Samsung T260HD
For about a month now I've owned the new Samsung T260HD. This is a big monitor with HDTV capability. This monitor is magnificent.
So, first lets start with its benefits. First, its big. This monitor allows you to view so much stuff at once. You can easily have a browser, chat, console and music player up and running and not interfering with each other.
The monitor has a nice menu system that allows you to control all its features. You can easily switch between the different inputs and there isn't a long delay when switching.
The best feature of this monitor though is that it can do 1080p resolution. Actually, its does higher than 1080p, so when you're running 1080p, you'll actually have black space on the top and bottom. The monitor doesn't auto adjust to the correct aspect ratio but it can with a click of a button on the remote. It also remember the last ratio for that input...so as long as you are not changing your resolutions often, its not a problem.
Now for the lows. First, the speakers are very weak. They have very high pitched and make the sound very weak. The monitor does have optical SPDIF so it can is meant to be output to a sound system in which then the sound quality depends upon your sound system. The monitor also has a headphone jack for output located on the side of the monitor. Unfortunately, this is the connector I use to output the sound to my computer to use my computer sound system because my motherboard does not have digital SPDIF in support.
The other downfall for this HDTV is that it has no composite connections. It has VGA, DVI-D, HDMI and composite. It only has connections that support HD resolutions. So if you're wanting to hook up a old VCR to this HDTV, you're out of luck.
This is a great monitor, but its not for everyone. If you have a sound system this can be hooked too and all your devices use the connections available, then this is a great buy. But if you're looking for something to support your new devices as well as your old or you don't have any other stereo system, you might want to look elsewhere.
So, first lets start with its benefits. First, its big. This monitor allows you to view so much stuff at once. You can easily have a browser, chat, console and music player up and running and not interfering with each other.
The monitor has a nice menu system that allows you to control all its features. You can easily switch between the different inputs and there isn't a long delay when switching.
The best feature of this monitor though is that it can do 1080p resolution. Actually, its does higher than 1080p, so when you're running 1080p, you'll actually have black space on the top and bottom. The monitor doesn't auto adjust to the correct aspect ratio but it can with a click of a button on the remote. It also remember the last ratio for that input...so as long as you are not changing your resolutions often, its not a problem.
Now for the lows. First, the speakers are very weak. They have very high pitched and make the sound very weak. The monitor does have optical SPDIF so it can is meant to be output to a sound system in which then the sound quality depends upon your sound system. The monitor also has a headphone jack for output located on the side of the monitor. Unfortunately, this is the connector I use to output the sound to my computer to use my computer sound system because my motherboard does not have digital SPDIF in support.
The other downfall for this HDTV is that it has no composite connections. It has VGA, DVI-D, HDMI and composite. It only has connections that support HD resolutions. So if you're wanting to hook up a old VCR to this HDTV, you're out of luck.
This is a great monitor, but its not for everyone. If you have a sound system this can be hooked too and all your devices use the connections available, then this is a great buy. But if you're looking for something to support your new devices as well as your old or you don't have any other stereo system, you might want to look elsewhere.
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