Samsung BX2450

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Hiya people,

Would like to buy a new monitor.

I've come across the Samsung BX2450, it will be used for PC games, PS3, Blu Rays, and watching TV. Is it a decent display?

What other Samsungs are available which you could recommend?

The BX2450 is about £250 and I'm worried I'm not spending enough :eek:, is it a reasonable amount to spend? my most recent TV was a £600 Sony 32inch

Thanks if you can help!
 
Anyone?

As reviews state it has high viewing angles, is bright and has good black levels for a TN monitor, would that compensate in not buying a VA?
 
It is discussed on several threads on this forum. I was actively recommending it when it was around £200 because it offers good natural colour reproduction for a TN panel and is a nice looking monitor with an excellent and attractive stand. Static contrast is not in the league of a VA panel and neither are viewing angles - it's still a TN panel and is limited in the same way as any other. Don't be confused by 'Samsung Magic Angle' as this is a 'feature' and although it can help in some instances it doesn't perform miracles. The BX2450 does happen to be quite a good TN panel monitor, but I wouldn't pay £250 for it and wouldn't really recommend it at that price. Especially not with a slew of new LED-backlit Samsungs around the corner.

You can check out our review of its smaller 23" sibbling on the website if you haven't already - http://www.pcmonitors.org/monitor-reviews/samsung-syncmaster-bx2350. As you can see it certainly has its charm.
 
PCM2 said:
It is discussed on several threads on this forum. I was actively recommending it when it was around £200 because it offers good natural colour reproduction for a TN panel and is a nice looking monitor with an excellent and attractive stand. Static contrast is not in the league of a VA panel and neither are viewing angles - it's still a TN panel and is limited in the same way as any other. Don't be confused by 'Samsung Magic Angle' as this is a 'feature' and although it can help in some instances it doesn't perform miracles. The BX2450 does happen to be quite a good TN panel monitor, but I wouldn't pay £250 for it and wouldn't really recommend it at that price. Especially not with a slew of new LED-backlit Samsungs around the corner.

You can check out our review of its smaller 23" sibbling on the website if you haven't already - http://www.pcmonitors.org/monitor-reviews/samsung-syncmaster-bx2350. As you can see it certainly has its charm.
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Cheers,

I read that review earlier today actually, looks good. Still need to do a bit more research!

What would you personally recommend for me? Samsung would be preferable as I like the aesthetics of their displays.

-My budget would be around £300 (could go slightly higher)
-Would like it to be 24inches

The main uses are PS3 + PC gaming (not overly fussed about response time), and Blu Rays.
 
I'd wait a bit and see if the BX2450 comes down in price again. What do you think about the aesthetics of this? It's considered the successor to the PX2370 but it may be 23 inches rather than 24 inches. Do you definitely want 24 inches over 23 inches?
 
That's what I was getting at... If you don't mind 23 inches instead of 24 you have more options open to you from Samsung.
 
PCM2 said:
I'd wait a bit and see if the BX2450 comes down in price again. What do you think about the aesthetics of this? It's considered the successor to the PX2370 but it may be 23 inches rather than 24 inches. Do you definitely want 24 inches over 23 inches?
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I suppose I could wait. And yeah, I think I prefer the look of that monitor over the BX2450.

Pretty certain I'd like 24inches, I want bigger than that really as it will be used for watching films on as well.
 
I'm thinking (and hoping) that the 'Samsung 550' will be a series of monitors rather than an individual 23 inch screen. You may be in luck. Either way I think it would be prudent to wait at the moment as there are a lot of new monitors scheduled to launch later this quarter. :)
 
PCM2 said:
I'm thinking (and hoping) that the 'Samsung 550' will be a series of monitors rather than an individual 23 inch screen. You may be in luck. Either way I think it would be prudent to wait at the moment as there are a lot of new monitors scheduled to launch later this quarter. :)
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Nice. I'll give it a wait then.

The longer I wait, the higher I can up my budget. I guess after another pay day I could rise to £400
 
PCM2 said:
You could get some serious monitor for that. What do you think of this one? (not the best picture - more here)
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Looks very nice. I'm guessing they're not out yet though? Is there a spec page about?

I think it's best I put my budget to £400.

If you wouldn't mind PCM2, could you give me a few models that would suit me? (even if they're not Samsung!)

Cheers
 
Given your budget and uses I would really wait to be honest. I know of various upcoming (IPS) monitors from LG that have got people quite excited but none of them will be 24 inches as far as I'm aware. If you want something quite large and impressive for PC gaming in particular Acer have a new 27 inch 120Hz monitor coming out soon, too - http://www.pcmonitors.org/news/acer-hn274h-another-27-inch-3d-monitor-coming-our-way. I don't doubt that other manufacturers will release some other monitors in the not too distant future that weren't announced at CES. There are events like CeBit in March where some others will probably be announced.
 
PCM2 said:
Given your budget and uses I would really wait to be honest. I know of various upcoming (IPS) monitors from LG that have got people quite excited but none of them will be 24 inches as far as I'm aware. If you want something quite large and impressive for PC gaming in particular Acer have a new 27 inch 120Hz monitor coming out soon, too - http://www.pcmonitors.org/news/acer-hn274h-another-27-inch-3d-monitor-coming-our-way. I don't doubt that other manufacturers will release some other monitors in the not too distant future that weren't announced at CES. There are events like CeBit in March where some others will probably be announced.
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I will probably wait. However, the Dell U2410 sounds promising. I know I've upped my budget again if I choose to go with this one, but it seems well worth it from reviews?
 
I take it you've read the review over on my website as well? It's a really awesome monitor, yeah. Has a stunning level of vibrancy, is actually surprisingly responsive and you get plenty of pixels and screen space to play with. One of my favourite monitors. :)
 
PCM2 said:
I take it you've read the review over on my website as well? It's a really awesome monitor, yeah. Has a stunning level of vibrancy, is actually surprisingly responsive and you get plenty of pixels and screen space to play with. One of my favourite monitors. :)
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Yep, I've read from your website :), and few others.

Is it ideal for my needs? Or a bit too much?
 
Difficult to say. It would suit your needs very nicely and produce colours that most cheaper monitors simply can't. It is an expensive bit of kit though and ultimately it is of course your decision. You've done the right thing by reading a decent volume of quality reviews and the next step would be to try it. If you really think your money could be better spent elsewhere there is always DSR (if you want to try it out).
 
I'm more than happy to dish out that amount. It just seems like a lot of 'high end' monitors are designed purely for working with images/ videos etc, as a posed from me who just wants a general monitor.
 
Given the huge input lag reduction in 'game mode' I'm sure Dell were aware that the U2410 would appeal to gamers as well. The attributes that an image professional would find appealing in a monitor can definitely enhance general and entertainment use. Even on the desktop the extra vertical pixels can come in handy.
 
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