Kamvas Pro16 2.5K

I came from a Wacom Cintiq 13HD that I had for a good 5 years. It still works, but it was starting to cloud up and I wanted a bigger screen. I tried XP-Pen, but its input lag and troublesome drivers had me returning it. Now Huion. Good god man this is way more affordable and acts practically the same as Wacom products. I got this on sale for $480, and I initially wanted to up to 4k but decided not to and I’m glad I chose this option instead. I stuck with 2.5k (that’s 2560x1440) and it’s pretty cool. Though, with its higher resolution, it’s a bit hard to see most things unless you scale it over 100%. There’s a few things I don’t like about that, but I do appreciate the crispness of this resolution though as well as the bigger screen size. Pros: - Better price than Wacom. Seriously, don’t even bother paying for the name brand because this is a way better, affordable alternative. Works pretty much the same. - Express keys, if you’re into that. You can program them. Also, really glad Huion implemented the pen buttons to have an eraser toggle! - It’s sleek, like come on. Cons: - Pen pressure. You have to play around with it a bit to get it to respond. There’s a big jump in pressure from soft to hard. I tend to draw lightly, so I had to tweak it quite a few times. Even now it still doesn’t feel right, but I’m workin on it. - Resolution and screen scaling. 2.5k on a tiny 15.6 inch monitor is not super ideal for me, personally. Though, I’m pretty spoiled with display and I’m not super used to a 1440p monitor with only 60 Hz refresh rate. Feels choppy lol. I think y’all will be fine tho it’s not that big of a deal. - Wires. It’s just a little on the short end from connecting the USB and HDMI plug to the device itself. I’m lucky enough to have it close, but I can see it being an issue for others. ALSO, why put the wires on the top left side? It’s not ideal and it’s a bother with a lot of computer setups. Overall, this is a super nice display tablet. 2.5k is nice and crisp if you want an upgrade from a FullHD screen. I highly recommend this tablet over Wacom. If all their products are like this, don’t even bother paying for higher!

I dont write reviews for many if any products I buy. I purchased this tablet a little less than a year ago and it has been working pefectly. Screen: Very good construction this tablet is sturdy with a solid metal back with no flex whatsoever. The screen has a paper like feel when drawing which I like it has an etched glass instead of a film over the screen which is important to me so I don't have to worry about replacing the film if it gets damaged or worn out. The screen is also laminated sot the parallax from pen to to screen is minimal 5/5 Pen: The pen is decent it does tilt I don't use that feature much but its workable and it does go edge to edge. Pro tip for those having issues with the cursor not syncing up to the pen, make sure you run the calibration tool and for some reason Windows sets the screen to 150% scale which messes up the pen and it doesn't track correctly. Change the screen resolution back to 100% and the pen and tablet work fine. I like a little more heft to my writing utensils this pen is a little light, but it work very good and I can draw line quickly and easily with no lag. The pen has 2 programmable buttons as well. 4/5 Usability: The tablet has 6 macro buttons and a slider which are useful and I use a lot some people prefer the buttons others prefer to use their laptop keyboard. I find the screen size to be very good and even though its at 1080 P I don't see individual pixels when working with the tablet which on bigger screen can become annoying unless you go 4K. The biggest problem I have is the power button is located too close to the macro buttons and I had to train myself not to shut off the tablet in mid draw. They should move that. I don't like the all in one cord solution either they came with I fear that if it breaks I will need to buy one from Huion if they sell them separately. 3.5/5 Support: I never thought I would write a glowing review about the support I received from a Chinese company with their product. The tablet I received was working perfectly until 2 weeks ago and the screen went white on half of the tablet. I had a little over a month from their 1 year warranty and I didn't expect it to get foxed or replace and was all set to purchase a different tablet from a different company. However I thought with nothing else to lose why not give their warranty a shot. I sent pics and a video of the issue to HUION support and within 2 days they sent me an email after looking at my video of the problem that they were going to replace my product all I need to do is pay $50 for shipping. $50 is a lot better than $300 plus so I went for it. I received a replacement tablet yesterday and hooked it up. It came from Amazon in original product box with all the cords, pen and accessories that come with a new tablet. The support was in constant contact with me through the whole process and I am impressed. Honestly I wouldn't expect that much from a company in the United States with a defective product let a lone one from China. 5/5 TLDR: Very Good Wacom alternative for half the price and awesome support. Some minor gripes here and there but honestly for the price I paid and the support I received I cant complain.

This is my first display tablet and really debated on whether to even splurge on one since I have grown well adept to using my trusty Wacom Intuous 5 Touch Medium non-display tablet. Needless, to say, I am glad I did, though. The transition went as well as I could hope for in that I like the pen, I like the screen and drawing/painting on it seems to be working very well. I, initially, did have an "Oh-No-Moment" when I fired up Clip Studio Paint Pro and the pen wouldn't register my strokes. I searched online and found a solution. I had to go to File > Preference > Tablet... and change the "Using Tablet Service" from "Wintab" to "Tablet PC." My computer is a desktop and not a "Tablet PC" but this seems to have done the trick. Anyway, after using a non-display tablet for so many years and getting over the hand-eye-coordination thing, the transition to the display tablet was a bit jarring at first. But, I think, the transition will be much easier this time around because having a screen does make drawing more intuitive and fun. I even like the posture of hunching over the drawing, now, with the display tablet and harkens back to drawing on actual paper. Even, if it's not necessarily good for posture, it makes one feel more "focused." LOL! Speaking of hunching over, the new drawing position of the display tablet does introduce something I didn't encounter with a non-display tablet and that is my hand and pen does get in the way of what I am drawing a little bit. But, I think, my brain is just not used to this, yet. Also, the pen does squeak when pressed hard. And, pressing hard on the screen does create those "ripple effects" from the pen pressure, which gave me pause at first. But, I think that is just inherent of LCD tech.... Other thoughts are... and not in any order... build quality is nice; feels solid since the front and back are made of aluminum; the default/out-of-the-box color of the display did not look out of whack and looked "normal" to my naked eye; I did tweak the colors a little bit to make it look closer to my reference monitor, which is an Asus PA238Q ProArt Monitor and supposedly "factory-calibrated;" so, just by eyeing it, I was able to get the Huion's screen to "match" my Asus monitor, which is possible due to the display's array of OSD settings, allowing one to adjust Gamma, Temperature, Color, etc... More, thoughts... Installing the driver was semi-painless; the UI of the driver is at least easy to navigate and clearly labeled; I like that one can bind the 6 keys on the side of the tablet to whatever one wants; I wish the buttons did have an LED of some kind, though, because it is hard to see when drawing at night (but, that would probably add to the cost); the touch slider-strip thingy is cool and works and I use it to zoom-in-out of my canvas; but, it is very "touchy" and "sensitive" and gets activated, unintentionally, when sliding fingers to and fro from the other side buttons; my Wacom Intuous 5 pen and the Kamvas 16 Pro Pen are very similar in feeling to me, which is great; I do wish Huion supplied different nibs as Wacom does; and, not the same hard plastic nib times 8 or what-have-you (My Wacom Intuous 5 came with different style/material nibs; so, my preferred nib on my Wacom is actually made of some rubbery substance, so it's kinda soft when drawing).... What else... that is all, for now... I have only had this for a day, but, wanted to post my initial impression in the hope that it can be of use to ppl out there making the same decision that I did. Thank you!

4/5 Stars. The setup is strange. Simply plugging the Kamvas in doesn't necessarily work. The screen briefly flashes on. Shows "no signal" and goes dark. What do you do about this? I have no idea. No directions were in the package. You've got a jumble of cable options. One is for power. This is clearly marked, but doesn't seem to use any of the power connectors I have. Plugging it into the PC does work. Great, it has power but why? I bought this to be liberated from the PC. Annoyed. Manufactures universally don't seem to make screen protectors for Huion NOR Wacom. Be prepared for such laziness. You can get some that fit over the drawing area. So, I guess that's something? I'm going to attempt to set this up again in a few days, but honestly it's more bothersome than it really needed to be. No real reason to have to jump through so many hoops to arrive at the same thing that was in the box out the door. I suspect the issues are these. When you get the box, if it comes with directions, you'd have a better time with things. The box is actually good quality and the device itself is nice to handle. Good chords, stand, and all that. It looks like it will work once I figure out how to actually turn it on. That's another thing... clicking the power button doesn't lead to the screen coming on yet. VERY DISTRESSING! Once you figure out how to get power to the thing (no outlet power connector is supplied so use the PC for now?) you will see the no signal message. This at least shows it works? I guess? I hope. Afterwards you need to most likely get some app for it. This seems to be what Youtube recommends, but people are skipping steps. They don't show the whole process for getting the device working. Overall... a bit mystified to mildly worried. Got this in mid November. It's late November now. I'm being that gentle with it because I have no idea what I'm supposed to be doing to get this to work. And it's a tad bit expensive. Anyway, I'll update the review if I figure out whether or not this one is a dud. At present it just looks like zero directions = no idea how to set it up. And youtube isn't a good source of information.

Was recommended by another digital artist for help my child to start out. My child never complained and started all kinds of work on it. Saves $$ on sketch paper

I am very used to working on Wacom machines; I've owned their tablets and massive Cintiqs alike for personal and professional work. I had spent years assuming Wacom was the way to go, but this product has seriously shaken my views. It connects to my laptop (which is quite old, from 2016/2017) perfectly through a single USB-C wire, no power wire required unless I see fit for resource allocation. And the screen.. is fantastic. Granted I got the 4K version; the common opinion is that you don't need that kind of definition on a smaller screen (and I acknowledge that the larger Kamvas would have given me more per buck), but I already have such limited desk space. Let me tell you, it is astounding to see the difference between my Huion screen and my large Cintiq screen, the crispness and vibrancy feels like night and day. My eyeballs are going to get spoiled. Pen action feels good, no lag, and the tip of the pen feels true to exactly where I point (accuracy). This is something about Wacom products that frustrates me. Some problems I encountered, and the solutions that worked (for my cases only)::: -The Huion screen said "No Signal/Power Saving Mode" with a red light. I heard it connect to my laptop, only to immediately disconnect itself. I also noticed that my computer was registering it as a keyboard, for some reason; not as a second monitor. I agonized over this for hours and nearly returned the product because of it. Here's what I did: 1) Uninstall Wacom drivers 2) Complete shut-down (not restart) 3) Install the Huion driver while the tablet is NOT connected 4) Complete shut-down (not restart) again 5) Go into Devices, right click my graphics card and update it. At that point, the Huion FINALLY blinked on. I restarted the computer again just in case, and it's been working after that with no issues. -The Huion screen appeared blurry. A 4K screen, blurry? This was startling, but the explanation/solution was a super simple one: 1) Go to Windows' Display settings and make sure the 2nd monitor is set to "Extend Display," not Mirror or whatever. This is really handy for anybody that needs to pull up lots of reference images/emails while drawing. Or just to have youtube open Lol. 2) Open Huion settings 3) Make sure the Display AND the Pen are mapped to that 2nd screen. The moment I did this, the Huion display became as sharp as a knife. Fantastic. Alright, now... the cons. -The stand is completely useless after a certain angle. The bottom ledge the monitor is supposed to rest on is not nearly deep enough. What happens is the Huion will simply slide off. Huion, if you sell a separate stand that's sturdier and heavy duty, I'll grab one. -Setup was not as straightforward as Wacom, the "No Signal" thing threw me for a loop. -I love the fun donut pen holder, but it does take up precious desk space. I'll update later after I've spent some time working on this. But in the meantime, I'm very happy. Much happier than with my smaller Cintiq.

This seemed like the perfect product based on reviews and videos. I purchased it for my wife who is mostly house bound and loves the time she spends drawing on her laptop. She had been having some issues on the laptop and I thought this would be a good alternative if she continued having those issues. It turned out to be a nightmare instead. Her laptop, a two year old Microsoft Surface Studio Pro, started tracking the stylus incorrectly. My first attempt to getting the HUION to work on the laptop met with limited success. The HUION connected to the laptop but there was no display. There is no HDMI output on the laptop so USB was the only choice. Submitting a support request went unanswered for weeks until yesterday (but more on that later). After watching numerous videos I found one thing that looked promising, A USB docking station with an HDMI output. More money invested and that did not work either. My next attempt was on my Widows PC, a high end gamer I built a few months ago. The USB connection did not work on this either and more videos uncovered the reason why. It seems that if the PC has discrete video the HUION needs to be connected to one of the HDMI ports on that video card. Doing this still only got it to partially work but the display was not rendered correctly on the HUION. My third and final attempt was on my wife's desktop also with a discrete video card. This was the most successful attempt but also was not rendering properly with the stylus touching the HUION in a different place than the PC monitor displayed. More videos and I discovered the HUION needed to be configured as a monitor using Windows setup and not the HUION drivers and software. Once configured through Windows The HUION actually worked properly EXCEPT while drawing a line it would disappear while drawing. Another support request from HUION with no response. Yesterday after weeks of issues and time spent on youtube I finally got a response to my support requests. Their recommendation was to check their support site and get back to them if I still had an issue and they would get back to me as soon as possible. Here is their complete response for both the support requests I submitted. You will notice at the end there is a disclaimer that the response is an automated message. Perhaps their computer was down. "We sincerely apologize for the delay in responding to your ticket. We're currently experiencing a higher-than-usual volume of requests, which has unfortunately impacted our response times. We understand this is frustrating, and we're truly sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. Your issue is important to us. Before we proceed, you might be able to find a solution by checking our support articles at Huion Support Solutions. We have many helpful resources that may resolve your problem quickly. If you've checked our support site and still require assistance, please reply to this email, and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. If your issue is resolved, no further action is needed. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We appreciate your business and look forward to assisting you further if needed. Best Regards, The Huion Customer Support Team Disclaimer: This is an automated message." So I'm stuck with a tablet that does not work properly that I purchased from a company that could care less about providing support and I'm out hundreds of dollars and many hours of time spent looking for solutions.

Huion Kamvas Pro 16 Model GT-156 Review In the box Comes nicely packaged with a heavy-duty black storage box which can be reused when storing the unit. Comes with one glove, a screen cloth, a three into one connector cord, and a pen with pen holder and extra nibs. This model comes with a foldable, adjustable easel, which is a plus, as not all drawing monitors ship with an easel. I found a setting which worked well for me, as I don't like to paint on a canvas which is perfectly horizontal. For this test, I used an Acer Aspire E15 with 16gb ram using Windows 10, 64bit. I used Corel Painter 2019 and also Art Rage 5 and the tablet worked well with both paint programs. First Impressions The unit is quite thin, (just under half an inch) and lightweight, (it weighs a little over 2.5 lbs) so it could be considered “portable,” but keep in mind that it does need to be connected to a computer in order to function. One connector cord provides power to the display, while the other two connect to the computer. One of the two plugs into a USB port, and the other one plugs into the HDMI slot. Both of these slots are needed to make the monitor work. There is only one cable (power) attached to the Huion itself, and it is long enough to be tucked behind the screen and out of the way. Screen The 15.6 inch, 1920 x 1080p screen colors are rich and saturated—it is truly a beautiful display. The display is laminated, which helps reduce the parallax effect, thus making the pen strokes more accurate, since there is less room between the glass and the screen below it, compared to older displays. My sense is that the screen size is just right for the kind of painting I do which is mostly landscapes. It's not too small, and not so large that I have to move my hand across “miles of screen” to paint. Stylus (pen) The 2-button stylus is battery free and has pressure sensitivity of 8192 levels. It is quite responsive, with very little lag. The specs indicate that the pen has tilt sensitivity up to around 60 degrees. I don't utilize pen tilt much in my digital painting technique, but I tried it briefly with an airbrush and it worked remarkably well. The stylus moves very smoothly across the surface, and it is a joy to hold and to work with. Plus, I don't ever have to worry about charging the stylus! Programmable Buttons The drawing monitor comes with 6 express keys plus a touch bar in the middle, which should give plenty of options for those who like to use button shortcuts. Drivers The latest drivers are much more robust than previous versions. After downloading them online, I was able to get up and running with a minimum amount of fuss, and over the past several weeks I have had no issues when starting up the drawing monitor. The monitor stays connected, even if I don't use it for long periods of time. This is as it should be, but not all drivers are the same: Last year, I returned a drawing monitor because it quit working if I left it for more than a few minutes. I spent more time troubleshooting and trying to get it to respond to the pens than I did actually painting with it. But that is not the case with this model. I can walk away for 30 minutes, pick up the pen, and continue working where I left off. Final words Finally, a well-made drawing monitor which has beautiful rich colors, a pen which feels like a natural extension of the hand, and sells at a price which won't destroy your budget! This drawing monitor has all the features I need to paint landscapes, and when I'm using it, I don't feel like I am fighting with the technology. In fact, I suspect that the Huion Pro 16 will satisfy all but the most meticulous digital painters!

Initially I wanted to buy an iPad Pro 12.9 and I'm glad I didn't. I only draw at home and portability is not an issue. This is my first pen display so I cannot compare it with others. Beautiful colours and because it's 4k theres no pixelation. Everything looks so crisp, its like drawing on paper. I only use Clip studio paint and Photo shop and I didn't experience any lag or parallax. Nothing negative to say. I'm only used to traditional drawing and it takes a while to get adjusted to digital as you can tell from the pic. I'm 100% satisfied with the purchase.

Muito boa! Tem uma sensibilidade à caneta perfeita, é grande e com a imagem ótima, uso também como segunda tela e não tenho o que reclamar. Só elogios mesmo.

Very good but not suitable for gaming, very laggy and choppy when it comes to that but i mean it is a drawing tablet so im not mad about it; very satisfied !

Works good, great display

Tablet incrível, veio com tudo (suporte, pano pra limpar tela, caneta, suporte da caneta, ponta extra, etc.) tudo muito bem embalado. Lindo o tablet, funciona perfeitamente, entrega rápida, só tomar cuidado com o dispositivo ter entrada usb-c para conectar ao tablet, e no espaço disponível em sua mesa. O tablet é maior do que eu esperava (ele é maior até que a tela do meu laptop), então é bom considerar o tamanho dele na hora de comprar. Além disso, o vendedor (DeePaints) é super atencioso, responde rápido, e é aprovado pela marca (HUION). Só não confirmaram a entrega na Amazon depois que eu recebi o pedido, então está há quase um mês falando que "vai ser entregue". Fora isso tudo muito bom.