Philips has revealed a pair of latest ‘Designed for Xbox’ 4K screens, that are smaller – and (comparatively) extra reasonably priced – fashions that can be a part of the existing 55-inch offering, particularly the Philips Momentum 559M1RYV.
These would be the Philips Momentum 27-inch (279M1RV) and 32-inch (329M1RV) shows, and like the present 55-inch mannequin which got here out in August, they’ll supply a 4K HDR panel with a 120Hz refresh charge (with HDMI 2.1).
The 32-inch mannequin is VESA DisplayHDR 400 licensed and has AMD FreeSync Premium tech on board, to attenuate stuttering and tearing nastiness, however the 27-inch mannequin doesn’t have that characteristic (and can be rated in another way at VESA DisplayHDR 600).
Philips notes that these shows aren’t simply tailor-made for next-gen console gaming, but additionally good for PC gaming, with the 27-inch mannequin being an excellent match for a desktop and a generally used measurement with PC avid gamers.
The producer highlights that the 279M1RV has a Nano IPS panel with as much as 98% DCI-P3 coloration gamut protection, and that it’s a G-Sync suitable monitor for these with Nvidia GPUs of their gaming rigs.
Different notable inclusions are Philips Ambiglow (color-matching backlighting), DTS Sound, and there are changes for top, tilt, and swivel (plus cable administration chops too).
The brand new choices will go on sale in November within the UK with a advisable worth of £899.99 and £719.99 for the 32-inch and 27-inch screens respectively. That compares to the asking worth of £1,199 for the 55-inch mannequin which is already on sale, though keep in mind that panel can be outfitted with a powerful built-in soundbar (it’s, in fact, a a lot greater monitor).
Evaluation: What’s going to this imply on the PC entrance?
It’s all the time good to have extra choices, and these smaller-sized screens within the Philips Momentum vary supply a extra approachable price ticket – though they’re nonetheless removed from low-cost (however then, this can be a high quality 4K display screen with a 120Hz refresh charge).
Additionally they characterize a possible alternative for PC avid gamers with Philips angling them like so, significantly the 27-inch mannequin which is an efficient measurement to take a seat on a desk. The excellent news is that its IPS panel ought to make issues higher on the image high quality entrance, in comparison with the earlier VA display screen with the 55-inch product, which as we noticed in our sister web site GamesRadar’s review, was disappointing when it got here to viewing angles (and notably on the PC, lacked the punch and vibrancy seen on the Xbox). The brand new Nano IPS panel will supply a lot better viewing angles, and hopefully a extra vivid efficiency on the colour entrance, too.
As all the time, we gained’t actually know the reality of precisely what the brand new fashions carry to the desk till they begin being reviewed, however the developments right here sound promising sufficient.