HP Pavilion 23xw 23-in IPS LED Backlit Monitor

This has to be the one of the best (if not THE best) looking monitor on the market. Hp really took a number from Apples play book w/ this monitor & I for one am impressed. The color reproduction is phenomenal (considering its 1080p on a 25" monitor) & I barely had to do any tweaking out of the box to get it to my preference. Furthermore, the menu is very easy to navigate -- many monitors fail in this dept. -- & I found myself breezing thru it in a matter of secs w/ out looking at the owners manual. I appreciate the 2 HDMI ports in the back for simultaneous input options. Lastly, if any Mac owners find their the HP 25xws monitor image & text to be fuzzy out of the box, in the menu go to: "Image Control" --> "Overscan" & set it to "OFF." After that, the display was perfect. ** UPDATE (February 2016) ** Been using this monitor for 4 months now and still LOVE it. I leave it on 24/7 (it goes to standby mode when not in use) because I often connect my Macbook Air to it using a HDMI to mini display port cable whenever am at my desk. That way I dont have to turn it on manually every time. It wakes up effortlessly once connected to my Mac & goes to sleep once I disconnect it. Moreover, I have my PS4 connected to the second HDMI port and the games look awesome with no lag.

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Be warned, the 27" is much bigger than I expected! After getting used to it, Im very happy with the size. It does also give me the option to mount it (via an adapter) in the future without it feeling too small. WHATS IN THE BOX: It arrives with a 2-piece, "no tools needed" stand, a power supply, and an HDMI cable. A software disk and manual were also included, but I didnt bother with those at all. PLUG & PLAY: After sliding the stand pieces together and then into the monitor, I simply plugged the HDMI into my MacBook Pro and into one of the monitors two HDMI ports and got the power plugged in on both ends before turning on the beautiful display! Took approximately 30 seconds to get into my MacBooks preferences and set the display options to my liking (which was an additional screen versus mirror display). MY EXPERIENCE: I use programs that require multiple windows to be open at once and just using my 15" Mac screen wasnt working. Having a large screen that can accommodate multiple windows, plus a laptop screen is absolutely incredible. I frankly dont know how Ive gotten along without it. QUALITY: I think the picture quality is great! Ive grown accustomed to my Macs beautiful Retina Display and my breathtaking 4K UHD TV, but this monitor looks fantastic. I am impressed with the relatively low price tag that accompanies the high quality as well. STYLE: Further, the "white" (and silver) color just looks wonderful with all of my Apple products. The only thing I might change is getting a white HDMI cable to further match my color scheme. TL;DR: Easy set up, great display, "white" color coordinates with Apple products, the quality and number of reviews on here are accurate

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Gorgeous monitor! It looks so clean and the quality is fantastic. I use it for a PC monitor as well as for casual gaming. I would definitely buy again. The smooth bezel and the stand itself are aesthetically pleasing on its own. The only disappointment was that the power supply was bad from just months after purchase. The monitor would not power on intermittently but would usually come on after being unplugged. The time that it needed to remain unplugged increased until it would not longer power on at all. Using a multi meter I tested the power supply, and it was completely dead. Of course, the warranty had expired by the time I started having issues, but I purchased a third party power supply ( Pwr+ 65W HP-Pavilion-MONITOR 20 21.5 23 23.8 25 27 Inch IPS LED Backlit Full HD DISPLAY-Charger AC Adapter-Power-Cord ADPC1945 - HP Pavilion 27 27xw 27xi 27bw 27er 27es 25 24ea 25xw 25bw 25xi 22xi 22cwa 22bw 22fi 23 23bw 23cw 23tm 23xi 23fi 23er 20xi ! SELECT MODELS ONLY ! ) and now it all works perfectly.

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Great desktop screen! (disregard the left side blur on my photo.. I personally blurred for privacy). I purchased the 25 inch and it is perfect for what I need it to do. Im currently studying for my Masters degree so I need a lot of screen space, and at work utilize (2) screens for split screen purposes. When you go from a split screen at work to a laptop at home, you definitely need a larger screen! The 25 inch is perfect for that split screen preference (connected via lightning port hdmi to my desktop). Easy (2) step setup with clear instructions. Graphics are clear. There IS a glare as described by other buyers BUT nothing too distracting, that adjusting your blinds wont assist with. Definitely NOT a deal breaker. The price and the quality of the product are such a steal! You really cant beat the offer! Would purchase again. NOTE: it does NOT come with speakers installed.

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After reading all the great reviews I was very excited to order this monitor, not to mention the such a low price for a brand new 25 inch IPS monitor! I went to best buy beforehand to check them out, and wow these HPs have a great screen. The blacks were black, and the colors really popped! Sadly, mine did not. I took it out of the box today when I received it and immediately hooked up my ps4 (still waiting on a power supply for my pc) and played some call of duty. The picture looked washed out and dull compared to my 5 year old lg HDTV so I figured it must be some weird setting on the monitor. Nope, no matter what settings I changed it was still dull and washed out. compared it to my Dell laptop with an IPS display and the difference was even more obvious. I guess I got just a bad panel. Ive read about the "IPS lottery" in which its just random when you get a bad panel, but I specifically went with a name brand for the supposedly better quality control. Oh well.

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The monitor worked just fine with my older Mac late 2013 since I switched to MacBook Pro 15-inch 2018 macOS Mojave installed the resolution quality is very poor (in system preferences under scaled only 3 options appear 1600 x 900, 1080p, 720p and all of them produce a very bad quality image. I googled many articles and have not found a solution. My Dell monitor at work works fine surprisingly. Maybe 27xw HP not compatible with the latest mac book pro 2018/Mojave OS

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Got here super fast. The brown cardboard box didnt have any damage but upon opening the hp box was a bit damaged. Easy to put together and comes with all the wires needed. Turned it bn on tonight and tested the capabilities and was very pleased. Immediately after turning it on we put on a vibrant background as Ive read some of the reviews of the panels being bad creating dull color as is the gamble with these types of screens. And we were happy to see that was not the case here. If that does happen to you contact the seller. Ive read other reviews of the power supply shortingnout after about 6 months of use but that is easily replaced. Been using it for a few hours running games, video, and doing code work. Been running like a champ. Also love the design of this monitor. Super thin, lite for its size and the stand easy to adjust. The screen isnt anti glare so be aware you have to face it away from windows and such. All and all very happy with this purchase.

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I got this as a replacement to an aging Samsung 26" TN monitor. The difference was startling! To take a step back, I found this monitor after several weeks of research. It was also recommended by (https://pcmonitors.info/recommendations/) at the time of purchase (Feb 2016). This site does a great job of explaining the technology behind monitors and justifying their recommendations, which are based more on real world use and performance than marketing. My primary use is with a PS4, but I also use it for my PC and as an additional monitor for my work laptop. The response time and input delays are negligible for 60 FPS (framer per second) gaming (I tested with mostly Call of Duty and Guitar Hero). As a side note, it even improved the overall look and feel of games that ran in 30 fps (Bloodborne and Destiny). But the real areas where this monitor shines is the color quality. It was a stunning difference between my TN display (which cost $400). I compared several games, movies, pictures, etc. and this monitor produced a better looking output every time. The range of colors was expanded and the depth of blacks and the brightness of whites are solid. I spent the first several hours just marveling at the quality of the image on the screen. The monitor itself looks great. The screen is a middle ground between glossy and matte. It has a good amount of settings to tweak the picture to youre personal taste, but not too many to get overwhelmed. The build quality is decent. The stand feels a bit flimsy. The screen leaves a black border around the sides and top, but not the bottom. I found this odd. There are 3 inputs: 2 HDMI and 1 VGA. If your PC input is DVI (like mine) youll need an adapter or use the VGA. Overall, this monitor is fantastic for the price (I paid $200). I checked other monitors in the $275-$325 range that had no advantage over this one.

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This monitor looks like it costs twice as much. I chose the 25" monitor and it is the perfect amount of screen real estate. I needed the monitor as the finishing touch for my music production studio so that I could run Ableton Live through my Macbook Pro without having to clutter up my workspace with the laptop. I tuck the mac neatly under my desk and now have my desk free for midi controllers and other gear. Highly recommend the monitor, it instantly hooked up to my mac after following the short instructions and produced HD visuals that met my high expectations with a bit of tweaking. One setting that I found useful to adjust is the screen sharpness setting. I set it to a medium level and it softens things just enough to get rid of any of that too-sharp pixelation. The base is very clean and sturdy, and the monitor as a whole is very aesthetically pleasing. Even though it says hp on it, it does not look out of place running El Capitan, in fact it looks like mac designed it themselves. I am quite picky and was hesitant to purchase such an inexpensive monitor but I have absolutely no negative feedback. Its amazing that technology is this cheap, buy this thing. Hell, buy two of them.

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I am so frustrated by this product. The monitor display is fine, but it flashes black multiple times every minute. For people who do a lot of work in front of a computer and would like to stay productive, do not buy this monitor. It adds yet another annoying distraction that makes it impossible to get work done. Ive reset it a number of times and the issue persists. To be completely upfront, there is likely a solution that involves calling the HP service desk or bringing the monitor in to get fixed but who has time for this? I do not allocate 2 hours of my day to fixing something that I expect should work.

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