Samsung P2450H 24-Inch Widescreen Touch of Color LCD Monitor - Rose Black

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 22.8 x 16.9 inches ; 12.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003ARSZ1G
• Item model number: P2450H
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,014 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

The Samsung P2450H widescreen LCD monitor gives you a premium monitor an at accessible price. Its Touch of Color cabinet features a stunning rose-black gradation reminiscent of a fading sunset, while a thin, graceful neck adds elegance. Touch-sensitive OSD (On Screen Display) control buttons add another level of refinement. Dynamic contrast ratio of 70,000:1 gives you tremendous detail, while 2 ms (G to G) response time gives you razor-sharp motion graphics along with 1,920 x 1,080 full HD resolution. The P2450H also has HDMI connectivity. It’s beauty within budget.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

90 of 93 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Monitor, April 8, 2010

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Joshua M. Heilman (Des Moines, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung P2450H 24-Inch Widescreen Touch of Color LCD Monitor - Rose Black (Personal Computers)

The monitor looks and performs great.

I have a "droopy lip" Touch of Color red TV in the living room and I think I prefer the squared off look of this monitor. The red is very subtle around the edges with a brighter spot just below the SAMSUNG logo. The controls take a bit of getting used to and can be difficult to find in the dark when the monitor is off. Typically swiping my finger along the right side of the bottom edge is enough to turn the monitor on and/or light up the controls. The base for the monitor is a bit wobbly if you don't have a sturdy desk.

The default color calibration is pretty good. The greens seem a bit hot. It's very bright at the default settings as well. The included MagicTune software for Windows 7 was listed as Beta and I was never able to get it to work properly. I tried downloading the version of the software Samsung suggests on their site for Windows 7 and all it would do is tell me it was incompatible. This was disappointing, but not a huge deal.

The biggest issue for me was that when I plugged the monitor in via HDMI, the edges of the picture were cut off. It was running in the native 1080p resolution. I tried changing the resolution and nothing seemed to help. I started digging around in the menus of the monitor and noticed that under SETUP&RESET there is a PC/AV Mode option. For some reason, the default setting was AV. I'm guessing they are assuming that if you're using the HDMI input, you are plugging in a non-PC component. This seems like an odd assumption on a PC monitor. The manual didn't mention anything about this being a potential issue. Hopefully this bit of knowledge will help someone else.

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Monitor, June 14, 2010

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S. Matsushige (Wahiawa, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung P2450H 24-Inch Widescreen Touch of Color LCD Monitor - Rose Black (Personal Computers)

I recently purchased this monitor for my daughter to use with her MacMini. It is a very expensive looking monitor with excellent controls and image. I work for a printing company in their imaging department and I would say that for the money it is a top notch monitor. You would be hard pressed to find anything better at this price. The packaging came with all the right cables and I was able to hook it up to the MacMini with no problem at all. I work with color images all day and I couldn't find anything I dislike with this monitor so far. As for the reviewer who posted that the monitor's base was fixed, they either upgraded it or the poster didn't install it right because I was able to tilt it backwards and forwards. I'll say that its equal to my Mac 23 inch Cinema or even better at a fraction of the the price.

37 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars perfect on a TRIPOD!, July 18, 2010

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Davio Green Bay, WS - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung P2450H 24-Inch Widescreen Touch of Color LCD Monitor - Rose Black (Personal Computers)

I go through a lot of pc monitors at work, upgrading quite frequently. I have to say the color and picture quality is super crisp on this baby. I response time is great, and brightness control is smooth. HOWEVER!!! I can only give this item a two star because of the stinkin stand that it sits on. I mean let me tell you something. This has to have one of the worst stands on pc monitor I have ever seen. Unstable, if you push your desk even a little it wobbles. Due to the heaviness of the screen it sort of leans a bit forward at all times. If you sit this thing on a regular computer desk, you may want to try lying on the floor to get a good view, otherwise stick this thing on a camera tripod next to your desk, or wall mount this thing. Otherwise...you will go nuts! trust me.