FHD2401 - LCD Display - Tft Active Matrix - 24 Inch - 1920 X 1200 - 400 CD/M2 -

by Acer

Product Details

• Item Weight: 23.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 25 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001CBUTJS
• Item model number: 7010956R
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,196 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 18, 2008

Product Description

Experience your favorite high-definition movies, play online games and more on this widescreen flat-panel LCD HD monitor that features DVI-D and HDMI inputs for connecting a set-top box, Blu-ray Disc player or other HD component. Adjustable picture-in-picture display option for viewing content from up to 3 connected video sources Ultrabright antiglare screen treatment reduces glare from ambient light sources for improved viewing Tiltable stand for flexible viewing options Energy Star compliance assures a high standard of energy efficiency Dimensions - Height 15.3 x Width 22.5 x Depth 3.2 (17.1x22.5x5.9 with stand) Weight - 12.5 pounds (13.8 pounds with stand)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really nice TN panel monitor, January 15, 2009

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Xav - See all my reviews

This review is from: FHD2401 - LCD Display - Tft Active Matrix - 24 Inch - 1920 X 1200 - 400 CD/M2 - (Electronics)

This Gateway monitor is really eye catching. I've owned it about 2 weeks as of this review and overall have been pretty happy with it. I returned an HP w2408h that I had purchased prior and found that this monitor had a picture that I preferred over the HP's.

The fhd2401(and the HPw2408h) use a TN panel which is the cause of most of the issues you've seen in these other reviews. It's verticle viewing angle dependent and is a tad darker towards the top although not to the extent of the HP. It also suffers from backlight bleeding on all sides. Lastly, the stand doesn't allow much in the way of adjustment.

Now, having said all of that...I really like this monitor. The touch sensative controls are easy to use and the picture is nice and crisp. Color saturation is all you could ever want and more for a home or gaming monitor due to the wide color gamut and the acrylic, contrast enhancing coating on the screen itself. It's an absolute joy to game on or view the family photo album.

Due to the color saturation of the overall image, I wouldn't recommend it for professionals who are looking for color accuracy... if you need that then spend a little more on an s-pva or s-ips panel. I also wouldn't recommend it if you like screens with the matte finish... the reflection might drive you crazy if you work in room with a lot of lights behind you.

Overall it's a great consumer level monitor.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bright and "Wow", March 2, 2009

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Mark Butler (Antioch, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FHD2401 - LCD Display - Tft Active Matrix - 24 Inch - 1920 X 1200 - 400 CD/M2 - (Electronics)

I purchased this just for my computer so I can't comment on hdmi or pip.

For a computer the display is amazing! it is unbelievably bright and spot-on sharp, the colors absolutely blow my old monitor away. Without any height adjustment I had to put it up on a book but its working fine.

Positives: fantastic display, my desktop is so huge! no display artifacts or ghosting problems, nothing bad to report. I haven't tried hdmi, but dvi and vga work great.

negatives: Its actually too bright! sounds dumb but when looking at a white background (i.e. mail, word, google reader) its like staring at a light bulb. I have it adjusted down to 17% brightness at the moment because the amazon website has a white background.

One dead pixel in corner, not going to bother replacing it. It started up with HDMI as the selected input and I had to manually change it - most monitors auto-select, but that was not a big deal to me.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Value, January 20, 2009

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B. Lewis (St. Louis) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FHD2401 - LCD Display - Tft Active Matrix - 24 Inch - 1920 X 1200 - 400 CD/M2 - (Electronics)

When choosing a monitor, there's really 2 things I look at immediately before I begin to compare: Price and Picture Quality. I've never purchased a monitor without actually going into a store and looking them over myself. However, for the FHD2401, I took a risk and purchased the monitor without seeing it first--simply said, the price was too low to pass up.

I actually got a refurbished monitor for only $250. Because of the low price, I wasn't expecting too great of a thing, but the specs sure had me impressed. Not only was I able to hook literally anything up (minus a cable input...), but the technical specs were nice too. 3ms refresh, 1920x1200, swivel mount, picture-in-picture, and 92% gamut... not bad at all. When the monitor was finally delivered, I was able to see how well it actually performed.

I can't lie, the biggest downfall of the panel is the picture. Not to say it's terrible, but there are a few things many people will notice. Right away I saw a bit of backlight bleed around the edges of the screen. Also, the factory color calibration was terrible. Also, but up to individual preference, the screen is glossy. I am a graphic artist and this monitor will never touch a serious project because it's not matte. But for playing and surfing, glossy is better in my opinion--as long as there's not a lot of glare.

Fortunately, manual calibration was fairly simple. The menu has a few options (not as many as I'd hoped) for calibration, but combined with my GPU's settings, I was able to use a few tools to fine tune it with good results.

It's also great to have an on-board 4 port USB hub built in. With the amount of peripherals I have, it's nice to keep some accessible up front while cutting down on the cable spaghetti I have behind my tower.

Overall I find the monitor an excellent choice for the price. Don't expect professional level visuals, but for the regular user wanting more real estate, this is a fine choice. I'm definitely satisfied with my purchase.