Gateway's FPD2185W: a 21inch extensive screen 2005fpw killer!

[Liam]

I just bought a fresh pc at mine home and I have set up windows vista operating system and I install a internet explorer. I just set a gateway FPD2185w. verify the specs on the Gateway FPD2185W. I was simply about to get a 2005fpw, but the spectacles on this thing are overwhelming. It is also obtained a HDCP input, that Is a initial. Let’s hope it does not have any blacklight bleeding. For this $599 is not very bad in any way, esp. if a few coupons come out.

[Yitzchak909]

A some stock up have peacefully started selling the FPD2185W, Gateway's variety new 21”, 1680 x 1050 widescreen LCD screen. They are costing this one at $599 — which indicates they are extra or fewer going after the 2005fpw, Dell's beloved 20-inch monitor. And even though the FPD2185W does not fairly have the border in price (if you dig approximately you can locate a 2005fpw for gateway less than $599; I am paid $345), it does have as a minimum one main benefit over the competition.

[pddaugusto]

It is a first LCD monitors who hold up HDCP or above the ground definition copy protocol. HDCP is the personification of the lameness, but as a minimum you have a compatible screen means that you will not have an LCD in your hands obsolete at what time Windows Vista arrives or what time the entire this gear high definition next generation starts to come out in stores and I than to watch a movie on a disk protected high-definition Blu-ray or HD DVD. Anyhow, the FPD2185W has also included a chip for improved video processing.

[Howitzer]

Looks high-quality. But I have not at all observed BB offer reductions on their screens the way Dell does. Absolutely competition for the 2005, but a 'killer' it does not become. Among Dell's alleged novel artifact positioning plan, you cannot be very certain that Gateway would not outright swap Dell in this area. The Gateway view is too similar to the HP f2105, the only another thing is 21inch wide monitor I have seen, which got a too positive review. The design of the Gateway is too impressive though. I extreme dislike put up in speakers.

[samar69]

Well, the excitement is over (at least for me). I went to BB and he did not have any on screen and do not want to open a new one for me to see. I bought a reassuring after repopulation is not fee.I 'spent about 5 minutes with him, this is what I found so far. As we suspected that the S-PVA panel, most likely Samsung. Gifts dead are high contrast ratio and viewing angle relative / color wash. When looking at a color angle change, it is enough to look at the sides of the screen. This is especially visible when looking at the pictures with plenty of shadow detail. When looked dead when they are much darker when viewed from an angle reveals the details. It has surprisingly even backlight, no less a sign of bleeding. I do not know if having a small fan inside of this thing, but my team is doing buzing annoying sound from the lower right corner, is too low in frequency from a noise inverter.

[xanix]

Whatever "color wash", i.e. cannot be more annoying than poor blacks and purple dyes angle as S-IPS. That said, this appears a fine option for people who consider that the 2405FPW was very big. It will also be interesting to see if there is any "lag" issues, "groan" issues or backlight bleeding. This could be made better and wider use of quality parts of the glens cheaper. Before you take it back, connect a console or something (if any) in the composites and let us know if there is a delay and how it scales the image and stuff. Is there an environment like 2405 for the stretch, 1:1, etc?