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NEC PlasmaSync 42XM2 review

7.5

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 3995

Verdict

NEC's high-resolution 42in. plasma display is more suited to video tasks than slide presentations, although with some tweaking an acceptable PC display is possible... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Higher resolution than previous generation of plasma screens
  • Standard XGA native resolution
  • Wide range of inputs

Cons

  • Non-square pixels

Key Specs

Monitor type: presentation
Display technology: plasma (PDP)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 101.8 x 67.5 x 40 cm
Weight: 31.5 kg
Display size: 42 in
Native resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels
Brightness: 600 cd/m2
Contrast ratio: 1 : 1500
Horizontal viewing angle (max): 180 °
Pixel response time: 10 ms
Digital video input: DVI-D
Analogue video input: mini DIN, mini-D-Sub (15-pin), RCA

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