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TMcK, thanks for your very hard, unappreciated work, and what a downer! That is clearly a major oversight/design flaw that HP should not have allowed to happen. Could I just verify one more question? Does this lack of proper 1:1 pixel mapping occur universally, or only with external HDMI...

I too would love to know the answer to this question. I'm sorry I haven't kept up with this thread, but I'm still considering buying this monitor. Do I remember correctly that when people try to display a source recorded in 16:9 aspect ratio, such as a Pixar movie, that the image gets...

Commander Fat, I noticed the same thing, but I only think that is the case because he set his center (and side) monitors up in "portrait mode". That only gives 1200 pixels of width, where normally there would be 1920 pixels available. I can't test this because I dont' have an eyefinity setup...

1:1 pixel mapping capability in a monitor means that the monitor will only display the exact resolution that is sent from the video card and center it on the screen. For example, if you have your video card resolution set to 800 x 600 the monitor will show a small, 4:3 aspect ratio desktop...

I can't say that I truly know the cause of back light bleeding, but the last thing I'd suspect are cracks. If that were the case, replacing the panel should easily fix it. Plus causing cracks would have to take some serious abuse, like dropping the monitor. I've always assumed that backlight...

drewdaak, that's a horible story, but one that I can totally believe. I haven't dealt with Gateway's warranty service yet, but have had similar, unbelievably stupid encounters when trying to replace defective Xbox 360 controllers and a defective Rock Band 2 wireless guitar. It's truly amazing...

Good idea! Will do!

This monitor may be in the process of being discontinued, since Gateway has released the FHD2401 with fewer (not newer) features. But I managed to buy one at Best Buy last week and just finished doing some input lag measurements against my ViewSonic PT813 CRT. The results are quite good so I...

Thank you so much. That worked perfectly.

I would like to test the input lag of my LCD against my CRT. I downloaded the input lag timer, but I can't find an option anywhere to set my video card in "clone" mode. Is this option only available with nVidia cards? I have an ATI Radeon. I can "extend" my desktop across both screens, but...

I contacted HP about the two separate part numbers. The customer service gal was "fairly certain" there was no difference between the two. I felt "fairly relieved."

Those two links are for the exact same monitor model. One is listed as "Open Box" Refurbished and the other just Refurbished. I don't think it makes any difference between the two. Both of them have been opened and then returned by an unsatisfied customer. Whether or not any actual...

I just bought my first LCD computer monitor. It has a TN panel. It had one stuck red subpixel that I couldn't massage, tap or software exercise away. So I exchanged it at Best Buy. The new monitor also has one very subtle defect. The color is not red, blue, green or white. It may be black...

I knew about the refurbished one. I don't think you can find a new one. But I'm really interested in learning if anything was actually improved on the FHD 2401. So far I'm skeptical.

I was pretty much all set to buy the Gateway FHD 2400, but now it doesn't seem to be available anywhere. I even tried calling several Gateway numbers and no one even knows if it has been discontinued or not. I know it had some back light bleeding problems, but I loved the height adjustable...

Sorry, I'm brand new to this thread and monitor, and I really don't want to read through 60 pages. Has a careful test of the input lag vs. a CRT been done for this Gateway? Also, is the amount of back light bleeding present on new monitors tolerable? Thanks.

The Hazro HZ26Wi 26 inch model is H-IPS and has an average input lag of 7.5 ms I believe.

Hey MustRotate, your computer specs look like a terrific gaming machine. Do you have an opinioin on "lagginess" when playing intense FPS games? Thanks. P.S. aquadark, regardless of MustRotate's answer, you still must buy this monitor and report back. Remember the coin toss!

aquadark, I am in the same situation. Although the text problems that some people experience do concern me a little, my biggest uncertainty is whether or not I would notice any lag when playing FPS games. Those are my bread and butter and I've NEVER played games on anything but a CRT or...

angrykeyboarder, you might consider this. I also had hoped to buy the Dell 2408 when it first came out and the professional reviews were positive. But those reviews don't always test for "input lag". Now input lag is mainly important to gamers, but there are many posts in the Dell forums were...

This "sequel" is such a disappointment! I almost bought the DS 263N, but held off when I learned that the replacement monitor was going to have an adjustable stand. That change was certainly a nice step forward. But providing fewer inputs, using an external power brick, removing USB ports...

I'm still hoping kessomatt will repeat a DVI test with a low resolution and ATI's "enable GPU scaling" disabled. Something he did (I believe "use centered timings") gave him black bars on all four sides, similar to what you'd expect with 1:1 pixel mapping. But I'd really like someone with an...

Very interesting. Are you sure that the video card actually adds black pixels surrounding the "smaller" resolution and outputs a 1920 x 1200 signal? I always assumed that the video card was capable of just sending out the smaller resolution and that the black bars are monitor derived because...

Orange Crush, I'm going to hope that your lack of 1:1 pixel mapping is simply because of a wrong video card driver or monitor setting. kessomatt has already posted that with lower resolutions (i.e. less than 1920 across and less than 1200 vertical) his monitor displays black bars on all four...

My suggestion to kessomatt was to select a non-native resolution in his video card driver (such as 1680 x 1050, a 16:10 aspect resolution) and send that to the monitor with no video card scaling and no monitor scaling. For that particular resolution he should see black bars on ALL four sides...

Does this monitor have a 1:1 pixel mode? Please turn off your video card scaling, monitor scaling and try sending the monitor a 1680 x 1050 signal. Are there black bars on all four sides? Is the aspect ratio of the 1680 x 1050 desktop correct? Thanks.

Please do post your comparisons. I was ready to order, but the slightly fuzzy text has got me worried too. Perhaps I should just stick with my two CRTs. I just wish they were widescreen.

redox, this is just a guess, but do you have your LCD vertical refresh rate set to 75 Hz? If so, try 60 Hz. My understanding is that when an LCD is set to 75 Hz it simply drops every fifth frame that the video card sends to the monitor. Your standard LCD can't actually display 75 Hz, so 60 Hz...

Boy, even I can see that vertical bar. That must be a defect. Where did you order your monitor from?

I hope you're correct (and you probably are.) I can see HP perhaps giving their same monitor two different part numbers based on their own distribution line. But I still find this really odd for the retailer to stock two different part numbers with two prices. Take a gander at this. You can...

OK, I'm about ready to pull the trigger and buy this monitor. But in the US there are starting to be two general price points and two different part numbers. They are: KD911A4#ABA for around $750 and KD911A8#ABA for around $620 - $650. ProVantage lists both of these part numbers (though...

The original GTS or the newer one with 512 MB of memory? Definitely not if you have the latter.

nugaa, thanks for the link about PowerStrip possibly being a way to force monitor calibration when gaming. But the description confused me. Do you think he was saying that PowerStrip only worked when playing games in a windowed mode or when in full screen mode. He really confused me. Plus...

I hope someone can post some input lag measurements soon. Heck, I'd also like to see some physical dimension measurements as well. That wide bessel must add at least an inch to normal 25.5" LCD monitor width.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824185010 I'm very curious to see reviews about this brand new monitor. It is also an IPS panel. The previous version DS-263N was well liked. The new one has fewer input options than the HP, but it has a very adjustable stand...

Great suggestion, but not as easy to do. The brick and mortar stores in Colorado all carry TN panels. I think you're lucky to ever see a VA panel. IPS? Never!

I'm really confused. Perhaps I should just buy your standard Best Buy TN panel like the majority of the world does. Isn't the Hazro monitor also a wide gamut IPS display. Why would web surfing look better on the Hazro than the HP? Also, I thought a well calibrated ICC profile was supposed...

Sorry, but I can't definitely see your mottled strips. I'm viewing your photos on a high quality 21" CRT at 1600 x 1200 resolution. On the first photo the right third of the screen looks very slightly darker overall. That's not so evident in your second photo.

Thanks for the helpful replies to my calibration questions. Here's a couple more: 1. Do ICC profiles adjust all monitor display options including RGB, brightness and contrast settings? 2. If the answer to 1 is yes, then why do people make some manual adjustments in the OSD settings of the...

I know these are a bit off topic, but hopefully still some good questions for the calibration wizards reading this thread. I am very interested in this monitor. I don't really do color critical work, but still love the idea of my display looking better, having better viewing angles and just...