Samsung SyncMaster 955DF

Samsung SyncMaster 955DF

May 21, 2002

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• Reviewed by: jpeters3

  Strengths: Looked good in the store. Was priced better then the view sonic.

  Weaknesses: Compared it to the view sonic my brother had when I got home, the contrast was nowhere as good. The view sonic has a true flat look, and looks great.

  Overall: I went to the store to actually buy a view sonic, but they were out of them, the salesman talked me into this monitor saying it was just as good, and was cheaper. As I said the picture quality was no where near the sonic. And now as I write this, the monitor is flickering, and getting color wash out. Like the other ppl who wrote reviews, it seems I got a lemon. Might be a bargon at 100 dollars if you didn't get a lemon, otherwise spend the extra 50 dollars, I wish I had.

• Reviewed by: Poorboy

  Strengths: GREAT PICTURE AND COLOR !GREAT Contrasts !Seems like the older review problems have been correct.

  Weaknesses: Cheap power switchVERY deep monitor, make sure you measureVERY heavy monitor, you have a cheap shelf? Beware

  Overall: For me, this monitor is an A+++ The only thing I don't like is the depth and the cheap switch on the front. My switch broke, it still turns on and off but its is now floppy. But that isn't stopping me from buying another unit very soon. With the price of the flat screens, this monitor is a DEAL at $169. I purchased it from Dell on sale for over $225, we bought two of them and right from the box it was soooo easy to set up. In five minutes I had the best picture I have ever seen, and both monitors display alike. Wait until you see how real the pictures are on this monitor! Colors are PERFECT and my kids games are unbelievable. If you have the space, the shelf space you should not be disappointed with this unit. As I said, for the price I'm buying at least one more, maybe too.

• Reviewed by: Skott

  Strengths: Great picture. .20 dot is sweet!

  Weaknesses: None that I have really found. Price might be only consideration for some.

  Overall: I bought mine from ebuyer.com. Very straight forward odering. Received mine 3 working days after I ordered it. Had it a week so far and no problems. My system has the new ATI Radeon 9800 Pro w/256 RAM video card and the games look just gorgeous. Crisp and clean screen. Running mine at 85HzThis is my first Samsung but I have heard of their rep for good monitors. Heard about the 955DF from a messageboard post I was reading when I was looking for a new pc. When I heard about the .20 dot monitor and saw I could get it for under $200 I took a chance. I paid $197 for mine. Very nice monitor for the under $200 crowd.The monitor is no bigger or heavier than other 19-inch monitors. I have seen some much bigger and heavier in fact. I'd say this one falls in the middle average category for heftiness. Many people are moving up to the 21-inch CRTs now but I personally prefer the 19-inch CRTs for my gaming experiences. The 955DF fits the bill nicely. There may be better ones on the market (always a better deal down the road somewhere no matter what you buy) but this one will not disapoint.

• Reviewed by: jjwilson9908

  Strengths: NONE

  Weaknesses: I received 2 lemons from Dell.

  Overall: This may be a good monitor, but I received 2 lemons from Dell. The 1st one didn't work at all. The 2nd worked for about 10 hours and then powered off and wouldn't power on again. It appears like Dell is going to take care of me. But, I'm definitely getting a different monitor from a different retailer.

• Reviewed by: fuocoso

  Strengths: dot pitch is incredible, size, clarity

  Weaknesses: refresh rate not as high as some other models

  Overall: very very good monitor, especially for the price. i would recommend it to anyone who wants an excellent monitor and is on a budget. the manuals arn't so great but people who spend enough time (5 minutes) messing with it can easily figure out all of the features it has.