HP W2216

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This monitor is a good all rounder. “Excellent monitor , great for watching dvd's” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 36 real customer reviews

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21.6" Screen, 1680x1050 (WSXGA) pixels More »

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36 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
96% of people recommend it.

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Build Quality	8.8
How easy to set-up	9.1
Image quality	8.8
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.8
Overall rating	8.9

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Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Long term Pc User”

+ Excellent Monitor , Great For Watching Dvd's

- Disappointed with the built-in speakers , which was one of the reasons for the purchase (trying to de-wire / clutter) in the end had to buy more speakers

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23 of 23 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Well made, high quality product. Excellent picture quality.

- None.

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Paul, Sale

+ Bright, sharp display, very readable.

- Stand has no ability to adjust height of display above desk.

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Richard, Bolton

+ Great build quality and image.

- The unit is a bit wobbly due to a slightly uneven base/stand.

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Becki, Telford

+ Love the big glossy screen... great for viewing photos and photo editing etc.

- There is non!

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Ken, Arbroath

+ First-class display, good design, enhances browsing considerably, especially visual media.

- No bad points

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ excellent look and functionality

- nil i can see

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Jan 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Small design studio”

+ Good vfm considering screen size for the money. Good design, not quite Apple but looks professional. Easy to set up with as an extra display for a MacBook Pro and offers max resolution for this application - main reason for purchase.

- Speakers aren't great. Gloss screen can sometimes be off-putting depending on background behind user and suns direction.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Retired ex IT developer.”

+ It was purchased to replace my HP w22 which developed a fault. It fitted in perfectly with no change to my usage.

- I find the reflectiveness of the screen a little annoying at times.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Paul, Rugby

+ Easy to set up. Sync'd easily with my MacBook. Speakers not brilliant, but not bad for being built in. Very Clear screen.

- Base a bit unstable, so monitor wobbles sometimes.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ It works

- very bright

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Andy, Warwick , “Excellent delivery service ”

+ Very clear image.

- Set up not that straight forward.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ great response time 3ms great for gaming picture and colours all fantastic

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Feb 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Sound is not loud enough

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

vicki, coventry

+ good picture and sound.

- none

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purchased 23 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great quality glossy screen.

- Stand is a bit wobbly

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purchased 09 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great picture, good looking unit and has the DVI/VGA socket. Highly recommended.

- Sound is not so powerful, plug provided was a european version hence I had to use my old monitors mains plug.

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purchased 06 Aug 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	21.6
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1680x1050 (WSXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Response Time in ms	3
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	2000
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Brightness in Candela per square metre	300
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
DVI Port	Yes
DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. Like VGA, DVI is used to connect laptops, desktops and other devices to HD TVs or monitors. You can buy a small adaptor to convert your digital DVI socket to an analogue VGA socket for use with older monitors if needed.
HDMI Interface	No
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
VGA Port	Yes
VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. The VGA socket is used for connecting a monitor or TV to your computer. If you want to use an external monitor, TV or projector on your laptop make sure it has a VGA or DVI socket. VGA is also sometimes referred to as D-sub.
Type of Screen	LCD
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
Screen Format	16:10
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
PC Interface	Yes
If you’d like to use your TV as a PC monitor you’ll need to make sure it has a port to allow you to connect it. This is usually a VGA port, but some TVs include a newer DVI port. Adaptors are availible to allow VGA to DVI and vice versa.
Height in mm	481
Width in mm	523

Depth in mm	289
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: HEWLETPACK W2216

Manufacturer's Description

Enjoy a brilliant and immersive widescreen viewing experience, thanks to this impressive 21.6-inch wide flat-panel PC monitor with HP BrightView Technology which makes colours richer and pictures sharper.

Experience uncompromised widescreen viewing performance for video, photos, games and more, thanks to the digital connection (DVI-D), fast 3 ms response time, 1680 × 1050 optimal resolution, and 1000:1 contrast for photo-realistic quality.

A leading style, and improved ergonomics make it easy to adjust the monitor to work or play comfortably. You can also save space and personalize your monitor with Easy Clip by clipping on photo holders, cameras, or accessories.

My Display software provides you with an easy and convenient one touch adjustment of you HP displsay performance. Easy to set up and use, you simply plug and play the monitor to get started.