** NEW SAMSUNG 750D & 950D True 120Hz LED Monitors - PRE-ORDER! **

Always worth re-mentioning the STUPIDLY cheaper 700D version which is identical except for a DVI instead of a display port and the different stand, comes with glasses, same screen, same software, and its freaking awesome.

I would have been sorely tempted by the 27" version if there was also a £100 cheaper 700D version.

In terms of the screen quality, without seeing the IPS I can't offer a good opinion. I've had IPS screens and had a decent MVA screen which were worse than the Samsung TN.

I'd assume that a very good or just pretty good IPS screen would be better than the Samsung in technical terms but, either TN's have moved on, or Samsung did something fancy because vs my older TN screens.......... this is just incomparable.

Compared to my el cheapo BenQ LED screens, they looked fine ish when I had them, but one along side this, it makes me think my eyes are bleeding.

Honestly if you do a lot of work on a screen and can control the lighting in your room(because it CAN reflect a lot) then my god is a glossy screen better than matte, a lot of the stuff I have to read(for degree) is in pdf's and reading on this is a dream, reading off the other screen while I work on this one I can feel, instantly the difference and strain it puts on my eyes, text is god damned awful on the older matte screen.

PCM2, you're involved with screen reviewing, is TN tech improving, or Samsung pulled a blinder out of their behind, is the gap in colour/quality closing between TN and IPS?

I really can't get past how huge the difference is between this and my old one, matte/gloss makes a huge difference but the colour quality is huge as well, though maybe my old screens were just really crap.
 
Awesome impressions there drunkenmaster! I've ordered a S23A700D yesterday and your impressions have got me even more hyped for this monitor.

My current monitor is an old Fujitsu Siemens D22W-1, which is a TN panel i believe. Hopefully there will be a a big difference between the two.
 
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Honestly if you do a lot of work on a screen and can control the lighting in your room(because it CAN reflect a lot) then my god is a glossy screen better than matte, a lot of the stuff I have to read(for degree) is in pdf's and reading on this is a dream, reading off the other screen while I work on this one I can feel, instantly the difference and strain it puts on my eyes, text is god damned awful on the older matte screen.

PCM2, you're involved with screen reviewing, is TN tech improving, or Samsung pulled a blinder out of their behind, is the gap in colour/quality closing between TN and IPS?

I really can't get past how huge the difference is between this and my old one, matte/gloss makes a huge difference but the colour quality is huge as well, though maybe my old screens were just really crap.
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The screen surface does indeed make a massive difference to the potential vibrancy, clarity and overall visual feel of the image. The key word is of course 'potential' because if you make a rubbish screen glossy it's still a rubbish screen. :p The new Samsung monitors are fantastic once configured correctly and the image simply wouldn't have the same lustrous look if the screen surface was matte. People who have used the Apple Cinema Display and U2711 or have removed their antiglare surface from a monitor (something I don't recommend) know what kind of difference this can make on the extreme end. I have certainly discussed this topic at length with Dell, LG and Samsung to make sure people are becoming wiser to their old mattetastic ways. :p
 
So you sent them back after all that or are you just being ignorant? ;) I thought you read the reviews on our website. This covers the topic quite nicely. I have also posted exactly why several times on these forums and don't care to repeat myself :p. Good thread here - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18267800&highlight=u2711h+username_pcm2. May be more recent or better examples but I can't be bothered to dig them out (again).
 
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So you sent them back after all that or are you just being ignorant? ;) I thought you read the reviews on our website. This covers the topic quite nicely. I have also posted exactly why several times on these forums and don't care to repeat myself :p.
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Haha, no, I'm just saying that it's extremely glossy compared to my old monitor.
I love the monitors :D

It's not quite as glossy as the monitor I have downstairs but I've notices that most LCD LED TVs have a matte screen and was wondering why if it makes it worse?

I'll google it :)

Edit, thanks for the link :D
 
Well the funny thing is the Ultra Clear Panel surface is actually one of the best 'glossy' surfaces out there. Particularly when it comes to reduction in image bleaching. That doesn't do much when it comes to those mirror-like blacks and other times when the reflections will be particularly intense. You will certainly notice reflections and will remember the worst cases of them ;). The link posted above basically explains that matte surfaces work by their diffusion effects on incident light which are similar to the effects on the light emitted from the monitor. The actual result of this is explored in more detail on the S27A950D and S27A750D reviews on my website - and if you compare this to the U2412M review you will certainly get the message.
 
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Have you read our review? No TN panel monitor will have the consistent colour accuracy of an IPS but in terms of the overall image the Samsung comes out very well. The image looks nice alongside the Apple Cinema Display and I think has a much nicer visual feel than your grainy matte antiglare surfaces give. There are positive user reports on other forums (American ones begining with [H] in particular) from people who are used to high-class IPS monitors and found switching to the SA750D painless.
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Cheers for that - I am sorely tempted, but it is pricy though.I will ponder some more I think, but the monitor itself does sound very good overall.

Thanks again

Mark
 
Does anyone know if the sync is via IR or Bluetooth on these monitors? I have the XPand X104 Universal 3D glasses, but they aren't compatible with Samsung 3D TVs yet, if they use the Bluetooth sync.
 
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Does anyone know if the sync is via IR or Bluetooth on these monitors? I have the XPand X104 Universal 3D glasses, but they aren't compatible with Samsung 3D TVs yet, if they use the Bluetooth sync.
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Bluetooth. It is very similar to the Samsung 2011 3D TV solutions but works at a different sync frequency so the glasses aren't cross-compatible and universal models can't be used.
 
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Bluetooth. It is very similar to the Samsung 2011 3D TV solutions but works at a different sync frequency so the glasses aren't cross-compatible and universal models can't be used.
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That's a shame... I don't really want to have lots of different types of glasses, and this monitor seemed pretty decent.

Ah well, thanks for the info though.
 
Got fed up waiting for the BenQ XL2420T and my Samsung 223BW is dying so ordered a 950D locally. Managed to get for just under 500 quid so happy.

Can wait to try this monitor out!
 
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