Samsung’s heritage as a consumer-electronics manufacturer is readily apparent in its P2370HD monitor. This is the only display we looked at that included not only an integrated HDTV (ATSC) tuner, but also composite and component video inputs, S/PDIF audio output, and support for Dolby Digital Plus.
The P2370HD was also the easiest display to set up and configure, thanks to a very useful remote control, a built-in graphical user interface that steps you through the process, and input ports that are set at right angles, instead of parallel, to its back. The port configuration lets you see how the DVI and HDMI ports are oriented without having to turn the entire monitor upside down.
Samsung claims its proprietary frame-rate control technology (Hi-FRC) enables this six-bit panel to produce the same number of colors as an eight-bit panel (16,777,216), and that it covers a broader swath of the NTSC color gamut (80 percent). We found the difference just barely perceptible: It did render DisplayMate’s high-res digital photos slightly warmer than the rest of the field, but we really had to stare.
Don’t need the TV tuner? Don’t buy Samsung’s P2370 model thinking you’ll get everything but. That model is limited to DVI and VGA video inputs (no HDMI), and it has no speakers, headphone jack, or remote.
Easy configuration; includes composite and component video inputs; HDTV tuner.
Interior bezel edge reflects objects appearing at the display's outermost edges.
| Viewable Area | 23 inches |
| Native Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| Color Gamut | 80 percent of NTSC |
| Color Depth | 6-bit with Hi-FRC |
| Gray-to-Gray Response Time | 5ms |
| Inputs | DVI, HDMI, VGA, Composite, Component |
Bonzi
October 06, 2010 at 12:43pm
JMike50, this article isn't about the P2370; it's about the P2370HD. The P2370 does not have HDMI input.
JMike50
April 16, 2010 at 9:58am
"Don’t need the TV tuner? Don’t buy Samsung’s P2370 model thinking you’ll get everything but. That model is limited to DVI and VGA video inputs (no HDMI), and it has no speakers, headphone jack, or remote."
hmmm, it seems the Samsung P2370 I am reading this article on does in fact have HDMI input as well as audio out.
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