HP Pavilion 22cwa 21.5-Inch Full HD 1080p IPS LED Monitor, Tilt, VGA and HDMI (T4Q59AA) - Black

Im a designer and frantically needed a bigger monitor to connect my MacBook to. I wanted to get a decently sized and affordable monitor that wouldnt cost me an arm and a leg like a Thunderbolt would. Right around $100, this monitor had great reviews (even had a review from a fellow designer) and had same day shipping. I bit the bullet not expecting much. When it arrived, I was really impressed by how easy it was to set up - look me about 10 minutes total from opening the boxes to taking off all the plastic to get this baby up and running. Remember to purchase an HDMI to HDMI cord if youre a fellow Mac user so that you can actually use this guy. Or get a VGA to thunderbolt adapter and youll be golden. This monitor comes with a VGA to VGA cord (youve been warned). This is a fantastic product for a designer or anyone who just needs a bigger monitor. Normally Im very wary of HP products (like laptops because they all are miserable machines) but this doesnt fall into the group of things you must steer clear of.

Im writing this review using this monitor. It works just fine. You have to finish constructing the monitor onto its stand. And, the manufacturers image that shows on Amazon indicates the package includes a HDMI Cable. It in fact, does not. It only includes a VGA Cable. The monitor is capable of supporting either; which is nice. There is a little wear on the monitor on the top corners... The screen itself; not the casing...very tiny dots that most people might not notice. The monitor itself is great for the price. It does allow you to tilt it at different angles. However, you cannot raise or lower it...I mean, you could, with the help of a book or box or something to sit it on. But, the fact you cant adjust the height hasnt caused me an issue. It also has a choice of picture settings. You can adjust the monitor picture settings to what you need for optimal viewing for any room or lighting. It defaults to a picture setting labeled Low Blue Light; this setting seems fine for regular computer work. I have ordered a second one of these to extend my desktop to two monitors; I did have to purchase a USB multi-monitor adapter for this which is normal if your PC doesnt already have the multi-monitor capability.

When watching twitch or any video, if any browser was not maximized, then you tried to maximize it, the screen would flicker black for a fraction of a second. Turn off hardware acceleration in google chrome settings and its completely fixed for this monitor. You can maximize and un-maximize all you want and theres no flicker anymore. This is not an issue on my main monitor. Also colors look slightly different compared to my more expensive monitor thats AOC and $50 more. However if you edit the brightness to 85, and put the Black stretch off. and tinker with the contract and RGB a bit (I used the TEXT preset color settings, then messed with the RGB a bit - it can look similar to your main expensive monitor. Either way its a definite upgrade from my old non-IPS panel monitor.

I needed a second monitor but could not afford a Mac monitor. I read all the reviews of this HP, and I knew I was going to get what I paid for. Actually I like the monitor because its the perfect size for my small studio, office. It is easier for me to edit my videos on, and works great when I use my MacBook Pro as a clam shell. Although HP says its not compatible with the Mac, it works fine for me. The only thing I did have to learn was to do a power refresh from time to time. The screen went black so I called Amazon customer support and they were fantastic. The gal explain to me exactly what I have to do if this happens again, it did and I did what she said and my monitor works great. The HP website upset me because it stated the incompatibility to Mac, but I have overcome that. Great value for the money, Which for so many is tight.

I guarantee 90% of these negative reviews are results of user error. Every component of this monitor is flawless. I havent had a single problem and Ive had it for almost a year now, an Ive been using it with 2 different computers. Its very fast, the color is ridiculously vibrant, its very clear and sharp. And this monitor actually looks very nice. Its ultra thin, and has a very nice and sturdy stand. In my opinion, monitors with big, bulky stands just stick out like a sore thumb. For all you gamers, if youre budget is tight, this monitor still works well. I used it for gaming for a while and while it was crystal clear, this monitor is only 60hz, so it wasnt as fast as I had hoped. If you have a higher budget, Id advise looking elsewhere. Anyone who is into editing, designing or any other computer related job, I would totally recommend this display. Im an editor, and I use premiere. Anyone who uses premiere would know that there are like 4 different work spaces on the screen itself. This monitor displays them all perfectly. Also, its almost completely borderless. Watching YouTube videos on it, for example, is great because it fills up the entire screen. Who wouldnt want that? Like I said before, if youre looking for a great monitor, but have a low budget, you should stop searching, because you have just found it.

Great value for the price. It is quite helpful that you can switch between the VGA and HDMI inputs using either software or the second button on the front right underside next to the power button. This monitor has very good contrast of darks and lights, easy to set up (angle it before attaching the cables), and has roughly a 60 degree viewing angle (30 degrees on either side of dead center) in which the picture remains sharp and clear, so people sitting off center or next to the main user will still see a crisp accurate picture. Its very light but also very stable. UPDATE: Not good value. It has been 2 months since purchase. The screen now produces stray dark lines from top to bottom. It is not the cable connection. If you pinch the black plastic frame around the screen glass just below the dark line, the dark line disappears temporarily until you stop pinching below it. Unfortunate that this monitor didnt last beyond 2 months of limited use. No longer consider this a good value at all. 2ND UPDATE: manufacturer wants credit card info (through chat) to replace the defective monitor still under warranty - instead of providing means to ship it back (like a shipping label so you know you arent getting charged hidden fees) before getting the replacement. It reads too much like a cc scam so not worth it.

So yellow tone modulation and picture quality are important for cramming to study/ get a paper done, and this guy really sends it, you cannot beat the sheer value of this monitor alone, I bought 2 for my new Mac mini, and honestly with a few mounts and a bit of patience, I use these monitors more now for my media viewing than I do from my 4k LG tv- Theyre pretty great not gonna lie. Things to consider: Each monitor comes with a stand, VGA cables, and a power chord - the power chord has a 1.5x2.5-3 box attached to it- thats the only thing youd have to plan for but the power chord should be long enough for most conventional desks

These are run of the mill monitors. They arent gaming level but they are more than adequate for school or work. They were undamaged but had clearly been opened before. Packing materials were missing allowing the monitors to shift around in the box excessively. Luckily, there was no damage from the packaging. Cables were also loose in the box. No bag, no wire tie. No problem with the product thus far but they had both been open previous.

Absolute steal for the price **EDIT: 12/13/18** Wow its been a year since I bought it! Im keeping this review 5 stars. This monitor is still going strong, and makes my other monitor look like crap. Im really obsessive about them looking the same, and I had to turn the brightness and contrast on the HP down a lot to make it look even close (why would I do that though) I believe LTT did a video on this monitor... they found that the actual panel is similar if not the same as the one that was used previously on the 21.5 inch iMacs. If thats true... well you gotta know this panel is good if APPLE uses it. In terms of durability Im not concerned at all. The heavy power brick has tugged on the power port a bunch of times (I know, I let it fall, Im bad) and its still as strong as ever. The only real downside is the back acquires some dust, but thats super easy to clean so I wont fault it. Overall, awesome deal! Recommended to friends!

I have had this for 2 years and some months. I have never had any issues with it, except that I cannot mount it on a dual monitor stand. but it was worth the purchase.