gateway tft lcd monitor fpd2275w for sale

Large 22" widescreen display — great for movies, games and collaborative work.Whether you have multiple software applications open at work, you"re playing a computer game or just watching a movie with a friend, you"ll appreciate this monitor"s huge LCD screen. It offers a full 22" viewable image size with 160° viewing angles and 16:10 wide aspect ratio.

Great for viewing HD video, DVD movies and more.Monitor supports multiple video formats, including HD video. Component video (YPbPr) input supports 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i video formats, while the DVI-D connection supports 480i, 480p and 720p.

When you start creeping up in screen size, the stand the 12-pound LCD rests on becomes more important. The Gateway"s oval base is wide and heavy and made completely of metal. This is a sturdy stand, and it keeps the display firmly rooted in place. Smooth, glossy sides contrast the matte black on the front and back. You get tilt adjustment, but that"s about it; no swivel, no rotating to portrait mode, and no height adjustment without the aid of a monitor stand or phone book. Gateway does sell a $70 stand that gives you all of the above adjustments plus four USB 2.0 ports.

The Gateway FPD2275W is awash in video ports. In addition to VGA and DVI connections for desktops and small laptops, you get component, composite, and S-Video ports for pretty much any video device you may have in your living room--DVD player, Blu-ray or HD DVD player, game console, video camera. In addition, it supplies one upstream USB 2.0 port and four downstream USB 2.0 ports, effectively turning the hard-to-reach port on your PC (or Mac) into four USB ports around the lower-left corner of your display.

The Gateway FPD2275W received a composite score of 80 on our DisplayMate tests. We would have applauded that score had this monitor been available and reviewed this past April to compete against HP"s 22-inch w2207, at the time a 75 and tops for its class. A score of 80 is still excellent, but the 22-inch ViewSonic VX2255WMB matches it, while the 20-inch HP w2007 finished way out ahead with a score of 87. On our other two main image quality tests, the Gateway turned in a respectable maximum brightness level that was nearly identical to the ViewSonic and a contrast ratio that was slightly lower. It excelled on our HD video test, showing a near flawless image during a Blu-ray of Swordfish. Casino Royale on DVD looked smashing, and F.E.A.R. showed no ghosts except for that creepy little girl.

Unfortunately, the love affair ends here. The Gateway FPD2275W garnered an 8 or above (out of 10) for design, features, and performance, but its one-year warranty makes it below average for support. Three years is the industry standard for LCDs; Gateway charges $29 if you want to tack on two more years. We also found Gateway"s site too sales-oriented; our search for a FAQ page or drivers led us to pages that offered various pay services--not the type of answers we were after.

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Connect other video sources (such as a DVD player, video camera, or receiver) to the appropriate video jacks on the back of the monitor. S-Video jack Composite video in jack • For basic video quality, connect your video device’s composite video in jack to the corresponding jack on the back of your monitor.

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Slide the adjustable stand’s neck onto the base. Tighten the thumbscrew with your fingers (or a flat screwdriver) under the base to secure the neck into place. With the stand facing you, press the mounting bracket lever to the left and hold it, then remove the bracket from the stand.

Attach the bracket to the LCD panel using the four screws you removed previously. Slide the neck’s bracket slot onto the bracket’s mounting tab. Press the bracket lever to the right and hold it, then lower the neck into place and release the lever.

PIP video display to your Windows desktop, which makes it easier to access your computer programs while watching video. Swap—Switches the PIP image to the main image, and the main image to the PIP image. PIP Picture—Opens a menu where you can set the PIP brightness, contrast, saturation, and tint/hue. www.gateway.com...

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor OSD Menu Description Video Adjust menu Unless otherwise indicated, these settings apply only to SD (standard definition) video at 480i and below. Where “PC input” is indicated, the resolutions that apply are from 800 × 600 to 1680 × 1050.

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Humidity Operating: 20~80% (non-condensing) Storage: 5~90% (non-condensing) Altitude Operating: 12,000 feet (3,658 m) Storage: 40,000 feet (12,192 m) Security Kensington lock slot...

Do not expose the monitor to rain or use near water. If the monitor does get exposed to moisture, unplug it and allow it to dry for 24 hours. Call Gateway Customer Care for advice on whether the monitor is safe to turn back on.