Samsung SyncMaster 2493HM 24" LCD Monitor | 
 enlarge | Brand: Samsung
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $498.00
Buy New: $395.99
You Save: $102.01 (20%)
New (11) Used (1) from $369.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 81
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Native Resolution: 24
Display Size: 24
Shipping Weight (lbs): 18.7
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 22.2 x 17.6
nv:Display Type: Widescreen LCD
Diagonal Size: 24 inches
Pixel Pitch: 0.270 mm (H) x 0.270 mm (W)
Display Area: 518.4 mm (H) x 324 mm (V)
Display Colors: 16.7 million
Vertical Refresh Rate: 56 ~ 75 Hz
Horizontal Frequency: 30 ~ 81 kHz
Input Video Signal: Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Input Video Signal: D-Sub
Input Video Signal: HDMI
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Brightness: 400 cd/m
Response Time: 5 ms
Horizontal Viewing Angle: 160 degrees
Vertical Viewing Angle: 160 degrees
MPN: LS24KIEEFV/XAA
Model: 2493HM
UPC: 729507802589
EAN: 0729507802589
ASIN: B0012TZJZ4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 24 display | | • | 1920 x 1200 Native Resolution | | • | 400 cd/m Brightness | | • | 10000 - 1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio; 1000 - 1 Contrast Ratio | | • | 5 ms Response Time |
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Product Description
The 2493HM has everything that you need. With a Height Adjustable Stand (HAS), built-in-speakers, HDMI technology, full 1080p HD, 10,000:1 Contrast Ratio and fast response time, you will be able to power through a work day and watch a movie or play games with all of the extra free time that you will have. Not to mention, the eye catching bezel design will fit perfectly in public view or in the comfort of your home office. The 2493HM is Microsoft Vista Certified and works hard while looking good. With the 2493HM it's not hard to imagine.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Great monitor - be careful about USB "option" December 28, 2008
I got this for a new gaming computer based on many positive reviews. After having this for a few days, here are a few comments:
Pros: beautiful display of Crysis, WoW, many other games. Great color. Bright (too bright, but I toned that done). Fast screen response
Cons: Not many. I won't need the "pivot" ability, unless we get into serious desktop publishing. I expected the monitor to come with USB ports -- that is an "option" that is hard to tell if you're going to get with any particular model. Tiny bit of light bleed at the lower left side, but hardly noticeable.
Summary: I'm happy. I wanted one of the best TN monitors on the market and feel I got it. I also feel its likely a bit of overkill for a computer that will largely be used for gaming -- I also bought a 22" AOC monitor that is perfectly acceptable for only $179 on sale -- but since I was splurging on a nice system I'm very happy.
I think this would be awesome for a work computer where desktop publishing was occasionally required (where the pivot ability would come into play). For home / gaming, its overkill, but very nice overkill. Just be careful to check if your model comes with USB ports or be ready to get a hub....
Great monitor December 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been looking for a 24 inch monitor and decided that of all the monitors reviewed out there the 2493HM seemed to fit my price range and feature set the best. I bought it from Amazon and have had it for a week. My reactions so far is:
* Looks great
* No dead pixels
* Vivid colors
* Sharp and crisp screen
* Fast to start
* I've seen way worse when it come to the viewing angle. I cannot see it would turn anybody off.
It was kind of funny, but I did not know how to turn it off for the first 3 days (not a priority). I never noticed there are in fact menu text including power on/off on the lower right hand side of the bezel. I actually love the no button touch system. I have a Philips SA9200 mp3 player with the same touch system, except it has a blue light for all the options. This monitor does not have anything indicating where each menu item is located. If you are going to change the settings in a dark room, use a flash-light :) You will have a problem turning the menu off if you accidentally hit the wrong button and it pops up.
In any case, I am very satisfied so far.
Samsung 2493HM Monitor, Worth the Price! November 23, 2008
The reason I bought this monitor is they supplied me with one at work and it changed the way I did my job. The wide screen will allow two pages in Word side by side at 100% Zoom. The rotation to vertical is great when I'm writing code or surfing the web! I was so pleased with the one at work I had to get one for home. I only gave it a 4 because the Rotation software is buggy and I had problems getting the monitor initially set up. Don't hook the monitor up until you install the driver! I figured it would work ok in a low res mode until I got the driver installed. Wrong! It hung Windows. I had to boot to safe mode and then restore to the previous good configuration. Once I installed the monitor driver, I was able to install the monitor and have not experienced problems of that sort since. As for the Rotation software, I downloaded the latest version of MagicRotation from the their web site. It's only happened once so far, but it got confused as to which way the monitor was physically oriented. It displayed Windows in the vertical position while the monitor was horizontal. Still not sure what I did to fix it except to reboot and change the orientation a couple of times. I definitely recommend this monitor for anyone wanting to increase their productivity and viewing enjoyment. I also had no problems with the order and delivery.
Excellent Monitor - Samsung SyncMaster 2493HM November 22, 2008
I bought this monitor as an opened box item from Amazon.com and it was in perfect condition! Only the packaging styrofoams were cracked.
This monitor was my second choice after reading many prior online reviews. Most complained about the menu selector: the ink should be of a higher contrast, and the touch sensitive control takes a bit of getting used to - not a big deal since I hardly use it after the initial setup.
The important things are screen brightness and clarity - and they are great! Frame is expensive looking and well constructed, and the height adjustable stand moves smoothly. Height adjustment is very useful and I think it IS necessary if you are going to use it as a monitor. I don't think I'll ever buy one with a fixed height, tilt-only unit - most manufacturers are just trying to cut cost by removing it.
In terms of color, a lot of reviewers (I think these must be super picky, professional, photography enthusiasts) thought the color varied significantly across the screen and at different viewing angles. Yeah, I think I can see a slight bit of variations if I stare at it long enough and imagine hard enough BUT what's the big deal! First, I would never look at my screen from a weird angle, and the color 'evenness' is almost un-noticeable - and I think I am reasonably picky about this.
On yeah, my first choice was an Acer X263Wbi 25.5" unit because I wanted to get a 'BIG' screen but I had to return it after it started to make a very annoying Buzzing sound after 2 hours of use. I experimented with the settings and realized that the LCD backlight control circuit was buzzing if the screen brightness was set to anything but 0 (completely dark) or 100 (very bright). This is a common problem for 'cheap' control circuits. So, with these two major problems, I had to return it.
Not too shabby for the price November 2, 2008
I have owned this monitor for over 6 months and have enjoyed it thoroughly. Not quite as good as a dell 24" LCD, but definitely not as expensive either.
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