Customer Reviews for Philips - Brilliance 48.8 LCD Curved Monitor (DisplayPort USB, HDMI) - Textured Black
Customer Rating
3
Wished the 49B2U6900CH/27 Model Is For Sale...
on November 17, 2024
Posted by: Motown1966!
Gender:Female
Wished the 49B2U6900CH/27 model is for sale in the US! While this model, 499P9H/27 is okay, I needed the additional USB ports, better webcam with the busy light feature, and the superior KVM switch utilizing the CLRL keyboard button the 49B2U6900CH/27 model offers.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is exactly what we were looking for. Nice display multiple options. Couldn't go wrong with this purchase!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I use a KVM with multiple systems. I wanted the screen area of two monitors without the hassle of dealing with two monitors. After a lot of research I settled on this monitor. I run it at 5120x1440 with DisplayPort. It is excellent! The only challenge is when sharing the screen during meetings: I have to share individual windows versus the entire screen because collapsing the entire screen down makes everything too small for an audience to see. It's less convenient to share a window, stop sharing and share another window during meetings, but the overall convenience of having a giant display outweighs it!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love the features of the built-in camera and speakers. When watching videos at the loading, I find that the footage is pixilated, but the monitor corrects itself in 5 seconds. I can live with that.
I have been using the monitor for several weeks connected via a USB-C to a Microsoft Surface Studio notebook. The USB-C powers and charges the notebook! Resolution is set 5120x1440 on the 49" screen and 2400x1600 on the notebook. I installed Microsoft's PowerToys app and am using Fancy Zones to divide the 49" screen into three logical partitions and the notebook into two. Color and resolution on the Philips is very good. I also am using the Philips' built-in camera for Zoom and Team meetings. It works very well. I have connected a Jabra speaker/mike via one of the screen's 3 USB-B ports (as the built-in mike could be better. The built-in speakers are fine.
great monitor, purchased it in 2019, still running strong. no problems with any of the MMO games that I play. Does charge thru the USB-c KVM port, just some notebooks are particular about charging and the charger used. No RFI problems at all, monitor is about 40 yards from my shortwave transceiver antenna. Only problem has been switching between PCs using the built-in KVM sometime will cause the built in USB hub to flake out which requires turning the monitor on and off. great monitor for work also working on many columned spreadsheet or have two web browsers going and one and switching between them.
This is an absolutely wonderful monitor. Colors are gorgeous and in sRGB mode it's just the perfect brightness for long hours of work. Install Microsoft PowerToys and set up some snap zones... it's all the productivity of having three monitors but without the clutter and distraction.
But please, don't expect to run this on a decades old budget laptop. You need a dedicated graphics card/chipset capable of running at least 4K.