The 2405FPW

[doze]

Maybe I'm missing something, but why is the 2405FPW a hot deal when it goes for just under $900? I just picked up a 26" LCD HDTV for several hundred less, it looks great at 1280x768 and has more video inputs and basic features. Other than designers, engineers, or graphic artists who needs 1900x1200 resolution?

Are there any 2405FPW home\non-professional users out there? If so why did you pick this monitor and are you happy with your purchase?

 

[sisq0kidd]

Because of THIS!

I'm a home user and I need 1920x1200 resolution. Why? Because I just do. I need the real estate.

I picked this monitor because I essentially got it for $500 (combo deal and sold everything else). And it makes my e-penis feel THIS big.

 

[tuteja1986]

lol , i would 1080p pawns your 1280x768 must be horrible at 26" ... even my 17" LCD does higher than that.

 

[Fardringle]

I wouldn't personally buy one because I don't spend $900 for an entire computer (including monitor), but the main reason why it's such a hot item is because it's huge (bragging rights and it's just plain cool) and because no LCD TV will ever look as good as an LCD montor when attached to a computer. The TV is designed to show TV broadcasts (i.e. text is horrible to read in almost every case) and the monitor is designed to show digital text and is therefore MUCH sharper when working with a PC. As far as movie video goes there probably isn't much of a difference, but you'll regret attaching an LCD TV to a computer if you care at all about being able to actually read what is on the screen unless you use a very large font...

 

[ribbon13]

Really? Have you ever seen this display?

 

[Fardringle]

Yes I have, and I've seen one attached to a high end PC through DVI and the text quality was terrible. It makes a great TV, but a VERY poor PC monitor.

 

[hoorah]

The text on my 42" toshiba plasma looks incredibly clear at 1280x768 and at 13x0 x 768 as well. Its also much bigger and I'm looking at it from a distance of about 8 feet, so its really not a fair comparison. I guess I'm just saying that text can look sharp on a TV, or at least a HDTV. Now, text on my 32" sony SD tv was definitely unreadable.

 

[doze]

The text and images are surprisingly clear at 1280x768 (I have a decent vid card) and I can sit a few feet back and still see it fine due to the larger screen size. On the other hand my 32" Viewsonic does not look as good so I would assume 26" is about the size limit at this resolution.

Originally posted by: Fardringle
...and because no LCD TV will ever look as good as an LCD montor when attached to a computer. The TV is designed to show TV broadcasts (i.e. text is horrible to read in almost every case) and the monitor is designed to show digital text and is therefore MUCH sharper when working with a PC...

I don't follow your logic as the technology is the same, its all about resolution and screen size. A decent VGA card helps too. EDTV LCD's do not have as high resolution but most of them do not have VGA or DVI input anyway

 

[Falloutboy]

its all about the resolution, most people who actually use a computer for more than gaiming need the higher res the dell monitor provides. I run a higher res than that TV on my 19" monitor and still have a second for more desktop space. now if all you did is game then yeah its prolly not a bad monitor for that

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: doze
Maybe I'm missing something....

Yep, I'd say you are. Microcenter was going through a phase of hooking up PC's to LCD TV's for a while in my area, so I've actually seen a lot of PC's hooked up to HDTV's. They look great for gaming and movies but not much else. I'm also not sure what you mean with the whole sitting back a few feet thing... I use my computer for a lot of things, and I can't always lounge when I do those things (I tend to sit straight up when I concentrate on something). Also, I've never understood this argument about large TV's in general. If you have to move your chair back to make the image quality not look like crap, what's the point? All you are doing by moving further away is making the screen smaller relative to you... Why not get a smaller, clearer screen to begin with? If you want large and clear, it's going to be expensive. It's pretty simple. Then again, there are other options... The Dell 2005FPW is still a decent sized screen, but isn't nearly as expensive as the 2405FPW.

 

[Agnostos Insania]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Really? Have you ever seen this display?

For someone who's quite ignorant of the whole Monitor vs. TV thing, how does that compare to the more expensive yet smaller Dell 3007WFP? The computer is about a 70/30 for me in usage, the 70 being gaming and 30 being reading text on websites.
Large resolution, 1080p... what's the catch? I'm sorry if it's easily answered, but I'm ignorant and perhaps someone else here would benefit from the knowledge. Thank you.

 

[CrimsonKnight]

Dell 3007WFP FTW

 

[Falloutboy]

Originally posted by: Agnostos Insania

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Really? Have you ever seen this display?

For someone who's quite ignorant of the whole Monitor vs. TV thing, how does that compare to the more expensive yet smaller Dell 3007WFP?
Large resolution, 1080p... what's the catch? I'm sorry if it's easily answered, but I'm ignorant and perhaps someone else here would benefit from the knowledge.

resolution is the biggie

 

[Agnostos Insania]

Originally posted by: Falloutboy

resolution is the biggie

I see. Thank you. I edited in that computer usage to me is about 70% gaming and 30% reading simple black text on a white backround. I haven't heard of such an insane resolution being of much benefit to gaming, but rather multi-tasking and actual computer work.

Is the resolution benefit of much merit to those that don't use the computer for work apart from school papers and such? Thanks again for the response.
If there's a link anyone can give me to educate a monitor newbie, it would also be of great benefit to me. I've read the sheets and reviews, but it's still rather alien to me.

 

[doze]

The 26" looks fine sitting upright at my desk 2~3 feet away from my face but I can still see it fine leaning back in the chair with feet up on the desk surfing or with some things halfway across the room. I got it to double as my bedroom TV and PC monitor and it works well for both for me. I was using 17" LCD @ 1280x1024 for a while and I actually prefer the physically larger screen over the slightly crisper screen.

Not to say that the 2405FPW wouldn't be sweet to have, I just think it would be overkill for general use

 

[Falloutboy]

Originally posted by: Agnostos Insania

Originally posted by: Falloutboy

resolution is the biggie

I see. Thank you. I edited in that computer usage to me is about 70% gaming and 30% reading simple black text on a white backround. I haven't heard of such an insane resolution being of much benefit to gaming, but rather multi-tasking and actual computer work.

Is the resolution benefit of much merit to those that don't use the computer for work apart from school papers and such? Thanks again for the response.
If there's a link anyone can give me to educate a monitor newbie, it would also be of great benefit to me. I've read the sheets and reviews, but it's still rather alien to me.

the extra res is big for multitasking, but tbh I used my computer on my dads HDTV last week and it wasn't all that bad only having 720p for normal use. now I have the isue of wanting to heavly multitast most of the time so I couldn't always have that low of res.

but for a secondary gaiming only system I think that 37" septor would be very nice

I'm hopinh Vista with its new GUI will have true independent resolution and if so then prolly a big 1080p monitor would be more than good for everything but graphic design

 

[Elfear]

I imagine 1280x768 on a 26" screen looks about like 800x600 on a 19" screen. If you like to play games at 800x600 on your 19" screen than I suppose there is no reason to get the 2405fpw over the less expensive 26" HDTV.

 

[glorygunk]

Originally posted by: sisq0kidd
Because of THIS!

I'm a home user and I need 1920x1200 resolution. Why? Because I just do. I need the real estate.

I picked this monitor because I essentially got it for $500 (combo deal and sold everything else). And it makes my e-penis feel THIS big.

I love how this guy has premium computer parts sitting on a P.O.S. desk. Shows what really matters to the true tech guy

 

[Eureka]

It's large and cheap. That's really it if you ask me. It's hell to play games on, the 1920x1200 is a bit insane, and it's not the best for gaming. Well, you could do spreadsheet work, or graphics.

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