It's not clear if you are looking for a video monitor or a PC monitor.

Either way, you'd get a lot more monitor for the same money with the Westinghouse in the current 24" 1920x1080 $399 thread.

That monitor allows you to watch full 1080P HD (instead of only 720P and downscaled 1080 with the Samsung 22" because of its lower resolution of 1680x1050).

More info in the other thread.

I have bought many Samsung LCDs and been happy with them. The Westinghouse blows all of them out of the water though, and the price can't be beat for the moment.

>>...Anyone here using the Samsung 226BW monitor?...

Yes. I am.

Works great and I would buy it again.

Thank you.

I recommend you read BeHardware's review.

We've had a pair of S version 226BWs since March and are fairly well satisfied that we couldn't have made a better choice: we considered going for superior 19" monitors or up to 24" but the 226BW (generally considered the best in its class) seemed a good compromise and the best value for money.

Some reviews comment negatively on the lack of a height-adjustable stand (it hasn't been a problem for us) but VESA compliance means you could always substitute an alternative (see for example Ergotron's products) if you have any special requirements.

Not to sure about the 226's but I'm running the 931's and they've been great, no complaints at all. Crisp, sharp, clean, and fast.

A friend of mine uses the 226 and I use the 225 and we are both satisfied customers. Yyyyep.

I bought my 22" monitors back when they cost $600, because that was the sweetspot at the time.

Doesn't it seem strange to buy even the most ultra-superb 22" monitor today, if you can get a high quality 24" monitor with higher resolution and HDCP for the same money?

'Doesn't it seem strange to buy even the most ultra-superb 22" monitor today, if you can get a high quality 24" monitor with higher resolution and HDCP for the same money?'

Nope - not if you need an ultra-superb display. Screen size may be most important to you but any graphics professional is going to think rather differently; most people will be looking for a good compromise (as I was in this case). It's good that you like your Westinghouse but it doesn't mean it would be right for everyone.

Incidentally, the 226BW supports HDCP.

Thanks for the good input. I have a lot to think about. The Westinghouse would allow me to remove the 13" TV (not monitor) that I use to view video via firewire. Thanks for the links I have some reading to do.

Screen size may be most important to you but any graphics professional is going to think rather differently; most people will be looking for a good compromise (as I was in this case). It's good that you like your Westinghouse but it doesn't mean it would be right for everyone.

The world is rife with misunderstanding...

I am also a graphics professional (deriving an important portion of my income from this), but won't be using my Westinghouse for this until I have verified that it can be fully calibrated.

I haven't had time to check that yet, but my gut feel is that it will calibrate better than the Samsung and Gateway monitors that I use for pro graphics.

In the meantime, I'm perfectly happy to use it for video editing, watching video, and general Windows and Mac use, and I thought that was what this LCD selection was about.

Btw, even today a top professional graphics LCD monitor is $1,600, so let's not kid ourselves too much about what we get with a 226BW.