Samsung SyncMaster 2493HM Widescreen LCD Monitor
Samsung 2493HM 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - 10000:1 (DC), 5ms, 1920 x 1200, DVI, HDMI

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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Samsung
Mfg Part#: 2493HM
UPC: 00729507802589
Buy.com Sku: 206805419
Item#: C53YQT
Buy.com Sales Rank: 82654
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imagine staying late to finish your work and still not missing the big game. That’s one of the benefits of the Samsung 2493HM. A full 1080p HD picture and high dynamic contrast ratios make sure your text and graphics are sharp and detailed. And if you want to check the score, watch a movie or play a game, the fast 5 ms response means clear, sharp motion. HDMI ensures uncompressed digital streams from an HD device for the purest, most detailed picture. And built-in speakers keep your desk clutter-free. Work now. Play now. With the Samsung 2493HM, it’s not hard to imagine.

Widescreen Format

  • Spread out on your desktop with a wide 16:10 aspect ratio. Plenty of room for software tool palettes, DVDs and games.

    High Resolution and HDMI

  • See every detail with the high 1920 x 1200, full 1080p HD resolution. An HDMI connection gives you pure, uncompressed digital streams.

    Up to 10000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio

  • With a dynamic contrast ratio of up to 10000:1, you're assured crisp, easy-toview images.

    Built-in Multimedia Speakers

  • Watch movies. Follow along on WebEx teleconferences without having to buy speakers separately. You can hear audio tracks on corporate videos. And you can hear it all with or without headphones. Ergonomic 4-Way Adjustable Stand with AutoRotation Software
  • Maximize your efficiency with the height adjustable stand and automatic rotation software.

    MagicBright 3

  • Work is made easier with rich, natural color and easily selectable brightness modes that include Custom, Text, Internet, Game, Sports, Movie and Dynamic Contrast Ratio.

    MagicKey

  • Use monitor control buttons as hot keys for your favorite applications.

    Microsoft Windows Vista Certification

  • Premium certification is reserved only for products proven to take full advantage of everything the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system offers.
     
  • Tech Specs
    Display
    Type: a-si TFT/TN
    Viewable Size: 24"
    Native Resolution: 1920 x 1200
    Pixel Pitch (mm): 0.270
    Aspect Ratio: 16:10
    Contrast Ratio (Typical/Dynamic): 1000:1/10000:1
    Viewing Angle (Horizontal/Vertical): 160°/160°
    Response Time: 5 ms
    Light Source: CCFL
    Color Gamut (NTSC %): 82%
    Brightness (Typical): 400 cd/m2
    Panel Surface: Matte
    Maximum Colors Supported: 16.7M

    Video Input Signal
    Analog: Analog RGB
    Digita:l DVI, HDMI
    Frequency (H/V): 30~81kHz(H) / 56~75Hz(V)
    Sync: H/V Separated, Composite H/V H/V
    Input Connectors: HDMI, DVI-D, Audio In/Out, 15-pin sub, 3-pin AC plug (CEE22)

    Compatibilty
    PC: Windows Vista Premium Certification, XP, 2000, 98
    Mac: Mac OS Leopard, X, 9

    Power
    Voltage: AC 100-240 ~ VAC ( ± 10%),60 / 50 Hz ± 3 Hz
    Consumption (Max/Standby): 100 watts (max)/<1.5 watts (DPMS mode)

    Features
    Plug & Play: DDC 2B/DDC-CI
    Wall Mount (VESA): 100m x 200mm
    Cabinet Color: High-gloss Black

    Magic Technologies
    MagicColor (Full and Intelligent Mode)
    MagicBright 3 (Custom, Text, Internet, Game, Sport, Movie, nDynamic Contrast)
    MagicTune (On-Screen Management with MagicWizard and MagicKey)
    MagicStand HAS (Height Adjustable, Swivel, Tilt, Rotate)
    MagicAutoRotation (Automatic Image Rotation)

    Operating Conditions
    Temperature: 10°C ~ 40°C
    Humidity: 10% ~ 80%, Non-Condensing

    Dimension
    Product (With Stand): 22.3" x 17.6" x 9.9"
    Product(Without Stand): 22.3" x 15.3" x 3.2"
    Product Weight (With Stand) 18.7 lbs.

    Stand
    Function: tilt, swivel, pivot, height adjustment

    Warranty
    Warranty: 3 years parts and labor

    Package Contents
    Monitor
    Power Cable
    15-pin D-sub Cable
    DVI-D Cable
    Manuals
    Driver CD

      
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    Samsung : 2493HM : Samsung SyncMaster 2493HM Widescreen LCD Monitor $401.55
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    Customer Reviews
    Value 4.5
    Performance 4.5
    Ease of Use 4
    Overall Satisfaction 4
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    5 of 5 GREATBUY.COM! Tuesday, April 14, 2009
    Paul from Princeton, NJ  

    Positive experience at BUY.COM ... again! Monitor is very good - easy to set up / works fine right out of the box.... Pleasantly surprised as was shipped faster than expected. THANKS!
     
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    5 of 5 Buy.com Delivers Monday, February 23, 2009
    A Customer from Detroit, MI  
    Not only did my purchase (24 inch Samsung monitor) through Buy.com meet my expectations, it arrived a few days earlier than expected. I am very happy with the monitor and the smoothness of the transaction.
     
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    4 of 5 Good Monitor, but Monday, November 17, 2008
    A Customer from New York, NY  
    overall excellent quality but one thing keeps bugging me: occasionally the monitor tune in a "detection" mode by itself, showing a small box on the left upper corner with the text "analog", "HDMI" and "DVI" flashing sequentially, then it came back to normal. This occurred almost every couple of days.
     
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    5 of 5 Great monitor! Wednesday, November 12, 2008
    Jeff from Minneapolis, MN  
    Pros: I love the huge 24" display. Very bright display, great colors. I've configured for 1920 x 1200 to work as an extended display on my Lenovo T400 Laptop using the Digital interface and after downloading the latest driver from the Samsung site, it works great. Very bright display -- I tried the Auto/Dynamic brightness, but it was still too bright, so set it for text mode. Cons: As others have reported, it difficult to see the monitor configuration buttons at the bottom of the diaply frame -- I need to use a flashlight or guess at the buttons I'm pushing -- why didn't they backlight this? Also, why don't they include a more recent driver on the CD for widescreen display applications? The auto-rotation software doesn't seem to work with my system, but since I don't really plan to use this, I don't care. Overall, I'm very happy with this Monitor.
     
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    5 of 5 great buy for any use Tuesday, September 02, 2008
    Obed Chavez from Long Beach, California  
    First off i would like t say that nuy.com is a great website. Now for the monitor, mainly i use it for my PS3 and i just want to say it looks fantastic. The games are in full 1080P runs smoothly. I havent plug ny computer yet to the monitor but when i do i bet i will get the same look as in the PS3. Anyone would be lucky to own this monitor. By the way the built in speakers work great aswell. My only compliante which is a minor is the 4 touchscreen buttons u have to use. When theres no light it is hard to see them on the monitor. Besides that the Monitor is A+++++++++++
     
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    5 of 5 Worth the $ Wednesday, August 13, 2008
    A Customer from Northern, Maine  
    Works great so far. No technical issue. I do infact like the ability to raise the monitor. I though the monitor came WITH the USB port option, but it did not. Have 10 usbs available anyway. Love the monitor overall.
     
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    4 of 5 Great Monitor for decent price Wednesday, July 16, 2008
    Withheld from Fremont, CA  
    I bought this monitor to replace my old CRT. Waited ~3 weeks before writing this review. <br/>WOW what a difference. Colors are clear and there is a whole lot of desk space. DVDs and photos show-up very crisp and clear. <br/>I did not like the sound from the built-in speakers. Also this one wants to use *only* its power connector. The old one I had would work. Aside from those 2 nits (hence satisfaction=4) it is a great monitor. Kinda pricey, but worth it.
     
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    5 of 5 Excellent Monitor Saturday, July 12, 2008
    Jim BEhrendt from West Bloomfield , Michigan  
    Easy to set up, great looking monitor. The only drawback is the hard to see control buttons. It came with the power and DVI cables so I just unplugged my old monitor and plugged the new one in. The size and quality of the display make a huge difference.
     
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    4 of 5 Nice, but adjusting the settings is hard Thursday, July 10, 2008
    A Customer from Maui, HI  
    Good monitor, but adjusting the settings is a joke. You can't see where to push. They need to light up the controls.
     
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    5 of 5 GREAT MONITOR and HDTV Wednesday, July 09, 2008
    litterioj from Drexel Hill, Pa  
    I purchased the Samsung 2493HM 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor last month and I use it with the PHD-205 Advanced Tuner. This monitor performes more than what I expected. The HDTV comes in crisp and clear, really impressive!!!
     
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    5 of 5 Amazing! AND HUGE! Tuesday, June 24, 2008
    Brandon from Greenville, MI  
    I just received my monitor today. As soon as I opened the box, I was like a kid on Christmas morning. It was absolutely stunning. I knew I was buying a 24'' monitor, but I never imagined it to be this big. The shipping was a little slow, but I opted for the 4-5 business day. So I guess you get what you do or don't pay for. Picture is amazing. The stand is a one-of-a-kind. It moves every which direction, and so freely. The touch sensitive buttons take a little getting used to. But other than that, absoultely beautiful. The only downside...no USB's, but I knew that when I bought it.
     
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    5 of 5 Great Monitor!!!! Monday, May 26, 2008
    A Customer from San Francisco, CA  
    i have been useing this monitor for two weeks now, and overall its been great! i love how it looks, with its sleek shiny black finish. The picture that comes out is VERY nice, especially when i play my playstation 3 via HDMI. Some of the down falls to this monitor is the hard to see control buttons, somewhat gets annoying, but its a minor problem. The price may be a little expensive but once you look at it and put it to use, you wont regret it. i cant stop admiring it.
     
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    5 of 5 Excellent quality Monday, May 19, 2008
    A Customer from Baltimore, MD  
    I was interested in buying a 24" or bigger monitor for work related to image processing. This monitor has a good resolution 1920 x 1200 and flawless picture. The monitor is well designed, sleek and impressive to look at. The picture quality is great and I have no concerns after a week of use. Like most other reviewers, I agree that the touch buttons are a little difficult to work with but they don't need to be used very often for my work and therefore this is not a big problem. Also, I do not use the speakers with the monitor. This is a good buy and I'm going to buy a second one!
     
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    5 of 5 This is one great monitor! Wednesday, April 30, 2008
    Kurt_whoistrecool from Wisconsin  
    I bought this monitor 2 weeks ago and I still currently own it. I have to say that this monitor serves it's purpose. I bought it specifically for the Xbox 360. I wanted to have a High-Definition display. I was surprised when I had received it in 3 days. I opened the box and I was shocked. This monitor is huge! The packaging was nice and there are no dead pixels in this monitor(at least the one that I have). I plugged my Xbox 360 into the HDMI port and I turned it on, (you have to use the touch sensitive buttons located at the bottom right corner of the monitor), and I was amazed. I have never seen such a nicer display. The colors are bold and they do not look washed out at all. I just want everybody to know, that is interested, that this monitor does display 1080p. There are some reviews that state it does not support 1080p. I went into the Xbox 360 settings and there it was. It automatically detected 1080p. I went into the monitor settings and there it was also, 1920*1200 (1080p). It doesn't necessarily mean that it is actually displayed in 1080p but the picture is amazingly crisp and clear. I have been wanting a High Definition Television for at least 4 years. I have been on the internet and read reviews and also read company reviews about various Hi-Def Tv's. This is the first Hi-Def display I own. Keep in mind that I bought it solely for the Xbox 360. The only negative that I could think of is that the buttons, well, there are no buttons. You have to lighly touch them. I have a light that is right above my monitor and another light that is to the left of my monitor, about 6 feet away from it. I can barely see them. I have to squint and it irritates me because I am not blind and I hate to have to squint in order to view something. So even if your room or where ever you are is lit. It may not be sufficient. You almost have to take a light source and hold it right up to it. This monitor also has an adjustable stand that lets you lower and raise it, too. It has 1 RGB in,1 DVI in (HDCP) and 1 HDMI in connections. So it isn't like the Dell 2408wfp which has 6 or 7 connections. I love this monitor. It has great picture quality. The blacks are pretty black. I don't see any color spectrums or anything like that. The Dell 2408wfp, I heard, has a light red or pink rainbow in one of the bottoms corners of the monitor. After doing a bunch of research, I have concluded that this is a very superb monitor. The speakers are ok. I really don't use them because I have a surround sound system with a digital optical cable connection. I have also read that the speakers crackle or make a very annoying noise. It has been said that they are not of quality. I never heard any unwanted noises but then again I only had the speakers on 30. There is no motion blur. I own Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3. There is no blurring in either games. Yet, in Halo 3, I played it online and it looks like there are some jaggies. I mean some of the levels look nice but it is nothing compared to Call of Duty 4. I just doesn't look right for whatever reason. If you were to compare Halo 3 to Halo 2 in the online area, Halo 3 wins. The graphics are better online but something seems out of place. This is to say that you shouldn't base your decision to buy this monitor on one game. I would recommend it to anyone. I played it right out of the box. The only adjustment I made was to change one of the settings so it is optimized for games. There is a selection called GAME. It has a MagicBright selection but I never tried it along with numerous( I really mean numerous) selections to get the best picture out of the monitor. All in all, I give it a 4 out of 5 because of the touch sensitive buttons. In my mind, I give it a 5 out of 5. I know that other people want to know the truth. So there you have it. I would have turned the monitor on and gone through all of the settings and typed them in so you guys could see all of the selections, but I have to eat right now and watch George Lopez because Home Improvement is going to be on in 11 minutes.
     
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