Gateway FPD2485W

77 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 77 reviews of Gateway FPD2485W. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Gateway FPD2485W is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Gateway FPD2485W

alaTest has collected and analyzed 63 user reviews of Gateway FPD2485W from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Terrence Russell (wired.com)

Review: Gateway FPD2485W LCD

Believe it or not, heaven can come in small cardboard boxes. Be it PC gaming, console play, or document editing, this display handles each with...

LAN-tastic video options via DVI, VGA, S-video, composite, and dual component inputs. 1920 x 1200 native resolution. Stylish glowing touch sensitive controls. Optional speaker bar (pictured) performs admirably. Tilts, swivels, and rotates like an...

Off-kilter color out of box. Ghostly images appear during heated FPS action. Speakers cost extra. Built in power supply doubles as a space heater

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by : Katherine Stevenson (maximumpc.com)

Gateway FPD2485W

Gateway's 24-inch LCD stands out in this crowd by offering far and away the most input options: VGA and DVI ins are joined by S-video, composite, and two component connectors, as well as four USB 2.0 ports. This LCD, however, also sports the most...

Plenty of options, including tons of inputs

Annoying menu tones, some grayscale banding & noise

The FPD2485W performed adequately in Display Mate, but the screen did show signs of banding in grayscales of 85 steps or more, particularly at the dark end of the spectrum. We looked for evidence of this shortcoming in our high-res digital photos,...

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : Ian Sager (businessweek.com)

This Gateway's Good to Go

The FPD2485W doesn't come with instructions, but it turns out you don't need them to set it up, and the picture is great.

It's because of people like me that electronics companies include explicit set-up directions with their products. If you've got a project, then I'm the man to assemble it incorrectly.So when I opened the box for the Gateway FPD2485W and realized there...

Dec, 2006

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Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Gateway FPD 2485W-EU review

A promising budget panel

Really competitively priced ; Auto-rotate is really useful ; Nice, bright display

No HDMI, but we're being picky here

Visually competitive and well-priced. If you're upgrading to 24 inches, this is a great choice

Aug, 2007

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Gateway FPD 2485W-EU

You've heard our mantra: don't skimp on your monitor. You can often get away with a budget chassis or PSU. But choose the wrong panel, and you'll regret it for time out of mind.

Really competitively priced, Auto-rotate is really useful, Nice, bright display

No HDMI, but we're being picky here

Visually competitive and well-priced. If you're upgrading to 24 inches, this is a great choice

Aug, 2007

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Excellent Monitor! You will not regret this purchase!

I purchased this monitor a week ago. I was looking at a 22" HP for $350, but saw this one and decided to get it. I've been using a 15" NEC CRT that is 14 yrs. old so my perspective comes from the smaller 15" format. This is huge and takes up a large ...

Big big screen. Excellent clarity. Four USB ports

Only has a 1 year guarantee

Feb, 2008

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

above average monitor

Great picture. No bad pixels. Ghosting not bad at all. Nice for watching widescreen DVD's.

The delay to display a picture is annoying. The HEAT is uncomfortable.

Jul, 2007

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

above average monitor

I was very pleased when I first started using this monitor. I had been using a twenty one inch CRT until this one. After a month or two of use, now, from the time I turn the monitor on, it now takes about fifty seconds before it displays a picture...

Great picture. No bad pixels. Ghosting not bad at all. Nice for watching widescreen DVD's

The delay to display a picture is annoying. The HEAT is uncomfortable

Jul, 2007

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Simply the best monitor

Non-techy review: I went into Big Box store to look at computers and monitors, and was surrounded by high-gloss, high glare monitors. Who uses these? Then I saw the Gateway 24". Beautiful, high resolution picture and absolutely no glare. Add in ...

Big screen, small footprint, adjustable, no glare, high-res

Throws off a little bit of heat

Jun, 2007

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Consumer review (epinions.com)