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The monitor faces downward a couple of degrees; not even perpendicular to the desk, it actually tilts forward and downward. There is no adjustment available on the stand, and no screw holes on the back for a wall bracket. Why even bother building a monitor without tilt adjustment?
My 9-year-old son is a big time gamer. He had an expensive Acer gaming monitor that started acting up on him. So, I thought wed give this Samsung a try. It is very early, but so far I am not impressed. I will return to revise the 2-star rating, if warranted, but I will provide my initial rating and explanation here. In fairness, the benchmark I am using is the much more expensive Acer gaming monitor that started acting up on my son, but there are several things I did not like initially: - Refresh Rate: The Amazon listing seems to be hiding the fact that the refresh rate is 75 MHz, which is nothing to write home about in gaming. My sons prior monitor went up to 256 MHz refresh rate. Why is the 75 MHz not plainly listed in the Amazon listing? It was printed right on the Samsung box that I received, and I was instantly disappointed. - Fixed Monitor Height and Tilt: Unlike my sons Acer monitor that could be raised up and tilted in order to ergonomically choose the right height and eliminate glare, this Samsung monitor offers neither. You get the height of the stand, which is actually very short. If you dont like it, you will have to buy a monitor riser or similar to put the monitor on top of it. If you want to tilt the monitor forward or backward, you are out of luck. No tilt whatsoever. - Game Mode: I turned on "Game Mode", which has to do with contrast, I believe, since my son was gaming while I was hooking up the monitor. Hes only 9 years old, and he immediately uttered an expletive that is not appropriate for an Amazon review. I blame his foul mouth on his mom, and she blames me. You know the routine. But I digress! Suffice it to say that my son was not impressed with Game Mode, and he asked that I turn it off. So much for that! - Lightweight: This monitor weighs about half of his Acer gaming monitor of the same screen size. This makes me wonder about how cheaply it is made. How can it be that light compared to a competitive monitor?!? There are some positives about the monitor, but they do not outweigh the negatives mentioned above: + Simple Setup: Literally had it working in about 5 minutes out of the box. HDMI cable included. Never even looked at the instructions. + Premium Glossy Black Frame & Stand: It looks really nice, and the glossy black stand and frame were covered with plastic film that I peeled off, revealing super premium-looking, glossy black. + Cool Touch Controls: The "buttons" for the monitor are activated by simply touching gently under the lower right edge of the monitor. There are actually no buttons there, but somehow it knows what you are "pushing" when your finger touches the appropriate area, as indicated by the graphics that appear on the monitor above the controls. The jury is still out on this monitor for my son, but I am predicting he will want to go back to his Acer gaming monitor. This monitor just seems too basic and slow.
This is a nice, large monitor with great picture quality, but I did not like that you cant adjust the screen in more ways. Its tilted downwards and you cant change the tilt. Ended up replacing it after a couple of weeks because the angle just didnt work for me. If you have a higher desk it may work, otherwise skip it.
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