A new winner/contender in the 20" WS debate?

[davidstone28]

Samsung 215T - a new winner/contender in the 20" WS debate?

Been looking around for a 20" WS and have considered the following:-

Belinea 102035W - dodgy build quality, backlight bleed, no 1:1 pixel mapping etc

Viewsonic VX2025 - great price but can't live with the lack of scaling and the frosty look on the screen.

NEC LCD20WGX2 - best monitor around by all accounts but the glossy screen would drive me nuts. Pricey.

Philips 200W6CS - all the confusion about what type of panel is in this monitor and the 16ms=05 v 8ms=0 v 8ms panel in a boxed marked 16ms is putting me off. a lot of retailers also seem to be stocking the 16ms version.

Dell 2007FPW - My preferred choice....when they release rev A02. Much more expensive than the others though.

But how about the Samsung SyncMaster 215TW?

http://www.samsung.com/Products/Monitor/LCD_Digital/LS21DPWABXAA.asp?page=Specifications

Only review I've found so far is a user reviews, albeit a very good one:
http://forums.anandtech.com/message...eyword=&STARTPAGE=1&FTVAR_FORUMVIEWTMP=Linear
(about half way down the page) I just wish he had done some video tests. Also seems to have a 4:3 option, 1:1 pixel mapping etc which is a bonus.

The main requirements I'm looking for are good video playback, crisp desktop image / text (for office work), colour reproduction (photos), and occasional gaming (details in dark area of screen).

Thoughts?

Edit: found some reviews
http://www.behardware.com/articles/619-12/updated-survey-13-lcd-20-5-6-8-16-ms.html
http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=3081

 

[davidstone28]

This link hasnt been posted yet, but THG France reviewed both as well

Looks like they've posted it now:
THG France

One thing that puts me off slightly about the Samsung is the design - it isn't a handsome monitor (unlike the rather gorgeously designed Dell 2007) Aesthetics baby, aesthetics!

Interesting what THG France have to say about the Belinea (via Google language tools):-

"Belinea 10 20 30: The dress does not make the monk. It is true that the Belinea screens do not pay a mine, but one does not need y proud. The manufacturer often testified to a remarkable intuition in the choice of his flagstones."

Have to say that all these reviews seem to contradict each other. THG seem to have different opinion on the Samsung than Behardware, TrustedReviews etc.

 

[davidstone28]

English review of the Samsung 215T now available on THG:-

http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/07/03/wide_format_lcd_monitors_uk/