Originally posted by: jimmypage13
just a dumb question, is the dell 2005FPW HD ready?
It does not have HDCP.
It does have a resolution (1680x1050) of higher than the lower HDTV standard (1280x720), but not 1920x1080. Image quality must be sacrificed somewhere. You'd be best downscaling 1920x1080 if possible.
It can import S-Video and Composite-Video, mediocre quality, but not component (good HD quality). If you can hook it up via VGA or DVI, image quality should be the best in those connections compared to any of the other connections (S-Video/Composite-Video (Y/C), Component (YPbPr)).
I'm not sure of its scaling options but those should be able to be found in the Dell manual somewhere.
Here's a review:
http://www.prad.de/en/monitore/review_dell_2005fpw.html
The VX2025WM is still vastly superior and the same price, if not cheaper than the Dell 2005FPW.