Performance
Although we found the features lacking, the Samsung 2232GW's performance is excellent. It put up a composite score of 89 on our DisplayMate suite of tests, which is ahead of the pack and trails only the 90 that the Dell SP2208WFPT scored. We're happy if a display breaks 80, which means an 89 thrills us. It also proved itself to be very bright, but despite claims of a 3,000:1 contrast ratio, it finished in the middle of the pack at 863:1. In anecdotal testing, it excelled with movies and games, which wasn't surprising given its glossy coating and fast 2ms response time. As opposed to the Dell SP2208WFP, whose image appeared a touch too warm at its default settings, the Samsung 2232GW was slightly too cool at its default levels. It was a simple fix to lower the blue level, however. The display offers a number of presets, which are easily accessed without even needing to use the onscreen menu. Simply pressing one of the menu buttons below the display lets you cycle through presets for Text, Internet, Game, Sport, Movie, and Dynamic Contract, and Custom. The Movie preset worked well, resulting in accurate skin tones for the Tenenbaum clan in The Royal Tenenbaums.
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
Service and support
Samsung backs the 2232GW with a three-year parts-and-labor warranty, which includes the backlight. Also included is 24-7 toll-free support for the display. The drivers (including the DisplayLink drivers) and manual were very easy to find on Samsung's Web site.
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