Samsung Series 9 TA950 3D LED HDTV monitor review: As good as it looks

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Samsung Series 9 TA950 3D LED HDTV monitor review: As good as it looks by VR-Zone.com

The Samsung Series 9 TA950 3D LED HDTV monitor is designed for both entertainment and work, and comes with Smart TV features for users to navigate YouTube and social networking services like Facebook and Twitter. So how good is this 3D LED backlit monitor? Read on.



These days, even though LCD TVs are becoming highly affordable these days, the LCD monitors are still in demand, especially for PC users who want a replacement or a bigger monitor display. Well, it is true that you can use a 32-inch or larger LCD TV, but unless that TV is full high definition 1080p (1920x1080), else the screen resolution would be smaller than most LCD monitors. Moreover, some users may want even higher resolutions, like 2560x1600 pixel resolution like what the Dell 30-inch 3007WFP LCD monitor offers, which is only slightly smaller than a 32-inch LCD TV. Another thing to consider is connectivity, since not all PCs have HDMI output, or LCD TVs having VGA and DVI inputs. And if you choose to use the LCD TV as your PC's monitor, built-in features including TV tuner and analogue AV inputs would be of no use as there is no need to use them.

On the other hand, the LCD monitors can double up as a TV display with their HDMI input, provided you don't mind the smaller screen size. The Samsung TA950 is the latest in the Series 9 LED-backlit monitors and claims to offer both 2D and 3D capabilities. Before we go on, let's take a look at its specifications:-

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Unlike conventional LCD monitors, the Samsung TA950 sports a unique design that looks extremely sleek and stylish. The display has a curved neck and connects to the right of the monitor's base. You can tilt the monitor front and back, and that's about it. The display measures just 11.4mm, which is even slimmer than the diameter of a ten-cent coin, and boasts 5ms response time, 250 nits brightness and 170-degree horizontal and 160-degree vertical viewing angles. The TA950 also features LED backlight for higher color gamut and better color accuracy, though the company (like many others) are erroneously marketing the monitor as an LED monitor. It is in fact, an LCD monitor with LED backlight.







The rear holds various connectors including composite, component, LAN, digital audio out (optical), DVI audio in, headphone in, two USB, two HDMI and antenna, which are more than sufficient to connect to your peripherals and devices. For a LCD monitor like this one, we are surprised it does not have VGA input; you can only hook it up via HDMI mostly. The Samsung TA950 also comes with two 7-watt built-in speakers that support Dolby Digital, SRS TheaterSound HD, DTS 2.0 and 3D Sound.



Bundled with the Samsung Series 9 TA950 3D LED HDTV are accessories including remote control, power adapter, video and audio cables, user manual, CD and active shutter 3D glasses.

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Like its TV siblings, the Samsung Series 9 TA950 3D LED HDTV monitor features Smart Hub, a menu system that allows users to connect, discover and enjoy a wide range of content. Users can search for movies, shows and videos via online services and across connected devices, browse the Web from your TV and access a wide variety of apps from Samsung Apps, though an Internet connection is necessary for this to work.



When you first turned on the monitor, it will prompt you to set up the monitor's connection to the network, which can be done either via a direct Ethernet LAN line at the rear or a Samsung wireless LAN adapter if your home is using a wireless network. The Samsung will also prompt you to auto-tune the monitor's channels via the antenna input, like how you would do on the TV. But if you are not going to browse TV channels on the monitor, you can just skip this part.



The Samsung Series 9 TA950 supports 3D viewing with the use of active-shutter 3D glasses that is provided with the unit. To activate the 3D viewing, go into the monitor's menu, Picture settings and then 3D mode. Besides turning to the 3D effect, you can also choose to display 3D Side-by-Side (left and right images overlapping each other) or Top-Bottom (top and bottom images overlapping each other). In addition, you can also set the depth as well as switch the left/right images. In order to view the content in 3D, make sure that the Lithium battery is inserted into the active-shutter 3D glasses and that the glasses are turned on. The monitor will prompt you when the 3D glasses have been detected.







For our tests, we displayed some high resolution images and playback some 1080p high definition YouTube videos and movie trailers such as "The Avengers" and "The Muppets", and the Samsung Series 9 TA950 3D LED HDTV monitor was ableto handle with no problem. Colors looked extremely vibrant and accurate while the overall image is sharp and crisp. However, we noted some slight blurring during fast moving videos, though it shouldn't spoil your viewing experience. (Note that the above pictures are only cropped to 1600 pixels in width and not edited).

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The Samsung Series 9 TA950 3D LED HDTV monitor not only looks slim and stylish, but it also displays images and videos brilliantly and accurately. On top of that, it offers 3D viewing capabilities with the use of the bundled active-shutter 3D glasses. However, the company only provides one pair of the 3D glasses, though you can purchase additional glasses at S$199 / PHP6,965 each. Connectivity options include HDMI, composite and component, which means that if your PC is using integrated graphics or older graphics cards with VGA or DVI connectors, you would not be able to connect to the TA950 HDTV monitor without a compatible video adapter.

At S$899 / PHP31,465, the Samsung Series 9 TA950 3D LED HDTV monitor is reasonably expensive, since most 27-inch monitors are in the price range between S$460 to S$850, depending on brands and specifications. If you are looking for a 27-inch LCD monitor with nice design, features, display performance and supports 3D, check out the Samsung.

[iamroel]

how bad jud ang pagka glossy ani na monitor? .grabe jud ang reflection ani niya.

[eXpLoDe]

how bad jud ang pagka glossy ani na monitor? .grabe jud ang reflection ani niya.

try to come in the lan party para maka kita ka sa monitor ni sir andz.

[mudstaticz]

nindot unta kaso kwarta ray kontra ani...