The Official Samsung SM226BW Thread!

Lt Goody · 8 Feb 2007 at 17:05

They out on 14th then m8?

Guru · 8 Feb 2007 at 17:09

Yes mate. According to the business manager who owes me a monitor

(hence the price btw which I'd imagine will be more for most)

Lt Goody · 8 Feb 2007 at 17:18

Just ordered my 226bw £259.01 should be here 13th

dissaponted with ocuk.

TheVoice · 8 Feb 2007 at 17:22

Awww, the 226 is already available! I want the 206!

Guru · 8 Feb 2007 at 17:24

Lt Goody said:
Just ordered my 226bw £259.01 should be here 13th dissaponted with ocuk.

Nice! I wasn't sure if he had said the 14th just to make me feel better for being without a monitor for 4 months! lol but I think the free upgrade from a 19" tft and the £200 quid cheque should cover that

The things you can achieve with an 8 page letter to the managing director lol

One thing I was wondering.... I'm coming from playing at a native res of 1280 x 1024 and everything runs fine on full everything on my rig, will I need to lower things for this monitor? or even upgrade?

ASH1982 · 8 Feb 2007 at 17:53

Ive found a place that is selling them online right now for £260 for the 22"

is that a good price?
or should I wait until more places get them?

Gibbo · 8 Feb 2007 at 18:01

Hi there

Completely missed this, were having our busiest period ever so have been snowed under.

Its now on our website for pre-order and will firm up ETA and pricing over the next few days after speaking with Samsung.

TheVoice · 8 Feb 2007 at 18:07

Hey Gibbo, any chance of popping the 206BW on there too (the 20" version)?

ASH1982 · 8 Feb 2007 at 18:07

Gibbo said:
Hi there

Completely missed this, were having our busiest period ever so have been snowed under.

Its now on our website for pre-order and will firm up ETA and pricing over the next few days after speaking with Samsung.

WOOT

Sherm · 8 Feb 2007 at 19:54

Looks like a nice one, are they any better than the Dell 2007's? They were on my buy list but do like this new Samsung

What about HDCP, the sammy does not have this......

Guru · 8 Feb 2007 at 19:58

Sherm said:
Looks like a nice one, are they any better than the Dell 2007's? They were on my buy list but do like this new Samsung
What about HDCP, the sammy does not have this......

Yes it does.

proof

Secret_Window · 8 Feb 2007 at 20:06

I think I will buy one of these babes. Tell me guys, do you think it is worth it?? I just want to be sure before clicking the checkout

rapid64k · 8 Feb 2007 at 20:13

looks very impressive looks like i have found the monitor that i have been after. the chap who reviewed it said it was "ghost" free sound good to me . i cant wait any longer for asus to get their thumb out.

Firegod · 8 Feb 2007 at 20:14

Secret_Window said:
I think I will buy one of these babes. Tell me guys, do you think it is worth it?? I just want to be sure before clicking the checkout

Yes.

Secret_Window · 8 Feb 2007 at 20:29

I am such a wuss, think I will sleep on it tonight. But damn, that does look like a really great TFT!

fish99 · 8 Feb 2007 at 20:42

Sherm said:
Looks like a nice one, are they any better than the Dell 2007's? They were on my buy list but do like this new Samsung
What about HDCP, the sammy does not have this......

One of the stickers on the front says HDCP.

Nice looking screen. Pitty manufacturers are only quoting 'dynamic' contrast ratio these days, since it's pretty misleading and gives you no real idea of how the screen performs. The black depth shown on the Doom 3 shots is just typical poor LCD black depth so take the 3000:1 with a hefty pinch of salt.

Viewing angles wise, hard to judge from those shots since they only took shots from very narrow and very wide. Still don't look to be as good as the viewing angles of the other panel types.

Secret_Window · 8 Feb 2007 at 20:46

What TFT would you say is ideal for contrast and viewing angles fish? I ask because I am interested in getting a new one.

Inazuma · 8 Feb 2007 at 23:01

But there are no HD inputs :S How can it be HDCP enabled without them?

Secret_Window · 8 Feb 2007 at 23:03

It is HDCP over DVI

TheDean · 8 Feb 2007 at 23:11

Gibbo said:
Hi there

Completely missed this, were having our busiest period ever so have been snowed under.

Its now on our website for pre-order and will firm up ETA and pricing over the next few days after speaking with Samsung.

Good work Gibbo - Price seems fair - When I go to order one though it says 'out of stock' - Is this because it is a pre-order?