Samsung SyncMaster 214T

Samsung SyncMaster 214T
alaScore 86

163 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 163 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the reliability and usability. The value for money and design also get good views.

design, value for money, usability, reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Monitors the Samsung SyncMaster 214T is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 163 reviews)

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Samsung 214T

 

Like a French restaurant, Samsung serves an appetizing entree. It's also damn expesive.

Mammoth screen, beautiful picture, and lots of extras

Most expensive monitor tested in our April 2006 roundup; flawed game performance

We were, in fact, smitten with the big beaut, until it came to gaming, where signs of ghosting in three different titles left us cold. While the environments themselves looked stunning, movement—particularly in areas of high contrast—revealed a lag in...

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Samsung SyncMaster 214T Silver 21.3" LCD Monitor

 

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Amazon review summary for the Samsung SyncMaster 214T

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 53 user reviews of the Samsung SyncMaster 214T from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

87% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Good Monitor

 

I have had this monitor, the Samsung 214T nearly 4 years now, and it is continuing to work great. No complaints. Love it that I can rotate the display. I keep it rotated in a portrait mode all the time. Makes it so much easier to navigate and read web...

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Lasts less than two years

 

Lasts less than two years

Unfortunately, I had a similar problem as the other 2-star review. It's great until it dies.

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Lovely monitor, until ...

 

Lovely monitor, until ...

I enjoyed this monitor thoroughly up until about a month ago (after having it for 13 months) when it started flickering. I was convinced it was a cable or video card problem because after "jiggling things around" and a few power cycles it would work...

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Lovely monitor, until ...

 

Lovely monitor, until ...

I enjoyed this monitor thoroughly up until about a month ago (after having it for 13 months) when it started flickering. I was convinced it was a cable or video card problem because after "jiggling things around" and a few power cycles it would work...

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Lovely monitor, until ...

 

I enjoyed this monitor thoroughly up until about a month ago (after having it for 13 months) when it started flickering. I was convinced it was a cable or video card problem because after "jiggling things around" and a few power cycles it would work...

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Good Monitor

 

Good Monitor

I have had this monitor, the Samsung 214T nearly 4 years now, and it is continuing to work great. No complaints. Love it that I can rotate the display. I keep it rotated in a portrait mode all the time. Makes it so much easier to navigate and read...

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Not As Promoted

 

Not As Promoted

I bought 2 of these monitors. One arrived defective with a line showing across the middle of the screen. The other worked just like a regular monitor should work (I dont see the big deal about these monitors) and after 1 year it continuously blinks...

Product Specifications

The Samsung SyncMaster 214T is a 21.3-inch TFT-PVA monitor delivering an ultra fast response time of 8ms (G to G), 900:1 contrast ratio, 0.270mm pixel pitch, 1600 x 1200 maximum resolution, a scanning frequency of 30-81 kHz horizontal and 56-75 Hz vertical, and horizontal/vertical viewing angle of 178

Audio Output

Type: None

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:9in
Height:18.4in
Weight:19.4lbs/42.8lbs
Width:18.5in

Display (Projector)

Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Diagonal Size:21.3in
Diagonal Size (metric):54.1cm
Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch:0.27mm
Form Factor:Desktop
Image Brightness:300cd/m2
Image Contrast Ratio:1000:1/900:1
Image Max H-View Angle:178
Image Max V-View Angle:178
Interface:DVI / VGA (HD-15)/DVI / VGA (HD-15)
Max Resolution:1600 x 1200
Response Time:8ms
Technology:TFT active matrix
Type:LCD display

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes
EPEAT Compliant: Yes
EPEAT Level:EPEAT Silver

Header

Compatibility:Mac / PC/Mac / PC / Unix/PC
Manufacturer:Samsung
Model:214T
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Samsung SyncMaster

Input Device

Type: None

Miscellaneous

Color:Black/Silver
Compliant Standards:CE / DDC-2B / TCO 99 / VESA DPMS / TCO '99/DDC-2B / TCO '03/DDC-2B / TCO '03 / TCO 03/Energy 2000 / VESA DPMS/TCO '99 / TCO 99

Service & Support

Type:3 years warranty

Video Input

Digital Video Standard:Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
TV Tuner Presence: No
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