Samsung Introduces New ‘Entertainment-Centric’ HDTV Monitors

LCD HDTV screens are known to double as computer monitors, but can a monitor double as an HDTV? While this is not always the case, it certainly is for Samsung’s new HDTV monitors - the 19-inch 933HD and the 23-inch 2333HD.

Both come with a digital TV tuner and offer a 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, along with a 5-millisecond response time and a 16:9 aspect ratio, so consumers can enjoy watching movies in their original widescreen format, making them both truly “perfect companions for users who want integrated HDTV functionality from a desktop monitor” as described by Samsung Electronics America Information Technology VP Doug Albregts.

Both also offer various settings to enhance picture quality like on a regular HDTV, such as MagicColor, MagicBright and Color Effect.

The 233HD model, though, has a higher resolution - 1920×1080 - and two HDMI inputs for connecting to other HD devices, like a Blu-ray player, while the 933HD has a resolution of 1360×768 and one HDMI input. The 233HD also offers Dolby Digital sound.

The new Samsung HDTV monitors retail at $329.99 and $249.99 respectively and are now available in the US.

Both sport a sleek style with a black glossy frame that gently curves along the bottom where it is finished off with a crystal-like acrylic bar. Both models also come with a remote control.