Weybridge UK, 21^st January 2025 - Sony is today announcing its latest 4K Mini-LED monitor, the LMD-32M1MD, designed to deliver an unparalleled viewing experience in medical environments. With its advanced features and superior picture quality, the LMD-32M1MD sets a new standard for clarity and precision.

High Picture Quality with Advanced Local Dimming Technology

The LMD-32M1MD features Sony's advanced Local Dimming Technology (Backlight Master Drive) for unrivalled precision. This technology precisely controls the panel backlight's dense array of mini-LEDs, ensuring stunning brightness and high contrast. By independently controlling the LED backlighting sources in light and dark zones of the image, the LMD-32M1MD achieves significantly improved black reproduction and a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. With a peak brightness exceeding 1,850 cd/m², the monitor delivers exceptional visual detail and clarity.

The LMD-32M1MD is the first surgical monitor worldwide to achieve VESA DisplayHDR1000 certification (as of January 2025).

Minimised Screen Reflection for Optimal Viewing

In brightly lit operating rooms, the LMD-32M1MD minimises screen reflection to provide surgeons with a clearer view. Sony's unique Anti-Reflection Technology combines two reflection suppression technologies: Low Reflection and Anti-Glare surface treatment. This combination reduces the amount of reflected light and diffuses incoming light, resulting in extremely high contrast images with lifelike color reproduction.

Wide Color Gamut for Realistic Visualisation

Equipped with LCD and signal processing technology conforming to ITU-R recommendation BT.2020, the LMD-32M1MD achieves a wide color gamut. This enables superior color reproduction, resulting in more realistic visualisation of surgical images. This emphasis on visual quality makes the LMD-32M1MD the ideal candidate for all medical interventions, from complex invasive procedures to more routine checkups.

Minimises Airflow Disruption by Fan-less Design

The LMD-32M1MD is designed with user-friendliness and healthcare applications in mind. Its impressive fan-less design reduces unwanted interference with ventilation airflow around the monitor.

Versatile Connectivity and Installation-Friendly Design

The LMD-32M1MD offers a comprehensive array of input/output connectors, including 12G-SDI, HDMI, and Display Port, ensuring versatile connectivity for diverse modalities and equipment.

Auto Panel Brightness Adjustment

The integrated light sensor automatically adjusts brightness to match the ambient lighting conditions, making the LMD-32M1MD particularly well suited for procedures performed in low-light environments, such as ICG navigation surgery.

Suitable Design for Medical Facilities

The monitor's slim bezel and rounded corners simplify integration in the operating room, while the smooth surface and streamlined back shape make it easy to wipe down for cleanliness. The monitor's resistance to liquid ingress and solid particles, with IP45 (front) and IP32 (rear) dustproof and splashproof ratings further enhance its suitability for medical facilities.

Intuitive Navigation and Custom Buttons

The monitor's LED backlighting selectively illuminates active control buttons on the front panel, offering clear guidance to clinical staff even in dark environments. Additionally, frequently used functions can be assigned to three custom buttons on the front panel, allowing for quick access and enhanced workflow efficiency.

Environmentally Conscious Efforts

The packaging for the LMD-32M1MD uses molded pulp packaging materials, eliminating the use of expanded polystyrene foam. The monitor is also supplied in a covered non-woven bag made mainly from plant cellulose, reducing the amount of virgin plastic used for packaging by approximately 86% when compared to the previous packaging* that would have been used. Covered by Sony’s PrimeSupport coverage, the LMD-32M1MD is sure to be a sustainable investment, with up to 5 years of support and fast-track repairs included with PrimeSupport, the LMD-32M1MD is ready for what the future has in store.

“At Sony, we are proud to announce the LMD-32M1MD, a monitor that leverages decades of expertise in developing high-performance consumer televisions and market-leading professional monitors. Combining advanced technology with features specifically tailored to the unique demands of the healthcare environment, this new solution delivers reliability, precision, and versatility to master any task in the operating room” Said Ludger Philippsen, Head of Healthcare Solutions at Sony Europe. “Our new monitor not only meets the high-performance needs of the healthcare industry but also reflects our commitment to reducing environmental impact and contributing to a more sustainable world”.

The LMD-32M1MD is now available for purchase. For more information on Sony's professional display technologies and to inquire about the LMD-32M1MD, please visit https://pro.sony/en_GB/products/surgical-monitors/lmd-32m1md

This product complies with the quality management system for medical devices; however, it may be classified as a non-medical device in certain regions. The timing for obtaining medical device approvals varies by region.

About Sony Corporation

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About Sony Europe B.V.

Sony Europe B.V. is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation and is headquartered in UK. We drive Sony’s leading Electronics Products & Solutions business for consumer and professional markets, as well as Imaging & Sensing Solutions business across Europe. From R&D and engineering, design, to sales, marketing, distribution and customer service, we work to deliver Sony’s purpose to fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology. ​ For more information, please visit: https://www.sony.eu/presscentre ​ ​ ​ 

About Sony Healthcare ​

Healthcare Solutions Europe (HSE) is a leading supplier of medical imaging products in the OR. Our imaging devices include camera technology, surgical monitors, recorders and printers that are found in most hospitals across Europe. Our advanced technology helps healthcare professionals to better visualize and record surgical procedures, ultimately supporting better patient outcomes. With a focus on innovation and continuous improvement, Sony is committed to advance medical imaging technology to better serve healthcare professionals and their patients. For more information, visit: https://pro.sony/en_GB/products/medical ​ 

*Compared with the LMD-X3200MD, introduced in 2020

*800.00mm viewable area, measured diagonally