Samsung SyncMaster 244T vs HP L1706 lcd monitor comparison
We think that SyncMaster 244T has better screen with its 24" inch size than L1706 with its 17" large screen.
Samsung SyncMaster 244T lcd monitor have finer maximum screen resolution(1920x1200) than other lcd monitor(1280x1024).
HP L1706 has 12 ms pixel response time, Samsung SyncMaster 244T has 25ms and both of them can be distracting to human eye due to its response time.
These tft monitors can provide very bright picture (SyncMaster 244T has luminance 500cd/m2 and L1706 has 300cd/m2).
Contrast ratio is 1000:1 on Samsung SyncMaster 244T which is good. But HP L1706 has contrast ratio only 500:1.
Both monitors have good viewable horizontal angle (178º at SyncMaster 244T and 140º at L1706) so they are quite confortable for watching movies.
These tft monitors are nice for watching tv programs or movies on them since they have decent vertical viewing angles (SyncMaster 244T has 178º and L1706 has 130º).
Samsung SyncMaster 244T has DVI needed by some new graphic cards.
Only SyncMaster 244T has TV tuner.