Yiynova MVP10UHD 10.1" USB Digitizer Tablet HD Display (Mac/Windows)

I've owned a few Wacom devices over the years (intuos 4, 13HD, Cintiq Companion) and they've all been good but I wanted to try something a little different. The MVP10UHD is so close to being what I want - portable (only uses USB to power the LCD and tablet connectivity), decent PPI for the LCD, and the stylus is very responsive. But the screen has the worst viewing angles I've seen on a LCD since LCD's first began to be manufactured. They are seriously bad, and kind of strange. Normally, when a screen has bad viewing angles it looks fine when you look directly at it and gets worse as you look at it from an angle. But on this screen it can only be seen looking at it from a 45 degree angle, and colors and lines fade dramatically as you look at it strait on. So if you want to look at what you just drew more closely it actually fades away as you try to look closer, so you have to look at it from an angle. They are coming out with an IPS version soon so I would just wait for that as this one is largely unusable.

The item I received was missing the pen, so I couldn't use it. It was also damaged on the upper left corner. I returned it and was refunded, so no big deal. That isn't why I'm only giving 2 stars.The screen is nice, bigger than it sounds and didn't seem to be laggy as far as tracking the mouse, which was something I was worried about. However, the viewing angle is appalling. You literally have to be 90 degrees viewing angle for the screen to look right. As soon as you move around, it washes out, and then at maybe 60 degrees viewing angle, the colors all invert. This is a serious problem for an artist tool. Perhaps an IPS screen in this tablet would be an improvement. I will wait until then!

I am a long-time Wacom user, but had recently heard a lot of good things about Yiynova circulating around. A friend of mine loaned me his Wacom Cintiq 12WX a little while back and while I didn't feel it an absolute necessity, it was quite nice and as such I have sort of always wanted to get such a tool for myself.Thus, when my old Wacom Intuos 3 started to give out on me, I thought I'd give this Yiynova thing a try as the $1000+ price tags on the Cintiqs is just too much for me.Size:The MVP10UHD was a little bit smaller than I expected, measuring in at 7.5"x12", with an actual drawing area of 5"x7.75". NOTE: the actual device I received has a widescreen resolution display, as opposed to the one in the example pictures which is closer to a more traditional screen shape. This is fine though--it's even more portable than I was expecting, and I had no real idea what to expect anyway.The device does feel surprisingly light, but as to whether this is a result of cheap materials or not I cannot say. The plastic feels like it could be a little flimsy, but only time will tell I suppose. Extra light just adds to its portability.As for the pen, with battery in it feels about the same weight as my Intuos 3's stylus, and I haven't really noticed a difference in the feel in my hand. It feels natural. The buttons do stand out a bit further than on my Intuos stylus, so it's easier to bump them by mistake.Setup:Despite the horror stories I'd heard about installation for these devices, it went very smoothly. Perhaps because it's a newer device, but all of the software on the included CD was up to date. Yes, on a Windows PC, you DO have to open the CD manually to access the installers, but I feel that anyone even somewhat used to operating their computer should have no trouble doing this.I was unsure when setting up myself, but you should plug in the tablet before you start installing drivers--the display driver halted halfway through during my setup, and then finished when I attached the device, so I imagine it would have gone even more smoothly had I hooked it up from the beginning. Regardless, a very short installation time and a PC reboot later, you should be good to go.The included User's Guide walks you through everything pretty clearly. If you're unsure, read it.Tablet Usage:After a little bit of time spent setting up my buttons and orientation (also clearly explained in the Guide), and a quick crash course in multiple monitor displays, I dove in.All I can say is, WOW.Not only does it have higher pressure sensitivity than my Intuos 3, it has perhaps double what I remember the Cintiq 12WX having when I tried it. I've never been able to achieve such a range of pressure with a single brush before on any tablet I've tried in the past. It performs beautifully in both Manga Studios 4 and 5, and Paint Tool SAI (also a bonus: it worked in SAI immediately! SAI has a history of not performing at all with tablet switches) with no jitter at all. There is some jitter in Photoshop, but this is more a product of the program itself than the tablet, and I noticed less thanks to the nature of drawing directly onto the screen.As stated in previous reviews, the cursor does not sit directly beneath the tip of the stylus (it's REALLY close though), even after calibration, but my brain adjusted to this almost immediately and it does not cause me any trouble at all.Personal thoughts:A word of advice: adjust the brightness settings right away. I think it comes set up at maximum brightness, and within an hour or two I began to suffer from significant eye strain for the first time in my life. This could be a product of any combination of things (aging, eyesight, smaller screen, lack of breaks), but by dropping the brightness down to its lowest setting I reduced it significantly. Guess it'll force me to take more frequent breaks.Because the screen DOES behave like a typical laptop and the display has a tendency to reverse to negative values at extreme angles, it's taking me a little bit of practice to find a comfortable arrangement for me. I apparently draw with my sketchbook at a particular angle when drawing with pencil, so there's a bit of retraining going on there. It's probably better for me anyway.Also, and this was perhaps the deal maker/breaker for me: LEFT HANDED SUPPORT! No review of any of the Yiynova digitizers had yet mentioned it at all, so I was terrified while waiting for it to arrive that I would have to completely retrain my button usage to accomodate (the Intuos 3 had equal buttons on either side and I got very used to using them). A couple switches in display orientation and tablet setup and I was ready to go! You do have to program the buttons upside down, but that's a worthy exchange for me for being able to use them at all. :)I'm still learning the ins and outs of multiple monitors, but so far the only real annoyance I've encountered is that I have to redo my lefty settings every time my computer enters standby or hibernates. In fact, the driver settings don't seem to play well with laptop hibernation at all (I lose my button settings and have to restart to fix it). Not sure why this happens, but if this is the only real downside to finally having a solid Cintiq alternative, then that's okay with me.All in all, this is a fine digital drawing tool that accomplishes just about everything I need it to do. Having used it for a few weeks now, I don't think I would want to go back. :) Good job, Yiynova!(Also, I was planning on writing a detailed review of this item regardless, but the free pen kit offer is a nice bonus, Panda City. ;) )

This is exactly what I wanted. A drawing tablet with a digital screen that is affordable.That the screen was portable made it an even better bonus. This tablet is beautiful and the little sash it comes with gives the product an elegant and high class look.I don't know if I installed it incorrectly but I had some minor bugs that occurred randomly, Like the pen cursor being super far away from the pen point.After restarting my PC,the problem fixed itself.So an area of improvement would just be an easier install with auto-run feature.

I bought this a couple years ago it was really just one of the biggest headaches I've had in four years. You need to self calibrate this, and no matter what I did, it was always off. The parallax effect in this was incredibly strong and I felt like my drawings were under 2 inch thick glass. It comes with a connector that splits into two USBs that you need both connected to the computer. One of these was always dying so I had to constantly plug/replug it back in for it to work, and at that point I had to refresh my screen. It got to the point where I would be in the middle of a drawing and it would die on me- I would then have to reboot my computer if i wanted to finish it with the tablet. The pen is bulky and uncomfortable, but they do send you an extra nib. I never got to it though. The tablet is up in a box gathering dust in my basement now.

The build feels cheap, it was a little difficult to set up, and it's a bit small. Plus, it feels like there are some scratches on the front of the screen, and the coloration is off. Do not do color work on this.However, considering this is basically the cheapest one on the market, it's really great. Works in a decent resolution, the stands work well, the pen is nice, and it's very responsive.It is not professional grade. But the least expensive Cintiq is, like, twice the price of this, so hey. If you can deal with doing color with a mouse instead of the tablet, you're golden.