Sony MFM-HT75W Widescreen 17" LCD Monitor with TV Tuner (Silver)

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [1.41mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 19.5 x 11 x 20 inches ; 20.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 21.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000791UWQ
• Item model number: MFM-HT75W
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,670 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 28, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Sony's MFM-HT75W is a combination 17-in TFT LCD computer monitor and high-definition, widescreen TV with support for both analog and digital inputs and compatibility with both PC and Macintosh operating platforms. Wide 170-degree horizontal and vertical viewing angles ensure that everyone in the room can comfortably view the display, while a 0 to 20-degree tilt and height adjustable stand allow you to change the monitor position to best suit your needs.

A 1,280 x 768 maximum resolution and 0.294 mm dot pitch deliver accurate and true-to-life images, and the 800:1 contrast ratio and 450 cd/m2 of brightness provide rich detail. XBRITE LCD Technology optimizes brightness, color, clarity and viewing angle, while ErgoBright technology optimizes brightness for any lighting condition to reduce eyestrain. A fast 16 ms response time ensures that motion video and graphics are always displayed smoothly.

Component, S-video, and composite inputs support 480i (NTSC), 480p, 720p (high definition), and 1080i (high definition) video signals, while the built-in TV tuner is compatible with VHF 2-13, UHF 14-69, CATV 1-125, and NTSC standards. Audio is provided by two 3-watt stereo speakers, with a 5-watt subwoofer providing an enhanced bass. A headphone jack allows you to watch TV or listen to music without disturbing anybody else in the room.

The picture-in-picture feature lets you simultaneously view video from two separate inputs. You can adjust the size of the picture-in-picture window and also choose between four placement locations. A closed caption feature is also provided for the hard-of-hearing or for those times when quiet is required.

The MFM-HT75W is plug-and-play compatible for ease of setup, and can be wall-mounted for added convenience. The unit also comes backed with a three-year limited warranty on parts, labor, and backlight.

What's in the Box
Monitor, AC power cord, HD15 PC video signal cable, DVI-D PC video signal cable, PC audio cable, 75 ohm cable, remote control & batteries, Windows and Macintosh monitor information/utility disk, limited warranty card, quick setup guide

Product Description

The Sony HT-Series PC/TV Display (MFM-HT75) combines computer, video and television technologies for computer entertainment aficionados, avid video gamers and media enthusiasts who want advanced video functionality from a desktop computer Display. Expands use from essential everyday computing to television, video and multimedia entertainment applications.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding multimedia solution from Sony!, April 17, 2005

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Michael C. Mitchell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MFM-HT75W Widescreen 17" LCD Monitor with TV Tuner (Silver) (Electronics)

My display is being put to dual use in a Windows XP / Macintosh OS X setup. It works greats in both environments. The picture is crisp and fluid at the same time, meaning that text looks sharp while pixilation is indiscernible when viewing high quality digital photos.

With the PC: The display is set at 1280 x 768 resolution and is truly excellent.

With the Mac: I use this display with my Apple iBook. Initially this caused a problem with the fact that the iBook does not output in widescreen format. I downloaded a fix to my iBook called "Screen Spanning Doctor" at http://www.rutemoeller.com/mp/ibook/ibook_e.html (WARNING, do not select the "clamshell" option during initial setup as this will not allow your iBook to properly dissipate heat during use and can cause serious damage to your iBook). Now I can display my iBook in widescreen at 1280 x 768 resolution.

The truly awesome feature of this display however is that I do not have to switch any cables around. You can hook up a computer with an appropriate video card to the DVI connection port, a laptop to the standard VGA port, cable TV to the 75-ohm VHF/UHF coaxial port, standard or Super Video VCR or camcorder to the Standard/S-Video port, and your HD receiver / Satellite receiver / Progressive-Scan DVD Player to the Component video port. You can easily switch between all of them using the supplied Sony infrared remote control (RM-333). There is even Picture-in-Picture so you can watch TV while your working on the computer without over-taxing your computers processor and video card.

Sound quality is very good using the three internal speakers (2 stereo & a sub-woofer) if set to SRS WOW.

Overall I am very pleased with this display.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great monitor/TV, August 30, 2005

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careful consumer (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony MFM-HT75W Widescreen 17" LCD Monitor with TV Tuner (Silver) (Electronics)

We bought this monitor/TV for our daughter to use with her Sony Vaio notebook in her dorm room. We thought it was great to have the TV included so there is one less thing in the room. It has by far the best quality display that we have seen on this type of monitor/TV, and we did a lot of shopping around before choosing this one. She can display one screen on the monitor (e.g., an internet source) while working on another screen on the notebook (e.g., a Word document), so it is a great set up. She can even add the distraction of a TV program by using the PIP function. It's really amazing.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really good buy!, November 16, 2005

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Steven Bott (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MFM-HT75W Widescreen 17" LCD Monitor with TV Tuner (Silver) (Electronics)

This tv/monitor is excellent, especially considering the relatively low price. It looks great too. The PC resolution/picture is nice! The TV piture is great! I have not yet seen the HDTV but will very soon.
The controls could be a little better. I would have liked the controls on the side of the monitor to have direct access to the 4 input sources like the remote has. The way it is now, you have to flip through each source to get to the right one if you use the controls on the monitor -- and that takes time because the sources don't seem to switch very fast. I also wish the remote had a one-touch key to move the placement of the PIP window. That has to be done using the menu (a few levels down). I like having the PIP window on the TV source while I am working on my PC, but I constantly run into the need to change the window location on the fly and it's not very simple to do.