Review on HP W2338H 23-Inch Widescreen Monitor with Wide Screen and 60Hz Refresh Rate by Brandon Woods

I had the monitor during the day and it's great. It's hooked up to my aluminum MacBook and after a one-time adjustment (see below) the image is crisp and clear and the colors suit my eyes. It was fun watching videos with him on [.]. I bought it for its size and the 23" display is perfect for me. I can put a few windows side by side so I don't have to juggle windows. The image controls are easily accessible and intuitive (unlike my old 19-inch -Samsung replacing HP). I don't use built-in speakers because I have a desktop sound system that doesn't take up much space. So far I can't say anything negative, but if anything comes up I'll update my review. I've thought about it get a 24" Apple display. But at nearly $900 versus $250 for a 23-inch HP, there was no competition. I saw Apple in the Apple Store and it looks great. But that's HP. I suppose if you put them side by side there may be visible differences. But I'll probably never see her around. I'm also not a graphic artist who might have more demanding needs and a different opinion. Apple has some nice features like USB ports, a cable (more on that later), and a built-in video camera that I don't need. Cables and USB ports cost me $60, so I'm still way ahead financially. Great value in comparison. I recently switched from PC to MAC so I needed to know a few things I went through with my old monitor. I'll mention them here in case they're useful for a new MacBook switcher like me adding its first external monitor. Two cable devices are required. One of them is the Apple Mini Displayport to DVI Adapter. The cost is $30. You will then need a DVI to HDMI cable to go from the Apple adapter to the HDMI monitor input. Costs range from $10 to $15 for Revain from any number of vendors.2. The MacBook must be powered for the external display to work. The MacBook does not signal the external display when it is running on battery power.3. (There might be a better way to do this than I know of.) With a monitor connected and turned on, and the MacBook display on, choose Displays in System Preferences. At the top of the settings window there should be a "Arrangement" item. If the "Mirror Displays" checkbox is checked, uncheck it. Follow the on-screen instructions to position the two displays side-by-side. Then select the Display option. At this point, two Display Settings windows should appear on the screen, one for each display. Play around with them until you figure out what's going on. Then set the resolution to 1920 x 1080 for HP. If you've been panicking that your resolution was terrible, you'll be amazed when the resolution changes dramatically. At this point, you can close your MacBook and use only an HP display. When I do that, the MacBook goes to sleep and the screen goes black. But pressing any key will wake it up quickly.5. In the display settings, select the color option. When I did that, the display profile for HP (HP w2338h) magically appeared. I don't know how it got there because the computer is six months old and the monitor is brand new I think. It could get it from a monitor or it could automatically download it from the internet. Anyway, I didn't doubt the magic. I've selected a profile and you're done. The setting is made once. Every time I reconnect the monitor to the MacBook, the video shows the settings.