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I had put off buying an LCD monitor for a dozen years or so, and after hours of researching, I settled on purchasing a Samsung LCD for my own personal computer (I have 5 computers running in the house, all with big bulky CRT monitors that are electricity hogs). The spec's and info I gathered on the Samsung Syncmaster 730 were impressive. After my purchase, I was not disappointed! I can highly recommend this purchase. This monitor is the best thing I have ever laid my eyes on, CRISP, SHARP, GHOST FREE…JUST SIMPLY OUTSTANDING!!! Here are some of the pros: ·Image quality ·Brightness (even have to adjust it down a bit) ·Professional appearance (Black trim) ·Small size on desk ·Energy saving ·User friendly right out of the box Here are some of the cons: ·The manual is not much help. ·The base is "springy"; just don't dance around your desk... ·OSD (On Screen Display) controls are fairly hidden and you need practice to use them. The best way around this is to install the "Magic Tune" software (included) as it contains all of the OSD features!Read full review
Probably the SyncMaster 730B's strongest suite is its price tag, $430 CDN ($342 US). This 17" LCD display is very aggressively priced considering its panel specifications. Oddly, although the 730B supports both digital (DVI) and analog video connections, only the analog video cable is included with the package!? This could mean that Samsung expect the Syncmaster 730B to be used primarily with older computers, but for those up us on a budget who have a DVI output on our videocards, it would have been nice to find a DVI cable inside the box. As it stands, if you want to use the DVI connection you'll need to buy a DVI video cable first.
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I bought my 730B on eBay as a replacement to my old, tired but still working CRT monitor. Not until I pulled in the Syncmaster did I realize how tired and dimmed my old CRT was. The Samsung 17" was manufactured in 2005 but it looks as bright as I would expect a new would be. The color, response and viewing angles seem to be right on spec. I have no way of knowing how much the previous owner had used the monitor. There are no scratches or indications of use anywhere on the monitor. The monitor driver included in Windows XP operated the monitor fine. However, I did download the proper ones from Samsungs website just to be safe. If you can score one of these for around the 30 to 40 dollar mark I don't see where you could go wrong.
I wanted to have a LCD monitor since I saw the first one almost nine years ago, but the cost was prohibitible for a computer that is 98% used for entertainment. When my flat screen CRT started to act up I started searching for a new monitor and I discovered the Samsung at a price that was less then the monitor I was using. Now I pleasantly have discovered that the monitor is not cheap, just inexpensive. The picture quality is excellent. The form factor is not a strain on my heart when I move it (My old monitor had to be moved by someone else) and the settings are so automatic it is a no brainer to do. I use the Linux operating system and it is truly a plug and play device. I only changed the resolution and all the other settings were perfect. If I was a rich man, I'd purchase five more of these monitors and give my wife and children a wonderful present.Read full review
I purchased one of these monitors new about 4 years ago and it has worked flawlessly since. Has a few bumps and scratches from moving around and has even been dropped at least twice but still has excellent picture quality with NO dead pixels. Just bought a second one to use for dual monitors and wow they look great together. Highly recommended even to buy used.
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