How about Philips LCD (279P 1 professional monitor evaluation)

Hello, I'm Michivan Digital, I'm a video expert, and I love photography. I remember five years ago, at that time, I always felt that the colors of the repaired pictures and videos were always too strong on my mobile phone. For a while, I was puzzled. It looks good on the monitor, but it's not. The works on the mobile phone are not visible at first sight. Of course, I'm not. I was not a professional at that time. I still remember that my monitor is the famous 28-inch 4K monitor. But at that time, I only knew that I needed high resolution, but I ignored color. It was discovered afterwards that it was a TN panel, and there was no color gamut support at all. The picture looks gray, and it is strange that there is no color cast. Therefore, a monitor with a wide color gamut is very important to me. Today we started this Philips 279P 1 professional monitor. Let's experience it together.

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After unpacking, this is all the things of this Philips 279P 1, including the 27-inch monitor host, lifting bracket, rotatable square base, power cord, Type-C cable, HDMI cable and DP cable.

It can be clearly seen that the coating on the screen surface is matte, which can greatly reduce the interference of external ambient light. Screen design is a very popular design, with narrow borders and narrow chin.

There are five physical keys on the chin. To tell the truth, this kind of physical key design with obvious front is a bit retro. But it is very convenient and quick to use. It is much easier to operate than the buttons designed at the bottom or even at the back.

There are many interfaces at the bottom. In addition to the two common HDMI interfaces, a DP interface and 3.5mm audio output, there are two USB3.2 interfaces and a Type-C interface, which support 90W power supply charging. RJ45 network interface. This interface is really rich and professional.

If it is used as the display of Macbook pro, only one wire is needed to process the signal and power supply, which greatly saves the problem of messy desktop cables. In addition, the bracket of the display is VESA 100* 100mm express, and the bottom also contains two speakers.

The cable attached to the original machine was originally C to C. Adding an adapter can become a USB-A interface. It is worth mentioning that the USB-C interface of the monitor can output 90W charging power, so my Apple notebook computer does not need an external power supply. As long as this line is connected to the display, you can charge and transmit the display signal.

Looking back at the monitor, I used a quick-release base. The installation of the whole monitor does not need any tools, and the whole process can be completed manually. Convenient and simple installation.

In the lower left corner of the screen, we can see a green TCO certification sign. TCO certification is one of the most stringent environmental protection standards for monitors in the world formulated by Swedish expert committee.

The certification covers a wide range: environmental protection, bioengineering, usability, electromagnetic field, energy consumption and electrical fire safety. Environmental protection requirements include limiting the existence and use of heavy metals, brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, freon and chlorinated solvents.

The display with TCO certification will make greater efforts in safety and environmental protection. After all, our monitors will have many kinds of heavy metal materials. Without TCO certification, our long-term exposure to monitors may cause irreversible health damage. So when you buy a monitor, you must buy one with TCO certification.

I can also see two other USB 3.2 interfaces on the side, one of which is with flash charging. Usually on the desktop, these two interfaces can quickly and conveniently charge the mobile phone or connect the computer. The humanized design is great.

Philips 279P 1 lifting base is a highlight of this exhibition. It can support 360-degree rotation, the bracket height can be adjusted to 150mm, the pivot rotation can reach 180 degrees, and the pitch angle can reach -5~35 degrees.

It feels good to spin, the more relaxed the better, but also firm, don't fall and don't let go if you win.

The design of this bracket is easy to use. This is my first time. I've seen this kind of bracket that can rotate almost at will. The design of this bracket is really excellent, which reflects the professionalism of the display.

So that this screen can be placed in any way you want, horizontally or vertically, which can meet my various viewing needs.

Functional configuration

First, try to take it off with macbook pro. As mentioned above, only one Type-C cable is needed to complete the data transmission and charging function of the notebook computer, which reduces the messy wires on the desktop. From the initial default display effect, the brightness of Philips 279P 1 will be slightly brighter, so I need to make some necessary settings for the display.

You can see that there is a light sensor function in the menu of the monitor. This function is actually very advanced. It can detect whether I am sitting in front of the computer by infrared rays, and automatically adjust the brightness of the screen according to the current ambient light intensity in the room. Not only can privacy be protected, but also the screen can be automatically adjusted to make the display reach the most comfortable display state. This function is turned off by default and needs to be turned on manually.

The monitor supports four signal inputs. Of course, when there is only one signal connection, it will automatically switch to the one with the signal. If multiple signals are input at the same time, manual switching is required.

Philips 279P 1 comes with two 3W speakers. After listening to some music, it can be said that the sound quality of these two speakers is not bad, the sound performance is relatively deep and there is a certain sense of space. It is much weaker than my previous monitor, but it is also difficult to completely replace the desktop bookcase sound. It is good to use it in an emergency.

Thanks to the anti-glare coating on the surface, even if I turn on the light indoors, the display screen has a strong anti-reflection effect and the screen will not be disturbed by strong light. Of course, as a professional retoucher, it is best to have a hood. Eliminate the interference of external light on the screen with maximum program.

Color calibration

In order to give full play to the effect of the monitor, it is necessary for me to do a color calibration with Starscream. Now, let's use the artifact Starscream.

When using Starscream for color correction, it is best to turn off the indoor lights to ensure that no external light affects the color of the display.

After a stupid color adjustment, the adjustment of the display is completed automatically. Finally, the sRGB color gamut coverage is evaluated, and the result is 99%. This is consistent with the 99.7% sRGB coverage advertised by the manufacturer.

After all, the most popular colors we use now, including web browsing and picture browsing, are all sRGB colors. Therefore, 99.7% color gamut coverage means that all required colors can be displayed accurately.

In addition, the panel of Philips 279P 1 supports 10 bit color depth, and the total * * * is10.07 billion colors. With the color standard of E2, the color is soft and natural, and it is not easy to have faults. What you see is what you get. This is also the judgment standard of professional monitors and ordinary monitors.

User Experience

As a liquid crystal display, the most common parameter is the viewing angle. Philips 279P 1 adopts ips screen with brightness of 350cd/m2. The viewing angle reaches 178. And passed the German Rheinland certification standard for low blue light, which can effectively filter out blue light harmful to human eyes. Through DC dimming, the flicker of the screen is eliminated, and the eyes will not be dry and tired after watching for a long time.

Philips 279P 1 has 4K resolution, and the standard resolution reaches 3840*2 160. It is four times the display space of ordinary 1080P display, which is equivalent to four 1080P displays at the same time. At the same time, the size of 27 inches makes the pixel per inch reach 163PPI, and the picture quality is clear and delicate, which is especially useful in some professional video editing software.

And high resolution is also very useful in retouching software. For example, in PS, I can not only put in more operation panels, but also have more zoom space to reduce graininess, so that I can see pictures more delicately, reduce operation mistakes and greatly improve my work efficiency. It can be said that retouching and editing, 4K resolution can bring about qualitative improvement.

Moreover, Philips 279P 1 can have a vertical screen, which is very advantageous when retouching some portraits. If there are a large number of portraits in your hand that need retouching, you can enlarge the vertical screen as much as possible and see the whole human body picture at once, so that the overall feeling is stronger and the enlarged picture and the displayed content can be beautiful.

Moreover, vertical screen is also very good for viewing web pages, especially web pages are based on sRGB color standard, because Philips 279P 1 can almost perfectly display the original color and composition design of web pages.

Philips 279P 1 also has a variety of display modes for quick selection, such as black-and-white e-book mode and movie mode. In movie mode, the display will improve the clarity of the image and the color tone will become more cinematic. In addition, the display's excellent wide color gamut coverage enables it to enjoy high-definition movies, with a strong cinema atmosphere, strong color sense and sharp performance.

That is to say, when watching movies with professional monitors, the color performance obtained is far better than that of ordinary monitors, such as brighter color display and smoother transition between colors. With 4K resolution, I can watch 4K movies at home. This makes me like watching movies better.

Of course, the response time of 4ms makes me play games after work very cool. After all, the picture quality and color are good, and the performance of 4K resolution is really clear. As long as the graphics card can resist, playing games with this quality is really cool.

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Generally speaking, this Philips 279P 1 professional monitor has a color depth of 10 bits, a color gamut coverage of 99.7% sRGB, a resolution of 4K and an ips panel. In terms of image quality, its color and clarity are far superior to entry-level monitors. At the same time, the support of the monitor can be easily adjusted to solve the problem of posture strain caused by working in front of the computer for a long time. It is a necessary monitor for professional retouchers or editors.

In addition, such an excellent monitor plays games and watches movies after work, which is also very fragrant. The color display is excellent and the picture is always beautiful. What do you think of this monitor? Welcome to leave your wonderful comments.

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