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Samsung SyncMaster 243T

78

Good
  • Pros
  • Full range of physical adjustments
  • Cons
  • Slow 25ms pixel response time
  • Performance: Good: 79
  • Features: Very Good: 85
  • Design: Good: 75
Find out how these scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.
Performance
DisplayMate Motion Test ResultAverage
DVD Motion Test ResultAverage
Gaming Motion Test ResultAverage
Graphics Score80.9
Horizontal Viewing Angle Test Result119.8
Interface TestedDigital
Refresh Rate Tested60
Text Score77.6
Performance
Quality of text/graphicsVery Good/Outstanding
UsabilityGood
FeaturesVery Good
Vendor's panel specifications25ms response time; 300:1 candelas/square meter typical luminance
Vendor-specified viewing angle170 degrees horizontal and 170 degrees vertical
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. For more information visit find.pcworld.com/36659120 degrees
Rated power consumption90 watts maximum; 2 watts standby
Ergonomic and environmental certification: Based on TCO Technology certifications for office products. For more information visit www.tcodevelopment.comTCO'03
Other featuresColor-adjusting software
Support policy scoreOutstanding
Support policiesThree-year warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support
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User Reviews for Samsung SyncMaster 243T

  • Reviewed by: jmr2112

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: gets a lot of frequent flyer miles traveling back and forth for repair

    Weaknesses: simply a poorly made piece of junk

    Overall Evaluation: I am greatly sorry I ever purchased this monitor. At 11 months it simply died. A call to customer service was an exercise in patience and tolerance of plain stupidity. The only thing the "tech" kept saying was ' I don't know sir , I don't know sir, I don't know sir , which was bad enough but worse he expected me to take this as an answer. I opted to switch mine for a refurbished 243. What I was given was a 240 with a 243 sticker on it. They really ought to know to change the bios chip inside. I had this refurbished 240 for 7 weeks and now its completely dead too. Is It me . I think not. I ve never had a monitor go bad before at all much less 2 in 2 months. CAVEATE EMPTOR. This monitor is junk.

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