By Kire Terzievski, Technology & Business Magazine
March 25th, 2002.
Sony SDM-M51
The Sony display looks very sexy, and is extremely adjustable. You can change the height and angle of the display, and can tilt it so far backwards it almost faces the ceiling. We're not quite sure what practical applications this has, but if you can think of one, rest assured the Sony can handle it.
The Sony is a pure analogue display that also has two built in speakers, although sound quality isn't the best.
The picture quality of the Sony wasn't that impressive. Text appeared a little blurry and we had problems successfully displaying dark tones. Its response times didn't seem to be as fast as Sony's promotional literature suggested. There was a fair bit of decay when we dragged and dropped windows onto our desktop.
| Product: | Sony SDM-M51 |
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| Price: | AU$1399 |
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| Vendor: | Sony |
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| Phone: | 1300 137 669 |
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| Interoperability: | 
Analogue only, but with audio. |
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| Futureproofing: |
½Good build quality, great stand, no DVI. |
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| ROI: |
Average image quality; very expensive. |
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| Service: |
Three years parts & labour (one-year warranty on panel). |
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| Rating: |
Expensive, good stand. |
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