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Philips 278G4DHSD

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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4 editorial reviews
What did you say? A 27-inch IPS monitor with 3D support? What devilry is this?Read more
A great 27in screen with excellent image quality, but its 3D performance could be betterRead more
A slim and light panel from <b>Philips</b>, it is capable of 1920x1080 and the unit has a good range of forward and backward movement available on its base. There is no side to side movement but as its light its easy to move around.Read more
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Pros

  • glossy screen surface and IPS panel helped ensure shades were distinct and well-represented with
  • pleasing colour range and consistency
  • far superior performance and provides a rich and vibrant image

Cons

  • not display screens greater than 1920x1080 as it is not
  • no black borders around the image and no crosstalk issues
  • Faint horizontal lines were visible to the naked eye

Key specs

  • 1920, 1080 px
  • 60 Hz
  • LED
  • 14 ms
  • Flat
  • 27 in
  • 250 cd/m²
  • 16

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Philips 278G4DHSD - Pros & Cons

Philips 278G4DHSD

Pros

  • glossy screen surface and IPS panel helped ensure shades were distinct and well-represented with
  • pleasing colour range and consistency
  • far superior performance and provides a rich and vibrant image
  • 2D-3D conversion kept frame rates and latency in check whilst
  • The luminance uniformity was quite reasonable overall
  • shared this variety and shade identity
  • looking very natural
  • The black levels were pretty good
  • rich and vibrant with pleasing shade variety
  • Fast
  • Faster and Fastest

Cons

  • not display screens greater than 1920x1080 as it is not
  • no black borders around the image and no crosstalk issues
  • Faint horizontal lines were visible to the naked eye
  • mustn t be too close to the screen
  • distracting in Auto mode
  • loss of detail in the other 3 corners due to IPS glow
  • might not be enough for keen gamers
  • found it a bit fiddly to use
  • there are no 3D controls on the monitor itself
  • light projected on the wall behind the monitor

Philips 278G4DHSD - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
27 in
Best:
Acer UM.PB1EE.A01
Screen size: 282 in
IconResponse time
14 ms
Best:
JVC LM-H191
Response time: 0.01 ms
IconBrightness
250 cd/m²
Best:
DynaScan DS321LR4
Brightness: 25000 cd/m²
IconWeight
5440 g
Best:
BenQ GL2450HM
Weight: 0 g

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Philips 278G4DHSD - Full Specifications

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General
Screen size27.0 in
Brightness250.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:9
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Dimensions
Height (min-max)< 471
Height (without stand)14.8 in
Height with stand18.54 in
Depth (with stand)7.76 in
Depth (without stand)1.73 in
Width (with stand)24.53 in
Weight (without stand)11.02 lb
Weight191.89 oz
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Image properties
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Supported graphics resolutions1920x1080
Refresh rate60.0 Hz
HD typeFull HD
Display number of colours16.78 million colours
Colour depth (per channel)8.0 bit
Dynamic contrast ratio20000000:1
Contrast ratio1000:1
Display technologyLED
BacklightW-LED
Panel typeIPS
Response time14.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)no
Sync-on-green (SOG)yes
Pixel size0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)178.0 °
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)yes
Adaptive synchronizationno
HDRno
VESA mountno
Can convert 2D to 3Dyes
Compatible glasses
Passive
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Power
Operational power consumption< 25.94
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)25.94 W
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Cherry
Panel designFlat
Built-in USB hubyes
Touchscreenno
Built-in camerano
Screen surfaceGloss
Built-in speakersno
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Connectivity
Analogue 3.5mm input0
Number of USB 2.0 port0
Number of USB 3.0 ports4
USB connectors (total)4
Number of component inputs0
Number of composite inputs0
DisplayPortno
DVI Portno
HDCPyes
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity3
Number of HDMI inputs3
HDMI version1.4a
Number of s-video inputs0
Thunderboltno
VGA inyes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1
Ethernet LANno
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Features
Pivot functionyes
Wi-Fino
Bluetoothno
Tiltableyes
Memory card readerno
Cable lock slotyes
Plug and Playyes
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Eco-labelling
EnergyStaryes
EPEATSilver

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