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Samsung 226BW vs HP W2207

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I'm hesitating in between the 226bw and w2207. Actually I trust Samsung more but the new HP w2207 looks really attractive.
Please give some advice for my final decision. I want to get either one by next week!

(As you guys know, w2207's screen is glossy. I heard non-glossy screen is better for eye. True?
;One more thing, are those TN screen? Any idea?)
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I personally would go with the Samsung. It has a better response time and no built in speakers. Plus like you said, Samsung is well known for great monitors.
The OP probably isn't even going to come back, but oh well.

I've had a chance to operate both of these monitors and there's a difference in quality that favors the Samsung. HOWEVER, the HP offers HDCP compliance which I am not sure if the Samsung offers. The glossy screen wasn't actually bad, but I can't say that I favored it during usage, either.

The Samsung 226 is a sure shot for those who don't need anything more than a DVI in and VGA in connection.
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226BW for All the Bases Wins!

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Portrait mode is so novel, eh?

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I never use Portrait mode. LoL.
I have the HP. I like the glossy screen.
Definitely the Samsung. I have the 20-inch version of that model, and it has no gloss to the screen, which means 0 reflections, which means true monitor color, and precision.

The HP is HIGH-gloss, I checked both of them out at CompUSA, and trust me, the gloss was the biggest factor in my deciding, due to how glossy, and glass-like the monitor looked. I mean, it looks very very nice with Vista (The HP), but in a room with any regular lighting, or even from the sun itself, you'd see reflections of anything that had light hitting it... like a mirror finish.

Samsung still has the exact same clearity, for the same price, with their name behind the product.
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Definitely the Samsung. I have the 20-inch version of that model, and it has no gloss to the screen, which means 0 reflections, which means true monitor color, and precision.

The HP is HIGH-gloss, I checked both of them out at CompUSA, and trust me, the gloss was the biggest factor in my deciding, due to how glossy, and glass-like the monitor looked. I mean, it looks very very nice with Vista (The HP), but in a room with any regular lighting, or even from the sun itself, you'd see reflections of anything that had light hitting it... like a mirror finish.

Samsung still has the exact same clearity, for the same price, with their name behind the product.

I personally don't have that problem. I really love the Gloss on the HP and I don't find it conflicts with any lighting or sun. Maybe that's just me. However, I do envy the portrait mode of the Samsung. That is such a cool feature!
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I just picked up the Samsung 226BW yesterday on my way home from work. It's so so worth the money invested. I almost forgot to get enough sleep last night because I was in awe.
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I picked up the HP instead. The glossy coating won me over.
Just go to Circuit City and try them both.

Also, the base on the W2207 is better.
I like my hp w2007 which is the exact same monitor but in a 20" version. I think the image is better than the Samsung, but it's entirely up to your eyes.
I currently have a w2007 and I owned a 205BW about a year ago. I would say in rough comparison that the HP is at least 2x better than the Samsung.

Samsung= Backlight bleed, flimsy stand, uneven backlighting and color uniformity issues, poor viewing angle, dead pixels, overpriced.

HP= win.
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