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Gateway FHD2400

April 29th, 2008 | by Josh Norem

Features and Design

The FHD2400 is a 24” widescreen LCD with a 16:10 aspect ratio. Its native resolution is 1920x1200 at 60Hz, and it features a glossy coating as opposed to a less glare-sensitive matte coating.

The base of the unit is detachable and connects to the back of the LCD via four thumbscrews. The base can be raised or lowered to fit one’s ergonomic needs, and it also pivots to switch between landscape and portrait mode. Gateway further includes EZ Tune software that allows for easy configuration of the panel’s various brightness and contrast settings. There’s even an auto-pivot feature that will sense when the LCD’s been swiveled and automatically change the desktop orientation.

Happily, the rear of the panel is loaded with input ports including VGA, DVI, HDMI, component video, composite video, S-video and two USB 2.0 connectors. The monitor’s HDCP compliant as well, so a PC with an HD DVD or Blu-ray drive can play copy-protected content with an appropriate display adapter. However, note that while the package includes VGA and DVI cables, as well as a USB cable, you’re on your own if you go the HDMI route.

A glance at the display’s technical specs further reveals a fast 3ms response time as well as brightness levels that clock in at a welcome 400 cd/m2 (candelas per square meter). What’s more, when it comes to contrast, the general rule is anything above 500:1 is good – cheerfully, the FHD2400 rings in at 1000:1. The unit also features a 160º viewing angle to boot. Staying true to past HD models, the FHD2400 utilizes a DCDi Faroudja video processor to showoff 1080p HD goodness. Gateway claims the Faroudja chip is a unique hybrid, and although we are unsure of what that means, all that matters to us is that image quality is superb – which it is.

The FHD2400 further includes picture-in-picture support, so you can stream one video source to the little picture window while continuing to view a second source in the foreground. Though it doesn’t include the same number of viewing options as its 30-inch big brother, the XHD3000, you can move the PiP window around to all four corners, and also toggle its size between small, medium and large.

Furthermore, the FHD2400’s on-screen display (OSD) is software-based instead of controlled via a row of buttons located on the display itself. Press one main button and the rest of the soft-touch buttons light up on the side of the display. You can tweak all the advanced settings, select inputs, control display levels and even adjust the volume of the optional speaker bar – it’s pretty cool, actually.

Image Courtesy of Gateway