Samsung SyncMaster 305T 30" LCD Monitor Review

Packaging and Accessories

Naturally, since this is currently the largest computer monitor that Samsung produces it comes in a suitably massive box. Considering many people will likely (or should) take a look-see at the demo model when deciding whether or not to buy a monitor, the packaging is pretty much an afterthought. That being said, there is more than enough information on it so you will not be confused between the boxes of the 305T and say a 27” Samsung monitor.


The packaging for this monitor is pretty straightforward with the cables pushed off to the sides of the Styrofoam top cover while the rest of the accessories are packaged below. Interestingly enough, the 305T comes with its base pre-installed unlike some LG, Dell and Viewsonic monitors I have come across in the past but despite this, everything is well protected.


Here we have everything else that comes with this monitor and it isn’t anything different from what’s incouded with every other monitor out there. You get the usual CD with the user’s manual, a quick install guide, power cord and DVI cable.

However something became clear to us when we first plugged in this monitor and I think this is the best section to mention it in before going into details. As you can see, the included DVI cable is a DVI-D single link cable instead of the DVI-D dual link cable which is needed to display high resolution images. This means that we were unable to use the 305T at its native 2560x1600 resolution with the included cable. More on this in the Long-Term Impressions