MAN, is this a sweet $160 monitor... Samsung 2333T

[Dadofamunky]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...tent-_-text-_-

Well, $180 after 12PM Pacific time... That $20 coupon is worth it!

[*Purely subjective review here*]

Even at $180 this is a screaming deal. It's an actual PVA panel (ePVA to be exact, whatever that means) for the price of a TN panel. And boy, you can really tell the difference. It's just about the size of a 24" panel, the colors are more vibrant than the LG TN panel I was using, text is far sharper, and out of the box flesh tones in movies are more realistic. Yes, the viewing angle IS that good. This is the real deal. I do not know if this is a 6-bit panel or an 8-bit panel (given the price, I suspect the former) but I expect to do some Photoshop testing shortly to get more specific. Hey, I just plugged this thing in tonight!

This may not be the panel to get if you are a fast-twitch gamer extraordinaire, but for creative work this is the best deal going. Samsung really has nailed this product. I consider it groundbreaking. The image quality for the price is stunning. No IPS/PVA panel has matched the price point of TN panels in the States before, and I hope this is the beginning of a trend that could see TN panels severely challenged.

[*end subjective review*]

 

[JRW]

Ive definitely had my eye on this monitor It would be nice to own a PC LCD that actually has deep black levels for once.

I may have to run it as a secondary if ghosting is a big issue w/ gaming but im still interested in seeing how it compares overall to my current PX2370 LED TN based monitor.

 

[Dadofamunky]

Good call. To my unpracticed eye, the black levels are much stronger than the TN panel I was using. Compared to a Dell U2410 or 2408wfp? Tough to say. I don't see significant backlight bleeding either. Setting the display to 50% brightness and 50% contrast, with the 100% sharpness setting is pretty impressive when reading text with fonts in the tech writing apps I typically use. Wish I had this at work.

 

[mnewsham]

Meh, 150 at my local Microcenter

 

[Dadofamunky]

Then grab it

 

[SexyK]

I have two of these for the left and right parts of an eyefinity setup. Very nice PQ but the bezels are a little larger than is ideal for this application. Can't beat it at 2 for $300 at Microcenter though.

 

[JRW]

I ordered a 2333T yesterday I'm curious to see what its like owning a non-TN panel, I'll set it up next to my current PX2370 and see what happens, I already know what to expect motion blur wise.