Samsung B2430HD 24-Inch WideScreen LCD Monitor

 (13 customer reviews)

At the time of this review I've had the monitor in use for 2 days and I have to say I'm floored by what I've seen so far. I primarily plan to use this as a monitor for my desktop, but I'm impressed by its function as both a monitor and tv. I have to respectfully disagree with the other reviewer on one topic; I'm running Win7 64bit and connected the monitor (via D-sub) without installing any software/drivers. It instantly self-adjusted to optimal (1920x1080) resolution, displaying an crisp image with no jagged lines or blurring, even with my 5 year old video card (which did not cooperate with a 19" HDTV I was using until now). No incompatibility issues here.

I'm very, very impressed with this unit. Have not tested all the features yet I will write another review here if any major pros or cons are found. The msrp may be a bit high, but finding PIP in a device this small is rare enough, let alone at this level of quality. I did considerable research before finally...Read more

The specs, price, and graphics quality in particular are excellent for this model.

But there are some serious disadvantages, exacerbated by Samsung's lack of support and unusually hostile response to those who are complaining about it.

The driver disk that comes with this product doesn't load in Windows 7 64-bit, which is now the standard for newer computers. You can find drivers that work, but not easily from the official Samsung site. There are actually two drivers, one for VGA and one for HDMI connections. In VGA mode, the monitor's native resolution of 1920x1080 is not supported; it deforms horizontally and clips off 3/4" on either side of the screen, thus converting squares into rectangles and circles into ovals, a fact that even level 2 Samsung support defiantly insists is OK.

In HDMI mode, they have written a fix (as of this writing) which allows a hardware option to 'fit screen' instead of the usual '16x9', which of course never should have...Read more

This Samsung tv is so close to being a perfect 5 stars that I had to give it 5 anyway. The photos I added to the main description show what you have to do to get gorgeous HD picture from your HDMI computer --> monitor connection for those of you who think something is broken. It is unfortunate that Samsung designed the monitor this way, but what can you do but set it up the right way the first time and enjoy this for all it CAN do well. 2 HDMI inputs for both my computer and whatever else I decide needs to be in my office at the time (Xbox 360 at the moment), VGA if I go nuts and need to hook my Acer Aspire One up for some unknown reason, component/composite for my older devices (Sega Genesis is coming down from storage tomorrow) and optical audio for sound.

My order came with no stuck or dead pixels and throwing on my old PC version of COD4 for a gaming test I didn't notice ghosting (at least not any that took me out of the game mentally wondering where I should shoot in...Read more