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Strengths: Large screen; 2 HDMI ports; QAM Tuner; features many media ports; Vibrant colors; Decent black levels; High-quality build; supports high resolutions as both an HDTV and a monitor.
Weaknesses: Superfluous features (SW Upgrade via USB, but unit has no USB port); missing USB; Limited color adjustment options in HDMI mode; Require additional accessories to mount unit; poor quality speakers.
Summary: This is quite an impressive HDTV/monitor which deserves 5-stars, but is ultimately held back by critical flaws. First, it is a great 26-inch monitor which delivers vibrant colors and deep black levels. There are many input and output ports for a set this small which makes it very versatile.
The issues start with the menu. There are many picture adjusting functions that become unavailable in HDMI mode which poses a problem if one is using the unit as an LCD monitor via HDMI. There is a solution thankfully--edit the graphical settings via the PC's video software. Also there is an option to upgrade the software via USB in the menu, but the unit does not include a USB port--this may be Samsung using a universal firmware for both the T260 (the LCD monitor version of this unit with USB ports) and the T260HD (the HDTV/LCD monitor version being reviewed here). Lastly, the set requires an additional accessory to be installed onto the unit because it can be mounted on the wall mount.
Overall, 4 out of 5.
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