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- Antiglare coating
- Good color and grayscale accuracy
- Not as fast as gamer-centric monitors
- Just two USB ports
When it was current and available, reviews had nice things to say about the HP L2045w 20-inch LCD computer monitor, which provided better than average display of text, graphics, video and games on its widescreen. Government Computer News, a review source serving government office workers, said that the HP L2045w was a great for office use, and another review noted the small tray at the base that can hold things like paper clips. Reviews at the time said color and grayscale accuracy was very good. This monitor might be a good deal if you find it on eBay. Among current 20-inch LCD monitors, the Samsung SyncMaster 2053BW (Discontinued) is top rated in our most recent ConsumerSearch report.
We found the best review at Government Computer News, which not only rates the HP L2045w's text display but its video capability. PC Magazine, XbitLabs.com and DigitalTrends.com also provide thorough testing and analysis.
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Reviews here are brief, but pack in a lot of information based on thorough testing. Reviewer John Breeden says the HP L2045w's 20-inch screen is large enough for most office work and the video display is good.
Review: Right to the Edge: GCN Lab Review HP L2045w, John Breeden II, July 16, 2007
PC Magazine reviews many LCD monitors and bases the assessments on thorough, standardized testing. The HP L2045w gets a rating of 3.5 out of five, and is "more than capable of handling your everyday office workload." But it's not a top choice if your primary interest is recreational multimedia use, according to this review.
Review: HP L2045w, John R. Delaney, Apr. 24, 2007
3. XBitLabs.com
XbitLabs.com tests 13 20-inch widescreen monitors. Three, including the winning HP L2045w, are broken down further into a "junior" category -- screens appropriate for office use, but not for gamers or movie fanatics.
Review: 20" LCD Monitors Roundup Part IV, Oleg Artamonov, Sept. 7, 2007
DigitalTrends.com is hardly encyclopedic in any area of tech reviews, but it is thorough, fair and knowledgeable about what it does cover. It scores the HP L2045w at 7.5 out of 10, saying its "beautiful screen" is fine for the office and "even for midlevel video use."
Review: HP L2045w, Jason Tomczak, Mar. 14, 2997
Maximum PC magazine's LCD monitor reviews are short and mainly focused on features, but are well balanced and supported by testing. Reviewer Katherine Stevenson says the HP L2045w is a "fine performer" and good ergonomically, but it isn't flashy, and it has some "minor color-tracking imperfections."
Review: HP L2045w, Katherine Stevenson, Mar. 22, 2007
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