GadgetSpeak, a website from the UK that reviews a wide range of appliances and gadgets, has tested the Philips 272E1GAJ and published a positive review. Overall, the monitor received 4.5/5 smileys (92/100 points) and the website’s Highly Commended award!
PROS
+ 27 inch panel size
+ Excellent speaker quality with speakers facing down
+ Good amount of back and forward tilt
+ HDMI and DP ports
+ Good brightness, contrast and sharpness
+ Multiple picture colour modes
+ Very good for gaming thanks to 144 Hz refresh rate and 1 ms response time
+ “A” class energy rating
CONS
– None
Verdict: „This is a 27inch flat panel 1920×1080 that shows everything just that little bit larger, it also has something that most other flat panels do not have, a decent set of speakers so external speakers should not be required. […] This has a fast 144Hz 1ms refresh rate so ideal for those who are into gaming. […] They also do a similar model at 24inches that would also be an excellent all round unit […] “
Please find the full review here.
ITPro.co.uk, a website focused on business aspects of technology, security and IT, run by UK’s renowned Dennis Publishing, recently published a review of the Philips 346P1CRH and gave the monitor 5/5 stars and the “Editor’s Choice” award.
PROS
+ Excellent colour accuracy
+ Heaps of ports
+ Highly adjustable
(+) Room for three windows at once
(+) 3440×1440 resolution
(+) Excellent colour accuracy and included calibration chart (with DeltaE of 0.79, while testers measured an even better DeltaE of 0.67)
(+) 93.7% sRGB coverage
(+) SmartImage modes
(+) Contrast ratio (measured 2604:1)
(+) 5W speakers
(+) Guaranteed 4 ms response time with the Game mode
(+) AMD FreeSync support
(+) 100 Hz refresh rate
(+) VESA DisplayHDR 400
(+) Peak brightness of 500 cd/m²
(+) Pop-up webcam with Windows Hello support
(+) 90W power delivery over USB-C
(+) Ethernet port, 4-port USB hub, built-in KVM switch
(+) LightSensor
CONS
– Webcam mechanism is a little cheap (and the image quality not good enough)
(-) 1500R curvature is distracting at first, but not after use
(-) OSD is not the most intuitive
Verdict: “This screen brings new meaning to the word “versatile”. In fact, this screen is one of the best all-round productivity powerhouses we’ve ever seen. It’s not quite as expansive as Philips’ colossal 49in Brilliance 499P9H, but it’s also a much more manageable size with a more reasonable price and more uniform colours. If you’re looking for an all-purpose, future-proof monitor, you won’t get much better than this.”
Please find the full review here.
UK’s TechteamGB, home of all kinds of technology reviews, recently published a review of the Philips 558M1RY on their website as well as on their YouTube channel. The monitor received 4.5/5 stars.
Please note that the tester wrote “Ultimate Gaming TV” in his title as a means of SEO. The tester is fully aware that the display is actually a “monitor” and not a TV. He continued to emphasise that throughout the review, but also underlined that it could replace a TV in the living room thanks to its specifications. Since those among his community that are interested in console gaming would rather search for a TV to upgrade their setup, he chose to use this keyword in the title in order to attract the ideal target group for the monitor to his video.
PROS
+ 4K at 120 Hz refresh rate
+ DisplayHDR 1000 support
+ 100% sRGB coverage and factory calibrated with DeltaE < 2
+ Great Bowers & Wilkins soundbar
+ Just 4 ms input lag measured, with total system input lag around 35 ms, which is decent
+ Really impressive as a “living room” screen with impressive brightness, great colours and HDR
+ Ambiglow
+ Rich connectivity with HDMI, DP and 4x USB hub (with two fast charge ports)
+ Very nice stand with tilt adjustment
+ VESA mount option
+ Price compared to similarly specced TVs
CONS
– Fair bit of ghosting with 8 ms GtG (measured)
– Ambiglow reacts slowly and flashed white at the and of “auto” cycle
– Only HDMI 2.0 instead of HDMI 2.1, which is disappointing for new generation console useres
Verdict: „This is the Philips Momentum 55” Gaming Monitor. It’s 4K, runs at 120Hz, and is mind-blowingly beautiful. Oh and comes with a killer soundbar attached. […] If you’ve got a 55” display, odds are this is going to be your main TV too, so how does it perform those duties? Really well. Impressively bright, great colours to the eye, HDR capable should you want it and the sound bar, while not the most bass heavy and obviously can be out performed by a full room or dedicated setup, offers a great sound profile, fairly full sounding. […] So, it sounds like an amazing display at a pretty reasonable price point for where it’s at, right? Well yes, but there is a massive catch. Those HDMI ports, are only HDMI 2. The only way you can run at 4K 120Hz is over DisplayPort, something the new generations of consoles don’t have. […] If you are using a PC, you’ve got no concerns, it’s a great display, a little slow but for a 55” panel it’s definitely not bad. But if you are after a console gaming experience, it’s missing a fairly key feature.“
Please find the full written review here and the video review here.