Monday, February 20th 2023
Philips Announces the Evnia 34M2C8600 34-inch QD OLED Gaming Monitor with Ambiglow
Diversifying the gaming world with its presence and technical features, Philips' newest brand, Evnia, released its latest monitor on 20 February 2023. This monitor, named Philips Evnia 34M2C8600, focuses on giving its customers an immersive experience thanks to its curved display and crystal-clear imagery.
Introducing Philips Evnia
Philips Evnia was launched in October 2022 with the intention of reinventing the rules in the gaming industry. The brand's motto, Reinvent the Rules, is a representative message about spreading inclusiveness in the gaming industry and Philips Evnia bases its manifesto on creating an environment for everyone through its products. With their newest product, Philips Evnia 34M2C8600, they aim to do just that.
"Evnia's new gaming monitor is designed for everyone. One of the features that make this monitor stand out is the Ambiglow feature; it showcases what Evnia is all about: innovation, friendliness, openness, and a touch of playfulness," Xeni Bairaktari, Global Marketing Lead of Philips Monitors and IT Accessories, said. "The Ambiglow feature allows each gamer to set the mood, or the ambiance, of the room. This allows each gamer to feel comfortable and personalize their gaming experience."
Philips Evnia 34M2C8600
Along with Ambiglow, the Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 features Display HDR True Black 400 for shadowing, UltraWide QHD 3440 x 1440 pixels for crystal clear imagery, and 0.1 ms for smooth gameplay. In addition, the new curved monitor is equipped with a USB-C port, a KVM switch, and a HAS stand for an experience spoiled for choice.
However, the most notable feature of the new monitor is the QD OLED. This feature enables top-notch coloring and vibrant visuals through a merge of two technologies: OLED panels and quantum dot (QD) technology. By combining these two technologies into one feature, the new Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 monitor displays an unmatched and immersive gaming experience.
Pricing and Availability
The Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 will hit the stores February at a price of € 1.299,00.
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Introducing Philips Evnia
Philips Evnia was launched in October 2022 with the intention of reinventing the rules in the gaming industry. The brand's motto, Reinvent the Rules, is a representative message about spreading inclusiveness in the gaming industry and Philips Evnia bases its manifesto on creating an environment for everyone through its products. With their newest product, Philips Evnia 34M2C8600, they aim to do just that.
Philips Evnia 34M2C8600
Along with Ambiglow, the Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 features Display HDR True Black 400 for shadowing, UltraWide QHD 3440 x 1440 pixels for crystal clear imagery, and 0.1 ms for smooth gameplay. In addition, the new curved monitor is equipped with a USB-C port, a KVM switch, and a HAS stand for an experience spoiled for choice.
However, the most notable feature of the new monitor is the QD OLED. This feature enables top-notch coloring and vibrant visuals through a merge of two technologies: OLED panels and quantum dot (QD) technology. By combining these two technologies into one feature, the new Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 monitor displays an unmatched and immersive gaming experience.
Pricing and Availability
The Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 will hit the stores February at a price of € 1.299,00.
15 Comments on Philips Announces the Evnia 34M2C8600 34-inch QD OLED Gaming Monitor with Ambiglow
Personally I prefer to see the features on offer, but each to their own I guess.
It's a gaming monitor, so what are the gaming specs. No gamer is on the lookout specifically for a monitor that has a "brand message about spreading inclusiveness in the gaming industry"
- What's the refresh rate? Like, this is the first spec you list. If you can only list one spec at all, make absolutely sure it's this one, you fools.
- Does it have any gaming features like low-latency mode, strobing backlight, etc?
- Does it support VRR, and if so at what frequency range.
- What version the HDMI ports and do they work with high-refresh and/or VRR modes on the XBOX and PS5?
At least we know what resolution, size and colour you get for €1300 - a price that is notably higher than the incumbent leader in this product sector! (Alienware AW3423DWF Curved QD-OLED)But to help you save a click.
I'm not saying it's not there, I'm saying it should be FRONT AND CENTER of the press release.
Clicking on the source takes you to a Philips page where there's yet more non-gaming irrelevant marketing blurb. Only if you scroll down past all that do you finally find the relevant info gamers will actually care about buried without any fanfare among the full specifications. Alarmingly, it lists subpixel layout as RGB Q-Stripe* but none of the asterisked footnotes mention what this means. Does RGB Q-Stripe* actually mean RGB in left-to-right order, and if not, why not just say RGB subpixel layout without the silly name and callout to a deleted footnote?! If it's not true RGB layout it's going to be a fuzzy mess with text like lots of other non-RGB OLEDs :(
Deceptive marketing that omits or just outright lies about something known to be an issue with OLED is why nobody trusts marketing people or press releases.
Bad press releases like this only serve to demonstrate tone-deaf, out-of-touch marketing departments.
There are countless channels and websites that review gaming monitors, so it's very public knowledge what criteria gamers and reviewers are looking for in a monitor.
Whoever is responsible at Philips for this press release hasn't done their homework, and I'm calling them out on their piss-poor effort.I'm especially salty about the "RGB Q-Stripe" missing footnote if this is indeed the Samsung panel used in the Alienware; That's shady AF and very intentional! It's going to be hard to even pretend later that it's a mistake, because they went the extra mile to invent a silly name for their lies.
www.evnia.philips/
Also note that it's MMD that makes all Philips monitors and have a license to use the Philips brand.
They have placed more emphasis on sprinkling their website with a... peculiar kind of marketing (to respect forum rules) and vacuous mission statements than showcasing the products themselves. There is no warranty information page, no retailer search functionality, and the paltry three models listed as available are but a tucked away footnote - and their specifications are again another footnote buried within that footnote link. Such a shame, this monitor really seemed interesting, especially if the regional pricing is fair (in line with other Philips products) - and pricing in Brazil is rarely ever fair.
To think I actually held out some hope that there would be a resurfacing of Philips displays when this brand was first announced... The new company does not share any of the former's spirit.
AW3423DWF
is $999 now.the 27 inch LG oled 240 hz 1440p ultragear monitor is also $999
The later has 2.5 ms of input latency
review here