Last month I bought a Samsung T220HD from newegg. My friend also got the same monitor but in the 25 inch version as a gift for Christmas.

After hooking it up, I immediately noticed that the top of the screen was darker than the bottom of the screen. Folders on the top of my screen were dull and dark, while the folders on the bottom of my screen were very bright and vivid. I played with the settings for over an hour, and was not able to fix the problem.

After noticing this, I called my friend and his monitor also suffered from the exact same symptoms. Someone else that I knew who also owned the monitor said his had similar problems, but it did not bother him that much.

My friend returned his monitor for a refund, and I sent mine back to newegg for a replacement. I just received the new monitor, and it also suffers from the brightness/darkness issue. It is so noticeable! The top of the screen is clearly darker than the bottom. Solid colors show a gradient if they are full screen.

I am not sure how this monitor is getting such great reviews. On most sites, it has 4 or 5 stars. However, if you google the name and the problem, you see many forum and blog posts complaining about the same issue.

I always thought that Samsung made high quality products, but they really dropped the ball on this one. I am returning mine for a full refund (thankfully, Newegg has excellent support).

jonnale Tech-stuff Samsung monitor, T220HD