Dell 24" 2405FPW LCD

RichPLS · Feb 15, 2005

<A HREF="http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/global/products/monitors/topics/en/monitor_feature?c=us&cs=RC956904&l=en&s=hied" target="_new"> Dell 24" 2405FPW LCD </A>

Hope it is not more than a grand...But it sure looks grand...

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dhlucke · Feb 15, 2005

I just got the 2005fpw today and it feels like a behemoth. I can't imagine the 24"er.

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dhlucke · Feb 15, 2005

<A HREF="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050214/145189_1.html" target="_new">MSRP of $1,199</A>

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dhlucke · Feb 15, 2005

<A HREF="http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1764459,00.asp" target="_new">Review of the 2405fpw</A>

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p05esto · Feb 15, 2005

Wow, nice monitor and NICE price. The Apple and Sony are at around $1900 at the moment. I like the looks of the Sony and Apple better but for that kind of price difference I'll take the DELL. I'd like to see a shootout of 23"+ LCD monitors (hint TOMS). But I know those are expensive and companies are probably not willing to lend them out.

Some time ago we asked TOMS to do a drawing of some sort so users could purchase tickets for hardware and then once reviewed they'd pull numbers or something. Doesn't that sound like a fun idea? Throw in $5 for the chance at a 24" LCD!

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sosuke · Feb 15, 2005

i second p05esto, i would love a shootout of larger monitors, i am saving up right now to get the one and would love a comparison

silverpig · Feb 15, 2005

Yeah that's a nice monitor... but

1. My 9800 Pro does nicely at 1680x1050
2. 24" might be a tad big
3. Even the 2005fpw was a bit expensive for me ($900 CAD)

Although full HDTV res would be nice...

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dhlucke · Feb 16, 2005

What kind of videocard would you need to run one of these well in games?

One reason I think a 24"er wouldn't be too big is imagine how awesome it would be in games like AOE. HL2 would be unreal.

Nonetheless, you could still get 2-2005fpw's for the same price, but if they do a 25% off the 2405fpw then it's pretty tempting.

GOD BLESS AMERICA

silverpig · Feb 16, 2005

Well I run my 9800 Pro at 1280x800 in HL2 just so I can get nice high framerates. The scaling isn't noticeable at all (I don't think HL2 has a 1680x1050 option out of the box... gotta do some manual configuration).

All other games run great at 1680x1050 though (I don't play doom3 as it sucks), so a next-gen card like the x800xt or 6800gt should do you fine at the higher res.

Funny thing is I haven't really seen very many widescreen gaming reviews out there.

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dhlucke · Feb 17, 2005

<A HREF="http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/" target="_new">http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/</A>

This is the only resource I have used so far. I haven't played any games with the 2005fpw yet since my new hardware shows up tommorrow.

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p05esto · Feb 21, 2005

Sorry for the post but I couldn't let this thred slip away. This 24" LCD with fast response times and all kinds of features and for only $1,100 is BIG news if you ask me. The higher priced and less featured competition from Sony and Apple better look out. I don't really like the design of the Dell LCDs but I'll get over it if the price is right.

If anyone sees any info/reviews out on the web for this LCD please post links here.

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dhlucke · Feb 22, 2005

The second one of those 25% off coupons hits the internet I'm sure we'll see plenty of posts about it.

I think I posted a review above.

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dhlucke · Mar 11, 2005

I just bought a 2405fpw for $860 + tax, free delivery. I should have it on Monday. If you want one at this price you have to call/email a rep directly. PM me if you want to know my rep. You could just try calling a random one, and asking for the deal. Some have even reported getting the monitor for $849. That's $11 saved to spend on beer, but I highly doubt it's worth the trouble.

Food for thought: This monitor has about 57% more screen real estate than my old 19"er. The 2005fpw only gains about 10%.

I'd still highly recommed the 2005fpw for those that don't want to spend this much. There was a deal yesterday for $487.

"I think I'd rather let the monkey have its way with me" - Ksoth

p05esto · Mar 11, 2005

Yup, I got that $860 deal as well. I ordered on Wednesday and should be here on Monday too! Thank you RIO!

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palmerg · Mar 11, 2005

Crap... These last two posts made me break the 10th commandment again.
Envy is a sin too so throw that one in as well.

dhlucke · Mar 14, 2005

<A HREF="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1774271,00.asp" target="_new">http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1774271,00.asp</A>

A review

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dhlucke · Mar 15, 2005

I got mine. So far it's pretty amazing. I'd recommend it. The price has gone up to $925 + tax from what I've read though as far as the promotional pricing through a rep.

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RichPLS · Mar 15, 2005

I would not bat an eye if I needed to replace my mon... That is excellent and under a grand!!!!

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dhlucke · Mar 15, 2005

I didn't have a very good 19" CRT to start with so it was time for an upgrade for me.

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p05esto · Mar 15, 2005

Mine just arrived yesterday while I was at work. The wife had it sitting at home and I almost left work early just to go play.

It's great! The type isn't as hard to read as I was worried about, games seem good (okay amazing), non-HD video looks okay but not great as it's streatched of course to fit the high-resolution. No dead pixels as far as I can see. But I'm not going to look too hard because once I find one it will always be jumping out at me....I'd rather stay oblivious.

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RichPLS · Mar 16, 2005

You do not have to stretch out video, do you? Can you not fix it at 4:3 or whatever is native?

WHY NOT ME!!!!!! EVERYONE AND THEIR BROTHER ARE GETTING THESE! AAAAHHHHHRRRRRGGGGG!!!!!!

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p05esto · Mar 16, 2005

If the 4:3 TV signal is being stretched (must be I guess for normal TV) I can't notice it at all really. For regular cable connection like I said the picture is nothing special (kinda crappy really) but that's just how NTSC looks on HD sets. However, I downloaded some HD sample clips from the web and WOW, awesome! I'm thinking about seeing how I can get some off the air HD to display on there now. I must need some kind of receiver or something? Don't know yet.

For gaming (Nvidia 6600GT) there are driver settings so that I can center, display black bars or stectch to fit the whole screen which is a very nice feature. So if my game doesnt' support widescreen I can still play it with black bars on the sides and there's no streatching. The best of both worlds.

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RichPLS · Mar 16, 2005

Sorry for the outburst, I'm not jealous really. [/fingers crossed]

There should way to watch video in non-stretched native format, with just black bars covering blank area.

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dhlucke · Mar 17, 2005

I'm pretty sure you can. I still output everything to my TV since it's bigger.

For gaming, there is http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/ where you can find solutions to make non-native widescreen games widescreen. For RON all I had to do was change a single number in one of the ini files.

<pre>A64 3200+ Winchester
DFI Lan Party NF4 Ultra-D
1GB Corsair 4400C25PT
WD740GD, WD2000JB, WD1200JB
ATI X800XL
Dell 2405FPW</pre>

dhlucke · Mar 17, 2005

Yup, it shows it in 4:3 with the bars on the side. I use VLC player.

<pre>A64 3200+ Winchester
DFI Lan Party NF4 Ultra-D
1GB Corsair 4400C25PT
WD740GD, WD2000JB, WD1200JB
ATI X800XL
Dell 2405FPW</pre>

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