Samsung Touch Of Color T240HD 24-Inch LCD HDTV Monitor

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22.5 x 9.6 x 18.8 inches ; 16 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 21.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001AYGDCE
• Item model number: T240HD
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,251 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 10, 2008

Product Description

24-Inch Rose BLK HD LCD Monitor 3YR Warranty.24 widescreen HD display with 1000 - 1 contrast ratio (10,000 dynamic contrast ratio) and 300 cd/m² brightness

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good TN panel monitor, August 2, 2008

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neemo (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung Touch Of Color T240HD 24-Inch LCD HDTV Monitor (Electronics)

Pros: First of all, this monitor arrived with no dead/stuck pixels. The performance is solid: no noticeable blurring during movies & games, good color accuracy, and reasonable viewing angles for a TN panel. When using HDMI, you can set the picture mode to 16:9, so HD signals retain their aspect ratio (aka black bars on top & bottom of screen). This feature is not available in the non-HD model, the T240. Also, the TV tuner works great. There seem to be rumors of this monitor having high input lag - even if that's true, it's not noticeable at all to me. Relatively low energy consumption is a big plus. Did I mention...the bezel looks awesome!

Cons: A bit pricey - you're paying extra for the HDTV tuner and the artwork (which IMO is worth it because it's rare to see such elegance in monitors). Slight backlight bleed on the edges (all LCDs will have this, unless they're LED backlit). Probably a pro, but this monitor's way too bright on default settings - had to turn it down to 30-40 for my eyes. The T240 has a USB hub, this one doesn't. Lacks height & rotate adjustments.

The bottom line: If you want a 24" high-performance TN panel monitor that also has a sleek design, go for this and pay the extra ~$50-100 for it; you'll also get an HDTV tuner. If all you care about is performance, look at other Samsungs; or an HP, Dell, Acer, or BenQ.

136 of 154 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent TV, not a monitor, August 18, 2008

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John F. Wright (Savage, Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung Touch Of Color T240HD 24-Inch LCD HDTV Monitor (Electronics)

I purchased the T240HD for usage as a computer monitor because of a long history with Samsung monitors being absolutely top notch. Unfortunately this product while being pitched as a monitor, makes a great TV but not a great monitor.

The resolution is very good (1920x1200) and it's very attractive and stylish.

There is no vertical height adjustment (typical for a TV but important to have in a monitor). Your desk / monitor stand had better be at just the right height. The edge is highly reflective and creates bad glare around the picture in a work environment. The adjustments are typical TV adjustments but not monitor adjustments (there is no horizontal or vertical position adjustment).

I've used Samsung monitors for many years and recommend them to my clients. When I finally purchased a HDTV I bought a 46" Samsung which is excellent. The T240HD makes a great HDTV but I regret purchasing it as a computer monitor.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent hybrid pc monitor/hdtv!!!, September 11, 2008

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B. Hart - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung Touch Of Color T240HD 24-Inch LCD HDTV Monitor (Electronics)

First, to the the guy that gave this monitor 2 stars, you need to give yourself 2 stars for your own logic. Samsung never marketed this monitor as a reference monitor for video editing. It plainly states it is an HDTV monitor it's not a LaCie or an Eizo. Folks, all I can say is forget that review. This hdtv/monitor works extremely well as a standard pc monitor. The image is crisp and clear at the native resolution (1920*1200) and the colors are great. I also use this as a gaming display for my 360/PS3 and that is where it really shines. Plenty of adjustments on both the component and hdmi inputs to get the color/contrast/brightness to my liking. What I really enjoy are the scaling opitions. It can be set to a full screen mode so it slighty stretches a 1080p image vertically or 16:9 mode which keeps the aspect ration and letterboxs the image and the best mode which is sought after on many displays is "just scan" This is 1:1 pixel mapping. No stretching and no overscan. Many options here to get a great image. As a pc/gaming display its really hard to beat. No input lag that I can feel either. Get it if you've got the cash!!