Date: December 12th, 2004
Article by: Nathan Glentworth (Owner, Head Editor & Hardware Reviewer)
Product Submitted by: Samsung Canada
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PRODUCT VISUAL QUALITY TESTING

Two Dimensional Work

It is really hard to convey through scaled down photos just how bright and vibrant the picture is on the 193P. It is by far one of the brightest LCD monitors I have reviewed from Samsung. Don't get me wrong, the other monitors were not dim examples themselves, but the SyncMaster 193P pushes the notch a little higher. With a claimed contrast ratio of 1000:1, having issues with washed out colors is just not going to happen.

With a native resolution of 1280x1024, space for large webpages, CAD drawings and office documents should not be an issue. If you are serious about your work, you just have to go with a 19 inch monitor. It will allow you the spatial freedom to add in extra toolbars etc. without sacrificing your workspace. This will lead to a productivity increase and also a much more comfortable working environment. Squinting for eight hours a day is never a good thing.

But what if you are constantly working on longer webpages or documents and you find yourself vertically scrolling constantly through documents?

Well, with the Pivot Pro software installed, all you have to do is click its' taskbar icon, rotate the picture 90 degrees, physically rotate the monitor screen and you will be left with this.

Even with the monitors orientated for landscape viewing, you will still have full 1024 pixel width viewing which as far as I know is still the going standard for most websites on the internet today and should also leave you with ample room for longer legal documents. To most, this feature probably won't be needed, but for some, it is an asset. I personally never have used it. But as wise people say "To each their own.".