Pros
- Clean, simple, thin-bezeled design
Cons
- Pin lock can make height adjustment hard
At A Glance
Bargain 20-inch wide-screen posted solid scores on our performance tests, and its design is easy on the eyes.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Samsung Syncmaster 205BW black is a 20-inch, flat panel computer monitor.Delivering 600: 1 contrast ratio,1680 x 1050 resolution,300 cd/m2 brightness,a fast 6 ms response time that delivers dynamic, ghost-free motion video. It is also HDTV Ready with DVI input with HDCP support,with 160 degree of horizontal/vertical viewing angles.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 205BW |
| Display | |
| Antiglare | 1 |
| Panel manufacturer | Samsung |
| Contrast ratio | 600:1 |
| Brightness | 300.0 lumens |
| Display size | 20.0 inches |
| Pitch | 0.26 mm |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 160.0 â |
| Vertical viewing angle | 160.0 â |
| Response time | 6.0 |
| Resolution | 1680 x 1050 pixels |
| Refresh rate | 60.0 Hz |
| Ports and Connections | |
| S-Video | 0 |
| VGA | Yes |
| Composite | No |
| HDMI | 0 |
| Headphone Jack | No |
| DVI-D | 0 |
| DVI-I | 0 |
| DVI | Yes |
| Audio Digital Optical | No |
| USB | 0 |
| Component Video | No |
| Green | |
| Energy and Ergonomic Standards Met | TCO'03 |
| Standby/Sleep Power Consumption | 2.0 |
| Maximum Power Consumption | 75.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 18.5 inches |
| Depth | 7.9 inches |
| Height | 13.9 inches |
| Weight | 15.0 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speaker Type | No |
Performance
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Text Score | 80 |
| Interface Tested | Digital |
| DisplayMate Motion Test Result | Very Good |
| Graphics Score | 82.1 |
| Horizontal Viewing Angle Test Result | 108.5 |
| Refresh Rate Tested | 60 |
| Gaming Motion Test Result | Very Good |
| DVD Motion Test Result | Very Good |
