Samsung 305T 30" LCD question

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aamsel

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First off, I acknowledge that this display has been addressed in other threads, but my questions are somewhat different about it.

I have a Benq FP241W, and want to also get a 30" display.
I am not crazy about the Dells, or any Dell product, the HP 30" looks OK, and the ACD was once considered great, but is quite old now, and the controls are not fully functional when used on a PC.

I am considering the Samsung 305T, which is just over $1,200 which is a good price for a 30". It has only a DVI input and 4 port USB hub, nothing else, which is simplistic, but would be fine for my use. Correct me if I am wrong, but HDCP support for a monitor is now a "non-issue" when using a HDCP-compliant video card such as the ATI HD 3850/70 that I now have, since HDCP is passed through the DVI ports.

Anyhow, almost every review of the 305T I have read is very good, and the colors seem to be very accurate out of the box.

I have no plans to hook anything up HDMI or component, so that is a non-issue.

Is there any reason not to consider this monitor other than what might be released a month after buying it?

I am not much into gaming, so slight input lag would also be pretty much a non-issue.

Andrew
 
The 305T is discontinued, the new one, 305T PLUS is coming out in 10 days. However, there isn't much changes btwn. the new one vs. the old one
 
Thanks.
Any other opinions?

Also, what changes are anticipated for the 305T PLUS ???

Andrew
 
aamsel said:
Thanks.
Any other opinions?

Also, what changes are anticipated for the 305T PLUS ???

Andrew
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It has displayport and most likely a scaler chip and other inputs like the Dell. The difference is that the pannel will be Samsung S-PVA. I would guess a wider color gamut as well.

Let's hope they don't have the quality control issues like Dell, and Gateway.

Dave
 
Hi,

I have been a user of this monitor for months now. I have two actually.

I'm not into gaming either, and these monitors fit my needs perfectly. And that is--to have a lot of screen real estate to put everything on the screen in front of you instead of flip flopping between hidden windows.

With a good graphics card (I have an Nvidia 8800GTS), the LCDs are low maintenance. As you noted, the colors are perfect and come assembled once hooked up.

At 2500 x 1600, that's a lot of space on the screen. Text reading is crisp and clear. And images are spectacular. I watch movies on these, and having them on full-screen is like watching on TV (well, it does depend on the quality of video).

Overall, no complaints.

I recently hooked up the USB ports and they make it convenient acting as separate USB ports to plug devices so you don't have to strain your cables from underneath a desk or where ever the PC is.
 
vbc22 said:
Hi,

I have been a user of this monitor for months now. I have two actually.

I'm not into gaming either, and these monitors fit my needs perfectly. And that is--to have a lot of screen real estate to put everything on the screen in front of you instead of flip flopping between hidden windows.

With a good graphics card (I have an Nvidia 8800GTS), the LCDs are low maintenance. As you noted, the colors are perfect and come assembled once hooked up.

At 2500 x 1600, that's a lot of space on the screen. Text reading is crisp and clear. And images are spectacular. I watch movies on these, and having them on full-screen is like watching on TV (well, it does depend on the quality of video).

Overall, no complaints.

I recently hooked up the USB ports and they make it convenient acting as separate USB ports to plug devices so you don't have to strain your cables from underneath a desk or where ever the PC is.
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Do you see good overall screen uniformity and little or no backlight bleeding?
Thanks a lot for your comments.

Andrew
 
Backlight bleeding is going to be most apparent with a darkened room and the monitor color set to a pure black. That is the toughest test.

Andrew
 
Samsung has 3 year warranty vs gateway's 1 year waranty plus its about $400 cheaper than the gateway also.
 
Ugh! I would never consider anything other than I-IPS for 30" monitors! The color shift on 24" monitors were already bad enough with PVA panels and will be much worse with 30". You should really reconsider getting an Apple, Dell, HP, etc., which all use S-IPS panels. Sure the Samsungs come with better factory defaults, but with a little calibration S-IPS will be hands down better.
 
My understanding was that, if using the 30" Apple Cinema Display on a PC (not a Mac), the monitor's controls do not work properly, and it stays "on" all the time.

Is this correct?

Andrew
 
EDIT: I asked "why not Dell?", but I looked at your post history, and you don't want to explain. Nevermind, then.
 
It is my understanding these monitors aren't that great for gaming. I've heard of input lag with them. I've never used this monitor before so I can't comment on it from personal experience.
 
Don't plan to do any substantial amount of gaming, definitely no serious gaming.

As for the "Dell thing" I just usually try to avoid Dell in general. Past experience. I understand that they have or are going to have a brand new good monitor, but it will be a lot more money than this Samsung, the HP or anything else I would be considering.

Andrew
 
aamsel said:
My understanding was that, if using the 30" Apple Cinema Display on a PC (not a Mac), the monitor's controls do not work properly, and it stays "on" all the time.

Is this correct?

Andrew
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Hope not. Since you are not a major gamer, as such not really concerned with ghosting or lag; the Apple cinema display is supposedly the very best for image and video playback. I would definitely go see and play around with one in an apple store (along with the 3007/3008wfp in a dell store if you can stomach it :D ).
 
Dainas said:
Hope not. Since you are not a major gamer, as such not really concerned with ghosting or lag; the Apple cinema display is supposedly the very best for image and video playback. I would definitely go see and play around with one in an apple store (along with the 3007/3008wfp in a dell store if you can stomach it :D ).
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I have seen the Apple Cinema Display 30" in an Apple Store running (of course) on a Mac, but never seen one running on a PC. Although a dual-link DVI card is the only requirement, my understanding is that some of the ACD controls will not work properly on a PC.

The brightness button will supposedly work, but the contrast will not.

Also, supposedly, it will remain on all the time. Other than using screen saver, which does not turn off the backlight, the ACD is not said to respond to any PC or Windows power management settings.

Can anyone support or refute this information???

Thanks,
Andrew
 
aamsel said:
I have seen the Apple Cinema Display 30" in an Apple Store running (of course) on a Mac, but never seen one running on a PC. Although a dual-link DVI card is the only requirement, my understanding is that some of the ACD controls will not work properly on a PC.

The brightness button will supposedly work, but the contrast will not.

Also, supposedly, it will remain on all the time. Other than using screen saver, which does not turn off the backlight, the ACD is not said to respond to any PC or Windows power management settings.

Can anyone support or refute this information???

Thanks,
Andrew
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There is no contrast button on the Apple monitor. The brightness button works fine when connected to a PC. The monitor power management also works fine with a PC. It puts the monitor in standby (backlight turned off) without a problem.
 
So, would you recommend the Apple 30" over the Samsung or the HP 30" models?
Again, no real gaming use.
Just general use, with desire for more screen real estate.
Probably the day after I get an ACD, they will release an update, but no guarantee that it will be a better monitor or panel.
I realize that Dell has a new model out, but I just don't want one.

Andrew
 
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