Unofficial Dell 2405FPW FAQ / INFO page 2405

[andras]

Originally posted by: prisoner
yo all.

I bought the dell 2405 as a replacement for my old monitor AND tv (which are pretty much side-by-side) Well, as a monitor, it ROCKS. But when i hooked it up to my cable box via s-vid cable, the picture was "fuzzy". Then i hooked it up with a composite cable . Still fuzzy. i then hooked up my dvd player to the component connections. HD Fuzzy.

Is it so bad even from 6.5 feet (2 metres) viewing distance or just sitting in front of the screen? Any solution/improvement? This display would be perfect for me if it can also replace my old CRT TV (otherwise I have no space for it in my tiny flat).

 

[Tu13erhead]

Originally posted by: andras

Originally posted by: prisoner
yo all.

I bought the dell 2405 as a replacement for my old monitor AND tv (which are pretty much side-by-side) Well, as a monitor, it ROCKS. But when i hooked it up to my cable box via s-vid cable, the picture was "fuzzy". Then i hooked it up with a composite cable . Still fuzzy. i then hooked up my dvd player to the component connections. HD Fuzzy.

Is it so bad even from 6.5 feet (2 metres) viewing distance or just sitting in front of the screen? Any solution/improvement? This display would be perfect for me if it can also replace my old CRT TV (otherwise I have no space for it in my tiny flat).

I play Xbox using component video, and while it does look a bit grainy from a foot or two away, it's not bad at all once you sit back a bit.

Dell has a no questions asked return policy, so if you get the monitor and don't like it, Dell will come pick it up and you'll get a full refund.

 

[AMD is Popeye]

HDTV installed today with zero trouble .

in fact he said with my setup Monitor and videocard extras he said I have few ways of doing the setup.

What I am using.

Dell Ultra sharp 2405FPW

The color coded hook ups on the monitor (they by passes the OS 100 percent)

7800GTX KO came with 2x DVI and has a vivo setup box and wires,

I should have looked at the back to see how hes did the setup to the pc .To see what he used and how he setup.

Ill post later but I was shown how to go pc work/TV that matters more tome at this time LOL

a real offical copy of XP pro

The installed has own home media pc at home so I was lucky I got someone who knew what he was doing. Also was kind enough to help with audigy2 zs plt pro with external hub and logitech Z5500 speakers

I can see difference in the 3 1080 720 480 I think the other 2 are.

Sports and nature are sweet high end 1080 and looks like alot better than at 700 and 400 but same time the other 2 look very good too

As for non HDCP worry really worried about it because until all the new line out soon only a handful if that are HDCP so they are working on a fix for it