Gateway FPD2185W

pr0digal jenius · Mar 25, 2006, 05:58 AM

Well....tomorrow being my birthday...I'm getting one!

I'm stoked...I've been shopping around for a while, and the dell's just aren't as cool and cost more, the Samsung isn't wide screen or High Def, the Sony is ungodly expensive, the HP costs more due to built in speakers [oooh, aah], and so on and so forth.

But yea....1680x1050@75, 21" 16:10, 8ms gray-gray response [meaning probably 12-ish black to white], 90 degree rotation with swivel 1-finger base, picture in picture, VGA/DVI[HDCP]/Composite/Component inputs with dual USB ports.....

...in short....this thing is gunna be WICKED running DVI out of a 6800GT

And perhaps best of all, i can reclaim my desk space from that atrocious 70 pound trinitron 21" CRT

Sandok · Mar 25, 2006, 12:39 PM

Hahaha congrats mate! I hopefully will be moving soon and thus, getting new everything

Big screen like yours included hopefully

Take pics

pr0digal jenius · Mar 25, 2006, 04:52 PM

omg this thing is AMAZING....pictures will come once I get back to the apartment and have it in DVI

for now even VGA out of a intel graphics accellerated laptop looks super

swimtech · Mar 25, 2006, 05:45 PM

Nice LCD PJ - I know you'll enjoy it! One of the guys at the shop bought one from a large retailer about an hour away from here, and he loves it - the plethora of inputs makes it extremely flexible and the specs are great! PVA panel - nice...

Robert McClelland · Mar 26, 2006, 05:51 AM

Cool John

I have gateway LCD FPD1730 lol mine 3 years old already time sure does fly

Customgamer1 · Mar 26, 2006, 06:05 AM

I love that monitor! I always see it at Best Buy and say maybe one day I will buy it but then the price always hits me... $600 is a lot but I guess it's cheaper than a 30" tv and the only thing it's missing is the speakers! And the other thing I could not figure out is if it was ready for Vista with that new protection.... forgot the name of it.

BulletTheory · Mar 27, 2006, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

Well....tomorrow being my birthday...I'm getting one!

I'm stoked...I've been shopping around for a while, and the dell's just aren't as cool and cost more, the Samsung isn't wide screen or High Def, the Sony is ungodly expensive, the HP costs more due to built in speakers [oooh, aah], and so on and so forth.

But yea....1680x1050@75, 21" 16:10, 8ms gray-gray response [meaning probably 12-ish black to white], 90 degree rotation with swivel 1-finger base, picture in picture, VGA/DVI[HDCP]/Composite/Component inputs with dual USB ports.....

...in short....this thing is gunna be WICKED running DVI out of a 6800GT

And perhaps best of all, i can reclaim my desk space from that atrocious 70 pound trinitron 21" CRT

I got on of those. Its a really great choice man. I got mine for like 2months now and never complain on it. It has all I need, 1650x1050 is a good size. In games its awesome. Good luninosity. 8ms gtg (10real btb). Good LCD for price :P

You got the right choice!

pr0digal jenius · Mar 27, 2006, 05:10 AM

This thing is gorgeous.

Got it hooked up with a 6 foot gold plated Belkin Pure|AV DVI cable....

It ghosts very minimally [only noticable if you really look for it], but for a 21" LCD panel at 16x10, thats to be expected

BulletTheory · Mar 27, 2006, 06:36 PM

I wanted to ask this, Is a DVI cable better then Standar VGA cable?

daedal · Mar 27, 2006, 06:38 PM

pr0digal jenius · Mar 27, 2006, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Digital-KilleR

I wanted to ask this, Is a DVI cable better then Standar VGA cable?

DVI being digital has no scan frequency/clock, so yes..it eliminates "character drift" you often see on text in LCD screens on VGA, as well as minimizing ghosting.

as for pics, i gotta wait for my roommate to get back with his camera first, as i bought this instead of a camera

Necrosis · Mar 27, 2006, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Customgamer1

I love that monitor! I always see it at Best Buy and say maybe one day I will buy it but then the price always hits me... $600 is a lot but I guess it's cheaper than a 30" tv and the only thing it's missing is the speakers! And the other thing I could not figure out is if it was ready for Vista with that new protection.... forgot the name of it.

Quote:

The 21" Widescreen comes with built-in innovative compatibility features so you can handle tomorrow's technology today. The HDCP Video Content Encryption Chip allows encrypted high-definition video to be played on the display through the DVI port. The Protection Video Path ensures the display is compatible with future software packages.

Apparently it does.

Hmm..thinking of getting one now.

BTW, Happy B-Day.

pr0digal jenius · Mar 27, 2006, 07:13 PM

yep...it does HDCP, which was an added security on investment when shelling out 500+ for a screen...knwoing it'll work with Vista and nextgen disc media

swimtech · Mar 28, 2006, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

yep...it does HDCP, which was an added security on investment when shelling out 500+ for a screen...knwoing it'll work with Vista and nextgen disc media

...smart shopping PJ!

What's your impression of the unit doing 720p material?

MythicaL · Mar 28, 2006, 12:29 AM

Ewwww, Gateway =|

Necrosis · Mar 28, 2006, 12:41 AM

What are you talking about that is a nice monitor!

pr0digal jenius · Mar 28, 2006, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MythicaL

Ewwww, Gateway =|

there's only 3 LCD panel manufacturers...gateway just makes the plastic shell..which si a sexy sleek black one.

pics to come shortly, and as for HD, "omg" is an understatement.

720p is gorgeous...I'm going to try 1080p and see how it downscales as well

Mar 25, 2006, 05:58 AM	#1
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	Gateway FPD2185W Well....tomorrow being my birthday...I'm getting one! I'm stoked...I've been shopping around for a while, and the dell's just aren't as cool and cost more, the Samsung isn't wide screen or High Def, the Sony is ungodly expensive, the HP costs more due to built in speakers [oooh, aah], and so on and so forth. But yea....1680x1050@75, 21" 16:10, 8ms gray-gray response [meaning probably 12-ish black to white], 90 degree rotation with swivel 1-finger base, picture in picture, VGA/DVI[HDCP]/Composite/Component inputs with dual USB ports..... ...in short....this thing is gunna be WICKED running DVI out of a 6800GT And perhaps best of all, i can reclaim my desk space from that atrocious 70 pound trinitron 21" CRT

Mar 25, 2006, 05:45 PM	#4
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Nice LCD PJ - I know you'll enjoy it! One of the guys at the shop bought one from a large retailer about an hour away from here, and he loves it - the plethora of inputs makes it extremely flexible and the specs are great! PVA panel - nice... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Mar 26, 2006, 05:51 AM	#5
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,668 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Cool John I have gateway LCD FPD1730 lol mine 3 years old already time sure does fly __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now

Mar 26, 2006, 06:05 AM	#6
Customgamer1 Fell off the tech wagon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,273 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	I love that monitor! I always see it at Best Buy and say maybe one day I will buy it but then the price always hits me... $600 is a lot but I guess it's cheaper than a 30" tv and the only thing it's missing is the speakers! And the other thing I could not figure out is if it was ready for Vista with that new protection.... forgot the name of it. __________________ Asus Laptop: 2.5 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4gigs DDR 2, Windows 7 64bit! Windows 7 > OSX!

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Mar 25, 2006, 12:39 PM	#2
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Hahaha congrats mate! I hopefully will be moving soon and thus, getting new everything Big screen like yours included hopefully Take pics

Mar 25, 2006, 04:52 PM	Thread Starter #3
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	omg this thing is AMAZING....pictures will come once I get back to the apartment and have it in DVI for now even VGA out of a intel graphics accellerated laptop looks super

Mar 27, 2006, 05:10 AM	Thread Starter #8
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	This thing is gorgeous. Got it hooked up with a 6 foot gold plated Belkin Pure\|AV DVI cable.... It ghosts very minimally [only noticable if you really look for it], but for a 21" LCD panel at 16x10, thats to be expected

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Mar 27, 2006, 07:13 PM	Thread Starter #13
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	yep...it does HDCP, which was an added security on investment when shelling out 500+ for a screen...knwoing it'll work with Vista and nextgen disc media

Mar 28, 2006, 12:29 AM	#15
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	Ewwww, Gateway =\| __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Mar 28, 2006, 12:41 AM	#16
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	What are you talking about that is a nice monitor!