HP Compaq Q1859 18.5-Inch Widescreen Monitor - 1366x768p, Built-in Speakers, Wide Screen - FV247AA#ABA Review

I also noticed that the speakers didn't live up to my expectations. So I bought a set of external speakers that included a BASS speaker and two satellite speakers connected to BASS. Instead of using two satellite speakers, I connected the output. from BASS to monitor, that worked great for me. So I came to the conclusion that the problem is that they had to put some kind of small amplifier in the monitor, but of course it's COMPAQ, which translates to "CHEAP HP" but it serves the purpose more…

When our monitor died and we weren't ready to buy a brand new desktop computer, I started looking for an inexpensive monitor to replace the original one. That's why I chose Q1859. I have to say that the picture quality is pretty decent for the price, but the sound quality from the speakers leaves a lot to be desired. I loved not having separate speakers on my desk, but it looks like I'll have to buy multiple external speakers if I want to listen to music or movies.

When I finished adding it to my cart, the shipping information doesn't show up on the left, which always has a super free shipping option to save. I thought it was also the standard free shipping like the others. So I placed an order, finally it turned out I already paid $47 for shipping, that's a joke ha. Why doesn't it remind me the shipping info, instead, standard shipping is $47. At the moment I paid $60 to ship it back. I hope to get a refund as soon as possible. Next time, more attention…

Great monitor for the money. Ease of installation. Speakers are built in. This is a good space saver if you have a small workspace.

This product does exactly what I expected. It is compact, has a good resolution and a satisfying handling. Very good replacement monitor.

This monitor doesn't display as much screen real estate as others I own. I will replace it soon. There are disadvantages.

I was hoping to set up a dual monitor system; Sadly it did not work. My computer can't see both monitors, but the monitor I recently bought works. This is probably user error.

Great monitor. Very easy to set up, looks great, the quality is amazing and it's quite a big screen. I personally don't use built-in speakers, I already had a couple of speakers when I got the monitor, but having tried the built-in speakers I can vouch for their adequacy. They have nothing special about them, they sound "tinny", probably due to the lack of booming bass, but passable. If you're looking for a monitor with built-in speakers as a top priority, go ahead. Other than that, this…

I really like my Compaq Q1859 widescreen monitor. Size and looks are great. Amazing for the price! Thanks for attention!

We chose this monitor as we didn't want to spend a lot of money and once we hooked it up (we just had to plug it in) we thought it was a good deal. Images aren't as sharp as on a more expensive monitor, but at this price point (around $100) we didn't expect that either. We are very happy with this monitor.

Aside from the lack of USB ports, I'm quite happy with the product, although I wouldn't recommend it for older computers. Delivered quickly and the monitor was securely packaged. I'm using this on a 2002 Toshiba laptop and it works quite well although I had to download an updated driver for it. Just got used to the stretched screen but otherwise happy with the price and the product.

The screen works great, although at this size you'd think it would support a resolution higher than 1366 x 768. My only issue was that one of the buttons on the side of the screen was missing even though it was refurbished and unused. All in all I got what I paid for as it only costs $40 and is the cheapest monitor that supports resolutions above 1024 x 768. I'll eventually play around with downsampling to try and get a resolution higher than 1366x768.

I bought 5 for the office and they work well. I wouldn't recommend it for home or gaming as the speakers aren't the best. Screen resolution, overall design and stability are satisfactory. As an everyday workhorse, this is great value, but for those looking for more performance from a monitor with speakers, I'd spend a few bucks more and buy a little more.

The opened package sets up the monitor and calibrates automatically. I adjusted the settings a bit. Acceptable monitor. Problems adapting to different resolutions in different games. I notice a kind of distortion blurring the vertical lines. When set to the recommended resolution, it works beautifully. The speakers are unacceptable, very thin sound. Low price decent picture.

It was easy to set up, easy to install, visually appealing, and affordable. Although this monitor has one downside, which is the built-in speakers. I would have trouble hearing sounds from the speakers. I tried to solve this problem with the recommended solutions on the web; but after countless hours I gave up. In conclusion, I would advise those looking for a monitor with decent built-in speakers to skip this product; However, if you don't need built-in speakers, I would recommend this. 3.6/5

A good product. The resolution is excellent for a widescreen monitor. The only drawback is no HDMI. But a great product.

Good inexpensive monitor. Not the sharpest and the speakers leave a lot to be desired, but for this price you can't go wrong in my opinion. I had no problems.

good monitor I had to adjust the resolution as I was flickering, but after that it looks great. Maybe not as good as my ACER, but great for the price. Plug in and go. how easy it is

This monitor came with a dead pixel, a small white spot on the monitor. Otherwise we were happy with the product. Revain's return policy was great and we got our money back very quickly.

I bought this monitor as a Christmas present for my daughter's computer to replace her smaller monitor. It arrived on time and was easy to set up plug and play. works great, looks good and makes it easier for her to see all the "evil monsters" she kills in her game. Oh, and the coursework is easier for them to look at! :) Good price!