FutureLooks take a further look at the Samsung SyncMaster 206BW Widescreen 20 Inch LCD Monitor. This monitor has a crazy 3000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and a 2 ms response time!

The Samsung 206BW is an elegant looking monitor borrowing heavily from its LCD Television division. The only thing that it should have never borrowed is the fixed height stand. I actually developed a kink in my neck having to look down at the monitor for a week. Either the designer is really short, or he has never used this monitor in real life. In order to get the height adjustment, an aftermarket stand would need to be used, which would, unfortunately, totally screw up the look of the monitor. Give us back our height adjustment Samsung!

If you can ignore the poor ergonomics long enough, you'll be treated by one of the best looking pictures that I've seen in a while. The 3000:1 contrast ratio (800:1 static) does so well at adjusting the picture. I was actually expecting to have to turn off the Dynamic setting and go straight to manual. Instead, I left it on and kept it on the whole time. Speaking of picture, the 2 ms (gray to gray) response time is fast enough to have me searching for lag in vain. LCD Monitors are finally hitting their stride when it comes to response time.

If you want one of the best looking 20 inch Widescreen LCD Monitors right now, the 206BW is hard to beat. It's fast and lag free, the picture is awesome even in full automatic mode, and the monitor just looks great on your desk. Despite the lame, non height adjustable stand, you'd still have to wrestle me for it. It's definitely a winner in my books.