Samsung S27A950D review

Samsung S27A950D 3D monitor is a premium range monitor that gives a new life to your great computer.

The monitor looks like a work of art and suits your style, no matter who you are. Now, you must know that, a computer is worthless without a great display. The display will tell you how your games would look on your oh-so-expensive gaming machine and whether you would be able to enjoy watching movies or not!

Here are some mind boggling features of Samsung S27A950D monitor that stands it apart from its competitors:

• The monitor has a 27-inch diagonal display which is just great for doing everything, from work to entertainment.
• The monitor is slimmer than your iPhone or iPad and looks elegant and beautifies not only your desk but also your room.
• As far as specs are considered. Here is a snapshot for you.
• The monitor is great for doing everything in 2D. As a matter of fact, this is best 2D monitor that I have ever seen.

• As far as the 3D is concerned, it is still not so good like Nvidia 3D Vision 2.0. Unfortunately, the monitor isn’t compatible with 3D Vision 2.0 because it doesn’t have Light-boost technology.
• The 3D content on S27A950D is satisfying for people who haven’t seen 3D or 3D vision 2.0 in particular.
• However, incompatibility with Nvidia 3D vision 2.0 can be a boon for many of us.
• One reason is that, you don’t have to go for a hefty video card (graphics card) to make your games look great in 3D. You won’t have to worry about dropped frame rates because when you turn ON 3D from monitor, it will process the content on its own.
• The hardware is inside the monitor and has nothing to do with what kind of graphics card you are connecting it with.
• This also helps you to choose your manufacturer without any kind of pressure. You can go for Nvidia or AMD, without worrying about the performance issue.
• As good as it sounds; it also has its negative effects. As I already said that the 3D is not up to the mark. Also, you cannot customize the depth of 3D content like you do with 3D vision’s control panel.
• Samsung provides complete 3D solution with this monitor; that means, 3D glasses are also included. The only problem is that, they are not rechargeable. They run on a tiny Lithium cell and can wear off after a day of playing (in 3D).
• You can contact Samsung and buy rechargeable 3D glasses because glasses from Nvidia 3D vision kit wont’ do the job.
• Now, let us talk about 2D. I think that I already said that this is the best 2D monitor I’ve ever laid my eyes on. The black levels are superb and if you actually know how to tweak the settings (beyond the default settings from Samsung), then you can improve your experience with this monitor by many folds.
• The price of Samsung S27A950D is a real bugger because if you have the money to buy this piece of art, then you can certainly get yourself a nice gaming machine that would complement this monitor.
• On Amazon.com you can get yourself this monitor at $610.11 after saving $89.88 and if you are like me, from India, then you can kiss your Rs.52,950/- good bye.
• I know that you would wonder about the price difference because based on current conversion rates ($1= Rs.52.73/- – source: xe.com), you would be paying Rs.32,174.15.
• But that is not how it works, you would order it from a retailer and he would order it from abroad (essentially USA), because the item is still not available in India. The duty charges will double the charge of your product and that is why it would be a bad idea to purchase this monitor before it hits Indian retail market. Hold your horses till then.

Conclusion

If you want elegance and beauty on your desk and pleasure in your eyes then you should certainly go for this monitor.

The 3D content may not be mesmerizing but they are not too bad either. Also, you must not throw away a great 2D monitor for just games.

This monitor would do wonders in your office and your home. Rest is yours to decide. Later then friends, ciao.