Samsung SyncMaster 204B 20.1-Inch LCD Monitor (Black)
From the manufacturer
The Samsung SyncMaster 204B is a 20.1-inch TFT-LCD monitor delivering 800:1 contrast ratio, 0.255mm pixel pitch, 1600 x 1200 maximum resolution, a scanning frequency of 30-81 kHz horizontal and 56-75 Hz vertical, and horizontal/vertical viewing angle of 160°/160°. It features a narrow bezel with MagicTune, MagicBright and MagicColor technologies and has an ergonomic four-way adjustable stand: height, pivot, tilt and swivel. Features Optimize all your monitor’s settings Magictune is an integrated software program that is designed to optimize all monitor settings, and is equipped with an intuitive GUI (Graphic User Interface) which includes many more features, as compared to OSD. MagicTune software allows the average user to make display adjustments much easier, more conveniently, and accurately, yet can also satisfy the much more precise and sophisticated requirements of graphics experts. Adjustable four-way stand The 204B offers an ergonomic adjustable four-way stand: height (3.1″), pivot, tilt and swivel. Get the speed you need With MagicSpeed the 204B responds almost twice as fast as other monitors and significantly reduces the ghosting and jagged pixel effects which makes it ideal (more…)
July 4th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Alright for a normal computer
The Samsung SyncMaster 204b is alright for any normal computer. If you use 1280×1024 resolution however, you will be really pissed off.
July 4th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
The best monitor I have ever owned, stunning picture quality
I am a very critical monitor user.
I have all kinds of monitor adjusting and testing software.
July 5th, 2009 at 4:18 am
Excellent when it works — but beware of hardware failure
I’ve owned two of these and one of them is dead. What happened? I noticed that when resuming from sleep mode (the 204B automatically turned off to save power based on the interval…
July 5th, 2009 at 4:40 am
Poor picture quality
Pros: It lights up and displays stuff.
Cons: Tested on two different PCs, it has poor gamma and gray-scale tracking. Near-whites are clipped into white.
July 5th, 2009 at 11:15 am
Best Widescreen Alternative
I bought two of these, so far so good. I do a lot of spreadsheet work and like the squarish format over widescreen, I am able to open 4 to 6 spreadsheet windows and place them…
July 5th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Rotating monitor has changed my life!
I bought one Samsung 204b a year and a half ago. 6 months later, I bought another one. I’ve been 100% satisfied with both. They’re simple, streamlined monitors (i.e.
July 5th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
2+ Years and Still Great
Most expensive monitor I have ever purchased, but it was worth every penny. After 2+ years (I can’t remember exactly), the picture is still very sharp, and I have had no problems…
July 5th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Best LCD for gaming
I’ve got two of these on a dual monitor gaming system and they’re simply the best monitors I’ve ever had – including my Sony’s, which I’ve been very happy with as well.
July 5th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
After 1 year – still totally AWESOME.
I bought this a year ago for my wife because it pivots. She does a lot of writing and the portrait configuration is absolutely killer for word processing.
July 6th, 2009 at 6:47 am
Monitor Can’t Be Beat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m very happy with the quality of this monitor, it arrived quickly and in perfect condition. I have a 17 inch by samsung but this 20″ model is brighter and much more vivid than…