SyncMaster 245T

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  4.00 / 5

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  $ 1,199.00 (AUD)

PC World Staff PC World (US online) 17/06/08 Follow @pcworldau

Pros

• Plethora of inputs, picture-in-picture

Cons

• No built-in speakers, no Display Port connection

Bottom Line

It'll deliver a good quality image and has plenty of inputs, but it's expensive.

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The monitor's connectivity options include four USB ports, plus HDMI, VGA, DVI, composite, component, and S-Video ports. The only input missing is a Display Port connection, a linking technology that has gained popularity recently.

Despite the 245T's $1199.00 price tag, you don't get a built-in Webcam or speakers; the display does have a picture-in-picture option — a great feature to have, in view of all the input choices.

In our test centre evaluations, the monitor performed well, earning a score of Very Good. Nevertheless, it finished slightly below Samsung's own SyncMaster 2493HM (which has built-in speakers) in overall performance. The 245T's extra video inputs and USB ports (four versus the 2493HM's two) are the main differences between the two monitors. But those extras raise the 245T's price.

The 245T is best suited for users who need many connectivity options — because, say, they want to use it for PC work and TV/movie viewing. But the 245T costs more than some other monitors available that have just as many inputs and output an image of the same quality.