Sony Vaio PCVD-15XD3 15" Digital LCD Monitor

Amazon.com Review

Designed for Sony Vaio MX series PCs and as an especially appropriate companion for your Sony Vaio PCV-MXS10, the Sony PCVD-15XD3 is an extraordinary monitor for value-conscious but demanding users. Its bright, colorful images are beautifully sharp, and its stylish casing is slim and elegant.

To set up the monitor, we connected the proprietary DVI-D monitor cable to the corresponding port on a Sony PCV-MXS10 PC, plugged in the AC power, and connected the USB cable. The monitor has a built-in USB hub with one upstream and four downstream ports. The monitor tilts but does not swivel. Sony recommends tilting the monitor 25 degrees off the vertical axis for optimum viewing. A jog switch on the side displays onscreen menus that adjust brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, and language. Our test model did not require adjusting, as the default values presented a superb picture.

To test the monitor, we displayed a variety of color images and motion graphics. Rated at a bright 400 candelas per square meter, the PCVD-15XD3 exhibited amazingly pure whites and rich, warm, accurate colors with high contrast. Even difficult silver shades and brushed aluminum looked surprisingly realistic. Nature scenes were stunning, with appropriately cool sky blues, warm floral reds and yellows, and subtle gradations in the hues of a rainbow. Rapid-refresh motion showed no signs of ghosting. Text was razor-sharp for even small fonts.

Colors remained bright and in good contrast from a variety of viewing angles, limits estimated at 150 degrees horizontal and 130 degrees vertical (manufacturer rating not available). Our test model had one defective pixel, an irritatingly bright red one that glowed continuously, distracting from an otherwise impressive experience.

The monitor comes with a weighted base for stability, power supply and cord, USB and monitor cables, instruction manual, and one-year warranty card. Although graphics professionals would need a larger monitor and higher resolution, general-purpose users will be hard-pressed to display images more beautifully on any 15-inch LCD. --Mike Brown, Editor

Amazon.com Product Description

Sony's PCVD-15XD3 is designed exclusively for its Vaio PC line with DVI interface, displaying beautifully clear images on its 15-inch-diagonal viewing area. You'll enjoy amazing brightness (400 cd/m2) and brilliant color, thanks to a 16.7 million-color delivery system, plus 8-bit alpha for an effective 32-bit color depth. This value model has 1,024 x 768 standard resolution, making it ideal for general-purpose computing. The PCVD-15XD3 is backed by a one-year warranty on parts, labor, and base.

Product Description

Stylish, slim, and space saving, the VAIO LCD fits into your lifestyle and into your environment. This VAIO LCD display features a high brightness LCD panel that provides an exceptional luminance rating. The PCVD-15XD3 also features 4 USB ports enabling easy connection for peripheral devices. The digital interface (DVI) provides clear, steady and flicker-free images.

Customer Reviews:

Would love to, but...........2003-01-08

I would love to write a review for this product because that would mean I actually have it! Is there ANY rational or reasonable excuse as to why it is now going on close to 5 MONTHS since my order has been placed, and will likely be a HALF YEAR before I actually receive it?! Would anybody there wait six months for anything? I must be nuts.

What for the technology to improve and reduce in price.......2002-04-05

This monitor is ok. It produces and very good picture with bright and vivid colors. There is a good chance that you will get a bad pixel or two which can be a HUGE annoyance that you just can't seem to keep your eyes off. It has a solid base and seems well constructed. It is good for normal computing but if you are doing a lot of gaming or video i would steer clear of this display.

Note that this monitor is only for sony computer!!! It contains a proporitary cable

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