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HP F2105 21" LCD Flat Panel Monitor

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HP F2105 21" LCD Flat Panel Monitor

(24 customer reviews)

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F2105 - Flat Panel Display - TFT Active Matrix - 21 INCH - 1680 X 1050 - 300 CD/

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Product Length:	0.0 inches
Product Width:	0.0 inches
Product Height:	0.0 inches
Product Weight:	20.28 pounds
Package Length:	23.1 inches
Package Width:	18.3 inches
Package Height:	11.3 inches
Package Weight:	21.1 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 24 reviews

Features

21 Inch LCD Flat Panel Monitor
Razor Sharp Video From Your PC And External HDTV
Built In Microphone
1680 x 1050 Resolution
Optimization Plus Response Times As Fast As 12 MS

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 3.5

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40 of 45 found the following review helpful:

Poor power button design is a dealbreaker Sep 27, 2006 By Gerald Ostheimer
Stay away from this product. Like many others, I was very happy with the picture quality on this monitor. However, 4 weeks out of warranty, the small round power button on the front of the monitor broke (disappearing into the case) which renders the whole monitor useless. HP customer support couldn't care less--they tried to sell me another monitor. HP doesn't even offer any kind of paid-for repair service that would help me recover part of my investment. Since I can see from Google searches that the power button problem is common with the HP F2105 (many are breaking inside the warranty after only light use), you would do well to trust this product no longer than its warranty period.

21 of 23 found the following review helpful:

Weak Power Button Design Aug 31, 2006 By MANUEL QUINONES "mq"
This monitor has an excellent resolution. Everything looks awesome on it. Unfortumately the power button was not well designed. After having the monitor for 6 months, the power button broke (this button is hardly used). I have read other reviews about this monitor and this is a frequently reported problem.

19 of 22 found the following review helpful:

Power button breaks easily Aug 03, 2006 By I. Yoder
Yes, this monitor looks great. I like everything about it except for its extremely flimsy power button, which has broken in two different occasions. On both occasions the power button just sank in when pressing it with normal pressure. Once it happens it is almost impossible to turn it on or off so you need to get it replaced. (As a side note, we rarely use the power button because we have a screen saver so it did not happen from excessive use). HP has replaced our monitor 3 times (free of charge), two for the power button issue and another because one of the monitors they shipped was damaged in transit. It looks like this is a serious quality issue. I am not sure if the power button will break again now that we are on our fourth monitor, but we'll probably look for another monitor if it does.

9 of 9 found the following review helpful:

Room for improvement, but worthy. Jan 07, 2007 By Twiddles42
Good points:

* The S-PVA screen is a compromise between speed (the monitor is stated to do anywhere between 8ms and 16ms depending on site one looks at. However, I saw no problems with gaming or watching a DVD.)

* True 8-bit panel rendering 16.7 million colors, with no appreciable dithering. (the S-PVA technology is inherently incapable of dithering anyway...)

* I don't need to tilt the monitor downward to get an even lighting of the display. Colors appear even through and through.

* Excellent customization and menu buttons. There is even a status screen telling how long the monitor has been turned on and how long the backlight has been on (the light's rating is about 40,000 hours)

* No dead pixels upon purchase

* 0.27 dot pitch, while note as nice as one competing brand, is very nice. (and the competing brand isn't entirely truthful when it claims PC compatibility...)

Bad points:

* Some minor backlight bleed. Only at the 4 corners and you'll never see it unless the screen is all black. I've seen far worse.

* While virtually ideal for graphics, text seems a tad overprocessed. Even with ClearType(tm) turned on.

* Why the speakers? They're pointless for a computer monitor, which is what the unit is sold as.

* I am aware of the power button problem (maybe incidents like this are why HP is losing popularity - hint hint, execs...). Naughty on HP's part, but I'll put the monitor in sleep mode and never have to press it or worry that it'll break.

* The stand seems a bit flimsy; I worry that too much realignment will loosen its bearings and won't hold itself up. (it also makes pressing the menu buttons on the monitor somewhat annoying too...)

* If I work on an image, I do have to occasionally turn my head slightly to the side -- zooming in on the image for closeup work negates any color washing. This problem I saw on a competing model, but on that model it was far, FAR worse.

As with all LCD monitors, buy an extended warranty. Dead pixels and backlighting are a hidden market and repair costs are nasty.

Plusses and minuses aside, I am very happy with this monitor. And thanks to an extended warranty, if the thing goes back within a couple years, I'll be fine. I'd rather hope it does hang together, it is usable and far better than most of the lower priced entry level gimmicky stuff out there that can't deliver the visual quality.

8 of 9 found the following review helpful:

Well priced, high end panel Nov 21, 2006 By Leo Lam
I have owned this for half a year now. This monitor is based on the same Samsung S-PVA panel that you can find in Eizo CE210 monitors at 3x the price. After I calibrated the monitor with the Optix XR, the screen test turned out to be exceptionally good, matching the CE210 visually (I borrowed one for comparison). It also has individual RGB control, making calibration a breeze. I am a working photographer, I run a fully calibrated workflow and accuracy is extremely important to me. So far, I have not seen a print out of a prolab with custom profile that does not closely match what I see on this screen. Banding is minimal and the color rendition is fantastic. Based on the calibration, the screen (white point) maybe a tad on the bright side, but it is still well within the calibration limits.

The build quality is good, except maybe the buttons (as other people have suggested). That said, with the computer on automatic sleep, I have not had a need to use the buttons at all, I don't honestly understand why others would need to manually turn their monitors on and off. Using the DVI input is a must, the VGA connection compares very poorly, and that is simply an interface fault, not the monitor's. The only complaint I might have is the warranty, which is shorter than many other manufacturers. That said, being an EE, I do not foresee anything that can happen to it that I cannot fix myself; nor is that something that cannot be rectified by buying an aftermarket MACK warranty for a little money. At this current price, I don't know of any better deal for a high-end LCD panel even with that warranty tagged on top.

I would highly recommend this; just be gentle with the power button.

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