Samsung SyncMaster 970P 19" LCD Monitor

Average customer rating: 4.0

Beautiful picture, not totally MAC compatible
Fundamentally flawed design - do not buy!
Droopy hinge? READ THIS!
Weak point is not the screen
Awfully nice picture, awfully bad stand

Samsung SyncMaster 970P 19" LCD Monitor

Manufacturer: Samsung
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000B7VB3C

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Product Description

Some people watch video after work. Some do it for a living. For both of you, there's the Samsung 970P. With a 178 degree viewable picture, 1000:1 contrast ratio, ultra-fast 6 ms (G to G) response time and and a 4-way adjustable MagicStand, the Samsung 970P is an analog and digital compatible monitor for exceptional imaging. Exclusive Samsung technologies offer even more - MagicBright II ensures perfect movies, text, sports, games and internet viewing. MagicColor gives realistic skin tones. MagicZone ensures sharp animated multimedia and photos, and MagicTune adds those little extras that make this monitor fantastic. And a single cable out with hookups below desk level makes for clean-looking cable management. Brightness (Typical) 250 cd/m2 Contrast Ratio (Typical) 1000 - 1 Response Time (Typical) 6 ms (G to G) Viewing Angle (Horizontal/Vertical, Typical) 178 Degrees Native Resolution 1280 x 1024 Aspect Ratio 5 - 4 Maximum Colors - 16.7 Million Interface - Analog/Digital Input Video Signal Analog RGB, DVI Digital Link - TMDS Sync Type Separate H/V, Composite H/V, SOG Input Connectors DVI-I Power Consumption 36 watts (max), <1 watt (DPMS mode) Emission Standard TCO '03 Cabinet Color (front/back) Silver/White Unit Dimensions (W x H x D) 16.7 x 20.0 x 9.5 (with stand) / Net Weight 16.1 lbs. (About 15 lbs without stand) Samsung USA 3-Year Limited Parts ande Labor Warranty

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful picture, not totally MAC compatible.......2007-05-04

I really like this monitor, have had it for about 6 months or so. I upgraded from an iBook and didn't realize how dim I was used to see my work! I work in design and have to edit images, layout mags, etc with my monitor so it's gotta be friendly to the eye and relatively color accurate (not a photographer so it doesn't need to be 'perfect').
I will share the same complaint about the hinge. I guess I am also a little bit bummed that the base is so big, but I knew that going in...just miss the desk space now. I can tell you right now there is no way my monitor ever, even when it was brand new, stood as high and straight up as the one pictured here though. I just tried again, it's like trying to straighten out my grandmother...it just isn't going to happen without breaking something.
So, to sum up, it would get a 5 if the hinge were better and the software worked with a mac. The mac does recognize the features of the monitor (rotate, color calibration, etc) on it's own so I don't know how much of the software I am missing out on...usually end up turning that stuff off anyway.

Fundamentally flawed design - do not buy!.......2007-04-02

As many others in cyberspace who bought this monitor have noted, the fundamentally flawed design of this monitor means that the monitor sags because the hinge design cannot support its weight. While it looks good, and I have no problems with the speed or brightness of the display, the fact that Samsung made such a bad design when it comes to the way the monitor is supposed to work really irks me, especially since I paid a premium for the looks and am now resigned to propping up the monitor with a book. Do not buy this monitor! Get one that is better designed.

Droopy hinge? READ THIS!.......2007-01-20

Hi! I bought this monitor about 1 year ago (not from Amazon), and recently I experienced what everyone else here was saying too: the hinge started to droop and sag, and no longer support the monitor!

Well, I called customer service (from Samsung's website) and explaining the issue, they said they would send me a replacement base free of charge. It was their suggestion (so I didn't have to fight with them or anything), they did not even ask when I bought it! So, it seems they are making amends by just replacing the base (and hinge arm) free of charge to people who have a problem.

So, the moral of the story is, if you have this monitor and its giving you issues, don't give up hope! Just give them a call and get a replacement! and you never know, they may have revised the base since then and improved it, so the new one might not do that. Good luck!

Weak point is not the screen.......2006-11-04

I own this monitor for 11 months.

I must say that the image (color&contrast) on this monitor is excelent,
but the weak point of this monitor is the stand (supporting-arm)!

After 6-7 months arm could not support the screen weight and dropped considerably making it useless. I have placed cardboard box between screen and bottom base.

It is definetively faulty design. One can check for itself on the web that many buyers faced this before 1 (one) year of usage.

Screen itself can not be detached from the arm. Ergo mount on the wall is not possible. And also base is quite big takeing a lot of space.

Actually it is too bad that such a great display has such a basic fault.

Awfully nice picture, awfully bad stand.......2006-09-13

I bought this monitor back in February when it was first released. Out of the box everything was great. No dead pixels and a beautiful picture, you will only experience ghosting if you are really trying to find it (probably in a video game).

The included software was less than desirable. If you ever have an issue with a video driver, the computer prompts you to re-install the Magic Rotation software after every reboot. After about 5 re-installs, I just un-installed Magic Rotation software for good. Not that I ever used the rotate feature other than to show it off to my friends. The Magic Zone software is also a joke, it assumes you use a one monitor set up. I use multiple monitors and if a video opens up on a different monitor, the Magic Zone would get confused and just highlight a part of the Samsung monitor even without a video being displayed on that monitor. Magic Zone got annoying enough that I was forced to disable it, it's a good idea, just needs some work. I'm pretty good with reading manuals and help files if I don't understand something. I gave up on Magic Contrast, perhaps someone can explain it to me, the help file must have missed inspection since I can't understand the English used. I wish this monitor didn't require the several drivers to work properly because at least 4-5 monitor related programs now need to startup with Windows.

My biggest concern and if you are not bothered by anything else you read in this review I hope you take note of this one, the stand gives up after about 3 months. While Samsung presents this stand as the "World best height adjustment" (source: Samsung's website), after about 3 months you won't be able to adjust the height anymore. You will gradually notice the screen sag deeper and deeper and eventually the screen will settle about an inch off the base. I now use a Rubik's Cube to raise the screen to an acceptable viewing height. Reading over a few forums, just about everyone that owns this monitor will tell you the same about the height adjustment. Samsung will only send you a refurbished monitor if you call to complain about it, no doubt the refurbished monitor will carry the same issue. If all the known issues about this monitor don't bother you then by all means buy it because it presents the best colors, refresh rate, and contrast ratio. The picture on this LCD is awesome, I can't complain about how sharp everything looks. If Samsung ever decides to fix the stand issue or even recall the monitors with the stand issue then this monitor might actually be worth the price.

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