IT-Review

Gateway Introduces FPD2185W Widescreen LCD Monitor

The Gateway FPD2185W is cheap. It's HDTV-capable. It features 1680 x 1050 pixels, 1000:1 contrast ratio and 8ms response time. And, again, it's so cheap you won't believe your eyes when you see the price.

So, the Gateway FPD2185W widescreen monitor costs mere $599.99. For this money you get a monitor with a wide viewing angle of 178/178 and all the mainstream video input ports (including Composite, S-Video, Component, VGA and Digital Video Interface (DVI) with HDCP), a four-port powered USB 2.0 hub and an advanced Picture-in-Picture (PIP) display.

The display also offers new screen rotating capabilities. Combined with the height adjustable stand that can be raised, lowered, rotated, swiveled and tilted, the Gateway FPD2185W includes Gateway's EzTune software. The software automatically rotates the screen image when the monitor is alternated between landscape and portrait mode. Portrait mode makes reading Web pages easier by eliminating the need to scroll to see the entire page and offers a better experience for displaying photos in full-screen portrait mode. EzTune also provides on screen PC controls for adjusting monitor settings and to allow for software color calibration.

Some specs:

Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Colors: 16.7 million
Connections and Inputs:
      Analog (VGA): 15-pin mini d-sub VGA
      Digital (DVI-D): 24-pin DVD-D (supports 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i). Includes HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
      Composite video
      S-Video
      Component Y Pb Pr (supports 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i)
      AC power input
      USB 2.0 B-type (PC input)
      USB 2.0 A-type (PC input)
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Dimensions (WxHxD): 19.45" x 15.35" x 8.2"
Frequency: Horizontal: 31-81 KHzVertical: 56-76 Hz
Lamp Type/Life: 50,000 hours
Panel Type:
      TFT active matrix
      S-PVA
      Anti-glare coating
Pixel Pitch: 0.0106 x 0.0106 inches (0.270 mm x 0.270 mm)
Pixel Resolution: 1680 x 1050 (native) (75 Hz)
Response Time: 8 ms (gray to gray)
Viewing Angles: 178° horizontal, 178° vertical
Weight: 18.74 lbs. (includes height-adjustable stand)