This review first appeared in issue 355 ofPC Pro.
If your job involves research, youll love having everything in view.
It even includes a1GbEport alongside the four USB-A ports and a USB-C downstream port.
The huge 49in VA panel allows you to have multiple windows open at the same time
Although not bass-heavy tracks, as even this pair of 5W speakers sound hollow.
Philips includes a 5MPwebcam, which pops up like a periscope when you need it.
Or you might activate this yourself using a button on the bottom left.
Connections include a 1GbE port alongside four USB-A ports and USB-C
Its a nice idea, but I hope the next iteration is more prominent.
I also hope that Philips improves thecamera.
However, its color balance needs work, as everything has a strange, hazy blue quality to it.
I have no such complaints about the panels image quality.
Theres even an sRGB preset, which produces excellent whites.
Color accuracy is fine for its intended office use, with an average Delta E of 1.13.
Theres a Movie mode, too, with Philips earning DisplayHDR 400 certification for this monitor.
Films look good so long as you ignore the huge expanse of black to the left and right.
In fact, it delivers in all key areas.
My only real criticism of this monitor is its price.
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