Monitor Roundup: 23-26 Inches : HP w2558hc
4. HP w2558hc
View your photos without turning the computer on
Here HP has thought about your electricity bill, including a function on this monitor that allows you to view your photos, as well as listen to your music, directly on screen without turning on your PC. All you have to do is insert a memory card into the reader and use the remote that is supplied with the monitor. You're then free to flick through your photos, listen to your favorite songs, or even do both at the same time. In theory, it is also possible to view videos but our tests seem to indicate that this function is not yet working properly: the video starts but freezes after a few seconds.
HP annonces the w2558hc as 'an elegant, ergonomic, high-performance screen that features a built-in webcam plus multiple USB ports and digital inputs for connecting devices like an MP3 player. It also has a built-in 15-in-1 digital media card reader that lets you watch slide shows and videos when the PC is off '. For once the blurb pretty well matches up to the reality! The w2558hc has very good design, two HDMI inputs, DVI, a 4 port USB hub, a very versatile card reader, a webcam and a microphone. The foot has a pivot, that we must admit, is pretty useless on a screen that is larger than 24 inches. HP has also included a pair of speakers as a fallback for those who don’t have an external speaker kit.
The theoretically rapid response time is also fast in practice. 3 ms is not the fastest on the market but the responsiveness of the 25-inch screen is really excellent. Coupled with a display delay of less than two frames, this means that the screen can handle all types of games, whether online, LAN or solo.
The color quality, like for most HP screens, is the big fault with this screen. The difference between colors requested and those displayed is 4.5 (the best screens being under 2). The dominant blue messes with the dark tones as well as the rest of the colors. The contrast, at around 750:1 (where the best screens score 1000:1) is honorable.
With films you don’t get too much flickering thanks to the contrast levels and responsiveness, even if a graphics correction chip would have given better results. Take care however not to view films in too well-lit a room, as you’ll get a lot of reflection off the shiny panel. | HP w2558hc | |
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Its a shame that HP didnt get the color settings right, but once this screen is calibrated this screen is verygood and up there with the 5-star models.
I just bought a Samsung T26HD Monitor & 1080p HD TV combo from Sam's club for $350. So far I love it. Better overall than the 28" Viewsonic I replaced.
What kind of article is this? Almost all the monitors got 4-star rating, STAR RATINGS? Little uniformity to the way the LCDs are described and "benchmarked".
Not up to par with normal THG's articles.
can anyone explain to my this flickering issue? is it only an issue on 1080p lcd monitor?
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I don't understand the need for such a big variety in size. It just seems like there should only be 20, 24 and 30. Are people really that picky about these things?
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Why would ANYBODY but an apple monitor?
Why would ANYBODY but an apple monitor?
For the name.
Personally, I was looking forward to seeing the Samsung F2380, but apparently all of the worthy monitors got left out.
None of these impressed me at all. Though I use a pair of 24" Samsungs at home along with a pair of 17" Samsungs, I still prefer the 22" Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 200 I took to work, especially for gaming. No LCD that I have seen has been able to compare to it yet in my opinion.
What kind of article is this? Almost all the monitors got 4-star rating, STAR RATINGS? Little uniformity to the way the LCDs are described and "benchmarked". Not up to par with normal THG's articles.
It's not a THG article, it's a Digital Versus article that was republished here. I assume there is a partnership happening.
I am sorry if I am keeping asking this: are there true 24 bit LCD (8 bits / color) monitor in this review? I want to buy real 24 bit LCD, not some 18 bit interpolation
. I don't want to be cheated. If the vendor sold a 18 bit LCD with 18 bit color information that would be fine. But they sell 18 bit as 24 bit, that would be wrong. From google I find out that TN panel is out of option. All TN Panel is 18 bit interpolation. thx.
I want a big one for Christmas.
What about the Samsung SyncMaster 2343BW?
***** monitor.
Why? It's a 2048x1152 23" monitor for about $190...
Wao.... this quite a good review. After reading it there is S-IPS panel and PVA. I just don't certain if they are true 24 bit, since today many value IPS and VA is show up.
If there is no color problem, then this is another major problem:
RESOLUTION. Since 17" hi end laptop till 103" world largest Plasma why the are all at 1900 x 1200? Only few of them really make few megapixel resolution. If 1400 is for 19", 22 is 1080p, then 24 should be 2500 x 1600. More thant 24" res should be more than 2500. It also good to anticipate the coming of 4k movie. Or if you are a photographer with 24 megapixel jpg / raw. There also halbingter of what super hi end camera that has 50 Megapixel.
Please I hope OLED will fix 2 major LCD problem :
1. color interpolation
2. resolution beyond 1080p HD.
Why weren't any Dell monitors included in this review? I have been using the 2407WFP for about three years now. Solid monitor. The 2408's are out now. This is one of the best monitors on the market regardless of price. Why wasn't it included in this review? INCOMPLETE!!!
My thoughts exactly, no Dell, even after my extensive research, I always bump into a 2408WFP and the recently released U2410, which the later is REALLY amazing bar the 6ms gtg response (even on the 2408WFP) which I am debating if that is really an improvement over my 8ms gtg 2007WFP response rate wise?
Couldn't figure out how to edit the previous post, but I meant to say 8ms vs 6ms gtg in a gaming environment, is it a big improvement?
My thoughts exactly, no Dell, even after my extensive research, I always bump into a 2408WFP and the recently released U2410, which the later is REALLY amazing bar the 6ms gtg response (even on the 2408WFP) which I am debating if that is really an improvement over my 8ms gtg 2007WFP response rate wise?
To be honest you must have been one of the lucky ones with your dell. From my research the Dells tend to be a hit and miss as to good vs. bad ones. I tend to pay more attention to User reviews rather than Editor Reviews as nowadays Editors tend to be biased and or just like to cut corners and give everyone 4 stars lol. This is purely slacking in ones job duties. I would like to note however that I believe the manufactures no matter which brand would be held accountable to the advertised specs on hardware. Monitor manufacture. Tend to be the worse culprit when it comes to overstated performance.
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A typo that's still a word. Funny stuff.
Sorry for double post:
What's this about a mouse and keyboard included with the Apple display? Their webpage doesn't say anything about that. If they were included, then when combined with passable speakers, webcam and mic, the total asking price starts to sound slightly less ridiculous (remember what the Apple wireless mouse and keyboard cost).
8ms vs 6ms gtg in a gaming environment, is it a big improvement?
That's a 33% improvement mate.