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That's kind of strange. I can still choose a different resolution in steam games. Weird thing is: i get the option of running basically every 16:10 resolution EXCEPT for 1440x900
"S" panel here.
Well lucky you. Maybe we've discovered another difference.
Nah, i wouldn't say lucky. To be completely honest, I am a little fed up with ALL 22" models by now. Coming from S-IPS 4:3 HP 2065 and 20" P-MVA Acer AL2051W, all the current TN panels piss me off. TN is, in my honest view, an extremely annyoing technology that should just go away forever. Sure it's cheap and sure it has great response times, but the picture quality is just so bad that i wish i never had fallen for the marketing 22" 2ms trap.
Why is TN good for gaming, and other LCD's not?
So non-TN panels have ghosting problems? Like the 2007wfp?
Random Guy
How do you say so surely? I can surely say my panel was a C panel from China and it was made in that Slovakian factory. My monitor is back in the comfort of PCWORLD shelf.
Checking Your Samsung 226BW Mystery Monitor
Read that thread!
That is for those who are desperate. I am afraid to do that adventure anyway!!
So far the model of panels used by Samsung in 226BW are,
S Panel: LTM220M1
A Panel: AU M220EW01
C Panel: CMO M220Z1
CPT Panel???
I checked PCWORLD store for panel they have in stock. They all have been Slovakian R panels of whch the A, C or S numbers have been removed in the model label and service menu. So even so called Samsung's Slovakian plant still produces A and C panels. At least in June 2007!! Samsung's claim that they now exclusively ship S panels is still not confirmed. They may be still dispersing the A and C panels they have.
I certainly cannot live with my Viewsonic 19" now. But no more 226BW. I will wait till 226CW appears in the market and decide.
Either way, I am happy with my monitor. It has an unbeatable price/performance ratio, looks sexy, and performs as advertised. What more can you ask for?
Cool. But what are the differences from the 226BW?
I never said I didn't do the test!! I said it is for those who are very brave! What if I bacame very brave?
It was a C panel from China and version 2 or something. That may be the reason it didn't have H shape blacklight bleed!
Have you seen this??
http://www1.hardwareversand.de/6V2eFx3QIwiZM0/1/articledetail.jsp?agid=603&aid=10362&lid=2
i found the C panel was pretty ass end
Samsung SyncMaster 226CW, 22", 2ms, DVI
is currently available (17) in our shop.
Without reservation we cannot guarantee you obligatory availability.
yes, the only real change is that the CW model has improved backlighting increasing the colour gamut to 92% and supposedly samsung can't contract out to other companies as the others can't get the improve backlighting right.
thats what i've read, but hell its all rumor mill until this damn thing gets on the market. it was supposed to be 'early summer' so god only knows.
I saw several CWs boxed up at Best Buy here in Los Angeles today. None on display since they are so new but they are definately out there.
I also still have my Ergotron Neo-Flex stand and it works good for this LCD. One problem was that the screws that came with the stand didnt seem to screw into the back of the 226BW (wrong size), so I just took the three screws from the 226BW's stock stand. Problem there is the 226BW's stand only had three screws where as the Neo-Flex stand needs four. So for the time being three screws will have to do.
OK I have got my 226CW! Back label again says 226CW [R] Oh oh! Its made in Slovakia.
Why [R] ???? Samsung is again upto old panel game? Do they implement new color gamut and back light system at their plants to A and C models also??? These were my initial thoughts and I became brave again!!!
Its LTM220M2 L01 made in Korea!! I am happy So is it a new version of well reputed S panel (LTM220M1) ?
The colour and contrast is brilliant! I do not see any change in backlight bleed in upper and lower corners due to new backlight implementation.
OK I have got my 226CW! Back label again says 226CW [R] Oh oh! Its made in Slovakia.
Why [R] ???? Samsung is again upto old panel game? Do they implement new color gamut and back light system at their plants to A and C models also??? These were my initial thoughts and I became brave again!!!
Its LTM220M2 L01 made in Korea!! I am happy So is it a new version of well reputed S panel (LTM220M1) ?
The colour and contrast is brilliant! I do not see any change in backlight bleed in upper and lower corners due to new backlight implementation.
I've heard rumors that Circuit City held S panels and that all new shipments to the States are S panels.