does anyone know if this monitor is compatible
Viewable Screen Size 17"
Maximum Resolution 1280 x 1024
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Brightness 300 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio 2000:1
Dot Pitch 0.264mm
Inputs 15-pin D-sub, DVI-D

should be. don't think anyones come across a samsung with issues before but don't quote me.

also that monitor is 5:4 not 16:9, and the typical contrast is 600:1.

so this is false advertisement?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1149205183890

I imagine the 16:9 aspect ratio is a typo. The image shows a 5:4 screen and the samsung website lists and shows it as 5:4. The monitor does have 2000:1 dynamic contrast but this isn't applicable to a projector. static contrast is a measure of the bright to dark that the LCD panel itself can display at any one moment (600:1 is good). Dynamic contrast uses back light modulation to fake contrast. for example, during dark scenes, the back light will dim to give the appearance of deper blacks. during bright scenes, the backlight output will increase to give the apprearance of brighter colors. dont know if they use an iris or actually change the brightness of the backlight.

dynamic contrast can be applied to a projector through an iris on the lens. less light through the triplet for dark scenes, more for bright scenes. I would never attempt this on a DIY projector though since we always need as much light as we can get

Dynamic contrast can also affect how the LCD itself passes light, and this can help. In dark scenes, the greys become more white.

In general though, Samsung panels are highly likely to have zero problems with stripping and inmplementation in a projector.