Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW Grey 20.1" LCD Monitor

20.1", 1680x1050, 16ms, DVI, PC/Mac - MPN: T6130

Description: The Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW 20.1-inch Flat Panel LCD Monitor is a wide aspect desktop display that redefines the performance of LCD displays with a stylish Dell industrial design, and advanced functionality. Watch DVDs in natural format and run multiple applications simultan... read more

The Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW 20.1-inch Flat Panel LCD Monitor is a wide aspect desktop display that redefines the performance of LCD displays with a stylish Dell industrial design, and advanced functionality. Watch DVDs in natural format and run multiple applications simultaneously. Improve productivity with less scrolling and toggling. The 2005FPW wide aspect Flat Panel LCD also provides an excellent option for video editing and 3D imaging as both source and destination video can be viewed in a single window! With 4 USB 2.0 ports, 2 located on the side, the Dell 2005FPW gives users convenient access points to plug in devices such as keyboards, digital cameras, secondary hard drives and printers. It also supports advanced features such as PIP (picture in picture) and PBP (picture by picture) and can be activated with a touch of a button on the front of the display. With 5.1 inches (130 mm) of height adjustment virtually every user can adjust the display to their exact comfort level and help reduce eye and neck strain. minimize

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pshimistudio

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I bought this as my spouse's birthday present, and ...

Strengths:

Super sharp picture. Extra hidden peripheral ports built into the monitor. Cool rotation ability.

Weaknesses:

Um, none that I can think of.

Posted Feb 19, 2007 - I bought this as my spouse's birthday present, and got an awesome deal on the price. We have/had good quality monitors, but now we're considering replacing those with two more of these, just because this monitor is so awesome!

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johnpotter

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Works well with Macs....

Strengths:

Very clear, very bright. I can use it longer without eye fatique than I could my old monitor.

Weaknesses:

N/A

Posted Mar 17, 2006 - Great monitor. I hooked it to a new Macintosh Quad G5 with no problem at all. In fact, I liked it so much I bought my son one for his G4 Mac. He has had his about 2 weeks and loves it.

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hammr25

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Pretty darn good monitor

Strengths:

No dead pixels, only a couple of inches more total width than my 19" CRT even though it's a widescreen. Had no dead pixels. Looks pretty good even when not in it's native resolution. Games look great

Weaknesses:

only supports 1050 height. It would have been nice to have a native resolution of 1920 x 1200 to be able to play at a resolution of 1600 x 1200 if need be but I do understand that physically an LCD sc

Posted Feb 24, 2006 - This is an awesome monitor. I couldn't be happier with the purchase. It does more than I thought it would. Now I can run things in a window and still see other parts of the desktop because it's got so much horizontal room. I was a little disappointed with the resolution with the one movie I tried watching on it to see how it would work but that's not why I bought this monitor. If you need some extra USB ports it can be strange to hook them to the side of your monitor but they can come in handy as these days you can never have too many usb ports with all the different peripherals that use them. Overall I'm very happy with this purchase and would get another one in a heartbeat.

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decimate555

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UltraSharp 2005FPW Grey 20" LCD Monitor (20" 1680x1050, 75Hz, DVI, PC)

Strengths:

Fast Shipper

Weaknesses:

None

Posted Feb 7, 2006 - Great product, although the wide aspect screen takes a little getting used to and my last monitor had more pixel room on the vertical side, but it's not that big of a deal. For it's price, a great buy and quality is exactly on target to my expectations. Recommendation: If you can help it, use the DVI connection, you'll really see an improvement from the old VGA connector. ;-)

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Is anyone still having any backlighting problems or have they fix...

bowtie_3 from WV

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I want a few more

Strengths:

Big, sharp, thin

Weaknesses:

None

Posted Jan 15, 2006 - I couldn't decide between the wide screen monitor and the standard 4:3 ratio 20.1" Dell monitor. I knew I didn't want a 19" because the resolution was too low. I was afraid that the wide format would not be tall enough to view documents and web pages, but it's not as bad as I thought it would be. I have a dual monitor setup and would like to get the 17" Dell UltraSharp to replace my secondary CRT monitor. Overall, I am happy with this monitor. I have not seen any of the problems others are talking about. I see what they are talking about, the corners being brighter than the rest of the monitor, but it is not noticable when actually using the computer. The price was also hard to beat. I would recommend this to anyone wanting a good monitor.

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jtpangborn from AZ

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Apr 2005

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LCD display

Strengths:

I liked the easy access to the USB

Weaknesses:

N/A

Posted Jan 12, 2006 - Great display, shows multiple spreadsheets very well....replaced a 15" flat panel and the size is great for video. Product was as identified, was shipped well within the time frame

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don_king

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Money better spent elsewhere

Strengths:

low price, brightness for text, sharp text

Weaknesses:

very bad backlight leakage, broke within a week

Posted Jan 4, 2006 - Terrible customer service = I had to call several numbers to get a replacement. 1) call technical support and obtain a case #, then 2) call customer care to resolve issue Poor quality = all 4 corners have bright white leakage especially the bottom left. Dead Monitor = the LCD monitor shut down on its own on day 5 and i had to turn it back on. And on day 6, it totally shut down, i couldn't turn it back on. Waiting for new LCD, but not holding my breath. After 30 days they start replacing it with refurbished monitors. I'm very disappointed in Dell for selling garbage products.

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sinop from PA

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Dec 2004

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Dell tv/monitor is very poor quality and can't be repaired

Strengths:

It worked for nine months

Weaknesses:

No picture, no service, no repair by Dell

Posted Nov 7, 2005 - After trying for four days to get someone at Dell to help me get my tv/monitor fixed I found out the following: 1. Dell will not sell the parts to anyone else to fix their produtct. 2. Dell will not fix the tv, they will replace it with another repaired tv that someone else returned to them. 3. Dell will charge you almost the same amount for a replacement as it would cost to go out and buy a new one. 4. Check any Ripoff site and you'll read hundreds of other stories like mine.

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clmbgamw

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ViewMaster

Strengths:

connects to pc

Weaknesses:

washed out blacks when viewing dvd's,no adjustments for viewing text,dvds,games,etc.tech support in India,can't understand half of them. It's a Dell

Posted Sep 11, 2005 - I sent this one back due to washed out picture on dvd's especially during dark scenes.It took forever speaking to Dell Technical & sales support based in India. I could hardly understand. I bought instead a Samsung 204T 20" monitor that has automatic adjustments for viewing dvd's, text,etc that makes viewing anything look Great!!DvD's are awesome.The samsung doesn't have the USB ports,but it does what a monitor is supposed to do,Give you a GREAT PICTURE

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Wow and holy fsck, it connects to a PC? You, my friend, win a coo...

deuxnut from CA

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May 2005

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great monitor

Strengths:

widescreen, brightness, extra inputs. PIP. adjustable screen mount

Weaknesses:

aspect ratio for dvds. expected screen to be taller.

Posted Aug 22, 2005 - this lcd is awesome. the picture and color is great. i also love the extra inputs (composite and s-video) and PIP. the only thing i didnt like is when playing dvds, either the picture gets stretched or there is a some black on the top and bottom. nothing too bad, but worth mentioning.

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mikchung177 from CA

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Different look but the full is more useful.

Strengths:

Good price for size and quality of monitor. Clean picture and bright colors.

Weaknesses:

1050 vertical resolution is too limiting.

Posted Jul 28, 2005 - I bought this monitor earlier this year. So far, it's been as advertised. I was pleased to get a clean monitor after reading that many people who had gotten it earlier had reported issues with dead pixels and stuff. Setup was easy. There is a convenient cord management rubber holder thing on the back. The monitor also integrates well with my Dell 5650 speakers so I can clip the center channel speaker to the monitor itself. In addition to the two inputs, there are USB ports on the side which are pretty useful. I have a card reader and my Ipod cord currently attached to it. My biggest issue is the 1050 vertical resolution maximum. I knew about this beforehand so it wasn't a surprised, but I was surprised at how short the monitor seemed over all. It's still big enough to handle most applications, but I like to multi-task a lot and the vertical limit limits the resolution I can use. I prefer 1200 btw. This is a definitely a nice monitor, but given the falling prices and the new 2405 that came out, I am seriously considering passing this on to my parents and getting the 2405. This is definitely enough for a casual computer user, but I would rather have one with better vertical stats. I have not been playing any pc games recently so I couldn't tell you how the widescreen format is with games. Viewing videos in widescreen has been nice.

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LinksMaster from OH

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Dell UltraSharp LCD Monitors are fantastic

Strengths:

Fantastic picture quality, great response time, works well with gaming, CAD and general usage.

Weaknesses:

The price when it's not on sale. If you decide to purchase a Dell LCD do a search for SlickDeals and use all the coupons you can compound. You will be happy you did.

Posted Jul 28, 2005 - If you have an ATI powered videocard get the most recent Catalyst drivers. If you have an NVIDIA powered videocard get the most recent ForceWare drivers. If you have neither of those, check with whatever manufacturer you have for updated video drivers. After that, all the extra features this monitor offers are a breeze. This 16x10 wide-screen format monitor is fully capable of 4x3 (or other modes) with the appropriate videocard drivers installed. And the videocard and videocard drivers will control all the special extra modes and features this monitor offers.

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tlz2005 from WA

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Dell 2005FPW needs more manufacturing quality control, specifically the backlight

Strengths:

Its wide-aspect display(16x10) is definitely the future of display, plus universal flexible adjustments, USB hub, simply cable management, elegant design. competitive pricing. Minimum dead pixels.

Weaknesses:

At least the one I received had severe backlight leakage at all 4 corners almost like 4 spot lights. This problem doesn't seem to be uncommon for Dell 2005FPW based on other reviews.

Posted Jul 22, 2005 - I was very pleased with all its features/specs and price ($475), but I was very disappointed with the workmanship of this Dell LCD and had to return it. The 4 spotlight-like corners around the LCD screen (and pitch dark in the center) make it impossible to be comfortable to work in front of. They are so bright when in the blank screen saver mode or watching wide-screen movies, you can use it almost as a reading light. If you gently press the corners, the pressure will slightly seal the leakage a bit, therefore the lights around the screen dim down a bit. I already owned a few 19-inch LCD (BenQ and Princeton), none of them have such a "flimsy" problem. I am giving Dell the benefit of the doubt, I ordered a different LCD - Dell 2405FPW, and waiting for its arrival and quality check.

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any luck with the Dell 2405FPW? Is it better or still the same ba...

popadince from AZ

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Dell Ultrasharp 2005FPW 20' LCD monitor

Strengths:

This monitor has incredible brightness and excellent resolution. The extra inputs and outputs are set up for future advanced hardware. The wide aspect viewing is keyed for future programing as well.

Weaknesses:

Because this monitor is set up for future expansion and programs, a lot of current programs don't necessarily support wide aspect viewing. Back lighting still an issue on black screen & DVD's

Posted Jul 7, 2005 - I find this to be the ideal monitor for multi-tasking, gaming and wide aspect viewing. Also, if the program that your using adapts to the wide aspect, it truly is the best looking wide aspect monitor for the price. Though not many programs or hardware adapt to wide aspect now, this monitor would be a good buy for those of you looking into the future. This way, when all or most of the future programs and hardware adapt to wide aspect, you will already have one of the best monitors for the job. The one constant issue that all these monitors have had is still with back lighting. As long as what you're viewing has color or brightness, it looks awesome. But when on black screen or DVDs with dark backgrounds in the shot, you still see White or Gray patches around the edges of the picture. So not ideal for DVD viewing. All in all, I found this to be great monitor. I would recommend it to everyone. Just save the DVDs for the big screen in the other room. Thanks, hope this helps.

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JasonFu from VA

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I like this monitor. I can watch movie in 16:9 for ...

Strengths:

Bright and clear. It has all kinds of connecter for me to connect in different kind of sources.

Weaknesses:

Too bright in display. Need to adjust in low mannually.

Posted Jul 1, 2005 - I like this monitor. I can watch movie in 16:9 format now. The wide screen format is kind of trouble to me for a long time. This moniter take care this kind of problem. I do not see and gost or dead spot in this monitor. Overall this ia a good moniter for the beginner and intermidiater who do not have big budget to purchase a excellent monitor but still want a good quality of display.

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