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HP L1730 17&QS&QS Flat Panel Display 2T TCO (HP (Hewlett-Packard)-P9625A)

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At a Glance
4:03 aspect ratio
Connects via DVI
VGA connectivity

Performance
Quality of text/graphics	Very good/Good
Ease of use	Very good
Features	Good
Screen size and resolution	17 inches; 1280x1024 native resolution
Vendor's panel specifications	25ms pixel redraw time; 300 candelas/m2 typical luminance
Video inputs	Analog and digital video input
Vendor-specified viewing angle and panel type	160 degrees horizontal and 140 degrees vertical; twisted nematic panel
PC World measured horizontal viewing angle: As determined by the PC World Test Center. Vendor-specified viewing angle may differ, as each vendor determines its own measurement procedure. For more information click here.	127 degrees
Base adjustments	Tilt, swivel, pivot, height adjustment
Weight	15.4 pounds
Rated power consumption	50 watts, maximum; 2 watts, standby
Ergonomic and environmental certification: Based on TCO Technology certifications for office products. For more information visitwww.tcodevelopment.com	TCO'99
Other features	N/A
Support policy score	Outstanding
Support policies	Three-year warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support

What You Should Know about the L1730 17&QS&QS Flat Panel Display 2T TCO (HP (Hewlett-Packard)-P9625A)

Short On Desk Space? Older Aspect Ratio May Allow a Little More Elbow Room

Once the dominant shape of both televisions and desktop monitors, 4:03 aspect ratio displays such as this one are falling from favor as people want to a more cinematic experience from their displays. With this dimension, you don't get as much extra horizontal space, which can be handy for application palettes or for viewing documents side-by-side.

Reviewed by: dwires

Duration of ownership:

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 Evaluation: 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.