With the H610 Pro, H610, K58, and W58, Huion’s industrial design leapfrogs Monoprice’s older tablets and begs for comparison to Wacom. While the Monoprice tablets I reviewed previously were the best bang for your drawing buck at the time, these new Huion tablets offer a significant…
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Product Review – Huion GT-190, an Affordable Cintiq Alternative!
Hey everyone here is my review of the huiontablet GT-190. Its a super affordable Cintiq alternative and I have to say that I’m SUPER happy with it!
Thank you so much for the review!!!
Product Review – Huion GT-190, an Affordable Cintiq Alternative!
well the last one i had, you were able to disconnect the cord from the tablet and the computer. so it was it’s own separate thing and could easily be replaced. so i guess that’s one thing im curious about. that’s really the main thing actually. cause if the cored gets fried or something i’d just like to be able to replace it. im guessing it works like any ordinary tablet though. like so far, so good right?
(Sorry, if this is a bit long.)
To answer your main question,Yes, the cord detaches
I actually like the cord for my Huion much more than my old bamboo tablet because the end that connects to the tablet is not a Micro USB (aka what Wacom tablets and most smart phones use.) because Mirco USB’s tend to brake very easily.
While I don’t know the exact type of cord it has, the Huion uses the same power cord for a PS3 controller which has proven itself to be extremely durable. Plus the actual placement of the cord is out of the way from any accidental bumps.
As For The Tablet
The tablet works great so far. The pressure sensitivity is very responsive. Every button on the tablet is customizable which is awesome. even the drawing area size can be changed. By the way the drawing area is HUGE. At 10” x 6” It’s literally about as big as my whole Bamboo Capture! And the Huion as a whole is about 14” x 9.5” making it almost as big as my laptop. Even then it’s extremely light.
The design is great. It looks and feels like a high quality Intuos. You would think they were the same price.
Over all I’m very happy I got this tablet. It’s really worth it.
Now for some nit-picking:
Something To Be Mindful of
When I first got it, the set up was a little clunky. You have to basically go through a little check list to make sure the driver is set up right or else nothing works. For instance;
- Make sure the computer doesn’t need any updates. If so, do that first.
- Get rid of any Wacom drivers you may have.
- Download and install the right driver for your system WITHOUT having the tablet plugged in.
- Shut down your computer.
- Plug in the tablet
- Restart your computer.
And Bada-bing Bada-boom you got yourself a properly installed Huion tablet. You just have to make sure that every time you turn on your computer to have it plugged in so that the pressure sensitivity in the driver can activate, but I had to do that even for my bamboo so it’s no biggie.
The Pen Takes Batteries!(Not bad but still bluh)
Unlike Wacom tablets which use ‘passive’ pen/tablet tech, the Huion has ‘active’ pen/tablet tech basically meaning it’s cheaper but the pen needs batteries to work (specifically AAA.)
The good thing about it though is the pen isn’t an energy hog. One battery should last about 5-6 months and it doesn’t add very much weight at all. It becomes unnoticeable after a few minutes of drawing.
Turning it on and off is really easy too. If you know how to use one of these:
You can use a Huion pen.
And lastly,
The Only Big Problem
There are some programs that the Huion just isn’t compatible with. hopefully a patch will fix this later, but for right now the biggest ones I’ve noticed are Paint Tool SAI and 64 Bit GIMP
However it IS compatible with things like Photoshop, Illustrator, and MyPaint(which is free.)
Even after all of this I still think this tablet is an awesome buy and at $60 it’s worth every cent and then some.
Thank you for your comments!
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hey uh i saw your post about your huion tablet in the tag and i was just wondering if ordering a new pen fixed anything? and if you had this weird problem where whenever you get the pen in reach of the tablet it would just go feckin wild and start drawing very lightly?
i get that problem a lot. the tip of the pen is a button, and it has more to with the tip being pressed than actually touching the tablet, although you do need it to be within an inch of the tablet’s surface. i have not found a solution to this problem and it irritates me just as much as the next person.
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the reason i ordered a new pen was because the instruction booklet thing showed a diagram of the pen and it had an “ON/OFF” button on the end. it showed it popped out, in the “OFF” position. my pen’s button was stuck in the ON position, pushed in.
so i ordered a new pen. it came the same way. i contacted the company and they said “no, no. that’s how it’s supposed to be. it goes into sleep mode after 10 minutes of not being used”. so i don’t know what’s with the diagram in the booklet, but now i have 2 pens…We do apologize for the misunderstanding but this is not a defective item, instead, it’s our new design.
It has auto-sleep function and you do not need to click the button to get it work.
If you have further question, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Have a nice day 🙂Well … carp.
I wish Huion customer service had told me this when I emailed them about it. They just said it was defective, and I should return it to the reseller.
So sorry to know that! It must be a misunderstanding!
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