There's an awful lot of panel sharing going on in the LCD market these days, isn't there? It seems that even some of the most no-name brands are now sporting panels made by a few giant, well-known manufacturers. It's enough to make a consumer wonder whether paying extra for a premium branded monitor is really worth it.

With that in mind, what is there to think about Samsung's newly incumbent 24-inch model, the 245T? One thing is for sure, if you want a monitor with a quality Samsung-manufactured PVA panel, you don't need to pay over £600 for a monitor with that Samsung badge on the front. There are plenty of other screens with Samsung PVA panels inside, and some can be had for less than £350.

Hence, the key question is not whether the new 245T is a good monitor. Instead, the question is this: Can the 245T really be worth nearly twice as much as the lesser branded but similarly specified opposition?