HP Scanjet G4050

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1103 reviews of HP Scanjet G4050. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the design. The price is also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed comments about the size. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 22 user reviews of HP Scanjet G4050 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the size. The usability is also mentioned favorably.

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91% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 488 user reviews of HP Scanjet G4050 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the size and design are generally positive. The price and usability also get good comments, but there are some negative views about the reliability.

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63% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Richard Leon (techadvisor.co.uk)

HP ScanJet G4050 photo scanner

HP's ScanJet G4050 photo scanner offers a six-colour scanning process.

Good colour-quality but slow speeds make the HP ScanJet G4050 a more compelling proposition for those who occasionally need high-quality scans rather than for professional or semi-professional applications. At the price, there are alternatives that may...

May, 2007

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Expert review by : Robin Morris (techadvisor.co.uk)

HP ScanJet G4050

Hot on the heels of the Epson Perfection V700 and V750, which lured customers with the promise of not one but two lenses (reviewed by PC Advisor's sister website Digit here and here), comes this ambitious six-colour scanner from HP.

Considering the wealth of features on board, £202 seems a paltry sum to pay for the HP ScanJet G4050. It's about half the price of the Epson Perfection V700, yet the HP certainly isn't outclassed on general performance and results. If you have a...

Mar, 2007

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Expert review by : TIPA (tipa.com)

Best Flatbed Photo Scanner: HP Scanjet G4050

The Hewlett-Packard Scanjet G4050 gives superior colour accuracy and photo reproduction, thanks to its innovative 6-color, 96-bit scanning engine. It scans up to sixteen 35 mm slides or 30 negative frames, and also can scan other film sizes using a...

Jan, 2007

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Expert review by : WDC Team (whatdigitalcamera.com)

HP G4050 review

HP's G4050 flatbed scanner employs a novel two-pass technique to extract maximum detail.

Build quality, fundamental scan quality is good

Speed, poor control software, large design

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by : Simon Williams (talktalk.co.uk)

HP Scanjet G4050 scanner

The standalone scanner's not dead yet It's becoming rarer for home users to want separate printers and scanners, primarily because of the space each one uses, which is why multi-function devices ...

Oct, 2007

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HP - ScanJet G4050

Flatbed scanners range from about £40 to several thousand pounds, so how does the technology improve as the price increases? The maximum resolution and colour depth of scans increases, facilities like transparency scanning come into play ...

As long as you don't need blazingly fast scans, the ScanJet G4050 punches well above its weight, in flatbed scanning terms. The versatility of its film and transparency scanning and the ease of use provided by the dedicated function keys make it a very...

Oct, 2007

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Expert review by : Richard Leon (macworld.co.uk)

ScanJet G4050 Review

It's been a while since anything innovative appeared in the scanner market, so it's refreshing to see HP try something different. The ScanJet G4050, and its cheaper cousin the ScanJet G4010, are the first to break new ground, with a six-colour scanning...

Pros: Good colour quality, reasonable build quality, decent support at the price for a wide range of different slide formats

Cons: Can be slow at higher resolutions, slight softening on both paper and slide scans, drivers and software need to be streamlined and simplified

Good colour-quality but slow speeds make this a more compelling proposition for those who occasionally need high-quality scans rather than for professional or semi-professional applications. At the price, there are alternatives that may not quite touch...

May, 2007

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Expert review by : Neil Bennett (digitalartsonline.co.uk)

Scanjet G4050

We've seen some innovative scanner launches recently: first Epson's Perfection V700 and v750 with two lenses and now HP's six-colour scanning Scanjet G4050.

Six-colour scanning. Excellent colour capture.

Slow. Mediocre dust-&-scratches/anti-fade technology.

This performance - along with the low price - makes the G4050 a great option for designers or illustrators who want to scan media for incorporation into your work. Those working with photographs or film will want to look to Epson V700/V750 scanners or...

Feb, 2007

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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

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HP Scanjet G4050

Excellent scans, especially of very saturated originals; very nice industrial design.

Only supports sRGB color space; random color registration problems on slide scans; weak driver; many operations are very slow.

The HP Scanjet G4050 is a solid scanner that could use a driver overhaul and a better means of handling slides.

Jan, 2007

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Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

HP Scanjet G4050 Photo Scanner

The HP Scanjet G4050 delivers better scan color by scanning with six colors instead of the usual three.

Six-color scanning yields excellent color quality. Scans photographic prints and film. Can scan up to 16 slides at once.

Scan software is cumbersome in some ways and sometimes slow to react to a command.

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Jan, 2007

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