WAS HOT! Gateway has a 21" Widescreen Monitor for $599.99

[HDTVMan]

Edited: Was hot at the time of posting.

Gateway FPD2185W 21" Widescreen High-Performance LCD Flat-Panel Display

www.gateway.com

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Widescreen High-Definition Resolution
With the 1680 x 1050 pixel display, you get 35% more pixels compared to a 1280 x 1024 display. Display two letter-sized documents side-by-side, expand a large spreadsheet or even watch a movie in widescreen format with the super size screen.

Picture-in-Picture Feature
Watch TV or a DVD while you work on a computer application with the picture-in-picture feature. Hit the Swap button and the main display image and the picture-in-picture video trade places.

Smooth Cinematic Quality
Get cinematic-quality images with the DCDi® by Faroudja with Advanced Video Smoothing Technology on composite and S-Video inputs. Moving images will appear clear and smooth, without rough pixilated edges.

Multimedia Display
This versatile screen can display just about anything. From notebook to TV to video gaming, the 21? Widescreen can accommodate almost any video content: PC, cable TV, satellite TV, video camera, DVD player, game consoles and VCR through its five video ports.

The Rotating Screen
Go from widescreen landscape view to portrait view with a flick of the wrist. With EZTuneTM Software and its auto-sensing display rotation, the image automatically rotates for you, making your 21? Widescreen a 21? "longscreen". View your favorite Web pages the way they were intended to be seen, without scrolling, or create graphic design in portrait-view. And, with an optional upgrade to a 3-year limited warranty, your LCD display will be going strong for years to come.*

Amazing Flexibility
Comfortably view your display with the height-adjustable tilt-swivel stand. The ergonomic design lets you adjust the display to accommodate your position. Whether used at home or at work, let us do the pivoting for you.

Ready for Tomorrow
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.

Extensive Display Control
Included with every 21? Widescreen is our EZTuneTM software. Get the precise visual quality you want by controlling many of the display settings from your computer. The user-friendly dashboard gives you extensive display control so you can make the adjustments on the usual settings such as brightness, contrast and balance, and the not-so-usual, such as color temperature and gamma settings.

Easy Connectivity
Built-in powered four-port USB hub (2.0) comes standard. Connect your keyboard and mouse in 2 USB ports; you?ve got two more for any thumb drives or other USB devices you wish to connect.

* Limited warranties and service agreements apply; visit gateway.com, or call 1-800-846-2000 for a free copy. Service agreements are issued and performed by third parties. May not be available in all locations. Accidental Damage Protection not available in all states. Phone charges may apply for tech support. If purchased, on-site service technician will be sent if necessary, following phone-based troubleshooting. Availability varies. Other conditions apply.
Specifications
Aspect Ratio 16:10
Brightness 300 cd/m2
Colors 16.7 million
Connections and Inputs ? Analog (VGA): 15-pin mini d-sub VGA
? Digital (DVI-D): 24-pin DVD-D (supports 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i). Includes HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
? Composite video
? S-Video
? Component Y Pb Pr (supports 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i)
? AC power input
? USB 2.0 B-type (PC input)
? USB 2.0 A-type (PC input)
Contrast Ratio 1000:1
Dimensions (WxHxD) 19.45" x 15.35" x 8.2"
Frequency Horizontal: 31-81 KHzVertical: 56-76 Hz
Lamp Type/Life 50,000 hours
Model Number FPD2185W
OSD Languages English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese
Panel Size 21-inch diagonal
Panel Type 21-inch viewable
TFT active matrix
S-PVA
Anti-glare coating
Pixel Pitch 0.0106 x 0.0106 inches (0.270 mm x 0.270 mm)
Pixel Resolution 1680 x 1050 (native) (75 Hz)
Response Time 8 ms (gray to gray)
Viewing Angles 178° horizontal, 178° vertical
Weight 18.74 lbs. (includes height-adjustable stand)

 

[SleepyB]

Does Gateway have crazy coupons/discounts like Dell? Been waiting for the Dell 2005fpw, but this has one feature I really want that the Dell doesn't have, component input. Great for Playstation 2/Xbox/DVD/HDTV watching.

Hopefully there will be a review on this comparing to the Dell soon. And hope this means a price war between the two. BenQ also announced a 20" widescreen LCD.

Linky for Gateway 21" Widescreen LCD info

 

[MX2]

Time to sell my 2005FPW

 

[Dawgie]

so whats the deal, is it smart to try to get it now or wait a while, im really interesteed in this monitor if it hits 500 u guys think its a good buy?

 

[Joony]

wow, that looks pretty good! It's just a smaller version of the 2405FPW!

 

[nguyendot1]

Got one yesterday! Very big, very clear, very bright. It's got a faroudja chip in it, and it makes the video seem smoother in scaling. Good stuff, got it from Best Buy.

 

[Stoneburner]

Other companies are finally making 20 inch 1680x1050 monitors. I Think Benq has one coming out, HP Has a nice one but expensive, Apple was the first far as I know, 2005fpw of course, Samsung has one or will have one soon. THe best part about getting one of these from a store like bestbuy is that you can probably convince them to do a dead pixel test or let you do it before you buy it, don't have to wait a few weeks to get it then decide whether 2 dead pixels bothers you for example.

Maybe I should sell my 2005fpw too?

 

[arcas]

Specs look good. HDCP compliant, too. Looks like only one DVI input though. Would be nice if it had 2.

3 year warranty. I wonder if Gateway will be in business 3 years from now? I got burned by MonitorsDirect/Cornerstone that way.

 

[ITPaladin]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=31&threadid=1705061&enterthread=y

Several years ago Gateway was fined by the US govt for illegal selling to unauthorized nation(s).

 

[HDTVMan]

Its about time a nicely priced widescreen panel started showing up. The specs got me excited. Im not giving up my 4ms one just yet but maybe the wife needs an upgrade and I can have this one.

 

[RossMAN]

/me also contemplates selling his 2005FPW but I paid $480 for this beauty

Any reviews of this beautiful 21" LCD?

 

[FearoftheNight]

I started the other thread. I just want to know if the specs such as the reponse time are accurate.

 

[stelleg151]

This thing could be the new king of the LCD gaming world. 8ms 21" widscreen for good price...... Gateway hit the monkey on the head with this one.

 

[DestruyaUR]

The hottest thing about this is that it has HDCP circuitry built-in. It's TRULY HDTV-ready (with the exception that you won't get a true lossless 1080p image thanks to the 1050 limitation of the panel) - once DHCP goes live a lot of people who wanted to play HD-DVDs/Blu-Ray PLUS watch HDTV programming on other HDTV-CAPABLE displays are gonna be in for a rude awakening.

The 2005 and 2405 DON'T have HDCP, and there's no way to add it using a tuner that has it - it has to be integrated into the monitor's inputs itself.

 

[zoz123]

So guys will this be much better than the FPW 2405 with 12 ms response time? I understand its 3 inches smaller and 400$ cheaper, but I still like the bigger screens. What about two of these in dual monitor setup? beats the FPW 2405 right?

 

[zoz123]

Is it ready to work with XBOX 360, PS3 and PS2?

 

[DestruyaUR]

Originally posted by: zoz123
Is it ready to work with XBOX 360, PS3 and PS2?

Is it ready? Yes.

Is it ideal? No.

Reason: it's not TRUE 1080p, so you won't be experiencing lossless images. Also, this display only has one DVI in, which means if you want to connect the XB360 and PS3 to it, you'll need some kind of switching device like a receiver or something like this.

Granted, Gefen's stuff is always expensive - but using the LONE DVI connector for a computer, XB360, and PS3 would be rather unwieldy. Also, you won't really need to keep your PS2 around - the PS3 is evidently fully backward compatible. But if you wanted redundancy you could always plug that into the Component inputs.

 

[zoz123]

Originally posted by: DestruyaUR

Originally posted by: zoz123
Is it ready to work with XBOX 360, PS3 and PS2?

Is it ready? Yes.

Is it ideal? No.

Reason: it's not TRUE 1080p, so you won't be experiencing lossless images. Also, this display only has one DVI in, which means if you want to connect the XB360 and PS3 to it, you'll need some kind of switching device like a receiver or something like this.

Granted, Gefen's stuff is always expensive - but using the LONE DVI connector for a computer, XB360, and PS3 would be rather unwieldy. Also, you won't really need to keep your PS2 around - the PS3 is evidently fully backward compatible. But if you wanted redundancy you could always plug that into the Component inputs.

Thanks for the info, but I am not sure how that compares to DELL 2405 FPW, As far as I know, it also have a single DVI.

I found these info:

he official announcement isn?t until Thursday, but a few stores have quietly started selling the FPD2185W, Gateway?s brand new 21-inch, 1680 x 1050 widescreen LCD monitor. They?re pricing this one at $599 ? which means they?re more or less going after the 2005fpw, Dell?s much-loved 20-inch LCD. And even though the FPD2185W doesn?t quite have the edge in price (if you dig around you can find a 2005fpw for way less than $599; Ryan paid $345 for his), it does have at least one major advantage over the competition ? it just happens to be one of the first LCD monitors to support HDCP, or High Definition Copy Protocol. HDCP is the embodiment of lameness, but at least having a compatible display means that you won?t have an obsolete LCD on your hands when Windows Vista arrives or when all this next-gen high-def gear starts showing up in stores and you want to watch a movie on a protected high-def Blu-ray discs or HD DVD (Stephen Speicher explains it all pretty well here). Anyway, the FPD2185W also has a integrated Faroudja chip for enhanced video processing, a built-in 4 port USB hub, a 1000:1 contrast ratio, 178 degree viewing angle (both vertical and horizontal), and an 8ms pixel response time.

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000423061801/

 

[zoz123]

1000:1 contrast ratio!! Think the 2405 FPW is 500:1

 

[touchmyichi]

I'd rather have the immenseness of the 2405. 1920x1200 is just too awesome. The 2005 looks so small compared to it. I've used the hp 2105 as well and still, once you make the move up to 23" or 24" its really hard to go back down. Besides, the picture on the 2405 is mindblowing enough for me.

 

[zoz123]

I am just worried about gaming on the FPW 2405, next gen games like COD2 are demanding and even the 7800 GTX can't give amazing FPS wihth all eye candy turned on... plus I can't see any cool deals on the Dell monitor anymore. I can get two of the gateway and use dual setup with alittle morethan the price of the 2405 FPW plus I will get extra space.

Well I need to read more reviews on it specially gaming.....

 

[Quantum Mechanic]

Too bad the current Best Buy coupon doesn't specifically list monitors in the computer accesories section. I might give it a try anyway. For $540 this gets really competitve with the dell deals.

 

[zoz123]

Originally posted by: Quantum Mechanic
Too bad the current Best Buy coupon doesn't specifically list monitors in the computer accesories section. I might give it a try anyway. For $540 this gets really competitve with the dell deals.

I see it listed at 600$ at bestbuy, how I can get it for 540$?

 

[Dawgie]

someone find out if that 10% BestBuy coupon works on this monitor please!

 

[CyberZenn]

Originally posted by: Dawgie
someone find out if that 10% BestBuy coupon works on this monitor please!

I have heard that it does not, *BUT* you might be able to convince the high school kid working checkout otherwise...

If anyone successfully uses it on a monitor let us know.