The HP 72 17-inch color monitor is the perfect display solution for users who are looking for excellent image quality and reliability at an exceptional value. The HP 72 monitor... more
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A review by Dave_rulez_4_eva on HP 72 January 3rd, 2005
Author's product rating:
Advantages:
very good for the price
Disadvantages:
strange shaped edge around screen causes wierd shadows
Recommend to potential buyers:
no
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well it was ok for the first few days but then the longer i had it the more that little dead pixel annoyed me
basically crt monitors are not supposed to be able to get dead pixels without being seriously damaged inside so i would avoid this product if you can
it also comes with a driver dislk!? i know... i didnt think monitors came with driver disks either and the guy at the pc world customer service desk was as suprised as i was
it also made a loud click i mean very loud, whenever it turned off/on or changed resolution.
i now have a much better monitor of a different brand.
most other hp products i have used namely my printer and my scanner work fine
Advantages: Affordable, looks good too Disadvantages: Heavy
...In the box you get:
a hp v72 17 inch (16 visible) colour monitor
a pair of harmon/kardon active speakers.
Installation: The monitor once out of the box and on your desk is easy to get running, plug the blue connector into your PC and away you go. I use this monitor with Windows XP so I had no problems using it as the drivers are loaded into XP. For Windows 98/95/ME you can use the CD (supplied) to configure the monitor properly. The speakers were the same plug and play no CD required for Windows 98/95/ME just power up.
The Quality: The picture quality of the monitor is very good, the image is crisp and clear and the screen is nice and big, the monitor supports high resolutions of upto 1290x1024 with upto an 85 hertz rate for less fickering. The best resolution I find is 1024x768 or the writing is so small you cant read it...
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The HP 72 17-inch color monitor is the perfect display solution for users who are looking for excellent image quality and reliability at an exceptional value. The HP 72 monitor offers excellent image quality thanks to a complete set of features that guarantee stable and flicker-free images, providing more protection against eyestrain and increasing visual comfort. The HP 72 monitor continues Hewlett-Packard's tradition of providing trouble-free computing environments. HP quality and reliability ensure that you can depend on every part of your computing solution. All HP products are submitted to unrealistically extreme test conditions in order to identify and systematically eliminate the cause of any possible failure.
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