HP LP3065 30-inch LCD Monitor

HP is probably one of todays leading manufacturer of LCD displays. They are more popular with their LCD monitors used in the corporate world and business. Many of their LCD displays, especially the 30-inch ones, have been used by a number of people already and with user feedbacks, you get the idea of the quality they put in their LCD displays.

Given the popularity of 30-inch LCD monitors, it still needs to find its niche in the consumer electronic market. One reason for this of course is the cost - not only are these displays quite expensive, but since they have come along the price of 24-inch models dropped dramatically. This means that now you can get a 24-inch display cheaper than getting a 30-inch one.

Second reason is the fact that 24 and 27 inch monitors use DVI, VGA, S-Video, component, composite, and even HDMI components, while the 30-inch models usually only have DVI inputs. Lastly, 30-inches is too big. Average users don’t really need that much area in doing basic tasks like surfing the net, doing office documents, etc. So, 30-inch models usually go to power users who needs all that real estate, like with editing large pictures, looking at multiple charts and displaying corporate presentations.

The LP3065 is HP’s 30-inch LCD monitor that is built to negate all of those reasons. I believe it is still expensive, but not as expensive when compared to other 30-inch models out in the market.

At a glance the LP3065 seems relatively standard for a display its size. It has a low-key, business-inspired design and it keeps frills to a minimum. In fact the LP3065 keeps frills to a bare minimum- it not only lacks inputs aside from DVI, it does not have a card reader, rotational adjustment, or even an on-screen display (OSD). What the LP3065 does have is great height adjustment, a quick release base, four USB ports, it can easily be swiveled, and, of course, that 30-inch panel.

That LCD panel, is better than most people will be expecting. Despite the large size it performs very nicely, further proving how much LCD technology has advanced over the past few years. The 300 nits of brightness and 1000:1 contrast ratio make for a picture that is impressive and surprisingly easy to work with.

The size can be intimidating at first and text tends to be extremely small, but if you increase font sizes when necessary and keep brightness to a minimum it is very usable. The size of the display means that it can be overwhelming, but after an adjustment period, a 30-inch is generally a better option than dual displays, especially if you are working with something that needs to be continuous, like an image.

At 2560×1600, the display is twice as wide (in pixels) as a 17-inch or 19-inch LCD and significantly taller than a 24-inch displays 1200 pixels. Size is a 30-inch displays greatest advantage, so long the base is adjustable and the brightness can be dialed down. It is also important that you sit sufficiently far away from it so that the brightness does not become and issue and you don’t have to swivel your head to see information off to the sides of the display.

The LP3065 features excellent height adjustment, including a quick release which allows the LCD to be removed from the base and the ability to lock the display in the lowest position. As for adjusting the image, the LP3065 does not have an OSD, so the buttons on the front can only the adjust brightness level.

The LP3065 admittedly is not a great monitor for everyone. This model is specifically designed for specialty/professional users and high-end buyers who want the biggest display out there. The LP3065 displays pictures that are sharp and vibrant without any blurring, but the limitations on the inputs and the lack of an OSD is going to keep a lot of people away from this.

Sources:
http://www.ecoustics.com
http://www.extremetech.com
http://www.pcworld.com