HP's Compaq LE2002xm Monitor is 20 Inches of Affordable Real Estate
HP's Compaq LE2002xm Monitor is 20 Inches of Affordable Real Estate
Posted 12/29/2011 at 8:37am
| by Paul Lilly
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Maybe your budget doesn't allow for a 30-inch IPS monitor, especially after the holiday shopping season left us all a little lighter in the wallet. Or perhaps you don't have room for a ginormous panel, or a strong enough videocard to drive a super high screen resolution. On the other end of the spectrum is Hewlett-Packard's new Compaq-branded LE2002xm monitor, a 20-inch LED backlit LCD display priced at an even $155.
Compact and affordable, there are concessions that go beyond the small screen size. There's no HDMI port and it's native resolution is 1600x900, short of Full HD, but perhaps sufficient for a secondary display or a monitor for the kids. And if we're justifying the resolution, would you really want to cram 1920x1200 or 1920x1080 pixels on a 20-inch screen?
HP rates the viewing angle at 170 degrees horizontal and 160 degrees vertical. The LE2002xm has a 5ms response time, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 3,000,000:1 contrast ratio (dynamic), and DVI-D and VGA connectivity inputs. Somewhat surprisingly, HP managed to shove a set of integrated stereo speakers into the LE2002xm. Granted integrated speakers rarely sound great, but at 155 bones, it's a nice addition.
The LE2002xm is available now.
Image Credit: Hewlett-Packard
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ShyLinuxGuy
December 30, 2011 at 10:57pm
I kind of have a question: Why is it that HP still brands some of its things "Compaq"? I was figuring through all the cutting and slashing, why (and how) did it survive? Compaq is now a low-end association, kind of like eMachines. Not that Compaq is bad or "needs to die", I actually have a 2-year-old Compaq as one of my PCs (and it was about the same in performance as the $600 Dell that it replaced due to the infamous Nvidia video BGA desoldering issue)...I'm just wondering how it's surviving the storms at HP???
ddz49
December 30, 2011 at 11:44am
Hey everyone, this 20" monitor is an IPS (In Plane Switching) monitor. Your 24" and 27" monitors that had great deals were TN (Twisted Nematic) monitors, which are fine for everyday use. IPS monitors are for the people who NEED ultra high quality and viewing angle (photo editors and such) and 25 inchers can go for $750 or above, compared to maybe $200 for a 25" TN panel. This is actually a good deal for those people who need IPS screens but can't put down the exorbitant cash needed for a larger IPS screen. Hopefully everyone will read this and not hate on MaxPC for reporting a good IPS deal.
TheMiddleman
December 30, 2011 at 2:33am
Um... what part of this is a bargain? I picked up a 27" 1920x1080 Sammy with LED backlighting for 212 bucks on Black Friday. THAT was a bargain, seeing how it goes for a over hundred bucks more on Newegg and Amazon right now.
livebriand
December 29, 2011 at 1:34pm
What's the point? I got a 23" LED 1920x1080 Acer for $130 on sale, normally $160, 2 weeks ago.
rseding91
December 29, 2011 at 12:01pm
Am I missing something here?
I can get a 23" 1920x1080 widescreen LCD monitor on Amazon for $144.99.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003E1Z45S
Is there something amazing about this screen I just don't see or ... ?
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