Customer Reviews

Samsung SyncMaster 510MP 15" LCD Monitor with TV Tuner (Silver)

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I bought the 510MP to use as a backup PC monitor and as a LCD TV. It works well in both roles. It is an exceptionally good PC monitor with a clear picture and good color. There was also no need to install any video drivers since it is a plug and play device in Windows XP. There is no printed user manual. The manual is contained on a CD ROM as a PDF document. At first, I couldn't get all TV channels available on my local cable. The manual didn't make it clear that the cable setting was "STD," not the default "ANT/CATV". Changing this setting and doing a auto programming fixed the problem. The TV picture is good, but not quite as good as when used as a PC monitor. The remote control is one of the small ones like you would find for a Bose radio, but fully functional. I currently have the 510PM connected to both my PC and the cable TV and can switch between the two by just hitting the source button on the remote.

This is a great tv, its perfect for the kitchen or bathroom, or anywhere you want a tv that doesn't have a lot of space. The picture is great, it looks awesome with my dvd player, and looks great with my cable as well.

This is a really nice little LCD TV. I'm using it in my kitchen and love it. Great, clear picture and takes up very little space. Very pleased with this.

Don't make the same mistake I did! I signed up for one of those get-Samsung-LCD TV-free "offers" that are continually being posted here.

Within one day, I received over 200 spam emails and 15 telemarketing calls. What a pain. I guess there really is something to the saying "you can't get something for nothing".

I hope everybody here will learn from my extremely bad experience and avoid these ridiculous pyramid schemes.

I was looking for a 13 to 15" LCD screen to hook-up to my son's XBox gaming system for traveling in the car. Now they can play XBox games, and, along with the XBox-DVD-player/remote the kids can also watch DVD movies. Compared to other automotive solutions that are sold for DVD movie/gaming combinations .... I think that this just might be the ultimate solution. I plan to "securely hang" the Samsung SyncMaster 510MP 15" LCD Monitor between and behind the 2 front seats of my minivan. They'll be able to play dual or split-screen type of video games such as Halo. Watching movies from the 3rd row of seats will also be possible. Basically the Samsung SyncMaster 510MP 15" LCD Monitor is plug and play for hooking up to the XBox or Playstation; just plug the video/audio inputs - yellow, red and white into the matching female holes in the SyncMaster 510MP. Nothing else is required other than having a "power converter" to plug-in the monitor and the game system.

If you find this tv/monitor: BUY IT...I believe it was an excellent buy.

did not like the R/C...but really never used it.

Rough picture (grainy) with standard cable. With standard cable, standard quality CRTs are superior.

Good picture using svideo input.

Good as small PC monitor.

Terrible remote - must have been a challenge to design a remote this bad. No keys, just bumps in the plastic.

It arrived with NO set-up instruction other than a CD that was so confusing even my expertise could not comprehend.

I spent hours on the phone with Samsung techs but never got a decent picture only to discover that the picture loses a great deal of brightness when viewed other than straight on. Side view might be OK but the slightest deviation up or down is a disaster. Also note that several of the controls on the remote don't work. Also note that the remote control arrived without a battery and NO ONE including Samsung could determine what battery it was supposed to be....

I wasted 2 days trying to make this puppy work. Dont waste YOUR time.