Sony KLV-21SG2 Video

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Created: 05/31/2006

Video description: This non-wide-screen 21-inch LCD is designed to display standard-definition TV, but it can also accept high-def, giving it some futureproofing.

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Sony KLV-21SG2 Review

Editors' rating

7.4

out of 10

The good: Sleek design; high resolution; relatively accurate color decoding; anamorphic squeeze.

The bad: No PC connectivity or DVI input; fairly expensive; so-so black-level performance.

The bottom line: This non-wide-screen 21-inch LCD is designed to display standard-definition TV, but it can also accept high-def, giving it some futureproofing.

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