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LCDs for the boss's office
Updated December 19, 2005

A hulking CRT has no place in the boss's office. Now that your business is growing, it's time to get an LCD. In addition to adding a sleek look to your desktop, LCDs are lighter and offer a lot of screen real estate. These beauties pair business-sensible styling with good image quality so that all your documents, photos, and Web pages look great. Some monitors, such as the HP L1940, come with flexible necks, while others offer extra features, such as the built-in TV tuner on the Sony MFM-HT75W. Whatever your needs and wants, you've worked hard, so reward yourself with something flashy and functional.

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Product name	Philips Brilliance 190P6	Sony SDM-X95KB	Sony MFM-HT75W	Sony SDM-HS75P/S

Review date	October 13, 2005	November 9, 2005	June 27, 2005	June 23, 2005

Editors' rating (Editors' rating explained)	7.3 Very good	6.7 Good	7.3 Very good	6.5 Good

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Review summary	Aside from a few small image-quality flaws, the Philips Brilliance 190P6 has everything you need for business and some pleasure, too.	The Sony SDM-X95KB is a reasonably priced, good-looking 19-inch LCD that's ideal for business or home users who regularly swap a monitor between two computers.	The Sony MFM-HT75W is a snazzy, well-designed dual-purpose LCD that will please those who want a display that can work and play simultaneously.	The Sony SDM-HS75P/S is an attractive, glossy 17-inch LCD that's better suited for movies and games than for serious work.

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Basic Specs
	• 19 in • Stereo speakers , USB hub • PC • 19 in • TFT active matrix • 0.294 mm • Digital Visual Interface (DVI) • None • 1280 x 1024 • 17.9 lbs Full specifications	• USB hub • PC , Mac • 19 in • TFT active matrix • Digital Visual Interface (DVI) • None • 1280 x 1024 • 19.6 lbs • 3 years warranty Full specifications	• Picture-in-picture (PIP) • 1280 x 768 • 13.9 lbs • Stereo • 16:9 • Subwoofer , 2 speakers Full specifications	• 17.0 in • PC , Mac • 17 in • TFT active matrix • 0.264 mm • Digital Visual Interface (DVI) • None • 1280 x 1024 • 11 lbs • 3 years warranty Full specifications