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.
 
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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