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WilHarris · 15th Mar 2007, 09:52

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...g_226BW/1.html

Andreoid · 15th Mar 2007, 10:00

i love its design

,.. the power button

SteveyG · 15th Mar 2007, 10:13

Not a fan of the design - they need to get rid of the silver!!

Mother-Goose · 15th Mar 2007, 10:13

I told a guy at work to get this for his home computer, he is seriously impressed.

LAGMonkey · 15th Mar 2007, 10:23

so still no confirmation on if the pannel is a 8bit or 6bit then? Is there any tests that can be done for it or is it a case that you have to guess and leave it at that.

other than that nice looking monitor and im rather intreaged about this dynamic range malarkey.

whisperwolf · 15th Mar 2007, 10:24

On the introduction page of your review you list connectivity as DVI-D, VGA, Component, S-Video inputs and then go on to say it only has DVI-D and VGA.

r4tch3t · 15th Mar 2007, 10:48

Now the debate, is it worth the extra $150 NZ over the 20" BenQ. Probably. Will see when it comes to buying it.

EDIT: Just looked on TR and its the same review lol. But no comparison to the 20" BenQ, can you guys tell me how good the image quality is compared to each other? If the are the same, or close enough, then I will go for the Samsung.

EDIT2: (thats the BenQ FP202W by the way)

djDEATH · 15th Mar 2007, 11:28

samsung monitors are the best, IMHO - i have a 940BW 19" widescreen - 4ms and similar specs to this one for everything else, it really is very nice - and also came out top in a recent TomsHardware 19" widescreen test.

This one kinda makes me wish i'd held on and bought the 1680x1050 22" though, my 7900GS is easily capable of running it. This is a pretty sexy monitor.

BioSniper · 15th Mar 2007, 12:21

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Originally Posted by LAGMonkey

other than that nice looking monitor and im rather intreaged about this dynamic range malarkey.

Imo it's one of those features that's better left turned off. We have it on our Samsung TV and it was one of the first things to get switched off as games that consist of dark/light mixed scenes or even TV programs made it throw a wobbly and the increase/decrease and brightness was really visible.

LoveJoy · 15th Mar 2007, 12:28

Uuuh thats my future screen :P after i have bought the 40" tv

rupbert · 15th Mar 2007, 13:17

It's reported that a not insignificant amount of these panels have blacklight bleed around the power button, did this review model have similar issues?

TMM · 15th Mar 2007, 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by LAGMonkey

so still no confirmation on if the pannel is a 8bit or 6bit then? Is there any tests that can be done for it or is it a case that you have to guess and leave it at that.

other than that nice looking monitor and im rather intreaged about this dynamic range malarkey.

At 2ms it is most likely a 6bit panel with dithering to achieve the 16.7M colours.

ralph.pickering · 15th Mar 2007, 13:56

I have to agree with the comment about the specs etched on the bezel. I hate those stickers on computers proclaiming all the specifications (particularly when it's not my computer and I can't screw it up and put it in the bin), but something permanently etched on my monitor would seriously bug me. But the accounts department at work want new monitors, and maybe it won't annoy me as much when it's in a different room

krimson · 15th Mar 2007, 15:12

looks pretty sharp, that contrast setting seems pretty cool when you need it..
but it seems an awful lot for a monitor that doesnt have hdmi. i thought that for true hdcp compliance, it needed sound inputs too, but i definitely could be wrong.

for almost $100 USD less, the sceptre W22x-gamer 22" WS gives you hdcp, hdmi, sound (albeit crappy) and is a very sharp picture in my opinion. i use it every day and i have no complaints.

Tyinsar · 15th Mar 2007, 15:25

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Originally Posted by Article

Connectivity
On the up-side, the DVI port is described as HDCP compatible, the only 22in we’ve seen that does...

Uhm, not true -> http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/01...creen_monitor/

xPaladin · 15th Mar 2007, 15:27

Indeed, I bought a 204BW recently (20") to replace my 915T (19") and it blew me away. Picture quality in games is top notch. Compliments my single 7900GTX beautifully.

The intelligent coloring adds a lot of flavor to games, but as previous posters have stated, it is best left off when not gaming.

img · 15th Mar 2007, 16:04

i got one of these couple of days ago. Very please with it just needs some tweaking to get it right

heir flick · 15th Mar 2007, 16:20

i got the 225bw, looks the same but with shiny plastic & chrome buttons plus extra £100

perplekks45 · 15th Mar 2007, 16:57

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On the up-side, the DVI port is described as HDCP compatible, the only 22in we’ve seen that does...

Are you sure? I thought the Dell 22" does too.

E228WFP

Link to E228WFP datasheet

Neogumbercules · 15th Mar 2007, 18:43

I'm looking at a 226BW right now. I don't know if its an A or an S panel, and quite frankly, I don't care. On my time at the Hardforum display section I realized that a large portion of the people there are display elitists. A lot of them will go so far as to call the 226BW a piece of trash and complete waste based on it being a TN panel! Regardless, this monitor looks amazing. It's 100x better than I expected and I bet if you put an A and a S side-by-side I couldn't tell the difference.

15th Mar 2007, 09:52	#1
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Andreoid Minimodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Germany, Cologne Posts: 27	i love its design ,.. the power button

15th Mar 2007, 10:48	#7
r4tch3t hmmmm.... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,882	Now the debate, is it worth the extra $150 NZ over the 20" BenQ. Probably. Will see when it comes to buying it. EDIT: Just looked on TR and its the same review lol. But no comparison to the 20" BenQ, can you guys tell me how good the image quality is compared to each other? If the are the same, or close enough, then I will go for the Samsung. EDIT2: (thats the BenQ FP202W by the way) __________________ Fight my Brute The quantum limit of reality might be scaled up because we're all holograms. Obviously. Once more we see that sufficiently advanced physics is indistinguishable from getting really stoned. From here Last edited by r4tch3t; 15th Mar 2007 at 11:00.

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15th Mar 2007, 12:28	#10
LoveJoy Modder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 61	Uuuh thats my future screen :P after i have bought the 40" tv

15th Mar 2007, 13:17	#11
rupbert Hypermodder Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 799	It's reported that a not insignificant amount of these panels have blacklight bleed around the power button, did this review model have similar issues?

15th Mar 2007, 13:56	#13
ralph.pickering Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 321	I have to agree with the comment about the specs etched on the bezel. I hate those stickers on computers proclaiming all the specifications (particularly when it's not my computer and I can't screw it up and put it in the bin), but something permanently etched on my monitor would seriously bug me. But the accounts department at work want new monitors, and maybe it won't annoy me as much when it's in a different room

15th Mar 2007, 15:12	#14
krimson Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 141	looks pretty sharp, that contrast setting seems pretty cool when you need it.. but it seems an awful lot for a monitor that doesnt have hdmi. i thought that for true hdcp compliance, it needed sound inputs too, but i definitely could be wrong. for almost $100 USD less, the sceptre W22x-gamer 22" WS gives you hdcp, hdmi, sound (albeit crappy) and is a very sharp picture in my opinion. i use it every day and i have no complaints.

15th Mar 2007, 15:27	#16
xPaladin Minimodder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 31	Indeed, I bought a 204BW recently (20") to replace my 915T (19") and it blew me away. Picture quality in games is top notch. Compliments my single 7900GTX beautifully. The intelligent coloring adds a lot of flavor to games, but as previous posters have stated, it is best left off when not gaming. __________________ -xpaladin

15th Mar 2007, 16:04	#17
img Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 113	i got one of these couple of days ago. Very please with it just needs some tweaking to get it right

15th Mar 2007, 16:20	#18
heir flick Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: bristol Posts: 457	i got the 225bw, looks the same but with shiny plastic & chrome buttons plus extra £100

15th Mar 2007, 18:43	#20
Neogumbercules Ultramodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,494	I'm looking at a 226BW right now. I don't know if its an A or an S panel, and quite frankly, I don't care. On my time at the Hardforum display section I realized that a large portion of the people there are display elitists. A lot of them will go so far as to call the 226BW a piece of trash and complete waste based on it being a TN panel! Regardless, this monitor looks amazing. It's 100x better than I expected and I bet if you put an A and a S side-by-side I couldn't tell the difference. __________________ Abit AB9 Pro, Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 CPU, 2GB Corsair DDR2 6400, nVidia 8800GT, Seagate 160 GB HDD.