Customer Rating: 
Summary: Beautiful...
Comment: I just received the monitor, so my intention is to write a review based on initial impressions. In-depth reviews and long-term reviews I'll leave to others.
Out of the box, not much of a problem. I didn't have much a problem with anything. Just put the two pieces of the base together, insert the metal base piece into the bottom of the monitor, take off the back plate and insert your power cable and whatever cable you are going to use to hook it up to your computer, and pop the back plate back on. DVI, analog and USB are supplied, as well as the power cord, so you get four cords, and will wind up using two (the power cord and the cord you choose to hook up to your monitor). No tools required.
Asthetics - a nice, nice black with a red/rose tinting around the edges, and then silver at the very edges. I like it - this will be personal preference, but it looks nice to me.
I plugged it in and it immediately started going between modes looking for a signal. I turned on the computer, set the Source to the way I hooked it to my computer (DVI, in my case), and it was up and running! No dead pixels!! I had an older Syncmaster T213 from a few years ago, and it had no dead pixels either, and my review of online reviews notes that pretty much all Samsungs go out of the factory with no dead pixels. This was an important issue with me, as sometimes companies don't take back monitors with only a few dead pixels, but I have had none with two Samsungs so far.
Then I set my computer for 1920x1200 resolution, and here I am. Done. It has a driver disc, but I haven't found the need to install the driver yet - maybe I will later, but it seems plug-n-play to me.
Initial review of screen - great. I popped in a Blu-Ray disc and love the results. Internet/general use, pictures, movies, etc. all look great. As noted, I had a Samsung Syncmaster before this one, and I love them both.
My only things to discuss - the tilt feature is kind of tough - you have to be careful but forceful, and at first I was nervous it didn't have a tilt feature, but it does. And the back plate seems kind of cheap, but you're most likely only going to access that a few times in the life of the monitor, if you're just going to hook it up to your computer and use it. Finally, the USB ports are in the back behind the plate, so the ports are okay for plugging in something you're not going to be messing with for awhile, like a keyboard, mouse or printer. But they're not practical at all for mp3 players or memory sticks or anything you'll take in and out regularly.
One thing I'd like to note is the monitor is HDCP-compliant. This is important if you want to play Blu-Ray discs, but not a lot of places list this important specification where you can find it easily.
In conclusion, a nice monitor that you will love for home or home office use.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Solid Value, Great Performance, and a "Touch of Style"
Comment: The Samsung T260 monitor, part of their "Touch of Color" series which is increasingly showing up in both computer and television monitors, is a solid performer and a good value for the money. At 25.5 inches (diagonal), the monitor is one of the larger types on the market, perhaps the largest size to be available without requiring the use of dual cables and/or multiple video cards. At about $500, the price is unbeatable.
Performance for this monitor is good. True photographic experts are not likely to be satisfied, because the monitor, like all in its class, is not capable of exactingly reproducing the widest range of gamut colors, nor is it up to the standards of the $2,000-plus models that offer uncompromising and detailed spot adjustments for photographic work. But don't let any of that dissuade you. I use the monitor all the time for my own digital photographs, and the images are clear, crisp, vibrant, and pleasing. The vast majority of us have no need for the most esoteric features of the highest-end monitors, and if we did, it is doubtful we would be reading this review, anyway.
What the T260 is, however, is a great monitor for the average user, and one that adds a touch of physical style that makes most other monitors look ancient by comparison. The monitor also offers HDMI connectivity, USB 2.0 ports, and a touch-sensitive power control that has no mechanical component. And although this particular model cannot be rotated 90 degrees, the size of the monitor makes this feature largely unnecessary, even when editing manuscripts.
Considering the performance, the price, and the styling, I can easily recommend this monitor to most typical users.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent!
Comment: I got mine for $450 at Best Buy after they took 10% off the regular price on request.
What a nice monitor! No dead pixels, huge display, full 1080p resolution, bright and vibrant display. I use this both for work and for the occasional game. I love having this much screen real estate and a high quality monitor!
By the way this display does swivel and tilt, but it does not have a height adjustment (you can always put it on a monitor stand or whatever.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Perfection
Comment: Most LCD's have a brightness/darkness bias that doesn't show true colors. Others color shift based on the angle, even from the same viewing point. This has wonderful color and looks great from every angle. The huge size is great and lets me run all my applications at the full 1920x1080. Price is a great value for what you get.
Customer Rating:
Summary: THIS MONITOR IS WORK OF ART.......
Comment: Its true what Samsung says...
"There aren't other monitors like these anywhere. Of Course."
I bought this display 5 days ago... it blew all of the other displays in its class. It's 26 inch Massive display looks Brilliant and bright. It has a full 1080p HD ENERGYSTAR MONITOR. It has HDMI, USB , DVI-D, RGB, standard 2 ch. audio plug in, and a Digital Optical audio hook up! It has all i need.
I hooked it up to my PC and Blu-Ray PS3, the movies/games/ windows vista applications... look Phenomenal. CRYSTAL CLEAR. I'm glad i made the right choice.
all displays should look this SEXY! It has a piano black body with a hint of red at the bottom of the bezel.
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