Customer Reviews

Samsung SyncMaster 910MP 19" LCD Monitor

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Its looks great, works great, easy set up, and easy to use. I purchased this model after looking at many LCD Tv's. 19" is a perfect size for watching tv and monitor use. It saves on so much space being able to combine two electronics into one. The PIP feature is awesome. I tend to use that more while working on the computer. Contrast, response time, color and everything else are all right on target. I had a Sony flat screen monitor prior to this which I loved. To save on space, I purchased this and glad I did. The monitor looks exactually like my old one. Slim and stylish, while maximizing desktop space and giving bright and colorful images. You would never think there is a tv inside of this. Built in speakers are a huge plus and also save on desk space. Setup was a breeze. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to save on desk space, whether in a bedroom, den, kitchen or anywhere else you use these two electronics.

Used as monitor, the image is very sharp and clear. I haven't seen that many different monitors, but I think this is the best I have seen.

Used as a TV the picture is low quality. Fuzzy and indistinct. The TV picture is notably lower in quality than the picture on a similar sized cheap new regular color TV. If you plan to use this as a TV you will be disappointed, I think. If you think it will have the very good quality of an LCD TV you will be very disappointed. I looked up in the manual the part about troubleshooting picture quality and there is an explanation that the quality may be not as good as expected due to the TV image being translated into monitor form, so I think the manufacturer anticipated this question coming up.

The Picture in Picture (PIP) function is pretty nice. The PIP picture is still fuzzy, but it is not so noticeable in the smaller PIP.

Video put in through the RCA video jack has the same quality problem as the TV tuner picture. The white areas are seen as gray and the picture is fuzzy.

It has a nice remote and is easy to work with with in changing functions and the menus and all.

I hope these thoughts may be of some use.

I love Samsung LCD's for many reasons. This one is a multi-functional one. As the specs suggests it has a built in TV TUNER so you can watch TV when you are tired of graphic design or while you are still designing:) It comes with built in speakers that are much better quality than I was expecting in from built in speakers. As a PC monitor the price is well justified: Very good picture quality, nice speakers, intuitive menu, fast response time -yes, fast means no ghosting during games-, uniform color throughout the screen. As an LCD TV it is better than average but not excellent or anything close to excellent. However, it gets the job done quite nicely. If you have a lot of money to spend it has a sibling called 930MP which is superior to this one. Overall, I am very satisfied with what 910 MP can deliver.

The Samsung SyncMaster 910MP has one of the cleanest, clearest pictures I've ever seen. You hear a lot about ghosting in LCD panels these days, and this monitor simply does not have such a problem. It's solidly constructed which is quite in contrast to most other brands. The built in TV tuner which will work in either PAL (european) or NTSC (north american) regions, only makes working or playing on the computer so much more fun. Also, if you subscribe to cable, this monitor, just like any TV is compatible. Essentially, if one were so inclined, this monitor can actually replace a TV as it has all of the neccesary functionality. You can, with the press of a button, either on the monitor itself or the included remote control, switch from PC to TV mode instantaneously, no need to close any applications. What's more is if you don't want to use the entire screen for TV viewing, you can hit the "Picture in Picture" button and watch TV in a small corner while continuing to work with whatever application you have open at the time. As the TV function is built into the monitor, it takes nothing from the performance of the PC. The built in speakers provide clear, crisp sound; and as far as built in speakers go, certainly among the best. Don't get me wrong though, they are no replacement for a externally amplified multiple speaker surround sound set-up though. I would imagine, considering the size of the monitor, which is quite large, you might actually, after setting it up, consider creating some sort of home theatre sound system for the PC, particularly gamers. As I said, the picture quality, brightness, makes this idea worthwile to toy around with. Setting up the monitor was easy. Just plug it in and it and Windows pretty much does the rest. The remote control, every bit as solid as the monitor itself, is a really nice feature, and the designers clearly made sure not to dissapoint end users. Another thing you hear about regarding LCD monitors is the analog or digital input. While this monitor does not have the digital connector to hook up to your PC, it does have the analog. Computer magazines and hardware review sites make a big deal about this, but the truth is there is no difference in the quality of picture you see. Well, maybe if your using a magnifying glass in front of the screen all of the time under perfect lighting conditions you will notice a very slight difference, but the truth is, it's one of those things that's simply nice to have, but, once you have it you say, "what's the point". So don't be turned off by the fact that it doesn't have that digital connector. Samsung also sells the SyncMaster 930MP, which is, according to the numbering and pricing, better than this, however, I spent quite a lot of time looking at both models and the 930MP is definitely an inferior model with regards to picture quality. I don't know why Samsung produces that model, but for sure, if you have the option, go for the 910MP.

Well, to sumarize everything, the SyncMaster 910MP is a solid, high quality, high clarity LCD monitor with absolutely no ghosting found in most other models and has FULL TV functionality that works independently of the PC. The included accesories, like the remote control, are every bit as solid as the monitor itself. As with all LCD panels, before you buy, check the model you will be taking home in the store first to make sure no dead pixels exist. I highly recommend this monitor, and am sure if you bought this monitor, you won't be dissapointed either.

Pros: Saves space, can act as a TV, ability to connect VCR etc, using line input.

Cons: Mediocre display quality, discoloration in lower half of the screen, Only displays 1280x1024 at 75HZ refresh rate. Speaker sound ok, nothing spectacular. Lacks DVI input, has only Standard Analog display connector. TV picture and captioning fuzzy, strains eyes after watching for some time.

Recommendation: If you are a techno-geek, you will notice this short comings and return it. Save yourself some trouble and either buy standalone Samsung LCD monitor or spend more and buy 930MP for better performance and quality.

I needed to save space in my room and my desk. This works great with my mac G4 and when you hook up a dvd player to it , it really stands out with its resolution. as a tv , I am satisfied. some stations which show old TV shows look grainy but the tv shows which broadcast quality programming and HDTV signals really look good.

Like I said, overall I am satisfied. Would I like a hi def plasma TV and a Mac cinema monitor, you bet but I can't afford it nor do i have the room.

I've had this monitor for just a few weeks, and exchanged it for an HP model after it has developed multiple dead pixels (about one pixel per week). The Samsung warranty policy on dead pixels for a 19-inch monitor requires you to have at least 7 dead pixels for a replacement - which means that you will be stuck if there are only 6 dead pixels or the 7th pixel appears after the warranty expires.

The TV quality is very poor, although the monitor and speaker quality is pretty good. The monitor also runs too hot compared to most others models I have seen.

Good enough display quality, but that can't make up for the TV function only picking up 1 channel (barely), and the speakers have never worked.

Took it back to place of purchase for warranty work on the TV/speaker issue: nothing resolved; it's simply a sucky monitor.

For the last year it'd been having an issue with the display randomly going to a black screen for a few minutes, then it'd pop back on; but sometimes after coming back on it would switch it's display color scheme around to neon/negative image style, shift the whole display halfway across the screen, or start scrolling the whole display across the screen. Once a message flashed on it saying "Service: DDP part". Didn't have the money to fix it(not to mention the confidence that it'd even last if I did). Today it took the big dump on me.

I'm not sure how long these types of monitors are meant to last, but 5-6 years seems bad to me for a monitor; computers I can understand having to replace the major parts in ~5 years, but it seems Samsung dropped the ball with this one.

Never buying Samsung again.

I bought my 910MP at Office Depot for premium price ($500+) nearly three years ago, and I was satisfied at first, even though the tv pic quality was not great. My chief interest was in computer-monitor use, which was acceptable, and I've almost always used the PIP to watch tv as I do computer work. The PIP tv image quality is much better than full-screen tv on this monitor.

Audio quality was mediocre from the get-go, even though I didn't expect much from on-board monitor speakers. Later, the audio began to distort or to disappear occasionally, requiring me to re-power the monitor or to turn the audio volume WAY UP until audio came back ... then back down to listening level.

I had a couple of very distracting stuck pixels (RED) dead-center after about a year ... but recently I found a suggestion online to MASSAGE the stuck pixels lightly with my finger, and by golly IT WORKED ... no more stuck pixels YAY!

After 2+ years of fairly hard use (at least 8 hours each day and sometimes on for several continuous days), the monitor developed some other video artifacts (horizontal striping or banding) that only appear in tv-viewing mode or with certain full-color computer images. These troubles don't seem to be helped by the MASSAGE.

I got what I expected (an acceptable computer monitor with tv tuner), but I felt I had paid too much at $500+, considering mainly the less-than-optimal tv viewing quality and the audio/video problems that have appeared over time.

If you get a good price, and if you don't expect too much, this monitor may be a nice deal for you.

We purchased two of these monitors to replace older LCD monitors that stopped working. The monitor does everything we expected.

Set up in not intuitive but is OK if you read the instructions. Resolution is good for normal viewing but there is some banding if you are viewing a screen with mostly light colors. This is acceptable as I have observed it on other monitors.

It leaves a bit to be desired when used as a TV but the PIP is very good. Again this was the same with our older monitors.

I would recommend this monitor if you are looking for a dual function monitor at a reasonable price.