Review: Samsung P2350 LCD Monitor, 23" 1080p

I got my hands on this new LCD Monitor by Samsung ! The Samsung P2350. Its a 23" LCD with a glossy finish, which has a native resolution of 1920x1080. Thats Full HD resolution. The bezel is made of glass and is a see-thru one. The buttons that control the monitor's OSD are placed on the bottom right corner of the bezel and are touch sensitive. They are quite responsive and handy. The whole monitor is made up of a rather glossy finish which is good to look at, with oodles of sexiness, but at the same time, a superior dust magnet. Any dust you have around your computer is bound to ruin the look of this monitor.

On Screen Display
The on screen display is a fairly decent one with a niche look. Its easy to use for the layman too. Its a basic one with not too much to meddle, at the same time giving you options to adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Response Time, Color Gamut, and also displays basic info about the current resolution. There is also an option called "MagicBright" which is Samsung's proprietary contrast settings, which has some presets and also has the option to adjust the monitor automatically, according to what your doing. It works quite well, I must say. When your browsing, it automatically adjusts the sharpness, so as to let text reading be a soothing experience. When your watching a movie, its adjusts the brightness and contrast settings accordingly.

Technical Aspects

As you can see from the above picture, the color reproduction in this monitor is just too good. It can display the deepest blacks as well as the brightest whites. With a dynamic contrast ratio of 50,000:1 it beats all other competitors in this aspect.

On the back side of the monitor you'll find the ports that connect the display to your computer. Its got a VGA, and a DVI port. No HDMI, but you can use a DVI-HDMI. It supports HDCP, so you can even hook it up with your gaming console for a great experience. Its got a best-in-class response time too, 2 ms ! When you're watching TV or sports, you won't have a 'ghosting' effect or more commonly known as lag.

The monitor can be tilted vertically. It also supports VESA wall mounts.

Conclusion

The Samsung P2350 costs about INR 12,500 in the market. Its a safe buy for everyday/intensive use. Its a monitor well worth the price, and is targeted towards the gamers segment.

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