Published: 2009-02-18, Author: Richard , review by: techworld.com
At almost £2,000, the HP DreamColor LP2480zx isn’t exactly a budget 24in monitor, and HP is taking on some tough competition from Eizo and NEC. The wider gamut and extra features give it a technical edge, but considering that a similarly specced profe...
Abstract: This is a first-look review, because at the time of this writing, the monitor wasn’t shipping and wasn’t available for an in-house review. I was, however, able to have some quality hands-on time with it at the DreamWorks studios in Glendale, Californi...
Abstract: The DreamColor LP2480zx is a powerful display thats ready to take on monitors that cost substantially more. Its sub US$3,500 price tag comes in well below $20,000 and higher price point that similar displays command. It offers stellar color accuracy i...
Abstract: Have you ever wondered why the colors in your pictures when displayed on your monitor aren’t as good as in real life? Or do you miss your old clunky CRT because everything looked better than on your fancy LCD screen? Well you aren’t alone, the...
Abstract: HP allowed us to briefly test the DreamColor’s brightness settings during a demo event. We took luminosity readings on a Gossen meter in two conference rooms — in one we measured 64 spots on a white screen with fluorescent lights on in the room, in th...
As I mentioned above the Dreamcolor initiative, also includes printers. When you pair up the DreamColor LP2480zx with a DreamColor printer you will have a complete publishing system where you can go from raw source to printed material and get the resul...
Natural, vibrant colours without being garish, Large array of inputs, Massive configurability through the OSD
PIP mode not as comprehensive as it could be, Bundled calibration software has poor multi-monitor support
HPs LP2480zx is a sight to behold. Now if only we had a spare AU$4,200 kicking around... Tags: 24-inch | component | composite | dreamcolor | dvi | hdmi | hp | lp2480zx | s-video ...
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Published: 2009-04-28, Author: Richard , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: The DreamColor tag on the HP DreamColor LP2480zx – it appears only in marketing, and not on the monitor itself – comes from a collaboration between HP and SKG Dreamworks movie studio. The studio wanted a panel with a wide colour range and good lineari...
