SAMSUNG 245BW Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor with Height Adjustment 400 cd/m2 1000:1 (DC 3000:1)

Pros: worked well for more than five years

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: this is probably one of the best monitors money can buy.

Pros: I have been using this monitor for over a year now without any problems. It's previous owner used it for several years prior without any problems. The image quality is exceptional. I love using it for my XBOX, my laptop, and my desktop.

Cons: I only wish it had speakers and HDMI input.

Pros: Size

Cons: If I could have given negative stars I would have. The first thing that went wrong was the power button stopped working. Sent it in for repair, pulled out backup monitor. Get it back and it works..happy. Two weeks later I start to get blue lines horizontally all across the screen. Take a screen shot and send to Samsung. They supposedly fix it. I get it back and the lines are still there. They won't fix or replace it since they no longer carry it, even-though I started having issues within 6mos of getting it. So not ever buying Samsung anything ever again!

Other Thoughts: You will regret this purchase. Samsung support is terrible & rude. Product is completely unreliable.

Pros: Amazing warranty, great picture!

Cons: I had to rearrange my desk to make room for this monster!

Other Thoughts: Wish I could buy two more from newegg!

Pros: Large screen that is bright enough to blind you...

Cons: The viewing angle is horrible, the color is off, and after a few months of ownership I am now getting streaking. If you are a gamer, graphics designer or any other computer techie then I would advice passing on this monitor. I wanted a good monitor for a good price and that just isn't reality. If you are looking for a monitor that has good viewing angle, has good and accurate colors, and doesn't streak then I would pass on this monitor.

Other Thoughts: If you are looking for a monitor that has a good viewing angle, has good and accurate colors, and doesn't streak then I would pass on this monitor. I wish I had went with an NEC I was looking at for $400 more.

You get what you pay for and this just isn't worth it.

Pros: This monitor replaced a 6 year old Philips 18.1 inch LCD. Used only for office work, e-mail, internet, word etc. no plans to use it for gaming or watching movies
The Samsung had no dead pixels, great ergonomics, clean and sharp edges. great colors. The ergonomics stand out. So many monitors come with close to no height adjustments.

Cons: TN panel. the limitations of this technology ( viewing angles and 6 bit color) are well documented elsewhere. slight humming noise from the rear. Poor documentation. If you are running windows vista forget the CD and go directly to Samsungs website and download the driver and magic tune software. you will need to do a little bit of digging to get what you need. Although if you are comfortable with internet searches it is no big deal.

Other Thoughts: I did a lot of research prior to making my purchase. This monitor is for a home office environment. No DVD movies or games. the 245bw is a no frills monitor. No speakers, USB and only DVI and VGA inputs. For me this was a plus. I have yet to read a good review of any monitor speaker. Now the humming noise is something that you should be aware of, especially if you are into silent PC computing. This has been reported on other Samsung monitors, such as the 245T. the reports of humming are not confined to samsung monitors. Dell has references on there website. the humming is likely related to the high power demands of 24 inch monitors. One website reviewer reported that 24 inch monitors will pull twice the power that a 22 inch would require. The hum is minor to my ear, but others may find it more of an issue. If you want a completely silent PC be aware of this issue, not just for the 245bw, but for other 24 inch monitors.

Pros: It's HUGE! Very bright (can be adjusted), never experienced any kind of ghosting or delay. No dead pixels or bleeding. Excellent monitor for everyday computing and gaming.

Cons: Not a monitor for videophiles. Not the best at reproducing colors and the blacks aren't anything to get excited about.

Other Thoughts: Amazing monitor for everyday computing and gaming. With alot of tweaking and messing with settings it can produce very nice results when watching 1080p movies but not the best out there. But I have never had any sort of problem whatsoever with this monitor. Solid product from Samsung.

Pros: At its max, the brightness is unprecedentedly high, and the colors are absolutely stunning. If I wasn't afraid of damaging it, I could definitely sleep on it. This thing is MASSIVE. The adjustable stand is also very useful if you're tall like me, or even short.

Cons: Honestly none.

Other Thoughts: One thing I did notice however was when I opened up Photoshop CS3 it didn't recognize the monitor software or something, but that's probably because I've neglected to download the proper software. Whoops.

Pros: Excellent video quality. Much better than my old Acer 19" low-end and even my ViewSonic Pro series LCDs. Whites are whiter not beige, edges are perfectly sharp. Swivel base is great. You can even rotate the screen 90deg by removing a screw behind the back cover. Horizontal viewing angle is great too for such a large screen

Cons: When rotated vertical, viewing angle is not as good as horizontal.

Other Thoughts: There is a square stain right in the center of the screen caused by the glue of the protective sheet which I haven't tried to clean, I'll only try to clean it when I get some LCD cleaning sheets. The good thing it's only visible when the monitor is off so no big deal.

Pros: I love these monitors. They are bright and vibrant. I'm not really concerned with super-fantastic color reproduction -- these do just fine for the work I do. I have three of these now, though I did buy them somewhere else. They are just fantastic.

Cons: No USB or speakers, I guess.... but I like the clean lines without that stuff. I bought one at another place and it was defective, but I returned it and got a good one.