WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.459 --> 00:00:04.830 Let’s take a look at the Gaomon PD1560 screen drawing tablet. 00:00:04.830 --> 00:00:10.130 The tablet worked great in all five programs I tested, although in Paint Tool SAI if you 00:00:10.130 --> 00:00:14.910 move your hand quickly like I do, everything ends up with tails on it, even if the stabilizer 00:00:14.910 --> 00:00:16.109 is set to 0. 00:00:16.109 --> 00:00:17.929 None of the other programs had this issue. 00:00:17.929 --> 00:00:22.840 My top critiques are I needed to clean my tablet after I unpacked it, and I had to fix 00:00:22.840 --> 00:00:25.449 some settings to get my pen to sync up to the screen. 00:00:25.449 --> 00:00:28.509 If you’re having these problems the solutions are in this review. 00:00:28.509 --> 00:00:33.840 I’ll also show you how to set up, install, and calibrate this tablet for right and left 00:00:33.840 --> 00:00:35.140 handed people. 00:00:35.140 --> 00:00:39.539 The PD1560 costs less than similar tablets from other companies. 00:00:39.539 --> 00:00:44.500 The other tablets are a little bit bigger, yet they have few or no shortcut buttons. 00:00:44.500 --> 00:00:48.379 On a Wacom you don’t need to charge the pen, but there are only 2,000 levels of pressure 00:00:48.379 --> 00:00:52.359 sensitivity instead of 8,000 from competitors. 00:00:52.359 --> 00:00:56.350 Personally I don’t notice much of a difference between 2,000 and 8,000, but the higher number 00:00:56.350 --> 00:00:58.140 does perform a little bit better. 00:00:58.140 --> 00:01:05.110 The PD1560 is about 17” wide and 10” tall, making it the smallest screen tablet I’ve 00:01:05.110 --> 00:01:06.110 reviewed so far. 00:01:06.110 --> 00:01:07.920 The screen has a protector over it. 00:01:07.920 --> 00:01:10.060 You can leave it on or take it off. 00:01:10.060 --> 00:01:14.170 I tried drawing with it off and the there was noticeable resistance between the pen 00:01:14.170 --> 00:01:15.170 and the glass. 00:01:15.170 --> 00:01:19.479 I’d be worried about the screen getting scratched over time without a protector. 00:01:19.479 --> 00:01:25.579 My PD1560 had some kind of oily effect between the protector and the screen when I unpacked 00:01:25.579 --> 00:01:26.579 it. 00:01:26.579 --> 00:01:27.579 Wearing a glove helped reduce the oil look, but it still happened from time to time and 00:01:27.579 --> 00:01:28.579 made it impossible to see the fine details of what I was doing. 00:01:28.579 --> 00:01:30.640 I removed the protector, wiped the tablet with water and a microfiber cloth and did 00:01:30.640 --> 00:01:33.690 the same to the screen side of the screen protector. 00:01:33.690 --> 00:01:37.860 I wiped again with a dry microfiber cloth and let them sit for few hours in case there 00:01:37.860 --> 00:01:39.079 was more moisture. 00:01:39.079 --> 00:01:41.390 Then I put the screen protector back on. 00:01:41.390 --> 00:01:42.689 Problem solved. 00:01:42.689 --> 00:01:44.880 The tablet comes with a pen. 00:01:44.880 --> 00:01:46.500 Pen holder filled with extra tips. 00:01:46.500 --> 00:01:49.340 The bottom of the holder is a pen tip remover. 00:01:49.340 --> 00:01:51.840 A USB to charge the pen once in a while. 00:01:51.840 --> 00:01:53.799 A one finger glove and a two finger glove. 00:01:53.799 --> 00:01:58.549 You get both so you can choose which kind you like. 00:01:58.549 --> 00:02:02.450 You don’t need to use a glove, but it keeps the oils from your hand off of the screen, 00:02:02.450 --> 00:02:06.670 lets your hand move easier, and if you sweat, the glove helps with that too. 00:02:06.670 --> 00:02:09.800 A combination HDMI-USB-power cable. 00:02:09.800 --> 00:02:10.800 The power plug. 00:02:10.800 --> 00:02:11.800 The stand. 00:02:11.800 --> 00:02:13.840 A screwdriver and screws for the stand. 00:02:13.840 --> 00:02:17.570 And the manual. 00:02:17.570 --> 00:02:21.890 There’s one more thing the PD1560 comes with, and that is a carrying case for your 00:02:21.890 --> 00:02:22.890 tablet screen. 00:02:22.890 --> 00:02:25.500 This is actually really cool, and I wasn’t expecting it. 00:02:25.500 --> 00:02:29.140 I’ve never had a tablet come with a case before and because the tablet has a screen 00:02:29.140 --> 00:02:32.770 protector on it I don’t feel worried at all about using the case. 00:02:32.770 --> 00:02:36.220 You can’t tell from the video, but this tablet is lightweight. 00:02:36.220 --> 00:02:38.450 The stand is heavier than the tablet. 00:02:38.450 --> 00:02:41.540 It’s the most portable screen tablet I’ve used. 00:02:41.540 --> 00:02:47.380 To attach the stand, flip the tablet over so the label on the back faces the direction 00:02:47.380 --> 00:02:48.650 you can read it in. 00:02:48.650 --> 00:02:53.290 Take your folded up stand and turn it so the long bar goes toward the top of the label. 00:02:53.290 --> 00:02:55.900 Insert the bottom two screws into the holes. 00:02:55.900 --> 00:02:59.520 Pull the slider at the back of the stand and insert the top two screws. 00:02:59.520 --> 00:03:04.860 Now, before you put the stand down, if you are left handed, rotate the stand 180 degrees 00:03:04.860 --> 00:03:08.200 so you are actually installing it upside-down. 00:03:08.200 --> 00:03:11.270 Everybody else, carefully place the stand on the tablet as is. 00:03:11.270 --> 00:03:13.340 You’ll feel the screws line up with the holes. 00:03:13.340 --> 00:03:16.230 You can wiggle the stand a bit to make sure they get in there. 00:03:16.230 --> 00:03:19.480 Screw in the top screws, then the bottom screws. 00:03:19.480 --> 00:03:22.470 Fold the stand up and finish tightening the bottom screws if you couldn’t reach them 00:03:22.470 --> 00:03:23.470 before. 00:03:23.470 --> 00:03:24.470 Done! 00:03:24.470 --> 00:03:25.470 The stand adjusts by pulling the lever at the back. 00:03:25.470 --> 00:03:28.530 This stand has such a wide range the tablet can stand straight up, but if you end up doing 00:03:28.530 --> 00:03:30.980 that for some reason be careful not to tip it. 00:03:30.980 --> 00:03:33.260 Even this far up it’s pretty stable though. 00:03:33.260 --> 00:03:38.390 Next take your combo cable and plug the end with two pieces into the side of the tablet. 00:03:38.390 --> 00:03:42.650 Take the three piece part and plug the power cable into the round end. 00:03:42.650 --> 00:03:46.250 For the last step, plug the two remaining ends into your computer and plug the power 00:03:46.250 --> 00:03:47.250 in. 00:03:47.250 --> 00:03:50.120 Press the power button on the side of the tablet and you’re ready to go. 00:03:50.120 --> 00:03:51.480 You may need to charge your pen. 00:03:51.480 --> 00:03:56.100 Put the pin end of the cable into the bottom of the pen, and then plug the USB end into 00:03:56.100 --> 00:03:57.290 the computer to charge. 00:03:57.290 --> 00:03:59.450 Time to install the drivers. 00:03:59.450 --> 00:04:01.460 Go to www.gaomon.net/download. 00:04:01.460 --> 00:04:06.610 Here’s the manual for the PD1560, and here’s the Windows driver. 00:04:06.610 --> 00:04:08.960 There is a MAC version too. 00:04:08.960 --> 00:04:13.690 Uninstall any existing tablet software you have and unzip and install the driver. 00:04:13.690 --> 00:04:17.759 For computer experts only: you can get around having to uninstall other tablets by keeping 00:04:17.759 --> 00:04:23.000 copies of wintab32 in System 32 for each tablet and swapping them in as needed. 00:04:23.000 --> 00:04:25.210 Once you’ve installed, restart your computer. 00:04:25.210 --> 00:04:26.210 Turn your tablet on. 00:04:26.210 --> 00:04:30.090 For left handed artists, at this point on the side of your tablet you need to press 00:04:30.090 --> 00:04:37.180 Menu, press the + button to go to Display, press menu for Disp Rotate, press menu again, 00:04:37.180 --> 00:04:38.780 press + to select 180. 00:04:38.780 --> 00:04:41.012 Press the Auto button until the menu is gone. 00:04:41.012 --> 00:04:45.060 The tablet software doesn’t start up automatically, so you need to to right click the tablet icon 00:04:45.060 --> 00:04:46.189 and Run As Administrator. 00:04:46.189 --> 00:04:49.690 Do this a second time to get into the controls. 00:04:49.690 --> 00:04:52.830 Under Press Keys you can set the shortcuts for your ten buttons. 00:04:52.830 --> 00:04:55.930 Under Stylus Pen you can change how sensitive your pen is. 00:04:55.930 --> 00:04:59.819 You may program the two buttons on your pen on this screen as well. 00:04:59.819 --> 00:05:04.470 The Gaomon PD1560 by default didn’t understand where the cursor is supposed to be when I 00:05:04.470 --> 00:05:05.960 was using extended monitors. 00:05:05.960 --> 00:05:10.770 I didn’t see artists having this problem in other reviews, but if it happens to you 00:05:10.770 --> 00:05:12.710 like it did to me, there’s a trick to fix it. 00:05:12.710 --> 00:05:17.289 Go to your desktop on your main monitor, right click, Display Settings. 00:05:17.289 --> 00:05:18.620 Choose your tablet monitor. 00:05:18.620 --> 00:05:20.080 In my case it’s 1. 00:05:20.080 --> 00:05:21.909 Notice how the settings are upscaled to 150%. 00:05:21.909 --> 00:05:25.770 Change the scale to 100%. 00:05:25.770 --> 00:05:29.289 Close this and run the tablet again. 00:05:29.289 --> 00:05:30.840 Go to Work Area. 00:05:30.840 --> 00:05:33.990 Use the dropdown at the top to select your tablet monitor. 00:05:33.990 --> 00:05:37.879 If you are left handed, check this 180 radio button. 00:05:37.879 --> 00:05:40.389 Now everybody click Monitor Calibration. 00:05:40.389 --> 00:05:43.419 Take your pen and press the red dots on the screen. 00:05:43.419 --> 00:05:44.759 Then your pen will work. 00:05:44.759 --> 00:05:48.729 I swear there’s always one weird thing with setting tablets up and it’s different for 00:05:48.729 --> 00:05:49.729 each one. 00:05:49.729 --> 00:05:53.491 The day after this when I turned the tablet and computer on, I had to reset displays to 00:05:53.491 --> 00:05:55.719 Duplicate and repeat that whole process again. 00:05:55.719 --> 00:05:57.440 It’s been fine since. 00:05:57.440 --> 00:06:01.159 If you want to change your tablet’s screen settings, press the Menu button on the side 00:06:01.159 --> 00:06:02.159 of the tablet. 00:06:02.159 --> 00:06:04.540 Use the + and - buttons to navigate. 00:06:04.540 --> 00:06:06.969 Press the Menu button to enter an option. 00:06:06.969 --> 00:06:10.590 Press the Auto button to go back one step. 00:06:10.590 --> 00:06:13.020 The PD1560 has a lot of options, which is nice. 00:06:13.020 --> 00:06:17.530 When I started drawing the greys looked a little warm, so I switched the color temperature 00:06:17.530 --> 00:06:19.330 to sRGB. 00:06:19.330 --> 00:06:20.919 Other than that the default colors were rather good. 00:06:20.919 --> 00:06:22.620 You’ll notice that the side-to-side viewing angle for the tablet isn’t as good as my 00:06:22.620 --> 00:06:23.620 monitor. 00:06:23.620 --> 00:06:26.750 The colors change a lot when you turn the tablet, versus a high quality monitor there’s 00:06:26.750 --> 00:06:27.949 not much change. 00:06:27.949 --> 00:06:31.979 The only reason this would be important is if you plan to mount this tiny tablet on a 00:06:31.979 --> 00:06:34.419 monitor arm. 00:06:34.419 --> 00:06:37.310 The tablet screen needs to be facing you for true color. 00:06:37.310 --> 00:06:41.629 Overall, if you’re looking to get your first drawing tablet with a screen, the Gaomon PD1560 00:06:41.629 --> 00:06:44.319 may be the way to go. 00:06:44.319 --> 00:06:48.900 Drawing on it is the same experience as a more expensive model, with the exception of 00:06:48.900 --> 00:06:57.289 those tails from moving your hand too fast in Paint Tool SAI. 00:06:57.289 --> 00:07:00.840 The other screen tablet I’ve personally tried that I recommend you look into is the 00:07:00.840 --> 00:07:03.189 Huion Kamvas GT-191. 00:07:03.189 --> 00:07:08.259 It is more expensive, slightly bigger and much heavier, doesn’t have any shortcut 00:07:08.259 --> 00:07:12.400 buttons, and has terrible default colors compared to the Gaomon screen. 00:07:12.400 --> 00:07:17.190 So… you’ll have to think about whether you value better color quality, portability, 00:07:17.190 --> 00:07:22.550 shortcut buttons, and cost savings of the Gaomon PD1560, or if you want a bigger drawing 00:07:22.550 --> 00:07:23.550 area. 00:07:23.550 --> 00:07:27.580 Here’s the quality ranking for the tablets I’ve used as of this video. 00:07:27.580 --> 00:07:37.029 Find more tablet reviews at ScribbleKibble.com/episodes and click the Product Review button.