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Samsung SyncMaster BX2240 review

Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £158
inc VAT

We’ve no major complaints about image quality, but the BX2240 isn’t outstanding in most respects

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At least the SyncMaster is practical. Both the stand and screen have a matt finish, so they’re not reflective. The stand also raises or lowers the screen by 100mm and can also rotate to portrait mode. On the rear, the ports face backwards, so it’s easier to connect cables than on displays which have the ports parallel to the screen.

There are VGA and DVI interfaces, as are cables for both in the box. Buttons are on the bottom edge of the screen and the menu is easy to navigate. There are all the usual settings, plus gamma and the unusual MagicAngle. The latter alters the contrast to improve viewing angles – Samsung gives the odd example of ‘when lying down’. MagicEco lets you set how much extra power saving you want to achieve, and reduces brightness accordingly. Given the low standard brightness of the BX2240, we can’t imagine many people using this.

Samsung SyncMaster BX2240

One of the buttons cycles between Custom, Standard, Game, Cinema and Dynamic Contrast modes. Dynamic Contrast mode can improve quality for certain types of application, but it isn’t much use for videos, as the brightness lurches noticeably when switching between bright and dark scenes. Standard mode is fine for office work, but we preferred to tweak the brightness and contrast manually to make the screen a little brighter – making whites look less grey.

Apart from the height-adjustable stand, the BX2240 has no other extras – there are no speakers built in and no USB ports. At this price, though, that’s acceptable. You can buy cheaper 22in monitors with this resolution, but you’ll struggle to find one with height adjustment. If this is important to you, the BX2240 is good value. If it isn’t, buy the BenQ G2222HDL.

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Basic Specifications

Rating***

Physical

Viewable size22 in
Native resolution1,920×1,080
Contrast ratio1,000:1
Brightness250cd/m²
Horizontal viewing angle170°
Vertical viewing angle160°
Response time5ms
Response time typegrey-to-grey
Screen depth62mm
Base (WxD)230x185mm
Screen elevation55-155mm

Features

Portrait modeyes
Wall mount optionyes
Height adjustableyes
Internal speakersnone
Detachable cablesyes
USB hubnone
Integrated power supplyyes
Kensington lock lugyes
Display extrasnone
VGA inputyes
DVI inputyes
S-video inputno
Component inputno
Composite inputno
Audio inputsN/A

Environmental

Power consumption standby0W
Power consumption on17W

Buying Information

Price£158
Supplierhttp://www.kikatek.co.uk
Detailswww.samsung.co.uk

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