Appearance
After opening the package, this is all the stuff of this Philips 279P1, including 27-inch display host, liftable stand, rotatable square base, power cord, Type-C cable, HDMI cable, DP cable.
You can clearly see that the coating on the screen surface is matte, which can greatly reduce the interference of external ambient light. The screen design is a very popular design with narrow bezel and chin.
There are five physical keys on the chin. To be honest, this front so obvious physical key design, a little retro flavor. But it it' very easy and quick to use. It's a lot easier to operate than keys designed at the bottom or even at the back.
There are a lot of ports on the bottom. In addition to the common two HDMI ports, a DP port and 3.5mm audio output, there are two USB3.2 ports and a Type-C port to support 90W power charging.RJ45 network interface. This interface is really rich and professional.
If you use it as a Macbook pro's monitor, you only need one cable to handle the signal and power, greatly eliminating the problem of desktop cable clutter. Also the monitor's stand is a VESA 100*100mm quick release and includes two speakers at the bottom.
The original included cable was originally C-to-C, and with an adapter it becomes a USB-A port. It It's worth noting that the USB-C port that comes with the monitor puts out 90W of charging power, so my Apple laptop didn't need to be connected to another power source. This cable just connects to the monitor to charge and transmit the display signal.
Looking back at the monitor, a quick release base was used. The entire installation of the monitor does not require any tools and the whole process can be done with bare hands. Installation is easy and simple.
In the lower left corner of the screen, we can see a green TCO certification mark, TCO certification is one of the world's most stringent environmental requirements for monitors set by a committee of Swedish experts.
The certification covers a wide range of areas: environmental protection, bioengineering, usability, electromagnetic fields, energy consumption, and electrical fire safety. Environmental protection requirements include restrictions on the presence and use of heavy metals, brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, Freon and chlorinated solvents.
Monitors that are TCO certified will make a greater effort to be safe and environmentally friendly. After all, we get a lot of heavy materials in our monitors. Without TCO certification, our long-term exposure to monitors could cause irreversible health damage. So when you buy a monitor, make sure you buy one with TCO certification.
On the side, I can also see two other USB 3.2 ports, one of which is with flash charging. Usually on the desktop, these two ports can quickly and easily charge your phone or connect to your computer. The user-friendly design is great.
Philips 279P1 lifting base is a highlight of this display. It can support 360-degree rotation, the height of the stand can be adjusted to 150mm, the pivot rotation can be up to 180 degrees, and the pitch angle can be up to -5~35 degrees.
The rotation feels good, and the easier the better, and also firm, win Don't fall or loose.
This mount is designed to be easy to use. It This is my first time. I've seen this stand that rotates almost at will. The design of this stand is really excellent and reflects the professionalism of the monitor.
So much so that this screen can be placed any way you want it, horizontally or vertically, either horizontally or vertically, for my various viewing needs.
Functional Configuration
First, try taking it down with a macbook pro. As mentioned earlier, only a Type-C cable is needed to complete the data transfer and charging functions of the laptop, reducing the clutter of wires on the desktop. From the initial default display, the Philips 279P1 is slightly brighter, so I needed to make some necessary settings on the monitor.
You can see there is a light sensor feature in the monitor's menu. This feature is actually pretty advanced. It detects if I'm sitting in front of the computer via infrared light and automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen based on the current ambient light intensity in the room. Not only does it protect privacy, but it also automatically adjusts the screen for the most comfortable display. This feature is turned off by default and needs to be turned on manually.
The monitor supports four signal inputs. Of course, when only one signal is connected, it will automatically switch to the one with signal. If more than one signal is input at the same time, you need to switch manually.
The Philips 279P1 comes with two 3W speakers. After listening to some music, I can say that the sound quality of both speakers is pretty good, with a deeper sound performance and a certain sense of space. It It's a lot better than the faint sound of my old monitors, but it It's also hardly a complete replacement for a desktop bookcase stereo. It There are benefits to using it in an emergency.
Benefiting from the anti-glare coating on the surface, the display has a strong anti-reflective effect even when I turn on the lights indoors, and the image doesn't appear to be disturbed by glare. Of course, as a professional retoucher, it Better have a light shield. With the maximum program to eliminate the interference of external light on the screen.
Color calibration
In order to get the full effect of the monitor, it is necessary for me to do a color calibration with the Red Spider. Now, let's let's use the hidden object Red Spider.
When using Red Spider for color calibration, it is best to turn off the indoor lights to make sure that no outside light affects the monitor's colors.
After one silly color adjustment, the monitor's adjustment is done automatically. There was also a final sRGB color gamut coverage review, which came in at 99 percent. This is consistent with the manufacturer's advertised 99.7 percent sRGB coverage.
After all, the most popular colors we use today, including web browsing and image viewing, are sRGB colors. So 99.7% gamut coverage means that all the colors needed are displayed accurately.
Also the Philips 279P1's panel supports 10-bit color depth, for a total **** of 1.07 billion colors. With E2's color scale, the colors are soft and excessive naturally, and will not be easily broken. What you see is what you get. That's what professional monitors and ordinary monitors are judged on.
Using experience
As an LCD monitor, the most common parameter is the viewing angle. Philips 279P1 adopts ips screen with a brightness of 350cd/m2. the viewing angle reaches 178. and passed the German Rheinland low blue light certification standard, which can effectively filter out the blue light that is harmful to human eyes. With DC dimming, the flickering of the screen is eliminated, and there is no dryness or fatigue of the eyes even after long hours of viewing.
Philips 279P1 has a 4K resolution with a standard resolution of 3840*2160. 4 times the display space of a regular 1080P monitor, equivalent to 4 1080P monitors at the same time. Meanwhile, the 27-inch size makes the pixels per inch reach 163PPI, the picture quality is clear and detailed, which is especially useful in some professional video editing software.
And the high resolution is also useful in retouching software. For example, in PS, I can not only put in more operating panels, but also have more zoom space, reduce the graininess, so that I can see the picture more delicate, reduce operational errors, greatly improving my work efficiency. I can say that for retouching and editing, 4K resolution brings a qualitative improvement.
And Philips 279P1 can have vertical screen, very advantageous in retouching some portraits. If there are a large number of portraits on hand to retouch, you can enlarge the vertical screen as much as possible to see the entire human body image at once, so that the overall sense of stronger, the screen can be both the enlargement and display content beautiful.
And the vertical screen is also very good for viewing web pages, especially since web pages are all based on the sRGB color scale, as the Philips 279P1 can display the original color and composition design of web pages almost perfectly.
The Philips 279P1 also has a variety of display modes for quick selection, such as black and white eBook mode and movie mode. In movie mode, the monitor will enhance the clarity of the image and the tone will become more cinematic. In addition, the monitor's outstanding wide color gamut coverage makes it very capable of enjoying HD movies with a strong cinematic vibe, a sense of colorfulness and sharpness in the picture.
That is to say, when watching movies on a professional monitor, you get far better color performance, such as brighter color display and smoother transitions between colors. Plus with the 4K resolution, I can watch movies in 4K at home. This makes me enjoy watching movies even more.
Of course, the 4ms response time makes it great for me to play games after work. After all, the picture quality and colors are good, and the 4K resolution performance is really so clear. As long as the graphics card can withstand it Playing games with this quality is really cool.
Summary
Overall, this Philips 279P1 professional monitor has 10-bit color depth, 99.7% sRGB wide color gamut coverage, 4K resolution and ips panel. In terms of picture quality, its colors and clarity are far superior to entry-level monitors. Meanwhile, the monitor's stand can be easily adjusted to solve the problem of postural strain caused by long hours of work in front of the computer. It is a must-have monitor for professional retouchers or editors.
In addition, such an excellent class leader, after work to play games and watch movies, but also very fragrant. The color display is excellent and the picture always looks great. What do you think of this monitor? Feel free to leave your great reviews.
King's Heart 2 Click to Try