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Samsung SyncMaster 171P review (Silver)

The SyncMaster 171P's contemporary looks combined with terrific image quality and useful features make it well worth its somewhat high price. It's a good choice for image-conscious businesses or well-heeled home users.

--by Mick Lockey

15-inch LCD image quality test
Longer bars indicate better performance
0-50 = Poor   50-60 = Fair   60-70 = Good   70-80 = Very good   80-100 = Excellent
Apple Studio Display
85 
Samsung SyncMaster 171P
81 
Formac Gallery 1740
80 
Compaq TFT7020
73 
CTX PV720A
73 
 

In both analog and digital modes, the Samsung's image quality was good on Web pages, text screens, and images. Text was crisp, save for some slight fuzziness in the corners. The SyncMaster 171P displays graphics at a speedy 25ms pixel-response rate, though we saw occasional ghosting and minor color distortion when playing a DVD with frenetic action scenes.

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Quick Specifications

  • Release date04/24/02
  • Display Type LCD display / TFT active matrix
  • Diagonal Size 17.0 in
  • Display interface VGA (HD-15) DVI
  • Max Resolution 1280 x 1024
  • Dot pitch 0.26 mm
  • Aspect ratio 5:4
  • Contrast ratio 500:1
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