tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87335165406593518392024-03-19T14:06:48.415-07:00Samsung SA850 on PLS: Test and ReviewS24A850DW - 24" PLS1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-309845579463716872011-09-11T21:16:00.003-07:002011-09-25T21:21:42.214-07:00<a href="http://lcdmonitortest.blogspot.com/"><strong>Link to all Reviews</strong></a><br /><br /><br />August 31, 2011<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLs_7ksHKJsOogaIincDZXPKiL1UvqUOOYSVznNg9rI74xyCf5hfTtEyS85sSBkY3HQs5qN5aXjqYXOEuR7jIcwfVYsRxzuG6ZaBTpp6IKN7PKbvAmlBy74csg_Kc4CYh6QpXWgCO5fDHo/s1600/REVIEW+General+View.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLs_7ksHKJsOogaIincDZXPKiL1UvqUOOYSVznNg9rI74xyCf5hfTtEyS85sSBkY3HQs5qN5aXjqYXOEuR7jIcwfVYsRxzuG6ZaBTpp6IKN7PKbvAmlBy74csg_Kc4CYh6QpXWgCO5fDHo/s400/REVIEW+General+View.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653566108491260210" /></a><br /><strong>Yes, PLS</strong><br /><br />Long, long, long awaited model from Samsung is now in front of you.<br />New PLS technology (Plane-to-Line Switching) has been developed by Samsung as an answer to growing popularity of IPS panels (In-Plane Switching) made by LG.<br /><br />Is PLS a revolution?<br />How does it look next to its competitors?<br />Is it much different from Samsung older technology (PVA)?<br />How does it perform in various tasks as a multimedia monitor?<br />What about LCD glow and crystalline effect?<br />Tons of questions.<br /><br />No review is valid unless a reference monitor is used to compare and validate observations and measurements.<br />This unit has been tested next to NEC 2490WUXi (H-IPS with A-TW polarizer, standard color gamut, CCFL backlight) as a reference monitor with LaCie Blue Eye Pro / SpectraView II / Eye One Display 2 calibration kits. <br />Other technologies used for comparisons: CRT, TN (standard gamut, LED BL), S-PVA (wide gamut, CCFL BL).<br /><br />You are invited to go through this thorough review and decide if this monitor is right for you.<br />This review may help you find what you have been looking for or ... save you $$$.1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-28631373729505221052011-09-11T21:16:00.001-07:002011-10-05T09:23:17.906-07:00<strong>Design</strong><br /><br />The Samsung S24A859DW features 24" PLS white LED backlight panel with 1920x1200 resolution built in a simple elegant silhouette (LTM240CL01 PLS WUXGA 1920 1200 according to <a href="http://www.samsung.com/us/business/oem-solutions/pdfs/PSG2011_web.pdf">Samsung</a>).<br />Advanced mechanics and ergonomics?<br />Yes, you get it.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGr7WgvYIbFsDO1Zymnho3uNp0B0dyofF3Enr75q8CsqKr_1hrJRMmc0ahD9uhQyI9tgZCCGzgtzs58bOeFGHkrX4pYXq5OvWxwv-nONBTQWshDk5iNOuTCJkGJlBMK9SlLqhfwWu2hTz/s1600/REVIEW+Design+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 392px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGr7WgvYIbFsDO1Zymnho3uNp0B0dyofF3Enr75q8CsqKr_1hrJRMmc0ahD9uhQyI9tgZCCGzgtzs58bOeFGHkrX4pYXq5OvWxwv-nONBTQWshDk5iNOuTCJkGJlBMK9SlLqhfwWu2hTz/s400/REVIEW+Design+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653559614276761506" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFR2Fr239ra_fpNm6btnKa8m-B2PSZeRAUwCJeLE221f_9v2z_BeDd4IT2VwQO1Oe9y7GDzKkg2YIq6nqiQNx6rMEcvIFDesIeChrLBosr0HKNi14dtycWWEGnTjPvYXF-N3bgYjR84v5/s1600/REVIEW+Design+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFR2Fr239ra_fpNm6btnKa8m-B2PSZeRAUwCJeLE221f_9v2z_BeDd4IT2VwQO1Oe9y7GDzKkg2YIq6nqiQNx6rMEcvIFDesIeChrLBosr0HKNi14dtycWWEGnTjPvYXF-N3bgYjR84v5/s400/REVIEW+Design+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653560105518607874" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixvIMZlke_xCHi-5jeks_kzTE_2FZpBl4FinmLEZFslNn0jlyD5inZHQLXqk9iBZ1gyjt9vNYP6_iI6ZrDUL1rgRIxlzIIDHXS4-v8FL8w-tQM6vrFkKL4DVdWQdwixqyuQ9obfkptOd1/s1600/REVIEW+Design+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixvIMZlke_xCHi-5jeks_kzTE_2FZpBl4FinmLEZFslNn0jlyD5inZHQLXqk9iBZ1gyjt9vNYP6_iI6ZrDUL1rgRIxlzIIDHXS4-v8FL8w-tQM6vrFkKL4DVdWQdwixqyuQ9obfkptOd1/s400/REVIEW+Design+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653560781361855394" /></a><br /><br />From the Manual:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionF9hvSCjyjFXJLQXxsX69ckv2LeiNIf54E6iYDS-upbpbZIsqq2NVst3RavAH_3eVdiXzz5UJkd5x7V9SIIz0Gih-5Pi4FjalWaOZenTGZxy7UJYk2IITSJtn2Yg7AXlVWAlFF3xZXEC/s1600/Ports+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 127px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionF9hvSCjyjFXJLQXxsX69ckv2LeiNIf54E6iYDS-upbpbZIsqq2NVst3RavAH_3eVdiXzz5UJkd5x7V9SIIz0Gih-5Pi4FjalWaOZenTGZxy7UJYk2IITSJtn2Yg7AXlVWAlFF3xZXEC/s400/Ports+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653708080138986818" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlcGYXS1ntj-96ZaZ9vsxgm5UeCxhPacbutTflOZZwYt4g_khV-hxWDviEOXFUlvwRQHFIst-rYAKbHR9cbWrfghVgC-56FdZ62EbOFgf9Vl5pFniVwrDZDcSgnZsELsx2ohjAcvyKhRE/s1600/Ports+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlcGYXS1ntj-96ZaZ9vsxgm5UeCxhPacbutTflOZZwYt4g_khV-hxWDviEOXFUlvwRQHFIst-rYAKbHR9cbWrfghVgC-56FdZ62EbOFgf9Vl5pFniVwrDZDcSgnZsELsx2ohjAcvyKhRE/s400/Ports+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653708505363752546" /></a><br /><br />The Samsung S24A850WD is almost a perfect product as far as mechanics is concerned.<br />One exception.<br />The panel does not go all the way down to the level of the stand base leaving some 3.5 in (9 cm) space over the desk level.<br />It would have been OK if a sound bar speakers were planned to be attached underneath.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABA0ldb3Z3PDn7z37t33zepHh7ZFJzr73FHap4E5ixWykDyTzfRsiIm_SV9rrdQTXPUjOaR87NFUjYwlQzFiZFhSkVcW9XIUzkkMwZwbJzM0TWYoxAJhiRR4s91fYaBgpezYLARjMIgqu/s1600-h/206.jpg">How to place a monitor with limited height adjustment.</a>1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-53545135233995010722011-09-11T21:15:00.037-07:002011-09-19T11:16:47.134-07:00<strong>Scope of Supply</strong><br /><br />The Samsung S24A859DW arrived in a box (15 lb / 6.8 kg) that can be described as "the most economical" package for a 24" monitor.<br /><br />In the box:<br /><br />1. Samsung S24A859DW <br />2. Stand base<br />3. External power adapter<br />4. Power cable<br />5. D-SUB cable<br />6. USB 3.0 cable<br />7. Papers<br />8. CD:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00tjVQVus_K-V5tUkco0DmssZ037vm5Nm77grRvPGhIsQBeYMNZL8j3_8hPi-SQKtgGb0YvLayIWa32jpzN3EvIieRIS0aZmLuM6Xrq7gxLPAqvNRhGo15XEyDOZm-1tEDfNHkaOXKjbm/s1600/Review+Manual.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00tjVQVus_K-V5tUkco0DmssZ037vm5Nm77grRvPGhIsQBeYMNZL8j3_8hPi-SQKtgGb0YvLayIWa32jpzN3EvIieRIS0aZmLuM6Xrq7gxLPAqvNRhGo15XEyDOZm-1tEDfNHkaOXKjbm/s400/Review+Manual.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653713323668342354" /></a><br /><br />Neither DVI cable nor DP cable were included.<br />Samsung says that components may differ in different locations.1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-67940693933892224172011-09-11T21:15:00.035-07:002011-09-11T21:15:56.498-07:001http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-88334156648991567012011-09-11T21:15:00.033-07:002011-09-21T16:19:20.290-07:00<strong>How Glossy is Semi-Glossy?</strong><br /><br />The Samsung was expected to have semi-glossy panel.<br />Confirmed.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFo8bMuV1aWtRqZ3ZyDbDhZW4mepaJd3gI8H-DdNKZd4QD88KGP2AtOKlkf0uLJ4ybziZQONn4Qixzq4va0Sb3nnJmbK7WBy5QrtS-rze1kXhfarq3xFCFDFn-PMPnMi12-PZf8h5sJIdu/s1600/REVIEW+Gloss.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFo8bMuV1aWtRqZ3ZyDbDhZW4mepaJd3gI8H-DdNKZd4QD88KGP2AtOKlkf0uLJ4ybziZQONn4Qixzq4va0Sb3nnJmbK7WBy5QrtS-rze1kXhfarq3xFCFDFn-PMPnMi12-PZf8h5sJIdu/s400/REVIEW+Gloss.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653740930367531154" /></a><br /><br />Matte finish introduces so-called "crystalline effect" on LCD monitors - subtle sparkly, frosty haze on <em>static</em> massive white backgrounds.<br /><br />Is it subtle?<br />Yes, it is.<br />Do all users pay attention to it?<br />No. Most of them have no idea about crystalline effect.<br />Do all matte panels have crystalline effect?<br />Yes, they do.<br />Do glossy panel have crystalline effect?<br />No, they don't.<br />Does it affect photos, movies, games?<br />Not at all.<br />What may it affect?<br />Reading from a monitor (text work, internet browsing).<br />What will happen if a matte panel loses crystalline effect?<br />The panel will become glossy.<br />Is it better to have no crystalline effect?<br />Yes, of course.<br />Do all matte panels have the same amount of crystalline effect?<br />No, it differs.<br /><br />For inexplicable reasons current matte IPS panels have a "stronger" crystalline effect.<br />Typical PVA or TN panel would have it to a lesser degree (mild).<br />The reference IPS monitor NEC2490WUXi is known to have matte panel finish with mild crystalline effect. But this is an exception.<br /><br />The Samsung S24A850DW is a winner here.<br />Its surface is matte just enough to prevent glare. Crystalline effect is minimal. It is less than on any other monitor in this test.1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-70131042975385613972011-09-11T21:15:00.031-07:002011-09-19T11:22:39.158-07:00<strong>Manufacturing Quality</strong><br /><br />Materials: very good.<br />Assembly quality in general (except panel): there is no trace of complant. <br />Panel backlihgt uniformity: unacceptable.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6vbt9zJ4_gWlk2_Kzln-po7vmIP63bi73WNXjyzKOE2NYy6VVgfTrx5Q1NnpdOpH11u1C90TrIyh_DDaJHL3U9um5lZOKg48OTGfNnezhhBb2tXKbF5_qSVUDx-_atiz7CkGP7odicqr/s1600/REVIEW+BL+Uniformity.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6vbt9zJ4_gWlk2_Kzln-po7vmIP63bi73WNXjyzKOE2NYy6VVgfTrx5Q1NnpdOpH11u1C90TrIyh_DDaJHL3U9um5lZOKg48OTGfNnezhhBb2tXKbF5_qSVUDx-_atiz7CkGP7odicqr/s400/REVIEW+BL+Uniformity.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653832565232919298" /></a>1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-13619810242879932092011-09-11T21:15:00.029-07:002011-09-20T06:36:32.543-07:00<strong>Controls and OSD</strong><br /><br />The Samsung S24A850DW has quite extensive OSD (Menu).<br />By no means I would call it intuitive: too many steps and cliks are necessary to reach a desirable setting.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYC0n9Q4XankwV1dZ_Rgbu3yOfxx7VwzEYtAvlihP8Vp11ghwOREDTO1s61HonB7yIoepTga-a5zaXnSmuj_7RacIy0ypxI8Xu8xsrFOhUnqOthfSrUeg8Uf1RdTF98HdAwHg1qjb9Am4j/s1600/REVIEW+Buttons.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYC0n9Q4XankwV1dZ_Rgbu3yOfxx7VwzEYtAvlihP8Vp11ghwOREDTO1s61HonB7yIoepTga-a5zaXnSmuj_7RacIy0ypxI8Xu8xsrFOhUnqOthfSrUeg8Uf1RdTF98HdAwHg1qjb9Am4j/s400/REVIEW+Buttons.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653850696440019250" /></a><br /><br />Once OSD is activated, arrows appear on the screen to help you navigate the entire menu. That is a <strong>great</strong> help.<br />We will come back to OSD later in the review.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97f6UWPiClm8HvMGXVaZ3NMA93V58YZovElA-DI0p5mpu0m9PVnId8II3lGP6GbIKUTmAVkNO0bqyJBNui5-L39oCE0PnvZNg7uoZB7DeNg2cPlSpZWwlyakz8_-jRQ6s-fWqB4D0WdvW/s1600/er.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97f6UWPiClm8HvMGXVaZ3NMA93V58YZovElA-DI0p5mpu0m9PVnId8II3lGP6GbIKUTmAVkNO0bqyJBNui5-L39oCE0PnvZNg7uoZB7DeNg2cPlSpZWwlyakz8_-jRQ6s-fWqB4D0WdvW/s400/er.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653851060297706338" /></a>1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-77975202006899156132011-09-11T21:15:00.027-07:002011-09-19T11:39:56.465-07:00<strong>Image Quality</strong><br /><br />Viewing angles (must be: image stability is not affected by viewing angle change) is a single most important characteristic of LCD monitors.<br />This is a key factor that influences image quality for LCD monitors.<br /><br />Observations.<br /><br />PLS viewing angles: excellent and identical to IPS. Colors are stable from a wide range of horizontal angles. PLS demonstrated a bit less decrease in brightness (vs H-IPS) from sharp angle views.<br />LCD glow can be seen from diagonal views.<br />It's not an issue for a regular position in front of the monitor.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HyN5-3ARsrppzfMYDmqbPvHGFnUFnnSH4NsnQa1wV5yJ2nyLDyjSoWOIy9Be3_vcmytxOSPqKxp6rzVCAQCsuAC6lQ84GXsfavYX0-KW8HbMsOjrCASqmS3mbfTMvyAawgjsKeglyRaa/s1600/REVIEW+Samsung+PLS+vs+NEC+2490WUXi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HyN5-3ARsrppzfMYDmqbPvHGFnUFnnSH4NsnQa1wV5yJ2nyLDyjSoWOIy9Be3_vcmytxOSPqKxp6rzVCAQCsuAC6lQ84GXsfavYX0-KW8HbMsOjrCASqmS3mbfTMvyAawgjsKeglyRaa/s400/REVIEW+Samsung+PLS+vs+NEC+2490WUXi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653854473242359394" /></a><br /><br />PLS next to an older Samsung product - S-PVA: no colorshift on PLS, no false 3D effect, no colors wash out from angle views, no "green frame" flicker.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ei_X-txLt6nucoi9jAJU4lqCI6SMQKG0oHTuUlJ6450wy5wypqFSq2yP729MR6PSXkxV8aDmRh9x14eM6C2RiuVKGC_nF68GCArZnnQadRoujo9Ukdxn0L7kKDrVOatOsFJLTGwwFeQg/s1600/REVIEW+PVA+BL+Flicker.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ei_X-txLt6nucoi9jAJU4lqCI6SMQKG0oHTuUlJ6450wy5wypqFSq2yP729MR6PSXkxV8aDmRh9x14eM6C2RiuVKGC_nF68GCArZnnQadRoujo9Ukdxn0L7kKDrVOatOsFJLTGwwFeQg/s400/REVIEW+PVA+BL+Flicker.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653854915135522898" /></a><br /><br />Colors on the Samsung S24A850DW: in most cases - realistic skin tones, no dithering anywhere (Lagom and other tests), no red faces unlike those on wide gamut S-PVA next to it. <br />No color tint on white noted. <br />However colors near solid blue are too intense on the test unit. It was compared with all participating monitors. Even WG S-PVA did not go that far.<br /><br />Subjectively from the first approach: the Samsung S24A850DW does look and behave as an IPS monitor with sRGB-like gamut, somewhat unbalanced colors, very convincing black and contrast.<br /><br />Now we are going to watch two video clips.<br />Yes, it is about the Samsung SA850 24" on PLS.<br />The first one is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY8KyDVXlIE">PLS vs H-IPS vs S-PVA technologies shootout</a>.<br />You would not forgive me if I don't show these videos to you.<br />All monitors are set to the same brightness level(brightness of white). So actual black levels are different according to different contrast ratios.<br />Unfortunately our hero does not look most favorably in some episodes.<br />Please don't get panic. <br />You will see how LCD glow behaves on different panels, but remember that we don't buy monitors to stare at empty black screens from diagonal angle in darkness.<br />Also note how each black screen changes with angle.<br /><br />The second video is devoted to Samsung products: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33H7AnoAXEs">PLS vs S-PVA</a>.<br />Please pay a special attention to horizontal angles.<br />Are black bars good or not so good? And what about the <em>picture between them </em>(contrast, colors...) on two monitors?1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-40712883091820904782011-09-11T21:15:00.025-07:002011-09-18T18:21:41.471-07:001http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-4457522246139662122011-09-11T21:15:00.023-07:002011-09-22T20:05:38.296-07:00<strong>Measurements</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ckupy0M8wGsJmlQyDpKAayL4hYhqGIaXPMsv_NT9sixgkwppbUw5z6rrcUXG2luK_zXsrTRtmjJR1_Cz6h2wTe0VWX63Te9hrawt_7xTlk8wRTXWgjooYuwzQiifyqURR6bw6ThY1CDB/s1600/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Brightness+Measurements.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ckupy0M8wGsJmlQyDpKAayL4hYhqGIaXPMsv_NT9sixgkwppbUw5z6rrcUXG2luK_zXsrTRtmjJR1_Cz6h2wTe0VWX63Te9hrawt_7xTlk8wRTXWgjooYuwzQiifyqURR6bw6ThY1CDB/s400/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Brightness+Measurements.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653877825682847842" /></a><br /><br />Results speak for themselves: very good.<br />Black goes as low as 0.1 cd/m2<br />Measured contrast ratio ~800:1 is very good and stable within the whole range of brightness.<br /><br />Even more.<br />The Samsung S24A850DW features autobrightness sensor ("Eco Light Sensor") which adjusts the screen brightness depending on ambient light intensity.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2W0qtcljyqxpAqvwGUJDS6A1NQelkg6TlyRye7YGTAGCRWGsTH5Q8KGDY1dRc9zPiuTIl90ZsWppc9Rh-6z_CoQ87WOBq5G4A6a7tqx_7JNy78S2Oy-qJ-H3an9PWX97naMTYX9Xz0uOb/s1600/eko+sensor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2W0qtcljyqxpAqvwGUJDS6A1NQelkg6TlyRye7YGTAGCRWGsTH5Q8KGDY1dRc9zPiuTIl90ZsWppc9Rh-6z_CoQ87WOBq5G4A6a7tqx_7JNy78S2Oy-qJ-H3an9PWX97naMTYX9Xz0uOb/s400/eko+sensor.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653882316116018610" /></a><br /><br />In Eco mode the screen brightness went as low as 34.8 cd/m2 (white) and 0.045 cd/m2 (black) with the same stable CR 773:1 <br /><br />And what about "Dynamic" CR?<br />It does not have a physical sense and does not exist in nature.<br />So we cannot measure anything that does not exist.<br />We measure "Static" CR.<br />However the most important CR is "Display CR" - this is what we <strong><em>actually see</em> </strong> on the monitor. Display CR is hard to measure and function of viewing angles. This is why good viewing angles are so important.<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33H7AnoAXEs">In this video you can see again </a>how quickly CR changes with angles. What you see is display CR.<br /><br />"Dynamic" CR is a marketing gimmick, a trick with numbers to impress naive consumers.<br />You can see those numbers in specs. Remember: it is nothing.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Brightness distribution</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGpwy4kEhmVeSuGIaoB7GRAJ5scSKQ-f0JTz0isxtr7yA5xkS2vIFkrswCTGW-1uDXV4uC8T3GjB0FA9Xea-4cqBNMoDpz9-fFNy9XsqMZTEqk6miDXWAJcei8EO4DJp_k_xIDkpdFSxJ/s1600/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Brightness+Distribution.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGpwy4kEhmVeSuGIaoB7GRAJ5scSKQ-f0JTz0isxtr7yA5xkS2vIFkrswCTGW-1uDXV4uC8T3GjB0FA9Xea-4cqBNMoDpz9-fFNy9XsqMZTEqk6miDXWAJcei8EO4DJp_k_xIDkpdFSxJ/s400/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Brightness+Distribution.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653887617486327922" /></a>1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-50322234474327655762011-09-11T21:15:00.021-07:002011-09-24T18:18:08.940-07:00By default picture mode is Custom.<br />We use this mode for measurements and calibration.<br />This the most useful, realistic, "all purpose" mode.<br /><br />As usual several picture presets are found in the menu.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPfbh8Rmhg8m25ji7Bw5WD_iUe8HSwmqsGtbvvOWDYmzHizQpxtnrJTzxOQsmunvWRGEZEQ6yZ8Dl1z0Ny13Pp4OOQbwG_cz97A18m3weGFGF0_SAkkYUWQWIjjuCUzIsgs82FZIttrvV/s1600/picture+modes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPfbh8Rmhg8m25ji7Bw5WD_iUe8HSwmqsGtbvvOWDYmzHizQpxtnrJTzxOQsmunvWRGEZEQ6yZ8Dl1z0Ny13Pp4OOQbwG_cz97A18m3weGFGF0_SAkkYUWQWIjjuCUzIsgs82FZIttrvV/s400/picture+modes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653889811408810402" /></a><br /><br />And as usual, those presets do nothing but spoil the picture.<br />Standard and Game modes are just placebos that boost brightness to "preset" numbers (in cd/m2: W=240/B=0.3 and blinding W=365/B=0.5 respectively) with minimal effect on other parameters.<br />Cinema simply kills the picture sending colors way off.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_K2_KwwJw2QDrFFN38I6mvXvbX3TTBdT1uwW2nYt4FtLbmNn-k6iZ7U9d2AXCn1ezV6IDdAJnB7BPapYsbGwORwv6V8UuPrPbLfl8Mv1IGKiLUDfg4j4NSNcZkTK9IL8oMb4sFLQYytB/s1600/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Curves.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_K2_KwwJw2QDrFFN38I6mvXvbX3TTBdT1uwW2nYt4FtLbmNn-k6iZ7U9d2AXCn1ezV6IDdAJnB7BPapYsbGwORwv6V8UuPrPbLfl8Mv1IGKiLUDfg4j4NSNcZkTK9IL8oMb4sFLQYytB/s400/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Curves.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653888636817319890" /></a><br /><br />"Dynamic" CR does not exist. But a particular combination of settings that is referred to in the menu as "Dynamic Contrast" - <strong>does</strong> exist.<br />This mode makes bright scenes brighter and dark scenes darker.<br />The way electronics determine what is bright and what is dark, and when it's time "to switch the light off" can lead to embarrassing results.<br />A real example from the test.<br />In a movie scene, a few men in dark suits enter the room.<br />Technically it means more %% of black color. "Dynamic contrast" reads this change as a "darker scene" and .... yes, turns the light down!<br />This mode acts like unwanted movie editor. <br />Try to use it for fun.1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-49236554902558768162011-09-11T21:15:00.019-07:002011-09-11T21:15:33.238-07:001http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-51607038991077287332011-09-11T21:15:00.017-07:002011-09-30T15:18:21.912-07:00<strong>Calibration Results: <em>Before</em> and <em>After</em></strong><br /><br />First of all let us look at color gamut triangle.<br />The monitor's gamut covers sRGB space almost completely, but extends outside sRGB in the red and especially in the blue areas.<br />Ideally both triangles must be identical (1:1 match).<br /><br />The probe marks the blue color as a violator #1.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOu6PVtDq2tUT994gpsZ4f3AqPXNowgooEJT1g7IHVFBdpwzK1GyqTSibTyGTREfuLAxAO-0X7uoJV1G-IKaWggq0B45minijBvLvrWaV2YDhweVz9-N7CzpxRy1y5R2D8sSxyK6eXda8/s1600/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Uncalibrated+119.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOu6PVtDq2tUT994gpsZ4f3AqPXNowgooEJT1g7IHVFBdpwzK1GyqTSibTyGTREfuLAxAO-0X7uoJV1G-IKaWggq0B45minijBvLvrWaV2YDhweVz9-N7CzpxRy1y5R2D8sSxyK6eXda8/s400/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Uncalibrated+119.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653904063899524034" /></a><br /><br />The "after calibration" diagram looks like second to perfect.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xnPSsWWtgBBEuuR-MSAZod0zEIdZWYkKGQl54nnQ0R_yCAMy_ww5oilyVH5jjzHT1VraCJYHn-ahw36JK1h0QdNL6w_d87hd649Ny3cINikOwNu1LglKfSGpUlLvSxQWeYoDodm4gUy1/s1600/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Calibration++dE+0.2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xnPSsWWtgBBEuuR-MSAZod0zEIdZWYkKGQl54nnQ0R_yCAMy_ww5oilyVH5jjzHT1VraCJYHn-ahw36JK1h0QdNL6w_d87hd649Ny3cINikOwNu1LglKfSGpUlLvSxQWeYoDodm4gUy1/s400/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Calibration++dE+0.2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653903909622228242" /></a><br /><br />Grey scale tones in Lagom test (1-255) are distinguishable from 2 to 254.<br />Despite this glowing calibration report visually solid blue color remains too intense (compared with a white LED and a wide gamut monitors).<br />This observation along with the monitor's color gamut configuration (easily detected by the probe) is a bit alarming. This issue is beyond calibration equipment. It is entirely on monitor's electronics.<br /><br />We compared Samsung SA850 color gamut with WG monitors.<br />Please look at color gamut diagrams below and identify color exterema for each monitor in red, green and blue colors (respective triangles corners).<br />The Dell 2408 and even the discontinued color gamut record breaker Samsung XL20 did not go so far in the blue color as the Samsung SA850 did.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5y1XdhgbXonyoN-ULH1ugoyf3Pf-Z9kpJxBJLVm4i99yQK-x-PT2tPeV_ZIELhyphenhyphenpz1DY1z57n7EqecVR9kSRutqow0HncL5aW2qcEwpEZBlPBS9O_P05Z5apT6Fz6-YjzMNwtIrYmPzNX/s1600/Samsung+SA850+Color+Gamut.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5y1XdhgbXonyoN-ULH1ugoyf3Pf-Z9kpJxBJLVm4i99yQK-x-PT2tPeV_ZIELhyphenhyphenpz1DY1z57n7EqecVR9kSRutqow0HncL5aW2qcEwpEZBlPBS9O_P05Z5apT6Fz6-YjzMNwtIrYmPzNX/s400/Samsung+SA850+Color+Gamut.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658271775067020866" /></a><br /><br />So far the Samsung S24A850DW seems to be only "conditionally" sRGB monitor.1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-39128454855870795672011-09-11T21:15:00.015-07:002011-09-11T21:15:27.230-07:001http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-82856807737210657932011-09-11T21:15:00.013-07:002011-09-25T09:20:58.781-07:00<strong>Pixel Structure & Fonts</strong><br /><br />As was mentioned above, the Samsung S24A850DW on PLS has a semi-glossy panel with minimal crystalline effect.<br /><br />This is what was noted in comparison with H-IPS panel.<br />Pixel structure looks very similar on PLS and H-IPS: accurate rectangles.<br />You can see <em>a bit</em> more "sparkly" background on H-IPS vs more transparent coating on PLS.<br />But the font itself looks <em>a bit</em> more accurate on... "less glossy" H-IPS.<br />Some more solid color components (esp. darker blue) makes letters on PLS a bit "fuller" and less sharp than on H-IPS.<br />A similar effect has been observed many times on wide gamut monitors with inadequate electronics.<br /><em>Sharpness</em> control (between default 60 and maximum 100) produces zero effect on text sharpness.<br />Again, do not panic. We are splitting hairs when compare PLS with IPS.<br />Inter-pixel grid on PLS looks a bit less visible than on H-IPS. This may be an explanation for a subtle difference in brightness at sharp angles (in favour of PLS).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUnEHwNw_bZ_3p2NpVN14iKdoyvc__wCwK4zzaZaG9IV00siTPizniop-NyQ2hx8qvnc6kqqq8nQ38kJaArU-7ko_qetaHrEyRcQJ_SrbXuUVphrxm-V1tF4ylC3XMs-t-qE4qKuPr9wk/s1600/Review+Font+PLS+vs+H-IPS+Blue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUnEHwNw_bZ_3p2NpVN14iKdoyvc__wCwK4zzaZaG9IV00siTPizniop-NyQ2hx8qvnc6kqqq8nQ38kJaArU-7ko_qetaHrEyRcQJ_SrbXuUVphrxm-V1tF4ylC3XMs-t-qE4qKuPr9wk/s400/Review+Font+PLS+vs+H-IPS+Blue.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653926015407772194" /></a><br /><br />Below is comparison of PLS with older Samsung's technology S-PVA.<br />You can see a striking difference. This is a typical S-PVA effect: unevenly lit pixels make letters slightly fuzzy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DTB7QMI08PZ9bRX99V9wBb9aY0Mjovqx7aeHJ2sPM-pkAefKnfGZMd4AEA1XZ7lBD4NPp00kEn5fAvyV80ua37nWvyRtmJ0BHVlaSwo6AgTteUuHLo5rgCT8aqOEkRycgV4Nz-T7vYn_/s1600/Review+Font+PLS+vs+S-PVA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DTB7QMI08PZ9bRX99V9wBb9aY0Mjovqx7aeHJ2sPM-pkAefKnfGZMd4AEA1XZ7lBD4NPp00kEn5fAvyV80ua37nWvyRtmJ0BHVlaSwo6AgTteUuHLo5rgCT8aqOEkRycgV4Nz-T7vYn_/s400/Review+Font+PLS+vs+S-PVA.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653928380668661970" /></a>1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-5766787066437729842011-09-11T21:15:00.011-07:002011-09-11T21:15:21.167-07:001http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-60282249952183367092011-09-11T21:15:00.009-07:002011-09-18T21:53:57.118-07:00<strong>Interpolation</strong><br /><br />Nothing major to speak about.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7uVzwYK0qVbjIfgPdoCQ7YEzXmPI-yy_oq5VfqpZ_x5KCWv0E_Ut4VbMIt2HA-ODsU3AKKXe-l5Ng4PSZnqlThuvdP20i4D9MGebP9MgAHiDsyzlb8V8whtuphtDGOxnA7MuOKICALA8/s1600/Review+Interpolation.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7uVzwYK0qVbjIfgPdoCQ7YEzXmPI-yy_oq5VfqpZ_x5KCWv0E_Ut4VbMIt2HA-ODsU3AKKXe-l5Ng4PSZnqlThuvdP20i4D9MGebP9MgAHiDsyzlb8V8whtuphtDGOxnA7MuOKICALA8/s400/Review+Interpolation.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653929261022123602" /></a>1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-35467478126068793932011-09-11T21:15:00.007-07:002011-09-11T21:15:15.017-07:001http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-92010304854911833642011-09-11T21:15:00.005-07:002011-09-18T22:31:07.941-07:00<strong>Responsiveness</strong><br /><br />Measured input lag vs CRT ~9-10 ms<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmNuAmythGZfcKAVl2xiz71ZWjEwMAozTCv6fSeg6NUW9Jl5hxcnKy9Av0I7-omVC4JWJ8yZHLQgnBbrTKqm2NxNPv3xNNDFRrCz_w7PLoNddh4k3eQddM7q_H2yz0ZMAV5R_E0gARL9F/s1600/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Input+Lag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmNuAmythGZfcKAVl2xiz71ZWjEwMAozTCv6fSeg6NUW9Jl5hxcnKy9Av0I7-omVC4JWJ8yZHLQgnBbrTKqm2NxNPv3xNNDFRrCz_w7PLoNddh4k3eQddM7q_H2yz0ZMAV5R_E0gARL9F/s400/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Input+Lag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653934043395563890" /></a><br /><br />Video: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYvMBMjeq0g">Samsung SA850 24" PLS vs 24"TN</a>1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-42196109851577838142011-09-11T21:15:00.003-07:002011-09-19T13:50:34.136-07:00<strong>Ghosting</strong><br /><br />The Samsung S24A850DW features three settings for "response time".<br />By default it is "Faster".<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfyZ-pkn2NYv_VfpidrA-eA0Q8DGfk8L2RwZLnGZOlGKMWVv9UBiGmw3thBzGwMXJJQnDhdsHizqJi9zRpXRQvwJ50pNNQrXSxcB0-e3lxlfWhG76CE-fLWTL171-akvhUV5bBw6_VR93/s1600/Response.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfyZ-pkn2NYv_VfpidrA-eA0Q8DGfk8L2RwZLnGZOlGKMWVv9UBiGmw3thBzGwMXJJQnDhdsHizqJi9zRpXRQvwJ50pNNQrXSxcB0-e3lxlfWhG76CE-fLWTL171-akvhUV5bBw6_VR93/s400/Response.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653939808073649906" /></a><br /><br />Perception of "ghosting" effects is subjective.<br />Various tests give only rough approximation to what can be expected.<br />This test is not an exception.<br />At least you can see the difference between three "response time" settings of the Samsung S24A850DW.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGHGIPftchzolCuOvrrtDvzvapGpbGnBCKiriuq2V3J3QmQJTeW9U25YB24UZanwjlLRAmLDDa4gjFprLhAsDQiqEGox8HFwexR3AxaCBnQrt0remA3i2NQiYD0Hdk9qXBvhyTdMKxpNq/s1600/Samsung+SA850+PLS++Ghosting.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGHGIPftchzolCuOvrrtDvzvapGpbGnBCKiriuq2V3J3QmQJTeW9U25YB24UZanwjlLRAmLDDa4gjFprLhAsDQiqEGox8HFwexR3AxaCBnQrt0remA3i2NQiYD0Hdk9qXBvhyTdMKxpNq/s400/Samsung+SA850+PLS++Ghosting.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653941484944242002" /></a><br /><br />Subjectively blur around moving objects in tests on PLS (Faster) is identical to the NEC 2490WUXi and much less than on S-PVA.1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-72373023570115561542011-09-11T21:15:00.001-07:002011-09-11T21:15:04.731-07:001http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-16477181252123288392011-09-11T21:14:00.016-07:002011-09-19T13:51:00.291-07:00<strong>Video</strong><br /><br />The Samsung S24A850DW offers three screen formats to choose from.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iTh77Pxtq4H0wkU1fkS0C2Spw0_47yTg786U5ucCgmrorfESiVTaV7R66geFd_sELUrfj55PhLAkgg2D28mqxyjLOFoeNgZSB_fgZWsMwSyld-axl7WQ-d4ob3XNFcC81XtQJI1Jx2go/s1600/16x9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iTh77Pxtq4H0wkU1fkS0C2Spw0_47yTg786U5ucCgmrorfESiVTaV7R66geFd_sELUrfj55PhLAkgg2D28mqxyjLOFoeNgZSB_fgZWsMwSyld-axl7WQ-d4ob3XNFcC81XtQJI1Jx2go/s400/16x9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653944436084336706" /></a><br /><br />The monitor accepted 60/50Hz (both progressive and interlaced) video signals from an external BD player. <br />24Hz signal sent the testing unit into a sleep mode.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdRaq5m24THR38qok8jXOF2DdvX-yFnecrr-lJ4NMVan7Lvqnk4-K5Ntevjm-lvQ-c42WXmod_breJjTM9Xug6fEIKNwej4EMAkf4UqbBZ4SRugABtvmI_ynTC836Mwd7pvbHAtqRs4R_/s1600/Samsung+SA850PLS+video+support.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdRaq5m24THR38qok8jXOF2DdvX-yFnecrr-lJ4NMVan7Lvqnk4-K5Ntevjm-lvQ-c42WXmod_breJjTM9Xug6fEIKNwej4EMAkf4UqbBZ4SRugABtvmI_ynTC836Mwd7pvbHAtqRs4R_/s400/Samsung+SA850PLS+video+support.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653946460897650370" /></a>1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-23770410180800603292011-09-11T21:14:00.015-07:002011-09-18T23:10:59.061-07:00Playing with "Magic Color".<br />This mode drops color temperature by about 700-800K without a notable effect on other parameters.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGvAxL-JY_q9i7ucAQ2yY97KXmn0fhvW0sBTbsc_tpXeADQ634aqtp1vPv6b5eX5-70bKnLLXVyialuCySPbCqryEG9dRHNoiyeBNgAgbPM2x_oC0wLfhKWkteAyj1wxtBk9hEIrQ2SXo/s1600/magic+color.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGvAxL-JY_q9i7ucAQ2yY97KXmn0fhvW0sBTbsc_tpXeADQ634aqtp1vPv6b5eX5-70bKnLLXVyialuCySPbCqryEG9dRHNoiyeBNgAgbPM2x_oC0wLfhKWkteAyj1wxtBk9hEIrQ2SXo/s400/magic+color.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653947812395424194" /></a><br /><br />Blu-ray: <em>Casino Royale</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTX7YZrph3LT57GwYsT1YJjzHktMAgFtgffi0olnQV5vAIRZvh8PPhSROo5G8L0SQTzWFAUqiAQPEEsEqUVihSZmLaMHn9ktE5ki6yw9PsDa2kffBeZ8Yf_zqBQzfUAPhHOisG4MIz4FZL/s1600/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Magic+Color.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 109px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTX7YZrph3LT57GwYsT1YJjzHktMAgFtgffi0olnQV5vAIRZvh8PPhSROo5G8L0SQTzWFAUqiAQPEEsEqUVihSZmLaMHn9ktE5ki6yw9PsDa2kffBeZ8Yf_zqBQzfUAPhHOisG4MIz4FZL/s400/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Magic+Color.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653948672215350546" /></a>1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-44353675826873485372011-09-11T21:14:00.013-07:002011-09-25T10:11:18.337-07:00Video playback on the Samsung S24A850DW is as smooth as one can expect from an LCD monitor.<br />No tearing, no ghosting.<br />IPS-like colors and clarity.<br />LCD glow effect will not be an issue unless you watch movies in dark environment from diagonal angles.<br /><br />DVD: <em>And now...Ladies & Gentlemen</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmh8MfE_7bs1vk6Vh9Actw2KC3Z1Vy6sY28u07xmzYyFEaGIntv4BZvvA5I2Udjiz78XWh5KhLLdCR8-TbMGwLNkhnP-nkVdgXHFoIkeCr3LVKmPuj6BTTGP2iJso0ivoM6Ld-yIAJE9Ma/s1600/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Ladies+and+G+from+PC+1000.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmh8MfE_7bs1vk6Vh9Actw2KC3Z1Vy6sY28u07xmzYyFEaGIntv4BZvvA5I2Udjiz78XWh5KhLLdCR8-TbMGwLNkhnP-nkVdgXHFoIkeCr3LVKmPuj6BTTGP2iJso0ivoM6Ld-yIAJE9Ma/s400/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Ladies+and+G+from+PC+1000.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656344844483548018" /></a>1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733516540659351839.post-30108128668639492672011-09-11T21:14:00.011-07:002011-09-18T23:27:58.616-07:00DVD: <em>Desperado</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcY58iVk0U_bCAHon6aQvxCJvsPWhkFFzCg3bRJg2CE5mBPVOgUphms0GHY__YrRMIroqqvx67f4-3KvPrjaiVRmI2RfkjUboEzy13IhMcfzMapVbFTK7SwIQSDUDXclRKRbUELXrTR84/s1600/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Desperado+1920.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcY58iVk0U_bCAHon6aQvxCJvsPWhkFFzCg3bRJg2CE5mBPVOgUphms0GHY__YrRMIroqqvx67f4-3KvPrjaiVRmI2RfkjUboEzy13IhMcfzMapVbFTK7SwIQSDUDXclRKRbUELXrTR84/s400/Samsung+SA850+PLS+Desperado+1920.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653953605812125122" /></a>1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03716628836679313246noreply@blogger.com