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Samsung 2233sw LCD Monitor

Sudeep Naik, Jan 21, 2009 1908 hrs IST

This LCD monitor has a 16:9 aspect ratio and features a full HD resolution of 1920x1080.

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Great design and looks, Sharp picture quality, Good color and skin tone reproduction, Aggressive pricing.

No bundle DVI-D cable, More than usual Back light bleeding, Slight mismatch in HCR test.

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EXPERT REVIEW

The smooth and sleek T220 by was a great looker for sure and it did offer better quality than most other monitors. However, it had a 16:10 panel that had a maximum resolution of 1680x1050. The 2233sw on the other hand has a 16:9 aspect ratio and features a full HD resolution of 1920x1080. To know more about its features, we've put the 2233sw to test and here's our take on it.

Design

SAMSUNG's SyncMaster 2233SW has a 22-inch display and slim design that is both gorgeous and space saving. It has a smooth, glossy bezel much like the T220. There are some differences in design though. Unlike the T220, which was a miniature replica of Samsung's series 6 LCD TVs, the 2233sw lacks the Touch of Color bezel. Instead, it has a smooth glossy piano finish.
A small blue light placed at the center under the "Samsung" stamp indicates whether the monitor is ON or OFF. The power and OSD buttons are placed at the side of the monitor. As compared to the touch sensitive buttons of the T220, these are mechanical and have the labels embossed onto them. Since the embossing isn't in a different color, reading the labels is a really difficult task.

The panel stands on a sturdy piano finish stand that firstly, is difficult to connect and, secondly, doesn't allow the monitor to swivel, giving it only a small amount of tilt instead. Be as it may, the stand is sturdy and holds the panel well in place and can withstand minor bumps and shakes.

The back of the monitor for some reason has a neat flowery design. It has a DVI-D and a D-Sub (VGA) port for connectivity.

Features

The Samsung 2233SW comes with a 22-inch panel that has a maximum resolution of 1920x1080. Yes, Full HD! It has a response time of 5 ms, contrast ratios of 1000:1 (typ) and 15000:1 (dynamic) and has a maximum brightness of 300 cd/m2. Viewing angles are 170 degree (horizontal) and 160 degree (vertical).

Special features include Samsung's proprietary MagicBright, Image Size, Color Effect, MagicTune and Safe Mode (down scaling in UXGA) and DVI with HDCP.

What all these technologies result into is a set of viewing presets for different scenarios like Cinema or Movie mode, Internet mode, Text mode, etc. My experience with these presets has never been a good one and I suggest not to fiddle around with these. In fact you can buy a DVI-D cable and use that to connect the computer to the monitor, as the DVI port automatically selects the best resolution and brightness/contrast values; something like an Auto Adjust mode.

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USER COMMENTS

hi, is 9800gtx graphic card suitable for this monitor ?

by ankit, mumbai, on Sep 29, 2009 12:22 PM, Report abuse Reply

I am using this monitor with a Nvidia 9800 GT card and I can play games like Batman: Arkham Asylum at full settings at 19020 x 1080 with ease.

by Prasad Naik, Mumbai, on Oct 26, 2009 11:59 AM, Report abuse

I have a lower end graphics card (nVidia 7300) as of now. Is it possible to maintain aspect ratio and show black bars (on all 4 sides of the screen) when playing in low resolutions like (1024 x 768)

by WilderNess, Pune, on Sep 21, 2009 07:42 PM, Report abuse Reply

I'm confused between BenQ E2200HD and Samsung 2233SW :( Help Needed...

by Patil, Bangalore, on Mar 06, 2009 02:59 PM, Report abuse Reply

The E2200HD has an HDMI port too whihc I guess is the true definition of HD. U cant get true 1080p with a DVI cable.

by Anonymous, Mumbai, on Sep 13, 2009 06:47 PM, Report abuse

Hi friends I have decided to Go for new Samsung 2233sw LCD Monitor, my system configuration Mother board – Intel D865GBF Intel process –P4 SMPS -220V I would request you guys to suggest graphics card which is compatible with this mother board and LCD monitor where I can use HD . Note- Prices range should be around 2k to 3k . Sharath

by Sharath, Bangalore, on Sep 08, 2009 01:12 PM, Report abuse Reply

> Gamers, once again, you'll need a powerful graphics card if you want to play computer games at Full HD resolution. While that is true, I wanted to note that I had no problems playing games in lower resolutions - it stretches the image conveniently and pretty much looks like a console.

by altrego99, Kolkata, on Aug 26, 2009 12:49 PM, Report abuse Reply

Where can we buy this in Bangalore for INR 9000, even six months after the review, the prices here are still higer than 10k

by Vinay, Bangalore, on Aug 25, 2009 06:27 PM, Report abuse Reply

Can you please tell me if Samsung 2233sw supports 1:1 pixel mapping to play gaming consoles in the original aspect ratio?

by ash, blr, on Jul 21, 2009 10:51 PM, Report abuse Reply

Just bought one and it's looking awesome. Really, you need a powerful graphics card to run the games........just be aware of that.

by Stanley, Kerala, on May 21, 2009 04:26 PM, Report abuse Reply

worst thing in this monitor is to be mounting tha stand/ bracket, which is very tough i donot understand why samsung company provided such complicated.

by rajesh, sharma, on May 17, 2009 11:28 AM, Report abuse Reply

will any 1 tell me which 1 to go for T200, T220 or 2233sw

by irshad, srinagar, on Mar 14, 2009 08:12 PM, Report abuse Reply

What's the current prices of these monitors in Bangalore?

by Patil, Bangalore, on Mar 06, 2009 03:15 PM, Report abuse Reply

Can anybody tell me what would be the expected price of this LCD monitor, Samsung 2233SW, in bangalore

by Maqsood, Bangalore, on Jan 22, 2009 08:34 PM, Report abuse Reply

Rs.10490 at all shops in Nehru Place, New Delhi

by anku, Bangalore, on Feb 25, 2009 06:37 PM, Report abuse

will my 9500gt 512mb ddr2 be enough to play hd games & movies on this?

by noname.cpp, hyd, on Feb 12, 2009 09:39 PM, Report abuse Reply

how does it "EASILY" beat BENQ care to explain

by sam9s, New Delhi, on Jan 23, 2009 01:33 AM, Report abuse Reply

Benq e2200hd does have a HDMI input though. Does this have composite input? or component?

by Pulzkit, Delhi, on Jan 22, 2009 10:16 AM, Report abuse Reply

i think it'll be good to add a few stores in metros like delhi, mumbai, bangalore, etc where one can find the product. the monitor looks good, and i think this is the one which was launched recently as Green monitors.

by nekhrun, delhi, on Jan 22, 2009 01:19 PM, Report abuse Reply