![]() Despite only using three colours it’s attractive, with informative icons and a logical layout. Unfortunately we found input switching – whether manual or automatic – to be frustratingly slow, but that’s only an issue if you’re part of the minority that switch inputs regularly.Īnyone familiar with the OSD on a recent Samsung display won’t find any surprises here. Shortcuts include brightness control, MagicBright presets (Custom, Standard, Game, Cinema and Dynamic Contrast) and input selection. However, starting at the top they lie naturally under your four main fingers and offer positive feedback, though the monitor does tend to wobble a little when pressing them. Unfortunately this is not the case, and since all five buttons are the same shape and size, it’s easy to get confused. These buttons would have worked a lot better if the VGA-sync button (which incidentally lacks any secondary function) had been moved away from the OSD controls. The PX2370’s controls, on the other hand, are actually physical buttons, hidden away behind the right-hand side of the bezel with identifying icons on the monitor’s extremely slim side. Though it looks like a physical button, the switch is actually activated by touch, and is very sensitive. Indeed, we prefer its angular body to Samsung’s previous, generally curvier efforts.Īt the bottom of the bezel resides the power switch, highlighted by a faint white curved LED strip and a chrome outer edge. Overall, this monitor is very slim (26.5mm at its thickest point), and its design is cohesive and eye-catching. ![]() ![]() Though there’s quite a bit of glossy black plastic, it’s more resistant to fingerprints than any such finish we’ve come across recently, and you can avoid touching it altogether thanks to the thick transparent edge. Its even-sized black bezel is fetchingly set off by a deep transparent surround, an effect repeated in the stand and semi-transparent smoked black base. There’s no ‘touch of color’ here, but most will likely prefer the monochrome scheme of this model: we certainly do. In addition to the usual 3.5mm analogue audio jack that’s commonly found on many monitors for this purpose, you’ll also find a rare (at least for a monitor without TV aspirations) but very welcome digital optical output, meaning you can pass through perfect-quality 5.1 surround sound to an external speaker system.Īs we’ve come to expect from Samsung, the PX2370’s aesthetics are arresting – and we mean that in a good way. While the PX2370 thankfully omits speakers, it does feature top-of-the-line audio outputs which will carry audio from the HDMI source. This means no VGA, but Samsung kindly provides a VGA to DVI cable for those who still need it and there’s an ‘Auto’ button that resynchronises an analogue signal for this very scenario. For video, you get your choice of DVI or HDMI digital inputs. Unlike its adjustability or build, the PX2370’s subtly integrated, back-facing connectivity is quite impressive. Unfortunately build quality is also adequate rather than good, with far too much creak for our liking. While this is pretty much the norm, especially among designer monitors such as this, fully adjustable entrants like the BenQ V2410T and the Samsung SyncMaster BX2240 have shown there are alternatives. As you might have guessed, however, adjustability is sadly limited to tilt. Just click the base into the screen’s attached stand, tighten a thumb-screw and you’re good to go. This 23in, LED-backlit monitor sports an even slimmer chassis with more inputs and outputs, better power saving and physical controls, while keeping that all-important Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) resolution.Īs is nearly always the case with monitors these days, the PX2370 is very easy to set up physically. In fact the latter is a relevant comparison, as we’re now checking out the similarly-sized SyncMaster PX2370. Samsung has a long history of remaining at the cutting edge of display design, whether it’s with ultra-slim, brushed-metal televisions like the C8000-series or ‘touch of color’ monitors like the EcoFit SyncMaster P2370.
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