SAMSUNG P2570 24.6-Inch LCD Monitor
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- P2570 24.6" Charcoal Gray Monitor.- Contrast Ratio: 70,000:1 dynamic contrast Response Time: 2ms (GTG)
- Display Resolution: 1920x1080 Viewing Angle: 170 /160 (CR>10)
- Input: Analog RGB, DVI-I, HDMI Pixel Pitch: 0.283mm
- Special Features: MagicBright3, Off timer, Image Size Color Effect,Customized key, MagicWizard & MagicTune with AssetManagement
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By A. Sadler
For the large size this is a surprisingly thin, small profile LCD monitor with nice construction, materials and beautiful resolution. The screen is bright and the color depth and blacks are top grade.
Two pretty big gripes:
-- the monitor sits far too low on its pedestal and it's not adjustable. The fix is eithering lowering my chair or raising the monitor with a book (not ideal). While marketed as a computer monitor and the aspect ratio works nicely with Windows 7, it's a severe drawback that there's no adjustment.
-- Second the monitor moves as I type due to the nimble base. I have a very sturdy steel and glass desk, but the vibrations from my typing make the monitor wobble in its pedestal. This should have been corrected - an extremely sloppy and disappointing design move
All told, it's a decent deal for 350 bucks and far better image quality than my 22.5" Samsung SyncMaster 225BW. But I sorely miss the adjustable up/down control and sturdy base of that 3 year old monitor.
By Manuel Pubillones (Seattle, WA and Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
CLARIFICATION: THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME CONFUSION BETWEEN SAMSUNG'S LCD-TV MONITOR AND THE 2570 HD MONITOR. THE REVIEW DONE BY ME IS FOR THE TV/MONITOR. SOME OF THE MENTIONED FEATURES DO NOT APPLY TO THE STAND ALONE MONITOR BUT SEVERAL SELLERS MIGHT NOT BE ACCURATE AS FOR WHICH DEVICE YOU MIGHT BE BUYING. THUS, BE SPECIFIC ON YOUR PURCHASES.
Samsung's SyncMaster P2570HD offers plenty of inputs, a descent HD-TV monitor, basic speakers, and a remote control with all necessary features. Also, great style and very good performance are included in a panel less than 2" deep. But, no VGA cable included, no height or tilt adjustment and Samsung's website does not have an updated driver for Windows 7. Best for those of us that need (or want) a new big screen monitor that might be also be used as a TV.
It is an LCD Display with 24.6 diagonal inches of screen and I paid $339.00 On Line. After searching on the Internet for reviews on the new Samsungs (not many found), decided on giving a try to this new product. Has multiple inputs; from VGA to HDMI that and an integrated TV tuner, speakers and even the power supply (connects directly to an outlet) in a fairly light device.
An attractive device with lots of shine, transparent surfaces and a matte screen. The base is a glossy black oval with hues of red on the perimeter. A transparent glass bluish neck anchors the monitor [pic1]. The aspect ratio is 16:9 which makes it very modern looking when compared to the Apple products. The borders of the screen have a 5/16" clear area [pic4] and on the rear, all input jacks are recessed about one inch and face backwards, not downwards like other monitors/TVs [pic6]. This can make hard flush wall mounting the device. Two small speakers face downward and there is an 18" area on the rear upper part for heat dissipation (remember that the power supply is inside the device).
I tested the monitor with a 2002 Dell XPS running Windows 7 [pic3]. Tried to get an updated driver for the new OS but none yet available. Refresh rate was awesome, colors were bright, blacks were not seen and no distortion or bleeding of the screen was noted. In order to "stress" the video card to its limits (plus the shared RAM), was able to work with eight screens at the same time and even play a DVD trough the WMP-11 and at the same time, play that same movie stored on an External HDD trough VLC [pic5]; no problems!
Then decided to customize the settings for the display and used the remote control for this (instead of the touch sensing buttons on the lower R front area). The Remote [pic5] is quite intuitive and settings were very easy to adjust for optimum viewing. Brightness and contrast had to be decreased to 67% compared with the factory settings which were 80% for both. Something unexpected, when switching from a regular 17 inch LCD monitor to this big screen, the mouse needs more area to properly work. Otherwise, adjustments need to be made for said device but I'll try that later.
After one month of using my Samsung P2570HD solely as a Computer Monitor, I connected it to the cable TV and DVP player to evaluate its performance. Because neither the DVR nor DVD player had more than one HDMI outputs, the comparison needed to be done by stages. The cable from my Cable TV provider [not the DVR/descrambler] was directly connected to the TV input of the Samsung and auto scan was programmed [pic7]. Then, searched for a TV transmission in High Definition [pic9].
Connected the Philips DVD player to the Samsung and to my 40" Sony Bravia LCD. First trough Composite [pic3] and later trough HDMI [pic 10]. Compared picture quality and trough the "custom" setting, tried to make the image of the Samsung as close as possible to the Bravia [pic 11]. The screen adjustments were made using a specific scene from Zefirelli's Traviatta because the only illumination for Violetta's party scene is by candles. On the second configuration [pic12] adjustments were not necessary since the Samsung had been connected through its HDMI input.
Results:
1. As a stand along TV set, the television picture quality is great with plenty of adjustments for us to customize to specific room/ambience[s].
2. The TV itself took about seven minutes to scan the 900 channels of my Cable TV provider and classify them as High Definition or "normal". Worth to mention that the auto scan did not select any inactive or scrambled channels; great!
3. The audio is not the best on the lower frequencies since the speakers are fairly small and face downwards. But, this device is intended to be used mainly as a TV/Monitor with external speakers and supplemental bass boost. So the bass module or subwoofer of your computer's audio devices compensates those modest integrated speakers.
4. Having so many input alternatives, users can select the one (or the best one) for the source device(s) be HDMI, Composite, S-VHS or even the regular three prongs A/V [pic6].
Compared with the LCD Sony Bravia:
1. The screen of this 25 inch (24.6 actually) monitor/TV is almost 2/3 the size of the 40 inch Bravia.
2. As expected, trough Composite, picture quality of the Samsung is lower than the Sony [pic10]but thanks to the many adjustable settings, I was able to almost have the same display in both devices [pic11].
3. Trough HDMI, the Bravia picture is still better [pic12] because of its size and Sony markets the Bravia as a TV, not a TV/computer monitor.
As a stand along TV, the p2570HD is a great device and will not disappoint anyone as long as they do the proper connections and setting adjustments. As a video playing device it performs excellently especially trough its HDMI input. Composite is almost as good but you have to see what output capabilities your specific equipment has. As a computer monitor has been performing in an excellent way, especially with a new inexpensive EVGA GeForce card that increased the WEP from 3.5 to 4.9.
Having stated all this I would recommend this device to be used for anyone who wants a great Computer Monitor to be used in a home office that occasionally will become a guest room. Have not mentioned but the Remote is quite handy allowing users to switch between devices and even adjusting picture, contrast and so many other features that will take users to the optimum viewing situation. If you are looking for a TV that can be used as a monitor or hooked to your computer, perhaps, there are some other better alternatives but that was not my need. Pic2 shows you a size comparison with a 10" NetBook and the I-Phone.
In September, read that a specific warehouse was selling this device for $350.00. I called all of them within a 50 mile radius of downtown Seattle and none had it. While you decide on which monitor/TV is best for your needs, here are some photos of the monitor so you can see what it looks like since obviously, you are considering it. As a monitor and DVD playback device, I would give it five stars. As a TV, would give it only fur because of the speakers.
Overall, the Samsung p2570HD is a great device and most of the consumers will find a place/setting for its optimum use. And also, works perfectly with Windows 7. Have fun searching for your next Monitor/TV and hope that this review was useful for your selection.
By K. Harris (So Cal)
Have been looking off and on for a ~26" TV for my bedroom for a while. Among the considerations were Sony, Samsung, Sanyo, and Panasonic. Always kept one eye on Samsung, because they always seemed to have good picture quality. Ran across this unit at a Cost warehouse on sale in the high 200's - low 300's, and decided to give it a shot. It was one of the few available 1080p capable units in this size. A bit smaller than I wanted, but effectively near the viewable area of a 'pure' ~26'.
Some observations: I believe Samsung shows this as a PC monitor on their website, but I bought it as, and only use it as a TV, so I cannot comment on PC capability, although it does have a traditional VGA, DVI-D, as well as a HDMI capability. I initially had it set up via my Dish Satellite Standard Definition receiver via an RF connection. Its standard definition picture is nothing special. It is better than my Sharp LCD I have in the kitchen, but unilaterally I've found that digital TVs just don't handle old analog SD signals well. That said, the picture was acceptable, and I would venture to say as good as a digital TV can produce, a bit soft, with very little noise. It doesn't list a 3D comb filter or anything in the SD processing features, but does have a level of noise reduction adjustment in the menu.
Where the unit really shines is in HD content. I called the Dish Satellite company and ordered an HD receiver, to really decide if it was a keeper. HD programming is where the unit shines. Great Picture quality! I have the HD receiver connected via components and the programming looks excellent, dare I say better than my 34" Panasonic HD CRT in the main room. I did quickly connect up my receiver via the HDMI cable just to take a look, but my quick assessment was that the components gave a better Picture Quality.
Connectons:
Video In: HDMI, DVI-D, Component, Composite, F-Connector (NTSC/ATSC/QAM) but No S-Video.
Audio In: PC mini jack
Audio Out: Digital, R/L RCA (Composite, Component shared), Headphone
All connections are at the back of the unit.
Additional observations. The Menu system has a lot of tweakable features, even some expert RGB color gain features if you decide to go there. The menu is a bit tricky to navigate, but nothing special. The color saturation is impressive. Usually with a lot of color saturation, sometimes reds become irritating, but here there isn't any noticeable red push, even with very well saturated color. If anything there might be a slight blue push, but again nothing offensive. The menu has a flesh tone adjustment, to supplement the color intensity adjustment, as well as the typical Brightness, Contrast, Tint, Sharpness, and even Backlight level (for LCD's?). I haven't noticed any image blur, breakup, or pixellation on fast motion sports. I haven't done any gaming on it, but in broadcast programming, the LCD seems to keep up. The viewable area is good from side to side, and OK from up to down. If you mount it high, be sure that the screen can be tilted down via the wall mount. There isn't much downward adjustment with the mounting stand. I had to adapt some small door stops under the rear of the stand to tilt it downward from sitting on my high chest.
The one weak area is the sound. The speakers are tinny, but you can add some character to them by tweaking the equalizer settings in the menu. I'm debating on connecting some quality external PC speaker to the headphone output jack, but so far the EQ tweaks make the sound acceptable. One other area I have not tried is the internal OTA tuner. With my Dish Satellite providing most of my L.A. HD channels, there really is not need, but I might connect something up to see how it does.
All in all, a nice unit. Really shines in HD programming. Good color saturation and highly tweakable menu. Might have been 5 stars with more substantive speakers/sound, but no regrets.
By Peter M. Galano (Mooresville, NC)
I am a dedicated Amazonian and absolutely shop here for the impeccable service and return policy, if you buy from AMAZON firstly.
With a monitor, always read associated re-sellers return policy, as you will use it here if you purchase this P2570 Samsung monitor.
Almost crashed Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit on a highly stable system.
HDMI port is without reticence, problematic and or defective in design and there is that questionable "Cheapness" to this monitors ergonomics and chassis.
Samsung is my first choice, using a T240HD daily without a glitch, and I will not throw them under the bus, but be cautioned here.
There are many complaints on the net about the P2570 and the HDMI port, but I am loyal to the end and this monitor is truly flawed, so just be careful and consider another option.
By John E (Seattle, WA USA)
I purchased 2 of these monitors to run a dual-monitor setup in my home office. My initial concerns when purchasing were a lack of USB ports in the monitor, no webcam, and a fixed base for a stand. However, a leading name brand, great size, and great specs convinced me to take the plunge.
Assembly took about 25 seconds. It took another 25 seconds to hook up the included DVI cables, and I was up and running. My first thoughts after hooking them up were 1. The picture is crystal clear. 2. The size is awesome. 3. What an elegent look having the glossy black frame with clear glass borders and clear glass stand.
I don't buy monitors for bells and whistles, I buy them for viewing. 1 screen EASILY fits 2 full sized web browsers. I love the dual screen set up with 4 full sized browsers.
With the HDMI connection, I'm going to hook up our Cable box and switch the input so my wife can watch her recorded shows in high definition on the right monitor while editing her photos with the left one. If my son wants to hook up his Xbox, thats an option as well.
Overall, if you want an amazing high resolution experience and a lot of screen real estate to work with for a really fair price, I highly recommend this monitor. If you are in love with the built in webcam/usb ports/adjustability and positioning of the screen, I'd recommend looking elsewhere.
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