Samsung SyncMaster 204B 20.1-Inch LCD Monitor (Black)

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 22 x 17 inches ; 25.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 19 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000E1CB1Q
• Item model number: 204B
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,182 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

From the manufacturer

The Samsung SyncMaster 204B is a 20.1-inch TFT-LCD monitor delivering 800:1 contrast ratio, 0.255mm pixel pitch, 1600 x 1200 maximum resolution, a scanning frequency of 30-81 kHz horizontal and 56-75 Hz vertical, and horizontal/vertical viewing angle of 160°/160°. It features a narrow bezel with MagicTune, MagicBright and MagicColor technologies and has an ergonomic four-way adjustable stand: height, pivot, tilt and swivel.

Features

Optimize all your monitor's settings

Magictune is an integrated software program that is designed to optimize all monitor settings, and is equipped with an intuitive GUI (Graphic User Interface) which includes many more features, as compared to OSD. MagicTune software allows the average user to make display adjustments much easier, more conveniently, and accurately, yet can also satisfy the much more precise and sophisticated requirements of graphics experts.

Adjustable four-way stand

The 204B offers an ergonomic adjustable four-way stand: height (3.1"), pivot, tilt and swivel.

Get the speed you need

With MagicSpeed the 204B responds almost twice as fast as other monitors and significantly reduces the ghosting and jagged pixel effects which makes it ideal for multimedia-driven applications, playing games, animation or for general users viewing full-motion video over the web.

Product Description

Imagine the advantages of going big without slowing down. Samsung's 20" 204BW monitors combine wide aspect ratios with fast pixel response times for bigger images more room to work and crisp motion. In addition Samsung's exclusive MagicBright2 MagicColor and MagicTune technologies help deliver the ideal image in every situation while the sleek narrow bezel and adjustable stand delivers style just the way you want it. With the Samsung 204BW widescreen analog/digital LCD monitor it's not hard to imagine.Primary InformationDisplay Type :  Flat panel display Display Technology :  TFT active matrix Display Diagonal Size :  20.1 Inch Display Response Time :  5 Ms Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch :  0.285 Mm Display / Color Support :  16.2 Million Color :  Black PC Compatibility :  PC; Mac; Sun MagicBright 2 MagicTune MagicSpeed MagicColor Dimensions&MiscellaneousWidth :  18.6 Inch Depth :  7.9 Inch Height :  13.9 Inch Header / Model :  204BW DisplayImage Contrast Ratio :  700:1 Brightness :  300 cd/m2 Max Resolution :  1680 x 1050 VideoDigital Video Standard :  Digital Visual Interface Compliant Standards :  TCO 03 Energy 2000 EPA Energy Star VESA DPMS PowerPower Consumption Operational :  75 Watt Service&SupportService & Support Type :  3 years warranty UNSPSC CodeUNSPSC Code :  43211902 Product IDUPC:  729507709796Manufacturer Part:  204B-BLACK

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

78 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Monitor, January 25, 2006

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Michele Aliano-weir "Mr. Heart" (Las Vegas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung SyncMaster 204B 20.1-Inch LCD Monitor (Black) (Electronics)

I use this monitor for AutoCad, internet surfing, and games.

This monitor seems like a huge upgrade from a 19" monitor. I expected to barely notice the size differance but it is very noticable.
THe adjustments on the monitor seem to work alright. It tilts back and forth, swivels from side to side, goes up and down, and rotates. All of the movements are smooth. The only problem here is when you rotate the screen the cords in the back don't allow for a smooth turn.
I got zero dead pixels.
The colors are very nice. The picture is sharper than a 19" LCD. Because you should run this monitor in it's 1600x1200 native resolution you will probably want to use Windows to increase the size of fonts so you can easily read the text. Speaking of text, it looks good to me.
So far I have only tried Battlefied 2 on this monitor. I was really worried about this area since many LCD monitors don't do well with games. Don't woory about this monitor it performs nicely. I actually noticed little details in the game I had not noticed before. I did not see ghosting or blurring. I flew around the jet for a long time with no visual problems.
I did 3 months of research before I pulled the trigger on this one. I was quite nervous as these things don't come cheap. I'm glad I bought this monitor and would not hesitate to make the same choice again.

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not suited for Graphics, March 18, 2006

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PixelGeek "H" (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung SyncMaster 204B 20.1-Inch LCD Monitor (Black) (Electronics)

For the money this Monitor is great, especially if you are using it just for surfing or word-processing! It has some of the best specs out there such as very fast response and natural looking colors.

HOWEVER, its not the right choice for pro-level graphic design or photo editing. The viewing angle is so limited that there is a major vertical shift in brightness of the screen. No matter how I adjust, the top of the screen remains significantly darker than the bottom. The contrast is on this thing is also a problem. It's not balanced and although colors seem rich, a lot of detail is lost.

If you are doing graphics related work, save yourself the headache. My unit is going back tomorrow!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Widescreen Alternative, April 15, 2008

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Backbutton "Notify, Confirm & Assure" (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung SyncMaster 204B 20.1-Inch LCD Monitor (Black) (Electronics)

I bought two of these, so far so good. I do a lot of spreadsheet work and like the squarish format over widescreen, I am able to open 4 to 6 spreadsheet windows and place them all. With a widescreen, the vertical placement is difficult. I used them at work for hours on end, really comfy on my eyes. I am glad I got them. Am a bit leery about the problems mentioned, but so far so good. I hope they will make this squarish format for a long time to come and not go with the widescreen fad. I run it at 1600 x 1200, which is perfect for me. Hope the industry goes back to squarish monitors, much more practical for work, with spreadsheets and word processing, powerpoint, coding, etc. Widescreen just doesn't have the vertical distance.