OMFG!!! Just got 2405FPW!! [Archive]

Herr Rogers

10-25-05, 05:00 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOW
Seriously, all I can say is wow. THis thing is a real piece of equipment. It is extremely easy on the eyes compared to my old 15' kogi monitor....YEAH...HUGEEEEEE DIFFERENCE! As you can tell by how I'm typing, I JUST received this. I am extremely happy with Dell, I ordered this at 9 o' clock last night and it's on my doorstep TODAY!!!! With this monitor, and the deal I got it at, I'm going to have to go with godman ( I think it is ) and say this is the BEST purchase I have ever made for my baby. <3<3<3<3<3 <--LOVE CHAIN or friendship bracelet that me and my new monitor have..they're matching. umm...not much else today..just "wow"

Only complaint is that the monitor can "teeter-totter" from side to side since the only support it gets is in the VERY center. I dont' really mind though, it's not like my room shakes or the monitor is ever hit.

Chrome-

10-25-05, 07:58 PM

Good lord, I should pick one up when I get the money. These sound like they are extremely nice.

You sure sound like you're happy. I hope you enjoy it.

Kevin007

10-25-05, 08:15 PM

hmmm, I want one but I could barely get my $220 video card

{PMS}fishy

10-25-05, 08:17 PM

Herr Rogers

10-25-05, 08:48 PM

Its a known issue, it saggs to the right a little bit too.

Oh, well. Its still worth the $744 I spent on it.

sooooo true. I <3 this thing. HOpefully some more people will buy it and feel the same way I did. I can't see any light bleeding through....at all.

dmatko

10-26-05, 03:29 AM

dell says mine is to ship out on friday. i hope it comes through ok, i cant wait. im using a viewsonic 17" i got last march, its goin upstairs for the old man. lookin at my desk i think im gonna have to rearrange a few things. either that, or bolt the sucker to a stud in the wall. its gonna serve dual purpose, tv and monitor, hope it works out.

fuzzba11

10-26-05, 12:10 PM

Wow you really got it the day after you ordered!? That's crazy, but then again this monitor is the best thing that ever landed on my desktop.

ajrettke

10-26-05, 12:52 PM

This thing is incredible. I mean out of all my computer purchases I've made, peripherals are by far the best. I bought klipsch 4.1's 5 years ago....that was my best inestment till I went with the 2405 and 2001! I paid 900 about 9 months ago for mine, but definetly worth it!

Having this much space to workwith on your desktop is a dream

thefly

10-26-05, 01:10 PM

I was lucky to pick up a 2405 on a great dell deal last week.

So far it's looking like my 17inch viewsonic might have to be retired. lol

The screen is far bigger than i thought it would be.

No back light bleeding or dead pixels that i can see so far.

:)

@md0Cer

10-26-05, 01:40 PM

Only complaint is that the monitor can "teeter-totter" from side to side since the only support it gets is in the VERY center. I dont' really mind though, it's not like my room shakes or the monitor is ever hit.

Here at school these 1704FPV's are like that. The nice part is, you can hit a button on the stand in the back to unlock the monitor and raise it, and it will turn so you can actually get the monitor sideways at 90 degrees then flip the desktop. It is awsome for reading long articles or OCF browsing to have the monitor longways :D

Congrats on your purchase, I am amazed at these 1704FPV's, I can only imagion what the 2405FPW is like. :eek:

Midnight Dream

10-26-05, 01:44 PM

arg, this is making me want one so bad. But I just spent $550 on 2 video cards, $250 on a CPU and a mounting plate for it, and I still need a car. But, on a plus side, im owed ~$800

RedDragonXXX

10-26-05, 02:18 PM

Phantronius

10-26-05, 03:20 PM

I wanna have my 2405fpw child........

hyperasus

10-26-05, 06:30 PM

I'm going to jump in here and say I also love my 2405FPW more then any other screen I've ever owned(I've owned ALOT of LCD's). How Dell sells these for so much cheaper then everyone else I don't know. My 2405FPW has a better picture then my 20" 2001FP's. The only screen I have every seen that actually has a better picture then then my 24" dell is my 19" viewsonics(VP191b). That 2405FPW is worth every penny of the $800 I spent on it.

Bruce Banner

10-27-05, 12:11 PM

I received mine today as well. First thing i thought: "HUGE!!!".
But am i stupid or aren't there any specific drivers on Dell's page?

noxqzs

10-27-05, 04:28 PM

chaoticdonkey

10-27-05, 04:37 PM

Holy jesus, where do you guys get the money to spend on this stuff? I mean, I have a job and all, but I also have bills.

dmatko

10-27-05, 05:12 PM

got mine yesterday. i was actually surprised to see the UPS guy delivering it since it said on the dell site it wouldnt ship till friday. the thing IS huge, but it is soo freakin sweet. i have a 17" viewsnc crt and the 2405 just puts it to shame. even my lil bros 19" viewsnc doesnt compare. no dead pixels here either. the one truly great thing about it is that it has the card readers on the monitor. no more hooking up my maxxum 7d to the comp to load pics. it was def a great buy, and i probably may end up pickin up another one if a deal comes around again.

Bruce Banner

10-27-05, 05:22 PM

Thank you for the link.
I decided to send it back to dell because it is really TOO big for me. Or maybe i'll sell it on Ebay, the 30% offer ended today here in Germany and its back at its old price (1250€).
I would be really happy if i find somebody who buys it or 1000€ or even more. Or i'll just send it back within two weeks.
Everything is fine with that display, no dead pixels or whatever. So maybe i'll order 2 20" tomorrow. ;)
But thanks for the help anyways.

Phantronius

10-28-05, 01:15 PM

Holy jesus, where do you guys get the money to spend on this stuff? I mean, I have a job and all, but I also have bills.

Charge cards are a beautiful thing when used correctly :attn:

Crana

10-28-05, 01:31 PM

I'm saving my money for Gateway FPD2185W 21" (http://accessories.gateway.com/AccessoryStore/PC+Accessories_316441/Monitors_316684/LCD+_Q1_Flat+Panel_Q1_+Monitors_316694/20_D1_21+inch+LCD_381955/7005483_proddetail?seg=hm&cmpid=index*HDLCD21W_overview*rightnav*consumer*PR OD_DETAILS:ACCESSORY:FPD2185W)

Woa, that looks extremely nice! :eek:

I hope they sell those over here, the price is not too bad at all for a 21" and the USB hub thing is kinda cool too.

Me adds it to christmas list :D

-maddog-

10-28-05, 03:26 PM

What I want http://viewsonic.com/support/desktopdisplays/lcddisplays/proseries/vp2290b/index.htm

Veiwsonic VP2209B

LCD Panel Type 22.2" Color TFT active matrix QUXGA-W LCD

Display Area 18.8" (horizontal) x 11.7" (vertical); 22.2" diagonal

Optimum Resolution 3840x2400

Contrast Ratio 400:1 (typ)

Viewing Angle 170º horizontal, 170º vertical @ CR>10

Brightness 235 cd/m2 (typ)

Aspect Ratio Native 16:9.6 or Multiple ratio depending on mode setting

Color Depth 8-bits/color (16.7 million)

Surface AGS-1 anti-glare coating

VIDEO INPUT Digital 4 TMDS digital interface

fv: 50~85Hz

VGA (x5 expanded), SVGA (x4 expanded), XGA (x3 expanded), SXGA (x2 expanded), UXGA (x2 expanded), UXGA-Wide (x2 expanded), 2K x 1.5K, and QUXGA-Wide (native)

Albaholic

10-28-05, 04:14 PM

Heh, I know what you all mean, this monitor purchase is perhaps the only computer realted item, that i felt like i didnt need to upgrade as soon as I got it

jnev_89

10-28-05, 09:45 PM

i saw this thing today (it was running windows vista, which sucked majorly, but that's for another thread), and it's awesome. the picture looks unbelievable, and you just get so much ROOM. it's cazy, i loved it. i'll never be able to afford it, but i may get a 2001fp or 2005fpw next time dell has those coupons that discount the price to ~$450.

Henrik2k

11-03-05, 12:47 PM

I just got this monitor to..
After put the monitor on my desk, I couldnt hold in a laugh..
Its crazy hehe..

Now to my question.
What drivers should I use for it ?
I cant find any drivers on the cd that came with it. ?!?
And how do I activate the usb ports on the monitor??
There is no info on the manual or cd. only says insert usb here.

I did insert my usb memory stick and it lgihts on. But it doesnt show up in the comuter like it does if I use usb on computer directly?!?

Thanks

Henrik2k

11-03-05, 01:10 PM

I also wounder if I need a special ati driver for my X800XT PE card? I get some strange artifacts when playing Q4.
Q4

noxqzs

11-03-05, 02:03 PM

2405fpw drivers (r91058.exe) (http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R91058&SystemID=INSPIRON%202200&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=7801&devlib=0&typecnt=1&vercnt=1&formatcnt=1&fileid=118667)

the monitor comes with a disk, and this is the listed driver.

did you plug in the usb cable from the monitor to the pc. that is the only way the usb hub in the monitor will work.

are you using the standard VGA (BLUE) cable for video, or the DVI (WHITE) for video. The DVI looks considerably better at high resolutions.

Henrik2k

11-03-05, 05:48 PM

the monitor comes with a disk, and this is the listed driver.

did you plug in the usb cable from the monitor to the pc. that is the only way the usb hub in the monitor will work.

are you using the standard VGA (BLUE) cable for video, or the DVI (WHITE) for video. The DVI looks considerably better at high resolutions.

Thanks for your reply!
Ya I noticed I needed the usb cable from monitor to cpmuter first to make the usb ports work.. Am I suposed to have that cable in allways ?

I am using the DVI white cable. But still got these strange artifacts I never seen before when playing quake 4 in 1600x1200 16:9

I thought I was using a newer cat driver than the one that came with the cd. But is there no dell monitor driver on that disk? only a cat driver for my g card?

This is the only driver on the disk that came with the monitor:
wxp-w2k-catalyst-8-082-041130a-019577c.exe

And im using this one now:
wxp-w2k-catalyst-8-121-050322a-022141C.exe

So I guess im using a newer one. should I not use the one I have ?

Thanks again!

PrometheuSBoxeR

11-03-05, 11:16 PM

2405fpw drivers (r91058.exe) (http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R91058&SystemID=INSPIRON%202200&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=7801&devlib=0&typecnt=1&vercnt=1&formatcnt=1&fileid=118667)
I just installed those, mabey they will help my fast paced FPS games run more smoothly? I didn't have them installed and I probably should have. My monitor now says DELL 2405FPW (Digital). What exactly do the drivers do?

Henrik2k

11-04-05, 04:20 PM

I just installed those, mabey they will help my fast paced FPS games run more smoothly? I didn't have them installed and I probably should have. My monitor now says DELL 2405FPW (Digital). What exactly do the drivers do?

I had to go to dells site and download that digital driver for my monitor.
So mine says the same now. Doesnt change anything speciall actullay.
Is the hertz rate maxed at 60Hz ?

fuzzba11

11-05-05, 05:28 PM

Anybody want to share some desktop backgrounds? I've only got a handful of good 1920x1200 ones.

thefly

11-06-05, 08:24 PM

Furzzba11,

I found some nice wallpapers at http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/

Vio1

11-06-05, 09:08 PM

those are some awesome desktop wallpapers.... oh man, i know that when i buy a computer in the next few years, it will at least have an 24" lcd... maybe even the apple 30".... every time i go to the apple store, i just drool all over that beauty. oh man

newbzg

01-13-06, 03:48 AM

Man i got the same monitor, but i cannot find any good wallpapers..... and i looked and looked and nothing..... my only bad side of this monitor, is that i could not find any cool wall papers with teh resolution

protocol_droid

01-13-06, 04:47 PM

www.digitalblasphemy.com

there's some free ones on there, the rest are for cashola.

Sneaky

01-13-06, 04:55 PM

thanks for rubbing it in! LOL

i'd love to have one, but in all seriousness, i couldn't be more pleased with my Samsung 940B :bday:

SNieX

01-13-06, 08:05 PM

will the 2405 work nice with a AGP 6800 GT
thanks guys

SNiex

Sneaky

01-13-06, 08:19 PM

yea, it'll work fine

dfonda

01-13-06, 09:12 PM

Is the hertz rate maxed at 60Hz ?

Yes its LCD not really relevant.

dfonda

01-13-06, 09:43 PM

Here is my 1920 x 1200 wallpaper.

http://www.ocforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=47678&stc=1
2405.jpg

KingFish

01-13-06, 09:54 PM

How is the gaming performance on the 2405? I'm considering purchasing a 2005 when I can get ahold of a coupon code for it. I just can't stomach anything with the name of "dell" or any pre-packaged computer maker on my desktop. I'd never hear the end of it.

dfonda

01-13-06, 10:36 PM

How is the gaming performance on the 2405?

Its all good! :cool: In Tiger woods WS

http://www.ocforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=47679&stc=1
tw2006WS.jpg

KingFish

01-14-06, 09:56 AM

anyone can vouch for it on fast action FPS games?

DDR-PIII

01-14-06, 10:02 AM

I'm saving my money for Gateway FPD2185W 21" (http://accessories.gateway.com/AccessoryStore/PC+Accessories_316441/Monitors_316684/LCD+_Q1_Flat+Panel_Q1_+Monitors_316694/20_D1_21+inch+LCD_381955/7005483_proddetail?seg=hm&cmpid=index*HDLCD21W_overview*rightnav*consumer*PR OD_DETAILS:ACCESSORY:FPD2185W)

thats one sweet monitor, we have themat work and they are so nice on the eyes, lots of inputs as well i think they were on for 699 or so, good deal regular 799.

they do tilt to theside a bit like the dell though when higher up, but when they are lower there are on probelms :) hope you pick it uop ;)

dfonda

01-14-06, 12:55 PM

I have to admit after all the screenshots I saw of the 2405.I thought it would be alot bigger! I actually thought they might have sent me 2005 by mistake, so I measured it.LOL So jaded. :-/ Have to get it away from the picture window.

http://www.ocforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=47705&stc=1
toosmall.jpg

dmatko

01-16-06, 01:08 AM

for 879 shipped at costco this is still one sweet monitor. the extra peripherals still make it one of the best monitors out there for the price in my view. hopefully the new 30" will be getting the extra add-ons that the 24" has , otherwise i feel its just too overpriced.

shawkins

01-16-06, 01:41 AM

Damn, I REALLY want a new monitor now....I HATE this 15" CRT!!!! AHHHHH!!!!

RedDragonXXX

01-16-06, 02:38 AM

thats one sweet monitor, we have themat work and they are so nice on the eyes, lots of inputs as well i think they were on for 699 or so, good deal regular 799.

they do tilt to theside a bit like the dell though when higher up, but when they are lower there are on probelms :) hope you pick it uop ;)

Yea I almost bought that one, but I changed my mind and got this beauty instead;

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/8986/dsc001963al.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

and just recently replaced my old Pioneer receiver with new Pioneer 700W 7.1 SX-815-K;

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/9867/dsc002493mu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Surround sound, sounds crazy :attn:

jivetrky

01-16-06, 01:29 PM

I just placed an order for my 2405FPW... I called and got a bit of a discount..... I got a 5 year warranty and free shipping and testing all for $858..... not TOO bad....I can't wait till it comes; most of my system will be here tomorrow! :)

dfonda

01-16-06, 02:59 PM

I just placed an order for my 2405FPW... I

You will love it!! Now go out and find some widescreen wallpaper you like 1920x1200. :p

http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/index.php?sort=date&w=2560&h=1600

ajrettke

01-16-06, 03:06 PM

www.deviantart.com has some 1920x1200 wallpapers too, goto the wallperps and HDTV/widescreen. You'll find a lot of 1680x1050 and 1920x1200's

and as fonda said, it's spectacular!

mista ting

01-16-06, 03:10 PM

Yea I almost bought that one, but I changed my mind and got this beauty instead;

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/8986/dsc001963al.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

and just recently replaced my old Pioneer receiver with new Pioneer 700W 7.1 SX-815-K;

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/9867/dsc002493mu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Surround sound, sounds crazy :attn:

wow how much did you pay for that screen

Herr Rogers

01-16-06, 11:11 PM

I can't believe this thread is still active... I got a GDM-FW900 and love it way more. CRT pwns LCD.

jivetrky

01-17-06, 01:47 AM

I can't believe this thread is still active... I got a GDM-FW900 and love it way more. CRT pwns LCD.

Yeah but some of us like the year 2006....not 1998 :P

LCD's are the future! Besides...as long as you get a good one (and the 2405fpw is) you're pretty well better off with an LCD...Far less space, less heat, less brain cancer, less eye strain, less broken backs moving your display around, DIGITAL input, and (in comparative sizes to the 2405FPW) PRICE...as the GDM-FW900 is like 2x the price

And with the GDM-FW900 specifically you loose 1.5" of screen....you don't really gain anything with resolution because you'll be hard up to find a graphics setup that will take advantage of 2304 x 1440 (in gaming anyway)

Now for a graphics person...the CRT still makes sense for color accuracy....but technology is catching up quickly and colors will be pretty well dead on with new techs. pretty soon.

Now please don't get me wrong....you have a VERY nice display there....heck not long ago I was against LCD's entirely...I thought they were rubbish for gaming...and I guess that a couple years ago they were...but like my main point here....." times are-a changin' "

So I would have to disagree with "CRT pwns LCD" :)

RedDragonXXX

01-17-06, 08:39 AM

wow how much did you pay for that screen

$1700+ with shipping

dfonda

01-17-06, 06:18 PM

in comparative sizes to the 2405FPW) PRICE...as the GDM-FW900 is like 2x the price

No its $100 less.

http://www.shopzilla.com/12--Sony_Multiscan_GDMFW900_24_in_Flat_CRT_Monitor_-_cat_id--416__nwylf--__prod_id--6131692

But I agree LCD=Pwnage :)

jivetrky

01-17-06, 07:18 PM

that's refurb price though

jivetrky

01-17-06, 07:22 PM

Oh and BTW I had to buy a membership to digitalblasphemy.com because he has some KILLER 1920x1200 (and all other sizes) wallpapers!
if you haven't ever been there I suggest you check it out! there's a free gallery too..... But there are WAAY more available if you pay (only $12 for 90 membership, or $25 for 1 Year) And, like I said, they are KICK ASS!

Oh and to not get accused of thread hijacking: the 2405FPW ROCKS! (mine shipped today BTW!!!! WooooWHOOOOOOO)

voodoomelon

01-17-06, 07:26 PM

Hmm, I hate all this talk of the 2405fpw, lol.

I have my 2005fpw for months now and all i want is a bigger panel.
The 2405fpw price over here is €1320.

That's $1600. Eh, noooooooo... :(

jivetrky

01-17-06, 07:52 PM

I'm sorry....I won't make any more comments.

...I can't wait for my 2405FPW! I'll hopefully have it Friday!
Sorry that slipped. :shrug:

voodoomelon

01-17-06, 08:36 PM

dfonda

01-17-06, 09:08 PM

I have my 2005fpw for months now and all i want is a bigger panel.

I feel the same way about the 2405 LOL :p

I couldn't bare to play games at a non-native resolution after spending so much money on the panel...

I have to be honest with you I do not notice that much of a difference. I mean it looks 10 x better then my old one at any res. :) Or for that matter playing a DVD.

jivetrky

01-17-06, 10:38 PM

I can't help but notice that a lot of you guys that have the 2405fpw don't have the fastest graphics cards out there.

I couldn't bare to play games at a non-native resolution after spending so much money on the panel...

:)

The rig in my sig is not pushing the new panel. It was purchased for my new Rig...Which I guess I will update into my sig after this. But it's a water cooled 4400+, 2x1Gb Ballistix, DFI SLI-DR Expert, SLI 7800 GTX KO's, X-fi, Raptor 150, Caviar SE16 400Gb, Plextor PX-716SA, Enermax Liberty 620W, Coolermaster Stacker 830.

I think it'll drive the 2405 just fine :) And if not, in 90 days, I'll be stepping up the 7800 KO's to whatever is the best at that time. :p

jivetrky

01-17-06, 10:44 PM

I feel the same way about the 2405 LOL :p

I have to be honest with you I do not notice that much of a difference. I mean it looks 10 x better then my old one at any res. :) Or for that matter playing a DVD.

Plus the fact that the 2405 will scale down and play in whatever res you put it in (like if you played 1024x768 it would put black bars on the top and sides)
And yeah...that would suck....but it's still nice that it does that.
Doesn't the 21" do that?

voodoomelon

01-18-06, 08:02 AM

Yeh, the 2005fpw does that aswell, but it won't put bars at the top and bottom of the screen when scaling, only at the sides.

:)

KillrBuckeye

01-18-06, 03:32 PM

Yeh, the 2005fpw does that aswell, but it won't put bars at the top and bottom of the screen when scaling, only at the sides.

:)Eh? Are you sure? My 2005FPW puts black bars at the top and bottom of the image when using 1280x1024. Of course, at this resolution, the bars at the top and bottom are each 13 pixels tall, so you barely notice them! :p

voodoomelon

01-18-06, 07:05 PM

I see what the difference is.
I have my scaling set to "aspect". The two of you have it set to "1:1".

:)

jivetrky

01-20-06, 04:17 AM

Welp....my 2405FPW came today....I have to say it is AAAAAAAAAAAMZING!
It's flippin' beautiful, and flippin' HUGE. I love it.... I played D3 at 16x12 (You really fon't notice the black bars on the side) and I'm almost done installing FEAR...and I'm gonna try athat one at the native 1920x1200....can't wait.....ooooo it's done! I'm off!

dfonda

01-20-06, 03:38 PM

I should try changing the settings on mine, I have no black bars at all. Where the heck are the directions? LOL

LuminoZ

01-20-06, 04:57 PM

The 2405FPW when working in tandem is most likely the greatest thing that is ever contrived. There is nothing quite like playing COD2 on your X360 on one while working on the other, maybe usuing google earth to check out how well pointe du hoc was terrain mapped, playing choice tunes, and watching streaming quotes...its how u never leave the office. god i hate the fact that all my dad uses them for is CAD and solid edge. :P But when i comehome from school }:)

hell if u have $2,200 kicking around, why not get a 3007FPW!?!?!

but, you'll most likely need a 7800 OC'd or EQ. to actually get a positive framerate.

adriana

01-25-06, 10:08 PM

=\ im still waiting on a deal for the 2005fpw

OnDborder

02-01-06, 12:13 PM

I can't believe this thread is still active....
Just got my 2405FPW and really, really like it.. I can put my keyboard in front of me now. :D :D

voodoomelon

02-01-06, 03:28 PM

I don't think there's ever been a product that everybody unanimously LOVED, not just liked.
I have not heard one bad review of the panel from anyone.
Now that is a thing of serious merit.

jivetrky

02-01-06, 05:03 PM

I have a complaint....my 2405 can't make a good grilled cheese sandwich.

OnDborder

02-01-06, 05:09 PM

LOL. I could add a couple more things but there might be children present;) ;)
This monitor has already spoiled me. I just got done playing some FEAR and didn't have to sit up on it.

adamwinn

02-01-06, 07:31 PM

I'm almost ashamed to say this, but I've had a 2405fpw for several months now, and have yet to play a game on it o_O

Its hooked up to my machine at work with a Radeon x300 in it...

lordkosc

02-01-06, 07:36 PM

I'm almost ashamed to say this, but I've had a 2405fpw for several months now, and have yet to play a game on it o_O

Its hooked up to my machine at work with a Radeon x300 in it...

Does that card even support the default resolution? :bang head

jivetrky

02-01-06, 07:49 PM

I'm almost ashamed to say this, but I've had a 2405fpw for several months now, and have yet to play a game on it o_O

Its hooked up to my machine at work with a Radeon x300 in it...

Put that thing under your coat and bring it home!

OnDborder

02-02-06, 04:08 PM

Quake4 looks marvelous on this. :attn: :attn:

OnDborder

02-02-06, 04:15 PM

www.digitalblasphemy.com

there's some free ones on there, the rest are for cashola.
I snagged one from this site. And couple off the other one mentioned.

Herr Rogers

02-02-06, 05:15 PM

And the wheel goes round....

jivetrky

02-02-06, 06:50 PM

I snagged one from this site. And couple off the other one mentioned.

I just decided to pay $12 for the 90 membership....I downloaded all of the 1920x1200 papers .....They are VERY nice.
I'm thinking about getting one of those wallpaper switchers because I find myself changing it regularly anyway.

jivetrky

02-02-06, 06:55 PM

Quake4 looks marvelous on this. :attn: :attn:

I've played Q4, FEAR, BF2, Splinter Cell:CT, HL2, and GTA:SA I think they ALL look marvelous :)

I think that only Splinter Cell and GTA natively support Widescreen so I have been playing them in 1600x1200 and I play in 1:1 ratio on the 2405FPW. I thought that I would be really bothered by the black bars on either side....but they are pretty small and, for me, go unnoticed anyway. The display is so large to start with that you don't mind the little bars. At least I don't. :)

But yeah....Games look incredible!....shoot everything looks incredible. I have yet to look at "innapropriate pictures" but I can only imagine they will look nice too :eh?:

Rogue_weasel

02-02-06, 08:06 PM

You can run widescreen in BF2 if you edit the shortcut; I believe you need to add something like:

+widescreen 1 +szx 1920 +szy 1200

at the end of the box that contains the target file.

adamwinn

02-02-06, 09:14 PM

(Somehow) the x300 supports the native resolution o_O

adamwinn

02-02-06, 09:15 PM

Tom's hardware just did (another) review including the 2405 and they just about said gaming was unbearable. Though I'm not sure how snobbish they are when it comes to ghosting

FACTION95Si

02-13-06, 06:00 PM

Another happy 2405FPW owner here :)

dowop

02-17-06, 11:27 AM

Will my old 9800 pro work ok?

KillrBuckeye

02-17-06, 11:36 AM

Will my old 9800 pro work ok?Maybe for playing Doom2. :p In short, if you play the latest games, you will not be able to use the full resolution with that old card. What you can do as a temporary solution is set up your video driver such that it displays black bars along the top/bottom and sides when you use a resolution smaller than native. So your image will only be the size of a 15" or 17" LCD display, which sort of defeats the purpose of getting this monitor. But, if you want the monitor now and will upgrade your card soon, it will work.