The Samsung SyncMaster 743BM is a 17-inch LCD monitor delivering a fast response time of 5ms, DC 7000:1 contrast ratio, 1280 x 1024 high resolution and horizontal / vertical... more...viewing angle of 170º / 160º.
Advantages: Shiny and flat with clear images Disadvantages: 24" is a big monitor
1200 resolution. I also demanded extreme prettiness.
Unfortunately times had changed. Manufacturers had decided that high resolution was only really required in larger screen sizes. My quest for a 19? super duper monitor was quashed.
These demands were too much for the manufacturers of flash screens. I found monitors that were too big, that were too small, that had scummy resolution and most shockingly of all I found monitors I couldn?t bear to look at, such was their ugliness.
Then I found the SamsungSyncMaster 2433.
It was a whopping 24? but had that all important 1920 X 1200 resolution. Plus, it passed the pretty test. Black glossy and curvaceous, the Samsung ticked a lot of boxes. I was sold. So sold in fact, that I ordered 2. Oh yes.
When they arrived they needed a minor amount of self assembly. This might seem odd, but the base ...
Advantages: Light to move about my desk, Very easy on the eye, uses less power and runs cooler. Disadvantages: At first text is not quite so sharp as on CRT monitor, but I hardly notice this now.
For months I yearned after one of those stylish LCD monitors, but wanting a nice big 19 inch model which tended to be more expensive, I have been waiting for the price to come down.
Looking around the computer stores, it soon became obvious to me that the ones with the best quality seemed to be the Samsung and after visiting a relative and seeing that he actually had a Samsung, I was sold on this particular make.
It wasn't long before I was unpacking the box of my new SamsungSyncMaster 193V and what a joy it was to lift it onto my desk without straining a muscle and now I had more room to put my clutter! Actually that's not quite true because with the stylish product on my desk and the extra room in front of it, I felt strongly inspired to clean up my space.
When I did my research into TFT monitors, I discovered that it was ...
Advantages: Nice large clear display, great speakings, really impressive view angle Disadvantages: No Sky remote code
I have owned and used this monitor daily for 5 years now and it is as good as it was back then. As well as being a solid PC monitor it doubles as a TV as well with built in speakers.
The great thing is that you can have your PC, analogue aerial and a scart device all plugged in at the same time and switch between them with a single button on the monitor or with the handy remote. It also features PIP (picture in picture) viewing. Meaning that you can have the TV/Video on screen at the same time as the PC. Either in one of two small squares in the corner of the screen. Or side by side. One slightly annoying thing is that the in-picture small display isn't quite in the corner of the screen and theres times I wish I could push it over a bit to make more space for the PC.
Because the SyncMaster is designed for television watching ...
Product Information for "Samsung SyncMaster 743BM" »
Audio output
Type
Speaker(s) - stereo - integrated
Output Power / Channel
1 Watt
Manufacturer's product description
The Samsung SyncMaster 743BM is a 17-inch LCD monitor delivering a fast response time of 5ms, DC 7000:1 contrast ratio, 1280 x 1024 high resolution and horizontal / vertical viewing angle of 170º / 160º.
