Gateway releases 19-inch FPD1975W widescreen LCD

If you're looking to the ditch the CRT for a more space-friendly LCD, but don't want to throw down $600 for Gateway's FPD2185W, the company has a new option for you that knocks only 2-inches but a full $300 off of its well-received 21-inch model. HDBeat points out, though, that you lose more than just desktop real estate with the 19-inch widescreen FPD1975W (pictured, not actual size), as Gateway has dropped both the Faroudja DCDi image processor as well as the 2185's composite inputs. You still get a decent set of specs here, with the 1,440 x 900 resolution and HDCP-capable DVI inputs ensuring that HD fans are well covered, while the 8-millisecond response time and 700:1 contrast ratio should probably serve to attract more than a few gamers. This model is available immediately from Gateway online, although if you don't mind spending a few more bucks, you should probably take a look at Dell's 2007WFP before making your purchase.

[Via HDBeat]

[WPA_Flamer @ Jun 15th 2006 4:06PM]

As a courtesy, Gateway will send some of the money you give them to the "Digital Content Protection, LLC" racket created by Intel for the MPAA and other anti-consuemr groups.

Buying this seems like a bad idea to me, but what do I know?

[Jnetty @ Jun 15th 2006 4:10PM]

Just a week too late, I already got the 21" but still extremely happy.

[John Hammond @ Jun 15th 2006 10:03PM]

We just bought the 2007wfp - we are a consulting firm and my God the DEll has to be the best priced, best feaure screen out there.

[bill @ Jun 15th 2006 11:11PM]

if anyone knows where to get this at lower price,fill me in!

[n3rrd @ Jun 16th 2006 12:41AM]

I just bought the Samsung 215TW which is the same panel as the FD2185. The monitor is amazing. I'm very happy with it.

I wonder if this panel is made by Samsung too?

[Rob @ May 16th 2007 4:46PM]

I bought the Gateway FPD1975W and am very satisfied with it, although I called Gateway for some tech info, just to find out if I could use my HD RCA DVD player on it while hooked up to the computer through the VGA (I know that I wouldn't be able to view both at the same time). While on the phone with Gateway they asked me to register it, so I did..... they could not answer my question at all, I was told to contact RCA and make sure that my HD DVD play was in fact High Definition...WOW.... that was even after I already told them that I had the DVD player hooked up to this monitor before disconnecting it and hooking it to the computer. So I figured what the hey, I'll find out for myself and hooked the DVD player up through the HDCP (HDMI) and the VGA port went to my computer and YES it does work, Now when I turn my DVD player on the monitor turns on automatically and goes to DVI, if I turn the computer on it goes to VGA..... Good thing that I don't own any other Gateway things for sure... And the 720p while hooked up to the DVD player leaves a single black line at the top, if I put the DVD player on 480p it's fine, but other than that I highly recommend this as long as you don't have to call Gateway for any tech questions. The color & clarity is almost as good as my 62 in HD RCA wide screen T.V.

[greg @ Jan 5th 2008 11:14AM]

Hey Rob I have the HD2200 and I get the same thing with the black line at the top, but I get it at any resolution. I looked closer at it and realized that it wasn't a black line at all. The material gateway uses reflects really easy. I realized this when there appeared to be 2 dashes in the minimize button on a browser window. Try to drag anything with text close to it, if it starts to appear upside down then you don't have a problem at all!