More on the Samsung SyncMaster 2333HD:
I’m using the “PC” SVGA input now. Overall, the display looks OK today. I’m at 1920×1080, 60Hz. The Samsung’s “non-glare” matte finish is more blurry than I expected. Non-glare is like driving in fog, in my opinion. Especially compared to my Lenovo’s crisp VibrantView. I would gladly exchange it for a glossy display, but as this is not really a defect, I’m stuck with it. I wish I could take it apart and peel off the blurry non-glare plastic, but I suspect that would void the warranty.
Right now I have contrast and brightness set at 75, sharpness at 53. I do not recommend this Samsung for HDMI input, the result is unacceptable–too blurry. To be sure, I tested the Samsung’s HDMI on a Lenovo SL400 and my girlfriend’s new HP laptop–both blurry. You would think HDMI would look better than VGA, but that is not the case. I have not tested the DVI input yet.
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At this point the VGA (1920×1080) is usable and the HDMI (tested on two PCs) is not. Why does VGA look better than HDMI, I have no idea, but I believe it’s a Samsung issue. As long as the VGA is working, I’m not very concerned about the HDMI blurriness.
I’m probably not your average consumer, I spend many hours reading text online. I didn’t buy the 2333HD to watch videos or movies. So I probably should have done more research with that in mind before committing to looking at it for thousands of hours.
So after spending some quality time with the 2333HD, I’m realizing I would rather not have a matte finish. It’s my own fault–as a picture framer (of artwork) I already know for sure I do not like non-glare surfaces. I was not thinking ahead–I was more focused on cost, convenience, other factors.
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This is what I do for a living…troubleshooting commercial electronics. You’ve replaced the cable. Check the monitor on another pc. Or, put another monitor on your laptop. You have isolated the issue.