The whole display is quite thin, and lightweight (5.42kg), relatively speaking, which is great because you'll find yourself adjusting the tilt angle often to get into work mode or viewing mode. The font sizes, palettes are not too small and can be seen clearly. The IPS display tablet is 21.5 inch which I feel is a comfortable size to work with. You can unscrew the bottom anticlockwise to reveal multiple space nibs and a nib clipper for removing worn nibs. I actually prefer the standing type like the Wacom. The pen holder is the type that lets the stylus lay down horizontally. This is the packaging for the stylus with a warning asking you not to unscrew the bottom part of the pen. I'm still trying to figure out what those instructions mean. There's a piece of plastic sticked to the screen initially. The other is for the tablet-computer connection. If you're using just monitor that supports DVI, you'll need a HDMI-DVI adapter. I've two computers at home, a Mac Pro 2013 (that cyclindrical one) and the Mac Mini 2012. I find it weird Huion chose to include a HDMI cable instead of a DVI cable where the latter is more widely supported by LCD/LED monitors nowadays - although I noticed a trend that HDMI support in monitors is increasing. However, the only digital cable they included is the HDMI. The VGA cable is not going to give you as good image quality because it's using an analog connection. The important thing to note here are the display cables included. From the left to right: USB, power, HDMI, DVI and VGA.
I left out the driver disc in the photo above.
Second, the resolution is HD at 1920 by 1080. First, this is an IPS monitor so the image quality and viewing angles are fantastic. You can read the specifications from Huion's GT-220 product page so I will not duplicate it here.
On Windows computers, if you have the tablet plugged in, unknown Windows drivers will be installed for you which is what you do not want because it will conflict with the Huion drivers.
You have to install the drivers first before you plug in the display tablets. Windows users rate the unit much more favorably on Amazon.īefore I start, there are some important notes.
Window users are going to have a different experience due to the driver and feature support. This review is made possible by local Singapore distributor One Thirty Five.īefore I start, I've to say that I'm reviewing this on a Mac. I asked for a simple tablet but they surprised me by sending me their latest GT-220, a 21.5 inch IPS pen display tablet. So I contacted Huion to borrow a tablet for a review. Whether it's worth the money is another question. So I went online to double check and indeed the pricing is that attractive. I had a moment of disbelief because they cost a few hundred dollars less than Wacom Cintiq alternatives. I was at Basheer Graphics Bookstore when I saw a pamphlet listing the Huion products and what caught my attention was the price of their products.