Hewlett-Packard RG556AA#ABA

129 reviews

May, 2013

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We have collected and analyzed 3 expert reviews and 126 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 63/100 and users rate it 84/100. The average review date is Apr 3, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 231852 reviews from other Monitors. The alaScore™ for this product is 85/100 = Very good. Last update: May 23, 2013.

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Expert review by: (cnet.com)

HP W22 LCD Monitor

With prices continually dropping on 22-inch wide-screen monitors, they've hit the sweet spot where consumers are able to jump up to the bigger size without spending too much more. The HP w22 fits the trend, and while its $400 price tag isn't the...

Good performance for the price; HDCP-compatible DVI port; integrated speakers.

Only a limited one-year warranty; no DVI cable included.

Other than its integrated speakers, the w22 has a limited feature set, but its low price and relatively good performance make it worth a serious look.

Mar, 2007

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Expert review by: Ian Bell (digitaltrends.com)

HP w22

HP tries to pull a quick one on the consumer with their w22 22-inch LCD monitor. Featuring an attractive 5ms response rate and a 1680×1050 resolution, the positive energy stops there. Sure the $400 U.S. price tag is attractive, but as the old saying...

Aesthetically pleasing; built-in speakers

Cannot swivel or adjust height; DVI cable not included; faded colors

Unless you get the w22 as part of a computer package, this is one monitor you are going to want to avoid spending money on.

Mar, 2007

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Consumer review by: MsAnnora (cnet.com)

"Have had this monitor for over 3 yrs without problems."

Clear and bright; good color.

None. Note: I do use the speakers, so I do not know how well they perform.

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review by: GH0STGuY (cnet.com)

"Just Outstanding.."

10/10 Just perfect...

Excellent Design, cheap.

Speaker's sound is low..

Jan, 2012

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Consumer review by: JB (digitaltrends.com)

HP w22

Monitor took a crap after a year and a half. All HP's except this one have a 3 year warranty. How convenient. The sounbar built in was nice, but not all that great. I knew I should have bought an Apple.

Sep, 2009

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Consumer review by: Michelani (cnet.com)

"Broken and not fixable after 2.5 years"

Stay away unless you want to contribute to the landfill problem on this planet.

While it worked, it was fine.

After 2.5 years, it just stopped working. It would display a screen for 1-2 seconds and then go to black. I checked with HP support. Apparently, this is a known problem. Non-fixable. Out of warranty. Thanks for nothing. No more HP monitors for me.

Aug, 2009

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Consumer review by: Michelani (cnet.com)

HP W22 LCD Monitor

Stay away unless you want to contribute to the landfill problem on this planet.

While it worked, it was fine

Jan, 2009

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Consumer review by: Peter (digitaltrends.com)

HP w22

I bought this monitor without knowing anything about it. The colors are a little washed out but when I picked up a Spyder2 monitor calibration tool it fixed the problem. Probably there are better ones out there but it has a pretty good...

Sep, 2008

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Consumer review by: Discruntled Dave (digitaltrends.com)

HP w22

I was happy with the monitor but after a year and a half it crapped out. I'm getting all these diagonal lines and the monitor turns on and off all the time sporadically. HP told me it was out of warranty and there is nothing they can do. I'm going to...

Jul, 2008

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Consumer review by: monitorw22 (cnet.com)

"This monitor quit working after 1.5 years,"

This monitor was fine for a year and a half. It quit working, and I called HP support. They told me that it has been a common problem with these monitors, and that they can not be repaired.

This monitor worked for a year and a half for $400.

HP support said this is a common problem.

Jun, 2008

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