19" Samsung DynaFlat 955DF Monitor $130.65 Shipped @Staples(AR+PM)

[Tedtalker1]

Just got it today.Fast delivery.Got the new version-shipped from Ingram Micro in Millington,Tennessee.After tweaking this thing through the monitor setup screens and the Nvidia control panel; It's a keeper.Nice for the price for sure.Thanks again ChungChang.

 

[Chaotix]

I got in on this earlier today. Called up and talked to a polite guy named Jon. I waited on hold for a few mintutes while he confirmed the pricematch. When he got back he said that he wouldn't pricematch emscomputers because they weren't a valid reseller. I then tried to pricematch with pagecomputers but halfway through that someone he talked to his manager or something because he OK'd the pricematch to EMS. I added the $50 off $200 coupon no problem and I'm told my new (and cheap) monitor will be here next week!

BTW, the site I got the coupon from said that it expires today so hurry up if you want to get in on this one.

 

[MaxDSP]

Which website can I get the $50 off coupon at? I tried the more popular ones but they all have the $40 off, not the $50

 

[MaxDSP]

ARGH! I spent 20 minutes on hold and the CSR told me she had to talk to a live person to verify the price and the availability of the item. When does the $50 off $200 code end?

 

[Danman]

Which place are you pricematching? I used techonweb.com

Call again and you'll get a new CSR. It ends today not sure of the time keep trying max!

 

[vsk]

I' ve got the monitor, looked, review:

Plus:

The screen is big, completly flat, like the table's cover, bright, adjustable, convergence is good.

The minus :

1. MOIRE! The worse problem with this monitor is moire problem. You cannot have it adjusted right.
you can adjust it either at the middle or at the conners. as a result, moire creates an effect of
big dots, like it not 0.20 mm but 0.35 mm. It is bad. :disgust:
2. too bright. you cannot use it without a filter, if you do not want to loose sight complitly,
If you decided to keep it then BUY a FILTER!!!

 

[lnk57]

I am looking at this monitor as I type. It is an awesome monitor at this price. I got it for $152 after PM, coupon and MIR.

 

[vsk]

I really glad that you like it, I do not, due to moire problem. I have a 19" Viewsonic at work for 2 years. not flat, I still
do not know if it has moire adjustment. Guess why? never needed. That problem is really annoing And I beleive that
if I will look a your monitor I would point out the problem to you. It is a matter of Luck. maybe yours is better adjusted.
Or you just do not pay attention to it.

Everyone can check for themself:

Fine Dot Moiré and Gray-Scale Test Pattern
This DisplayMate test pattern was part of the 1996 INFOCOMM Projection Shoot-Out®, where 150+ video projectors and large screen displays are compared side-by-side at trade shows in the USA, Europe and Asia. It's also great for testing and evaluating monitors, LCDs, HDTVs and Televisions.

What To Look For:

The Fine Dot Pattern may produce Moiré patterns and video artifacts on the display. Search for discontinuities, irregularities, ripples, waves, and wisps of intensity fluctuations that appear superimposed on the image.
The clustered dark gray-scale tests the black-level and accurate intensity reproduction near black. Most of the steps should be visible and distinct.
The clustered bright gray-scale tests for white saturation and accurate intensity reproduction near peak white. All of the steps should be visible and distinct.
There may be streaking and geometric distortion around the gray-scales.
Moire test image for 1024 resolution. Set it as wallpaper to check. From DisplayMate: Moire test image

 

[Tanner]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one for my sister! Lucky chick!

I called and spoke w/ Niki. She applied the 50 off 200 and said that it would work tomorrow...but couldn't PM tonight b/c of the site being down for maint. She said that meant they didn't even have INTERNET! DANG, what kind of idiotic IS ppl do they have working there!!!

 

[Tedtalker1]

VSK,thanks for taking the time to get that test pattern and the explanations you gave.I am breathing a sigh of relief as the 955DF I got today has no irregularities whatsoever and I was kind of hoping I would see some.Let me explain. I have a Viewsonic A90 that I got about 5 months during the Office Depot deal for around $100 after rebate.I absolutely love it except for the slight curvature it has and in fact I hardly ever notice it. The text is nice and black and the colors are rich and deep.I got used to it.So when I set this Samsung flatscreen up today something is just weird about the way it looks to my eyes.It may be playing tricks on me but I think it could be the Viewsonic makes text easier to read..Do I just need to get adjusted to the flatscreen for a while? -Probably and only time will tell I guess but I am going to put Sammy and Sonic in the ring together for the duke out..I told my friend I would sell him either the Viewsonic or the Samsung after I made my mind up about the keeper.I have tweaked on this thing off and on all day;new Nvidia 24.92 WHQL drivers dated May 3,2002, the latest Samsung driver off their site and It still looks strange to me.So now I'm about to hook up the Viewsonic and form opinions.I will post results back here.I also have an ADI Microscan 6P 19" that got some good reviews from Sharkey a couple of years ago.Maybe that will be compared too.ok later.....

 

[vsk]

As far as fonts and text concern I agree. The fonts look very thin even with font with smooth option of fonts enabled in windows xp.
they do not look smooth at all. Very annoing.

 

[Tanner]

okay:

9:14 Marie - staplesisSUCK
9:17 Jeff - this dood gave me the "okay, now this monitor is actually below our cost." what a line of BS! DANG IT I hate it when they say that crap! oh here comes more: "now, I'm pretty certain that we're out of stock on that...what's your zipcode?" xxxxx "yeah, we're out of stock..." what a i love you! DANG it I hate it when I get all st00pid ones! ah well... of to the garage sales!

Of course, good ol' Niki from the above post friggin' CANCELLED MY ORDER! DANG HER! bleh! Anyhow...

 

[Snuffaluffaguss]

Is there another link to the rebate page, I can't get it to load for me. Thanks

 

[Danman]

2 links I have

here

or

here

 

[Garet Jax]

Well mine came yesterday. Just over one day after ordering it.

I installed it (replacing my NEC Multisync XV 17+) and my wife and I like it so far. I looked at VSK's test image and didn't see anything obvious. Maybe I got a good one or my eyes are just bad.

Thanks for the deal.

 

[Tanner]

I was told today that they are OOS...anyone else experience this?

 

[Tedtalker1]

I agree with VSK about the fonts and it's driving me crazy.It seemed for one brief moment the Samsung was looking good to my eyes.But after tweaking and more tweaking the fonts are thin and not the deep black of the Vewsonic. I have cleartype font smoothing enabled in XP.The fonts still look jagged.

 

[byror]

i agree that the fonts look thin. but if you go into display properties and change to cleartype--which increases horizontal resolution of fonts--it fills them out.

 

[Tedtalker1]

Byror,I have cleartype enabled.That was one of the first things I did.It does help but the fonts still look thin and jagged.I have tweaked everything I can think of.Any other suggestions?-Thanks

 

[MaxDSP]

Ok, I just got off the phone with a CSR (forgot her name). I said I wanted to PM techonweb.com and she said that corporate would have to approve it first on Monday. My price after PM and the $50 coupon was about $192, but I dont think they would approve it. The $50 coupon was supposed to expire yesterday so I dont know why she accepted it. Anyway, she said that corporate will call me on Monday and if they dont call me, then I should assume that the order went through.
Now I gotta return the Samtron 17" for $90 AR I bought from BB on Monday


BTW, what chance is there of getting the same CSR when you call back? What should one do in that circumstance?

 

[Danman]

So max you didnt get an order number? If they don't call you Monday then Tuesday call back see if you can get your order number or you know just to find out whats up. Best of luck, and remember you can always use the 40 off coupon.

 

[Tanner]

well MAX good luck. Personally, the people who are there this weekend just told me the same thing which was whatever I wanted to hear, save Jeff, so that they can get a "real" manager in there to handle all of the "same calls" that are coming in from us ATers. I guarantee you that the DEFAULT response will be NO, NO, and NO on Monday. Let's just hope I'm wrong (man...sure hope the wife doesn't see this)

sure is "odd" that they didn't tell you it was OOS like they did me!!!!:|

 

[byror]

Originally posted by: techblast1
Wow. The deal works. With tax 191.66 delivered. Now I have to wait for the rebate. Just remember to call Staples direct at 1800-3-STAPLE. They will verify. I used Techonweb.com (190.00 + 41 Shipping). The best part is I was told 1 week for delivery. Well I ordered on the 5th and the monitor was here on the 6th with UPS. Could Superman have done better.

The monitor is great!

yeah i was told at least a week, but i got it in two days.

 

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: cashman
So max you didnt get an order number? If they don't call you Monday then Tuesday call back see if you can get your order number or you know just to find out whats up. Best of luck, and remember you can always use the 40 off coupon.

Yea, they did give me an order number so Ill be checking on it through monday. Ill probably try using the 40 coupon if this one doesnt get through, but hopefully it does

well MAX good luck. Personally, the people who are there this weekend just told me the same thing which was whatever I wanted to hear, save Jeff, so that they can get a "real" manager in there to handle all of the "same calls" that are coming in from us ATers. I guarantee you that the DEFAULT response will be NO, NO, and NO on Monday. Let's just hope I'm wrong (man...sure hope the wife doesn't see this)

sure is "odd" that they didn't tell you it was OOS like they did me!!!!

Hmmm, I think they tell you if it's OOS around your area. I live near Chicago so they might have some here but not around your area. I think the CSR probably had a lot of calls for this monitor cause she seemed to answer her own questions. Damn AT effect

 

[edc03]

YES. i got it as of sunday june 9th. and you know what... i still used the $50 off of $200 code. still worked for me. got my order number and everything. total price i paid was $192.85 - $50.00 = $142.85. great price for a decent monitor. called to a CSR named jennifer... very nice. good luck you all.