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Gateway 21" WideScreen FPD2185W

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

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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)

I hope HDTVMan doesn't mind my act of stealing his content HDTVMan

Overall, better than Dell's current offering (2007WFP), which I heard has major problems...
 
I bought mine back in January from BB. No dead pixels, but there is a buzzing sound from the power supply and a little bit of backlight bleeding on mine...I believe this was a fairly common problem and I don't know if they corrected it with more recent revisions or not, so I'd check that out first. (The bleeding isn't huge and doesn't bother me much, and the buzz goes away when you either bump up the contrast or brightness).

Other than that it's a wonderful LCD. It looks beautiful, good viewing angles and no ghosting whatsoever.
 
There is a misleading advertising on the Gateway web site, which shows on this post as well.

Almost at the bottom of this post, you can see "Pixel Resolution 1680 x 1050 (native) (75 Hz)".

This monitor does not support 75 Hz at 1680 x 1050.
It only supports 75Hz at some lower resolutions.
At 1680 x 1050, it only supports 60Hz.

You may say that makes no difference and for an LCD, 60 Hz is all you need. You may be right and I am not disputing (or agreeing with) that. All I am saying is that the monitor does not support 75Hz at its native resolution.
http://support.gateway.com/s/MONITOR/7005483/7005483cp.shtml

I have this monitor and am happy with it.
The only problem is that the warranty is only good for 1 year!

Edit: Customer service is excellent.
 
I don't know how it compares but the Dell 24" is an awesome monitor. I bought one and really wish I could buy another (but my wife almost killed me over the first one). Go for the bigger monitor if you can afford it.
 
Well other way of asking is that if Dell and other manufacture can come with software or hardware tap (which may sit between Monitor and computer) to serve as HDCP function? It is hard to belive that most people who is buying tons of the display which comes with $399 Dell, HP and Gateway won't be able to use or upgrade to Vista?

I guess they can still do it, but won't be able to play any HD content using their blueray or hd-dvd. That really sucks.

check this web site out.. great HDCP Fiasco

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/ati_nvidia_hdcp_support/
 
The buzzing goes away when you turn the brightness up past 80.

As an alternative, you can get the Samsung 215TW that uses the same panel as the Gateway at Costco for $529 and it comes with a 3 year warranty.
 
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