Nice review. So the 120Hz is the future. How about those 200Hz monitors?! I'm realy curious for a review!

Way to go, thanks Xbitlabs for an excellent review on a 120 Hz monitor! Most importantly, it is spreading customer awareness about 120Hz monitors, especially with such a positive review on such.

I'm sticking to my Sony GDM-FW900 24" CRT monitor (sitting next to my 24" LCD) that can do 120Hz at all the resolutions up to 1440x900 and like 1536x940 custom resolution (cant remember the exact number). It even has an "official" resolution of 2304x1440@80Hz. I pushed it to 2560x1600 @ 68 Hz, but it cannot do 69 Hz due to the 400MHz RAMDAC limit. I'm guessing that LCD monitors are not limited to the 400MHz clock of analog RAMDAC, since it uses a digital interface, but if it were, 1920x1080 @ 120Hz would be the maximum resolution possible for 120Hz rate, and 1920x1200 @ 120 Hz would be impossible.

I registered SOLELY because of seeing this article done
I haven't even finished reading it and I must say THANK YOU VERY MUCH for finally reviewing high refresh rate, also thanks to the manufacturer lol, been arguing on the forums about this
http://www.xbitlabs.com/f...269&highlight=refresh
!!!!
personally woo 150hz t61p :D

Hmm about that rtc lag thing.. I hypothesized that if the refresh rate is faster, it'll be driving the crystals faster as well leading to quicker relaxation

also i was thinking about how higher refresh rate lead to just generally more response
60hz
| is each frame change
+ time takes pixel to change
|++++_____|++++_____|
120hz
|++++|++++|++++|++++|
so instead of waiting doing nothing in that blank space.. the pixels could be changing!
its interesting though, if the frame changes quicker than the pixels take the fully change...

Thanks for a solid review. X-bit labs is now in my morning reading list

Oleg, did you test the Image Size option at all? From what I've read the 2233RZ will place black borders on the sides of the non-standard resolution picture. Perhaps this isn't a problem with modern monitors, but other than the inevitable blurring (scaling up a lower res image), are there any issues that might arise?

I seem to remember reading about graphics cards handling scaling, as well... is there a preferred method to use non-standard resolutions?

Also, if anyone could point me to a review of Viewsonic's 120hz VX2265WM (ideally compared to this Samsung) I would appreciate it! All I've managed to find is some forum threads.

Yeah , Thanks but no no thanks .
I want to kick myself for not buying a Samsung 214 T a few years back when it was available . Now I can buy only garbage at 400 bucks , yup , complete with fancy blue lights and 120 Hz refresh .
Hail PROGRESS !!!

i have been for ages on this website and since the first time im still loving it. Great review!