Saturday, February 18th 2023
Philips Announces a Pair of 45-inch Ultra Wide Monitors with USB-C and KVM Support
Last month, Philips introduced a pair of 40-inch ultrawide monitors targeting office work, both with a resolution of 3440 x 1440 pixels. Now the company has introduced a pair of larger 45-inch displays for the same target market, but with a wider 5120 x 1440 pixel resolution and a 32:9 aspect ratio. The 45B1U6900C and 45B1U6900CH are largely identical as with the 40-inch models, with the differentiator being that the latter has a built-in 5 Megapixel webcam with support for Windows Hello. The other difference being that the 45B1U6900C sports one USB-C and one USB-B port for the KVM functionality, whereas the 45B1U6900CH is equipped with a pair of USB-C ports.
The display panel is of VA type with a refresh rate of up to 75 Hz and a typical response time of 4 ms. It has a brightness of 450 cd/m² and a typical contrast ratio of 3000:1. It's also DisplayHDR 400 certified. Outside of the USB inputs, these displays have two HDMI 2.0 inputs, a DisplayPort 1.4, with the USB-C ports on both models offering DP Alt mode, 10 Gbps data speeds and USB PD support up to 100 W. Both models have four downstream USB-A ports, one which supports fast charging and an additional USB-C downstream port that delivers up to 15 W of power. There's also Gigabit Ethernet and an audio jack, as well as a pair of built in 5 W speakers, making these displays decent docking stations at work. The stand is height adjustable and the display can be tilted and swivelled, but not rotated, for obvious reasons. No pricing is available at the moment, but both models should be available shortly.
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Philips 45B1U6900C, Philips 45B1U6900CH
The display panel is of VA type with a refresh rate of up to 75 Hz and a typical response time of 4 ms. It has a brightness of 450 cd/m² and a typical contrast ratio of 3000:1. It's also DisplayHDR 400 certified. Outside of the USB inputs, these displays have two HDMI 2.0 inputs, a DisplayPort 1.4, with the USB-C ports on both models offering DP Alt mode, 10 Gbps data speeds and USB PD support up to 100 W. Both models have four downstream USB-A ports, one which supports fast charging and an additional USB-C downstream port that delivers up to 15 W of power. There's also Gigabit Ethernet and an audio jack, as well as a pair of built in 5 W speakers, making these displays decent docking stations at work. The stand is height adjustable and the display can be tilted and swivelled, but not rotated, for obvious reasons. No pricing is available at the moment, but both models should be available shortly.
20 Comments on Philips Announces a Pair of 45-inch Ultra Wide Monitors with USB-C and KVM Support
That said, I literally don't have enough table space for one of these. lol
I just wish more displays will be released with 5120x2160 in 41-42" size, 144-160Hz, 600nits with HDR600 with a reasonable price. The resolution and size (DPI) will perfectly fit and match a 27" 4K panel, making a perfect dual-screen setup with the same physical height and DPI.
Driving 5120x1440 at more than 75fps is a challenge for most GPUs in many games, and while 75Hz isn't professional e-sports territory, it's still a perfectly usable experience for most people.
I do a lot of single-player gaming at 4K60. OH MY GOD, ONLY 60HZ?! THE HORROR!....
Why are you still stuck to wide 1440p?
I am really liking them, but no price for the moment. I guess it will be "bang for the buck" as Dell's own ultra wide is kind of expensive or Samsung's at that level.
www.philips.co.uk/c-p/558M1RY_00/momentum-4k-hdr-display-with-ambiglow
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TP_Vision
mmdmonitors.com/