Philips 328M6FJMB - a new panel appears?

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Hey peeps,

Just spotted this thing from a couple of weeks ago and nobody seems to have mentioned it on this forum yet:
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/philips-328m6fjmb-wqhd-144-hz-va-monitor.html
https://www.overclock3d.net/news/gp...nch_m-line_328m6fjmb_144hz_freesync_display/1
  • 31.5"
  • 144Hz
  • WQHD
  • MVA
  • 120% sRGB
...is this actually a new panel for 2017, rather than the same old thing that's been trotted out for the past 5 years? Everything I know of in 32" QHD territory is AHVA and 75Hz max with 100% sRGB. Could the wait for a proper big gaming screen actually be over? Holy cow, I'm actually excited by this possibility :o

I hate the design of this model though. Deep stand plus a curve, speakers and ambient lighting... yuck, what a waste of space. Flat and minimal please! Still, the specs give me a lot of hope for the future of this format, might be the start of some nice options for those of us who want a big screen without needing twin 1080Ti to run it!

Anyone know of other manufacturers offering this panel in their models? :)
 
TNA said:
That is very big for a 1440p monitor IMO, will likely see the pixels.
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It's actually identical to a 24" 1080p screen, delivering just over 91 ppi. IMHO, this is where Windows looks best and doesn't require scaling, so I'm fine with it ^^ It's certainly not a grid of dots if that's what you're worried about, there's no reason for there to be gaps between pixels.

I for one find this panel really interesting, so I'll be looking out for new (hopefully flat) versions!
 
Mahonyy said:
What's the problem with the curve?
I find the AOC more interesting..
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Thing is I do graphics work, and I don't want the potential distortion of the image depending on the level my eyes are at. Straight lines at top/bottom will not quite appear straight... I also can't stick a hardware calibrator to a curved surface, so I'll never have confidence in the colours :/

On the whole, would rather have a plain flat panel. And 32" isn't that wide, really, applying curve to it feels like a gimmick rather than a reasoned design choice.
 
Pros:
Ambiglow
Size (though ~40" would be even more preferable)
144Hz FreeSync

Cons:
120% sRGB
... It's a Philips


Seriously, what benefit does 120% sRGB bring on a GAMING monitor? Because that's what that is, right? A gaming monitor. Unless you're doing professional graphics design, you don't need anything above 100% sRGB. On the contrary, anything above can actually make the colors wrong in regular usage. Green is too neon, while red and/or blue lean a little too much towards purple. You would have to have the whole workflow handle the extra colors correctly. This includes GPU, software, printer, camera and monitor. And if you have to wonder whether your whole workflow can handle the colors accurately, it most probably doesn't.

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But all that doesn't even matter, as we're still talking about a Philips product. In my personal experience with a 800€ Philips HDTV (1200€ retail price), their product and customer support is so appalling that I will never again buy another Philips product. And I will recommend others to do the same. (You can now consider yourself warned, btw.)
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Also, haven't ever heard of a Philips product with a good input lag and/or pixel response times, so there's another hazard. Especially when we're talking about a VA panel.

And while it's good to hear that AOC is bringing an alternative to the market, I wouldn't bet much on their quality, either. Though at least AOC will be a lot cheaper.
 
aatu said:
Seriously, what benefit does 120% sRGB bring on a GAMING monitor? Because that's what that is, right? A gaming monitor. Unless you're doing professional graphics design, you don't need anything above 100% sRGB. On the contrary, anything above can actually make the colors wrong in regular usage.
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Most monitors offering more than sRGB will have a menu setting for sRGB and <other gamuts covered>. It would be very strange for there not to be this setting :)

Which as far as I'm concerned means it's not a con, and at worst, not a pro either. For people like me who also do some serious graphics work, it means I can stick a hardware calibrator on it and have some leeway over which standards I want to work to; so I definitely consider additional gamuts a bonus!

Shame you've had bad experiences with Philips - unfortunately I have none to counter because I've never owned one. But I am at least excited by the potential of a large 144hz panel with good colour range. Let us hope some other manufacturers get hold of it too!
 
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