HP 2159M 21.5-Inch HD LCD Monitor

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 21.1 x 15.4 inches ; 11.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001UHOX2I
• Item model number: HP 2159m 21.5" 16x9
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,265 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 5, 2009

Product Description

View more of your media with a 21.5-inch monitor¿perfect for online movies, photos and games. View movies, photos and online games, using a 21.5inch widescreen monitor. Expand your work space by displaying two windows at the same time. Enjoy Full High Definition with the stunning image clarity of 1920 x 1080p maximum resolution. Sharpen images and reduce glare with HP BrightView technology. Reduce blur while enjoying sports, action movies or online games with a 5 ms On/Off response time. Enjoy deeper blacks, brighter whites and subtle colors with a 3000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Complement your computer by adding an HP monitor¿designed to be a perfect match with any HP PC or notebook. Free up more desk space with the monitor¿s slim profile that fits a keyboard at its base. Personalize your monitor and reduce clutter with HP Easy Clip, an inventive feature that lets you attach photos, notes, headphones, a pen¿even a flower¿to the edges of your display. Share videos, photos and documents, using a wide-viewing angle. Adjust the monitor to meet your needs, using the tilt and swivel features. Optimize the display to match your experience¿movies, photos, or games¿by selecting one of the Quick View modes directly from the monitor. Enhanced connectivity to PC with HDMI, DVI and VGA links

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Display., May 18, 2009

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J. Trejo-Lara "emi" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP 2159M 21.5-Inch HD LCD Monitor (Personal Computers)

I wouldn't call myself very tech savvy, but you don't have to be to know that you purchased a good lcd monitor. I really can't compare it to other hd monitors since this is the only one I own. I previously owned a 17 inch lcd, which I used for typical computer tasks and gaming. I'll give my pros and cons on the HP 2159m:

Pros: -Full HD, HDMI and DVI
-1920x1080 resolution, very high for a display under $300.
-Wide viewing angle is great for movies.
-Integrated speakers
-Great for gaming, I used my Xbox 360 on it. You get up 1080p.
-VGA is actually very good. I tried my PC(1920x1080 60Hz) and
it impressed me.

Cons: -Speakers don't have such great sound.
-The glossy screen is a bit reflective, but not a big problem.

Once you own this monitor, you will find many things you like about it and some things you don't. But what can I say? I didn't buy the monitor for the intergrated speakers, I use my own speakers. The glossy screen is a bit reflective in dark backgrounds, I hardly notice it at times. They're just minor things. If your thinking of upgrading, do it. It's worth the $200+ you'll pay.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Monitor, May 15, 2009

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M. Gunderson "Electronics geek" (KS, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP 2159M 21.5-Inch HD LCD Monitor (Personal Computers)

I wanted an external additional monitor for my HP laptop. After a lot of research I finally decided that for the price and what I wanted, to buy this one. The colors are excellent, especially compared side by side with the laptop. The blacks are very black, writing is sharp and clear on it. I've watched a Blu-ray movie on it as well and that was very sharp and clear as well. I use it as a dual monitor especially for photo applications and it is great for that. It allows for portrait style viewing as well but I have not tried that so can't comment on it. Very nice monitor at a reasonable price.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect size, perfect screen, June 4, 2009

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Val "LOTRMatrixHPLostFreak" (RI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP 2159M 21.5-Inch HD LCD Monitor (Personal Computers)

This HP monitor is high quality, with an amazing picture as well as a sleek look and HDMI as well as DVI inputs.

I was looking everywhere for a glossy monitor and was unable to locate one because for some reason, people still mostly prefer a matte display. Glossy is 100 times better. The picture is brighter and sharper and just plain looks better. Think about it. Before LCD's, every single CRT monitor out there was a glossy screen! I don't know what the big deal is. The reflections that I do get are almost unnoticable and unless your monitor is sitting directly in front of a window, it really is a non-issue.

The widescreen is awesome for movie watching and game playing and the blacks are nice and black and the colors appear true and sharp. There is not one single negative about this monitor.

The only minor gripe I have is that whenever you turn it on, a status box appears on the screen for about 5 seconds. It is a slight annoyance as I have absolutely no use to know my status every time I turn it on. I have, as of yet found no way to remove it. If anyone knows the solution, please let me know.

Also, I have not tested the speakers, but I imagine them to be just mediocre, considering that most integrated monitor speakers are very alike.

All in all, I'm extrememly pleased with my purchase and with this size and glossiness value, you can't beat the price.