Bargain hunters looking for a high quality monitor for designer work or photo editing, there`s a new panel in town that you will want to consider. Meet the Philips 328P6AUBREB P-line display, a 32-inch Quad HD (2560 x 1440) monitor with 100% sRGB coverage, 99% Adobe RGB coverage, and HDR technology.
This monitor is essentially Philips response to BenQ`s 27-inch SW2700PT, which retails for $600 and features nearly identical specs, albeit in a slightly smaller screen. Depending on your needs, you might actually prefer the higher PPI of the smaller BenQ monitor, but the ability to get a slightly higher contrast ratio-1,200:1 on the Philips vs 1,000:1 on the BenQ-and a bit more screen real estate for $100 less is definitely tempting.
Regarding the `HDR technology` mentioned above, HDR viewing will definitely benefit from the relatively bright (for computer monitors, anyway) 450 nits typical brightness, and the wide color gamut support. However, the low contrast typically associated with IPS displays means you won`t want to use this as a primary HDR viewing or grading monitor.
Finally, before you put it on your wish list, there is one more thing to consider. Despite diving into the user manual, we couldn`t find any mention of direct access to the 12-bit internal LUTs for color calibration on the Philips monitor.
The BenQ monitors, by comparison, come with calibration software that directly addresses the 14-bit internal LUTs to calibrate your monitor without sacrificing the overall bit-depth of the display, minimizing the risk of banding. The color calibration solution BenQ provides, while of course requiring the purchase of a separate colorimeter or spectrophotometer, is definitely an advantage of its lineup.
The Philips 328P6AUBREB P-line display will officially go on sale in January for £439 / 499 EUR/ 499 USD, and if you`re like some of the folks at our office, you`re seriously tempted by this display... at this price.
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