Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW 20" Widescreen LCD


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For all the people still contimplating buying this monitor. I just sold my 21inch Sony Trinitron CRT and bought 20005 WIDESCREEN. I've been staring and playing with the monitor for two days straight. I can't stop looking at it. IT ROCKS!!! No regrets what so ever. I'm running it with GFORCE3 64mb and it still looks great. No dead pixels, no ghosting.

One question though. In the review screen shots, the "Finding Nemo" screen is completely filling the monitor (i.e no black bars on top and bottom). When I play the DVD in my computer (btw i'm connected through DVI cable) I still have bars on top and bottom plus I have bars on the side.

PLEASE HELP ME! I REALLY WANT TO WATCH MOVIES ON THIS THING!!!

One question though. In the review screen shots, the "Finding Nemo" screen is completely filling the monitor (i.e no black bars on top and bottom). When I play the DVD in my computer (btw i'm connected through DVI cable) I still have bars on top and bottom plus I have bars on the side. 

PLEASE HELP ME! I REALLY WANT TO WATCH MOVIES ON THIS THING!!!

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Most likely your DVD playback software thinks you still have a 4:3 display, so it's showing the 4:3 version, giving you black bars on top and bottom, and only filling up enough height, so that you'll also get some on the side.

Check the preferences to see if there's anywhere you can select a 4:3 or Widescreen aspect ratio.

i think the only problem i have with this monitor is that it has a 600:1 contrast ratio. i expected higher.  Also if anyone wants a chance to get this monter for 20% off, PM me!

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Is that this monitor only or do you have discount for all dell products?

Is that this monitor only or do you have discount for all dell products?

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Ask and I might have except for the $1 LCD Coupon ofcourse. I have like over 50 coupons from DELL. I just ordered this monitor so i dont have use for my other LCD coupons.

update: i have backlight issues. BUT its not bad at all when watching widescreen movies. here is a pic: backlight

it looks worse than it actually is. here are some pictures of it while playing spider-man 2.

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pic 2

pic 3

it has no dead pixels, do you think it would constitute an exchange/return?

knowlege, I would return it if it bothers you. Bad backlights on lcds bug me to no end because I generally use wallpapers that are mostly solid colors and such. I become obsessed with imperfections. If you find that some of these are shipping with perfect backlights (they look to be totally random), then I would definitely return it until I got a good one.

knowlege, I would return it if it bothers you.  Bad backlights on lcds bug me to no end because I generally use wallpapers that are mostly solid colors and such.  I become obsessed with imperfections.  If you find that some of these are shipping with perfect backlights (they look to be totally random), then I would definitely return it until I got a good one.

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thanks for your reply soncomet. it seems that only on certain angles that the backlight really exposes itself. its hardly noticeable most of the time, hence a few of the spider-man 2 pics, IMHO i think it would be too time consuming to keep returning/exchanging. but who knows, i have 30 days :rofl:

Jesus I'm so ****ed off. A dead pixel I could handle but on my screen instead of dead pixels I have this red line that goes all the way from the top of the screen to the bottum on the right side of my screen.

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Call them up and I believe you will have a new one shipped out to you next day.

Man Dell support sucks. I have yet to speak to anyone who's first language is english. Its so hard to understand what they're saying for both the customer support and tech support. Tech support doesn't sound like someone who knows about computers and just some call center person.

Man Dell support sucks. I have yet to speak to anyone who's first language is english. Its so hard to understand what they're saying for both the customer support and tech support. Tech support doesn't sound like someone who knows about computers and just some call center person.

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DO not call them. You will end up speaking to someone in india who doesn't know ****.

Just email them [email protected] and they will send you a new monitor.

DO not call them. You will end up speaking to someone in india who doesn't know ****.

Just email them [email protected]  and they will send you a new monitor.

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Man, that was the most difficult conversation I've ever had over the phone. I'm about to burst. Good news is that they will be sending me a new monitor but couldn't give me any details on a tracking number. Idiots.

Man, that was the most difficult conversation I've ever had over the phone. I'm about to burst. Good news is that they will be sending me a new monitor but couldn't give me any details on a tracking number. Idiots.

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unimatrixzer0 -

Whats your Rev. # and Manufacturer Date? It's listed on the sticker on the back of your monitor.

Mine is Rev. A00, MFG date : October 2004.

I don't have any dead pixels but I have slight backlight bleeding. I'm currently debating whether to exchange it or not.

And that is the price we pay to get technology at the prices we get it at (EX: Under $600.00 for this montior)

I have been told if you tell the rep that you can't understand them, and it isn't their fault, but you need to talk to a represenative where english is their first spoken language, they will transfer you to a call center in the US.

unimatrixzer0 -

Whats your Rev. # and Manufacturer Date? It's listed on the sticker on the back of your monitor.

Mine is Rev. A00, MFG date : October 2004.

I don't have any dead pixels but I have slight backlight bleeding. I'm currently debating whether to exchange it or not.

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Same, except mine was made in Nov.

So they actually forward you to other reps in other countries?

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im guessing u didnt watch that CNN special bout gateway/dell customer call center... it was on few months back bout how its all overseas calling cuz they only pay them like 5$ a day

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