Ordered A Samsung 206BW. Did I Made The Rught Choice.

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A few days ago I ordered the Samsung 206BW widescreen monitor from newegg.com to replace my Viewsonic VX900-2 LCD screen, because I couldn't find the 206bw locally, the only place that I could find it is at Circuit City which they are charging over $300 with tax and with no rebate and newegg.com had the best price on it. I never had a Samsung LCD monitor, so I have a few questions on it.
1. Does 206BW have the same panel lottery like the 226BW with the A, S, or C panels? If so, what panel is common for the 206BW? and is it any good?
2. How common is it that Samsung monitors have dead or stuck pixels?
3. If I get a dead pixel or stuck pixel, I can't return it to newegg. Is there a way to get an exchange from newegg? If not, does a person buy a monitor with a dead or stuck pixel on ebay?
4. How reliable are Samsung LCD screens?
5. If you have this monitor or its 22" version do you like it?
6. If I open the box up, and don't like the 206BW, I can't return to newegg. I will probably ebay it. What is a very good brand that has a 20" widescreen monitor for under $260?
 
1. I believe it does have the same panel lottery, I have heard of both S and A but not C.
2 & 3. In Australia samsung has a zero defective pixels for 7 days policy then up to 2 defective pixels for 3 years, in the states it might be different.
4. Samsung are a major manufacturer and a high end one at that, although I couldnt say what their actual defect rates are, check www.behardware.com.
5. I had a 226bw C panel, I thought it was miserable, returned it. (crappy viewing angles/colors)
6. I beleive if you order online there are laws protecting the consumer that allow you to return the product within 7 days ? Otherwise I would recommend a Viewsonic vx2025wm.
 
you should have gone for the hp w2007 i ordered the sammy 206bw but when i saw the hp w2007 i cancelled the sammy and got this.better monitor all round.
 
I received the Samsung 206bw today from newegg.com and I got the A panel version. The A panel version is not a bad panel and I do not like it at all. The reason that I do not like it is the colors on the screen are not to me liking even after calibrating the screen, the colors were a little wash out. I went to Circuit City today and I saw the HP w2007 on display and I liked the screen better than my 206bw screen and the 206bw they had on display. Out of curiousity, I checked out the 206bw panel that Circuit City had on display and it was the S panel. I wish I could return my Samsung 206bw back to newegg.com, but their return policy states the LCD monitors are not refundable and only could be exchanged if it is defective. In a few days, I am going put the Samsung 206bw on ebay.

Anyway, I ordered the HP w2007 from HP's website with free 2 day delivery, so I am expecting to arrive on Thursday.
 
It could be worthwhile ringing newegg and moaning over the phone at them anyway, they might have some kindly customer service staff.
 
Destroid said:
It could be worthwhile ringing newegg and moaning over the phone at them anyway, they might have some kindly customer service staff.
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I tried that and they won't let me return the 206bw. They said that they are firm on their return policy. Time to put the 206bw on ebay.
 
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