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Reviews of the Sony MFM-HT205

  • 10

    Computeract!ve

    By Paul Monckton | September 20, 2006

    Review Summary: Certainly the most distinctive looking display in this round-up, Sony's MFM-HT205 is in the truest sense a multimedia monitor.

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  • 9.0

    pcplus.co.uk

    By Matthew Richards | June 20, 2006

    Review Summary: While the individual features and specs are excellent in their own right, put them all together in this one package and you have much more than the sum of its parts. It's also great value.

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  • No Rating

    digitaltrends.com

    Review Summary: Live beyond your computer. Sony bridges the world of IT and TV technologies to bring you the 20" MFM-HT205 HT-Series PC/TV Display. Integrated television tuner, HDTV connectivity,XBRITE? LCD Tech...

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  • 7.4

    pcworld.com

    By Laura Blackwell | June 2, 2006

    Review Summary: This monitor's best entertainment extra is its TV remote. A handsome black unit with a silver faceplate, the curved remote fits nicely into larger hands. Though its contoured cut-away handholds didn't match up perfectly with my skinny fingers, the ...

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  • No Rating

    hdtv-news.co.uk

    By Franz Bicar | November 30, -1

    Review Summary: The Sony MFM-HT205 has a handsome, easel-like, brushed-aluminum bezel design that looks much like a luxury-model entertainment monitor than a high-definition TV. Sony's latest TFT monitor, the MFM-HT205, is pitched in as an all-in-one solution for ...

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: MFM-HT205

General

  • Product type LCD TV
  • Diagonal Size 20 in - Widescreen

Display

  • Technology TFT active matrix
  • LCD Display Technology S-IPS
  • Resolution 1680 x 1050
  • LCD Refresh Rate 60Hz
  • LCD Pixel Response Time 6 ms
  • Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
  • Image Contrast Ratio 1600:1
  • Color Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
  • Color Temperature Control Yes
  • Viewing Angle 170 degrees
  • Viewing Angle (Vertical) 170 degrees
  • V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz
  • Max V-Sync Rate 85 Hz
  • Max H-Sync Rate 86 KHz
  • Display Menu Language Dutch, French, German, English, Italian, Russian, Swedish

TV Tuner

  • Analog TV Tuner PAL, SECAM
  • Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP), Picture-and-picture (PAP)
  • Channel Coverage VHF:2-12, UHF:21-69, Cable:1-20, Cable:21-41

Video Features

  • Video Interface SCART, S-Video, Component, Composite
  • HDTV Ready Yes
  • Input Video Formats 480p, 720p, 1080i
  • Supported Computer Resolutions 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+)
  • Teletext Yes

Audio System

  • Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 3 Watt, 1 x Subwoofer - Built-in - 5 Watt
  • Sound Output Mode Stereo
  • Surround Mode Yes
  • Sound Effects SRS WOW
  • Audio Controls Bass, Treble, Balance
  • Output Power / Total 11 Watt
  • Additional Features Auto volume adjustment

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x DVI-Digital ( 24 pin digital DVI ), 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ), 1 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ), 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ), 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ), 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ), 1 x SCART (RGB) ( 21 pin SCART ), 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
  • PC Interface DVI, VGA (HD-15)

Remote Control

  • Remote Control Remote control - Infrared

Power

  • Power Device Power supply - Internal
  • Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 2 Watt
  • Power Consumption Operational 72 Watt

Miscellaneous

  • HDCP Compatible Yes
  • Included Accessories LCD TV stand

Sustainability

  • EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
  • Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.1

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