Customer Reviews
ripped off 
2009-05-14
I ordered this product as new product on Amazon.com, it stopped working 6 months later, I returned it to Samsung repair, turns out that there was no warrantee (after they originally said that it was). Tech for Less and Amazon wanted nothing to do with it. Basically I had to write off the monitor and take the hit, neither Amazon, Tech for Less, or Samsung, would take responsibility for it. I will have to buy a replacement. Customer service in all three of these companies couldn't have been worse. The warranty (3 years) posted on Amazon's website turned out to be useless and their customer service even worse.
Very average 
2008-02-11
I have had this monitor for the last 18 months or so and it's just broken down. I play a lot of games and its performance was so-so - I'm no tech head, but 12ms response time isn't that great any more - and it's almost impossible to adjust. In short, it was OK while it lasted, but now it's broken...
Great Product 
2007-03-21
I have had this monitor for over a year now and it is still amazing. I have no dead pixels and it works great.
I LOVE IT 2006-04-23
If you're considering a flat-screen monitor - it's WORTH IT. This thing is excellent - it's clear, crisp, and vibrant. The screen doesn't fade to black from the side, you can still see the picture looking strait on.
It doesn't blink like normal monitors - in fact when I take a photograph of the screen there are no flashing lines, it's a solid picture. Less eye strain - I love it!
Samsung Excelence 2005-12-12
The best choice in your range, great quality a performance. Always Samsung with the amazing monitors.
Good Monitor, Saves Your Eyes 2005-11-26
The Samsung SyncMaster 710N is an ultra-slim 17-inch TFT-LCD that offers a razor-sharp picture and wealth of innovative features. An analog LCD that's ideal for the corporate office to the home office, the 710N delivers a 600: 1 contrast ratio, 0.264mm pixel pitch, 1280 x 1024 maximum resolution, a scanning frequency of 30-81 KHz horizontal and 56-75 vertical, and a horizontal/vertical viewing angle of 160/160. The 710N redefines the concept of sleek. With both a narrow bezel that measures just 0.6" thin, and a removable base, the 710N is ideal for tiling. Multiple monitors can be lined side-by-side or stacked on top of each other for a continuous flow of virtually uninterrupted data - a growing application that's well suited for industries from medical to financial. This display also features a fast response time of 12 milliseconds for excellent motion video images. Input video signals include analog RGB, and input connectors include 15-Pin D-Sub. So if you want the latest LCD technology and versatility in a slim, stylish design, the 710N is the perfect fit.
Nice, but there are better ones available 2005-11-11
Although the colors and contrast of this monitor are really wonderful, the unit I received had somewhat uneven illumination across the screen, even when sitting directly in front of it. Additionally, the *useful* viewing angle is nowhere near the range that Samsung specifies, particularly in the vertical direction. I found myself having to continually adjust my viewing position to try and get an evenly-illuminated screen. Unfortunately, this is a problem shared by a lot of monitors in this price range, due to the particular LCD technology used. Also, right out of the box, my unit displayed a decided blue/purple color tint (which can be corrected with the monitor's MagicTune firmware and/or the computer's gamma adjustments.)
A more irritating "feature", at least to me, is the fact that this monitor's screen is NOT the usual 4:3 ratio that we're all familiar with from regular CRT monitors, but a 5:4 ratio. (A lot of low-priced LCD monitors are shaped like this.) What does this mean, and why is it important? Well, if you do a lot of image editing or CGI work, the ONLY screen resolution that produces true "round" circles (for example) is the native (high) resolution...which is a 5:4 ratio. Setting the resolution to any of the others included (like 800 X 600, etc.) results in "squashed and stretched" images. A circle becomes an ellipse! And the monitor's built-in, non-defeatable auto-adjustment feature will not let you modify this. (I didn't download Samsung's latest MagicTune sortware version, so I don't know if other 4:3 ratios have been implemented.) For graphics work, I recommend an LCD monitor with an actual 4:3 ratio screen size, such as Samsung's model 204-T (a 20" monitor at about twice the price...and which offers MUCH more even screen illumination, and from wider viewing angles.)
Strangely enough, Amazon offers this 710N monitor on two different pages, with two different prices! I ordered the 710N-2 and received the 710N. I have no idea if these are different.
WOW! POSITIVE REVIEWS ARE RIGHT ON THE MARK! 2005-11-08
So far, anyway.
The Samsung 710N arrived within three business days of purchase. Amazon was offering a "special" price (about $252)....add shipping, and the total would have been $262. HOWEVER, there was also some kind of one-day coupon code....so the actual price was just around $250 (including shipping costs)!
When it arrived, I immediately disconnected our old, Dell 17" CRT. WOW!!!! Never even had to use the CDrom. The monitor was instantly recognized and accepted.
I WILL admit it took several minutes to find the power button. (It's located on the extreme, right-side bottom. All six control buttons are located here, and they ARE hard to see and operate.)
But I can live with the "invisible" buttons! The monitor base went together in a second, and I was up and viewing. WHAT A DIFFERENCE!
I'd been contemplating a flat screen for a short while, but didn't want to spend big bucks. I was impressed with the technical comparisons/reviews (here) for the 710N. So I went with the positive majority. I feel pretty confident in recommending anyone else to do the same. There really IS a three-year warranty, AND you can register your monitor online! How easy is that?!
Beware what you receive 2005-11-07
Like another reviewer I was sent the 710N, rather than the 710N-2 as described. I complained and was sent a replacement: it was a 710N again. Maybe there is very little difference between the two, I don't know, but I'm very disappointed in Amazon's procedures and policy of describing goods for sale. It's unfortunate that some buyers are getting taken advantage of in this way - be careful.
Unresponsive customer service 2005-11-01
What seems to be my monitor was dumped by Fed Ex on the lane leading to my house in a rainstorm and found by a neighbor next day. My contacts with Amazon have earned me nothing but scant promises to make amends.
My account doesn't even show that I ever ordered although I have a confirmed order number. As an old customer I should not have to hang on the phone or send e-mails that elicit canned responses.
My low rating was censored by Amazon and thus I assigned it five stars as a test to see if that would be aprroved by the censors.
