Customer Reviews

Samsung SyncMaster 2333HD HDTV Widescreen LCD Monitor (Glossy Black)

5 star:		(54)
4 star:		(24)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

If you are going to use this as a monitor with a computer using an HDMI output, go to "Menu" "Input" then drop down to "Edit Name" and select that. Then choose "HDMI1" and scroll down and select "PC." This will correct the display for the PC text. Once I figured this out, I was very happy with my purchase. Beautiful picture!

I ordered this TV on Thanksgiving night 2008 from OfficeMax. I had it sent to my dorm in Berkeley. This TV totally does its job. It acts as a great second monitor and as a great TV. The local HD channels look great on this thing (when I have my antenna properly adjusted). I also use it to play my Wii games. Using component cables, this TV excellently converts the 480p video output from my Wii to match the 1080p resolution of the screen, the video does not feel laggy or grainy. Also it remembers whether you prefer 4:3 or 16:9 for you SD TV viewing, so you don't have to keep resetting your preference each time you start it up like on lower-quality TVs

(side note: I don't know how anyone can stand to watch SDTV stretched to 16:9 when it is meant to be 4:3, it makes everyone look short and fat)

The only con I can see with this TV is that it lacks composite and S-Video inputs. The DVI, VGA, and 2 HDMI inputs are great, but that lack of a second component input or any composite inputs makes it difficult to use multiple non-HD devices on it.

I strongly recommend this TV.

I installed this TV behind the sink in my kitchen. I thought maybe I could watch the news while I washed the dishes. I now have a tall stool in my kitchen and watch TV way too much. This is simply one of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen, and I'm a Photographer. This is bargain for the money. The sound is good, it would be nice if the sound amp was a little bigger. But if it was, then I would never leave the kitchen. "Perfect" for the job and place is an under statement. Makes me want to have two kitchens, LOL. Hmm, maybe the bathroom. Then I would be Fat and Clean. BTW 24" would have been to tall to fit under the cabinets.

I picked up this set from a local retailer and then returned and ordered from Amazon because the price was $100 less! We are using the 2333HD as a bedroom TV set, not connected to a computer at all... decided to go with this model because (1) it was better-priced than Samsung's 22" TVs, (2) it was in stock and Samsung's 22" TVs are hard to find, (3) the feature set was better--Samsung's 22" TVs are not 1080p, and (4) it matched the room better because the walls are blue and this set has a blue glow to it (which can be turned off, unlike the red "Touch of Color" on the 22" TVs). The nice little SURPRISES we got with this deal were (1) a 6' HDMI cable in the box and (2) a great little TV with Optical Audio Out and other expandability features that I didn't expect. For the price, this TV is great, picture is excellent with several settings to tweak and some presets as well, decent audio that wouldn't win any awards but certainly works well for watching the news in the morning and watching a movie while we were unpacking boxes (we just moved). Some reviews have claimed "tinny" audio... don't forget that audio and picture are also dependent on the broadcast!! That being said, don't expect little speakers to give you beautiful, rich surround sound--that's obvious! 10,000:1 contrast ratio has seemed adequate, I have not seen evident pixellation yet... and the level of motion blur did not distract me while watching an HD broadcast of college football or Air Force One (an action movie). Air Force One DID show some dark-light pixellation but I think that was the broadcast--fast-moving commercials during the movie were crystal-clear in HD (I use Cablevision's HD broadcast, which is only 720p). I highly recommend this item for a bedroom or college dorm room.

My husband and I were looking at options for adding TV capability to a new office. We thought our only choices were to add a TV (and find a place for it in a small room), or install a TV card in our computer. Then I saw an ad for this monitor, and began price shopping. Found a pretty good deal on Amazon. Read the many reviews already posted; was a little disconcerted about the complaints about the audio quality, but decided to go ahead and take a chance. Can I hear what they're complaining about?... yes, but, adding in external speakers, it's really not obvious enough to bother me in the least! The only real complaint I have (like some others) is the size quality of the manual instructions. I wear bifocals, but even with them, I had to get out a magnifying glass to be able to read which button was for what. This isn't helped any by the fact that the location of the buttons... along the right hand side of the monitor, shiny black like the rest of the monitor, so if they've labeled, you can't see them. Take my advice, and set up the remote first thing after you get the monitor plugged in! Using the remote, everything's easy! Also, if you don't have "Cable" service, select "Air" as the type of connection, even if you're connecting a coax cable to it.

The Samsung 2333HD 23in LCD TV HDTV 1080p is simply the best overall Full HDTV on the market for the price. I picked this TV up at Staples for only $249.00. It is full HD which means that all of the major Network news and sports programs completely fill up the screen in high definition at 1920 x 1080 pixels. It is simply an amazing picture for this price. The added bonus is that it can hook up to your pc to extend or mirror your screen. I have a laptop pc and I use the 2333HD as an extension of my desktop which is 1600 x 1200. It is real nice to have that much desktop space when working with multiple documents and programs. The back of the TV has component color inputs for a DVD player as well as HDMI and DVI inputs for other video components. Samsung really rules this end of the market. I only wish they had kept the picture in picture that they had in the 20" MP unit in 2005. They discontinue models frequently and it is sad that some units do not survive the market because of competition of the demands of consumers.

I'm a Blu-ray aficionado. But I let my wife have use of our living room tv to watch her shows from our DVR. I connect a long HDMI cable from our Samsung (BDP1590C) Blu-ray player to this 23" TV. I sit about 18-23" away from the screen and watch my Netflix Blu-rays with headphones! WOW, and WOW! I'm in my own IMAX world. Totally immersed in the film with nearly 60 degrees of lateral visual field. I like the physical buttons on the right edge of the unit. I've tried other Samsungs with the lighted touch panel buttons on the front, and were not impressed. We also use this for our computer via DVI. Toggling back and forth is easy with the top right button. I use earphones to watch my films. Also, it's not mentioned, but this TV does pick up and display 24fps, added bonus, booyah...

I've seen the Samsung 2333HD advertised as a 23" monitor with a TV tuner. Now why would they say it that way? I dunno, but I'll tell you what. This TV is nice colors, clear, crisp, heck it even tilts on its stand, plus you can use it as a computer monitor. I can't think of a reason not to buy this quality LCD screen... except...

The speakers sound like a portable AM radio from the 1960's. Very tinny-sounding. I kid you not. It is not the richer sound of my 19" Samsung LN19A650 (which I recommend, btw.) Why would the speakers be so lame? I had my 19" in the bedroom, this 2333HD in the kitchen, so I even swapped the rooms that they were in, but the tinniness followed the TV. I tried to use the equalizer and beef up the low end, lower the high end, but while it added bass, the tinny sound remained.

Yes, this TV apparently has a multimedia sound. But that means you navigate to the Sound menu to where you select from Standard, Music, Movie, Voice, and Custom. What you find is that Custom and Standard were the best choices only because Music, Movie, Voice were even *more* tinny.

I even thought maybe I would learn to get used to it, because I bought the TV at a good price, and, hey, the large 23" screen is just soooo nice in quality. So, I gave it a chance. I tell you, watching this TV over a period of days gave me a subtle earache, that tinniness again.

I boxed this 2333HD back up and will return it to the store. I just cannot hack that tinny sound. Why oh why would Samsung allow this to happen? So is that why places advertise this as "a monitor with a TV tuner"? Is it the phrase to be wary of?

Update: I just figured out what the sound issue is with this 2333HD. This TV set does not have SRS TruSurround XT like my 19" does. On that TV, I had turned the option ON right away, so had never played it without that option. Until this morning, when I turned the option OFF, and a slightly tinny sound came from the 19", but nowhere as bad as on the 2333HD, but it was there. I turned the option ON again in my 19", and the sound was much better, deeper, absolutely no tinniness to it. So, my lesson is, if the Samsung HDTV does not have the SRS TruSurround XT option, I will not buy it.

This TV/Monitor does exactly what I want it to do. I use it as a TV mainly, and then every now and then I plug my Laptop into it via HDMI Cable, to turn it into a Monitor. Its small and very portable, so I can take it home with me whenever I go home on a break, and the PS3 looks amazing on it, running in 1080P.

I was surpised to see such a crisp output. The blacks are very deep and the noise reduction is awesome. I also hooked this up to my PC and it really helps with my multi tasking needs.

Also it is a great value. I picked this up for 300 which was well worth it.