Samsung SyncMaster 204B (Silver) 20.1"

[Hawkster]

Has anyone had any experience with the 204b, for gaming mostly.

The specs on this model look outstanding to me and Im seriously thinking about getting one

Oh guess I should mention Im emigrating to US end of March and will be buying it there.

Product Details
Key Features Monitor Type Flat Panel LCD TFT (Active Matrix)

Size 20.1"

Contrast Ratio 800:1

Aspect Ratio 4:3

Max. Resolution 1600 x 1200

Brightness 300 cd/m²

Response Time 5 ms

Dot Pitch .255 mm

Color Depth 24-bit (16.7M Colors)

Viewable Picture Size 20.1 in.

Technical Features
Form Factor Desktop

Digital Video Input Standard DVI-D

Synchronization Range - Vertical 56 - 75 Hz

Synchronization Range - Horizontal 30 - 81 kHz

Max. Viewing Angle - Horizontal 160

Max. Viewing Angle - Vertical 160

Native (Recommended) Resolution 1600 x 1200

Regulatory Approval Energy star • TCO-99

Dimensions
Width 17.5 in.

Depth 7.9 in.

Height 16.8 in.

Weight 16.9 lb.

Warranty
Warranty 3 Years
Miscellaneous
Power Consumption 36 Watts

User Controls Brightness • Contrast • OSD Controls • Color Adjust • Position • Selectable color temperature • Sharpness • Gamma

Other Features VESA External Mounting

Exterior Color Silver

Platform PC

MPN 204BSILVER

Product ID 28937005

 

[Baddass]

it's using a Samsung 5ms TN Film panel (LTM201UX) which is a new venture by them into the 20" market with this technology. Haven't seen much about it, but I know someone who recently reviewed it and he says:

It is a typical TN panel but on of the better ones. The viewing angles
need to improve on 20" TN panels but it's nothing critical for most users.
It's not suited for working with colour; this applies to TN panels in
general, but it's a little worse than 17 or 19 inch TN panels. If you have a
white background and draw a blue box in each corner you can see colour
differences because of the limited viewing angles.

The gaming performance was okay but not flawless. You could see some
trailing when scrolling a white page with black text and it's not as fast as
730/930BF for example. There's room for improvement but it's a fast 20
inch panel - no doubt. No overdrive trailing was visible and that was a
nice thing.

But at a very low price the 204B is indeed an attractive monitor for many
regular users

hth

 

[Hawkster]

Thanks for that baddass, I know for most gaming needs a 19" is the better option... viewsonic vx922 for example but I'm after the higher rez as well.... Im greedy like that LOL I only want it all

Will see if there are more reviews closer to the time of buying and if nothing else I can always write a review for here if I get it.

 

[Baddass]

no worries. It might be a good option if you want a higher res. There are also some other good models around like the Belinea 102035W as well as some others emerging soon which might be worth looking at