Joined on 10/15/03
Which panel does this use?

Pros: Universally high rated on all sites except this one.
Cons: It's a gamble which panel you'll get.
Overall Review: Newegg, please tell us which panel Samsung used in your batch of these TVs. You can tell which panel the TV has by the "Version" on the sticker outside of the box. There's also a sticker on the back of the TV; the "Version" code is below the Model number and above the S/N. TH0x or TS0x: Samsung S-PVA panel (possibly just a PVA, if you're less lucky). Best color, best black, best viewing angles. HS0x: Sharp ASV panel: Lower contrast ratio, more narrow viewing angle. A_0X: AOU A-MVA panel: Even lower contrast ratio. CH0x or CM0x or CS0x: Chimea S-MVA panel The "x" is a number, probably from 1-4, that represents the version of that panel - higher means newer but not always better.
OK for price but P/S died in a few months

Pros: Works great if USB 2 speeds are what you need.
Cons: Power supply dies.
Great for bedside use

Pros: Provides two, 2.1 amp and three 1 amp ports. Separate AC power cable. Works internationally, but you need adapters.
Cons: The USB port labels are lame -- indicate device but really the two "left" ports are the same 2.1 amps and the three "right" ports are all 1 amps. No international adapter plugs.
Overall Review: I mounted mine to the back of my bedside stand with velcro so I can take when travelling.
Great drop-in replacement for OWC QX2 enclosure fan

Pros: This replaces the loud fan in older OWC Mercury Elite Qx2 RAID enclosures (FW800/eSATA/USB2). It has the "shark" fins for quieter air flow.
Cons: none
Quiet and fast in Mac Mini, but then bad blocks

Pros: Very quiet, fast and cool in a Mac Mini (Intel).
Cons: After 3 months of use, neither Mac Disk Utility, Applejack, nor Diskwarrior could fix drive. Reformatting did not help. Currently RMA-ing.
Overall Review: Samsungs ES Util is not provided by Samsung on a bootable CD. So don't bother. I found Ultimate Boot CD UBCD to diagnose as it has Samsung ESUtil on it. ES Util read surface scan found multiple errors.