HP L2335: Low Response Time and High Resolution LCD
by Kristopher Kubicki on July 8, 2005 7:00 AM EST- Posted in
- Displays
Final Words
Spending $1000 on a computer component is often hard to swallow. Although, if you're going to spend that much, in our opinion, a display is the only component that could justify the cost. Gaming at 1920x1200, watching native 1080p, or PIP a native 480p component signal with a Word document are just phenomenal reasons to use a widescreen display like the HP L2335. Try to do any of those things with your $1000 CPU and $50 17" CRT.HP brought a lot to the table today. Virtually all of the features from the Dell 2005FPW also show up in this display, but unlike the Dell 2405FPW, HP uses a SIPS LG.Philips LCD panel. Picture in Picture, multiple inputs and signal zoom are all features on Dell's enthusiast displays right now, so the fact that HP included them in their 23" model puts both the 2405FPW and the L2335 on the same page at least - with the exception of split screen. However, the Dell 2405FPW has two major differences; first, it only costs $840 on sale (usually) and second, it uses a slightly larger, but slower response time panel (Samsung claims 8ms transient response time, but occasionally, this is just clever marketing rather than a true TrTf or Gray to Gray number). While the price difference may not be warranted, anyone who has compared a display like the Samsung 213T versus the Dell 2005FPW should be able to tell the difference between a PVA and a SIPS panel; and if you happen to not feel comfortable with PVA displays, HP has the best option between 20" and 30" displays.
Overall, great work by HP for picking up the LG.Philips LCD lineup when Dell did not. The HP L2335 is more expensive than Dell's larger 2405FPW offering, but HP packs the same features with a SIPS panel. If you want something a little bigger than the 2005FPW yet don't want to compromise display mode, the HP L2335 is really the best ultra enthusiast display out there.
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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.