Monitoring Made Right. The Sony LMD-A170 17" LCD Production Monitor features an IPS LCD display with wide 178° horizontal and vertical viewing angles, and provides a solid 1920 × 1080 native resolution. This monitor boasts a plethora of new-to-Sony monitoring features, such as built-in waveform and vectorscope, focus assist with adjustable colored peaking, timecode display, and a Slog2 to Rec 709 LUT.

Decoder and I/O Corner. Included with this unit is a built-in audio decoder that allows you to display up to 16 channels of embedded SDI audio, which can be monitored using the 3.5mm headphone jack or the built-in speaker. Additionally, two Ethernet ports are provided for connection to serial and parallel remotes, which allow you to control and load monitor settings via your network, as well as upgrade the monitor’s software. For use in the field, there is a 12 VDC power input on 4-pin XLR. To wrap up everything port-wise, this monitor offers 3G/HD/SD-SDI, HDMI, and composite inputs that support NTSC/PAL, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p input signals with frame rates from 24p to 60p.

Design Features. This unit has introduced Sony to a wide array of some really incredible features, but the cherry on top is the sleekness and portability of this monitor. Coming in at only 10.8 pounds, you’re able to easily transport this unit using the provided handle, and easily station it with the provided feet. It’s outer finish is double-coat painted, and is also compatible with standard VESA 100 × 100mm mounting hardware.