HP w 1907 v 19'' - Expert Reviews

Review summary: HP's well put-together w2007 ($260 as of December 10, 2007) 20.1-inch wide-screen LCD ended up in a virtual dead heat with the Samsung 205BW. Its razor-sharp text in office documents and lusciously deep colors gained it a Very Good score overall. Its ...

Pros: Downloadable monitor-settings software Top-notch text and graphics performance

Cons: Feeble speakers Unsophisticated cable management

Verdict: The on-screen display (OSD) provides common settings controls, such as brightness, contrast, and color, but it doesn't have presets. The downloadable My Display replaces the OSD via an easy-to-read interface, and also provides brightness and color ...

Review summary: HP's excellent 20.1-inch wide-screen display has a stylish design, great graphics and text, and a reasonable price.

Pros: Downloadable monitor-settings software, Top-notch text and graphics performance

Cons: Feeble speakers, Unsophisticated cable management

Verdict: , and it should find a place on top of your desk, as well

Review summary: Though pricier than most of its rivals, this 22-inch wide-screen LCD display offers an attractive design and such extras as a pivoting panel and USB ports.

Verdict: The display's glossy screen (which HP calls BrightView) may not be for you, particularly if you find background reflections distracting, but it produced natural color and uniformly sharp text. Word and Excel documents looked consistently bright across ...

Pros: Nice high-gloss screen, built-in speakers

Cons: Mediocre viewing angles, limited adjustability

Verdict: The HP w2007 is a 20in display that's a good all-around widescreen monitor with interesting features such as built-in speakers and a shiny, high-gloss screen. Its limited viewing angle and lack of colour controls might not please picky photographers ...

Review summary: Hewlett-Packard's w2007 20-inch display is a good all-around wide-screen monitor with interesting features like built-in speakers and a shiny, high-gloss screen.

Pros: Affordable ; glossy, wide screen ; integrated speakers ; very good text legibility

Cons: No height adjustment options ; mediocre viewing angle ; no color controls ; rear-facing speakers might annoy co-workers

Verdict: Setting up the display was easy enough. It weighs just over 13 pounds, and I had no problem snapping the unassembled base into place and lifting it up to its resting spot. The wide-screen display features a one-inch, glossy black frame with rounded ...