Samsung 193P+ LCD Monitor

Excellent base, accurate colour adjustment

Single button may not appeal to all

An ergonomic stand, pivot feature, straightforward adjustment and solid warranty add up to a great screen for everyday use.

Excellent base, accurate colour adjustment

Single button may not appeal to all

An ergonomic stand, pivot feature, straightforward adjustment and solid warranty add up to a great screen for everyday use.

Stylish design. Good image quality. Fast pixel response rating.

Limited height adjustment.

Budget-conscious consumers and businesses may find the SyncMaster's $500 price tag a bit too high for a 19-inch LCD, but if performance and aesthetics are important, we think the 193p Plus is a real bargain.

Pivoting and screen adjustment software Button-free adjustments

Murky images

Samsung gives the SyncMaster 193p+ a gray-to-gray response time spec of 8 milliseconds and a rise-and-fall response time of 20ms. Like all other recently reviewed 19-inch LCDs, this monitor received a rating of Average on our motion tests

This update to the successful 193p line of displays includes both limber physical adjustments and software-based, button-free adjustments, but its image quality doesn't live up to the family name.

The 193P lets you make all four physical adjustments. Its tilt function is unusually flexible: You can tilt the screen so far back that it's parallel with the work surface, making it easier to share images with someone across a table. The monitor's...

Offers impressive image quality; has both DVI and analog inputs; includes image-tuning software; comes with nice solution for cable clutter.

Limited height adjustability; no Mac versions of utilities; MagicTune utility tied to IE and doesn't work with one major video card; somewhat pricey.

The Samsung SyncMaster 193P is a great basic home- or small-office LCD, but it's on the pricey side.