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.

Like its competitors from Dell, NEC and others, it sports a factory calibration, called PerfectKolor, for both the sRGB and Adobe RGB gamuts. Users desiring custom gamut settings can employ a six-axis color management system to create anything within the Adobe RGB colorspace.

On the surface, it seems Philips has joined a crowded market with this professional offering, but it's gone one better by adding a built-in webcam. Now, users collaborating on projects can communicate more easily while they work by simply connecting their computer to the monitor's USB 3.0 hub. Additional inputs include two HDMI and one each of DisplayPort and dual-link DVI. Stereo speakers round out the convenience feature set.

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
Christian Eberle
Contributing Editor

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.

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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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