Customer Reviews

HP W1907 19-inch Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitor

5 star:		(42)
4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(12)

 

 

First let me say that I am hardly an expert in PC displays and have a great deal more experience with LCD HDTVs. This is my first TFT display, and I am absolutely floored at how much more enjoyable the visual experience of Windows Vista Aero is.

I am running the display in 1440 x 900 and it looks bright, sharp and the colors are perfect. The display comes with a fairly advanced configuration tool, HP My Display, for those who really want to tweak settings for maximum accuracy in colors, brightness and sharpness. I have not had to use this yet, as the default settings seem too good for me to do any better.

If you have been using a regular LCD display or a CRT monitor, buying a solid TFT display like this is well worth the money. It's like wiping away that cloudy film that builds up on a car windshield.

The speakers are convenient, but low-quality. This did not prevent me from giving the unit a 5 because that's what I expect from built-in speakers. They are not visible, located on the bottom of the monitor. Quality-wise they are probably on par with fairly good built-in notebook speakers (primary issue being no bass).

I've had my HP W1907 a little over a week now and can't get enough of it.

The only reason I didn't give it a five is because it sits so low (or does it just "seem" to sit low because I'm not used to a widescreen?). Unfortunately, I have to put my monitor and keyboard on a tabletop rather than an actual PC station. Because the monitor is on the same plane as the keyboard, I had to use a phonebook to elevate the monitor up. I also had to elevate it up in order to view the monitor at a proper sightline.

There has been other comments made that the default resolution is too high, but I'm enjoying the brightness it brings to everything. One poster said optimum performance is at an 80 brightness and a 65 contrast. I may try it one day, but for now I'm enjoying the bright experience. I haven't had any trouble with glare on the glossy screen (and I was worried about that), so that's a good thing. I have also been aware of the room darkness when on the monitor. It would not be a good monitor for those who like insanely bright lights. I prefer a darker room anyway.

All-in-all an awesome monitor. I toyed with the idea of getting the 20" or 22" screen, but the 19" is more than satisfactory for my small living conditions. A very good piece of equipment for the money...

I bought this monitor a couple of months ago to go along with a new HP system I had just purchased. I'm running Windows XP Professional and have had no problems installing and using this monitor.

Here are a few points to consider:

-The display is quite bright. I had to adjust it down to a setting of 10.

-Text and images are very sharp. This appears to reduce or eliminate the eye fatigue that I have experienced while working on non-TFT LCD monitors for long periods of time.

-The built-in speakers are thin and tinny-sounding. Don't expect too much from them.

-The monitor is mounted low on the stand and there is no height adjustment. I've had to set it on top of several books in order to achieve a comfortable height.

This monitor is also useful for editing and displaying digital photos. It is so sharp that it can reveal some flaws (i.e. noise from low light situations) in photos that just aren't visible on older LCDs.

Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase of this monitor. If you are looking to upgrade your display, the HP w1907 is definitely worth consideration.

Once I connected the W1907 I could see that all of my photos were distorted no matter what resolution I selected. After much tinkering, I think the problem was with the VIA/S3G Unichrome IGP integrated graphic card I had for some reason. I never saw that there might be graphics card incompatabilities though. So I installed a Radeon 9700 Pro graphics adapter, updated all of it's drivers as well as updating the HP w1907 19 inch LCD Monitor drivers from the HP site. I restarted my HP A620N computer. I then opened up some digital photos and it DOES seem that the stretching and distortion problem has been resolved! My only complaint now is that at the factory-set native resolution of 1440 x 900, the text on my desktop, email, etc looks very thin and thready. I ended up using 1360x768 to solve that. I must admit that the brightmess, contrast, colors and overall visuals of this monitor are impressive. I just wish my 'out of box' experience had been better.

This was my first venture into the world of Flat panel LCD monitors, and it does not disappoint! The picture is crystal clear. The colors, vivid and alive. Even when this thing is off, its pleasing to look at!

I am currently running this monitor as my primary for my newer Macbook and so far could not be happier. You must use the correct resolution (which for me is at 1440 x 900) and may have to tinker with the brightness/contrast settings a little bit, however, the factory defaults aren't bad at all.

I was originally interested in a 22" display, but I am really happy I went with the 19" and was very surprised at how big it actually was when I got it on my desk. Anything bigger would be a little overwhelming in my opinion. It may look small at large stores such as Best Buy or in the pictures online, but I guarantee when you get it set up in your home you will be blown away at how big it seems.

I recommend this monitor highly to anyone in the market for their first flat panel monitor. HP makes really quality products and its worth paying a little more for quality instead of buying lower end monitors, trust me.

This monitor and the bigger versions are the best on the market. Nothing even comes close to the clarity, brightness, and beauty of these monitors. HP (or whoever their vendor is) has the best looking monitor in my opinion. I love this monitor and am very happy with my purchase!

I figured I should add my experience about this monitor because most of the reviews are positive and I did have a negative experience with it. I have used many HP products in the past and am currently using two HP computers. It is usually my preferred brand of choice.

I bought this HP 19-inch monitor in February 2008 from Staples for about $209 and loved it. I was coming off of a 15-inch monitor so it was a great improvement. The monitor comes with an installation CD which allows you to choose the type and size of the view you want for your needs.

Just the other day I went to turn my computer and monitor on and the monitor was completely dead. I tried troubleshooting myself but I of course had to call tech support. Two hours later they advised me they need to ship me a brand new monitor because they cannot fix it either. I had to give them my credit card information as collateral that I will send the bad monitor back to them once I receive the new one.

Let me just specify that this monitor is marked as only being manufactured in December 2007, I bought in February 2008, and it died in December 2008. Hold on to your receipt - just in case you draw the short straw like I did. There is a one year limited warranty on it from HP.

Setup was easy except for the base. The instructions showed where it hooked on and said how to put it on. This reminds me of a recipe for rabbit that begins, "First, catch a rabbit." I was worried about breaking a part so I didn't want to really force it. It took quite a bit of force to get things together and some experimentation to figure out a technique. I'll probably leave the base on whenever I move.
Otherwise, setup was a piece of cake. Hook up the cables and run the computer. My power supply has an outlet for the monitor and the 1907 goes on and off with the computer.
Picture quality seems great! I have an ATI Radeon X1600 PCI-X graphics card running under Vista 64 Home Premium. I had to use the install CD from the monitor before I could set the resolution to the native 1440x900 pixels. There is a bit of stretching of icons and graphics in programs not designed for the widescreen. I almost didn't notice this.
The only problem I've had is (was) an occasional blink of the screen. The screen goes black for a second or two then is back to normal. The program is unaffected. This would happen once in a few hours of time on the computer. It was more common under Win 2k but has happened once or twice with Vista. I'm connected with a DVI cable.
This works great for me and it's so much easier to move than my 88 pound CRT!

I upgraded from a 15" display and really like the 19" widescreen. My old monitor also had integrated speakers and I wanted a larger monitor with speakers and was suprised how small a selection there was especially at stores. Box included both VGA and DVI cables which was a plus since my new computer only accepted DVI input. I found the display very bright out of the box and needed some adjustment. Sound quality from speakers is very low. If you are looking for a nice size monitor under 20" and with integrated speakers, I'd recommend this model.

Well packaged and delivered on time . PNP unit , connected , adjusted resolution and hit auto set , works like a charm . Does need a speaker upgrade and just throw out the install c.d. It causes error codes which nobody can figure out what they are. Comes with all necessary cables. Looks good and works good.