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Samsung T260HD

 

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  • User Score (280)
    8.8 8.8 from 280 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    10 10 from 2 reviewers
  • Design (3)
    7.0 7.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Value for money (3)
    6.4 6.4 from 3 reviewers
  • Ease of use (3)
    7.0 7.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Sound quality (5)
    4.6 4.6 from 5 reviewers
  • Picture quality (4)
    7.9 7.9 from 4 reviewers
  • Installation (5)
    8.1 8.1 from 5 reviewers
  • Video quality (5)
    6.7 6.7 from 5 reviewers
  • Color and saturation (3)
    7.0 7.0 from 3 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Electronics Made Easy

    Electronics Made Easy
    10/10
    7 June 2009

    The Samsung T260HD performs very well as both a monitor and as a television, which is not something many other combination monitors have been able to manage. There are a few drawbacks, such as not having the picture within a picture feature and the fact that you have to buy an extra kit to mount the monitor on the wall, but overall the monitor produces high quality images and offers you versatility that is almost unparalleled. Read more

  2. Geek.com

    Geek.com
    16 September 2008

    One of the hallmarks of technological progression is consolidation. Given the similarity of many types of devices, it makes sense that as technology progresses features are combined. After all, having a phone with media playback capabilities makes more sense than carrying a phone and your portable media player. Read more

  3. BIOS

    4 December 2008

    Top quality computer monitor that doubles as a digital TV - how's that for value! Read more

    • Outstanding value; eye-catching design; Full 1080p HD; built-in digital TV tuner & speakers; great image quality & sound; versatile range of input connectors
    • No PiP support; no USB-powered hub; no HDMI or SCART cables supplied

  • User Reviews

  1. Not an HD tuner

    Amazon
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: Mr. L. Jones "Lang", Amazon
    20 April 2011

    The monitor/TV quality is very good, and I have no problems with it apart from one major one. I have been waiting for Freeview in my area to start HD broadcasting. It is now available, but I haven't been able to tune in any HD broadcasts. I even inquired with Freeview, who gave me a procedure of manual tuning, but that didn't work. Read more

  2. Samsung T260HD 25.5" Widescreen LCD Monitor (25.5", 1920x1200, 5ms, DVI, HDMI)

    8.0/10
    Reviewer: serfel, pcworld.com
    3 weeks ago

    T260HD 25.5" Widescreen LCD Monitor. Imagine staring at the SAMSUNG Touch of Color Series T260HD 26-inch widescreen HDTV monitor with 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. A luxurious glass-like frame with gracefully sculpted edges is fused to a rose-black bezel, giving a soft hint.. Read more

    • very good
    • very good

  3. "Great TV at a low price. Good size. Great at 1080P"

    CNET
    10/10
    Reviewer: Koolaidman94, CNET
    15 September 2010

    For the cheap price, you get a TV that has more features than similar TVs of the same size, most of which are only 720P and cost more. The picture quality is superb. The sound isnt the best because of the speaker being in the back. But other than that this is an AMAZING TV! Though the curved top is annoying to try and put the sensor bar for the Wii onto. Read more

    • 1080P with 10,000:1 contrast ratio. Colors are vibrant. 2 HDMI. Illuminated power button that is touch sensitive. TV tuner. Simple easy to use menus and remote. Compon...
    • Poor sound (I use Sony wireless headphones anyway). NO COMPOSITE INPUT! Had to buy an RF modulator to convert the composite input into coaxial. The screen appears dark...

  4. Not bad

    Newegg
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: icthulu, Newegg
    6 February 2011

    For the price, it's a great buy for those who want to see what they are doing. It's not perfect, it could be a lot better hardware wise, but for the money, you'll not find better. Read more

    • A great monitor for low end money. Good resolution, and no problem at all having more pixels then the games and movies use. I love the colors and the dark especially. ...
    • Then vertical view angle is atrocious. There are bands on the top and bottom where the direction of the lcd's don't meet your eyes. I keep the monitor 3 feet away from...

  5. worth the money as of Jan 2009

    J&R
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: biker2003, J&R
    15 January 2009

    My first Samsung LCD monitor, the 17" 170S is now in its 9th year and has only a couple of bad pixels. The three year warranty on the new HD260 and an 1080P tuner are just a bonus. A very good value for the money. I had the new HD260 since October of 2008 and it works great! Read more

    • Adjustable Viewing Angles, Great looking text, Multi use, Reliable Performance, Small Footprint
    • Quite bright preset, Too many picture adjstm

  6. Amazing! Size Matters!

    B&H Photo
    10/10
    Reviewer: Mr. Fixit, B&H Photo
    4 March 2009

    As a Monitor: Display resolution fantastic - 10/10, HD movies look great, web & apps too! Speakers are a weak point - 6/10, use external with sub-woofer - 10/10. No going back to ordinary displays!As a TV: Normal cable broadcast picture fuzzy (Samsung warns you about this)- 7/10. Looking forward to getting an external antenna for HD stations. Again external speakers great improvement, as on most HD TV's being sold. Read more

    • Easy Setup, Lightweight, Sharp Image
    • Plastic attracts Dust

  7. Nice TV for Gamers

    8.0/10
    Reviewer: rudy1511, Ciao
    5 August 2009

    mmmmmmmmhhh....nice tv for gamers like me.Easy to use .the Bottom Line: While not up to the picture quality of Samsung's topflight models, the feature-rich, uniquely styledraises the bar by fitting. large screen sizes into incredibly small footprints. By changing the layout of circuits inside the LCD panel and by reducing the number of parts, Samsung engineers developed the Slim-line design,...The tv looks impressive and elegant. Read more

    • good design, best price
    • no more points with the other brands

  8. Great Deal!

    Overstock
    10/10
    Reviewer: Overstock
    1 June 2010

    My husband chose this TV for my office. I use it as a TV and as a computer monitor. The picture looks great (although I don't know much about TV quality and picture). We couldn't find a better price for the size we wanted. We've had no problems and feel confident buying refurbished products from overstock. Read more

  9. Excellent monitor with tv tuner

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: A. D. Parfitt "cross wired", Amazon
    18 September 2010

    An all round good performer. Acres of screen space especially for video editing or similar programs where a number of windows need to be opened at once. When matched to a video card with 1920 x 1200 output, the picture is pin sharp. The Freeview tuner supplies a good quality picture but needs a reasonably strong signal to work at it's best. Read more

  10. Rate it all!

    Rate it all!
    10/10
    Reviewer: JamesClune, Rate it all!
    10 January 2009

    Samsung Touch of Color T260HD 26-Inch LCD HDTV Monitor 5 I am very pleased with Samsung model T260HD . It is the best Monitor/HDTV that I have had yet . The only games that I play on this monitor is Flight Simulator X and it is not really a game but a learning tool . I find the picture quality is very good and very fast which is needed for this software . As for watching HDTV it could not be any better . Read more

  • WikiFreak Description

Samsung SyncMaster T260HD

The Samsung SyncMaster T260HD is a HDTV flat panel display of 25.5 inches with a TFT active matrix screen. It measures 24 inches in width by 9.6 inches in depth by 19.8 inches in height and weighs approximately 18.7 lbs. Display positions adjustments include tilt and swivel. Besides that, the OSD is multilingual and includes French, English and Spanish.

Features

In terms of display, the Samsung SyncMaster T260HD has a widescreen display which measures 25.5 inches di…

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Samsung SyncMaster T260HD

The Samsung SyncMaster T260HD is a HDTV flat panel display of 25.5 inches with a TFT active matrix screen. It measures 24 inches in width by 9.6 inches in depth by 19.8 inches in height and weighs approximately 18.7 lbs. Display positions adjustments include tilt and swivel. Besides that, the OSD is multilingual and includes French, English and Spanish.

Features

In terms of display, the Samsung SyncMaster T260HD has a widescreen display which measures 25.5 inches diagonally. It has a dot pitch/ pixel pitch of 0.282 mm and a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200/ 60 Hz. Besides that, it supports video format in 1080p (Full HD) and has up to 16.2 million colours for colour support. Other than that, the Samsung SyncMaster T260HD has a maximum sync rate of 75 Hz by 81 Hz (vertical x horizontal), and a video bandwidth of 162 MHz. The Samsung SyncMaster T260HD has a response time of 5 ms and supports signal inputs of HDMI, DVI and VGA. Control adjustments include clock, contrast, sharpness, brightness, H/V position, colour balance, noise reduction and colour temperature. Other features include HDCP, MagicSpeed, MagicBright 3, Sync on Green, HDTV compatible, SRS TruSurround XT, Touch of Colour (ToC), OSD-Digital Display director. As for its image, it has adjustable image colour temperature and a display image aspect ratio of 16:10. Besides that, it has a image brightness of 300 cd/m² and an image contrast ratio of 1000:1/ 10000:1 (dynamic). Its viewing angle is at 170 degrees for horizontal and 150 degrees for vertical. The Samsung SyncMaster T260HD supports expansion and connectivity which includes VGA 15 pin HD D-sub, DVI-D 24 pin digital DVI, HDMI 10 pin HDMI Type A, audio line-in-mini phone stereo 3.5 mm, TOSLINK, component video/ audio input RCA, headphones and mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm

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  • Manufacturer's Description

Inspired by the craftsmanship of Venetian glassblowers, the T260HD is the embodiment of Samsung’s design philosophy - natural beauty that defies standardisation. Unlike other monitors on the market today, Samsung are just as concerned about how a monitor performs as well as it looks. The unique crystal-like frame is both transparent and opaque, giving the monitor a handcrafted feel. The smooth clean lines and variety of colors will make this monitor the centerpiece of…

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