Samsung SyncMaster 710t 17" LCD Monitor (Black)

by Samsung

Product Details

• Item Weight: 12.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00025O7RA
• Item model number: 710t
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,554 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

As LCDs go, the 710T has it all. With a completely flat screen, this 17-inch display gives you razor-sharp, distortion-free images in amazing color. Available in black, it delivers a 600:1 contrast ratio and both analog and digital inputs. Need to tile multiple monitors side-by-side? The 710T makes it easy with an ultra-thin bezel and removable base. There's also its built-in power supply, pivot technology, and VESA wall-mount capability, so it's a perfect fit for corporate or home users who want a crystal-clear display and more desk space.

Features:

• 1,280 x 1,024 resolution
• Fast 12-millisecond response time
• 600:1 contrast ratio
• 160/140-degree horizontal/vertical viewing angles
• MagicBright and MagicTune technology
• Narrow bezel design
• Pivot technology
• Built-in power supply
• Dual input
• Compatible with PC, Macintosh, Sun Microsystems

What's in the Box
710T LCD, base, power cable, signal cable, user guide, warranty information

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow -- what a gaming monitor!, August 1, 2004

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V. Lee - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung SyncMaster 710t 17" LCD Monitor (Black) (Electronics)

Let's start off with it's flaws:
1. It's size - I wish it was bigger (coming from a 20" CRT)
2. The menu buttons - not very intuitive for me and not very easy to work.

Why this monitor is GREAT:
1. Beautiful Colors
2. NO GHOSTING in any game I've played (Battlefield Vietnam, UT2004, etc.)
3. Footprint - taking that big old CRT off the desk and replacing it with this makes me think I've lost something.
4. Movies look great.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice monitor...but the pivot feature is not stellar, October 15, 2004

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Scuba Steve (Reston, VA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung SyncMaster 710t 17" LCD Monitor (Black) (Electronics)

As other reviewers have stated, this monitor displays stunning video with a lightning fast response time. Ghosting? Not on this bad boy...and you would not expect it at this price. A standard 17" flat panel can be purchased for nearly half the price of this unit, so you are paying for that response time. I also, however, purchased this monitor for its 90 degree pivot capability and that feature has not worked as well for me.

The monitor will physically pivot 90 degrees on its stand and also ships with a third-party software package (PivotPro) to rotate the screen content correspondingly. Unfortunately, pivoting the monitor results in a degraded picture. The viewing angle is definitely optimized for landscape mode. The severity of this issue is almost certainly subjective, but bothers me on most web sites that do not use a pure white background with black text. Your mileage may vary.

I also experienced severe pixel bleed when I connected my PC's VGA output to the monitor's VGA input while in the portrait mode. The result was a ghost image of almost all of the high-contrast items on the screen (text especially), which did not appear when the monitor was in landscape mode. I eventually bought a mid-range graphics card (Leadtek nVidia-based 6600GT) and connected the card to the monitor's DVI input...and the problem was resolved. To Samsung's credit, they do include a DVI cable. That said, the pixel bleed should not have occured with the VGA input as I was using on-board analog video from a high-end Shuttle (SB81P).

Because of the pivot issues, I have subtracted 1 star. The pivot works...especially for black text on white background word processing documents, but you may need a decent video card and the viewing angle is not optimized for this mode.

In summary, buy it for the response time...not the pivot...and use the pivot function if you don't mind the associated issues.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfull Monitor, December 27, 2004

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Edmundo Zacarias "Edmundo" (Miami, FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung SyncMaster 710t 17" LCD Monitor (Black) (Electronics)

Excelente Monitor, la resolucion ideal para trabajar con MS Office y navegar en la Internet, solo lo he probado con un juego Jedy Academy y es perfecto. Trae su cable DVI, no es necesario comprar uno adicional. Si tu tarjeta grafica tiene salida digital, no dudes en conectarlo alli. Altamente recomendado.

Excellent Monitor, the ideal resolution to work with MS Office and to navigate in the Internet, I have just test it with a game Jedy Academy and it is perfect. It brings their cable DVI, it is not necessary to buy one additional. If your graphic card has digital output, don't doubt to connect it there. Highly recommended.