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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quality Monitor, 26 Mar 2008
This review is from: HP w2207h - LCD display - TFT - 22" - widescreen - 1680 x 1050 / 60 Hz - 300 cd/m2 - 1000:1 - 3000:1 (dynamic) - 5 ms - 0.282 mm - HDMI, VGA - speakers (Electronics)
We have spent a long time looking at monitors and reviews and finally decided to purchase the HP w2207h, and having had it for a couple of weeks, it certainly hasn't disappointed. We use the monitor mostly for work, internet and digital photography so are rating it on this basis. We do not do any gaming or use the speakers as we already have good surround sound speakers, so cannot comment on these. The monitor looks great, is sturdy, the settings easy to change and the display is crystal clear, both for text and photos. We have experienced no dead pixels or backlight bleeding.
We were a little worried about buying a new monitor at all, having read negative reviews on all the monitors we were considering. In particular, we were looking at the Samsung SM2232BW Pebble, LG L226WTQ and Acer P223W and based on seeing these in shops and reading reviews the HP came out top for what we required. We also looked at 19" and 20" monitors, and were initially worried the 22" might be too big or the text would appear too small at the recommended 1680 x 1050 resolution, but we had nothing to worry about.
We have had no problems with light reflection off the glossy screen (no windows or lights directly behind our monitor) and no issues with dust collecting on the surround, which other reviews have mentioned.
It did take a little while to set up completely. We had to update our graphics driver software (ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro) in order to be able to change to the recommended resolution setting. We then installed the software that came with the monitor, to find the menu functions would not work properly, until we updated this software to the newest version. We also had to buy a HDMI to DVI adaptor (£5) as the monitor only has HDMI and VGA outputs and our graphics card DVI and VGA; not a major problem. Following this there was a wizard that was easy to use to change the display settings to your taste, after which we also reduced the brightness.
We haven't used the screen in vertical position, although before setting it up we tried adjusting to this position, which was very easy.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning!, 16 Aug 2008
This review is from: HP w2207h - LCD display - TFT - 22" - widescreen - 1680 x 1050 / 60 Hz - 300 cd/m2 - 1000:1 - 3000:1 (dynamic) - 5 ms - 0.282 mm - HDMI, VGA - speakers (Electronics)
Absolutely wonderful monitor. The resolution is superb, and it's very easy to use. I have my PC plugged in via VGA and my Phoenix Sumvision HDMI DVD plugged into the HDMI port. The picture looks great on both, but after downloading and testing some HD wallpapers, it's clear to see that the potential for clarity is amazing.
It's so worth the money, and one of the best purchases I've made in a long time. I didn't have the same problems as the other reviewer, it worked out of the box.
I'd definitely recommend this product, I am absolutely delighted with it
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A good monitor, IF you don't get dead pixels!, 22 Oct 2008
This review is from: HP w2207h - LCD display - TFT - 22" - widescreen - 1680 x 1050 / 60 Hz - 300 cd/m2 - 1000:1 - 3000:1 (dynamic) - 5 ms - 0.282 mm - HDMI, VGA - speakers (Electronics)
We also spent a good while trying to get the best monitor. It didn't have to be the cheapest, as there were cheaper models, but it did everything we wanted, especially the HDMI input.
We were very happy with our purchase until after about 2 months a pikel died and we now have a red dot on the screen, and there is nothing we can do about it. Just a piece of advise... if you buy ANY TFT screen, you could have up to 14 dead pixels scattered across the screen, and you could return it or even have it replaced. At 15 dead pixels the manufacturers warranty will then sort it out, but believe me, one dead pixel is annoying enough! I thought more of HP.
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