Samsung 743B

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Surprisingly, the monitor performed exceptionally well with image tests. I found very little backlight bleed, and what I did find only affected the extreme top and bottom portions of the display (though they were more pronounced when viewing the screen at different angles). There was very little noticeable banding, which could only be observed by getting extremely close to the screen.

It's my opinion that the 743B may be one of the best pre-configured displays that I have ever seen. The only setting I changed was the brightness, which I lowered to a value of 90. After I had tweaked it, the lights and darks aligned as perfectly as they were going to get, and there was really little else to do overall.

Picture quality is about on par with other comparable LCDs, if not slightly above them. As you may have suspected, I can't say with much confidence that I believe the contrast ratio is truly 7000:1, because the 743B uses a preset-based system (what the call "MagicBright") that adjusts colors to a given task (which include text, internet, sport, movie, dynamic contrast and a custom setting).

[...]'m not so glad about the viewing angles, which are very unforgiving. Looking at the display anywhere other than head-on would result in an immediate loss of clarity. The swivel, tilt and pivoting features of the stand help keep the image centered, but the issue is far from excused because of it. Samsung could have sprung for a slightly better panel for the price, but the industry is already in a give-and-take situation as it is.