Samsung 215TW

115 reviews

May, 2013

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Design (14)
Size (12)
Usability (6)

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Value for money (20)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 115 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the usability. The size also gets good feedback, whereas there are some less positive reviews about the value for money.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Monitors the Samsung 215TW is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Stan Horaczek (engadget.com)

Samsung 215TW 21-inch monitor reviewed

We know you've been fretting the Vista-mandated upgrade to an HDCP monitor (haven't you'), but according to this review of Samsung's new 21-inch widescreen addition to the prolific Syncmaster series, the transition shouldn't be that tough. At 1680 x...

Jun, 2006

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Expert review by: Mike D. (icrontic.com)

Samsung SyncMaster 215TW LCD Review

It is not every day you find a monitor that's larger than average with great ergonomics, tons of features, and every input imaginable.

Oct, 2006

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Samsung 215TW

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Samsung 215TW from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

100% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Shawn Mcginniss (amazon.com)

Fantastic mid-range LCD

As a young graphics professional with a start-up photography business, I learned at an early stage the LCD that shipped with my computer wasn't very good at recreating accurate color for my photography. Even with monitor calibration, I noticed subtle...

Jan, 2008

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Consumer review by: jcmoonraker (newegg.com)

Best Monitor ever owned

I am worried that samsung will never offer this again, since it is better than most HD televisions at a fraction of the cost. I wish I could afford another. Never had a problem with the response rate (unless maybe the delay is the reason I am so bad at...

I picked this monitor up after reading a glowing review from government computer news(GCN). The color accuracy is amazing, as are the rich blacks. Having all the inputs make it the best deal you will find for HD

There are some syncing issues with my Xbox 360 and the monitor, but I dont know which one is causing the problem. You just have to turn the monitor switch in the back on and off. Not a pain if you are sitting right in front of it

Nov, 2007

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Consumer review by: j_sherry (epinions.com)

High Quality - Big Value

Nice 8-bit panel. Widescreen glory without dominating your desktop. Adjustable. Great viewing angles (178/178).

Stand/base a little flimsy for the size.

Jan, 2007

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Consumer review by: MultimediaMan (epinions.com)

True Next-Gen Display for those on a budget

When I bought this monitor, I had absolutely no intention of using it for computing. Instead, I had actually been looking forward to using it for console gaming. This is where I had found this monitor was actually much better than I thought it would ...

HDCP enabled DVI, numerous video inputs, above average native resolution for monitor size

limited audio inputs, poor sound quality, picture-in-picture is rarely available

Dec, 2006

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Consumer review by: MultimediaMan (epinions.com)

True Next-Gen Display for those on a budget

HDCP enabled DVI, numerous video inputs, above average native resolution for monitor size

limited audio inputs, poor sound quality, picture-in-picture is rarely available

Dec, 2006

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Consumer review by: Clayton (newegg.com)

Took 6 months

Worked well, great colors

After 6 months of usuage a purple vertical line appeared on the right side of the screen

Dec, 2006

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Consumer review by: JARblue (newegg.com)

2nd one purchased - Great Monitor!

Newegg Rocks! Pretty pricey monitor, so keep your eye out for free shipping and a mail-in-rebate. Shouldn't pay much more than $4xx for it.

The full range of adjustments on the monitor is astounding. I love the revolving base along with the landscape to portrait rotation. The native resolution is incredibly crisp displaying text (LCDs have better defined pixel edges than CRTs) and the...

Default color settings are a little whacked. MagicColor software is buggy. I intalled it and immediately had issues. Uninstalled the software and plugged in a DVD player to use my HDTV setup DVD to adjust the color and brightness settings. Also, many...

Dec, 2006

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