{"id":206,"date":"2021-11-18T14:54:22","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T14:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/engadget.vip\/?p=206"},"modified":"2021-11-18T14:54:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T14:54:22","slug":"philips-brilliance-275p4vykeb-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/?p=206","title":{"rendered":"Philips Brilliance 275P4VYKEB Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Pros<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Outstanding colour coverage<\/li>\n<li>Huge resolution<\/li>\n<li>Sturdy design<\/li>\n<li>Useful USB hub and webcam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Cons<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Needs more inputs<\/li>\n<li>Hood would have been useful<\/li>\n<li>Brightness slightly lower than advertised<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"review-key-specifications\">Key Specifications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Review Price: \u00a31230.00<\/li>\n<li>27-inch, 5,120 x 2,880-pixel glossy PLS panel<\/li>\n<li>100% sRGB, 99% Adobe RGB<\/li>\n<li>3x USB 3.0 ports<\/li>\n<li>2x DisplayPort inputs (both required for 5K)<\/li>\n<li>2-megapixel webcam plus microphone<\/li>\n<li>150mm height adjustment<\/li>\n<li>Portrait mode<\/li>\n<li>External power brick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-philips-brilliance-275p4vykeb-\">What is the Philips Brilliance 275P4VYKEB? <\/h2>\n<p>High-end monitors offer a no-compromise experience for colour-sensitive work, and the 27-inch Philips 275P4VYKEB is perhaps the finest example that <em>TrustedReviews <\/em>has reviewed for quite some time. <\/p>\n<p>With a huge 5K resolution that\u2019s ready to tackle any task you throw at it, along with a classy design and some extra features, it\u2019s the ultimate secondary monitor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Best monitors for all budgets<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"philips-275p4vykeb\">Philips 275P4VYKEB \u2013 Design and features<\/h2>\n<p>This professional monitor uses Philips tried-and-tested stand and base design. With a slightly D-shaped base and silver upright, it looks understated and premium \u2013 although it would be nice to see Philips begin to explore other design options soon. If I were a style critic \u2013 which for the purposes of this paragraph, I am \u2013 I\u2019d say that the bezel is a little chunky.<\/p>\n<p>Still, overall the monitor does look good and it wouldn\u2019t look out of place in an office. Plus, there are extra features that make it an even more attractive desk mate. These include three USB 3.0 ports on the right side for plugging in peripherals you don\u2019t want trailing across your desk. <\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a built-in webcam, although with a resolution of only 2 megapixels it isn\u2019t the finest you\u2019ll see, but it&#8217;s a welcome addition, along with the two microphones. Still, for those for whom video conferences are essential, this is a neat addition.<\/img><\/p>\n<p>The stand is particularly versatile, with 150mm of height adjustment made simple by the quick and lightweight mechanism. The monitor can also be rotated 90 degrees to create a gigantic portrait monitor, which is handy for such workloads as proofing magazine pages in order.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, this monitor is loaded with handy features that help justify the enormous asking price.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"philips-275p4vykeb1\">Philips 275P4VYKEB \u2013 Setup and image quality<\/h2>\n<p>The only decision you\u2019ll need to make about setting up the 275P4VYKEB is whether you want to use the supplied stand or not. Fitting it to the rear of the monitor is easy: just slot it in \u2013 it clicks securely into place. The whole assembly weighs 8.1kg; you\u2019d be wise to clear a space for the monitor before you start unpacking it.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t taken full note of the specs then the only nasty surprise is likely to be the distinct lack of inputs on this monitor. In order to get a full 5K resolution you\u2019ll need to connect two DisplayPort cables to your source PC and to the monitor. As a result, you\u2019ll need a PC or laptop with a high-end dedicated graphics card in order to power the two displays <\/img><\/p>\n<p>There are no other source inputs, which is a surprise. Most premium monitors have several inputs including HDMI, and often allow for picture-in-picture modes. Not with the 275P4VYKEB \u2013 and this is a little disappointing.<\/p>\n<p>The on-screen menus are well designed and on the whole simple to navigate, although a lack of physical buttons \u2013 the control buttons are touch-sensitive \u2013 means button presses aren\u2019t as definite as some might like. After initial setup, though, you\u2019re unlikely to use these menus too often. <\/p>\n<p>But there is where the 275P4VYKEB\u2019s disappointments end. Image quality is second-to-none. The 5,120 x 2,880 panel uses PLS technology to deliver vibrant and accurate colours, and offers exceptional viewing angles \u2013 which means that anyone standing even remotely close to your monitor will see your work in all its glory.<\/p>\n<p>In its out-of-the-box setting, the TrustedReviews colour calibrator detected the monitor displaying 100% of the sRGB colour gamut, 99% of the Adobe RGB gamut and 94.6% of the DCI-P3 gamut. This clean sweep of the figures is super-impressive. The depth of colour that this monitor can display at any one time is extraordinary, and with a full complement of 10.7 billion colours, there isn\u2019t much here that won\u2019t be faithfully recreated by the 275P4VYKEB. I had some issues calibrating it to an exact <\/p>\n<p>Maximum brightness peaked at 255 nits, which was actually a little under Philips\u2019 quoted brightness, while black levels were rated at 0.32 nits, which lead to a perhaps slightly underwhelming 800:1 contrast ratio.This can often be the case with high-end monitors that focus on colour accuracy. <\/p>\n<p>However, with the very glossy coating and slightly low maximum brightness, this monitor could probably have done with a plastic hood being provided in the box to shield users from external light sources. Colour temperature was slightly warm at 6,200K, but this is easy to change in the on-screen menus. <\/p>\n<p>Brightness uniformity was fine, if not exceptional, with a slight dip in performance at the bottom left of the screen, where it was around 20% darker. <\/p>\n<p>The on screen menus reveal a few image customisation options, including colour presets, but you can also dive deep and customise temperature, gamma and RG balance.<\/p>\n<p>One thing that is important to note is that you might not want to use this monitor as your primary screen. I personally don\u2019t have a problem with on-screen items looking fairly small, but if you do, 5K might prove to be too small.<br \/><\/img><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"should-i-buy-the-philips-275p4vykeb\">Should I buy the Philips 275P4VYKEB?<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re after a high-end monitor with the highest resolution possible for under \u00a31,500, the 275P4VYKEB is great option. The NEC EA244UHD is probably the best alternative option and can be bought for slightly less, but it doesn\u2019t feature 5K. Of the monitors <em>Trusted<\/em>&#8216;s reviewed, the Philips 275P4VYKEB is the most attractive 5K monitor you can currently buy.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"verdict\">Verdict<\/h2>\n<p>Superb colour coverage, great viewing angles and an office-friendly design \u2013 this is a great monitor for colour professionals.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"review-trusted-score\">Trusted Score<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pros Outstanding colour coverage Huge resolution Sturdy design Useful USB hub and webcam Cons Needs more inputs Hood would have been useful Brightness slightly lower than advertised Key Specifications Review Price: \u00a31230.00 27-inch, 5,120 x 2,880-pixel glossy PLS panel 100% sRGB, 99% Adobe RGB 3x USB 3.0 ports 2x DisplayPort inputs (both required for 5K) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[13,14,15,16,12,302],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}