Isidora Beata: HP goes display crazy, unveils eight new models, four IPS panels (hands-on)

Thursday, September 15, 2011

HP goes display crazy, unveils eight new models, four IPS panels (hands-on)

HP may not have much going on when it comes to cellphones and tablets at the moment, but the company is hardly resting on its laurels. As if to prove it's still got a bit of fire in its corporate belly, it unleashed a total of eight new displays today (nine, if you count the updated HP rp5800 Retail System). The trio of digital signage models, including the 47-inch multitouch LD4720tm, probably aren't of much interest to you, but the four new ZR series Performance Displays and the more budget friendly LE2202x Essential display are worth at least a quick glance. The LE model is an LED backlit, 1,920 x 1,080 monitor with 21.5-inches of real estate and a 5ms response time. The ZR line are all IPS displays, ranging in size from 20 to 27-inches, with a resolution of 1,600 x 900 at the low end and up to 2,560 x 1,440 for the ZR2740w. The 2740 also sports the ability to display over one billion colors, while the three other models make do with just 16.7 million. The ZR2040w, ZR2240w and ~~ZR2440w~~ ZR2740w are available now for $189, $289 and ~~$425~~ $729 respectively, while the ~~ZR2740w~~ ZR2440w is expected to follow in October for ~~$729~~ $425. Those with less demanding eyes and occupations will be able to grab the LE2202x on September 19th for $179. Check out the galleries below, as well as the PR after the break.

Update: Our apologies, it's the ZR2440w that won't be shipping till october.

Dante Cesa contributed to this report.

Gallery: HP LE2202x, ZR2740w, ZR2440w, ZR2240w and ZR2040w monitors