Never has that memorable quote from Bambis pal Thumper felt so appropriate.Like most of you, Ive been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new Monoprice Interactive Pen Display since it was released last month.
![]() Though I just got the Yiynova MVP22U, I couldnt pass up the offer of an under 400 tablet monitor with similar capabilities, especially coming from a trusted name like Monoprice from whom Ive purchased many cables and thingamajigs over the years. To add to that excitement, expert artist and trusted tablet guru Ray Frenden posted his own very positive review of the device this weekend. So when it arrived this morning, I quickly trumpeted the fact on Twitter and set out to do my usual quick unboxing and first impressions post. But here it is eight hours after its arrival and Im regretting my words. And when it doesnt work as expected or as others have led me to believe it would, I feel a deep sense of disappointment. And this tablet monitor may be the most disappointing device Ive ever used. ![]() Because Ray Frenden has written very highly of Huion, the Chinese manufacturer who builds the other tablets sold by Monoprice. Because it looked so good out of the box: nothing cheap or homemade about this device. ![]() But in my estimation, the Interactive Pen Display only seems to have one acceptable viewing angle: head on. The slightest tilt immediately results in color and brightness shifts that are readily apparent and reproducible (see photos below). For Monoprice Display Tabet Software Related AndThe rest of the issues Ive had are software related and Ive reached out to Monoprice to see if I can access development drivers that work better than the ones shipped in the box or that are available for download on the Huion website. For Monoprice Display Tabet Windows 8.1 Experience SoSuffice it to say that the Windows 8.1 experience so far has been pretty painful. I wont elaborate until I hear back and will update this post as soon as I do. Unfortunately, color representation is not accurate at this angle. I dont like to work with the monitor at this angle, but it is the only that delivers an accurate color display. Youll want to set the monitor on its face to plug everything in. The resolution of the Surface Pro has to be lowered to 1440x900, the pen displays maximum resolution.
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