Dell 2405FPW 24" inch on the way----Now available in US! Who is going to buy this new monster?

[leocanuck]

Dell Broadens Flat Panel Display Portfolio with New, 24-Inch Wide-Screen Monitor
Monday February 14, 9:00 am ET

ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2005--Dell (NASDAQELL - News), the worldwide leader in LCD monitor shipments(a), is giving customers an expanded multimedia experience with the introduction of its largest and most fully-featured flat panel display.

The UltraSharp(TM) 2405FPW will be on sale for $1,199 in the Americas and Europe on March 1, 2005. The wide-screen monitor is ideal for graphics professionals, computing enthusiasts and gamers. The native resolution of 1920x1200(b) helps ensure detailed images are crisp and clear and typical response times of 12ms(c) mean fast-moving content is displayed with minimal distortion.

The 24-inch display makes it easier and more affordable for customers to multitask by viewing spreadsheets and blueprints in their full sizes and positioning multiple applications or Web pages next to each other without losing content. It also reduces the need to scroll within large documents and toggle between application windows.

The 2405FPW includes a 9-in-1 memory card reader on the side of the panel for a convenient way to download files and photos. Four USB 2.0 ports make it easy to attach devices such as keyboards, secondary hard drives and printers without having to crawl under a desk to search for inputs on a computer system.

With S-Video, composite and component inputs, the 2405FPW can be hooked up to a video camera, gaming console, DVD player or cable box. Picture-in-picture (PIP) and picture-by-picture (PBP) modes(d), which can be enabled with the touch of a button, allow users to watch content from a video input and view their PC simultaneously, on a single display.

The 2405FPW features a height-adjustable stand, allowing the panel to swivel, tilt and pivot into portrait orientation. Its optional sound bar, which attaches to the bottom of the panel, is as space-saving as it is powerful, delivering 14 watts of audio output.

Technical specifications of the Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW include:
-- Native Resolution: 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA+) @ 60Hz(b)
-- Response Time (typical): 12ms grey-to-grey(c), 16ms
black-to-white
-- Contrast Ratio: 1,000:1
-- Brightness (typical): 500 nits
-- Aspect Ratio: 16:10
-- Number of Colors: 16.7 Million
-- Horizontal/Vertical Viewing Angle (typical): +/-89 degrees
-- Lift distance: 3.5 inches
-- Tilt angle: -5 to +20 degrees
-- Swivel: 90 degrees (45 degrees left and right)
-- Memory Card Formats Supported: CompactFlash I/II, Secure
Digital (SD), Mini SD, MultiMedia Card, SmartMedia, Memory
Stick, Memory Stick Pro, IBM Microdrive
-- Inputs: Analog (VGA)/Digital
(DVI)(e)/S-Video/Composite/Component
-- Dimensions (HxWxD): 21.5" x 22.0" x 9.0"
-- Weight: 29.1 lb.

The Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW is available today in parts of Asia and will be available on March 1, 2005 in the Americas and Europe. Additional information and specifications can also be found on March 1 at www.dell.com/monitors. Hi-resolution images are located at www.dell.com/photos.

About Dell

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Pricing, specifications, availability, and terms of offers may change without notice. Taxes, fees, and shipping and handling charges are extra, and vary. Dell cannot be responsible for pricing or other errors, and reserves the right to cancel orders arising from such errors.

* (a) DisplaySearch Quarterly Desktop Monitor Shipment and Forecast Report, "Top 10 WW LCD FPD Vendors," December 2004.
* (b) Please note, some Dell video cards and integrated video will not support the 1680x1050 for the 2005FPW and 1920x1200 for the 2405FPW widescreen resolutions. To confirm support, please visit http://www1.us.dell.com/content/learnmore/learnmore.aspx?c=us&l=en&s =gen&~id=monitors&~line=desktops&~lt=popup&~series=optix to see a list of supported video solutions. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) If you are ordering a Dell widescreen monitor to be used with a non-Dell system, please inquire with the system manufacturer to confirm 1680x1050 or 1920x1200 resolution support.
* (c) 12ms (typical) is based on grey to grey response, typical of fast motion video used in gaming and DVD movies.
* (d) The P/P (PIP, PBP) feature supports viewing of two content sources simultaneously, where PC Input is the primary source and any of the AV Inputs is the secondary source.
* (e) To use the UltraSharp Flat Panel Monitor DVI input, accompanying system must either be configured with a video card with DVI support or a DVI add-in card.

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jennifer_richard@dell.com

 

[Spike]

oh man... it's official then. Now I need to start saving my pennies...

$1199 base price, that means stackable plus % off could get down to $800ish or lower... not bad at all if that actually happens!

-spike

 

[KeithP]

There was some initial speculation that this display was going to be using the same panel as the Samsung 243T. Judging by those specs, am I correct in assuming this is not true?

-KeithP

 

[Chucko]

2405 review at Extremetech

 

[Cheesetogo]

I'd love to have one of these. What do you think some of dell's sales and coupons should be able to get it down to?

 

[darkswordsman17]

Oooooooooh. Looks like I'll be getting rid of my 2001 and 2005 to fund this baby.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Wow...that is sweet, especially with component input.

 

[REMF]

looks nice!

not a bad price too.

 

[REMF]

SLI has just come of age.

 

[Cheesetogo]

What is the width and height of the actual screen?

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: Cheesetogo
What is the width and height of the actual screen?

It shouldn't be too hard to figure it out with a bit of simple math, given that it's 24" diagonally and a 16:10 aspect ratio. I don't feel like figuring it out though.

 

[SKORPI0]

Originally posted by: Cheesetogo
What is the width and height of the actual screen?

12.72" x 20.35"

 

[carage]

$1199, I wonder what in the world is DELL thinking?
Most of the competition is priced at least $1500+.
Oh well, maybe that will force others to lower their prices just hope it doesn't come in the form of "cost down" crappy products.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: carage
$1199, I wonder what in the world is DELL thinking?
Most of the competition is priced at least $1500+.
Oh well, maybe that will force others to lower their prices just hope it doesn't come in the form of "cost down" crappy products.

They're thinking that they want to sell a lot more monitors than their competitors.

 

[anthrax]

Nice monitor but if you want to game on it. I would think twice..

1: Its PVA panel.... The reponse time curves for those don't look pretty...it might be 12ms...but only at the extreme ends of the curve.

2: 1920 x 1200 res. Thats 2.3 million pixels..

20 inch Wide screen is 1.76 million
20 inch 4:3 ha 1.92 million

that means you video card will have to do 30% more work. With super sampling based FSAA.....then it will be even worse.

You will seriously need a SLi card to drive it at such high resolutions... 2 x 6800GT PCIe + a SLi MOBO + a fast A64 don't come cheap...

The driver compabtablity of SLI isn't really that good.

so..Its probabaly not a good idea to get one for gamming.

 

[JBT]

Why do people even mention AA with a resolution that high? I mean sure @ 1600x1200 I still like to put on 2x AA to get rid of the last couple left but I really doubt its needed that high.

This monitor does look sweet though...

 

[Mcklain]

Hi,

Maybe this is a dumb question but I am wondering if we put the 2405 at a resolution of 1680/1050, will it look the same as the 2005 fpw or will it be interpolated??

I am asking this because if I game on a future 2405 I doubt I will game at 1920/1200 resolution.

LMK

Mcklain

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: Mcklain
Hi,

Maybe this is a dumb question but I am wondering if we put the 2405 at a resolution of 1680/1050, will it look the same as the 2005 fpw or will it be interpolated??

I am asking this because if I game on a future 2405 I doubt I will game at 1920/1200 resolution.

LMK

Mcklain

It may it might not. I often run lower resolutions on my 2001FP and don't see any.

 

[humanentity]

Originally posted by: Mcklain
Hi,

Maybe this is a dumb question but I am wondering if we put the 2405 at a resolution of 1680/1050, will it look the same as the 2005 fpw or will it be interpolated??

I am asking this because if I game on a future 2405 I doubt I will game at 1920/1200 resolution.

LMK

Mcklain

if im not wrong this lcd can display resolutions at their native size, pixel by pixel, so u just push a button and get 1680 by 1050 using the equivalent portion of the scren to a dell 2005fpw

 

[R3MF]

just out of curiosity; hoe high is the 2001FP?

a brace of 2001's would look lovely flanking a 2404

 

[uOpt]

That thing has two-picture mode (window or side-by-side).

That's actually a great feature for a multi-computer man like me, not to speak comes in handy when gaming at lower resolutions.

Do the 2001 or 2005 have that?

 

[carage]

Originally posted by: anthrax
Nice monitor but if you want to game on it. I would think twice..

1: Its PVA panel.... The reponse time curves for those don't look pretty...it might be 12ms...but only at the extreme ends of the curve.

2: 1920 x 1200 res. Thats 2.3 million pixels..

20 inch Wide screen is 1.76 million
20 inch 4:3 ha 1.92 million

that means you video card will have to do 30% more work. With super sampling based FSAA.....then it will be even worse.

You will seriously need a SLi card to drive it at such high resolutions... 2 x 6800GT PCIe + a SLi MOBO + a fast A64 don't come cheap...

The driver compabtablity of SLI isn't really that good.

so..Its probabaly not a good idea to get one for gamming.

Problem is it doesn't make sense to turn on AA/AF at those resolutions.

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: carage
Problem is it doesn't make sense to turn on AA/AF at those resolutions.

AA, maybe not (or you could lower it to 2x if you don't like razor-sharp edges). Without AF, textures will still look like crap no matter how high the resolution is (in fact, they generally get worse, since the textures stay the same resolution and the objects get more detailed). OTOH, AF by itself isn't all that demanding, especially with the adaptive versions used by both ATI and NVIDIA these days.

Still, 1900,1200 is a *lot* of pixels. Almost 20% more than 1600x1200 -- though still lower than 1920x1440 or 2048x1536! 1080p gaming requires a real beefy graphics card (or cards).

 

[Mcklain]

HI,

Well just called Dell and got a full refund on my monitor wich was less than 1 month old. Gonna order the 2405!!

Any people know exaclty when the monitor is gonna be on dell's website for order??

Mcklain

 

[Hugenstein]

Wondering if the component inputs can handle HD? Would make a pretty nice 2nd TV/HTPC monitor especially with the computer hooked up to the DVI and the HD Cable box hooked up to the component input.