Philips Announces 272P4APJKEB 27-inch IPS Monitor With Adobe RGB Color

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Philips definitely thinks outside the box with some of its desktop monitors. The 40-inch BDM4065UC Ultra HD screen comes immediately to mind. Today, it announced a more mainstream product, the 272P4APJKEB, that caters to professionals seeking a wide-gamut IPS screen with QHD resolution and 12-bit color.

The panel is an AHVA part with extremely wide viewing angles. This is not to be confused with the high-contrast AMVA technology. AHVA stands for "Advanced Hyper Viewing Angle." We've reviewed a similar screen at Tom's Hardware already, the BenQ BL3201PT. While AHVA offers the same color and contrast performance of standard IPS panels, it has visibly superior off-axis image quality.

Other features include a 10-bit native color depth with internal processing capable of 12-bit output. That should alleviate any banding found in content with subtle shades and gradations like images of sky and water. Of course, you'll need a 10-bit capable video card to take full advantage.

The backlight, which peaks at 350 cd/m2, is a constant-current design, which means it's free of the flicker caused by pulse-width modulation. This is a trend we're seeing in most new monitors, and we like it. Although the vast majority of users won't see a problem with a PWM screen, constant-current ensures minimal eye fatigue during long work sessions.

The 272P4APJKEB is available now at Best Buy, Amazon and B&H Photo for an MSRP of $899.

Christian Eberle is a Contributing Editor for Tom's Hardware, covering Monitors and TVs.

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Christian Eberle is a Contributing Editor for Tom's Hardware US. He's a veteran reviewer of A/V equipment, specializing in monitors. Christian began his obsession with tech when he built his first PC in 1991, a 286 running DOS 3.0 at a blazing 12MHz. In 2006, he undertook training from the Imaging Science Foundation in video calibration and testing and thus started a passion for precise imaging that persists to this day. He is also a professional musician with a degree from the New England Conservatory as a classical bassoonist which he used to good effect as a performer with the West Point Army Band from 1987 to 2013. He enjoys watching movies and listening to high-end audio in his custom-built home theater and can be seen riding trails near his home on a race-ready ICE VTX recumbent trike. Christian enjoys the endless summer in Florida where he lives with his wife and Chihuahua and plays with orchestras around the state.

6 Comments Comment from the forums
  • soldier44
    Bezel is too big and screen is too small.
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  • beshonk
    Is that a flip phone she's talking on? This is a great price for a 12-bit capable monitor.
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  • zodiacfml
    No resolution spec? I have to search for it. It also stated there that it has 99% Adobe RGB which is quite unbelievable as it uses W-LED backlight.
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  • cats_Paw
    No resolution spec? I have to search for it. It also stated there that it has 99% Adobe RGB which is quite unbelievable as it uses W-LED backlight.

    According to what standards? Perhaps it can get 99% of RGB at 20% light output only. Or perhaps while only showing still images. Or perhaps when only displaying colors in 5% contrast difference.
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  • wtfxxxgp
    No resolution spec? I have to search for it. It also stated there that it has 99% Adobe RGB which is quite unbelievable as it uses W-LED backlight.

    Can't read more than 2 sentences huh?

    "Philips definitely thinks outside the box with some of its desktop monitors.

    The 40-inch BDM4065UC Ultra HD screen comes immediately to mind.

    Today, it announced a more mainstream product, the 272P4APJKEB, that caters to professionals seeking a wide-gamut IPS screen with QHD resolution and 12-bit color."
    Reply
  • Duckhunt
    Is there any independent verification of the RGB claims. ?
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