
Samsung SyncMaster 193P+
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| Energy and Ergonomic Standards Met | TCO'03 |
| Maximum Power Consumption | 40 |
| Standby/Sleep Power Consumption | 2 |
Interface Connection
| Audio Digital Optical | 0 |
| Component | 0 |
| Composite | 0 |
| Downstream USB ports | 0 |
| DVI | 1 |
| DVI-D | 0 |
| DVI-I | 0 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| Headphone Jack | 0 |
| S-Video | 0 |
| Upstream USB ports | 0 |
| USB | 0 |
| VGA | 1 |
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Pros
Pivoting and screen adjustment software
Button-free adjustments
Cons
Murky images
Bottom Line
Update to the 193p includes limber physical adjustments and button-free tuning, but its image quality doesn't measure up.
Samsung SyncMaster 193p+
SyncMaster 193P+ Review, by Laura Blackwell August 23, 2005
Design-wise, Samsung's SyncMaster $549 193p+ follows in the footsteps of the successful SyncMaster 193p. It has the same tilted, round stand--newly colored a shimmering silver--with a dual hinge to support the pivoting screen. The 193p+ updates its predecessor's button-free bezel with a finish that matches the stand. Its software package, though slightly different, appears comparable to the old version. However, the most important aspect of this monitor has gone astray: Its image quality does not meet the standards set by the 193p.
Our jurors complained that the 193p+ cast a greenish tint on many of our test screens. These testers also found it difficult to read the gray-on-black reverse type in our Microsoft Word screen and the small type in our Microsoft Excel screen. With these problems, the 193p+ earned a so-so text rating of Good. It fared worse on graphics. Jurors complained of a "dingy," "blotchy" appearance on our white screen test. They deemed our photo screens of a fruit tart and a group portrait "dark" and "murky," pointing out lost detail in dark areas of the group portrait. For graphics, the 193p+ earned a lackluster rating of Fair.
Although the SyncMaster 193p+ did not receive the very lowest scores of recently tested monitors, it did fall into the lowest 10 percent. With most 19-inch LCDs garnering ratings of Very Good for text and Good or better for graphics--and one less-expensive model, the NEC MultiSync LCD1970GX, receiving a rating of Outstanding for both--the SyncMaster 193p+ looks like a poor bargain.
MagicTune, Samsung's replacement software for on-screen display (OSD) tools, has changed from the version in the 193p. The earlier MagicTune was made by Portrait Displays, maker of Pivot Pro screen pivoting software. In the 193p+, Samsung introduces a new, Samsung-made version of MagicTune. Although the program still allows you to adjust brightness, contrast, and color tone (with a sliding bar that goes from blue to red), the interface may not be quite what you remember from the old MagicTune. This may be a matter of taste, but I preferred old version. Our shipping unit arrived with Pivot Pro; Samsung says that later units will ship with different screen pivot software.
Samsung gives the SyncMaster 193p+ a gray-to-gray response time spec of 8 milliseconds and a rise-and-fall response time of 20ms. Like all other recently reviewed 19-inch LCDs, this monitor received a rating of Average on our motion tests.
Upshot: This update to the successful 193p line of displays includes both limber physical adjustments and software-based, button-free adjustments, but its image quality doesn't live up to the family name.
19-inch screen, 1280-by-1024 native resolution, 15.6 pounds, one analog and one digital input; height, swivel, pivot, and tilt adjustments; TCO'03-compliant. Three-year warranty (including backlight); 24-hour daily tech support.
$549
800/726-7824
www.samsung.com
Laura Blackwell
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Performance
| DisplayMate Motion Test Result | Average |
| DVD Motion Test Result | Average |
| Gaming Motion Test Result | Average |
| Graphics Score | 64.2 |
| Horizontal Viewing Angle Test Result | 130.5 |
| Interface Tested | Digital |
| Refresh Rate Tested | 60 |
| Text Score | 70.7 |
Review Now! Already own it? Tell us What You Think
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Reviewed by: jpg7069
Strengths: Crystal picture. No dead pixels. Easy set up. Great positioning.
Weaknesses: none
Overall: This is my first lcd flat panel and I was very leary of all of the different claims. I researched until I thought I had seen them all. When I came on this one with a price comparison on another brand, this one blew them all away for reviews so even though I had never heard of this brand, I decided to "take a chance" and go with it. The other one had a rebate making it nearly $40 cheaper than this one but for the quality I have received, it would have been worth it for a $100 difference. I highly recommend this monitor.
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Reviewed by: sammy18700
Strengths: Color is on the spot, very bright, the perfect size, no blur, excellent modern design
Weaknesses: none
Overall: I have compared a lot of stats and reviews for 19" monitors and all i saw was this monitor. You can really notice the super fast 4ms speed, since there's virtually no blur at all, and the color has a very good contrast and is super bright (of course you can lower it). Also the only thing that bothered me before I ordered this online was the design. It seemed too generic when i looked at the images online. But when i actually received it, i was surprised to see that it has one of the most modern design of it's class and at the same time it is not distracting at all. I am very satisfied with my purchase as it was very inexpensive yet has one of the best quality.
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Reviewed by: stevereinhardt
Overall: I like this monitor because the height adjustment works really well. The base design is very stable. The 4ms response time is really good for video gaming. The company AOC has been making monitors for a lot of years. All their products are very very solid. Good value for its cost.
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Reviewed by: sxhh
Strengths: foldable base, height adjustment
Overall: It's so great, super fast for gamer player. It has narrow and clean design, and foldalbe base with height adjustment is very useful. Very satisfied with this monitor and recommend friends to buy it.
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Reviewed by: spotkiller
Strengths: Beautiful monitor, super-fast, ergonomic design
Weaknesses: None so far
Overall: I bought one as a second monitor in a dual screen setup. I received it today, plugged it in, it worked flawlessly. The design is very modern with a very thin bezel around the screen. This monitor is super fast, the other monitor I own is with 2ms response and I can't tell the difference when I play my games. The height adjustment is a nice feature. I share my system with the whole family and we can easily adjust the height to maintain good posture.
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