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Samsung Touch of Color T260HD 26-Inch LCD HDTV Monitor
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Total Reviews: 77
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Cons: sound could be better. I'm using my computer speakers instead cause it's better.
Comcast universal remote working in annoying way with it. But maybe it's Comcast's failure. (Sound cannot be changed continuously, just by pressing one-by-one. Samsung remote very good by the way, but if your cable tv company provides a box with a remote you have to use that one to change the channels. Now we need to use both, one for changing the channels, one for setting the volume. Very annoying, but I'm sure the reason is Comcast.
Now that I finished the complements, here are the things I didnt like. First, as a TV, the images can be sharper and crisper. While Samsung does have another line that has a better TV image, I don't think the performance as computer display suffers. Second, the speakers are very rudimentary, but hey, at least it has it so you don't have to turn on the comp speakers just to watch TV. Thrid, the remote control is pretty cheap and does not match the presentation of this monitor, especially since the unit is supposed to look classy and elegant (it looks like the remotes you see at Walgreens for $5 near the registers). My last two nit picks is that the power button on the unit that doesn't respond so well. As another post mentioned, it is better to use the "ugly" remote to turn the unit on. Lastly, in the age of everyone hanging LCD's from the wall, I didn't like the fact that an adapter for a VESA mount wan't included, even worst it is difficult to find the adapter for purchase. After doing some research, there is a wall mount adapter (model # WMB2400T)available, unfortuanately, right when I was going to order it here, it is no longer available, but some other retailers are still carrying it.
- PC graphics look great (using DVI) but it took me a lot of customization and color tweaking. Make sure your graphics card handles that high of a resolution since the 26" is pretty big.
- It may seem too bright to you first or even the picture may seem washed out (or bluish); that's why tweaking is required to your liking. You can make it look great and sharp after the customizations using the monitor's menu and the software it comes with
- HD looks pretty good but not great (using XBOX 360 with HDMI and HD Antenna with coax)
- This is the best choice I found for PC-Monitor/HD-TV solution. Get this only if you want it for both usages.
- Great size
- Great set of features and many available connections
- You can connect it to a stereo using the headphone (mini-plug) jack that is on the side of the monitor (wire will stick out just a little but no big deal). Otherwise, you can connect it using the optical (toslink aka SPDIF) output on the back of the monitor if your stereo is capable..
- Built-in speakers are so-so since they're very small but I don't use them anyway
- DVDs (via PC) and Netflix Instant Watch look great
