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Philips BDM3490UC

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4.4 out of 5
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Pros

  • superb external design and build quality
  • Accuracy is well within ideal coordinates for each RGB shade
  • The overall design is impeccable

Cons

  • very expensive monitor and curved designs
  • ever so slightly too dark and greens were a little oversaturated
  • There s no VESA mount option

Key specs

  • 3440, 1440 px
  • 60 Hz
  • LED
  • 5 ms
  • Curved
  • 34 in
  • 300 cd/m²
  • 21

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Philips BDM3490UC - Pros & Cons

Philips BDM3490UC

Pros

  • superb external design and build quality
  • Accuracy is well within ideal coordinates for each RGB shade
  • The overall design is impeccable
  • It s also great for immersive gaming
  • Decent image quality and design make
  • excellent design and a great picture

Cons

  • very expensive monitor and curved designs
  • ever so slightly too dark and greens were a little oversaturated
  • There s no VESA mount option
  • quite expensive
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  • there are no advanced options available for tweaking
  • the mechanism only allows tilting for ergonomics
  • Only the bottom strip is over an inch thick
  • the bass response was a bit lacking

Philips BDM3490UC - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
34 in
Best:
Acer UM.PB1EE.A01
Screen size: 282 in
IconResponse time
5 ms
Best:
JVC LM-H191
Response time: 0.01 ms
IconBrightness
300 cd/m²
Best:
DynaScan DS321LR4
Brightness: 25000 cd/m²
IconWeight
10280 g
Best:
BenQ GL2450HM
Weight: 0 g

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Philips BDM3490UC - Full Specifications

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General
Screen size34.0 in
Brightness300.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio21:9
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Dimensions
Height (without stand)15.08 in
Height with stand18.86 in
Depth (with stand)8.66 in
Width (with stand)32.52 in
Weight (without stand)17.13 lb
Weight362.62 oz
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Image properties
Maximum resolution3440 x 1440 px
Supported graphics resolutions3440x1440
Refresh rate60.0 Hz
HD typeWide Quad HD
Display number of colours1.073 billion colours
Colour depth (per channel)10.0 bit
Dynamic contrast ratio50000000:1
Contrast ratio1000:1
Display technologyLED
BacklightW-LED
Panel typeIPS-AHVA
Response time (GtG)5.0 ms
Response time (BtW)14.0 ms
Response time5.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)yes
Sync-on-green (SOG)yes
Pixel size0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)172.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)178.0 °
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)no
Adaptive synchronizationno
HDRno
VESA mountno
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Power
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)41.0 W
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Grey,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 3.0 ports4
USB connectors (total)4
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)no
Composite inputno
DisplayPortyes
DVI Portno
HDCPyes
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity3
Number of HDMI inputs3
HDMI version1.4
Headphone outputyes
Headphone outputs quantity1
S-video inputno
Thunderboltno
USB for videono
VGA inno
Number of DisplayPort inputs1
DisplayPort version1.2
Type of DisplayPort connectorStandard
MHLyes
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Features
Ascendable and submersibleno
Pivot functionno
Swivelyes
Tiltableyes
Memory card readerno
Cable lock slotyes
Plug and Playyes
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Eco-labelling
EnergyStaryes
EPEATSilver
TCO-labellingTCO Certified Edge

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Philips BDM3490UC Philips - Editorial Reviews (6)

4.4
Based on 6 reviews
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 12.02.2016
Philips BDM3490UC
4.0

Philips BDM3490UC Curved Display review: A highly desirable curved monitor, with excellent image quality and a useful 21:9 aspect ratio.

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Expert Reviews
Published: 15.01.2016
Philips Brilliance BDM3490UC review
4.0

The Philips BDM3490UC is expensive, but this curved monitor has excellent image quality

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TechRadar
Published: 03.03.2016
Philips Brilliance BDM3490UC review
5.0

Philips' flagship 21:9 display is a winner

Philips BDM3490UC Philips Brilliance BDM3490UC Ultra-wide 21:9 Curved Display Review
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KitGuru
Published: 19.01.2016
Philips Brilliance BDM3490UC Ultra-wide 21:9 Curved Display Review

It’s no surprise that ultra-wide curved screens such as the 34-inch Philips Brilliance BDM3490UC are

Philips BDM3490UC Philips Brilliance BDM3490UC Review - Curved AH-IPS Ultra Wide Monitor for...
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MonitorNerds | Gaming Monitor Reviews
Published: 28.01.2017
Philips Brilliance BDM3490UC Review - Curved AH-IPS Ultra Wide Monitor for...
4.6

Philips Brilliance BDM3490UC is a fantastic curved ultra-wide monitor with a UW-QHD/3440 x 1440 resolution that provides excellent picture quality in a sleek well-featured package

Philips BDM3490UC Philips Brilliance BDM3490UC Review
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TOP NEW Review
Published: 27.02.2016
Philips Brilliance BDM3490UC Review

Most of this Labs test has been dedicated to 4K screens with the same 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio as 1080p displays, but there’s an alternative option, in the form of 21:9 ultra-wide curved displays, such as the 34-inch Philips BDM3490UC. With a resolution of 3,440 x 1,440, the overall pixel count is much lower than […]

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