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*Update* after 10 days, the monitor is absolutely terrible with black light bleeding.
Monitor settings to combat this: 0 brightness 100 contrast, but still leaves more then there should be.
After 4 monitors, I can not recommend this monitor. I do not have a sutible replacement monitor in mind as even the new Dell 2408 has bad input lag, which this monitor doesn't seem to while playing guitar hero. If I had a CRT to time it with, I would.
Sorry guys.
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13085
Above is a good review with pics. They claim it took 2 monitors to get a great monitor. Took 18 days for the first one to go bad.
Alright, this is my full review with pics. Bare with me as I don't do these often.
Full monitor details: http://www.gateway.com/retail/fhd2400.php
LCD Panel Type: TN
Number of monitors tested: 4
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First Impressions:
These are usually the worthless bits of information as far as functionality goes, but looks, construction feel, and overall appeal of a monitor can be top selling points to some.
Unpackaging:
Cables: VGA/DVI/USB/Power
Monitor and stand are packaged separately which is normal. Stand does not have a lip to seat itself into the monitor which is a problem in my opinion (compared with Dell's design). I had to lay the monitor flat on a table upside down to attach the stand via 4 screws.
The monitor screen is not protected by plastic once removed from the foam. Instead, the boarders of the monitor are only protected by plastic strips to protect the trim. Considering you must place the monitor upside down to attach the stand, this was not good planning.
There was no waste of foam packaging material. Everything came apart without trouble or resistance.
Visual appeal:
The monitor is very stylish compared to some offerings from HP, Dell, or even the older Gateways. The borders are gloss black with a metallic bottom lip sporting a shiny Gateway logo. There is also a matching metallic trim on the side of the monitor that stands out a few cm. All feature adverts can be removed except for the HDMi/DCDi logos in the lower left corner and the HD deceleration on the upper right.
The stand is standard, with a slot to pass though cables and a triangular base with the horizontal size facing the user. I do like Dells approach a bit better. Footprint is about 10 inches wide which is less then Dell's open ended stand.
Video Inputs:
The monitor rotates 90 degrees for easy access to all ports which is very nice considering Dell and other manufacturers do not include a rotating display on their cheaper models. Each port is easy to access and provide the right amount of resistance when pugging in or removing component cables.
Quick Features:
The 4 port USB hub is very nice to have, and the feature is becoming more common on monitors, though at a higher price for some (again Dell which does not have a hub on their cheaper monitor).
Monitor settings to combat this: 0 brightness 100 contrast, but still leaves more then there should be.
After 4 monitors, I can not recommend this monitor. I do not have a sutible replacement monitor in mind as even the new Dell 2408 has bad input lag, which this monitor doesn't seem to while playing guitar hero. If I had a CRT to time it with, I would.
Sorry guys.
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13085
Above is a good review with pics. They claim it took 2 monitors to get a great monitor. Took 18 days for the first one to go bad.
Alright, this is my full review with pics. Bare with me as I don't do these often.
Full monitor details: http://www.gateway.com/retail/fhd2400.php
LCD Panel Type: TN
Number of monitors tested: 4
-------------------------------------------Nitty Gritty on 2nd post-------------------------------------
First Impressions:
These are usually the worthless bits of information as far as functionality goes, but looks, construction feel, and overall appeal of a monitor can be top selling points to some.
Unpackaging:
Cables: VGA/DVI/USB/Power
Monitor and stand are packaged separately which is normal. Stand does not have a lip to seat itself into the monitor which is a problem in my opinion (compared with Dell's design). I had to lay the monitor flat on a table upside down to attach the stand via 4 screws.
The monitor screen is not protected by plastic once removed from the foam. Instead, the boarders of the monitor are only protected by plastic strips to protect the trim. Considering you must place the monitor upside down to attach the stand, this was not good planning.
There was no waste of foam packaging material. Everything came apart without trouble or resistance.
Visual appeal:
The monitor is very stylish compared to some offerings from HP, Dell, or even the older Gateways. The borders are gloss black with a metallic bottom lip sporting a shiny Gateway logo. There is also a matching metallic trim on the side of the monitor that stands out a few cm. All feature adverts can be removed except for the HDMi/DCDi logos in the lower left corner and the HD deceleration on the upper right.
The stand is standard, with a slot to pass though cables and a triangular base with the horizontal size facing the user. I do like Dells approach a bit better. Footprint is about 10 inches wide which is less then Dell's open ended stand.
Video Inputs:
The monitor rotates 90 degrees for easy access to all ports which is very nice considering Dell and other manufacturers do not include a rotating display on their cheaper models. Each port is easy to access and provide the right amount of resistance when pugging in or removing component cables.
Quick Features:
The 4 port USB hub is very nice to have, and the feature is becoming more common on monitors, though at a higher price for some (again Dell which does not have a hub on their cheaper monitor).
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