Samsung B2430H 24-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 22.9 x 17.6 inches ; 11.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003B4D5TU
• Item model number: B2430H
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
  • #15 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Monitors
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 5, 2010

Product Description

For those for whom ordinary is not an option, we created the Samsung B2430H monitor. This 24" monitor features a rich glossy black finish accented by an elegant clear acrylic bar along the bottom bezel. Inside, leading-edge technology results in picture quality second to none with 70,000 : 1 dynamic contrast ratio, full HD 1,920 x 1,080 and HDMI connectivity. To save energy and money, the MagicEco feature allows you to work at 100%, 75% or 50% brightness. And for ease of use, the MagicReturn feature automatically displays dual-monitor content on a single monitor when one monitor is powered off.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Monitor for the price, December 1, 2010

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Nicholas J. Mattus (West Chester, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung B2430H 24-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black (Personal Computers)

Purchased this monitor as an add-on for my work laptop (Lenovo T510) for home use. Very nice picture, after I finished tweaking the settings. I'm using a Display port to HDMI adapter cable from monoprice to plug this monitor into my laptop. Setup was easy with Windows 7, just plug it in. I did have to spend some time tweaking the display settings to get the picture right. Specifically, if you are using this as a PC monitor (not as a TV) you need to go into the setup menu and change it from AV mode to PC mode. This improved the picture quality substantially. Text that seemed blurry became crisp. You should also tweak the brightness and contrast until it looks good, as the factory settings can be ridiculous on these things.

I'm running it in it's native resolution of 1920x1080. Haven't tried the Samsung software, but I may set this up when I have some time. Definitely a great buy at $200 on Amazon.

Only real cons to this product are the tricky touch controls on the front - takes a little getting used to. And the stand is not height adjustable.

29 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Downright nice monitor, June 2, 2010

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Jonathan Robert Roth - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung B2430H 24-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black (Personal Computers)

Quick Review:

PRO: By far the nicest, cleanest picture I've ever had using a monitor. Amazing color and clarity, plus supports RGB for older monitors, HDMI for a TV/game input, and DVI for a normal computer display.
CON: No buttons. Front touchpanel not friendly to my ogre hands. While you read this review, you'll think I'm an idiot for having trouble turning the thing on and getting it to switch to the right display (yes, I tried the 'power' and 'Source' buttons). But I just might have my comeuppance when you're sitting in front of a darkened monitor that won't display anything. Some fiddling/luck/time got it working and it's been a champ since.

PS: This monitor (at time of review) is listed under 3D monitors on amazon.com. It is not 3D ready for Nvidia's 3D tech, and at 60Hz, the best you'd get is 30fps 3D, if your graphics card even supports that. However, even though I bought this monitor on the off-chance that it was 3D compatible, I'm still keeping it since it's so pretty.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great monitor by Samsung as usual, but worse software ever, August 20, 2010

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S. Wong - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung B2430H 24-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black (Personal Computers)

I'm giving this monitor an okay because physically, it's a great piece of work. The colors are great and i use it to play Starcraft 2 and Modern Warfare.

Size is great for a computer monitor and HDMI and CRT connections to computers is flawless.

My only gripe, which is kinda of a big one is that Samsung's monitor software doesn't work.. at least it's completely INCOMPATIBLE with Windows 7. Whenever it is installed on Windows and runs, my computer pretty much restarts itself every bootup. Therefore causing me to not be able to start my computer at all. I had to use system restore and go back to before i installed Samsung's monitor software to fix the problem.

It would have been a great idea if the software works - to be able to control all monitor settings via computer desktop. but oh wellz. I use it like a normal HD monitor. Amazon offered a great price when i got it. Till this day, i have not seen a 1080p 24" monitor with equivalent specs at near the same price point.