I bought this Samsung t.v. in December 2007 from Argos for £249.99, a special offer of £50 below the R.R.P. at that time.
Initial impressions were positive - high connectivity (PC, Scart, Component, HDMI, standard analogue), and it's fairly slim, fairly light, and very pretty to look at ... Read review
Advantages: Picture quality on HDTV is impressive; high connectivity for the price; aesthetically flawless. Disadvantages: Future-proof issues with 1xHDMI; consistency issues with connections; black light bleed; sound quite poor.
I bought this Samsung t.v. in December 2007 from Argos for £249.99, a special offer of £50 below the R.R.P. at that time.
Initial impressions were positive - high connectivity (PC, Scart, Component, HDMI, standard analogue), and it's fairly slim, fairly light, and very pretty to look at out of the box. The remote is solid, like the t.v., and covers all functions well, being a good job given that the t.v. is seemingly not supported ... ...someone has got this working). The possible drawback is that some functions have smaller buttons than others (the teletext buttons most prominently afflicted); a slight sponginess elsewhere is to be noted.
There have been a number of problems though, and quite a high proportion may be due to the model as a whole, not just my individual t.v. The most basic structural problem has been the bevel at the bottom of the t.v. not turning ... more
I bought this Samsung t.v. in December 2007 from Argos for £249.99, a special offer of £50 below the R.R.P. at that time.
Initial impressions were positive - high connectivity (PC, Scart, Component, HDMI, standard analogue), and it's fairly slim, fairly light, and very pretty to look at out of the box. The remote is solid, like the t.v., and covers all functions well, being a good job given that the t.v. is seemingly not supported by Sky yet (I would be interested to know if someone has got this working). The possible drawback is that some functions have smaller buttons than others (the teletext buttons most prominently afflicted); a slight sponginess elsewhere is to be noted.
There have been a number of problems though, and quite a high proportion may be due to the model as a whole, not just my individual t.v. The most basic structural problem has been the bevel at the bottom of the t.v. not turning (the t.v. is fixed, and the whole unit must be moved, which is sometimes an issue given the heavy build of the power cable - you must give a bit more leeway to the cable than you may think initially).
In terms of connectivity, the one HDMI connector feels, in retrospect, slightly stingy and short-sighted (this is quickly becoming the choice connection for High Definition devices, such as the newer models of the Xbox 360), so if you are preparing your home for a HD revolution, do bear it in mind, because you will have to pay a bit more for two HDMI inputs, and in time I think if you want everything connected simultaneously, this t.v. will only provide a stop-gap. If you have Sky HD, a Playstation 3, and the Xbox 360 Elite/Newer Premium, then you may already have a problem.
Functional problems are more considerable though: these include a high-pitched noise intermittently from the television, both on and when off. It is not covered up by the t.v. itself when on given the poor speakers (volume has to be put in the upper levels to give a fuller sound). In addition, the PC connection to my new laptop can be somewhat tempestuous: sometimes the screen has randomly flipped sideways / turned black, then turned on again (but continued to do this until the t.v. is turned off and back on at the mains). This blacking-off has, once or twice, shown itself up in the display of Sky from the Scart, and, believe it or not, this morning the touch button to turn off the t.v. would not work, so I had to turn it off at the mains. I'm not too bothered by the above (given the positives listed below), but it would be good to both hear the opinion of others (and of course to forewarn people). It does not, however, reflect well on connectivity consistency.
The picture is generally fantastic, although grainy with standard definition up close (my Playstation 2 looks especially strained and stretched, something, to be fair, expected by myself). The Xbox 360 looks stunning on it though (and I use it through component), although the brightness generally may be too much for some eyes (picture adjustment is somewhat lacking on the t.v., being mostly preset-based, with limited options for adjustment elsewhere). It seemingly supports 1080p and 1080i (from experimentation with the Xbox), with the native resolution of 1050 requiring a slight, if unnoticeable for the non-purist, stretch.
Balancing this strong picture is the black-light bleed (where the display of black on the television is not as dark as it is in real life), as well as slight issues with response time. Black is generally displayed well in normal situations, but noticeable, albeit not chronic, bleed is common in dark films (mostly from the top and bottom of the screen, and not evenly). It does not bother me, but again, purists will not be impressed. The response time of 5ms may seem like a fair figure, even for the purist, but I am not convinced by the t.v. with motion on a standard scart input (component seems fine). Do try and get a look before you buy for this aspect alone, as the effects can bad for those with a penchant for motion sickness. Even for myself, it took a little getting used to.
All in all, however, this is an excellent television for the price, more so if you can get it for the crucial sub-£250 price point. Most of the problems are completely forgivable, and the widescreen dimensions of the television are particularly impressive (compared alongside the similarly-priced LG equivalents). Purists, as stated above, probably will have to look elsewhere (and at a higher price tag), but I have been impressed regardless of the faults.
Advantages: huge and so so clear Disadvantages: the other half can see clearly what your up to (laughs)
i am reviewing this monitor not as an owner but as a very regular user, the monitor actually belongs to my brother in law. he got his hands on this monitor about 8 weeks ago now for £299.99 but i understand you can now get it for around £250 if you shop around.
as my brother in law is running vista you really see the value of this monitor it truly does bring images to life. having watched hd tv i can honestly say this monitor provides viewing to ... ...from this monitor make it briliant for gaming and watching dvds or telly. we recently watched the old firm game online on it and it gives exceptional quality pictures.
the specifications are as follows.
Features include:
Viewable area: 22" wide
Pixel Pitch: 0.282 mm
Brightness (Typical): 280 cd/m2
Response Time (Typical): 5ms (GTG)
Viewing Angle (H/V, Typical): 160°/160° (CR>5)
Native Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Interface: Analog/Digital
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thebigc1690 19.03.2007 (22.03.2007)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Samsung Syncmaster 225MW
Advantages: big 22inch display bright and rich Disadvantages: small buttons
...explosions. all the colours where there and appeared rich the shading really stood out.
i think samsung got it right with this one the black on screen is as black as the monitor and the whites are DAZ white but the image never appeared washed
very good picture quality ...
giles-y 14.01.2008
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Advantages: Crisp,and clear screen, Very bright and detailed Disadvantages: None I can think of.
I've been using this monitor now for about three weeks, and I must say it is a good buy. Ive read reviews complaining that the stand is to small and the screen would shake when the desk was knocked. Well does someone stand thier and shake your desk while your on your computer? Thought not. So this is no big deal. Yes the speakers lack any real bass, but can someone show me a monitor that had any real bass? I've never came across one. There is slight ...
jdixon85 26.03.2008
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Advantages: good picture big picture Disadvantages: none really just have carpet in the room
Bought this tv about 4 months ago from argos for £299 upon opening the box i was very impressed with the design (very slick indeed).The on off button is touch sensitive (nice touch, excuse pun). The tv boasts quite a few inputs. A vga input, scart input composite connections, HDMI connection (but no lead).
The box contained a nice looking remote, c.d drivers, mains cable, vga cable for hooking up to your pc or laptop and audio cable. Setting up ... ...and can't fault it. The only let down for me (well its not really a let down just me being an acoustic a@$s) is the sound its a bit thin, but i'll put that down to the room that its in i.e a wood flooring and plastered walls also bear in mind Lcd tvs are thin so you can't expect room shaking sounds.
To overcome this minuscule problem i have linked it to a home theater system and it sounds great.
Next connected the vga cable into the tv and laptop ...
kentechy 26.09.2007
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Quick review of Samsung Syncmaster 225MW
I bought this TV in autumn 2007 and until about March 2008 was very impressed. Since, however, the sound has steadily deteriorated to the point that I had to buy a speaker system to be able to continue to hear it from more than five feet away. And of course I only realised it was probably the TV shortly after the one year warranty expired. I would be wary about choosing this model again. ...
seyates 14.10.2008
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Samsung Syncmaster 225MW
Imagine having more room to spread out. The Samsung 225MW combines a 22" screen with a 16: 10 widescreen aspect ratio to give you a bigger window on your world. Whether you use that power to work more efficiently or to watch a bigger blockbuster, you get sharp text and crisp motion through a fast response time, high contrast ratio and exclusive technologies like MagicTune and MagicBright.
