Samsung T240OB 24" LCD TV
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- HDCP Support: With HDCP Support
- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9)
- Display Resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels
- Response Time: 5 ms
- Broadcast Format Displayed: 1080p (HDTV) 1080i (HDTV) 720p (HDTV) 480p (EDTV) 480i (SDTV)
- Contrast Ratio: 1,000:1
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State of the Art-Work
Pros
Huge 24 PC Monitor; Great 1080p TV with Tuner; Super Looks
Cons
Documentation is weak
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
You may find yourself switching from your computer screen to the great looking TV picture so Beware!! Your productivity may come down :)
Samsung TV PC Monitor T240HD:
First Impressions
WOW!! If you want a gorgeous looking Hi Def TV, full 1080p resolution, that also impersonates a PC Monitor in a full 24 inch package, look no further. As Samsung advertises, this TV/Monitor is like looking at a piece of Art. The glass-surround edging on this model captures light and gives the unit its advertising name: ToC which is Touch of Color. The power switch is a soft touch (touch screen) - not a button, on the bottom front. It puts off a soft red color that is really slick. Even the sound effects when the unit is powered on are super neat! A real space age and state of the art TV/Monitor.
Features:
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· 24 widescreen HD display with 1000 - 1 contrast ratio (10,000 dynamic contrast ratio) and 300 cd/m² brightness
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· 1920 x 1200 maximum resolution covers every TV resolution up to 1080p
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· 160° horizontal and vertical viewing angles for easy view from virtually any area in your room
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· 15-pin D-sub, DVI-D component video, composite video and 2 HDMI inputs
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· Built-in ATSC TV tuner - Ready to receive off-the-air Digital TV
Specs:
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· Display Area: 24" (Screen size is 13" high x 20.5" wide)
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· Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
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· Resolution: 1920 x 1200
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· Response Time: 5 ms
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· Signal Compatibility: 1080p
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· Tuner: ATSC QAM
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· Speakers: Yes - Dolby Stereo
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· Inputs: Analog RGB (PC)
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· Inputs: DVI (PC)
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· Inputs: HDMI In - 2 inputs (one on side of TV)
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· Inputs: Component (Pr Pb Y)
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· Inputs: Audio Left/Right
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· Outputs: Optical - Digital Audio Out
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· Power Consumption: 75W
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· Unit Dimensions (WxHxD): 22.5" x 16.1" x 3.4"
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· Dimensions With Stand: 22.5" x 18.7" x 9.6"
What's Included:
The T240HD comes with a Remote Control and batteries. I was pleasantly surprised that it also came with both a Sub D and a DVI cable as well as an audio cable - all for connecting to a PC. The on-line documentation shows these as extra purchase.
Manual:
I was also surprised to see such a lack of documentation with this unit particularly since it's also a PC Monitor. It does include an Owner's Manual on the Install CD but when you're in the TV mode, you can't see the info and have to jump back and forth from PC to TV. Also, if you buy a T240, my tip is to view the PDF version (select from main screen of CD) - it provides a lot more detail than the basic CD manual. Even so, there are many details that aren't covered. For example, the Remote has 4 unmarked buttons of different colors. The manual tells you to use these to add Favorite channels but never tells you how or which does what.
Assembly & Setup:
Setup is very simple. The base is in two parts - a bottom and a bracket affair that slips into the bottom piece. This then slips into the bottom edge of the TV and you're done. No screws or anything to attach. But you don't want to pick up by the base and turn upside down... it'll slide right out. The base allows you to tilt the TV for and aft from vertical to 30 degrees for setting the proper viewing angle. The base has a ‘lazy susan' bottom so it makes rotating the TV smooth and easy. Surprisingly, the TV does not accommodate a VESA standard wall mount bracket. It requires a special bracket that fits into the slot otherwise used by the base bracket. I found one at Amazon but ‘not in stock' - made by Samsung for this unit.
Setting up cables is very straightforward. If you have a digital output from your PC, use the DVI cable connections (better than an analog connection since analog first requires your PC to convert digital to analog and then convert back to digital in the monitor). Also, if your PC goes to ‘sleep', you will get a Signal Lost message continually if you're using Analog but if using DVI, the monitor screen will go blank. Another point: If you have two PC's, you can connect both of them using both the analog and DVI connections. For TV or DVD, you can connect HDMI cables from the DVD or cable box or use the RF connector for TV signals. There are two HDMI inputs - one in back and one conveniently located behind a door on the left side of the TV. Additionally, you can connect video with the composite video inputs (Pr Pb Y) and left/right audio inputs. [HDMI contains both the video and audio signals all in the one cable.]
Display Size:
The picture size can be set to 16:9 letterbox format or to 4:3 which is the old standard for PC monitors. Personally I struggle a bit with 16:9 on the PC since it makes most displayed screens look squatty. It's not bad for spreadsheets and the like but a lot of web pages just look out of whack - just a personal preference. That's one reason I have waited to upgrade from my 19" 4:3 LCD Monitor to a widescreen one. But with the T240 at 24", even in the 4:3 format you have a full 21" screen!! (I remember when a 21" TV was the best of the best... but I digress...and reveal my age.)
Initial Setup and Adjustments:
The first requirement is to power up the T240. Sounds simple but I had to use the remote when I couldn't locate the Power Switch. The Power Switch is a touch-panel (soft touch) switch located on the lower front part of the bezel. Once I found it, I liked it but initially it can be confusing especially with minimal documentation to guide you.
In the Menu mode, you can adjust Picture and Sound in a number of ways depending on the Source mode you're in. You can choose from several factory pre-set conditions that are optimized for Text, Internet, or Games in the PC mode, or choose Custom settings to set your own Contrast, Brightness and Sharpness. TV mode adds adjustments for Color, Tint, Tone (warm/cool) and Noise Reduction.
Sound setup provides preset conditions for Music, Movies, etc. or Custom set to adjust Equalizer, MTS adjust (HDMI mode), Auto Sound Level (maintain sound level when changing channels) and TV speaker on/off.
Overall Setup allows you to add Vchip code, select Language, set Time and even adjust the level of the power-on light that glows along the bottom right of the bezel (it's too cool to turn off!). In TV mode, you select the signal input (cable/antenna), and auto program available channels. Then you can tweak the channels - delete some and make favorites.
All in all, it's quick and easy and the menu is easy to navigate even without a manual. If you have or have had a Samsung, it follows their traditional menu patterns.
Remote Control:
The remote is pretty simple which I think is good. Last thing I wanted to do was learn how to use another remote. It has dedicated buttons for Picture Size to easily switch from 16:9 widescreen to standard 4:3. It has a Source button to quickly switch between PC and TV, a CC button to easily switch Closed Caption on or off. A Favorites button switches to favorite TV channels. Mute button and MTS buttons are also provided and not buried in a menu somewhere. And of course the 4 colored buttons I mentioned earlier - actually when you're adding favorites you will see a dark green button to ‘Add All' so that is apparently the function of that button. There are buttons that may not have a purpose. For example the SRS button which gives a message ‘Not Available'.
Performance:
There's a lot to like about this TV/Monitor in both modes. As a TV, it has a very impressive picture particularly on Hi Def channels. The QAM tuner adds the ability to pick up Hi Def channels without a cable box. I'm able to pick up NBC and CBS both broadcasting in 1080 and ABC at 720 so these are great pictures. I think Comcast has blocked other HD channels in our area because I used to pick up several more.
The NTSC/ATSC tuner picks up standard broadcast or cable channels so once broadcasters switch everything to digital, you're covered with this TV.
As a Monitor, I like the ability to be able to quickly switch between 4:3 and 16:9 formats. I like that it still provides a 21" screen even at 4:3. And with the remote, you can quickly switch between TV and PC with one button. I'm running my Monitor function at a resolution of 1280x1024 although I could kick it up to 1600x1200 or even 1920x1200 (1080p) but these create smaller icons and other things that you have to tweak. I like the 1280x1024 primarily because it gives you "big print" and makes everything so much easier to read. Again this is a personal preference. You can make your own adjustment by going to the Desktop screen, right click anywhere on the screen and select properties from the menu. Then click the Settings Tab and move the resolution slider to wherever you like and click apply. If you don't like it, it's easy enough to change back.
I'm not a gamer but have read a couple of reviews where people were successfully using this as a monitor for their X-Box and other games. The 5ms response time should be fast enough for most games.
Sound: This is an area where I'm sure reviewers will say the sound is tinny or weak or whatever. I have a 19" Sharp in the kitchen and it is hard to hear - you have to crank the volume almost to max sometimes. But I find the T240HD sound to be great. Of course it's right in front of me and maybe if I was sitting 10 feet away I would complain. But as a desktop monitor/TV, it has good sound with reasonable bass. It is much better than my Planar 19" monitor for sure so maybe that's biasing my judgment. But this is probably the weakest link on the product. (It does have a Headset jack on the side door access panel.)
Additional Software:
The Install/Manual CD also comes with two Samsung software products, Multiscreen and Natural Color. The Multiscreen s/w enables you to connect multiple Monitors together and display in various split screen fashion. Natural Color gives you the ability to calibrate your Monitor color to best match your digital camera or color printer.
Additional Info:
QAM stands for "quadrature amplitude modulation," the format by which digital cable channels are encoded and transmitted via cable. With the QAM tuner, users can connect their cable directly to their TV and watch any digital and/or HD cable station that is not encrypted. Integrated QAM tuner allows free reception of unscrambled digital cable programming offered by certain cable providers. Contact your local provider for more information about the availability of such content in your area.
ATSC tuner is the main HDTV Digital Receivers for HDTV TV. Regular tuner is called NTSC tuner which receives the NTSC signals. NTSC signals will be phased out in 2009 (?) in favor of HDTV signal. Therefore all tuners will change to ATSC tuner.
An ATSC tuner or HDTV tuner, allows reception of digital television (DTV) signals broadcast over-the-air by TV stations in the U.S. These tuners are integrated into Televisions, VCRs, Digital Video Recorders, and Cable/Satellite set-top boxes. Consumers that receive their television from Cable or Satellite providers will be able to view digital TV from the set-top receivers or DVRs supplied by the provider.
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