how's this samsung as a monitor?

[leejam99]

19inch HDTV. really good price. any thoughts? I know lot of people here likes/uses the sony but how this.

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=201976539&adid=17653&dcaid=17653

 

[Baddack]

The component inputs of this kind of monitor are awful.

I bought the 21" version without tuner, same screen

with component, that's ugly
with a converter like audioauthority, it's good.

but cable are upsetting...

 

[khmuse]

The component inputs of this kind of monitor are awful.

From reading the specifications...

"Ports

15-pin D-Sub (HD-15)
DVI-D
Composite Video Input
S-Video In
SCART
RF"

...there are no color difference (Y-Pb-Pr or component) inputs on this monitor.

 

[David Saraceno]

Contrast Ratio 700:1

That's pretty poor.

 

[Baddack]

There is a version with y pb pr on the 19" & 21" version. Very expensive, about 800€ here in France...
At first I wanted to buy it... but i took something else.

By the way if you want to use it as a monitor you will need a component input, or a converter.

 

[leejam99]

thanks everyone!

 

[ChrisForbes]

Gateway just introduced a 21" computer monitor with DVI and Analog inputs

Component and composite, and svideo with PIP for 499.00 w/ free shipping

http://accessories.gateway.com/Acce...nch+LCD_381955/1540554R_proddetail.htm?seg=cp

I got mine yesterday.