Series 2 of Monitor 70 Does anybody know Series 2 of Monitor 70 is a better product than its original or just a cheap model for cheap price? One of Amazon supplier shipped the Series 2 without telling me in advance> Series 2 of Monitor 70 Does anybody know Series 2 of Monitor 70 is a better product than its original or just a cheap model for cheap price? One of Amazon supplier shipped the Series 2 without... » Read More Series 2 of Monitor 70 Does anybody know Series 2 of Monitor 70 is a better product than its original or just a cheap model for cheap price? One of Amazon supplier shipped the Series 2 without telling me in advance> « Show Less
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The Series II has black cloth covering the grills instead of dark gray, same drivers and tweeters. These are the entry level line from Polk right now. The name is a throwback to the original monitor series in either the 1970's or 80's(don't remember which decade). Back then Polk only did really high end speakers. Newegg has the Monitor 60 Series II for $99 each if you want to round out this set, coupon code ends 12/7. For your center, I recommend the CS20 from the TSI line. In my room(20' x 22') and after break in, they are much clearer and deeper voices when watching TV and movies than the CS2s that are supposed to go with this set. Happy Holidays. The Series II has black cloth covering the grills instead of dark gray, same drivers and tweeters. These are the entry level line from Polk right now. The name is a throwback to the original monitor series in either the 1970's or 80's(don't remember which decade). Back then Polk only did really high end speakers. Newegg has the Monitor 60 Series II for $99 each if you want to round out this set, coupon code ends 12/7. For your center, I recommend the CS20 from the TSI line. In my room(20' x 22') and after break in, they are much clearer and deeper voices when watching TV and movies than the... » Read More The Series II has black cloth covering the grills instead of dark gray, same drivers and tweeters. These are the entry level line from Polk right now. The name is a throwback to the original monitor series in either the 1970's or 80's(don't remember which decade). Back then Polk only did really high end speakers. Newegg has the Monitor 60 Series II for $99 each if you want to round out this set, coupon code ends 12/7. For your center, I recommend the CS20 from the TSI line. In my room(20' x 22') and after break in, they are much clearer and deeper voices when watching TV and movies than the CS2s that are supposed to go with this set. Happy Holidays. « Show Less
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Robb, Thanks for your input. Before I installed the Series II to its designated spot in my home, I tested them by letting them sit in my family room HT system (TSi 400, CS10, RTi4,and PSW111) but it did not sound as good as TSI400, especdially in mid range - solo violin and piano did not sound clean. As I purchased Monitor 70 as it is supposed be an old model of TSi500. I hope the SeriesII was not designed to sell a cheaper model with cheaper price. As CS10 might be the reason for a poor mid range, I will continue to figure out how to work it out.
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Just FYI, I called the actual maker of the old Philips 2 parent baby monitor, and they still had a few left that they were willing to sell for 199.00 to customers. So if you really have your heart set then you could probably call and get one easily. I wasn't willing to pay that much for two monitors. I will just have to make one work for now.
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I dunno, I bought from both sites and there's no F difference. Oh, I don't know if Amazon still send those with $50 VOD, but I'd recommend you to buy from Dell since the price here at Amazon is too high (if I'm not wrong there's a discount from DELL til 06/30, you cant get it for US$220 AR FS + taxes). Good luck :).
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The one Amazon sold me was a Samsung panel going by the code used in the serial number. Samsung for some reason uses more than one manufacturer to build their panels. Perhaps it is to produce less expensive versions of this model for people who live in poorer countries. From what I understand from reading the official HU8550 forum on AVSForum, there are other dealers who are undercutting retailers like Amazon and Best Buy selling the cheaper non-Samsung panel versions, but Amazon was not one of them. This is likely why Amazon does not price match some electronics stores as what they sell is not a direct match in quality to Amazon's products despite using the same model name to describe the TV.
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The one I ordered came with a VGA cable, but then again it was the wrong model monitor. I'd try to find one just in case; it never hurts to have a spare!
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If you did read my review, the colors are good AFTER you calibrate the monitor properly with proper equipment. Ofcourse the older TN panel can not match the IPS panels in colors, but the IPS panels are all currently (the affordable ones anyway) 60Hz. My previous monitor was an IPS monitor and after calibrating this properly i prefer this BenQ, but i think mostly because its bigger.So when you get your monitor, the colors are off, after calibration, theyre great. However do some research, maybe you dont really need a 120Hz panel and there might be something else out there for you, but im more than happy with mine.Mine:Gamut coverage 97.7% sRBGGamut volume 115.2% sRBGThe results are great. If you did read my review, the colors are good AFTER you calibrate the monitor properly with proper equipment. Ofcourse the older TN panel can not match the IPS panels in colors, but the IPS panels are all currently (the affordable ones anyway) 60Hz. My previous monitor was an IPS monitor and after calibrating this properly i prefer this BenQ, but i think mostly because its bigger.So when you get your monitor, the colors are off, after calibration, theyre great. However do some research, maybe you dont really need a 120Hz panel and there might be something else out there for... » Read More If you did read my review, the colors are good AFTER you calibrate the monitor properly with proper equipment. Ofcourse the older TN panel can not match the IPS panels in colors, but the IPS panels are all currently (the affordable ones anyway) 60Hz. My previous monitor was an IPS monitor and after calibrating this properly i prefer this BenQ, but i think mostly because its bigger.So when you get your monitor, the colors are off, after calibration, theyre great. However do some research, maybe you dont really need a 120Hz panel and there might be something else out there for you, but im more than happy with mine.Mine:Gamut coverage 97.7% sRBGGamut volume 115.2% sRBGThe results are great. « Show Less
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I don't get it either. I did a comparison on their page and I don't see a $70 difference. Seems like the 750 is just heavier.http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/subtype/subtype.do?group=televisions&type;=televisions&subtype;=lcdtv
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By your question I can't tell what the 'cheaper one listed by you at this link' actually is...there is no link to it...just a link to Amazon. If you could let me know what that other one was I might be able to explain what differences there are. With that in mind...I bought this one because of the durability of this particular unit. I did some research and this one had a much lower failure rate and is supposed to last much longer than most of the others.
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I have a PX2710MW and it is AWESOME! NO bad pixels ever; just fine colors and a great and bright display. I wondered about them since it was an unknown beck then but it is as good or better than my previous Samsung monitors.
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I got good service when I returned mine because it wasn't as good as my current monitor.If you're on a tight budget I guess it may work. For me the difference was too significant to keep it. I was amazed because it was lauded as a great monitor, but when I got it, I was very disappointed
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To answer my own question: I called Amazon and was told they had no replacements of that model available. They're going to email me a shipping label to print out and then credit my account.Since I called after hours I might try calling again to see if they are willing to make a deal with one of their 3rd party sellers to exchange it for the right model.I'm very disappointed. Love Amazon, but they should stop shipment if something's not available instead of substituting something that's worse than the advertised item.Someone must have thought we would not notice. :/
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3rd party re-sellers are once again price gouging on the sales price for this monitor. This really is an awesome monitor, but is NOT worth paying 35% over the MSRP. Just have patience and wait for Amazon to get them back in stock. The second order will definitely have a higher number since Amazon is now aware this is a high demand product :-)
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Joseph,Yes, I love these things. I have 2 of them. This Amazon price is excellent.LCD = Liguid Crystal DisplayLED = Light Emitting DiodesBoth LCD and LED have LCD Displays. It is the Back lighting that is different. LCD Monitors typically have flouescent back lighting. LED monitors have LED back lighting. LED monitors are more efficient, consume less power, produce less heat and are normally thinner and lighter. I see no reason why they would not work as long as the base is removable and they are VESA Compliant. That means they have mounting holes in the back of the monitor that measure either 75 x 75mm or 100 x 100mm. Good luck.Richard Joseph,Yes, I love these things. I have 2 of them. This Amazon price is excellent.LCD = Liguid Crystal DisplayLED = Light Emitting DiodesBoth LCD and LED have LCD Displays. It is the Back lighting that is different. LCD Monitors typically have flouescent back lighting. LED monitors have LED back lighting. LED monitors are more efficient, consume less power, produce less heat and are normally thinner and lighter. I see no reason why they would not work as long as the base is removable and they are VESA Compliant. That means they have mounting holes in the back of the... » Read More Joseph,Yes, I love these things. I have 2 of them. This Amazon price is excellent.LCD = Liguid Crystal DisplayLED = Light Emitting DiodesBoth LCD and LED have LCD Displays. It is the Back lighting that is different. LCD Monitors typically have flouescent back lighting. LED monitors have LED back lighting. LED monitors are more efficient, consume less power, produce less heat and are normally thinner and lighter. I see no reason why they would not work as long as the base is removable and they are VESA Compliant. That means they have mounting holes in the back of the monitor that measure either 75 x 75mm or 100 x 100mm. Good luck.Richard « Show Less
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Personally I would not buy it. When I received mine it did not work, I had to send it back to them at my cost about $25.00 with insurance and then about 2 weeks later I got my Monitor. If I wanted a refurbished one I could have bought it for less money and got the same thing.
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ed,i ordered my tv on aug 16 for $1850 and i found yesterday from amazon customer service that it will not be shipped for 1 to 2 months. since this was a preorder low price i wonder if they are shipping to those customers that have paid higer amounts. so i cancelled the order and bought the thing yesterday from dell at $1799. it was shipped and i expect delivery sept 7.good luck!joe
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I do not recommend buying it. Mine is already not working and all I was using it for was a backup monitor. If you go with it good luck!
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Samsung is touting "better" spec on the B650 line and are therefore devoting must of their manufacturing pipeline to that series, followed by th B750 series. Once those stocks are large enough, they will be rolling out the B630 series. With that said, it looks like that the B630 should come out some time in mid to late May. The specs when comparing the b650 and b630 are nearly identical except the matte screen reduces the dynamic contrast ratio to 80000:1, which is to be expected -- not that these numbers are very reliable anyway. Also, they moved the on-tv controls to the center of the bottom bezel, which to me looks a bit awkard. Samsung is touting "better" spec on the B650 line and are therefore devoting must of their manufacturing pipeline to that series, followed by th B750 series. Once those stocks are large enough, they will be rolling out the B630 series. With that said, it looks like that the B630 should come out some time in mid to late May. The specs when comparing the b650 and b630 are nearly identical except the matte screen reduces the dynamic contrast ratio to 80000:1, which is to be expected -- not that these numbers are very reliable anyway. Also, they moved the on-tv controls to... » Read More Samsung is touting "better" spec on the B650 line and are therefore devoting must of their manufacturing pipeline to that series, followed by th B750 series. Once those stocks are large enough, they will be rolling out the B630 series. With that said, it looks like that the B630 should come out some time in mid to late May. The specs when comparing the b650 and b630 are nearly identical except the matte screen reduces the dynamic contrast ratio to 80000:1, which is to be expected -- not that these numbers are very reliable anyway. Also, they moved the on-tv controls to the center of the bottom bezel, which to me looks a bit awkard. « Show Less