Samsung TA950 Series 3D LCD Monitor Review

The Samsung TA950 Series 3D LCD monitor offers Samsung's Ultra Clear Panel technology, the 3D HyperReal engine and more. Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey review the $649 monitory on Gadget Pr0n.

What You Need To Know

• This Samsung monitor is the 23" model but also comes in a 27" version.
• The LCD is only 0.4" thick.
• The brushed aluminum on the back is a nice touch.
• The form factor of the base seems a little odd until you realize that's where all of its brains are stored.
• There are plenty of hook up option sas well.
• Ports include 2 HDMI inputs and a co-axial cable.
• The LCD also has built-in bottom speakers that promise 3D surround sound, which were okay.
• You can't really crank it up without getting some distortion.
• If you wanted a small good TV for a kitchen or an office, these speakers will be fine.
• In 2D terms, this Samsung montior matched up against any high end LCD on the market.
• With a native 1920x1080 resolution, the colors were incredibly accurate.
• This really gave us some of the clearest pictures we've seen in a while, and there was no grain or picture noise to speak of.
• Another thing that impressed us was the viewing angle: almost 170 degrees!
• The Samsung 950 is also a 3D display, which had really good image quality.
• It does require Active 3D glasses, which you'll have to charge.
• A lot of 3D displays have issues with ghosting, but this Samsung one did not.
• The viewing angle on the 3D was still better than most 3D displays.
• Even the 3D to 3D conversation was executed well.
• This Samsung display also offers Picture in Picture and works just like it would on your television.
• You can change the size and even go split screen.

Price

• $649

Rating

• 4 Seals of Approval out of 5 (How do we rate gadgets?)
• The 2D images were spectacular and the color was spot on.
• The 3D was really impressive.
• The Picture in Picture option was a really cool feature.
• If you're looking to make the jump to 3D gaming, this is the way to go.
• The price is the only thing holding it back from being a 5 out of 5.

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