Samsung LS27A850DSXY 27in
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Samsung S27A850D
IPS (In-Plane Switching) technology has remained relatively unchallenged at the ‘high end' of the monitor market and has also penetrated into slightly lower-end consumer models in the form of ‘E-IPS'.- Colours are rich
- deep and varied with good consistency
- Excellent high-end brightness
- good luminance range and quite pleasing white purity
- Low haze screen surface handles glare well without profoundly upsetting colour vibrancy or image clarity and is probably the best ‘compromise' we've seen...
- Some colours appear too deep and oversaturated
- No hardware-based support for 2.2 gamma standard and a high luminance required to prevent many colours becoming ‘lifeless
- A light haze and mild diffusion leads to slightly inferior clarity and vibrancy compared to a glossy screen surface – you can't...
Samsung S27A850D (SA850 27in)
A quality display is no more ‘just a monitor' than a Ferrari is ‘just a sports car'. You pay a significant premium to get a high-end panel like IPS, rather than the TN panels found in most affordable monitors.- Generally good image quality
- 2,560 x 1,440 resolution
- Decent value
- Fully adjustable
- Generous connectivity
- Contrast shift
- Fiddly controls
- No HDMI
Samsung S27A850D (SA850 27in) Review
- 2,560 x 1,440 resolution
- Decent value
- Fully adjustable
- Generally good image quality
- Generous connectivity
- Contrast shift
- Fiddly controls
- No HDMI
Samsung SyncMaster S27A850D
The Samsung SyncMaster S27A850D is a well-designed, stylish, professional monitor with great options and performance.- The Samsung SyncMaster S27A850D delivers great overall performance
- and has a useful assortment of connections
- including three USB 3.0 ports.
- Compared with other professional monitors
- the S27A850D lacks a few OSD configuration details.
Samsung SyncMaster S27A850D review: Samsung SyncMaster S27A850D
The Samsung SyncMaster S27A850D is a well-designed, stylish, professional monitor with great options and performance. For those of us without disposable incomes, spending more than a couple hundred dollars on a monitor requires a little justification. When it comes to expensive monitors, there's usually a professional justification, as professional graphics artists require precise image clarity. The S27A850D is decently priced for a professional monitor of its size, but does it offer enough in performance and features to really make for a good investment? Keep reading to find out.- The Samsung SyncMaster S27A850D delivers great overall performance, and has a useful assortment of connections, including three USB 3.0 ports
- The monitor's stylish but practical design provides many ergonomic options.
- Compared with other professional monitors, the S27A850D lacks a few OSD configuration details
- Also, HDMI would have been useful.
Awesome colors/contrast with a huge resolution!
Great monitor for graphics artists and gamers! Still out on the video playback though.- LED producing awesome colors & contrast
- High Resolution of 2560x1440
- Display Port connection
- USB 3.0 Hub
- Certain HD videos have a filmy grain to them
- Haven't tried to correct it yet, but that's all I got for now
I own two of these monitors. I just recently bought a second
Using two of these monitors in a dual setup. These PLS screens have excellent quality. They have almost every feature desired in a high end monitor of the IPS/PLS class. The only thing lacking is 10 bit color.
Samsung SyncMaster S27A850D
Samsung's SyncMaster S27A850D is the first of a new breed. It shares the same 2,560 x 1,440 pixel resolution as many high-end 27in monitors, but the panel technology is new: Samsung's latest marks the debut of its own Plane-to-Line Switching, or PLS, panel technology.
Product brief: Samsung Syncmaster S27A850D LED monitor review
An ultra-slim LED monitor boasting Samsung's PLS panel technology.
Samsung Series 8 (S27A850T) business LCD monitor
The Samsung Series 8 (S27A850T) is a 27in LED edge-lit LCD monitor using Samsung's proprietary PLS panel tech. This monitor may be expensive at $1099, but its image quality is impressive.- Good detail at native resolution
- Excellent viewing angles
- High quality AG coating
- Expensive
- Wobbly pivot hinge
- No analog audio input