Samsung T240 24in LCD- INFO

[LOUISSSSS]

i'm looking for any info on the Samsung t240 monitor.

i'll be using it for mainly desktop usage, movies sitting from about 2-4 feet away, and cs:s.

should i be worried about anything? i know its a TN Panel but i can't afford the $600+ monitors.

the price i can get it at is around $280 shipped. how is this price?

it will be powered by my computer in signature, how will it do in CS:S at max settings native res?

 

[qliveur]

I'm also curious as to what the resident LCD experts think of this monitor. LOUISSSSS, that price seems pretty damn good. Where are you getting it?

 

[FalseChristian]

I just bought a 22" Samsung SyncMaster 2253BW 2ms, 8000:1 TN-panel LCD for $249.99 and I love it. Get the 24" Samsung for some glorious big-screen gaming!:thumbsup:

 

[LOUISSSSS]

what does www.NCIXUS.com mean when i get the error:
Payment Processing Failed
Your payment has was not processed successfully. Please contact our customer service department at 1-877-NCIX-777 with your order #.

 

[n7]

No idea, give them a ring.

They are PST time based, just in case it helps.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

so yea NCIX service SUCKS. i've been trying to call them for the past 48 hours and only got through once.

i dont even get to wait on hold even if i chose to. i get put on hold for 5 minutes (timed by my cell phone everytime) and then i get sent to a voicemail.
i LEFT a voicemail and nobody calls or emails me back. i write them a message (a ticket) and dont get responses back within 48 hours.

i'd rate them a c- in service...

and my monitor didn't even get shipped out yet

 

[Dadofamunky]

I think that's a pretty good price. Frankly, I think it's about time those TN panels started getting less expensive.

 

[john3850]

what does www.NCIXUS.com mean when i get the error:
Payment Processing Failed
Your payment has was not processed successfully. Please contact our customer service department at 1-877-NCIX-777 with your order #.

Got the same error when i ordered the Samsung t240 monitor.
Payment Processing Failed if you live in us the CC company may stop payment on international orders.
Need to call you bank and tell them you paced the order.
Then tell NCIXUS to try again.
Some of NCIXUS us gets billed B.C.= is international

 

[LOUISSSSS]

right now i'm still awaiting ncixus.com to ship my order.

their customer service is out of whack. i must've called about 50 times and was put on hold 49 times which ended in a voicemail system.

 

[john3850]

right now i'm still awaiting ncixus.com to ship my order. So am I

Believe we got screwed found a invoice on there site.
If you go to cust.support orders were you send a email i saw a updated invoice#
Updated invoice# has a 367.00 bill says shipped.
Believe they shipped lcd at listed not sales priece.
They seem to be faster with email
When i talked with sales said they did not say anything about being charged non sales priece.
My shipping is 37.00 if it was not sales price I would have cancelled my order.

 

[Dadofamunky]

There's one online vendor I won't be doing business with!

 

[LOUISSSSS]

i agree... unless they do something amazing with my order. i won't be buying from them again...

 

[john3850]

Udate canceled then shipped

Dated Dec 31, 2008 at 06:31 AM composed by you
On you site only the item listed is for $367.36. under my invoices.
What is going on
1 What was the invoice priece.
2 Was item ever XXXXXX ever shipped
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1/5/2009 11:14:19 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Your order has been canceled and refund has been sent.
Ticket Details
Ticket ID: FUL-xxxxxx
Department: Custom Inquiries and Ordering-MM
Status: On Hold
Best Regards,
Customer Support
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Dated Jan 05, 2009 at 05:12 PM reply from Ncix Support
Hi John,
The order should be shipped out either today or tomorrow. The total
amount you were charged is $300.36, which is what you requested.
Please feel free to let us know if you have further questions.
Thanks!
========================
Customer Care Dept.
Netlink Computers Inc./NCIX.com
Shipped 01-05-09 12:17 PM
SKU Description Qty
1. 33134 Samsung SyncMaster T240 24IN Widescreen LCD Monitor Black

1920X1200 1000:1 5MS VGA DVI HDMI HDCP 1


13 months ago I ordered 2 8800gt for 480.00 from NCIX
2 gts were in stock when i ordered.
When order was put through gts were out of stock
Took 5+ weeks to get order shipped to save 100.00.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

mine FINALLY shipped. wow that took long enough. hope i don't get a dud or one with dead pixels

 

[john3850]

Just to be sure i got ZERO Dead PIXEL" Exchange for $12.24.
Good for 1 month.
Express Coverage - with "ZERO Dead PIXEL" Exchange ( In stock 1 $12.24

 

[LOUISSSSS]

yea thats scaring me now.. i wish i got that...

but then again. of my 4 lcd monitor's i've ever bought i've yet to have one dead pixel...


but just to be sure.. what are my options of i DO have a dead pixel?

 

[LOUISSSSS]

okay i just got my T240 and would like to software calibrate it... what guide or software should i use?

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
okay i just got my T240 and would like to software calibrate it... what guide or software should i use?

How's it look? I'm thinking of getting the same monitor. Going to assume it's not a pretty glossy panel?

 

[LOUISSSSS]

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
okay i just got my T240 and would like to software calibrate it... what guide or software should i use?

How's it look? I'm thinking of getting the same monitor. Going to assume it's not a pretty glossy panel?

written by me from another thread

it is a pretty damned good monitor. i was moving up from a Viewsonic VX2025WM which i believe wasn't a TN panel so i'm actually downgrading in panel-technology. Picture quality seems identical to me and gaming is also amazing. i have NO problems playing fast paced-fps games and dont notice any blurring, ghosting or lag. i'm not sure what everyone is talking about TN panels having bad viewing angles. i put on a 1080p movie on my computer and moved back about 5 feet and watched it OFF CENTER about 3 body widths to the side of "center" and the picture quality was just as good. Vertical viewing angles? i dont even think its physically possible for me to look at the monitor from the bottom, my desk is in the way, this is a non-factor. this is my only 24in monitor experience and can only compare it to my viewsonic vx2025wm. the backlight bleeding is much better on the t240, on the Viewsonic, there would be an "X" figure of backlight coming from the corners in a dark scene or in a movie with black bars on top and bottom.

then panel itself isn't glossy and you cannot see your own reflection on the screen even with an all black or white picture in a bright room. the surrounding border IS glossy but its black so you can barely see reflections.

and +, DO NOT BUY IT FROM NCIX or NCIXUS, it took them over 2 weeks to ship it out to me WITHOUT telling me that i had to confirm the order w/ my credit card (so i was left guessing what took so long in the "payment processing" stage) AND WITHOUT telling me that the item went into backorder.
Their customer service is also out of whack, 1. you're not allowed to stay on hold for more than 5 minutes, they send u to a voicemail after that and they don't ever call back or respond to your voicemails. Out of the 50 times i called (5 minute hold times), i got through 4 times. what a POS