1920 x 1200 for around £200

Credo · 18 Sep 2009 at 16:50

I want one of these too, exiting... and cheaper than buying one yourself!

Mr Paul · 18 Sep 2009 at 17:09

Still waiting

shotgun · 18 Sep 2009 at 19:07

It's not looking good

goneawol · 19 Sep 2009 at 20:07

Delivered yet?

Jimbo Mahoney · 19 Sep 2009 at 20:27

I have a Samsung 2443BW.

It's great for gaming. There's a review somewhere showing very low lag.

Here are the brightness / contrast settings I use:

Brightness = 40
Contrast = 70
Magicolor = Off
Color Tone = Normal
Gamma = Mode 3

Credo · 21 Sep 2009 at 11:43

You got it yet?

Mr Paul · 21 Sep 2009 at 12:28

Yeah, sorry posted in the other thread.

Box was pre-opened as per usual from OcUK. Slight scuff on the bezel where it had been rubbing on the polystyrene packing (wasn't wrapped properly). but screen seems just fine

Credo · 21 Sep 2009 at 12:37

That would annoy me! You buy new and you should get new - you not going to complain?

Mr Paul · 21 Sep 2009 at 13:23

Credo said:
That would annoy me! You buy new and you should get new - you not going to complain?

It does annoy me, but pretty much all the things I have bought from OcUK have been pre-opened (and that's a fair few things), so I'm thinking it's just what they do.....

Not much point in complaining as the monitor works fine, but I may send a webnote about the pre-opened box...

St0rmer66 · 22 Sep 2009 at 12:09

So is it any good? I'll probably order one of these myself if you rate it well.

You have exactly the same requirements as I do for a monitor, saved me making a thread

.

Credo · 22 Sep 2009 at 12:09

Weird, I've personally not had anything opened by OCUK, I've only bought one monitor from them though, bought lots of mobos and CPU's etc...

I'm pretty much set on this screen as a decent looking, large, adjustable quality display for a fair price. My usage will be gaming and browsing. TN will do me this time around - my Viewsonic VX922 I'd say is far worse than the SM2443 in terms of colour, and that has done me for three years!

jmc007 · 22 Sep 2009 at 12:31

Mr Paul said:
It does annoy me, but pretty much all the things I have bought from OcUK have been pre-opened (and that's a fair few things), so I'm thinking it's just what they do.....

Not much point in complaining as the monitor works fine, but I may send a webnote about the pre-opened box...

I thought you said you had a couple of stuck pixels too. :confused:

Mr Paul · 22 Sep 2009 at 13:09

St0rmer66 said:
So is it any good? I'll probably order one of these myself if you rate it well.

You have exactly the same requirements as I do for a monitor, saved me making a thread .

It's excellent mate

Mr Paul · 22 Sep 2009 at 13:10

jmc007 said:
I thought you said you had a couple of stuck pixels too.

They turned out to be dust lol

It may have one grey stuck pixel, but I can't see it

TaKeN · 22 Sep 2009 at 13:40

I've got the Samsung 2433BW same panel IIRC just different design.

I got this about 3 months ago and am very happy with it for the money

Enjoy your 2443BW

Mr Paul · 22 Sep 2009 at 13:53

How have you calibrated yours mate?

TaKeN · 22 Sep 2009 at 14:26

Ermm Yes and no

, I messed around with the settings one day and left it.

I've now used the settings that Jimbo posted above, it looks even better now

Jimbo Mahoney said:
Here are the brightness / contrast settings I use:

Brightness = 40
Contrast = 70
Magicolor = Off
Color Tone = Normal
Gamma = Mode 3

jmc007 · 22 Sep 2009 at 14:58

Mr Paul said:
They turned out to be dust lol

It may have one grey stuck pixel, but I can't see it

Good to hear mate, nice one.

Now to stop hearing of open boxes from OCUK. :cool:

Mr Paul · 22 Sep 2009 at 14:58

jmc007 said:
Good to hear mate, nice one.
Now to stop hearing of open boxes from OCUK.

Still waiting to hear back from OcUK about that, but my 4850 was the same...

jmc007 · 22 Sep 2009 at 15:09

Yeah, I mean, I have not had it myself the 4850 I got from OCUK was B-Grade, so bound to be opened.
Hearing of receiving already opened goods from OCUK is slightly, (Only slightly.) off-putting.
I mean, again, is it not part of the magic of receiving a new item, unboxing it and knowing you are the first to handle it.
Plus all the assurance that comes with knowing it is previously, unopened :cool: