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In my office there are two computers, and the one I use has this Samsung SyncMaster 763MB monitor.

I have no idea how much the company paid for this but I can only guess it would have been anywhere from $200 to $300 back then. I have been using this computer for almost two years now and this monitor has not kicked the bucket yet. And with a name like Samsung one can not expect anything less.


DESIGN :
Well, first of all the specifications say it is a 17 inch monitor, but actually as most people know that the viewable size is always different. The viewable area for this monitor is 16 inches, which is not bad considering it has a maximum resolution of 1280x1024 at 66Hz.

This particular unit that I have on my desk has a silver front panel and a black rear panel. The front panel matches my old KLH Vertical CD Radio Cassette System that my boss uses. The rear matches very nicely with my Panasonic KX-T7433 Digital Phone System. So there is no question that its looks will make your desk look ugly.

The buttons on the front panel are easy to see and operate. There are four arrow buttons pointing in each direction that can also be used to change the brightness and contrast easily. There is a Menu button that shows you the whole menu of options that you can use to customize the look on the screen to your needs. The Exit button works hand in hand with the Menu button to help you get out of the Menu options. One additional button that is available only on Samsung monitors is the MagicBright button. This button allows you to change the brightness with just one button. The settings are named Text, Internet, and Entertain. Text mode is the darkest of all then the Internet and the Entertain is the brightest of all. There is a (1 in X 1 in) power button with a little green LED light. When the monitor is on, the LED it lit green and off when the power is off.


RESOLUTION :
The maximum resolution this monitor can support is 280x1024 at 66 Hz, but the recommended setting is 1024x768 at 85 Hz for optimal performance. Mine is set to 1152x864 at 75 Hz and I have no problems with flickering or anything. I have a nVidia GeForce 4 MX 440 video card to go with this monitor. I must say that the video card and this monitor work great together.

Minimum Resolution: 640x480 pixels
Minimum Refresh Rate: 60 Hz