Despite the strange-looking profile, the overall values for the Sony SDM-HS94 weren't too highly dispersed, and we didn't notice too much disparity between the upper and lower parts of the panel. The lower part does appear brighter than the upper part in the measurements, but the impact on the picture quality in movies was limited.

In short, Sony has been true to itself up to this point. The design is excellent and the image quality is almost beyond reproach.