new toy :)

somanyholes · Jul 31, 2008, 13:03:53

Hey all

just bought this http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132112

all i can say is wow, god it's good.

Inactive · Jul 31, 2008, 13:16:12

Nice one So....

Simon · Jul 31, 2008, 13:16:22

I've been looking at them myself, but I really can't justify it while my current monitor is perfectly OK.

somanyholes · Jul 31, 2008, 13:17:05

Simon, it's a tv as well, surely that justifies it

psp83 · Jul 31, 2008, 13:38:51

I got one like that, but a 26" version.

Mine cost me £450 a few months ago.

Samsung does make some good stuff

Rik · Jul 31, 2008, 14:39:20

OK, who's going to explain this to Sue for me?

Gary · Jul 31, 2008, 15:07:55

Hope their monitor drivers have improved, the one that came with my 22" one was awful, had to calibrate it myself (which you should do anyway) as photoshop saw the monitor profile samsung provided as corrupt

that was on a Samsung 226cw, watch out for the shiny piano black, scratches if you sneeze on it, use the enclosed cloth very carefully

Rik · Jul 31, 2008, 15:13:06

Quote from: Killhippie on Jul 31, 2008, 15:07:55
scratches if you sneeze on it

I hesitate to ask what you've been sniffing, Gary.

Gary · Jul 31, 2008, 15:19:05

Quote from: Rik on Jul 31, 2008, 15:13:06
I hesitate to ask what you've been sniffing, Gary.

Cat hair mostly, Rik

but the finish is very delicate sadly, and suffering OCD as you know the first scratch in mine using a microfiber for cloth for cleaning caused me no end of discomfort as it was no longer as perfect as I would have liked, hopefully the finish is more robust now but I have seen other reports of it scratching with ease, you have to run the cloth in one direction only otherwise it makes even more tiny scratches, I would hate to have a TV with that finish of any large size like 32"- 40" it would look awful very quickly

Inactive · Jul 31, 2008, 15:20:36

Only downside that I can see with it is (a) the piano black finish, not to my taste and (b) the 3watts channel speakers, which is OK for a monitor, but a bit weak for a TV.

Otherwise it looks stunning.

Rik · Jul 31, 2008, 15:21:11

Quote from: Killhippie on Jul 31, 2008, 15:19:05
I would hate to have a TV with that finish of any large size like 32"- 40" it would look awful very quickly

A quick coat of Mer, maybe?

Gary · Jul 31, 2008, 15:25:20

Quote from: Rik on Jul 31, 2008, 15:21:11
A quick coat of Mer, maybe?

Do you still need the frankincense? To be honest just give me the gold, I'll get a new one

Rik · Jul 31, 2008, 15:26:19

That has to be worth a karma.

Gary · Jul 31, 2008, 15:28:15

Sebby · Jul 31, 2008, 19:19:09

Nice on, So. It seems to have good reviews.