Originally posted by: albovin
xtknight,
About the Samsung F2380.
Many pros and cons taken from your review.
There must be an important correction.
I have never mentioned 16:9 as a good thing.
On the contrary, 16:9 is disadvantage.
Instead of
true 1920x1200 (16:10) it has just cropped 16:9.
No one should be deceived by "23" 1920x1080 novelty":thumbsdown: because this is technically a standard 24" 1920x1200 screen without an upper portion (cut off to make more profit).
That's why the review says: "less monitor for less money".
Given a full (true) resolution and better factory settings (with its standard color gamut, higher CR and sharper text), the Samsung F2(4)80 could have been a real event.
Cropped resolution (1920x1080=16:9) cuts down its potential as a universal multi-purpose monitor.
Experts community should be very certain about
inferiority of lower resolution products and uncover marketing tricks with no doubt.
PICTURE
I will make it more clear in the review.
wide viewing angles due to VA
This is a common trap we usually step in.
On the one hand, PVA viewing angles are
much better than those on TN.
On the other hand, PVA viewing angles are
much narrower than those on IPS.
What shall we do with this fact?
Average Joe understands this literally: wide means wide, especially looking at the false specs stating same 178 degrees both for IPS and PVA that is not true.
To say "wide viewing angles" about PVA means to say half truth.
I think experts community must be more specific in that matter.
But nevertheless I still believe F2080 and F2380 are good Multimedia monitors.
The Multimedia section is the heart of your classification because it reflects the most important quality - universal use.
F2080. Once Russian Tzar received a present from abroad - a mechanical flea. He demontrated the flea to his domestic "technicians" and ordered to make something more outstanding. "Technicians" made appropriate size horseshoes and put them on the flea feet.
F2380 - yes. I agree with you. It has selection of digital inputs, it supports video signal (including 1080p) properly, has normal scaling and contitionally acceptable viewing angles.
At the same time, it has
reduced vertical resolution that obviously deteriorates its ability to deliver "media" in comparison with the full resolution monitors (BTW F2380 lacks audio equipment in any form).
Also this very model has worse than typical for PVA colorshift.
IMO I would classified F2380 but with the remark about reduced resolution and more than usual colorshift.
I would
mark every substandard resolution monitior (at least those with misleading diagonal sizes - 23", 24", 26", 27") in your classification the same way.
Some would say that 1920x1080 is "mainstream", so why...?
The answer: no, it is not. Standards have not changed.
What is "mainstream" for low cost product marketing propaganda is not standard yet - it's still substandard.
Best of luck with your hard work.
Thanks.