The
market for
30-inch monitors is
growing, but that's not the same as saying that your options are plentiful. You'll have a far easier time finding high-res 24- and 27-inch screens to toss together, but if you've got your mind set on a single LCD workspace, HP's
ZR30w has to be on the short list. Coming in at an altogether respectable $1,299, this panel offers oodles of pixels (2,560 x 1,600) and top-shelf image quality. Critics over at
Hot Hardware were thoroughly pleased with the results, keeping in mind that this was designed for the creative professional. They
did knock the lack of ports (only a DisplayPort and DVI connector are included), but the lack of inputs was just about all they could kvetch about. Performance was deemed "exceptional," color reproduction was said to be "superb" and it even managed to hold its own while gaming. You may not be a big fan of the plain styling, but those source links are definitely worth a look if you've been teetering on this here fence.
posted July 28th 2010 8:06AM
I thought I was getting some serious-ass deja vu reading the anandtech review - they reviewed it back in January.
Looks good though. Now If only I could afford it.
And a desk big enough for it.
And a space big enough for the desk.
And a. ... etc. etc.
can anyone recommend a 24-27in monitor with IPS im finally ready to make the jump. not a CD.
@neeko18
Dell u2711.
@grumbles thank you i will look for some dell deals now.
@grumbles
that is a nice monitor. i've always liked dell monitors for their simplicity and reliability. notice also this is the exact same price as the new, super overpriced [because its apple] 27" cd. although it does have a matte finish...
I still think this is a little overpriced. Most people would be fine with a 22-27 inch screen or could go bigger and just use an hdtv as a monitor and save 4 or 500 dollars. The super high resolution is something to consider though.
@hshel90
This is targeted at designers. There is no way you could design on an HDTV (1920 x 1080) at 30". The pixels are too large at that point.
@hshel90
size isn't as important as the number of pixels you can get in a screen.
If I want my tool palettes to just be 6 inches tall I can get a magnifying glass.
Would rather have a U2711, despite the smaller size. Better color reproduction and better black levels.
@grumbles
And you know this how?
@OverDriven
Try clicking the links.
@grumbles Or just more connectors and a good scaler. Though I love the idea of the ZR30W, as a consumer device U2711 is much more pratical.
@grumbles Contrast ratio is exactly the same between the two monitors. Unless you're talking about Dynamic Contrast ratio, which is really not that useful. Color reproduction wise, the ZR30w covers 100 percent of sRGB and 99 percent of Adobe RGB color ranges. The color range is 1.07 billion for both of the monitors. They're both fantastic displays. It really comes down to 2560 x 1600 on the HP and 2560x1440 on the Dell, and the fact that the U2711 has more inputs. Out of the box, the HP doesn't perform as well as the Dell. Calibrated, the ZR30w performs a lot better than the U2711 in the color accuracy field and most other areas. Like I said, they're both great displays. As a designer I'd be happy to use either one!
@ggpike
I didn't say contrast. I said black levels.
This is a killer monitor. Being a designer, I would love to own one of these. I work from dual 24" monitors now. Still, I expected HP to come in a little bit under this price point. $999 would be perfect IMO.
@OverDriven
Being a regular guy and not a designer I think I'd prefer 2 24" panels
Bit late with covering this product when Anandtech reviewed it nearly two months ago.
You could almost think it was added just because Apple are discontinuing their 30 incher.
It's a monitor. Jeeze. I'm guessing the original reviewers wanted it to be like a HDTV. I thinks its great. Many people use hdtv for monitors. I myself use a 37in 1080p Westinghouse. It has all the ports and just lacks a tv tuner. I'm thinking these guys wanted to hook up a ps3 or 360 to it as well. And it didn't have built in speakers. Sheesh! One thing I can say it does have that many hdtv's don't have is that 2550x1600 quality.
This site has a messed up idea of what a "reasonable price" is.
"You may not be a big fan of the plain styling"
- I much prefer the "plain" styling to the gaudiness of some consumer models.
Oh, and it's height adjustable, which is more than I can say for Apple Cinema Displays.
HP makes decent monitors. I've used their high-end 24" and it works for everything. When the price drops a bit, I'll probably get one of these.
Only 97 PPI? Fail. To get the same ~150 DPI as my laptop, a 30-inch desktop LCD would have to be somewhere around 3840x2400.
HP already has a 30-bit "DreamColor 2" IPS laptop display -- available at 15.6 and 17 inches, and 1920x1080 (yuck) or 1920x1200... now why the hell can't I buy that thing in a desktop-type enclosure?
http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-compaq-voodoo-pc/502871-see-why-you-should-lust-after-dc2-equipped-hp-laptop.html
Talk about overpriced garbage...
Hanns-G 28" monitor on newegg for less than 25% of the price...
@Johnny Rockets Less than 25% of the quality as well.
Huh, gotta compare these specs to my Samsung 305T...
I just bought an older model HP LP2475W. Its a 24" S-IPS panel. So far the results to me have been outstanding. The reds were a little over saturated, so I did have to calibrate it. But after I was done I honestly couldn't be happier with the results. ~400
Screw these wide-screen computer monitors. Bring back that God-D*M 4:3 monitors. Give me a pair of 21" 4:3 monitors and I'll show you a smokin desktop. When I sit down on my couch and grab the remote - that's when I'll take a widescreen from 8 feet away.
And what's with the scrips on this page that I have to wait for and stop? Do I have to add more junk domains to my hosts file?