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MONITOR REVIEW

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NEC PlasmaSync 42XM2 review

General
Monitor type: presentation
Display technology: plasma (PDP)
Features: built-in speakers, 3 stereo RCA audio inputs
Dimensions (W x H x D): 101.8 x 67.5 x 40 cm
Weight: 31.5 kg
Display size: 42 in
Image
Native resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels
Brightness: 600 cd/m2
Contrast ratio: 1 : 1500
Vertical scan rate (max): 50 - 120 Hz
Horizontal scan rate (max): 15.5 - 110 KHz
Horizontal viewing angle (max): 180 °
Pixel response time: 10 ms
Video input
Digital video input: DVI-D
Analogue video signal: composite video, S-Video, RGB
Analogue video input: mini DIN, mini-D-Sub (15-pin), RCA
Power
Power consumption in operation: 330 W
Service & support
Standard warranty: 2 years (on site)
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Overview

NEC PlasmaSync 42XM2

Editors rating
Rating: 7.5
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.

Typical price

£ 3995

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