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One went bad while under warranty and spent over three hours trying to get a return authorization to have it repaired. Then be prepared to spend a half day or more trying to get authorization to get it repaired. Purchased several HP monitors. Nice monitor until you need help.
I wish I had two of them. The monitor works great for both and switching between the two is simple.The speakers are not that great. This is a beautiful 24 inch monitor. The vertical mode does have a limited viewing angle but not many monitors have this feature.I have my PC connected through VGA and an Xbox 360 connected through HDMI.
I've swapped the video cable between monitors - the color difference stays with the monitor, does not move with the cable. This is the type where foam is injected into bags, which expands and fills the box. [.]. I've verified all the monitor menu settings are identical. No damage that I've found. So it's not due to the video card. If I'd originally purchased two at the same time, there probably would not have been any difference.BTW, I really like the monitor clips that HP sells.
I'll try the HP calibration on their website first.That is an HP/monitor issue, not a supplier issue. $10. I am satisfied with this supplier.The only minor down side is that the color is not the same as same monitor model which I purchased earlier. This type of packing is probably better than the manufacturer (and more expensive). Delivery was prompt.Monitor itself is fine. It's substantially different.
The firmware versions are different, so it's possible the "color calibration table" in the firmware is different. I use the clips to hold my reading glasses and headset. Monitor arrived in good shape, with supplier foam packing, not the manufacturer packing. Works great. I'll just calibrate the monitors someday so that they look the same.
I felt I had to add to the "Not so great" category. Viewing angles really are that bad, "Halo" light around the edge of the monitor (This is after sending it back for yet another refurb).With brightness dialed down along with contrast, the picture can look good, but over all it really isn't a good monitor.I was really hoping for a refund whenm I returned the first unit, but it looks like there are a ton of available "Famous" maker HPs out there.
so everyone, good luck in dealing with these thieving corporations who don't even have to deal with their customers' problems since they outsource the work and tech support overseas and make faulty products that barely outlive their warranties, all to increase their executives' paychecks. and you can't get angry at these guys, they're just doing their job. but just letting everyone out there know that some of these might not last right after one year. lifetime ban on hp products. power just turned off, and will not turn back on.
but i'll have to buy from some other corporation. get the extra warranty whatever it is.an overseas tech working for hp told me its rare but there was nothing they can do since the warranty expired. tried different cables, it must be an internal power supply problem.1 yr warranty expired, so i'm left with a huge monitor that doesn't work. i bought this product from amazon on 01/25/2008, and it stopped working today, on 04/20/2009. while i had it, it was great.
its basically hp telling me, "f you consumer, you got unlucky."well, that does it for me.
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