Philips at the recent IFA trade show in Berlin shared details of its latest ultra-wide monitor, the 492P8.
Philips at the recent IFA trade show in Berlin shared details of its latest ultra-wide monitor, the 492P8.
The display consists of an LED-backlit, Samsung-manufactured 49-inch VA panel with a resolution of 3,840 x 1,080 (32: 9 (3.56: 1) aspect ratio, 81.41 PPI) . Refresh rate and response times are unknown at this hour although Philips did share with AnandTech that its new screen sports a brightness rating of up to 600 cd/m² and a contrast of 5,000: 1. It’s also got an 1800R curvature and an sRGB color gamut.
Connectivity options include a single DisplayPort connector, two HDMI ports and a D-Sub connection (plus 3.5mm input and outputs) . There’s also a USB hub with two USB 3.0 ports and a Gigabit Ethernet jack.
Philips’ monitor is wide for sure but I’ m not sure it’s all that great of an offer.
Serious gamers are probably going to look elsewhere for G-SYNC / FreeSync and speedy refresh rates while those eyeballing loads of desktop real estate would likely better be served by using a decent 4K TV as a monitor. With the latter option, you’ d get double the vertical resolution for less money than Philips is asking.
The Philips 492P8 is set to arrive sometime in the second quarter of 2018 priced around $1,075. Unless Philips announces some pretty incredible specs between now and then, I’ d probably keep looking.
Lead image courtesy AnandTech
