SAMSUNG SyncMaster 220wm

 Greetings;

Tak asked me to do the review on the new SAMSUNG SyncMaster 220wm 22inch monitor for our new online review section.  Looks like I get to go first now that it’s running correctly.

The first thing I thought when I picked up the package was man this is light for such a large monitor. I am used to 450 pound CRT’s and this is my first LCD. When I arrived home I opened the box and found out just how big this thing was. I’m telling ya one does not realize how much bigger a 22 inch is from an old 17″ CRT until it is set up and glowing. Set up was easy just connected the included DVI D cable and away we went. After adjusting the resolution to the manufacture suggested 1690×1050 I began to realize just how much Desktop real estate I now owned. I set a few programs up to work in wide screen and began running movies and games to see just how well this preformed. What I found was very good. For most every game the quality was impressive. For movies however there is a bit of a problem. If it’s just a low quality downloaded clip the picture can be a bit fuzzy and pixeled at larger sizes. If you download HD clips the picture is perfect. The price was reasonable at $279.99 from Costco. Now I can already hear a lot of people screaming about why didn’t I buy from Newegg or some other online store and get the same monitor for $239.00 or even less. Two reasons: one I do not like to RMA to Newegg or other online stores it can be a pain. Two, I wanted my monitor now now now now now!!! I did not want to wait 4 5 or 6 days for it. Yes the base price would have been around $239.00 but adding just basic shipping brought it up to $260.00. So for an extra 19 bucks I had it when I wanted it and I supported my local dealer in stead of going out of town for it.  So there ya have it the specs are posted below. Have a good day and I hope to have a new report for you laterAmon

Model Name	SyncMaster 220WM
LCD Panel
Size	22″ Wide Diagonal (55.9 cm)
Display area	473.76 mm(H) x 296.1 mm(V)
Pixel Pitch	0.282 mm (H) x 0.282 mm (V)
Synchronization
Horizontal	30 ~ 81 kHz
Vertical	56 Hz ~ 75 Hz
Display Color
16.7 M
Resolution
Optimum resolution	1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz
Maximum resolution	1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz
Input Signal, Terminated
RGB Analog, DVI(Digital Visual Interface) Compliant Digital RGB 0.7 Vp-p ± 5 % separate H/V sync, Composite, SOG TTL level (V high ≥ 2.0 V, V low ≤ 0.8 V)
Maximum Pixel Clock
150 MHz
Power Supply
AC 100 – 240 V~ (+/- 10 %), 50/60 Hz
Signal Cable
15pin-to-15pin D-sub cable, Detachable DVI-D to DVI-D connector, Detachable (option)
Dimensions (WxHxD) / Weigh
517.26 X 362.48 X 61.56 mm / 20.4 x 14.3 x 2.4 inch (Without Stand)
517.26 X 424.38 X 207.83 mm / 20.4 x 16.7 x 8.2 inch (With Stand) / 5.1 kg / 11.2 lbs