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HP L1730 17&QS&QS Flat Panel Display 2T TCO (HP (Hewlett-Packard)-P9625A)
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| Vendor URL | http://h30094.www3.hp.com/product.asp?sku=2412575&C=PriceGrabberSMB&N=D_E_DR_X_X_X_optionsproducts&R=PriceGrabber_optionsdatafeed&T=ad |
Screen Specs
| Brightness | 3000 cd/m^2 |
| Diagonal size | 17 inches |
| Viewable size | 17 inches |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| Pitch | 0.264 mm |
| Native resolution | 1280 x 1024 pixels |
| Display refresh rate | 75 |
| Contrast ratio | 450:1 |
HP L1730
L1730 17&QS&QS Flat Panel Display 2T TCO (HP (Hewlett-Packard)-P9625A) Review, by Richard Jantz January 30, 2004
The L1730 is very reasonably priced ($460 at the time of our review) for a 17-inch LCD that supports both digital and analog video inputs. It performed admirably in our text-based image quality tests, earning an evaluation of Very good; its graphics performance was slightly below the average of the monitors in our roundup, but still earned a Good rating. In our color photo tests, the L1730's colors were less intense and details (in highlights and shadows) were more limited compared with other models we evaluated.
Fully adjustable, the L1730 panel can tilt, swivel, and rotate from landscape to portrait orientation. (HP includes Portrait Displays' Pivot Pro software for reorienting the screen image.) The height can also be adjusted, though the unit we received for testing had a somewhat stiff double-hinged neck. The silver bezel houses a pair of 2-watt stereo speakers that sounded passable--though hardly penetrating--when reproducing our test tracks. We found the volume wheel on the monitor base easier to use than the on-screen controls that most monitors provide, but we missed having a headphone jack.
Upshot: The L1730 is a good buy for a digital model with lots of positional adjustability, but other 17-inch models are better suited for graphics-intensive work.
HP L1730
17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, 15.4 pounds, twisted nematic panel, one analog and one digital input; tilt, swivel, height adjustments; TCO'99-compliant. Three-year warranty (including backlight); 24-hour daily toll-free tech support.
$460
800/752-0900
www.hp.com
Richard Jantz
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Reviewed by: dwires
Strengths: Landscape/Portrait rotating -- VGA and DVI input -- Good brightness and contrast -- Decent viewing angle -- Price -- Built-in Speakers (at least it has them)
Weaknesses: 1280x1024 resolution -- Built-in Speakers (weak sound, but that's normal for built-ins) -- No headphone-jack, mute, volume control
Overall: The image is quite good. Much clearer, better contrast, and more vivid colors than the CRT it replaced. I put the DVI input as a strength, but when I switched to using the DVI cable directly (instead of running the VGA cable through a DVI-to-VGA adapter from my video card), I really didn't see any difference. The image was still good with the VGA cable before I switched. Maybe I'm just used to my 15" 1600x1200 laptop LCD and my old 21" CRT, but I'd prefer a higher resolution so I can see more data. (Of course, that would mean a higher price, though). The ability to switch to portrait mode makes up for it in some cases, though. The only thing about viewing in portrait mode is that the difference in angle means a slight difference in brightness on different parts of the screen for the two eyes. That can make it hard to give attention where you want it, but you get used to it after a while. It would be nice if rotating the screen would automatically notify the pivot software to rotate the image as well. It doesn't do that, though, and it probably can't do that since there's no USB connection (and therefore no hub). Overall, if I had to make the same decision again, I'd probably buy the same monitor.
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