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HP L2335: Low Response Time and High Resolution LCD

 by Kristopher Kubicki on July 8, 2005 7:00 AM EST
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Dell and Samsung might still dominate the user interface aspect of displays, but they don't dominate the entire feature set if HP has anything to say about it. The L2335 features a seven-button user interface that might be a little awkward than offerings from Dell and Samsung (and even LG), but HP didn't short-change the consumer on features by any means.

HP offers all of the attributes that you would expect on a high end display, including phase control, a scaleable Picture in Picture, Brightness and Contrast settings, and some color controls. HP gives further depth of control on the analog inputs, but like most displays, a certain level of functionality is lost on the DVI controls. For example, the signal position cannot be controlled on the DVI input.

One of the features of Dell's menu is the ability to change the signal zoom, also called the video Scaling. Dell allows us to change from 1:1, Filled or Aspect scaling. HP does the exact same thing as demonstrated below. If you are really an avid gamer who must play Doom 3 without scaling interpolation at 800x600, the HP can display the signal in the center of the screen on an 800x600 pixel palette. A large complaint of mine is that my set top DVD player often doesn't zoom correctly for certain VCDs onto an HDTV. If you are playing a game or DVD that has butchered your aspect ratio, scaling the image to fill the screen may offer some compensation.

In fact, the only significant difference between the features of the HP L2335 and the Dell 2005FPW/2405FPW is the lack of split screen. As you may recall, our 2005FPW can actually split the screen in half and display two different signals across each side of the screen. Although this feature doesn't have a lot of usefulness, when working on an application that isn't too resolution dependant, we can split the screen without losing desktop space like in PIP mode. The L2335 lacks split screen, but does feature all of the other signal goodies found on the Dell line.

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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 :-X

    Yeah 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

    #19

    Also, this monitor was out more than a year earlier than the Dell 2405.

  • Capt Caveman - Friday, July 8, 2005 - link

    #19

    How 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.
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