Samsung synchmaster 213t

"}"> asalcedo • Regular Member • Posts: 256 Samsung SyncMaster 213T (21.3" LCD monitor) Jul 20, 2003 I am seriously thinking of buying this monitor.I will use it for digital photo and general spreadsheet and word processing work.The technical specifications look very impresive.Does anybody know about it in real life?Does it have independent color calibration controls?Thanks,Antonio "}"> Re: Samsung SyncMaster 213T (21.3" LCD monitor) In reply to asalcedo • Jul 20, 2003 Im curious also.. Its the first (somewhat) affordable LCD that does 1600 by 1200..asalcedowrote:I am seriously thinking of buying this monitor.I will use it for digital photo and general spreadsheet and wordprocessing work.The technical specifications look very impresive.Does anybody know about it in real life?Does it have independent color calibration controls?Thanks,Antonio "}"> Re: Samsung SyncMaster 213T (21.3" LCD monitor) In reply to asalcedo • Jul 20, 2003 Samsung used to manufacture Apple's LCD monitors. Not sure if that's still true. I was going to buy one of their monitors, perhaps the 213T, i don't remember.... I was very impressed by the contrast ratio (?) spec, but it turns out that this particular spec was published/promoted in error. It wasn't as high (good) as Samsung had reported. They admitted the error, but i don't know if this was ever corrected on the website and in various retailers' ads/listings.I had to speak with two or three people at Samsung to get the proper story. You may want to investigate that, if that spec is part of the selling point for

You. I ended up getting the Apple Cinema Display (22"). If you're on a Mac platform, i'd recommend going with an Apple monitor. If you use PC, you still may be able to use the ACD, but i'm not sure about the adaptation requirements.Zpasalcedowrote:I am seriously thinking of buying this monitor.I will use it for digital photo and general spreadsheet and wordprocessing work.The technical specifications look very impresive.Does anybody know about it in real life?Does it have independent color calibration controls?Thanks,Antonio "}"> nikorr • Regular Member • Posts: 112 Re: Samsung SyncMaster 213T (21.3" LCD monitor) Not sure wich LCD , but now Apple do business with Phillips .--Nikorr "}"> Re: Samsung SyncMaster 213T (21.3" LCD monitor) In reply to asalcedo • Jul 21, 2003 asalcedowrote:I am seriously thinking of buying this monitor.I will use it for digital photo and general spreadsheet and wordprocessing work.The technical specifications look very impresive.Does anybody know about it in real life?Does it have independent color calibration controls?Thanks,Antonio-- hide signature --i was considering this lcd also, but the dot pitch is .247 not quite the .20 i am used to with the samsung 955.c.johnson "}"> vfennell • Regular Member • Posts: 226 Re: Samsung SyncMaster 213T (21.3" LCD monitor) In reply to asalcedo • Jul 21, 2003 I have 2 Samsung 210T Monitors calibrated with Optical. They are excellent in my opinion. I use one on a Dell PC using digital interface and on an older Mac with analog. Superb.asalcedowrote:I am seriously thinking of buying

This monitor.I will use it for digital photo and general spreadsheet and wordprocessing work.The technical specifications look very impresive.Does anybody know about it in real life?Does it have independent color calibration controls?Thanks,Antonio-- hide signature --Vince "}"> Re: Samsung SyncMaster 213T (21.3" LCD monitor) While that infomartion is partially correct, it is very misleading. Contrast ratios(250:1, 400:1, etc.) are always going to be off to a degree. In fact, I am willing to bet 90% of all LCDs out there have MUCH higher/lower published contrast ratios than the actual performance. This is not just the Samsung 213T, this is EVERY monitor. The following link has the story: the International Standard Organization did a crackdown on every LCD manufacturer out there, it would take years for the industry to change their brochures, web sites, product listings, etc.Ze Pequenowrote:Samsung used to manufacture Apple's LCD monitors. Not sure ifthat's still true. I was going to buy one of their monitors,perhaps the 213T, i don't remember.... I was very impressed by thecontrast ratio (?) spec, but it turns out that this particular specwas published/promoted in error. It wasn't as high (good) asSamsung had reported. They admitted the error, but i don't know ifthis was ever corrected on the website and in various retailers'ads/listings.I had to speak with two or three people at Samsung to get theproper story. You may want to investigate that, if that spec ispart of the selling point for you. I ended up getting the AppleCinema Display (22"). If you're on a

20" LCDs reviewed by MacWorld Magaine Billy Jimwrote: leaning towards the Sharp or Eizo units which have 10-bit gammacorrectionThe pivoting feature is now possible in MacOSX with the new ATI9800 video card.Thank you Billy, the LCD review has answered my questions.Antonio "}"> PDM • Veteran Member • Posts: 3,197 Re: 20" LCDs reviewed by MacWorld Magaine In reply to asalcedo • Jul 27, 2003 Here is a test of various 19" LCD monitors, which does include the Samsung 191T. I have owned the 191T for about 9 months now and love it. It hardware color calibrates nicely, has one of the widest viewing angles, and gets beautiful color. I would expect the same from the 213T. I'd look around for some more reviews on the web as I don't believe the lowish rating MacWorld gave the 213T is correct. Maybe they just got a bad one? Jimwrote: leaning towards the Sharp or Eizo units which have 10-bit gammacorrectionThe pivoting feature is now possible in MacOSX with the new ATI9800 video card.Thank you Billy, the LCD review has answered my questions.Antonio "}"> PDM • Veteran Member • Posts: 3,197 Re: 20" LCDs reviewed by MacWorld Magaine In reply to PDM • Jul 27, 2003 I just took my first good look at that review and I'm not sure you can put much trust into it. The Samsung rotates and does eveything but move up and down - they conclude its not very flexible? The Apple doesn't rotate, but apparently its flexible?