Samsung SyncMaster XL2370

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• 9 stars

  This is by far the best choice for PS3 4 the price.

  by Benners2009 on October 23, 2009

  Pros: No ghosting
  No Motion Blur at all
  Low Input lag (reportedly less than a frame)
  Great Color for a TN Panel
  Incredibly great contrast ratio (which is good on fps discerning bad guys really far away from the background)
  Looks great on MGS4 and Res2

  Cons: No OSD save setting so you can't set it the way you like then change it 2 something else and then reselect your old setting. So if you change it 2 look the best for you PC then you have to change it back manually to get back 2 the best PS3 settings.

  Summary: Koshinn's post above me is before he did some extra testing. He found that his first posted numbers weren't the input lag of the Samsung XL2370. We have ...

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  Summary: Koshinn's post above me is before he did some extra testing. He found that his first posted numbers weren't the input lag of the Samsung XL2370. We have been discussing this in another forum. I really trust cnet's reviews when it comes to the picture quality of HDTVs and LCD Monitors and that is how I first became interested in this monitor when I was looking to get a nice display for my PS3 in my room and saw cnet's very positive review. While I trust cnet's evaluation of picture quality (since they are pretty critical and particular in those areas among other things), I wasn't too sure about how in-depth they got into things like input lag as that is something most monitor owners aren't concerned with. While they did say there was no noticeable input lag, it doesn't seem like they did any overly technical test to determine the amount of input lag. I then came across a review on digitalversus and they claimed that it has an average of less that a frame of input lag. They also have a chart for each monitor showing how much colored and reverse ghosting there is for each monitor. That site reinforced my excitement about this montior as it wasn't out yet. I just got this monitor I think on wednesday and it is truly spectacular. I haven't found any ghosting or blur at all when playing games and that is really important to me because I am a competitive fps player and I want to be able to see well when I spin around real fast to get a headshot on whoever is attacking me from behind. The monitor scales 720p extremely well as Killzone 2, Resistance 2, Soul Calibur IV, and Fallout 3 all look great. I can't tell you how it looks on COD4 as I traded it in recently for credit towards MW2 (which is the main reason I got this monitor). I am very happy with the gaming performance of this monitor.

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  10 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 3 stars

  Form over Function equals Return

  by Ryan50111 on January 4, 2010

  Pros: 1. The whites look very 'clean' and the colors (when viewed straight on) looked good.
  2. It isn't a glossy screen.

  Cons: 1. Wobbly base
  2. Reflective lip and deep screen inset.
  3. Touch buttons not very responsive.
  4. Reflective/transparent border leads to distracting glowing.
  5. Very limited tilt/swivel features.
  6. Viewing angle is a show stopper.

  Summary: Apparently monitors are being rated on a 'curve' since I can not see how the poor viewing angles provided by TN technology LCDs could attain a ranking of 4+ stars. ...

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  Summary: Apparently monitors are being rated on a 'curve' since I can not see how the poor viewing angles provided by TN technology LCDs could attain a ranking of 4+ stars.
  
  Here are the sub-optimal points:
  
  1. Wobbly base. As mentioned in other reviews, the base is wobbly. The desk which the monitor sat on is fairly stable, but even typing on the keyboard with this monitor on top of the desk resulted in it wobbling. It wouldn't have been so bad, but it takes a second or two to stop wobbling. The monitor which this one was supposed to replace had no issues with this and I guess I didn't realize how stable the previous one is.
  
  2. Reflective lip and deep screen inset. The reflection of the task bar and icons on it along the bottom edge is extremely distracting. The top edge also reflects what ever is on the desktop as well, but my background was somewhat dark and this wasn't as much of a distraction.
  
  3. Touch buttons not very responsive. It took some effort to get used to making the touch buttons work with any predictability. Even after using them for awhile, they still seemed very unresponsive and far inferior to 'real' buttons.
  
  4. Reflective/transparent border leads to distracting glowing. I do not know why companies are making TVs and computer monitors with reflective material surrounding the screen. It looks 'new and shiny' for about an hour before dust clings to it ruining the 'look'. The frame should not be noticeable when watching what is on the screen. This model has a transparent plastic surrounding it which creates areas that glow with reflected light from lights in the next room.
  
  5. Very limited tilt/swivel features. The monitor stand does not tilt downward and doesn't swivel at all. This wouldn't be that big of a deal if #6 below weren't such an issue.
  
  6. Viewing angle is a show stopper. When viewing from below (about the height a child would be viewing the screen at) the screen has a large dark bar that makes it difficult to make out what is on the screen. When viewed from above, there is a white bar that equally obscures the screen. Left and right of the screen the color is off and is overall much darker. This is by far the largest issue with this and seemingly 90% of the other LCD monitors made today. This is what led me to do more investigation. Apparently the industry has gone to a much cheaper technology called 'TN'. I found my previous LCD is 'IPS' which has nearly a 180 degree viewing angle - nearly twice as much as today's monitors. IPS monitors are still available to buy online, but the mainstream has switched to the TN type pushing all IPS monitors out of brick and mortar shops (like BestBuy) and causing them to be all the more expensive.
  
  I've never written a review this long about anything, but I feel we as consumers have been led to believe this new 'cheap' technology is better than the old. It simply isn't true and until we realize that there is more to a monitor than 'how big' and 'how much', the industry will continue to produce low quality products in fancy packages.
  
  There are two good things I can say about this monitor.
  1. The whites look very 'clean' and the colors (when viewed straight on) looked good.
  2. It isn't a glossy screen. It is a nice matte screen which hold back the reflections fairly well - unfortunately the shiny border around the screen brought it back down a couple notches with distracting reflections of its own.
  
  Well, that is it...thank goodness for an easy return process through BestBuy - I only wish I could have saved them the trouble by noticing some of these issues in the store before buying. Since BestBuy does not carry any IPS-based monitors, I decided to go to eBay to get another monitor just like what I have. The price vs performance is much better going the used route when comparing a 20" monitor produced in 2005 to the new mainstream 23+" of today.

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  9 out of 11 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  XL2370 great monitor for price

  by therob127 on October 12, 2009

  Pros: LED backlight
  digital audio out
  only HDMI and DVI connector, but still providing a cable to convert D-SUB to DVI
  Price/Picture Quality

  Cons: touch sensitive buttons can be annoying to touch at times

  Summary: I was lucky that Best Buy was selling a day earlier than they were suppose to, or I would have never seen this beauty. Gaming and HD movies/shows look ...

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  Summary: I was lucky that Best Buy was selling a day earlier than they were suppose to, or I would have never seen this beauty. Gaming and HD movies/shows look amazing. For the price, this is the best monitor to get.
  
  Updated on Dec 9, 2009

  Since I got an ATI HD5850 this monitor is even more awesome. I don't need a sound card for my PC. Just one HDMI cable running from the 5850 to the monitor and then my desktop speakers plugged into the 3.5 jack and an optical cable running from the monitor to my surround sound. I'm glad they went this route for audio output instead of adding more weight for crappy speakers.

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  7 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 7 stars

  Good for everything but FPS and fighting games

  by Koshinn on October 20, 2009

  Pros: Thin
  Light
  Looks great
  Amazingly bright
  Very sharp picture
  Above average color reproduction

  Cons: 6 frames of lag (1/10th second or 100ms) over HDMI
  9-10 frames of lag (150-166ms) over DVI-A
  
  That means playing single-player or local multiplayer games is like online, and online is just that much more laggy.

  Summary: As fighting game players know, 6 frames of lag makes some moves guaranteed and many others almost impossible to see before they hit. As FPS players know, 1/10th of ...

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  Summary: As fighting game players know, 6 frames of lag makes some moves guaranteed and many others almost impossible to see before they hit. As FPS players know, 1/10th of a second is a LOT of time to be missing.
  
  If you're not in a very competitive category in either of those two games, you probably won't notice it. If you're playing any other type of game, doing office work, media work, or just surfing the web, this monitor is perfect.
  
  I wish CNET did in-depth input lag tests rather than just by "feel." It's about time that a major review site started releasing test numbers on input lag to put manufacturers in their place.
  
  There are two ways to test input lag that I know of, both require a camera with 60 fps video recording or faster.
  
  What I did was played a fighting game (SF IV) with known attack speeds in frames. In this case, Ryu's close LP is 3 frames. You setup the camera such that you can see the screen and your keyboard. Hit the attack key as quickly as possible, leaving your finger down. You count the frames it takes from your finger pressing the key until the attack connects, then subtract the known speed of the attack - 3 frames. I counted 9 over HDMI and 12-13 over DVI-A. Thus, 6 and 9-10 frames of lag respectively.
  
  The best test, however, requires a splitter for your output. You run a stopwatch on your computer with miliseconds displayed, then split the output, one to a CRT and one to the test monitor. CRTs (not HD TVs) via VGA have zero input lag generally, but use the previous method to test them first. Then use a camera with a high shutter speed (with both the control and test monitor in frame) and basically take a series of pictures and average the difference you see in the stopwatch on both screens. That'll give you a much more accurate input lag reading, but in general, frames are enough... a frame being 1/60th of a second, or the speed at which PS3/360 games run and the max refresh rate of most LCDs.
  
  Updated on Oct 21, 2009

  Upon further testing it seems I jumped to a conclusion. The monitor only lags over DVI-A, not HDMI. It seems Street Fighter IV is culprit here, it lags 6 frames consistently over all systems and televisions I've tested in the last 24 hours. It's strange that no one has found this before.
  
  I'd give this monitor a 4.5 star rating now; it still doesn't show your bios and other startup information when connected through hdmi or dvi-a.

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  5 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Even at $379 its still a steal.

  by cryosin on October 29, 2009

  Pros: LED looks spectacular.
  16:9 aspect ratio makes it perfect for home entertainment (ps3, digital receivers, movie players etc.).
  1080p
  Sleek design, very thin and light.

  Cons: Included instructions are very basic and dont explain any of features such as why there are different "Response Time" settings on the monitor.
  Touch sensitive controls
  As others have stated no mounting screw holes.
  Only 25 degree tilt.

  Summary: Its a monitor, and the best monitor i've ever owned. Period. If you don't have room for a big screen HDTV or want something for competitive gaming with ...

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  Summary: Its a monitor, and the best monitor i've ever owned. Period. If you don't have room for a big screen HDTV or want something for competitive gaming with great picture quality, this is the deal. The new LED technology is a huge difference. Amazing picture quality and great response time(2ms).
  There are obviously some cons, the biggest one has to be the lack of mounting screws, but a trip to home depot can get you a makeshift apparatus for that problem.
  
  Overall if your looking to spend <$500 on a good LCD this is the one to get hands down. It's not a T.V. but if you have a digital receiver you can input it through DVI/HDMI/Component cables and use it as one. LG's 24" LED is a close competitor but the 16:9 aspect ratio makes this monitor much more versatile for console gaming and Hi-Def content.

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  3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  PS3, 360, BluRay, PC Monitor - XL2370 makes it happen

  by sincitykid on April 25, 2010

  Pros: *** VERY BRIGHT
  *** SUPER FAST RESPONSE TIME
  *** NO GHOSTING
  *** NICE CHOICE OF INPUTS/OUTPUTS AND PLACEMENT

  Cons: *** SLIGHT BACKLIGHT BLEED
  *** NO ADJUSTING EXCEPT TILTING BACKWARD

  Summary: I feel the need to write something for people that are considering this monitor for PS3, 360, and PC and NO consistent info to go on.
  
  I bought the monitor ...

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  Summary: I feel the need to write something for people that are considering this monitor for PS3, 360, and PC and NO consistent info to go on.
  
  I bought the monitor on 4/2/10 and LOVE IT!!! However, it should be noted that in order to get the BEST, MOST CRISP picture using consoles like PS3 or 360, YOU have to adjust the settings on the CONSOLE itself. The problem is that there is NO upscaling to make things smooth built into the monitor. An example would be Final Fantasy XIII vs InFamous. FFXII is 1080p "native" (meaning that it was made for that resolution) so it looks FANTASTIC on the monitor when set to 1080p. InFamous however is 720p "native" meaning if u still have ur console (PS3 in this case) set to 1080p it WILL still process it as such since the signal is still 1080p, BUT it will look BLOCKY because the game isn't made for that resolution. Same goes for the 360.
  
  If not, the ONLY way to combat that is to
  
  A) Find a monitor that upscales (which I don't believe exists)
  
  B) Manually change it for each game (Check the back of the case to see what the game's highest resolution is so it'll look better)
  
  or C) Get a small HDTV which usually has upscaling abilities built into it.
  
  BluRay is crisp with everything, the upscaling is not very noticable for older BluRays. For normal DVD's it's to be expected that some upscaling can be seen since they were't made for HD viewing in the first place; but still look good.
  
  PCs...NOTHING looks bad using ur PC with it. As long as ur Video Card can handle 1900 x 1080 ur good to go. Then you only have to worry about the quality of your video, not the monitor
  Hope this helps anyone interested.

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Bright, Contrasty, and Color Accurate

  by chriscooksey on March 28, 2010

  Pros: 1. Very bright, even in direct sun
  2. Elegant design, makes other traditional LCD's look like they're from the '90s
  3. once calibrated its very accurate for the price
  4. No perceptible lag
  5. 16:9 aspect ratio-great for HD movies

  Cons: 1. Base a little unstable but not as big of a deal as some people are making it sound.
  2. Can be a little too bright even at lowest setting.
  3. No built in speakers, but they usually suck anyway.

  Summary: This is a great monitor, and the pros easily outway the cons. People seem to get hung up on the "wobbly" base and touch controls but seriously, its not like ...

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  Summary: This is a great monitor, and the pros easily outway the cons. People seem to get hung up on the "wobbly" base and touch controls but seriously, its not like the thing is always falling over, or even moving around. I put a little sticky-tack on the bottom base just in case though, as I have done with all of my monitors. The touch controls aren't super responsive but definitely easy and perfectly usable. Honestly, its not like you're really using them that much anyway. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a reasonable priced quality monitor, everyone who sees it is very impressed. Great for small rooms like dorm rooms and apartments as a TV too.

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• 10 stars

  Unfathomable Quality.

  by Knightsabers on March 4, 2010

  Pros: No Ghosting even in extreme settings for Crysis
  Sharpest colors
  Extremely Bright no matter sunlight or not
  Thin and sexy design
  Spdif is good for external speakers

  Cons: Power supply is a brick
  Attracts fingerprints and scratches
  Unstable Stand
  No Vesa
  1 Port RGB or DVI not both
  Touchpanel not so responsive
  One HDMI port expected 2 from this
  Expensive
  Short stand
  No Gloss Screen this is preferential

  Summary: I've never seen such quality from any monitors I've owned or used. It's quality matches those from Viewsonic but sharper, brightness definitely higher than most monitors by ...

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  Summary: I've never seen such quality from any monitors I've owned or used. It's quality matches those from Viewsonic but sharper, brightness definitely higher than most monitors by at least 20%. In terms of its design and thickness along the lines of Benq. This monitor really feels a cut above the rest even in the price. Equivalent to the price of 2 monitors of its size but quality pays off. The LED overall feels brighter than conventional LCD monitors and slightly sharper but generally not much difference between high end LCD.

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  Great Monitor

  by Brandons714 on March 2, 2010

  Pros: Very fast Refresh rate.
  Amazing Colors
  Very Thin
  Very Stylish
  Very Light
  Great for Movies, Games, and Pictures.

  Cons: It has a little Energy Star sticker on the top right, that I'm scared to take off because I don't want the residue.

  Summary: I got the Monitor from Best buy before it was supposed to be released in the US, I guess they made a Mistake by selling early, which explains why it ...

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  Summary: I got the Monitor from Best buy before it was supposed to be released in the US, I guess they made a Mistake by selling early, which explains why it wasn't on display yet and hidden on the bottom, but it is an amazing Monitor, I have not found one thing I don't like about it, Blue-ray movies from my PS3 look absolutely amazing, Better than my 32" LCD TV. Games run with 0 Ghosting on my PS3 and on my computer, I will be getting the NVIDIA 3D setup for this soon.

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Sexy, beautiful monitor.

  by traviss0 on February 28, 2010

  Pros: The design is downright amazing. It is so light and thin making it look really badass on your desk. Colors looks great.

  Cons: The only thing that I really didn't like was, as others have stated, the touch buttons. In the dark it is quite difficult finding the different buttons. Even with the monitor on and the outside being black it is difficult.

  Summary: As far as the base being wobbly I agree but don't see how that really matters since for me it sits on my desk and never moves. I suppose ...

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  Summary: As far as the base being wobbly I agree but don't see how that really matters since for me it sits on my desk and never moves. I suppose if it was in a precarious position then you might want to go with a more stable base but for the average setup the wobbly base won't even be a factor.

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