Samsung SyncMaster 770P/970P

[xtknight]

It looks like they're for sale in places other than the US for now (770P). Just wondering if anyone got their hands on one. How do you like it? I have $400 to spend on a new LCD and was considering the 770P when it comes down in price. They sure do look awesome:

[*]Size: 17" (770P), 19" (970P)
[*]Panel: 8-bit S-PVA
[*]Native resolution: SXGA (1280x1024) @ 75 Hz
[*]Viewing angle: 178/178
[*]Response time: 6 ms. gray-to-gray (with Overdrive)
[*]Brightness: 280 cd/m² (770P), 250 cd/m² (970P)
[*]Contrast ratio: 1500:1 (770P) / 1000:1 (970P)
[*]Connections: 1 DVI, 1 VGA (770P), 1 DVI, 1 VGA (970P)
[*][*]770P: MSRP: 445?=~$524.247 USD, should be cheaper in the US?
[*][*]970P: $569.99 USD (newegg.com), MSRP: $549 USD
770P Specs: http://www.samsung.com/fr/products/moni...tftlcd/tftlcddigital/ls17vdpxhqedc.asp
970P Specs: http://product.samsung.com/cgi-bin/nabc...LS19VDPXHQ%2fXAA&selTab=Specifications

If you're in the market for a 17" or 19" gaming LCD, these are certainly ones to wait for (if possible).

Samsung 770P Review@BEHardware: http://www.behardware.com/html/news/cat22/page1.html

The 970P will be replacing the now-defunct Samsung 193P+. It looks like the Viewsonic VP930b will meet its competitor as well. However the 970P still holds a ~$150 premium over the VP930b.

 

[xtknight]

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anyone interested?

 

[Avalon]

Originally posted by: xtknight
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anyone interested?

Not really, when I can get a 2005FPW for the same (or lower) price as that 17" screen.
I'm happy to see that Samsung is trying to push the envelope in a few areas, though.

 

[ddekany]

Originally posted by: xtknight
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[*]Size: 17" (770P), 19" (970P)
[*]Panel: 8-bit S-PVA
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8-bit? Do they state it directly somewhere? Because it is 6 bit in reality. The 970P that's shipping nowadays here is, at least. And its box still says 16.7M colors. Well, see here for more details:
6 bit with dithering on 970P
(and the mirror page if the primarly is down).