![]() ![]() It’s undeniably spectacular and makes for an intriguing alternative to a pair of smaller panels. Ultimately, the appeal of a screen like the new Philips Brilliance 499P9H is a personal call. There’s super wide and then there’s ultra wide… Verdict You’ll need one heck of a graphics card to game smoothly. Oh and for the record, that 5,120 by 1,440 pixel grid actually makes for slightly fewer pixels than 4K, but still represents a serious load on your graphics subsystem. But it doesn't necessarily give you a wider view of the game world.Ĭompetitive online titles such as Fortnite simply stretch the image progressively as you move away from the centre of the field of view in order that players using such ultrawide panels don’t enjoy an advantage. For games, the result is undeniably visually spectacular. It also hardly makes for the best multimedia solution.Įven full cinema format 21:9 video content only fills part of the screen, leaving large black bars on either side of the image. ![]() For sure it means mousing all the way across the desktop is a choice between taking multiple swipes at it and setting the sensitivity towards the frenetic end of the spectrum. But this is not a high density display capable of rendering ultra smooth fonts.Īs for the insane 32:9 aspect ratio, that’s a subjective call. The benefit of that is the ability to run Windows at 100 per cent scaling while maintaining legibility. With 5,120 by 1,400 pixels across 49 inches, the DPI works out at a fairly mundane 108.5 pixels per inch. But on a screen of this scale, one where the user is inevitably viewing parts of the panel from quite extreme angles even with the 1800r curvature, it’s a bit of a niggle.Īssessing the rest of the experience is a function of the size, aspect ratio and resolution of that massive panel. That’s perhaps not a huge surprise, given the VA panel type. The 108.5DPI pixel pitch is decent, but nothing special It’s the one area of build quality that doesn’t inspire confidence. Another neat feature is the pop-up webcam with Windows Hello support for snappy face-ID login, even if the implementation in this case feels a little bit shonky when you pop the camera in and out. Not enough? There’s an integrated KVM switch, too, allowing you to hook up two PCs while running a single keyboard and mouse. ![]() It also enables docking functionality including an RJ-45 ethernet port. Not only does it allow you to drive the panel itself. That monster panel apart, this screen has some significant additional extras.įor starters, you get adaptive sync for smoother in-game performance (more on that momentarily). But one way to visualise it is as two 27-inch 2,560 by 1,440 LCD panels sitting side by side. It’s pretty hard to process the meaning of those crazy numbers. Specifically, we’re talking 49 inches in a 32:9 aspect ratio, 5,120 by 1,440 pixels and 1800r screen curvature. But once erected the 499P9H feels stable and robust, which is no mean feat given the huge expanse of screen. Ports and docking are strong points Design and featuresĪ screen on this epic scale needs some serious engineering. ![]()
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