HP L2335: Low Response Time and High Resolution LCD
by Kristopher Kubicki on July 8, 2005 7:00 AM EST- Posted in
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After benchmarking both monitors, we opened them up to get a more in-depth look at the individual apparatuses. As a general disclaimer, we suggest that you do not open your displays as you will certainly void the warranty and probably destroy the panel.Like in most big displays (with the exception of the Apple Cinema displays), the inverter is housed inside the display. You can see it below on the left side of the image. You'll notice a Silicon Image chipset controlling the DVI interface and another one for the TMDS controller (near the top). The L2335 also features a PixelWorks PW172 digital signal processor; a chipset found almost exclusively in this LCD. PixelWorks did a good job emulating almost all of the exact same features found on the Genesis gm1601, but there is no split screen capability.
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LG.Philips LCD LM230W02
LG.Philips recently redesigned their website, and it's worth exploring around for a few minutes if you have some time. The LG.Philips LCD LM230W02 is something that we have mentioned a few times already in the review; no surprise, given the company's track record.The largest difference between the LM230W02 panel and a panel that we have looked at in the past (like the LM201W01 featured in the Dell 2005FPW) is the move from Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) to Transition Minimized Differential Signaling (a Silicon Image technology). Like the LM201W01, this panel boasts a 7ms Tr and 9ms Tf response time and 12ms gray-to-gray transient average times. Here is another interesting PDF documenting some of the really low level features of the display. Page 18 is probably the most useful page, documenting the specific gray-to-gray response times for various hues.
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svi - Friday, July 8, 2005 - link
>>Widescreen gaming is the only way to play IMO.>>But most engines stretch or clip a 4:3 picture to produce widescreen output. Source is an exception, and a big one, but you can't make a generalization like that based on a single case where widescreens are better.
MadAd - Friday, July 8, 2005 - link
Finally!!! The L2335 gets to Anandtech, I gave up asking for a review.BUT, now you have acknowleged that widescreen gaming is here to stay, will you now do some video benchmarks at 1920x1200 for current top line videocards PLEASE!
Can anyone say SLI? Do the latest PE's cut it at 1920x? Noone else can tell us, comeon help us out here.
Its not as if you dont have the screens now ;-)
Pastuch - Friday, July 8, 2005 - link
I bought my Dell 2005fpw about 2 weeks before Anand reviewed it. I even have the same location and manufacturing date as the monitor they used in their review. I am more than happy with it. I think my Dell 2005fpw is probably my best hardware purchase in the last 3 years. I paid $682 Canadian for my Dell 2005fpw after taxes and shipping. That is 30% less than any comparable LCD in its size range, widescreen or not. Prior to owning my Dell 2005fpw I had a Samsung 1200NF and a Samsung 900nf. The NF series from Samsung are my favorite CRTs other than NEC/Mitsu and I still dont think they can compare to the 2005fpw. Widescreen gaming is the only way to play IMO.arswihart - Friday, July 8, 2005 - link
#23:"#19
Also, this monitor was out more than a year earlier than the Dell 2405."
How true, just another countless example of how Anandtech readers are some of the dumbest asses around. If Anandtech hasn't reviewed it, it doesn't exist apparently, for a lot of Anandtech devotees.
Honestly I'd never heard of the monitor either, but obviously this monitor has been out for a damn long time, and its about time Anandtech did a review of it.
KristopherKubicki - Friday, July 8, 2005 - link
Houdani: Ah, I submitted my image of Max Payne but I think I had the naked patch on Mona --- probably why it isn't in the article :-XYeah I dunno what I was thinking with UltraSync, that's fixed. It's been a long week. :(
Kristopher
Houdani - Friday, July 8, 2005 - link
Overall, a very nice review. Makes me wish I had the moola for either the 2405FPW or the L2335.Are you hiding a screen cap for Max Payne 2 somewhere (page 7)?
And props to 17 for pointing out why "UltraSynch" just didn't sound right.
Capt Caveman - Friday, July 8, 2005 - link
#19Also, this monitor was out more than a year earlier than the Dell 2405.
Capt Caveman - Friday, July 8, 2005 - link
#19How are they the same thing???? Did you read the review?
The reviewer wrote that the L2335 has a better screen than the Dell 2405.
Plus, the L2335 isn't for the average customer as it's listed as Business Monitor. If you go to HP's website, you can't find it under Home and Home Office LCDs. It's actually been upgraded to be the f2304 w/ speakers and is to be used as a MCE display.
Questar - Friday, July 8, 2005 - link
"HP needs hooked on phonics...going the way of gateway, cept gateway at least mattered at one point"Huh? The second largest computer company in the world doesn't matter?
Questar - Friday, July 8, 2005 - link
" Unfortunately I don't think any LCD could really stand up to a CRT as far as response time (since there isn't any on a CRT) "Techinically no, but there is phosphor persistance.