I have one myself, and have my GameCube and PS2 hooked up via the Composite and S-Video inputs, and my computer is on the DVI port. A press of a button lets me select which one I want.
There are really only a few important things to consider with LCD monitors. First, make sure it has DVI support. LCDs are digital monitors, your video card produced a digital signal, and DVI is a digital cable transport. So it will save a bunch of conversions between analog and digital and make for a better quality image. If your video card doesn't support DVI (it's a white colored port on the back), it's worth getting one that does.
Second, make sure the response rate is 16ms or less or you will get a lot of ghosting on almost any kind of game.
Third, get as high a contrast ratio as possible. Most of the time these figures aren't even remotely accurate, so the higher the ratio, odds are the better the brightness will be. This is about the only area the 2001FP falls a little flat. It only has a 400:1 contrast ratio, and so it can be a little dark, mostly in games.
I don't know if Dell is still selling it or not, but the 2001FP does have a "sound bar" attachment for it, that clips onto the bottom of the monitor. It's a set of stereo speakers, which are surprisingly decent for their size. The nice thing is, it draws its power from the monitor's power supply, so there's not an additional outlet required.
The only other minor downside to the 2001FP, is that by LCD standards, it's an energy hog. It has a maximum power draw of 90W if the sound bar attachment is present. That means it can pump out a fair amount of heat. By LCD standards, it's a pig when it comes to energy consumption, but it's probably about the same as your 15" CRT uses now, and you're gaining about an extra 6" of screen real estate, so it's not a bad trade off if you ask me.
The one other thing I'd recommend doing, is that if you decide on a Dell, watch the site www.slickdeals.net. Dell goes absolutely insane with cupon deals pretty regularly, so you could probably save yourself a decent amount of money if you watch for a new round of Dell cupons to show up. Reportedly you can get even better deals if you actually call Dell to order, but I haven't actually tested that.
Hi, I'm so way over my head on this. I wanted to upgrade my crt monitor to a flat panel lcd for both better display and bigger size. My current monitor is a crt 15-inch that's getting really obsolete.
I am a novice user who sometimes edit images with adobe, watch dvd using my pc, and I'm kinda interested in these lcd's that have tv tuner built-in or something that i can watch tv with, or hook-up a ps2 or xbox? I'm completely clueless about all the tech jargon such as RGB, DVI, component, s-video?
I'm kinda interested in the Dell Ultrasharp 2001FP or the 2405FPW. However if i get the 2405FPW, then I'll probably have to get a better graphic card, which bring a new whole set of problems.
I'm satisfied with my pc the way it is even though its kinda aging quickly (bought it in 2001) but it's serving my needs just fine cuz I'm not a hardcore gamer, a graphic designer or anything that requires extreme display prowess.
All I need is a lcd that is about 19-24inch, preferrably non-wide screen, can be hooked-up to a tv source and gaming console, pip's a plus but not a necessity, speakers not a necessity just a bonus if it happen to be there, so if anyone can help suggest one for me I'll be really really grateful.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read through my horribly-written request.
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