Tech-Boom: Philips BDM4065UC monitor 40-inch 4K

Whenever there are a greater number of monitors that come to market with resolution UHD 4K. A resolution that is four times the detail of a traditional monitor Full HD and becomes an excellent tool for professionals who regularly work with graphics and design applications. The Philips BDM4065UC monitor is an excellent example of this new generation of equipment, with a size that puts you on the border of TVs (in fact has a diagonal of 40 inches) and several technology company to improve playback color and its ability to display content from multiple sources simultaneously. We had the chance to thoroughly test this model, which can be found in the market for a price of 700 euros. We tell our impressions.

4K resolution 40-inch

Undoubtedly, the main attraction of Philips BDM4065UC monitor is its powerful 4K resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels. A resolution that provides a level of detail four times more powerful than a Full HD panel to use. This improvement was further noted by the size of the screen itself, which goes up to 40 inches and could easily pass for a TV. The commitment 4K images give the impression of being in a window to the real world in native content. Although at first it may surprise the commitment to this size of 40 inches, you have to look good in which it is one of the main uses of this monitor: multiscreen. And the BDM4065UC includes several specific ways to work with up to four different sources simultaneously in split screen (each corner showing the content in Full HD) or PIP setting to show one source in a smaller window and inserted into the screen. Using a VA panel type LED brings excellent viewing angles up to 176 degrees both horizontally and vertically. Contrary to what happens with many IPS panels, little clarity of vision is lost when positioned laterally or above.

In addition to its high resolution, another aspect that we would like to highlight is a good level of brightness of 300 nits, which offers brilliant images. Philips has also included its technologies SmartImage. It is a series of preset configurations that vary the values of contrast or brightness according to the use we are giving the monitor. For example, we have an office so steady jobs with smaller screen brightness. There is also a photo mode, movie mode, a game mode or a saving mode to reduce power consumption of the equipment. The company has added a last mode called SmartUniformity, useful for professionals working with photo or designs. This mode calibrates the display to show a uniform along all the images and avoid fluctuations in brightness LCD panels often suffer color.

Contrast class

Another point to be to highlight is its static contrast, which stands at 5,000: 1. Given that most traditional monitors bet worth 1,000: 1, then we will realize the good depth of blacks in this panel, allowing us to enjoy much more detail in dark scenes. In addition, the dynamic contrast of your monitor goes up to 50,000,000: 1. Nor can dismiss their response time of only 3 milliseconds, which makes orders demos have a very rapid deployment on the screen.

Connections and sound

Within the field of connections Philips has deployed a comprehensive set covering both the needs of a home user as a professional user. On the one hand, integrates two HDMI ports, a connection that is present in many of the laptops on the market. One of these connectors is also compatible with MHL technology, which allows you to plug directly a mobile phone or tablet and see in real time the contents of the device. Since entering a more professional field, this model also integrates a DisplayPort port and a mini DisplayPort. These connectors are provided to us enjoy sharper images at 4K resolution. Finally, we have the VGA connection to plug a traditional desktop computer or a laptop that has this connector (fewer and fewer). All these connectors are in one side of the monitor. In addition, we have four USB 3.0 ports on the back, a technology that increases tenfold transfer rates of USB 2.0.

The sound of Philips BDM4065UC away from what we expect on a monitor and are more in line with what we usually bring televisions. Your 7W stereo speakers create a quality audio experience with many more power than many competitive models.

Design and controls

Philips has taken great care to design this monitor. The company has achieved a slender forms and reduced the size of the frames much to generate the feeling of being in an even bigger screen. In addition, the touch of a small protrusion on the bottom center with brand logo gives a differential touch. The same elegance experiences its metal stand which has a semi rectangular shape. However, we must not forget that this is a team with a size of 40 inches. Its dimensions of 90.4 x 58.9 x 21.3 inches can become a handicap when placing the model into smaller desks. Yes, maintains a competitive weight below 10 kilos for easy transport and placement.

The firm has deployed a curious method to perform the monitor control. It is a small joystick on the back with four possible moves (up, down, left, right). Each separate button opens a different menu, and once opened we have to move between options with different movements. Although at first it may turn out to be quite confusing, once you get through the motions the truth is that it is a very quick way to set the various parameters of the monitor.

Price and Review

The Philips BDM4065UC monitor is now available in the market for a price of 700 euros. It is very competitive to have a monitor of these features with size of 40 inches cost. We really liked the quality of the panel (especially their excellent viewing angles) and overall performance of the team is to live up to what is expected of a first-class team. It also has a sober and elegant design that fits well with the office environment and numerous options to get juice multiscreen capability, one of the great attractions of 4K.