Customer Reviews

Sony XBrite SDM-HS75P/S 17" LCD Monitor (Silver)

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I noticed this lcd monitor one morning at Best Buy and almost laughed it off. It looked a little strange next to the lg flatron monitors - It seemed as though Sony wasn't looking for the sleek / thin approach to lcd monitors. But after looking at serveral other brands and models at the store, I quickly noticed a huge difference in the screen of the Sony. First of all, I counted ZERO dead pixels. A few of the other models including the Westinghouse had 6+! Sony's X-Brite Technology is astonishing! While the lcd appears glossy, or "glary" once the monitor is turned on, it quickly dissapates providing a very crisp and bright display. Dispite Sony's attack at a more modern apperance, I was so pleased that i decided to purchase the HS75P/S. It truly is an amazing monitor and performs outstandingly! 17 inches is plently for surfing the web, games etc. And with this price - you can't go wrong! - Lance

I've been using this monitor for about 10 months now and have nothing bad to say about it. I've used its digital connection on a mid-range AGP Nvidia GeForce graphics card and had very nice performance, and "identical" performance using the analog connection to a low-end integrated ATI Radeon X200 adapter.
What makes this monitor different?:
(1) Its looks--you either like the different look or you don't.
(2) Its XBRITE "glossy" screen--I like the glossy screen, but I imagine some would not. To me, it adds a crispness and realism to the image that is not there on the run-of-the-mill monitor. The downside is that the screen is more prone to glare, so one must take care with placement of the monitor. That is, do not have the screen facing a window or bright lamp. I recommend checking out the monitor at a in-store display before buying so you can see the "glossy" effect for yourself.
(3) Its price--Sonys are expensive, but I think it is worth it as long as you plan to use it for a few years.

I am very satisfied with this monitor. It has a great picture and great style. Monitor tilts with ease. Takes up little space and looks great. Its not too small, yet not too big. Recommend!

I just started having issues with this monitor that I have been in love with for 4 years. As I was doing inquiries and troubleshooting, I thought I would check to see if I could update the drivers since I have recently migrated my new system to Win 7. In two emails that I have received from Sony's Esupport system, they have stated that they will not be creating drivers for this monitor to work with Win 7. This is the wording from the second email I received to double check that they were NOT working on driver's for Win 7 compatibility.

"I understand that you wish to use the Monitor in Windows 7 Operating System. I'm sorry to inform you that the Monitor doesn't support the Windows 7 Operating System. Since Sony discontinued the product, the Drivers for Windows 7 may not be available. I suggest that you use the Monitor with the Supported Operating System to regain the full functionality. Please check the link provided in the previous response for supported Operating System.

Thank you for understanding.

The Sony Email Response Team
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Antonio"

I would NOT recommend buying this monitor if you plan to connect it to a Win 7 machine at any time in the future.

For the first three months, I was extremely happy with my purchase. The quality of screen display was excellent. Unfortunately, after 3 months of use, the monitor started randomly turning off and on during use. This could happen anytime and continue up to eight times in a row. I sent the monitor for warranty repair and was told that the main board needs to be replaced with a turnaround time of one week. It has been over three weeks and now I am informed that Sony had sent the wrong parts and I will have to wait. It is very annoying to pay a Sony price premium and experience the problems that I have encountered. Sony has lost the trust and custom of my family. You may wish to read the feedback of R.V.Hatcher who has experienced similar Sony monitor quality and service problems. His feedback can be found under the reviews for Sony SDMHS75/B 17" LCD Monitor (Black).

The picture quality is exactly what you expect from Sony...outstanding. I purchased this monitor six months ago thru Amazon and have been very pleased with the display except for the screen turning off intermittantly(lasted a few seconds). Last week the monitor would not power on. I called the Sony toll free service number and four days later I received a replacement(factory refurbished) via UPS with a prepaid shipping lable for return of the defective unit. The new display looks and functions brand new. The warranty service provided was the best I have ever experienced.

If you want the greatest one High Definition TFT LCD monitor for all your proporses (video/multimedia/gaming/etc.) then you should purchase this Professional Sony Xbrite TFT LCD Monitor.

Why you should purchase it? because the fallowing technical features and specifications makes the difference clearly.

Compatibility: PC and Mac
Dual Inputs: HD-15, DVI-D (VGA, DVI)
Response time: 8 ms
High 600:1 Contrast
High 420cd/m2 Brightness
Maximum resolution: 1280 x 1024
Number of colors: 16.2 million
Vertical viewing angle: 160 degrees
Horizontal viewing angle: 160 degrees
Screen coating: Anti-glare / hard coating
Sony's X-Brite LCD technology: Yes
Sony's ErgoBright technology: Yes
And more features....

Just Sony's Tecnology can do it.
As Sony says: Like Not Other...

I recommend you.


Ing. Norberto Estrella
Dominican Republic

This is my computer
AMD 3800+ Athlon 62x Dual Core
1 GB DDR Ram
250 GB ATA
ATI Radeon X700 Pro graphic card

This monitor is a MUST because it is very good. My graphic card produces stunting image on this computer. That's all I have to say.