{"id":507,"date":"2021-08-26T14:55:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T14:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/engadget.vip\/?p=507"},"modified":"2021-08-26T14:55:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T14:55:37","slug":"samsung-s32d850t-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/?p=507","title":{"rendered":"Samsung S32D850T Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Pros<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Superb contrast ratio and colour temperature<\/li>\n<li>Decent Delta E<\/li>\n<li>Near-100% sRGB coverage<\/li>\n<li>Impressive colour accuracy<\/li>\n<li>Versatile, sturdy design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Cons<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Inconsistent brightness uniformity<\/li>\n<li>Mediocre response times<\/li>\n<li>Heavy construction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"review-key-specifications\">Key Specifications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Review Price: \u00a3470.00<\/li>\n<li>2,560 x 1,440 VA display<\/li>\n<li>100% stated sRGB coverage<\/li>\n<li>3000:1 stated contrast ratio<\/li>\n<li>VESA-compatible<\/li>\n<li>130mm height adjustment<\/li>\n<li>Portrait mode<\/li>\n<li>3yr RTB warranty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-samsung-s32d850t\">What is the Samsung S32D850T?<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a buzz around 4K in the monitor world, but not everyone wants to use such a super-high resolution when getting on with work \u2013 and not everyone can afford to splash out on a 4K panel, either.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung\u2019s S32D850T is a more sensible proposition for anyone after a big-screen experience in the office. Its resolution of 2560 x 1440 is more palatable than 4K, and its \u00a3415 price is more tempting when compared to the \u00a31000 prices of large-size 4K panels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROUND-UP: 2014&#8217;s Most Impressive Monitors<\/strong><br \/><\/img><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"samsung-s32d850t-specs-design\">Samsung S32D850T: Specs &amp; Design<\/h2>\n<p>The business focus of this screen means that its design is entirely function over form. It\u2019s got one of the most versatile stands we\u2019ve seen, with 130mm of tool-free height adjustment, plenty of horizontal swivelling and the ability to swing round into portrait mode. It\u2019s a similar amount of versatility to the ViewSonic VP2772, which only just outreaches the Samsung with 150mm of height adjustment.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s simple to switch the Samsung into a different position because of the smoothness and ease of its mechanisms, and it\u2019s a little easier to use than the Viewsonic VP2772 \u2013 that particular monitor required a pin to fasten its height-adjustment system.<\/p>\n<p><\/img><\/p>\n<p>The Samsung\u2019s port selection is good. The back houses single dual-link DVI, DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 1.4 connections, and there are numerous USB ports \u2013 one to connect to the PC, and four USB 3.0 connectors to use for peripherals. There\u2019s a pair of 3.5mm audio jacks, too. Aside from those audio connections, the ViewSonic offers a similar selection. <\/p>\n<p>The Samsung is a plain-looking screen: the bottom bezel is coated with a subtle brushed metal pattern, but the rest of its forward-facing surfaces are coated with an unassuming mottled finish. There are no sops to style on the stand, either, but it\u2019s impressively sturdy \u2013 it anchors the 32in panel to the desk with barely any wobbling.<\/p>\n<p>The entire unit weighs a hefty 12kg, and it\u2019s 279mm from front to back. That\u2019s much heavier than the 8.5kg ViewSonic, but it\u2019s actually slimmer than the 348mm VS2772.<\/p>\n<p>On the inside, Samsung has chosen VA technology \u2013 a choice it concedes has been made partially due to budget costs. VA panels make sense for business, as they traditionally have good viewing angles, high brightness levels and deep blacks. And while response times aren\u2019t great, that\u2019s less critical when it comes to office screens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: This Year&#8217;s Best Cameras<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><\/img><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"samsung-s32d850t-setup-\">Samsung S32D850T: Setup <\/h2>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t get much easier to set up a monitor \u2013 just place the Samsung face-down on a desk, swing the stand into position, and you\u2019re good to go. A screwdriver only comes out if you need to remove the stand to attach a VESA mount.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not the only aspect of the Samsung\u2019s setup that\u2019s simple. This screen has physical buttons along its bottom edge, and they\u2019re large with clear icons. One opens the main menu, and there are shortcut buttons for common settings such as brightness and contrast, plus another to open the Samsungs\u2019s Eco Mode menu.<\/p>\n<p>The main menu is clear and responsive. Most of the customisable options are contained in a single menu, and it\u2019s easy to find the obvious settings. It has most of the options that users are likely to require, but there\u2019s no sign of the Adobe RGB preset found on the ViewSonic \u2013 this Samsung is configured for sRGB, but nothing more demanding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pros Superb contrast ratio and colour temperature Decent Delta E Near-100% sRGB coverage Impressive colour accuracy Versatile, sturdy design Cons Inconsistent brightness uniformity Mediocre response times Heavy construction Key Specifications Review Price: \u00a3470.00 2,560 x 1,440 VA display 100% stated sRGB coverage 3000:1 stated contrast ratio VESA-compatible 130mm height adjustment Portrait mode 3yr RTB warranty [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[13,14,15,16,12,76],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=507"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}