I've been looking for me for a monitor sore, looked from Lenovo to LG, NEC and Eizo detour ... and came even more to ponder.
With Samsung I've had good experiences ... and so ordered no 226BW. Because here vary the reviews and customer testimonials. Actually strange, but after a long search finally enlightenment - the 226BW are sometimes not Samsung panels used! The option to - 223BW. Here are just a Samsung panel are well used, the quality is definitely succeeded (eg pixel errors, distortions, halos, black / white).
The workmanship is good, only the rear cover (monitor ports) is rather "well". This lie - not standard - VGA and DVI cables at. This also software to optimize the monitor (even if they were quite good). Blue is in the ON switch is illuminated it. And no, the light does not bother (unless one puts his head on the table and stares at 5 minutes in blue glow).
In contrast to HP you can adjust the monitors only marginally, just tilting is. However, this is also sufficient, the height / position is fine. Who wants more flexibility here, to quality stands can with tens settings get (even priced in order). It is not necessary (but would be a nice-to-have feature been).
Write texts or games, for hours surfing or working in Excel - no problem. No shade, no phantom lines, no streaks - all okay. But what has me confused initially, more than I thought - the width of the monitor. It can really be that for someone a 20 "-16: 10 is better You have to evaluate in the meantime, I'll be quiet but well with it...
The power supply also does not whistle, he stands in front of me, still and silent. He has not overdrive, which probably places with other models problems makes.
I think other monitors are similarly good, unfortunately a comparison I lack. But I can say that the image quality is good. The monitor meets his job and the good. Could still adjust it in height, he would complete success. But in the end it depends on the quality of representation and here you are on the safe side.
