QUICK! Help me decide on buying either Dell 20.1 LCD Wide or NORMAL Aspect!

[SportSC4]

i've had my 2005fpw since around november. i guess i was one of the early adopters without any major problems. if i had to do it again? i'd still get the widescreen over the standard ratio.

btw, i'm running a hopped up geforce3 and gaming is still good.

 

[Kaido]

maybe I'll just wait and start saving for that 24" lol...

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: SALvation
What is the big sale? Is there something more than the 25% off that has been going on the last week?

See my sig

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
I love it. Nice and clear. A friend at work has a 20" LCD and I prefer this to it. I'm not 100% sure on your vid card. It just had to support 1680x 1050. I'm running of an ATI X300 PCI-Express card (new Dell). It *should* work just fine.

I believe my 2nd system (which will be running this new LCD) has the exact same card. Only, i couldn't find that resolution in my ATI applet. Hmmmm...

Otherwise, sounds like the consensus is widescreen. 😀

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: SALvation
What is the big sale? Is there something more than the 25% off that has been going on the last week?

Check here. Best prices on Dell LCDs that I've seen in a while...

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: SuperTool
The regular one is 1600x1200=1920000 pixels
Wide screen 1680x1050=1764000 pixels
So you lose only 80 pixels in width, and gain 150 in height, and you get 11% more pixels with a normal LCD.
That's what I would pick.

Some people don't care. I like the widescreen format better than a 4:3.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: SuperTool
The regular one is 1600x1200=1920000 pixels
Wide screen 1680x1050=1764000 pixels
So you lose only 80 pixels in width, and gain 150 in height, and you get 11% more pixels with a normal LCD.
That's what I would pick.

Some people don't care. I like the widescreen format better than a 4:3.

Even as an engineer that should care about more pixels I don't. Widescreen for me please!

 

[GTaudiophile]

I saw the WS version last weekend at a LAN party and it just seemed small to me. After having seen it, I still prefer my 2001FP.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I saw the WS version last weekend at a LAN party and it just seemed small to me. After having seen it, I still prefer my 2001FP.

Small is a relative term. 🙂

Calling a 20" widescreen LCD small is damned nerdy. 🙂

 

[SALvation]

I just ordered the 2005FPW. My friend has this monitor and HL2 looks absolutely amazing on it. Add the fact that most new games including WoW have support for widescreen and that sold me.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: SALvation
I just ordered the 2005FPW. My friend has this monitor and HL2 looks absolutely amazing on it. Add the fact that most new games including WoW have support for widescreen and that sold me.

I have to agree.. HL2 is so awesome at 1680x1050.

😀

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: russianpower

Originally posted by: Czar
how does the height of the widescreen version compare to the height of the 19" dells?

the widescreen version has the height of a 17 inch lcd.

ew 🙁

guess its the 23" widescreen for me.. sometimes 😀

 

[KingNothing]

Just ordered the 2005FPW. I'm buying it because it uses a better panel, mainly. Someone in the thread mentioned it doesn't use a power brick, which is cool.

Anyone want to recommend a cheap DVI card for me to run this thing with? I don't game at all so I don't need anything powerful.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: KingNothing
Just ordered the 2005FPW. I'm buying it because it uses a better panel, mainly. Someone in the thread mentioned it doesn't use a power brick, which is cool.

Anyone want to recommend a cheap DVI card for me to run this thing with? I don't game at all so I don't need anything powerful.

Radeon X300 is about $60

 

[Baked]

I love my 20" Cinema Display. Widescreen > Foolscreen.

 

[KingNothing]

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: KingNothing
Just ordered the 2005FPW. I'm buying it because it uses a better panel, mainly. Someone in the thread mentioned it doesn't use a power brick, which is cool.

Anyone want to recommend a cheap DVI card for me to run this thing with? I don't game at all so I don't need anything powerful.

Radeon X300 is about $60

I don't have PCI Express, only AGP 4X.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: SuperTool
The regular one is 1600x1200=1920000 pixels
Wide screen 1680x1050=1764000 pixels
So you lose only 80 pixels in width, and gain 150 in height, and you get 11% more pixels with a normal LCD.
That's what I would pick.

Some people don't care. I like the widescreen format better than a 4:3.

yea the extra few pixels are nothin since u lose ability to play games ws. and well, the pixel loss from playing movies just isin't cool on a normal screen.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Baked
I love my 20" Cinema Display. Widescreen > Foolscreen.

IIRC the Dell uses the same panel for half the price😉

 

[RossMAN]

Damn you can get these as low as $486.63 with a FREE 1 year extended warranty!

 

[SuperTool]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: SuperTool
The regular one is 1600x1200=1920000 pixels
Wide screen 1680x1050=1764000 pixels
So you lose only 80 pixels in width, and gain 150 in height, and you get 11% more pixels with a normal LCD.
That's what I would pick.

Some people don't care. I like the widescreen format better than a 4:3.

yea the extra few pixels are nothin since u lose ability to play games ws. and well, the pixel loss from playing movies just isin't cool on a normal screen.

Yeah, those 80 pixels are gonna make a huge difference :roll:
1050x1680 vs 1000x1600 on widescreen movies. Very little advantage for WS
1050x1400 vs 1200x1600 on 4:3 format videos. A big advantage for nonWS
As a general purpose monitor, non-ws is better.

 

[RossMAN]

Dual 20's for under $1,000

So freakin tempting.

 

[gabemcg]

wider IS better

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: SuperTool

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: SuperTool
The regular one is 1600x1200=1920000 pixels
Wide screen 1680x1050=1764000 pixels
So you lose only 80 pixels in width, and gain 150 in height, and you get 11% more pixels with a normal LCD.
That's what I would pick.

Some people don't care. I like the widescreen format better than a 4:3.

yea the extra few pixels are nothin since u lose ability to play games ws. and well, the pixel loss from playing movies just isin't cool on a normal screen.

Yeah, those 80 pixels are gonna make a huge difference :roll:
1050x1680 vs 1000x1600 on widescreen movies. Very little advantage for WS
1050x1400 vs 1200x1600 on 4:3 format videos. A big advantage for nonWS
As a general purpose monitor, non-ws is better.

To you.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: gabemcg
wider IS better

That is personal preference.

I wish the local Dell kiosks had both models on display so we can choose with our own eyes.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: gabemcg
wider IS better

That is personal preference.

I wish the local Dell kiosks had both models on display so we can choose with our own eyes.

Goto CUSA and check out the 20" Apple Cinema Display. Very similar if not the same panel.