Pros: +16:10!
+Great color (although some caveats, read below)
+Lots of inputs, including DisplayPort

Cons: -Really bright power LED, although it can be shut off in the OSD
-Some QA/defect issues with weird lines/blobs on the screen
-Possible slight compatibility quirks/annoyances with DisplayPort
-CCFL backlighting makes it bigger/heavier/more power hungry than newer monitors

Other Thoughts: I bought this monitor new in December 2009 and have been using it heavily since then. Overall, I've been pretty happy with it. At the time, it had pretty much everything I was looking for in a monitor - 16:10 panel, IPS, lots of inputs (was especially excited with DisplayPort), and "professional" aesthetics.


Since then, it's worked pretty well, aside from a couple of issues:
1. A few months before the warranty ran out, the monitor developed weird dark wavy lines/blobs in the upper-right area of the screen - HP support quickly sent me an RMA replacement monitor after showing them pictures of the problem, and a return label to send the bad one back. I was expecting to have to send mine back first, so that was a pleasant surprise. It was somewhat difficult to track down the phone number for HP's business display support though.

2. The replacement one has occasional issues powering up and acquiring a signal on the DisplayPort input. Turning the monitor off and on again fixes it. I need to do some more testing to see if it's the cable, monitor/firmware (the RMA replacement has a newer firmware than my original one), or video card.


One thing that is both a plus and minus with this monitor is that it uses wide-gamut CCFL backlighting. That helps it have a great range of colors, but can make non wide-gamut aware stuff look oversaturated. You may want to use a calibrator to clamp down on that if it's an issue (I recommend getting one anyway). I went with a more entry-level Pantone Huey Pro and had decent results. Plus, you can calibrate as many monitors as you want with one!


Speaking of calibration (and power consumption), I recommend changing the contrast/brightness/RGB values on it. By default, the monitor is set to display very brightly. For me, it was uncomfortable to look at, and the surface of the panel was quite warm. I mostly used the calibrated settings from the TFT Central review (I highly recommend reading it), with the brightness turned up slightly to 20. It dropped power consumption from 100-120w down to around 40-50, with a corresponding drop in surface temperatures.


I doubt many will read this review, both for it being a wall of text and being for an EOL monitor, but if you come across one for a decent price, you won't be disappointed.

Pros: - No dead or stuck pixels or other problems after 1+ years of use
- Lots of inputs
- 1920x1200 IPS display
- Plenty of fine tuning options via OSD display
- Can be oriented and adjusted pretty much however you like

Cons: - Very pricey especially now that they have been discontinued
- Bulky/heavy
- Cable management is pretty much unusable

Other Thoughts: More than 1 year after the purchase and I'm still happy camper. I only had to part with it to upgrade to the newer ZR2440w. Was hard to part with it after so much time but it didn't leave the household (wife uses it)

Comments: The only thing that would make this better is a polarizing filter and RGB LED backlighting (aka the HP dreamcolor series 2k+ price tag).

Comments: To sum up. this monitor gives monitor that cost more than twice as much a run for their money. It is an exceptional monitor.

Comments: i purchased this monitor late 2008 right after release and it ran solid for a good 18 months mainly being used for video and photo editing. one day i was editing went to make food during a render and came back to the monitor just off and unresponsive. called up HP and had a replacement delivered by hand four days (there was a weekend in there) later. the replacement which was brand new and removed from box in front of me has now been running for over a year. i honestly could not be happier with the product or the customer service. and again as a videographer and photo enthusiast the broader color gamut is a godsend.

Comments: I bought this monitor for graphics and photography use, and am generally very pleased with it. I was surprised to find that the 2000-era Apple Cinema Display I upgraded from (which, granted, was a very fine, $2000-ish panel in its day) offered very similar quality, image-wise. This monitor didn't show any real jump in quality, beyond being a bit better at viewing off-angle.

Pros: I had to take a minute to praise the HP tech support. I purchased this monitor in September of 2010 and it recently went out on me and quit working. I called the HP Customer support number provided on the NewEgg site and on day two a new monitor was delivered to me. Granted, the monitor should not have gone bad so soon, but for the company to provide such excellent support and stand behind their product will keep me coming back for more and recommending them to everyone. The quality of the monitor is awesome and I am happy I made the purchase. As far as I am concerned if a company will stand behind their product and provide such quick service you can't go wrong doing business with them...

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: I use this monitor on a dedicated video editing system and am very happy with it.