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Philips BDM4037UW

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4 stars
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3 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.0 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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13 editorial reviews
A 40-inch ultra HD curved LCD monitor with the ability to display up to four full HD inputs simultaneously, Philips’ BDM4037UW seems like the perfect large monitor for a multi-platform gamer. And it would be, if not for a couple small missteps and one large stumble.Read more
The Philips BDM4037UW is a stunning 40-inch 4K curved monitor but has low pixel density and low FPS.Read more
With the curved Brilliance BDM4037UW Philips has not only released one of the largest 4k gaming screens in the market today but also one that offers a great bang for your buck.Read more
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Pros

  • substantially better at handling motion and smoothness
  • The menu is very simple
  • the panel itself is pretty decent

Cons

  • anti-glare coating the display is still a tad reflective
  • ghosting issue the panel suffers from
  • clarity and bass response is lacking

Key specs

  • 3840, 2160 px
  • 60 Hz
  • LCD
  • 4 ms
  • Curved
  • 40 in
  • 300 cd/m²
  • 16

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Philips BDM4037UW - Pros & Cons

Philips BDM4037UW

Pros

  • substantially better at handling motion and smoothness
  • The menu is very simple
  • the panel itself is pretty decent
  • the system works well enough
  • it offers an interesting selection of features
  • The menus are reasonably well laid out and offer plenty of image adjustments
  • MultiView capability has come in very handy
  • Performance on the white saturation test was pleasing
  • strong and fairly close to the 4000:1 specified
  • excellent vibrancy and strong contrast
  • Performance on the white saturation test was excellent

Cons

  • anti-glare coating the display is still a tad reflective
  • ghosting issue the panel suffers from
  • clarity and bass response is lacking
  • Gamma slightly misrepresents on some occasions
  • NVidia “Surround” - will NOT work
  • no variable refresh rate
  • bigger is not always better when it comes to monitors
  • ghosting is still apparent in games too
  • difficult
  • ghosting issues cannot be ignored
  • VA ghosting you get on the desktop

Philips BDM4037UW - Technical Overview

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

Philips - Video Reviews (9)

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Philips BDM4037UW - Full Specifications

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General
Screen size40.0 in
Brightness300.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:9
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Dimensions
Height (without stand)20.94 in
Height with stand25.31 in
Depth (with stand)2.83 in
Depth (without stand)2.83 in
Width (with stand)35.79 in
Weight (without stand)24.91 lb
Weight0.41 oz
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Image properties
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px
Supported graphics resolutions3840 x 2160
Refresh rate60.0 Hz
HD type4K Ultra HD
Display number of colours1.073 billion colours
Colour depth (per channel)10.0 bit
Colour gamut (Adobe RGB)100.0 %
Colour gamut (NTSC)85.0 %
Dynamic contrast ratio20000000:1
Contrast ratio4000:1
Display technologyLCD
BacklightW-LED
Panel typeVA
Response time (GtG)4.0 ms
Response time4.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)yes
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)no
HDRno
VESA mountyes
Type of VESA mount100x100mm
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Power
Energy efficiency classA
Connecting 9V/12V/14VNone
Operational power consumption32.61 - 43.74
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)43.74 W
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Design
Colour of productSilver,White
Panel designCurved
Built-in USB hubyes
Touchscreenno
Built-in camerano
Screen surfaceGloss
Built-in speakersyes
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Connectivity
Analogue 3.5mm input1
Number of USB 2.0 port0
Number of USB 3.0 ports4
USB connectors (total)4
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)no
Number of component inputs0
Composite inputno
Number of composite inputs0
DisplayPortyes
DVI Portno
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity2
Number of HDMI inputs2
HDMI version1.4/2.0
Headphone outputyes
Headphone outputs quantity1
S-video inputno
Number of s-video inputs0
Thunderboltno
USB for videono
VGA inyes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1
Number of DisplayPort inputs2
Number of DisplayPort outputs0
DisplayPort version1.2
Type of DisplayPort connectorStandard
MHLyes
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Features
Ascendable and submersibleno
Pivot functionno
Tiltableyes
Memory card readerno
Cable lock slotyes
Flicker freeyes
Plug and Playyes
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Eco-labelling
EnergyStaryes
EPEATNone
TCO-labellingNone

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Philips BDM4037UW Philips - Editorial Reviews (13)

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Philips BDM4037UW Philips 40-Inch 4K Curved Monitor Review: Giving Up The Ghost
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Kotaku
Published: 25.08.2017
Philips 40-Inch 4K Curved Monitor Review: Giving Up The Ghost

A 40-inch ultra HD curved LCD monitor with the ability to display up to four full HD inputs simultaneously, Philips’ BDM4037UW seems like the perfect large monitor for a multi-platform gamer. And it would be, if not for a couple small missteps and one large stumble.

Philips BDM4037UW Philips BDM4037UW Review - 40-Inch 4K Curved Monitor for...
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MonitorNerds | Gaming Monitor Reviews
Published: 01.02.2017
Philips BDM4037UW Review - 40-Inch 4K Curved Monitor for...
4.5

The Philips BDM4037UW is a stunning 40-inch 4K curved monitor but has low pixel density and low FPS.

Philips BDM4037UW Philips BDM4037UW 40-Inch Curved 4K UHD LCD Display Review
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nikktech.com
Published: 21.09.2017
Philips BDM4037UW 40-Inch Curved 4K UHD LCD Display Review

With the curved Brilliance BDM4037UW Philips has not only released one of the largest 4k gaming screens in the market today but also one that offers a great bang for your buck.

Philips BDM4037UW Philips BDM4037UW Review | PC Monitors
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pcmonitors.info
Philips BDM4037UW Review | PC Monitors

A review of the Philips BDM4037UW. This model features a 40" 3840 x 2160 '4K' UHD VA panel with glossy screen surface.

Philips BDM4037UW Philips BDM4037UW monitor review: An affordable 4K monitor with solid visuals
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Windows Central
Published: 25.09.2017
Philips BDM4037UW monitor review: An affordable 4K monitor with solid visuals

There's little to complain about this 40-inch 4K panel from Philips. It's not perfect, and even at this price, there are a few things that hold it back from being great.

Philips BDM4037UW Philips BDM4037UW 40in 4K Curved Monitor Review
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KitGuru
Published: 04.02.2017
Philips BDM4037UW 40in 4K Curved Monitor Review

Let nobody try to convince you otherwise: size matters. Bigger is usually better, even with smartpho

Philips BDM4037UW Philips BDM4037UW review: a 40-inch panel that comes close to 4K gaming greatness
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PCGamesN
Published: 21.04.2017
Philips BDM4037UW review: a 40-inch panel that comes close to 4K gaming greatness

A 40-inch PC monitor is a joke, yeah? That’s TV size, what on Earth would possess you to stick that on your desktop? You’ll melt your face off, right? Nope. This is how you make 4K gaming a genuinely jaw-dropping experience.Pixel perfect panels are what you want, so check out our pick of the bes

Philips BDM4037UW Philips Brilliance BDM4037UW
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HEXUS
Published: 07.06.2017
Philips Brilliance BDM4037UW

Super-sized 4K UHD.

Philips BDM4037UW Philips BDM4037UW Review
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Bit-Tech.net
Published: 18.05.2017
Philips BDM4037UW Review

Philips aims for the ultra high-end with a monster 4K, curved monitor that utilises a VA panel.

Philips BDM4037UW Philips BDM4037UW 40in 4K Curved Monitor Review
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KitGuru
Published: 04.02.2017
Philips BDM4037UW 40in 4K Curved Monitor Review

Let nobody try to convince you otherwise: size matters. Bigger is usually better, even with smartpho

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Trusted Reviews
Published: 27.06.2017
Philips BDM4037UW
4.0

Philips BDM4037UW review: This 40-inch, 4K behemoth is a great display for those seeking a TV and monitor in one.

Philips BDM4037UW New 40" Philips monitor: Largest 4k curvedmonitor on the market
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Crowdedbrain.co.uk
New 40" Philips monitor: Largest 4k curvedmonitor on the market

New 40" Philips monitor: Largest 4k curvedmonitor on the market

Philips BDM4037UW Review : Philips Big and Curvy
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Review : Philips Big and Curvy

This is <b>big</b> and I mean %E2%80%98<b>big</b>%E2%80%99 larger than most TV%E2%80%99s and it%E2%80%99s a monitor/panel for use with a PC, however with the software provided it can show up to four screens on it%E2%80%99s one screen. This 40inch display is capable of showing 4K which is 3840x2160.

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