The Samsung 226BW 22-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor offers razor-sharp, widescreen image clarity and a host of innovative features. The image quality of the 22-inch widescreen offers wide viewing angles with bright colors for a very favorable viewing experience. With a wider viewing angle (160-degree vertical and horizontal viewing angle) Samsung makes sure you can see objects on your screen even when you're leaning over to grab a snack.

Keep in mind that this screen runs natively at 1650x1050. It's a rather high resolution for older video cards and if you have an old system then you may experience some stuttering. My 226BW is connected to an ATI Radeon X850XT video card with an AGP 8X interface. I can play Elder Scrolls: Oblivion with most settings maxed using the screen's native resolution and it looks and plays beautifully. Remember to install the monitor drivers. They are available for both Windows Vista and XP. You can use the included CD, download them directly from Samsung, or use Windows Update. (I used Windows Update since those drivers are signed.) The drivers aren't required, but it does make the monitor more compatible with the system.

The Samsung 226BW has HDCP support through its DVI cable connection which gives it more future compatibility. Soon all monitors will need HDCP support in order to play HD video content. I don't need it now, but it's nice to know it's there.

If you really want the best picture out of this display, be sure to use a DVI video cable. (A 3 foot DVI cable and 3 foot VGA cable is included with the display.) VGA is an old style analog connection which was best used with CRT (tube style) monitors. Since LCD are digital not analog, a digital signal is the best. If you use the VGA connection your video card has to convert the digital signal to analog, then transmit it to the display and the display has to reconvert it back to digital. That's two unneeded video conversions which can result in a washed out picture. With the DVI connection, it's a digital signal directly from the video card to the display with no video conversion, so you get the best picture.

I do have two very minor negatives. Both involve the stand. First, the stand does not pivot sideways for portrait style viewing. That's nothing I would use, but many monitors have this option. Second, a wall mounting bracket is not included even though the Samsung 226BW is wall mount stand. If you need to wall mount the display, the bracket needs to be purchased separately.

Sleek and streamlined, the LX frees up space and allows positioning of your display for greater productivity. Reposition your LCD with just a touch. Up. Down. Forward. Back. The LX provides unparalleled range of motion.

Products Features: Upgrade LCD monitors and TVs with improved ergonomic adjustment; Patented CF motion technology provides premium ease-of-use display adjustment; Cable management feature routes cables under the arm, out of the way; Extends/retracts LCD up to 24"; push your display out of the way when not in use;13" height range meets the ergonomic needs of more than nine out of ten adults; Compact design frees up space.

I have two right now and a third on the way. The current two are holding a pair of Samsung 226BW 22" LCD Monitor (one each) and the third will hold a Dell 20". There is approximately 20-30 Minutes of setup for each arm as there are various pieces that need to be assembled. Assembly directions are only OK, they could be much more clear. Be sure you have enough lip on your desk or mounting surface to hold the entire assembly, this can be problematic. Once completed, be sure to tighten the torque bolts at all the joints to achieve the right degree of stability and mobility. (The bolts are sort of hidden, look carefully.) The cable holders are not too much help given their placement. Overall these arms look great and are absolutely functional. My back and neck thank Ergotron Desk Mount every day.

So, if you're buying this for a big monitor, keep the following in mind:

- It's the weight, not the size, over 20 pounds and it's not going to happen but under and you're golden.

- When mounting a monitor at the edge of the weight rating, read the instructions on getting the tensioning right - it really will hold the weight, you just have to tighten it up.

- Check your mounting bracket holes - if they're square, you're good, but if not, if there are 6 mounting holes in a rectangle, you'll need an adapter (and keep in mind, the plate that I used weighs at least half a pound - is solid steel).

- When dealing with a big monitor, assembling the arm becomes a 2 person job, so have someone standing by.

Overall, this is a quality piece of equipment - recommended.