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Shmalls

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I personally am planing to buy the 2007FP not the FPW. in addition to black bars on the sides during game play (in order to maintian resolution), the height of the monitor is the same as a 17inch. i should say it is a 17inch, just stretched out a bit. as nice as the wide screen would be for watching DVD's i think id still get the standard model, and just use my TV for watching movies, after all that is why i bought it.
 
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allies

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I do not have a widescreen, but I'd much rather prefer the 2007FPW. The ratio is more comfortable for the human eye, and while sacrificing some vertical, you're gaining much horizontal, resulting in a more immersive gaming experience. A kid in my dorm has a 2005FPW and I love it... I'm gonna get a WS monitor after I make some money this summer.
 
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SynthDude2001

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I've never regretted my 2005FPW purchase. I enjoy widescreen gaming much more than 4:3 gaming, and it's usually rather simple to get a game running correctly in that aspect ratio.
 
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1Dark1Sharigan1

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Yeah widescreen is generally more immersive but in fast-paced multiplayer games like CS, you are at a disadvantage if you use widescreen . . .
 
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Cygnus X1

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Well I only play online FPS's so what is the verdict? I'm leaning towards the standard 16x12 non-wide display.
 
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allies

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Originally posted by: 1Dark1Sharigan1
Yeah widescreen is generally more immersive but in fast-paced multiplayer games like CS, you are at a disadvantage if you use widescreen . . .
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You're not at a disadvantage - You're seeing more of the screen... so you actually have an ADVANTAGE. It just seems like you have to move your mouse "further", but in actuality, you would move the mouse the same distance with a 4:3 monitor, you just wouldn't see your enemy until a little later. However, this probably will take getting used to, but by no means WS is disadvantageous to FPS.
 
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JBT

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Originally posted by: allies
Originally posted by: 1Dark1Sharigan1
Yeah widescreen is generally more immersive but in fast-paced multiplayer games like CS, you are at a disadvantage if you use widescreen . . .
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You're not at a disadvantage - You're seeing more of the screen... so you actually have an ADVANTAGE. It just seems like you have to move your mouse "further", but in actuality, you would move the mouse the same distance with a 4:3 monitor, you just wouldn't see your enemy until a little later. However, this probably will take getting used to, but by no means WS is disadvantageous to FPS.
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agreed. You definitly have an advantage being able to have a wider viewing angle Why on earth do you think its a disadvantage.
 
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fliguy84

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Originally posted by: Shmalls
I personally am planing to buy the 2007FP not the FPW. in addition to black bars on the sides during game play (in order to maintian resolution), the height of the monitor is the same as a 17inch. i should say it is a 17inch, just stretched out a bit. as nice as the wide screen would be for watching DVD's i think id still get the standard model, and just use my TV for watching movies, after all that is why i bought it.
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You are right for OLDER games. Newer games will have native widescreen resolution support without any tweak whatsoever, except for BF2.
 
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fliguy84

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Originally posted by: JBT
Originally posted by: allies
Originally posted by: 1Dark1Sharigan1
Yeah widescreen is generally more immersive but in fast-paced multiplayer games like CS, you are at a disadvantage if you use widescreen . . .
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You're not at a disadvantage - You're seeing more of the screen... so you actually have an ADVANTAGE. It just seems like you have to move your mouse "further", but in actuality, you would move the mouse the same distance with a 4:3 monitor, you just wouldn't see your enemy until a little later. However, this probably will take getting used to, but by no means WS is disadvantageous to FPS.
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agreed. You definitly have an advantage being able to have a wider viewing angle Why on earth do you think its a disadvantage.
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Agreed. My CS:S gameplay improves quite a bit with widescreen
 
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Heartbreaker

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I'd go for the bigger screen. The 1600x1200. The widescreen is kind of like the 4:3 screen with some of the top and bottom chopped off. I would either get the 2007FP or move up to a 1920x1200 for widescreen.
 
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xtknight

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I'll take a guess and say the Dell 2007WFP. It does compare to the 20WMGX2 quite well, which is awesome.
 
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tuteja1986

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If i did buy a monitor i would make sure it either does 1080p or 1600x1200+ and also its 20"+ :)
 
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Doing some more research as I am looking to replace the 2405 I sent back.

Odd thing: 2007wfp cost more than the 2007fp in Canada.
It is the other way around in the USA, which makes more sense, as the FP has more pixels and has more area.

Doing some size comparisons. The wfp is only has the vertical screen area of a 17" LCD.

I would definitely like the bigger FP if it performs as well as the WFP which seems to get good reviews so far.

For whatever reason, I don't think I will miss the extra width of the 2405 much except when watching movies. I fired up a game once that was in 4:3 and it took me a few minutes to notice it was in 4:3 mode. :)

I just need a decent 2007FP review.
 
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Skott

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I would think the 2007wfp to be more expensive since it is an improved model.
 
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Heartbreaker

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Originally posted by: 5150Joker
Wide screen is the best. I could never go back to 4:3 displays after using my 2005 FPW.
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Bigger is better. I could never go back to less than 1200 lines resolution after using my 2405FPW.

Originally posted by: Skott
I would think the 2007wfp to be more expensive since it is an improved model.
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The 2007fp is also a new impoved model, using the latest generation panel (LM201U05).


Originally posted by: firewolfsm
If you're only getting 20' (non WS), there are better options that dell.
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How do you know that when the Dell has the latest panel and hasn't been tested yet? Which 20" 4:3 are better in your opinion?


 
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LumbergTech

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i was pretty disappointed with the new dell releases to be honest..they are barely a leap forward from the old panels...i want a low response high image quality 20 inch widescreen
 
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Tweakin

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In the last two months I have gone through a Dell 2005, Gateway 2185, Samsung 970, NEC 90GX and now I'm trying the Apple.

One thing is for sure, a 19" LCD looks odd after using a widescreen for some time. Games are dull and I miss the side-by-side ability to open apps...IMHO
 
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Madwand1

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Do these two monitors have essentially the same panels except for the sizes and slight differences in dot pitch? Are they both 8-bit S-IPS with the same colour and response characteristics?
 
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