Okay so I have the Huion Inspiroy q11k pen tablet. That is a decent tablet but the pen is a bit glitchy and the customizable keys never worked. Still I'd give it 4.5 out of 5 so when I started to get the itch for a display tablet, I researched so many brands that I got sick of research 😔
Ultimately, I decided to go with the brand I was familiar with, Huion so I took the leap and got this. Here is my experience.
I just got the tablet today and the first thing is that the delivery even came earlier than was announced ✅
It was packed in a huge Amazon box to protect the smaller product from damage ✅
Now for the unboxing and initial experience. Note that I will change my rating once I paint on this or if there's any trouble down the line.
I was very nervous because of some bad experiences that others had, so I started up my tablet with a bit of concern.
Prayed so hard and I was so happy when it actually worked first without the display.
There was a little difficulty when I connected the HDMI cable for the screen though because first it was showing that there was no signal but then after toggling the HDMI cable it started to show the screen and everything.
Another reviewer had said that it worked right out of the box and I was skeptical about that but it's true 😯 And I think that happened for me because I have the other tablet with driver installed.
I had just tried it for fun before uninstalling the driver and was so pleasantly surprised that it works with my old Huion driver for my q11k pen tablet. I suspected that there would be some unity between drivers but still!
But as the driver for the pen tablet was most likely outdated, I went to the website and downloaded the newest driver which was a 15.132 (or something) version when I was using the 14.1 version ( the newest driver was updated in 2022 so I got that and uninstalled the old one)
The test:
I did a few circles and lines in CSP to test the pen and it is working well 😏
The screen is a bit bright but it can be adjusted. The colors are nice too. I can't wait to paint on it but not tonight…I'm tired after pulling an all nighter to paint yesterday 😩
I also customized the keys on the side of the tablet and stuck the stickers they provided to identify which key is which.
These stickers are such a nice touch for me ✅ because with my other pen tablet there weren't any stickers and it was always confusing to remember which key was which. And since I work in a darkened space that's even worse so I never used the keys. I'm grateful for this now.
My laptop doesn't even have a battery but it works with it. I thought that would have been an issue but I use the adapter that comes with the display tablet just in case.
I'm good to go and that's it I don't think I need to buy anything else because this is perfect.
Even my setup is perfect for me because now I don't regret not buying a tablet stand at all. I am using the box that the Huion kamvas tablet came in as a stand 😅
How I do it is use half the box to rest the tablet and the other half the rest my laptop and I am as happy as ever because it has elevated the laptop and the tablet and is comfortable to use. So the box gets a 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ for being sturdy and having a recyclable purpose 😅
As my bed is my workspace, I only have a small space to sleep on now though but that is something I can work around. Do artists sleep anyways? 🙈
So that's it. Fast delivery. Very easy to use. No disappointment…. If I think of anything else or my experience changes I'll update this 👍
Update:
03/July/23
I have done a few paintings on this so far. The only problem I've experienced with it is how sometimes the hot keys will reset, particularly the long one that you can use to scroll / zoom in or out. But that isn't a huge issue for me because everything else is great.
I love painting on this without the delay of making sure my pen tablet and my hand is cooperating.
It's a lot less of a headache than what I was using before.
Oh and I didn't buy a remote for extending the shortcut keys. I simply bought a wireless keyboard and mouse and that has been the best thing ever in using this.
This display tablet is perfect for me. I use it for everything: watching movies, my writing, art and video editing. It's just so convenient to be able to recline with it on my lap.
And let me say, I never thought that I'd be painting on a tablet while lying down! Works for the days when I'm tired after work or just woke up and I don't want to sit down and paint. Good for the back!
So this encourages me to paint more since using it is painless. Plus it's already in my hand when I'm using it for something else so I'd just open CSP and start working on one of my many procrastinations. It doesn't get ignored like my pen tablet that would be to the side of my bed crying out to be used for art and getting used as a coaster instead 🙈
Conclusion: I love this display tablet. Painting is a whole lot more precise, fun and a tad bit easier.
Will update with more as time goes along!