Samsung 2443NW 24" Widecreen 5ms LCD Monitor - Black

I bought a 2443BW because I wanted the 1200 vertical lines for reading docs with the full page on screen but the limited viewing angle made the monitor unusable for me. One might survive if you always sit in the same position (and don't mind that the color seen at the top of the screen is different than that at the bottom - ex. rich yellow folder icon at top of screen and pale yellow at the bottom) but I use it at home with a slightly reclining chair - sometimes I am sitting upright and working hard, other times I lean back and relax to read the news - when I move back the browser tab titles become almost unreadable and I need to adjust the monitor tilt to comfortably read the main text. My notebook and other old monitors beside it look fine at all angles - yes the color shifts with dramatic movements but not noticeable in my normal use, so it is not the TN technology's fault - it is this horrible monitor! I returned the 2443BW and bought an HP ZR24wmonitor (eIPS) - the improvement in quality is remarkable (for only $60 more on sale).

I purchased this monitor mainly with the intention of having it on a VESA mount monitor arm - it is being used in a business environment and needs to be mounted at eye level for a person standing. To test it I made the mistake of fitting the "simple" stand which it comes with never imagining that once you fit the stand there is apparently no way to remove it. There are no instructions in the manual and there are an amount of posts on newsgroups with other users also unable to remove the stand. I finally broke all the plastic covering off the stand leg so that there is now just a metal bracket hanging out of the back of the monitor and I still can't figure a way to remove that final bracket. I'll probably end up taking a hack saw to it! So my advice is if you intend to use the VESA mount, never fit the stand it comes with your you won't be able to remove it! I've bought other Samsung monitors (and other brands) and removed their stands no problem. All in all the stand problem renders this product rubbish.

I bought this and brought it back.
When you look at the screen at different angles the contrast changes dramatically. Its not good when you have peole around watching a DVD from your computer and the contrast is different for everyone, or if you want to lounge on the sofa, you will see the top of the screen is much darker than the bottom of the screen. This monitor has put me off from all Samsung monitors. But if you are intending to sit in the same place when using this monitor then its fine.