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Jimlad59 · 10-10-2007, 12:40

I've been looking for a new monitor for about two weeks now and the Samsung SM226BW 22" TFT Monitor that Rob suggested is recommended by PC Pro but is cheaper here http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125099. This seems to tick all the boxes in this price range. But if you want to use it as a TV and a PC monitor then your choice is better because the SM226BW has no TV tuner. The only drawback is the speakers.Monitor speakers rarely give good sound quality. So the choices are obvious if its a pc monitor you want and you have a good sound card I'd go with the SM226BW. If you want TV and a pc monitor go with your choice. There is one small dark cloud on SM226BW horizon and its here, http://www.behardware.com/articles/6...e-verdict.html but if you go to the conclusions at page 10 on this review you will see that the difference is small.It also lists a number of monitors that it is compared with and the Samsung SM226BW comes out as good as or better than most other monitors in this class so even if you get the A class instead of the S class I think you are getting a good monitor and almost certainly better than the one you first suggested if its just for PC use

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Jimlad59 Inactive Join Date: Oct 2005 Services: Sky HD Sky Max Broadband Sky talk Posts: 35	Re: Is this monitor good value or? I've been looking for a new monitor for about two weeks now and the Samsung SM226BW 22" TFT Monitor that Rob suggested is recommended by PC Pro but is cheaper here http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125099. This seems to tick all the boxes in this price range. But if you want to use it as a TV and a PC monitor then your choice is better because the SM226BW has no TV tuner. The only drawback is the speakers.Monitor speakers rarely give good sound quality. So the choices are obvious if its a pc monitor you want and you have a good sound card I'd go with the SM226BW. If you want TV and a pc monitor go with your choice. There is one small dark cloud on SM226BW horizon and its here, http://www.behardware.com/articles/6...e-verdict.html but if you go to the conclusions at page 10 on this review you will see that the difference is small.It also lists a number of monitors that it is compared with and the Samsung SM226BW comes out as good as or better than most other monitors in this class so even if you get the A class instead of the S class I think you are getting a good monitor and almost certainly better than the one you first suggested if its just for PC use