deadman_uk
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I have been researching 22" LCD monitors to replace my dead Hyundai ImageQuest Q995 19" CRT (great monitor btw) and I came across this Samsung. There are 3 versions/panels of the 226BW, the S is the best, the A has various defects and the C varies from being slightly better than the A (but no where near as good as the S) to worse than the A. Here is a site comparing the A to the S:
http://www.behardware.com/articles/667-1/samsung-226bw-a-and-s-series-the-verdict.html
and more talk about it here (also talks about C and even a D panel)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=509815&page=5 (post 42)
You can tell which version you have usually by the sticker at the back, or via a hidden menu.
C-Chi Mei panel CMO M22Z1:
BDA-1003/C329
BDA-1002/D313
C-CPT panel CPT 201WA04:
BIA-1000/C52C
A-AU Optronics panel AU M220EW01:
BAA-1001/unknown
BLA-1001/EB3E
BLA-1002/D03D
S-Samsung panel LTM220M1-L01:
BAA-1001/FBC6
BAA-1002/87AA
I was seriously thinking about buying this 226BW (providing it's the S panel) until I came across the 226CW (which is a bit more money). The CW has extra features such as anti static and anti reflective screen and multi-layer coating (whatever that is...). It also has increased contrast ratio of 1000:1 / 3000:1 (dynamic) which is 300 contrast points more than the BW 700:1 / 3000:1. Here is a direct comparison:
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/kcp.aspx?sku=331034&sku=338805&sku=331034&sku=338805
I would like to know if the CW model has different panels like the BW. The BW has versions A, C and S.... is this the same for the CW?
http://www.behardware.com/articles/667-1/samsung-226bw-a-and-s-series-the-verdict.html
and more talk about it here (also talks about C and even a D panel)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=509815&page=5 (post 42)
You can tell which version you have usually by the sticker at the back, or via a hidden menu.
C-Chi Mei panel CMO M22Z1:
BDA-1003/C329
BDA-1002/D313
C-CPT panel CPT 201WA04:
BIA-1000/C52C
A-AU Optronics panel AU M220EW01:
BAA-1001/unknown
BLA-1001/EB3E
BLA-1002/D03D
S-Samsung panel LTM220M1-L01:
BAA-1001/FBC6
BAA-1002/87AA
I was seriously thinking about buying this 226BW (providing it's the S panel) until I came across the 226CW (which is a bit more money). The CW has extra features such as anti static and anti reflective screen and multi-layer coating (whatever that is...). It also has increased contrast ratio of 1000:1 / 3000:1 (dynamic) which is 300 contrast points more than the BW 700:1 / 3000:1. Here is a direct comparison:
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/kcp.aspx?sku=331034&sku=338805&sku=331034&sku=338805
I would like to know if the CW model has different panels like the BW. The BW has versions A, C and S.... is this the same for the CW?