American PC maker HP’s announcements at this year’s Consumer
Electronics Show centered on small form-factor PCs but more so on monitors that
pack stellar resolutions. In fact, HP has introduced three monitor models that
offer up to 5K resolution as well as one that offers virtual reality.
The most innovative among the bunch would have to be the HV
Zvr Virtual reality display that uses a so-called zSpace technology to generate
a 3D effect. The Zvr will be part of the company’s Blended Reality line and
will feature a 23.6-inch HD stereoscopic 3D display, full motion parallax
technology and touch interaction that should allow users to navigate interfaces
in 3D.
A notch lower are the HP Z27s ($749) and Z24s ($549)as well
as the Z27q, which offer 4K and 5K resolutions respectively. The Z27s boasts a
27-inch display while the Z24s packs a 23.8-inch panel that comes with a 16:9
aspect ratio and a multitude of sports including DisplayPort, CVI, HDMI,
Mini-DP, MHL and USB 3.0 connections.
The Z27q ($1299) on the other hand sports a slightly higher
resolution than the rest of the bunch at 5120x2880 pixels and comes with
picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture technology that allows users to
display real-time feeds from other devices.
Bringing the rear are HP’s four curved displays. The HP Z34c
and Envy 34c 3000r features a 34-inch panel with a 21:9 aspect ratio and
resolution of 3440 x 1440. There are also the HP EliteDisplay S270c and
Pavilion 27c 4000r ($399 each), which measures at 27-inch on the diagonal and
packs Full HD resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio.
Finally, there are the two mini PCs. The HP Stream Mini is
of course part of the company’s budget line of PCs and as such will be offered
at an affordable price of $180. The device will feature an Intel Celeron chip
with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage that is augmented by a 2-year 200GB
OneDrive subscription. For around $140 more, you can get the HP Pavilion Mini
which sports a more powerful processor, 4GB of RAM and a proper 500GB hard
drive.
Both models use the same design, which is comprised of a
couple of USB ports, a power button on the front, display ports and an audio
jack at the back.
