Comments on: Now it’s big! Samsung 2253bw review http://www.philchoong.com/tech/2008/05/15/now-its-big-samsung-2253bw-review/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:11:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: blurblur http://www.philchoong.com/tech/2008/05/15/now-its-big-samsung-2253bw-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 blurblur Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:21:44 +0000 http://www.philchoong.com/blog/?p=128#comment-2038 Hi BobTD, I guess all 2253BW have the couple of problems that you mention. The buzzing sound may be produced by the voltage transformer as mentioned in one of the whirlpool forumers <a href="http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/959982.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Looks like it's the price we pay for a cheap model =) So how's the LG L227WT? Hi BobTD, I guess all 2253BW have the couple of problems that you mention. The buzzing sound may be produced by the voltage transformer as mentioned in one of the whirlpool forumers here.

Looks like it’s the price we pay for a cheap model =) So how’s the LG L227WT?

]]> By: BobTD http://www.philchoong.com/tech/2008/05/15/now-its-big-samsung-2253bw-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 BobTD Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:59:41 +0000 http://www.philchoong.com/blog/?p=128#comment-2037 I bought one of these but I noticed two problems: firstly, lowering the brightness below about 80 resulted in an annoying buzzing sound. Secondly, there was quite a lot of backlight leak at the top and bottom (seen when the screen is dark, or when watching a letterboxed movie). I wondered if you have noticed these problems? I ended up sending it back and getting an LG L227WT, which so far has been excellent. I bought one of these but I noticed two problems: firstly, lowering the brightness below about 80 resulted in an annoying buzzing sound. Secondly, there was quite a lot of backlight leak at the top and bottom (seen when the screen is dark, or when watching a letterboxed movie). I wondered if you have noticed these problems? I ended up sending it back and getting an LG L227WT, which so far has been excellent.

]]> By: blurblur http://www.philchoong.com/tech/2008/05/15/now-its-big-samsung-2253bw-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2034 blurblur Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:13:53 +0000 http://www.philchoong.com/blog/?p=128#comment-2034 Cyrris: yea you are right... ATi support for old drivers are limited especially for mobility drivers. Nvidia is still in the lead IMHO. Dwayne: Yeap, I believe there is. As Cyrris pointed out it is off by default. Switching the profile to "Dynamic Contrast" in MagicBright changes it up to 8000:1 ratio. Cyrris:
yea you are right… ATi support for old drivers are limited especially for mobility drivers. Nvidia is still in the lead IMHO.

Dwayne:
Yeap, I believe there is. As Cyrris pointed out it is off by default. Switching the profile to “Dynamic Contrast” in MagicBright changes it up to 8000:1 ratio.

]]> By: Cyrris http://www.philchoong.com/tech/2008/05/15/now-its-big-samsung-2253bw-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2033 Cyrris Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:50:20 +0000 http://www.philchoong.com/blog/?p=128#comment-2033 I am not 100% sure there, but I figure Dynamic Contrast is actually off by default, and it is one of the selections you can make in the MagicBright menu. I don't use it myself. I am not 100% sure there, but I figure Dynamic Contrast is actually off by default, and it is one of the selections you can make in the MagicBright menu. I don’t use it myself.

]]> By: Dwayne Foong http://www.philchoong.com/tech/2008/05/15/now-its-big-samsung-2253bw-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 Dwayne Foong Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:29:34 +0000 http://www.philchoong.com/blog/?p=128#comment-2032 Is there an option to turn off the dynamic contrast and stay with typical contrast (1000:1) ? Is there an option to turn off the dynamic contrast and stay with typical contrast (1000:1) ?

]]> By: Cyrris http://www.philchoong.com/tech/2008/05/15/now-its-big-samsung-2253bw-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2031 Cyrris Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:10:09 +0000 http://www.philchoong.com/blog/?p=128#comment-2031 You make a good point with the stand. I got this same monitor (shipped from the same retailer, in fact) a few weeks ago now, and my desk is tiny. Thankfully I have a high-backed chair which reclines quite a bit, so the screen doesn't feel too close, but having the screen further back would just make sense. Like the buttons, it seems Samsung has gone all for form over function. ATI has really fumbled the ball with widescreen support. My friend also got a 20" widescreen Samsung recently and despite having a very recent model Radeon (An HD 3850, no less) he can't even play older games like WarCraft 3 without it being stretched. ATI's drivers seem to have no option to scale whilest keeping the 4:3 or 5:4 aspect ratio where needed. I have no such problems on my much older Nvidia 6800. You make a good point with the stand. I got this same monitor (shipped from the same retailer, in fact) a few weeks ago now, and my desk is tiny. Thankfully I have a high-backed chair which reclines quite a bit, so the screen doesn’t feel too close, but having the screen further back would just make sense. Like the buttons, it seems Samsung has gone all for form over function.

ATI has really fumbled the ball with widescreen support. My friend also got a 20″ widescreen Samsung recently and despite having a very recent model Radeon (An HD 3850, no less) he can’t even play older games like WarCraft 3 without it being stretched. ATI’s drivers seem to have no option to scale whilest keeping the 4:3 or 5:4 aspect ratio where needed. I have no such problems on my much older Nvidia 6800.

]]> By: Clemz http://www.philchoong.com/tech/2008/05/15/now-its-big-samsung-2253bw-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2030 Clemz Sun, 18 May 2008 16:07:54 +0000 http://www.philchoong.com/blog/?p=128#comment-2030 Double Jealous! Double Jealous!

]]> By: rachel http://www.philchoong.com/tech/2008/05/15/now-its-big-samsung-2253bw-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2029 rachel Thu, 15 May 2008 06:28:07 +0000 http://www.philchoong.com/blog/?p=128#comment-2029 waaaaaaaaaa... I jealous !! waaaaaaaaaa… I jealous !!

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