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Samsung 173MW Silver 17
| Quality of text/graphics | Outstanding/Very good |
| Ease of use | Very good |
| DVD playback | Above average |
| Features | Very good |
| Screen size and resolution | 17 inches; 1280 by 768 native resolution |
| Vendor's panel specifications | 25ms pixel redraw time; typical luminance of 450 candelas per square meter |
| Video inputs | Analog video, DVI digital, component, composite, RF-TV, and S-Video |
| Vendor-specified viewing angle and panel type | 150 degrees horizontal and 120 degrees vertical; twisted nematic panel |
| PC World-measured horizontal viewing angle: As determined by the PC World Test Center. Vendor-specified viewing angle may differ, as each vendor determines its own measurement procedure. | 180 degrees |
| Base adjustments | Tilt and swivel adjustments |
| Weight | 13.5 pounds |
| Rated power consumption | 49 watts, maximum; 2 watts, standby |
| Ergonomic and environmental certification: Based on TCO Technology certifications for office products. For more information visit www.tcodevelopment.com. | TCO'99 |
| Other features | Headphone jack, built-in speakers, virtual Dolby surround sound, color-adjusting software, picture-in-picture/picture-by-picture, TV tuner, remote control, HDTV-ready |
| Support policy score | Outstanding |
| Support policies | Three-year warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support |
Samsung SyncMaster 173MW
173MW Silver 17 Review, by Laura Blackwell September 29, 2004
Although both of the other 17-inch monitors we tested reproduced the bright colors and flesh tones in our test screens better than this one did, the 173MW still earned a score of Very Good for graphics. Its video was a tad less pleasing. In our full-screen viewing of the Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl on DVD, scenes looked faded and pixellated, and motion artifacts made calm waters look rough.
Entertainment inputs (component, composite, and S-Video), a TV tuner, and HDTV-readiness add less to this monitor than they do to others with better graphics. The movie looked better in the smaller screens of the picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture features; if your only interest in the entertainment functions is to keep an eye on TV programming while working, the 173MW is sufficient. Virtual Dolby surround sound is a nice, unexpected touch that seems a waste, given the quality of the DVD playback. All of the 17-inch wide-screen LCDs we examined include a remote control.
Another nice touch is the swivel adjustment, which is unusual in wide-screen monitors of this size. It's a simple lazy susan that rotates the monitor base, but it's better than no swivel function at all.
Three brightness settings (entertainment, Internet, and text) and four color settings (cool, normal, warm, and SRGB) are preprogrammed. The 173MW also allows you to save your own brightness and color settings; an animated tutorial guides you painlessly through the process.
Upshot: Crisp text and appealing audio features don't make the most of the wide-screen format; other monitors provide better graphics.
Laura Blackwell
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Overall: LCD monitors have advantages like crisp vibrant colors and great contrast, easy on the eyes and their low power consumption coupled with non existent radiation emission. I replaced a Samsung 170MP with this 173MW newer series LCD monitor and as the former it is a multifunction type. The looks are like higher end LCDs -sleek and elegant with a silver bezel. The 173MW is quite heavy and beware the height of the display cannot be adjusted. It can be mounted on a wall and has various inputs like VGA, DVI, SVIDEO, RCAs, cable coaxial, stereo line-in and also component in. As with other Samsung LCD monitors it is hard to see and reach the connectors-careful while connecting the inputs by resting on its face-it has a fragile face!. There is a plastic cover that hides the connectors It has Dual CPU inputs (Ability to hook two separate computers to one monitor.), audio quality from the built-in speakers is mediocre and anything with high bass or extreme volume levels causes distortion. On added advantage are the connectors on the right side of the back panel-easy access connections for your camcorder, digital camera or other audio/video peripherals If by any chance the screen is misaligned or just doesn't look right just press the "Auto" button to have the monitor completely set itself up perfectly. Make sure you install the included drivers or you won't be able to set the widescreen resolution properly. One of the monitor's interesting characteristics is the PIP capability. With a press of a button you can be viewing two sources simultaneously and something catches your eye in the smaller window, you can swap the picture to check it out. The OSD (onscreen display) menu is excellent and of good resolution and easy to navigate. The 1280x768 resolution is definitely better than 1024x768; however note that it has this 16:9 format which can be a concern for people who are involved in desktop publishing but good for programmers and people who use multiple windows simultaneously. - Great Quality, finish and Good Looks, average Sound Quality, Low Power Consumption, small Footprint on the workspace table with excellent video performance when connected to a computer, average on games and TV when inputted from a cable TV source..
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