Samsung B2230 22 Inch Widescreen Monitor with 1920X1080 Resolution and HD Display Review

This is my third Samsung LCD monitor for PC, I've had a 22" 226BW at 1680x1050 for over 3 years and a 25.5" T260 at 1920x1200 for over a year (had a bad 22" and has been replaced - 226BW Review here January 19th, 2008). Anyway, I bought the B2230 to install a 3 LCD gaming rig, if it could be replicated I would buy another monitor viz the P2250 which I will be buying for a third LCD to complete the setup. The pixel pitch on this monitor is about the same as the 22" and 25.5" monitors (0.28xxxmm…

Bought this monitor a month ago. good monitor The only problem was that my application used a KVM switch to switch between two PCs. One of the PCs sometimes had trouble syncing to the correct resolution until I used the driver CD that came with it. After updating with the correct drivers, this issue was resolved. Delivery was quick and the box was well packaged. I would buy this monitor again.

Picture quality is good, but color reproduction and contrast on this Samsung monitor are significantly worse than similar Acer monitors that cost half as much. The LED on the Samsung is HORRIBLE and the Samsung monitor lacks speakers and a fairly standard HDMI input.

We opened the box and installed the monitor. That's what we got. The monitor stand that attaches to the monitor was about as cheap and poorly made as I could imagine. It didn't support the monitor properly and pushed the top of the monitor slightly towards the viewer when reassembling. Pooh. We sent it back and ordered DELL; this came in a few days and was wonderful.

I like this monitor, the display is very clear, there are no dead pixels. I might even consider buying another one. The downside is that it really isn't a 22-inch monitor, as the title might suggest. It's 21.5 inches. The stand is a little wobbly and looks a bit flimsy, I am planning to buy a dual monitor stand soon.

I bought this monitor for my Eyefinity setup. I thought it was a 22 inch monitor but it's only a 21.5 inch monitor. But the monitor still looks good and the clarity is excellent. I bought another 22 inch monitor and am using it as a monitor for my other computer.

It's a great monitor in every way except for one thing that doesn't make me want to order another like it. There is NO TILT ADJUSTMENT in the stand! We had to stack books underneath to get a good viewing angle. As an IT pro, I've bought dozens of displays, and even old CRT monitors had a tilt adjustment. shish.

I've been using this monitor for about a day as a secondary monitor for home editing - I use Final Cut and Pro Tools on a Mac Pro and my current main monitor is a CinemaView CV24. I was able to set up and calibrate the B2230 very quickly and I have to say it's a very sharp display with good color reproduction and excellent contrast, easy on the eye and very easy to calibrate using the Mac's internal calibration system in the settings. It worked right away on my DVI-I input on a GeForce GT120…

Great monitor, especially considering the price. The resolution is good and the setup is very easy (brightness adjustment etc.). I didn't even have to use the driver CD that came with it. It doesn't come with built-in speakers, which I consider a blessing as built-in speakers usually never work as well as a standalone kit. The height of the stand isn't adjustable, so you might have to place the monitor on something on the table, but that's not a problem. I recommend this monitor to everyone.

The monitor was sent to me very quickly and arrived in good condition. It was easy to assemble. It's attractive enough, although I don't usually like the glossy finish on electronics. There is a DVI and a VGA port, but no HDMI. I don't like the menu buttons and that's the biggest gripe I have. They are, to coin a term, "touch insensitive”. Real buttons would be easier to use and less cumbersome. This is a problem because the monitor needs to be ready to use out of the box. It's set up to look…

I bought my monitor from Samsung through Revain 6 months ago. I'm incredibly busy. Ever since I got it, I've had to prop up the power plug with crumpled paper because the plug wouldn't make contact and wouldn't turn on the monitor. Swinging doesn't help. It was painful because the paper fell out with the slightest movement. Samsung support sent me a new power cord. It worked the same way. I then drove all the way to the nearest UPS headquarters, picked up my monitor (pain) and took the same…

This monitor looks good and has a very good resolution. It was very easy to set up. The power button and other buttons aren't physical buttons, they're part of the touchpad below. This panel is not backlit. So if you don't have enough light on your monitor, they're hard to find. That's the only problem, other than that it's a great product.

Heavy packed. Has worked from the start. The CD that came with it wasn't user friendly so I can't adjust the display other than the brightness on the front of the monitor. The CD should allow you to adjust position, contrast etc from your PC by downloading a routine, but mine doesn't work or I don't understand Swahili or Chinese to get this routine to work. Fortunately, everything in the monitor automatically adjusts to the default settings. Photo ads are stunning on a larger screen real…

We had to upgrade my daughter's computer and I don't like having to buy the whole package from one manufacturer. I always check with Revane first and I'm glad we did because this monitor works great for them. The monitor came very quickly, even faster than advertised! I would buy from this company again!

decent refresh rate, good sized monitor for the price (think it was 140.00). Samsung screens are always bright, not matte. In retrospect, I would have liked to have gotten something with a height-adjustable stand, which keeps it from 5 stars for me.

I replaced an old Samsung with this monitor. The picture quality is excellent, even if the factory settings had to be adjusted a bit. I don't understand other complaints about the touch controls at the bottom of the screen. They take some getting used to, but they're not difficult. Another problem mentioned by others is that you can't tilt the screen. This monitor TILT. All in all, if you don't want to spend a fortune on a monitor, this one will serve you well.

I recently bought a Samsung B2230 to replace an old 19 inch Samsung monitor. I thought the old monitor looked great, but this one is fantastic. Colors are more vibrant, aspect ratio is 16:9 versus the old 16:10. This means that most widescreen films no longer have black bars at the top and bottom. The controls are touch sensitive and took me a while to get used to, but they are easy to get used to. On the older model, I had to reach down from the bottom to press the buttons, and on the B2230 I…

A monitor that is good enough but requires a separate hardware calibrator. The default settings are bright enough to blind the average person. But after calibration everything is fine. I don't like touch controls. It's hard to tell where they are and they don't always reply, which is really annoying. The lack of an adjustable stand meant I had to mount it on a two-inch tall piece of wood on my desk, which was also annoying. After calibration, the picture is fine, but everything else looks very…

Easy to set up and the monitor works well. The only thing I don't like is that the base isn't adjustable to tilt the screen up and down. The screen is sharp and bright.

This monitor is very good. But it's just a monitor. So if you think you've found a model that's both a TV and a computer monitor, you haven't. My only complaint about Revain and how I entered the correct model is none. As a result, I received this particular model and without noticing that there was a difference, I received a product that was only half of what I expected.