Sony SDM-N80 18" LCD Monitor

by Sony

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• Shipping Weight: 22.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005IBYR
• Item model number: SDMN80
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,557 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 7, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The sleek and stylish SDM-N80 flat-panel monitor is so gorgeous you'll wish it used more desk space. At just 7 inches deep and 17 inches across,it leaves almost too much extra room for highlighting your unwashed coffee mugsand paperclip art.

The SDM-N80's titanium frame contains two speakers to further reduce clutter, and the Gigabit Video Interface uses only one cable for all connections, so you won't have to hassle with frustrating cords. This beauty has brains as well, with an optimal resolution of 1,280 x 1,024 and an 85 Hz refresh rate. The antiglare hard coat allows crisp graphics to be seen under overly bright conditions, and the impressive 350:1 contrast ratio provides clear color separation and an exceptionally vivid picture.

Included in the box are all the necessary cables, including the USBconnection, as well as a Macintosh adapter, rear cover, and cushioned pads.Sony's product warranty offers a full three years of coverage for parts andlabor, with 12 months' coverage on the backlight.

Product Description

Mac PC Black 1280 x 1024 / 85 Hz 0.28 mm 200 cd/m2 350:1 24-bit (16.7 million colors)You will be enchanted by the new avant-garde design of ultra slim 18.1 TFT LCD display. Dual-

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High Technology, Superb Build, Gracefully Styled Design, April 16, 2003

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B. Davis "sugarbelly" (left, of center) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony SDM-N80 18" LCD Monitor (Electronics)

We have owned our SONY SDM-N80 for 2.5 years & we enjoy its high-level function & understated style daily. Once I decided I was going to build a computer to better position ourselves for future upgrades, I knew the monitor had to be a choice of quality, utility & form.

Sure, you can get a boxy CRT monitor for super cheap these days, taking up your space, - but an LCD is most likely the wish now, right?....No worries, LCD prices are falling!

So, helpful pushes toward SONY's SDM-N80:
1. Classical, understated design which inspires!
2. If you go for an LCD, make sure it's Digital (otherwise it's a bit of a waste technologically speaking) => This model offers both Analog & Digital capabilities
3. Truly clutterless workspace with one-cord, break-out box
4. Base has two USB ports, act as a hub for other peripherals, -clever & helps hide more cables, et cetera
5. SONY picture quality
6. SONY reliability (especially since we're here rating it high after 2.5 years of ownership)
7. *You DO NOT want to save a little now & look at beige/black plastic framing bezels for the next some odd years! ;)

...P>One thing that's VERY nice about this LCD is the dual input option. The base break-out box has 2 video inputs (w/ USB & Audio input). The inputs are configured as one normal VGA port & one DVI port. The cable that comes with monitor is a DVI to analog converter cable so you can hook up 2 normal PCs right out of the box, - quite handy. Two PCs may be utilized at once, - switching between them with one button-press; highly convenient features.

The speakers are tiny yet sufficient, but, you're not buying an LCD monitor & comparing speaker quality. Thus, SONY includes them, plus provides jacks for upgraded audiophiles.

Video quality is excellent. The display is very high contrast & colors are rich, textured, realistic & vibrant, like SONY Trinitrons of legend. The LCD we received had no defective pixels.

The viewing angle isn't quite as broad as some, - but plenty wide.

The A/D Converter is of superb quality. On other LCD's the sharp pixel boundaries are jittery, - here, it's rock solid.

The scaling of input signals is wonderful. The LCD smoothes out scaled images, so you are treated to a very smooth picture.

Ok.
Good luck to you.
I'll leave you to choose with your priorities.(...my wife has been happier with my monitor choice than with my computer-building skills). ;)

I know there are better contrast ratios to be had on LCDs or bigger sizes for less dough, - but we'll be getting another SONY SDM-N80 from Amazon; 18" & superb build quality is big, better & best enough!

***Wait until you get the reactions from guests at the home office! "FOR-get-aboutit!!" You'll see Delight, Awe, Respect & then a little friendly Jealousy come into their eyes! Then, you'll know. You made the right LCD decision.