- High 1,600 x 1,200 resolution and fine 0.27 mm dot pitch
- Digital DVI-D and analog inputs for maximum versatility
- Wide 170-degree viewing angles; pivot software for Windows
- 250 nits of brightness, sharp 500:1 contrast ratio
- 3-year warranty
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The Samsung SyncMaster 213T combines versatile viewing and connectivity options with powerful image performance. With sharp 1,600 x 1,200 resolution, 250 nits of brightness, and a 500:1 contrast ratio, images appear rich and clear. Dual inputs allow for digital and analog connectivity, and a stylish modern silver design completes the package.
Viewable at up to 170 degrees (horizontal and vertical), pivot enabled (landscape and portrait orientations) and wall mountable, the viewing configurations are seemingly limited only by imagination. The PC and Mac compatible Samsung SyncMaster 213T comes backed by a three-year warranty on parts and labor (adapter required for all older Macs and for newer ones that use DVI-I).
Note: The pivot software supports only Microsoft Windows, not Macintosh.
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The high precision SyncMaster 213T offers a full 21.3" viewable display, designed to meet any user's needs with ease. Plug and Play, CE, CSA, DDC-2B, IEC950, NEMKO, TCO '99, UL 1950 Color Support - 24-bit (16.7 Million colors) Samsung 3-Year Limited Warranty
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Big LCD Monitor at a Good Price,
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This review is from: Samsung SyncMaster 213T 21" LCD Flat Panel Monitor -Silver (Electronics)
The Samsung 213t is significantly cheaper than other 21.3" monitors, although it should be noted that you'll spend a lot less on a 20" monitor. So if you're looking at this one, you'd better value that extra inch. Should you? This depends on whether you like high pixel density or low pixel density. The 21.3" monitor yields about 94 dpi (dots per inch); a 20" monitor is more like 100 dpi. Some of the smaller 1600x1280 displays (especially for laptops) go above 120 and even 130 dpi, and some people prefer the high density, even though the text gets smaller. WinXP has a setting to increase font and dialog box sizes based upon the local dpi, but this is imperfect, since graphics, unlike fonts, are not resized. We can argue theory forever, but the essential question is, what do you find easiest on your eyes? For me, the lowest dpi is most comfortable, because it draws larger characters, but I know of people who prefer the high numbers. If you're like me and you want low dpi and a lot of screen real estate, this is your monitor, at least in 2004. (There's a wider model, the 243t (24"), but it costs about twice as much.) The 213t price has been dropping over the year (with periodic rebates!) and may drop farther, and this model may well be replaced before long.
With any modern LCD monitor, be sure to use the digital connection to a DVI video card. The digital connection assures that the monitor will display *exactly* what the PC intends. If you use the VGA analog connection, you'll be open for some smearing and ghosting. The 213t has no frills (no speakers, no USB). Its response time (25 ms) isn't as fast as some other monitors, so it's not the optimal choice for gaming or video. But it's a sharp, clear, large display. For the market niche it fills, it's the best monitor at the best price.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice, but not quite there for my needs,
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This review is from: Samsung SyncMaster 213T 21" LCD Flat Panel Monitor -Silver (Electronics)
As a graphic designer, I'd been considering this monitor but just couldn't justify the price....but finally broke down and decided to give it a shot. Setup is easy, and I was up and running in no time. I was impressed with the image quality and text sharpness, but as I spent more time with it, I discovered reds were displayed with a magenta cast, and it lacks some very important controls I need for my everyday graphic design work. I lay out several full color magazines, and the on-screen images need to be pretty close to what will be seen in print with regard to brightness, contrast, color, etc. In comparing this monitor's on-screen images with the press-printed magazine pages, no matter what settings I tried, I couldn't get it close. When I got the brightness about where it shoud be (images in magazine print are ususally darker than what you normally see on a monitor screen), contrast was too low and couldn't be adjusted any higher. Images looked muddy as compared to what they should look like. And there's no brightness adjust button to quickly go back and forth between user and programmed settings. I'd have to completely redo the settings each time I go between magazine work and everyday viewing for web, e-mail, basic design, etc. I'd expect more user-specific controls with a monitor of this price.
So for my personal use, this monitor is lacking in necessities for the price. Overall, colors are pretty good, and for those who aren't demanding with regard to very precise color reproduction and don't need the ability to control the image brightness with the press of a button, this is a fine monitor. I'm normally too busy for gaming, so it's not a concern to me. Although smaller, I now have a Sony SDM-HS73B, which is sharper, truer color reproduction, and offers 4 brightness settings, which coupled with selected gamma settings, provides me with exactly what I need in a monitor. With the press of a button, I can instantly go from everyday viewing to magazine work. Image quality and color reproduction is superb. The 213T was returned.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Professional Quality,
This review is from: Samsung SyncMaster 213T 21" LCD Flat Panel Monitor -Silver (Electronics)
A great monitor for the photo or video professional!
Samsung has stuck to a more sophisticated and costsly LCD matrix (PVA) in it's large monitors even while other manufacturers are chasing "fast response time" specs at all costs and going back to older, more primitive LCD matrices in order to keep costs down. I had the chance to compare at lenght the Sony Xbright 19" and the Samsung. With the Xbright 19" Sony has given in to the mass market pressure and gone back to the older TN+Film matrix in the 19" realm. At first you are captivated by the Sony's brightness. But go off to the side of the Sony even a hair and the colors start dimming and degrading. The Samsung looks unchanged and the colors remain true. Even viewed from an extreme angle the Samsung's colors don't shift, and the image is clearly visible. That's one huge advantage of the newer, more elaborate LCD matrices such as S-IPS (found in some NEC's) and PVA (found in the 213t). The Samsung's contrast is excellent, and I haven't noticed any problems with "speed" running video or intence graphical programs such as iTune's "Visualizer." And, you get 21.3 inches of this quality! With included Pivot Pro software (PC only) or the Radeon 9800 Pro for Mac you can pivot the monitor in real time to portrail mode. Great for proofing portraits or displaying an entire score of music.
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