Samsung 27" Wide LCD P2770H @ costco $349.99

This is a different model with different specs than the TV model.

I just got back from a Costco B&M

Samsung 27" Wide Computer LCD P2770H for $349.99

1920x1080
70,000:1 Dynamic Contrast ratio
DVI / HDCP, HDMI
Audio Input/Output (no speakers)
2ms response time
3 year warranty
Tilt adjustment
Thin Profile.

This is an awesome deal for a PC quality 27" LCD.

The only drawback that I noticed is that the monitor stand isn't VESA. It is a proprietary stand that attaches at the bottom of the LCD. You may want to stick this on a monitor riser.

might be better to remove the term 'computer' from the title, i thought it was a touchscreen computer.

I don't know if I would pick this over the P2770. The P2770 is a TV/Monitor for the same price...the only drawback is that it comes with only 1 year warranty, whereas this comes with 3 years warranty.

BlaZebOY said: I don't know if I would pick this over the P2770. The P2770 is a TV/Monitor for the same price...the only drawback is that it comes with only 1 year warranty, whereas this comes with 3 years warranty.

This version has a faster response time.
2ms vs 5ms

This version has a higher dynamic contrast ratio.
70,000:1 vs 50,000:1

This version uses 20% less electricity in operation and 50% less electricity in standby.

The only reason I would get the LCDTV version is if I wanted the TV tuner or a remote to power it on or off.

OneStepAhead said: I really don't get the 1920x1080 monitors. The vertical height is too short for real work, and who watches movies all the time on their computer monitor. I liked the older 4x3 monitors much more.
The vertical height is likely taller than your current 4x3 monitor. If you mean physical location, you can always put it on a riser. An adjustable VESA stand would be optimal, but I havent seen any 27" at this price with VESA. As a computer programmer, I love widescreens. I can put and see more code on one line. I also like the fact that the 27" has a lower resolution (same as the 23,24" monitors), so that everything appears a little bigger.

jlbmw2002 said: OneStepAhead said: I really don't get the 1920x1080 monitors. The vertical height is too short for real work, and who watches movies all the time on their computer monitor. I liked the older 4x3 monitors much more.

16:10 is where it's really useful
Yeah, that would be better. Unfortunately, I think 16:10 is going to fade away as manufacturers can save costs by doing everything 16:9.

zenci said: might be better to remove the term 'computer' from the title, i thought it was a touchscreen computer.
Done, though that's what Costco called it....

qqzj said: Saw this today in costco. the resolution is horrible on such a large monitor. the letters seem fuzzy. not my cup of tea.
Many people don't want higher resolutions with bigger monitors. They want a good resolution that they can see well.

Fuzzy letters would be a problem, I wonder if that was a setting or set to a non native resolution.

riznick said:
Many people don't want higher resolutions with bigger monitors. They want a good resolution that they can see well.

I agree about the "resolution I can see well". Native resolution is just too darn small these days, unless I shove my face 14" from the screen, but who does that, especially with a larger screen? Half the pt. is to have a nice, larger view without having to sit up close to the screen. So, bigger screen --> bigger text for me, please!

As far as the screen height business. I DETEST all these 16:9 monitors everywhere. That's just about all you can ever find these days. For example, my few year old Samsung 20" 16:10 screen gives me 12" of usable vertical screen space. With 16:9 screens, an upgrade to a 23" 16:9 would just merely equal that amount of vertical screen height. Not much of an upgrade if one of the two screen dimensions, i.e., height, ends up remaining the same.

AishaDad said: riznick said: qqzj said: Saw this today in costco. the resolution is horrible on such a large monitor. the letters seem fuzzy. not my cup of tea.
Many people don't want higher resolutions with bigger monitors. They want a good resolution that they can see well.

Fuzzy letters would be a problem, I wonder if that was a setting or set to a non native resolution.

If you don't want higher resolution, change it and make it lower!!!
LCD's don't look as crisp when you are at a non native resolution.


navelgaze said: riznick said:
Many people don't want higher resolutions with bigger monitors. They want a good resolution that they can see well.
I agree about the "resolution I can see well". Native resolution is just too darn small these days, unless I shove my face 14" from the screen, but who does that, especially with a larger screen? Half the pt. is to have a nice, larger view without having to sit up close to the screen. So, bigger screen --> bigger text for me, please!


As far as the screen height business. I DETEST all these 16:9 monitors everywhere. That's just about all you can ever find these days. For example, my few year old Samsung 20" 16:10 screen gives me 12" of usable vertical screen space. With 16:9 screens, an upgrade to a 23" 16:9 would just merely equal that amount of vertical screen height. Not much of an upgrade if one of the two screen dimensions, i.e., height, ends up remaining the same.
Yeah, but I doubt there will be many new 16:10's in the future. It is cheaper for the manufacturers to have one size rather than two sizes.

fatwellatio said: But what really kills this deal for me is the inability to mount these via VESA.
If it had VESA, I would have bought it right then and there. (probably why I also put that in the disclaimer)

I am surprised there isn't that much interest or green on this monitor. I have been looking at 27"'s for about 6 months and haven't seen a better price on something with these specs.

navelgaze said: riznick said:
Yeah, but I doubt there will be many new 16:10's in the future. It is cheaper for the manufacturers to have one size rather than two sizes.



Understood. My solution is to seek panels which can easily rotate to vertical position.. even better for reading on the web.
I don't think I would rotate the 27", but I do like portrait mode.

I think my optimal setup would be a 27" landscape and a 20" (16:10) portrait (or maybe a 27" landscape and 2 20" portraits).

Currently I use a 24" landscape and 20" portrait on one computer and 2 24" landscape on another computer. I find the resolution on the 24" just a tad too small.

Does this monitor come with the dvi and hdmi cables?

There is a $16.00 waste disposal fee when you purchase this monitor.

Odd, how come Samsung's site lists this model with 1 year warranty?