Widescreen 19"

sindustrial777 · March 26th, 2006

I'm in the market for a 19" monitor between $300-400. I saw some widescreen monitors for 19" but after reading some mixed reviews I was just wondering if anyone out there has a 19" widescreen and if its anygood for gaming. I understand some people found the resolution a bit odd so if anyone has a solid opinion on the topic it would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

**ElementalDragon** · March 27th, 2006

i just got the Gateway 21" HD Widescreen LCD display a couple days ago. still feels kinda odd going from a 17" lcd to this. cost $599 + tax at Best Buy, Staples, Office Depot, and Circuit City..... or $599 with free shipping directly from gateway.

In my experience so far.... it's quite good for gaming. all it really seems to do is give you a slightly wider angle of view, nothing drastic. they're also great for DVD movies and stuff like that. which monitors exactly were you looking at? everyone seems to rave about Dell's 2005FPW and 2405FPW.

edit: here's the post in my "lookin at monitors" thread, showing a before and after shot with my old 17" and my new 21" widescreen. really gives you a good picture of exactly how much of a difference there is in size. think 21" widescreens are basically a 19" monitor, widened out a tad. not stretched or anything (like one person in Guru3D's forums said....... saying that widescreen monitors are stretched, basically making 2x1 pixels instead of normal 1x1 pixels. god was he an idiot). could link you to that thread too if you wanna get quite a laugh out of it.

http://forum.osnn.net/showpost.php?p...6&postcount=26

**kcnychief** · March 27th, 2006

If your budget is $300-$400, get the Dell 2005FPW.

I did a quick Froogle search, found a few for just under 400..

http://froogle.google.com/froogle_ur...AAAAAAAA&hl=en

You can probably find one a little cheaper - maybe watching the bargain sites or on eBay. This will be a great purchase compared to a 19", since you get 1600x1200 vs 1280x1024, and these monitors have gotten great reviews on gaming as well

emeritus · March 27th, 2006

I just got my Dell 2005FPW, and it is fantastic!!! As soon as I can I am getting one for my wife!!!

**ElementalDragon** · March 27th, 2006

kcnychief, i.... don't remember 20" WIDESCREENS getting 1600x1200. think you're thinking of a standard 20" monitor. believe that the highest resolution it'll get is 1680x1050, the same that mine gets.

**kcnychief** · March 27th, 2006

Originally Posted by ElementalDragon

kcnychief, i.... don't remember 20" WIDESCREENS getting 1600x1200. think you're thinking of a standard 20" monitor. believe that the highest resolution it'll get is 1680x1050, the same that mine gets.

Yeah - you are right, mah bad.

Still better for the budget though than a 19 incher

sindustrial777 · March 27th, 2006

wow i didnt know if i could get that 2005FPW for my budget, I do love the look of that thing, Thanks a lot guys i'll check it out. I may just wait for a bit and get some more cash for the 20".

EDIT: Reading more about the 2005FPW it talks about Picture in Picture and Picture by Picture. Can this possibly be used by having the RBG connected device on one side of the screen and DVI on the other? Or is it just used for seperate apps?

**kcnychief** · March 27th, 2006

Not to sure about the Picture in Picture and Picture by Picture - but if your budget is $300-$400 as you originally stated, it can be had.

sindustrial777 · March 27th, 2006

Found this place, $425 w/ ship and all that. Looks to be a good deal, anyone heard of 'em?

http://www.easttrades.com/deul2020lcdm.html

**madmatt** · March 27th, 2006

2005FPW is 1680x1050.

They don't make 19" widescreen displays.

sindustrial777 · March 27th, 2006

I was just talking about other brands 19" wide (ie. viewsonic)

emeritus · March 27th, 2006

The PIP and PBP you can do these combos: DVI/Composite, DVI/S-Video, D-Sub/Composite or D-Sub/S-Video, and I believe you can do Composite/S-Video. Either way you can have 4 separate Video inputs, Portrait mode which is cool if you do a lot word processing or even internet use. Right now I have my PC connected with DVI, (Yu get more options this way), my third PC through the D-Sub, (15-pin connector), and I did have my PS2 hooked up through the composite, (it actually wasn't that bad, I need to get the S-Video cable to really see the difference.)

**ElementalDragon** · March 27th, 2006

on my monitor, i believe i can set it to have Component video as the PiP/PbP, and hooked up to my PC via DVI. i say that i "believe" i can, because i don't have anything to connect to my computer with component cables.

jan · March 27th, 2006

I use an ACER 1913w WIDESCREEN 19" inch monitor that uses a 1440x900 resolution that I bought on sale brand new for $275. Very cheap, couldnt resist. Maybe you could fund a deal too. I bought mine from cheapguys.com. Seems to work very nice for the games.

sindustrial777 · March 27th, 2006

I think the 2005FPW is a good way to go for me because I was thinking about using the monitor with my xbox 360 (when i get one

)

**kcnychief** · March 27th, 2006

Very good choice, I may get one soon myself

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sindustrial777 OSNN Addict Joined: July 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 197 Reputation: 100 Power: 83	Widescreen 19" I'm in the market for a 19" monitor between $300-400. I saw some widescreen monitors for 19" but after reading some mixed reviews I was just wondering if anyone out there has a 19" widescreen and if its anygood for gaming. I understand some people found the resolution a bit odd so if anyone has a solid opinion on the topic it would be much appreciated. Thanks! Please use the Reputation System! If you thought a post was helpful or interesting, click the under the member's avatar to award positive reputation points and encourage useful posts on the forum.

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 157	Re: Widescreen 19" i just got the Gateway 21" HD Widescreen LCD display a couple days ago. still feels kinda odd going from a 17" lcd to this. cost $599 + tax at Best Buy, Staples, Office Depot, and Circuit City..... or $599 with free shipping directly from gateway. In my experience so far.... it's quite good for gaming. all it really seems to do is give you a slightly wider angle of view, nothing drastic. they're also great for DVD movies and stuff like that. which monitors exactly were you looking at? everyone seems to rave about Dell's 2005FPW and 2405FPW. edit: here's the post in my "lookin at monitors" thread, showing a before and after shot with my old 17" and my new 21" widescreen. really gives you a good picture of exactly how much of a difference there is in size. think 21" widescreens are basically a 19" monitor, widened out a tad. not stretched or anything (like one person in Guru3D's forums said....... saying that widescreen monitors are stretched, basically making 2x1 pixels instead of normal 1x1 pixels. god was he an idiot). could link you to that thread too if you wanna get quite a laugh out of it. http://forum.osnn.net/showpost.php?p...6&postcount=26 Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 302	Re: Widescreen 19" If your budget is $300-$400, get the Dell 2005FPW. I did a quick Froogle search, found a few for just under 400.. http://froogle.google.com/froogle_ur...AAAAAAAA&hl=en You can probably find one a little cheaper - maybe watching the bargain sites or on eBay. This will be a great purchase compared to a 19", since you get 1600x1200 vs 1280x1024, and these monitors have gotten great reviews on gaming as well XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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emeritus Beware the Monkeys!!! Joined: January 2004 Location: Oakdale, CT Posts: 326 Reputation: 200 Power: 104	Re: Widescreen 19" I just got my Dell 2005FPW, and it is fantastic!!! As soon as I can I am getting one for my wife!!! eVGA 780i (nForce v15.17) Intel Q9450 Quad-Core (Running @ 3.2Ghz w/1600Mhz FSB) Zalman CNPS9700 LED CPU Cooler OCZ Platinum PC2-8500 4Gb DDR2 RAM (4x1GB, Dual Channel) eVGA 8800GTS(G92) 512 x2 SLI (GeForce v177.79) Samsung 750Gb SATAII HD x2 LG GSA-H55N/L DVD+/-RW x2 Thermaltake Armor VA8003BWS Black Case Ultra X3 1000W PS Windows XP:Pro SP3 Gateway FHD2400 24" 1920 x 1200 LCD

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 157	Re: Widescreen 19" kcnychief, i.... don't remember 20" WIDESCREENS getting 1600x1200. think you're thinking of a standard 20" monitor. believe that the highest resolution it'll get is 1680x1050, the same that mine gets. Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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March 27th, 2006	Top \| #6
kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 302	Re: Widescreen 19" Originally Posted by ElementalDragon kcnychief, i.... don't remember 20" WIDESCREENS getting 1600x1200. think you're thinking of a standard 20" monitor. believe that the highest resolution it'll get is 1680x1050, the same that mine gets. Yeah - you are right, mah bad. Still better for the budget though than a 19 incher XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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sindustrial777 OSNN Addict Joined: July 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 197 Reputation: 100 Power: 83	Re: Widescreen 19" wow i didnt know if i could get that 2005FPW for my budget, I do love the look of that thing, Thanks a lot guys i'll check it out. I may just wait for a bit and get some more cash for the 20". EDIT: Reading more about the 2005FPW it talks about Picture in Picture and Picture by Picture. Can this possibly be used by having the RBG connected device on one side of the screen and DVI on the other? Or is it just used for seperate apps? Please use the Reputation System! If you thought a post was helpful or interesting, click the under the member's avatar to award positive reputation points and encourage useful posts on the forum.

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 302	Re: Widescreen 19" Not to sure about the Picture in Picture and Picture by Picture - but if your budget is $300-$400 as you originally stated, it can be had. XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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sindustrial777 OSNN Addict Joined: July 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 197 Reputation: 100 Power: 83	Re: Widescreen 19" Found this place, $425 w/ ship and all that. Looks to be a good deal, anyone heard of 'em? http://www.easttrades.com/deul2020lcdm.html Please use the Reputation System! If you thought a post was helpful or interesting, click the under the member's avatar to award positive reputation points and encourage useful posts on the forum.

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madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 294	Re: Widescreen 19" 2005FPW is 1680x1050. They don't make 19" widescreen displays.

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sindustrial777 OSNN Addict Joined: July 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 197 Reputation: 100 Power: 83	Re: Widescreen 19" I was just talking about other brands 19" wide (ie. viewsonic) Please use the Reputation System! If you thought a post was helpful or interesting, click the under the member's avatar to award positive reputation points and encourage useful posts on the forum.

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emeritus Beware the Monkeys!!! Joined: January 2004 Location: Oakdale, CT Posts: 326 Reputation: 200 Power: 104	Re: Widescreen 19" The PIP and PBP you can do these combos: DVI/Composite, DVI/S-Video, D-Sub/Composite or D-Sub/S-Video, and I believe you can do Composite/S-Video. Either way you can have 4 separate Video inputs, Portrait mode which is cool if you do a lot word processing or even internet use. Right now I have my PC connected with DVI, (Yu get more options this way), my third PC through the D-Sub, (15-pin connector), and I did have my PS2 hooked up through the composite, (it actually wasn't that bad, I need to get the S-Video cable to really see the difference.) eVGA 780i (nForce v15.17) Intel Q9450 Quad-Core (Running @ 3.2Ghz w/1600Mhz FSB) Zalman CNPS9700 LED CPU Cooler OCZ Platinum PC2-8500 4Gb DDR2 RAM (4x1GB, Dual Channel) eVGA 8800GTS(G92) 512 x2 SLI (GeForce v177.79) Samsung 750Gb SATAII HD x2 LG GSA-H55N/L DVD+/-RW x2 Thermaltake Armor VA8003BWS Black Case Ultra X3 1000W PS Windows XP:Pro SP3 Gateway FHD2400 24" 1920 x 1200 LCD

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 157	Re: Widescreen 19" on my monitor, i believe i can set it to have Component video as the PiP/PbP, and hooked up to my PC via DVI. i say that i "believe" i can, because i don't have anything to connect to my computer with component cables. Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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jan Aspiress Joined: January 2004 Location: america Posts: 183 Reputation: 30 Power: 100	Re: Widescreen 19" I use an ACER 1913w WIDESCREEN 19" inch monitor that uses a 1440x900 resolution that I bought on sale brand new for $275. Very cheap, couldnt resist. Maybe you could fund a deal too. I bought mine from cheapguys.com. Seems to work very nice for the games. Graphix an Stuff!

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sindustrial777 OSNN Addict Joined: July 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 197 Reputation: 100 Power: 83	Re: Widescreen 19" I think the 2005FPW is a good way to go for me because I was thinking about using the monitor with my xbox 360 (when i get one ) Please use the Reputation System! If you thought a post was helpful or interesting, click the under the member's avatar to award positive reputation points and encourage useful posts on the forum.

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 302	Re: Widescreen 19" Very good choice, I may get one soon myself XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief