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Falls Included
12-21-2005, 09:14 PM
i'm looking for a new moniter, as i currently have a 5 year old pile of shit gateway 17 inch crt, and its on its way out... i've settled with its mediocrity for long enough. i'm looking for basically a widescreen that can do atleast 720P resolution, and of course, bigger is always better. any opions on what i should get would be greatly appreciated. i'd like to get a samsung panel, but they dont seem to have any widescreen PC lcds on the site. i have no problem getting a 2005fpw, but i would like some input first. i understand contrast ratio and response time and all that good stuff.. i just basically dont know where to look to get one. i can get a 4:3 moniter if the specs are worth it, but i'd like to stick 16:9/16:10

thanks

TheRapture
12-21-2005, 09:57 PM
i'm looking for basically a widescreen that can do atleast 720P resolution, and of course, bigger is always better. any opions on what i should get would be greatly appreciated. i'd like to get a samsung panel, but they dont seem to have any widescreen PC lcds on the site. i have no problem getting a 2005fpw, but i would like some input first.

thanks


1. Samsung makes the panel for Gateway's FPD2185W
2. The 2005fpw does not do anything more than 480i res, no HD for you w/ Dell
3. The Gateway FPD2185 DOES do HD and is HDCP compliant, neither of which the Dell can claim.
4. The FPD2185 is widescreen 21"

Falls Included
12-22-2005, 01:04 AM
that one seems sweet... but its a bit out the price range... so unless i can get some gateway coupons, lol, i think i will have to rule it out for now.

reminiser16
12-22-2005, 01:07 AM
that one seems sweet... but its a bit out the price range... so unless i can get some gateway coupons, lol, i think i will have to rule it out for now.
LMK if u do, i got 500$ want that gateway

Falls Included
12-23-2005, 02:33 PM
anyone else have any tips.. the gateway is on sale at curcuit city for 533, so i guess i can swing it after all.. but i'd like a few more opinions on the matter if i can get them