HP W2408 Vivid Color 24-inch Widescreen Flat LCD Monitor with BrightView Panel

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 23 x 18 inches
• Shipping Weight: 28.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000RY0PIQ
• Item model number: W2408
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,005 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 18, 2007

Product Description

HP W2408 24 INCH WIDE LCD Flat Panel Monitor

Customer Reviews

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73 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent monitor for MacPro (also checked Vista via VGA), October 8, 2007

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BigBrotherAmazon (The Moon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP W2408 Vivid Color 24-inch Widescreen Flat LCD Monitor with BrightView Panel (Electronics)

Note: Just had this monitor a few days but since no one has written a review I thought I would provide my initial thoughts keeping in mind that HP is not known for its customer support so I am hoping I don't get punished for taking a chance with them. So do keep in mind this is review based on less than a week.

My configuration: I mainly use my MacPro with the standard 256Meg graphics card. I pluged it into the DVI plug. I also have a Dell computer and I pluged it into the VGA plug so I can test post OSX and Vista (Business). However, my main machine is the MacPro so I will leave the details to a Vista person but will give you my intial reaction.

Wanted a large nice monitor without a matte finish and from my observations the HP W2408 was better than the rest of the field. The W2408 is very similar to the W2207 with the glossy screen and mandatory for me a pivot screen. The pivot feature is implemented well although with such a big screen there is only so much you can do with the screen in portrait mode. The W2408 is similar to the W2207 but 2 inches bigger (it is a monster but a nice monster) and a higher resolution. Before I continue let me eliminate some misinformation that ran rampant in reviews of the W2207 which I hope doesn't happen here. The box DOES, I repeat does contain both the DVI, VGA, and USB cables so if you don't have them you've been shortchanged. For Mac users, Yes, I repeat yes, you can rotate the screen if your Mac is at least no older than three years old. A down side is that the software/drivers are for Windows not Mac. However, it doesn't matter. The Mac has it's own drivers and I was up and running within the five minutes. There were some minor tweaks done in "preferences" and the HP on screen menu. On the Windows side I installed the software and happily surprised that I had the latest version. The installation in Vista was simple and uneventful. One downside is the autopivot/rotation software didn't work as it didn't work for some for the HP 2208. My Vista computer with an ATI card can assign a hotkey to rotate the screen so no big deal for me. For the Mac you have to go into Preferences and then click to rotate but I also have activated the display icon to make it easier to change from landscape to portrait.

Now the good part where I can seem less objective. The screen is beautiful! It blows others out of the tub IMO. The colors are so vibrant and a joy to view. Photographs look much more like the real thing and DVD movies almost look HD. Since this is HD resolution and has. HDCP for future expansion with Blu-ray and HD-DVD. It is simply a beautiful screen that looks better what currently Apple has to offer and much cheaper. The downside might be related to the strengths. It is best viewed straight on but the viewing angle isn't that bad. With bright sunlight you might have reflection but I cans imply live with it. It also has an ambient light sensor that helps. Overall I give it 4 1/2 stars (5 is nearest) since it should have more software for Mac (but still OK) and the Vista software doesn't work perfectly but good enough. The price is reasonable and should come down later. Should you instead get the 2207 instead of the 2408? It is $200 cheaper. That's a close call. With the 2407 you get a large screen and believe me you can live with a 24 inch screen. It also has a higher native resolution which I can tell when compared to the 2207. I would say it's a tossup. If you want to save money I think you will love the W2207 almost as much. I spent the extra money so my Photoshop CS3 has lots of real estate.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing monitor, high quality, neat features, good speakers, November 9, 2007

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C Boyle (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP W2408 Vivid Color 24-inch Widescreen Flat LCD Monitor with BrightView Panel (Electronics)

I tried the competing Acer 24" and returned it due to quality issues (not via Amazon, a big chain). At that chain I saw the smaller HP's, and was impressed by the relative clarity, brightness, and good design of the HP's compared to the other brands in the mega-store. They didn't have this monitor, so I turned to Amazon. Wow! It is so much better than the Acer that there's almost no comparision. The image quality and readability of text is better than the non-defective copy of the Acer I saw (and infinitely better than the off-spec one I got from the chain). The stand is height and tilt adjustable (the Acer lacked height adjust). The pivot feature is very cool, the built-in ambient light senor is neat...I could go on but you get the idea. They include USB hubs, it has pretty decent speakers built in (which I didn't see anywhere in the description, so that's a plus), it's solidly built, it includes cable stays to keep wires organized, etc. This is so far above the average it's just unfair to the other guys. The main thing is the amazing quality and clarity of the display. Oh, and it's bright (although it can auto adjust via that ambient sensor). It was worth much more than the modest premium I paid over the other brands. If saving $100 is critical, get one of the other, cheaper brands. If having a great monitor for a very slightly higher price appeals to you, you'll do well to get this one. I find the monitor such a critical piece of the user experience that it's worth spending a little more to get a good one; I recommend this one.

37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars All good except..., November 19, 2007

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JohnM (Austin, TX, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HP W2408 Vivid Color 24-inch Widescreen Flat LCD Monitor with BrightView Panel (Electronics)

Yes, this monitor has a good picture (clear, bright, no bad pixels), lots of features, many cables supplied, easy to use, but...the reviewer who noted the top to bottom color shift is correct! This monitor has such a limited viewing angle that from my normal 25"-30" viewing distance, there is a very pronounced difference in image brightness from top to bottom; the same problem exists in the horizontal (left-right) axis also but to a lesser extent. When viewed from a much greater distance the color shifts are reduced because the change in viewing angle from top to bottom is also reduced. But I bought a 24" monitor because I wanted to see more detail on the screen at one time; that purpose is entirely defeated if I have to view from 48"-60". This is NOT the monitor for you if color fidelity is important (e.g. photos)!

If the ambient light sensor does anything, I am unable to detect it. (Update: I had the sensor turned off!)

This monitor's limited viewing angle detracts greatly from what would otherwise be a terrific monitor!