14 DAY TRIAL // The world of 32" monitors has gotten a little bigger, as Phillips joins the fun with its Brilliance 4K Ultra HD LCD display.
In an elitist circle where industry leaders like BenQ, Samsung and Dell rule the professional 32" UHD displays, Philips decides to come and bring its own product, a 32" / 81.3 cm 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160), HDMI 2.0 ready monitor.
Utilizing high-performance panels with high-density pixel count and having access to high bandwidth sources like DisplayPort, HDMI and Dual link DVI this new monitor promises to bring higher graphical fidelity than before.
New Brilliance 4K monitors are offering CAD-CAM solutions and UltraClear technology for large photographs and massive spreadsheets.
The 10-bit display will deliver rich color depth with 1.074 billion colors and 12-bit internal processing for re-creating smooth, natural colors without gradations and color banding.
With the ultra-high resolution Philips MultiView display, you can actively dual connect two different video sources like PCs and Notebooks side by side and through a possible PIP or PBP functionality you can watch both simultaneously making multi-tasking much easier for users.
The general specs according to Guru3D are as follows: LCD panel type IPS-AHVA LCD, W-LED system backlight, panel Size 32 inch / 81.3 cm with an effective viewing area 708.48 (H) x 398.52 (V), a 16:9 aspect ratio, an optimum resolution of 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz, a 12 ms typical response time with SmartResponse of 4 ms, 350 cd/m² brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio together with Philip's SmartContrast 50,000,000:1.
Things to keep in mind
Overall this seems like your average professionals-dedicated 32" UHS monitor. These top-of-the-line screens usually are of excellent quality and build design and represent the best a certain company can sell.
However, issues can arrive when actually using the said monitor. Colors, contrasts and color hues might not disappoint, but proper implementation of feature designs can prove faulty as we found out in out BenQ BL3201PT review. PBP proved useless and impractical as the screen became split in two smaller screens where fonts were absolutely indiscernible on both displays.
Successful implementation of great design choices lead to great products and hopefully Phillips will not make the same mistake as others.