Might be warm *edit, compatibility issues reported... refurbished 18.1" Gateway LCD monitor $589+ at Directron clearance

[mechBgon]

http://www.directron.com/fpd1800.html

They don't indicate how many they have, and I'm not sure if the 18.1" model on Gateway's site is the same one or not, so do your research before deciding.

Update: according to the specs, this is built by LG Electronics and has DVI input *only*.

Update #2: see the issues mentioned by daveee12000 below! :Q

 

[upwardspiral]

any one know if this has a dvi input?

 

[mechBgon]

Yaaay, Google comes through for us again... official specs!

 

[may]

you may expect some dead pixels for refurbrished lcd.

 

[mechBgon]

True, that's probably a primary reason LCDs get returned. For the record, I recall someone in Hot Deals saying that dead pixels sometimes begin working again if the screen is rubbed a little with a cotton swab (Q-tip) to apply some pressure. I don't know if that really works but I thought I'd mention it.

 

[daveee12000]

A local shop has several of these units. I was tempted to pick one until the owner told me the FPD-1800 only works with certain DVI Video cards. The units he had included a gateway (unknown what OEM) 4 Mb card that works with this unit.

He also told me he tried many other brands with no luck. He did say several brands will work but he did not know what those video cards were, this is a DVI input only LCD.

I thought I might pick one up to use as a glorified HD TV set with the 4 mb video.

 

[daveee12000]

Another store in town (Austin,Texas) has the Gateway FPD 1810 which is analog only but no compatibility issue for around $600.00.

But as far as the FPD-1800 would not 18.1 with a working 4 mb DVI video make a good HD TV display?

I searched the net for forums that mention this FPD 1800 for feed back but found none. even the gateway site has very little on this model.

 

[SuperWrat]

As far as I know, LG electronics makes decent monitors

 

[glee]

I posted a question on the Directron forum asking about compatability.

They responded (very promptly for a weekend!) saying

"The Gateway specs don't show anything odd about it to indicate it would have problems with modern DVI cards."

This does not help us much, I'm afraid.