any rm350-rm500 monitor that gives 1920x1080 resolution?

then can please recommend me the model for Samsung and LG within this range? rm400-rm500 (support 1920x1080 Full HD) thanks...

wanna ask this strange thing:

1. Dell S2209W, 21.5inch now sells for Rm559 (according to website, original price is RM1290, how come so expensive? )

2. Dell ST2210 also 21.5inch sells for Rm589, but I cant see the difference except HDMI port. As I know, DVI gives same quality as HDMI port expect no audio. So which one is better?

3. I heard Dell has very good reputation on product warranty, can eleborate further? Does it mean I can have 1-to-1 exchange for any dead pixel found?

4. If I choose Samsung, my choice is Samsung B2230H which sells Rm555, is it better than Dell? How about Samsung warranty?

erm...does it apply to all dell products? for example, the dell monitor comes with 3 year advanced limited warranty, which means I can call them within the 3 years totally free right?

any Samsung B2230H or B2330H users here?

I surfed over the net and some people complaint that the font is 'blur' in full HD resolution (1920x1080), is that true? Also, the colour is on the 'cool' side (not as bright as original intended colour).

Any other recommendation to replace these model at rm550-rm650 range? I want to get a monitor mostly for Full HD movie purpose...

This post has been edited by kkhong: Mar 2 2010, 02:00 AM

hi, I'm having dilemma to decide on which model:

1. Acer X233H - popular among forummer.
2. Samsung B2230H - good reputation on quality
3. Dell ST2210 - good reputation on after sales and warranty

all price are more or less the same. The monitor is used for movie purpose. I'm willing to top up rm50+ for other models not mention if recommended...

please help..thanks!

my actual budget is around Rm550 to Rm600, can top up Rm50+ more if really worth it. My target is getting a full HD (1920x1080) monitor around 22-23 inch. Currently having dilemma choosing these 3: Acer X233H, Samsung B2230H, Dell ST2210.

Maybe there is monitor from other brand which is truly outstanding?

AOC brand is never on my mind, but I can give it a try if it is really outstanding. I heard that Samsung after sales service (warranty) service really bad.

1. How about AOC? how long is the warranty period and what does the warranty cover (such as single dead pixel vs Samsung's 7 dead pixel?)

2. Samsung B-series screen is new series right? the only thing that holds me now is their after sales service.

This post has been edited by kkhong: Mar 4 2010, 02:10 AM

3 days after purchase? I believe you can go back to have 1-to-1 exchange right? so how does AOC solve the problem for you?

erm..somebody at the forum uploaded the BenQ pixel policy, just in case,

here is the Link

If not mistaken, the warranty is 3 years (whole monitor) but the panel itself is only 1 year warranty. Correct me if i'm wrong.

Also, Samsung DOES NOT produce its own panel for LCD monitor, but BenQ produces its own, is that true?

This post has been edited by kkhong: Mar 11 2010, 12:30 AM

there was once a promotion at Viewnet for BenQ Full HD monitor at rm445. Currenly aiming for Samsung B2230H (21.5inch, full HD) monitor, which sells rm555 the last time i see.

Dear samsung users, Samsung introduced MagicTune for their monitor. As far as I know, this software let user calibrate their monitor to produce optimum result.

Does that mean the default setting is ....lousy? Will I get lots of improvement if I calibrated the monitor?

You can get a good 23'' LCD monitor around Rm600, such as Samsung B2330H. But I doubt you can get LED backlit with such price tag.

can i know how u tune ur monitor? also y u tune it according to LG but not specs from the web?

I wanted to get this Samsung monitor B2330H soon also. Please do update us whether this is isolated case or it happens to the whole batch of B-series.

As for other matter, I have something want everybody to confirm here. The DVI should provide the same picture quality as the HDMI port except that DVI has no sound only right? But recently I read about this from Digital Versus article:

In DVI mode, the screen produces colours that are accurate with its factory settings. The average gap between colours sent by the graphics card and those actually shown by the monitor is 2.9, a score that’s well above average. However, it’s possible to obtain even better colour at the expense of contrast by connecting a computer via the HDMI port. Again using the default configuration, the deltaE score falls to 2, but the contrast worsens from 729:1 to 515:1, roughly a 30% loss.

How come? does this happens to only that particular monitor (Samsung SyncMaster T220HD) or this is a fact?

if you're talking about backlighting (the one that lights up the screen), there are CCFL and LED types. LED has lower power consumption and higher brightness.

if you're talking about panel type, there are TN and IPS panel (actually got other variants but these 2 are more popular). IPS gives much much much better picture quality and colour does not fade as fast as TN version.

if you're talking about money, of course IPS panel is much expensive. And if you willing, roll back some post and you can find that some forummer here posted picture of their IPS monitor (Dell Ultrasharp series), you'll be amazed by the picture quality.

This post has been edited by kkhong: Mar 25 2010, 12:58 AM

if possible, i suggest u wait for another 1 week (2 weeks if u live in KL) for the coming-soon April PC fair.

usually u no need to expect new model, they gives hot offers for old model to clear their 2009 stock sounds more reasonable.

As for special promos, there is a chance from bigger brand as they usually have lucky draws or something like that. Some even have 'sure-win' kind of lucky draw.

Anyhow, you should be able to get free gifts by PIKOM themselves especially when u fork out quite big amount for you monitor.

This post has been edited by kkhong: Mar 27 2010, 01:53 AM

actually there's not many LCD panel maker there. Most manufacturer use panel from other company, put a frame and logo, then add some software feature and finally sells it.

Samsung uses their own panel, but I heard people said that it is mixed, meaning some Samsung monitor uses samsung own panel, some use other people's panel.

I'm getting a monitor this coming April 2010 Pc fair also. Actually, the best thing is to follow ur heart, read the review as if you're using the monitor not someone who pretend to have super good eyes or expert, and make sure you're happy after buying it and don't read review anymore after you got ur monitor.



as far as i know, it's better if you use HDMI for high definition. Usually there is no difference between HDMI and DVI, it's just that DVI is a no-audio version of HDMI. Not so sure for laptop connection though

u mean Rm619 is the price for 'regular customers'? i never purchase anything from dell before, and the current online price i see is rm679.