The official Philips BDM4065UC thread

spoffle · 18 Jan 2015 at 22:28

Combat squirrel said:
Anything like this going to be IPS ?

Want the size for photo editing but need colour accuracy

These are colour accurate. It just requires a calibration.

ICDP · 18 Jan 2015 at 22:42

exiges said:
75Hz ?

To elaborate on this. In Nvidia control panel you can create a custom res and set scaling to aspect ratio. This allows me to select 2560x1440 75Hz as my desktop resolution as well as in games.

It looks blurry in Windows but with games it looks fine, especially with image sharpening in SweetFX.

The only thing this monitor is lacking is Freesync/Gsync to make it totally perfect. Though having tried Gsync I decided it was not a must have feature.

eyetrip · 18 Jan 2015 at 23:19

ICDP said:
To elaborate on this. In Nvidia control panel you can create a custom res and set scaling to aspect ratio. This allows me to select 2560x1440 75Hz as my desktop resolution as well as in games.

It looks blurry in Windows but with games it looks fine, especially with image sharpening in SweetFX.

The only thing this monitor is lacking is Freesync/Gsync to make it totally perfect. Though having tried Gsync I decided it was not a must have feature.

Is it smooth though?

I remember trying a higher refresh, but it made everything a bit juddery.

Not sure if I only tried at native res or lower though.

Combat squirrel · 19 Jan 2015 at 11:12

spoffle said:
These are colour accurate. It just requires a calibration.

How accurate? Good enough for photos ?

ICDP · 19 Jan 2015 at 12:34

eyetrip said:
Is it smooth though?

I remember trying a higher refresh, but it made everything a bit juddery.

Not sure if I only tried at native res or lower though.

I find it smooth if I enable triple buffering and set pre-rendered frames to 1 in the NV control panel. Or leave vsync off and set max fps to 60. I know this sound contrary but setting fps to 60 rather than 75 reduces tearing drastically in my experience. Having said that I still prefer 21:9 or full 4k with some compromises on eye candy.

spoffle · 19 Jan 2015 at 12:58

Combat squirrel said:
How accurate? Good enough for photos ?

If it's calibrated, then of course. When you calibrate a monitor, you do so to ensure it's displaying colours accurately.
When I say calibrate I'm talking about doing it properly, with software that has a plug in colouromiter.

Combat squirrel · 19 Jan 2015 at 14:29

spoffle said:
If it's calibrated, then of course. When you calibrate a monitor, you do so to ensure it's displaying colours accurately.
When I say calibrate I'm talking about doing it properly, with software that has a plug in colouromiter.

Yes I use spyder 3's. Just I am using a Dell 3008WFP right now, and I am wondering how it will fair against that??, thoughts OCUK ?.

The other large screen 4k monitors are of little use to me due to small 1440p vertical res, I am finding 1600p of the Dell the smallest I can go. Also the other 2160 4k's are ~30" give or take.

This is the 1st monitor of interest to me, perfect size for my photo / video editing, but I am just making sure the colours are good.

spoffle · 19 Jan 2015 at 14:40

People are reporting that they are at least comparable to the likes of that monitor. With your Spyder though, you'll get it displaying accurate colours which will allow you to edit your photos very colour accurately.

Baddass's review shows it to have very good colour reproduction too.

There are no "4K" monitors with a vertical res of 1440 either. 4K is 4096*2160, and UHD is 3840*2160.

ICDP · 19 Jan 2015 at 15:04

I had a Dell U3011 that was used for professional graphics work and I would say the colours on the Philips are just as clear in sRGB mode. Though it does use 100% brightness in that mode.

Reviews do show the Philips has excellent colour reproduction.

Gibbo · 19 Jan 2015 at 16:09

Hi there

These are now back in stock!

exiges · 19 Jan 2015 at 17:06

Awesome, just had notification of shipping on mine :cool:

Sledged · 19 Jan 2015 at 18:05

Same here, did a small wee in excitement.

JediFragger · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:02

These Philips 40in ain't gonna last long!! Sod it, I'm off down in the morning to grab one

Combat squirrel · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:08

Does the screen have a matt finish or shiney gloss mildly reflective finish ?

spoffle · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:08

Combat squirrel said:
Does the screen have a matt finish or shiney gloss mildly reflective finish ?

Glossy

Combat squirrel · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:12

spoffle said:
Glossy

Noooooooooo :confused:

That's rubbish

So the Dell 30" matt non reflective display is still better for photo editing ?

I have a 'mild gloss' finish to a 2nd monitor I Have and its horribly awful, cannot be done without a proper matt finish now.

This maybe a show stopper for me! Any other thoughts?

spoffle · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:17

Oh lawd no, matte coatings make the display look dirty or cloudy/fuzzy (for me at least) when compared to a monitor without a matte coating, colours seem to look nicer too.

I do graphics on monitors without any anti-glare coating, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

They were glass fronted too, but I took the glass out as the glass definitely is way too reflective. A full gloss display (without a glass coating) isn't that reflective when on, especially if you don't have any piercingly bright lights behind you.

Sledged · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:17

Have been using the 30" Dell for 8 years now and swapping to this, will let you know how I get on.

Combat squirrel · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:21

spoffle said:
Oh lawd no, matte coatings make the display look dirty or cloudy/fuzzy (for me at least) when compared to a monitor without a matte coating, colours seem to look nicer too.

I do graphics on monitors without any anti-glare coating, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Something wrong with your matte monitor then !! lol :eek:

The Dell 30" is perfect, I work in my office with bright 'day light' bulb, I need it to stay alert and awake - the dell has ZERO reflection from it and no mirroring.

The two 27" I have either side are v v mildly reflective :mad:

if you look you can see the reflection of everything in them..........annoying.

Sledged said:
Have been using the 30" Dell for 8 years now and swapping to this, will let you know how I get on.

Good stuff thank you........I just really hope there is no reflection in it, horrific if so !, I am aiming for at least as 'non-reflective' as the Dell.

spoffle · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:23

Combat squirrel said:
Something wrong with your matte monitor then !! lol The Dell 30" is perfect, I work in my office with bright 'day light' bulb, I need it to stay alert and awake - the dell has ZERO reflection from it and no mirroring.

The two 27" I have either side are v v mildly reflective if you look you can see the reflection of everything in them..........annoying.

Good stuff thank you........I just really hope there is no reflection in it, horrific if so !, I am aiming for at least as 'non-reflective' as the Dell.

There's nothing wrong with the matte monitors I have, it's just a side by side, I find monitors with an AG coating to be less sharp and grainy.

It sounds like you have glass fronted monitors to me though, a monitor without an AG coating really shouldn't be reflecting everything in them. My gloss monitors are only reflecting things when they're off.