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Posted by: Pavel Oct 11 2007, 06:41 AM

Hey guys!

Here is what i am getting this week, wanted to ask you for an opinion. I did a big and long search for a decent monitor and visited some stores with a friend of mine and we were just watching trailers and comparing video quality...this one seems to be the best of all i can get here.


http://www.samsung.com/ph/products/monitor/lcdmonitor/931bw.asp

Btw. i am getting 2 of these to make recording and music writing much easier to use Cubase and Sibelius at the same time!

So what do you think? Anybody had any experience with it?

Posted by: Hungus Oct 11 2007, 07:16 AM

I havent had any experience with those before but it looks decent...

Also if you want to test a screens quality you are better off watching a game being played on them.

Posted by: PolackHax0r Oct 11 2007, 07:24 AM

Hey Pavel,

I actually have that same monitor. Samsung is a really good name. I love it too. I bought my about a year ago I think at the local best buy and haven't had a problem with it. No dead pixels or anything. Mine is a 22".

In regards to Hungus' reply, I usta play A LOT of games on it and it was fine w/ all that as well. I have since calmed down w/ the gaming at really got into guitar playing! Cause I LOVE IT!!!


oh yeah, and my buddy bought the same one, and he hasn't had any problems either!

-Justin

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Oct 11 2007, 07:28 AM

I have a similar Samsung 21" - absolutely no problems at all, very pleased with it!

Posted by: MickeM Oct 11 2007, 08:18 AM

Over here they use Samsung LCD's for all PS3 and XBOX360 demos in stores... that has to mean something.

Posted by: Kizaze44 Oct 11 2007, 08:43 AM

Pavel,

My company has invested in a dozen of these and they are great. You can find these cheaper than the Dell site:

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=320-5647

Posted by: kethcup Oct 11 2007, 10:30 AM

I tested this monitor and I personally didn't like it. I use a 24" LG Flatron Wide and it smokes the Dell - hands down.



Just my two cents!

Posted by: Hungus Oct 11 2007, 03:40 PM

I didnt mean to test it to make sure that your games are going to look good on it its just that its easier to spot an poor quality monitor playing a game rather than watching a movie or even a cutscene/trailer from a game

Posted by: javari Oct 11 2007, 03:47 PM

Don't buy Dell.
Their customer service is the worst!

Samsung is good, Eizo monitors are very good, in reviews they are often the best in their price-class.

Posted by: Pavel Oct 11 2007, 04:17 PM

Dell is too expensive in Croatia.


Hungus: it was not just a railer but actually a presentation of some shooter so it was like playing a game yourself

Thanks for replies guys.

Posted by: fkalich Oct 11 2007, 04:49 PM

I have purchased a half dozen dell major items. Never had anything but good experiences, including customer service.

My one Samsung item went bad way too quickly.

I am not saying one way or the other, just that this is probably not the place to ask for advice on this. People here seem to be pretty biased about reviews, at least that is the way it seems to me. Typically whatever they have themselves is great. I rely on Amazon.com reviews, and if they don't exist, I probably don't buy it. I don't think any reviews out there, including professional ones, compare with the info you get from Amazon.com reviews.

Posted by: Hungus Oct 12 2007, 10:41 AM

Ah thats good man cause flaws in quality show up alot more in gameplay.... plus if your lucky you might get to try out Half-Life: Portal

Posted by: Pavel Oct 20 2007, 11:19 PM

And here they are!
Work perfectly, working with music is soooo easy now

Posted by: muris Oct 20 2007, 11:27 PM

These look really nice Pavel,congrats!!

I used to work on two 17" monitors,Cubase,Reason and Ableton all together etc.
Truth is,never got used to it so now I'm on one 19",switching tabs doesn't bother me anymore.

Posted by: Pavel Oct 20 2007, 11:29 PM

Thanks!

It does bother me though, especially when working with Sibelius and Cubase - but now the problem is solved!

Posted by: muris Oct 20 2007, 11:34 PM

Of course,these things are fully individual matter and I'm glad you're satisfied with it!

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Oct 20 2007, 11:58 PM

Sweet Pavel - I'd love a monitor setup like that!

Posted by: Davidian Oct 21 2007, 12:36 AM

Wow I'm jealous, I have a computer screen of 7 years old and it's getting worse and worse
The only thing i can do with my computer is listen to some music and visiting gmc (internet)

Posted by: visi0n Oct 21 2007, 07:49 AM

Those Samsung 931BW monitors are very beautifull, nice choice you did Pavel i always sell them too at the shop where i work, i always sell the 22 inch of it .. 226BW

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Oct 21 2007, 07:56 AM

If anyone is ever looking for any computer parts period you should check out this place.

http://www.newegg.com/

Posted by: Asphyxia Feeling Oct 22 2007, 06:10 AM

woooh that thing looks beautiful