Philips Releases Professional 4K OLED Monitor that Highlights Impressive Color Features

[TheLostSwede]

EPI, the leading display specialist and brand license partner for Philips monitors introduces the Philips 27E1N8900. Designed for professionals working from home and looking for a monitor that offers impressive visual contrast, the Philips monitor provides a novel experience. The main feature of this monitor, OLED, is known for its stark contrast and state-of-the-art pixel responsiveness.

In addition to the new OLED technology, this monitor is packed with features that make the screen come to life, such as UltraClear 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution for precise imagery, DisplayHDR TrueBlack 400 for shadowing, Ultra Wide-Color for a vivid picture, True 10-bit display for smoother gradients, 99 percent Adobe RGB/DCI-P3, and an antiglare film. These features, along with LowBlue mode, make this monitor the perfect tool.




"We are always trying to improve the picture quality of the screen at Philips," says David Ray, Marketing Director of Philips monitors and IT accessories in North America. "This monitor is specialized in the sense that the OLED feature is truly impressive when it comes to seeing things on screen as they truly are. It is a monitor designed for creatives and anyone that has high standards for picture quality."

Aside from OLED, the monitor boasts an all-in-one USB-C port that is ideal for simultaneously charging a device while also connecting to the monitor and a KVM switch for managing a dual PC setup.

A Monitor Designed for Creatives
Monitors with a visual eye like the Philips 27E1N8900 are ideal for professions and hobbies that demand vibrant coloring, such as graphic design and/or illustration. For these professions, it is necessary to have realistic color on the screen and this monitor is designed to do just that.

The OLED feature of Philips 27E1N8900 provides deep contrast on the screen that in turn makes images on the screen come to life.

Availability
The Philips 27E1N8900 is available now on Amazon for $1,099.99.

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[ZoneDymo]

27 inch 4k 60hz oled for 1100 dollars....large meh.

 

[metalslaw]

First 27" 4k OLED. Only 60 hertz though.

Hopefully this means 120/144 hertz 27" 4k OLED's are just around the corner.

edit : Actually 2nd. The LG 27EP950 was 1st.

 

[Dristun]

Well, this is something. Couple more years until OLED is finally unleashed upon the unsuspecting PC crowd in all its glory as the price comes down, haha. Folks, this will feel like switching from TN to IPS back in the 00's, I promise you.

 

[mechtech]

Nice to see some good monitor progress.

does anyone know typical life span?? Will these last 12 hours a day 365 days a year for a decade like the typical panels now??

First 27" 4k OLED. Only 60 hertz though.

Hopefully this means 120/144 hertz 27" 4k OLED's are just around the corner.

edit : Actually 2nd. The LG 27EP950 was 1st.

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09M61MNGV?tag=pcp0f-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

That price!!! $2630 W/o tax!!

 

[trsttte]

does anyone know typical life span?? Will these last 12 hours a day 365 days a year for a decade like the typical panels now??

Depends how much you take care of it, but historically absolutely not. It's easy to find examples of people starting to notice burn in from as soon as 6 months (without being particularly carefull) to 2 years.

 

[R-T-B]

Depends how much you take care of it, but historically absolutely not. It's easy to find examples of people starting to notice burn in from as soon as 6 months (without being particularly carefull) to 2 years.

Not me. I'm well into 3 years burn in free. 2019 model though (B9 if it matters). Earlier models did far worse it would seem, they made changes to the red subpixel specifically to address burn in (at least LG did).

 

[konga]

First 27" 4k OLED. Only 60 hertz though.

Hopefully this means 120/144 hertz 27" 4k OLED's are just around the corner.

edit : Actually 2nd. The LG 27EP950 was 1st.

The 27EP950 has been out for over a year. These monitors use panels from "JOLED," a small Japanese OLED manufacturer who is on the verge of bankruptcy because they've been unable to improve yields and scale up production. So you should probably not expect any further innovations stemming from these panels.

Your best bet is still going to be waiting for LG or Samsung to shrink down their TV panels. I give it a year before we see 32" 4K at least, not sure about 27".

 

[Minus Infinity]

Too small and too slow and then there's the price. If it were 144Hz it would be justified.

 

[sepheronx]

Is there any mini-LED monitors yet or just TV's?

While I do like OLED monitors, all of them at the prices they want, I can get a 48" OLED TV to do the same for cheaper. So these prices make little sense to me.

Still nice looking display.

 

[konga]

Is there any mini-LED monitors yet or just TV's?

There are several, and plenty more are being released this year. The most popular high-end ones right now are the Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 and Neo G8, which are 32" 165 Hz and 240Hz 4K displays (respectively) with 1100-zone mini-LED backlights. They use VA LCD panels that are faster than other VA panels, so you have really good native contrast and good response times, with the mini-LED backlight further enhancing contrast. I have the Neo G7 and I like it, though it's not perfect. There's a little bit of dirty-screen effect, and the automatic brightness limiter can be a little too aggressive (not sure why one is needed at all). The blooming from the local dimming solution isn't really noticeable in the vast majority of dynamic content, but it can be distracting in desktop apps/websites, particularly dark mode apps. Still, it's one of the best HDR monitors on the market.

Other options include the Sony Inzone M9, Coolermaster GP27U and GP27Q, as well as the InnoCN 27M2V and 32M2V. The are also a couple AOC monitors whose model names I've forgotten, and an Asus one that came out a couple years ago that was like $3k at the time. More are on the way from the major brands like Asus, Acer, MSI, etc. These are all IPS panels, and the bloom from the local dimming is a little more noticeable as a result, but it's still a big improvement over traditionally backlit monitors when it comes to HDR content.

 

[trsttte]

Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 and Neo G8, which are 32" 165 Hz and 240Hz 4K displays (respectively) with 1100-zone mini-LED backlights. They use VA LCD

A very important detail is that they're not only curved, but very curved (1000R)

 

[Chomiq]

27 inch 4k 60hz oled for 1100 dollars....large meh.

That's the thing, if it's an RGB panel from JOLED than it's down from $2k+.

 

[sepheronx]

There are several, and plenty more are being released this year. The most popular high-end ones right now are the Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 and Neo G8, which are 32" 165 Hz and 240Hz 4K displays (respectively) with 1100-zone mini-LED backlights. They use VA LCD panels that are faster than other VA panels, so you have really good native contrast and good response times, with the mini-LED backlight further enhancing contrast. I have the Neo G7 and I like it, though it's not perfect. There's a little bit of dirty-screen effect, and the automatic brightness limiter can be a little too aggressive (not sure why one is needed at all). The blooming from the local dimming solution isn't really noticeable in the vast majority of dynamic content, but it can be distracting in desktop apps/websites, particularly dark mode apps. Still, it's one of the best HDR monitors on the market.

Other options include the Sony Inzone M9, Coolermaster GP27U and GP27Q, as well as the InnoCN 27M2V and 32M2V. The are also a couple AOC monitors whose model names I've forgotten, and an Asus one that came out a couple years ago that was like $3k at the time. More are on the way from the major brands like Asus, Acer, MSI, etc. These are all IPS panels, and the bloom from the local dimming is a little more noticeable as a result, but it's still a big improvement over traditionally backlit monitors when it comes to HDR content.

Thanks

I'll dig a bit deeper but VN panel sounds good. But I'm also no fan of curved displays so there is that.

 

[ypsylon]

4K 27" that's not very professional... just saying.

OK just for LOLs for less you can get Asus PA329CV which has 100% sRGB/DCI-P3/Rec.709 coverage. It is far superior device compared to this Phillips.

OLED is fine, but it has to deliver superior color accuracy, which this one clearly doesn't if cheaper IPS panels offer higher spec certification. It's at best fine and price simply destroys it. 4K in 27" is murder.

 

[mthk]

There are several, and plenty more are being released this year. The most popular high-end ones right now are the Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 and Neo G8, which are 32" 165 Hz and 240Hz 4K displays (respectively) with 1100-zone mini-LED backlights. They use VA LCD panels that are faster than other VA panels, so you have really good native contrast and good response times, with the mini-LED backlight further enhancing contrast. I have the Neo G7 and I like it, though it's not perfect. There's a little bit of dirty-screen effect, and the automatic brightness limiter can be a little too aggressive (not sure why one is needed at all). The blooming from the local dimming solution isn't really noticeable in the vast majority of dynamic content, but it can be distracting in desktop apps/websites, particularly dark mode apps. Still, it's one of the best HDR monitors on the market.

Other options include the Sony Inzone M9, Coolermaster GP27U and GP27Q, as well as the InnoCN 27M2V and 32M2V. The are also a couple AOC monitors whose model names I've forgotten, and an Asus one that came out a couple years ago that was like $3k at the time. More are on the way from the major brands like Asus, Acer, MSI, etc. These are all IPS panels, and the bloom from the local dimming is a little more noticeable as a result, but it's still a big improvement over traditionally backlit monitors when it comes to HDR content.

I have got the Philips 27B1U7903 for my office -- 4K QD-Mini Led with 2304 local dimming zones; USB-C hub with 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports, and 4 USB-A 3.2 Gen 2x2 -- and this OLED one for home.

They are both outstanding in different ways. If I had to choose, though, I would probably go with the Mini-Led one. The advantage of the OLED is being able to use it in Windows 'Use HDR' mode all the time. I do alternate between HDR modes, since the mode Philips calls 'Personal' is fantastic for writing and you can increase saturation, which is excellent for SDR content, whereas the 'DisplayHDR 400 True Black' mode is gorgeous for video. Being able to work in HDR is marvelous, since everything looks so crisp, and in 'Personal' mode characters look so black and the screen has an ever so slight blue light reduction. It all feels so smooth, yet so precise.

Now nothing can beat the construction, convenience, and luminosity of the Mini Led one. The colours just pop and contrast is so good even in the 8-bit SDR mode, since you can benefit from local dimming with those 2304 zones even in standard SDR. It is not the OLED-level contrast of the 27E1N8900, but it is quite good as well -- if a bit difficult to find the right level of brightness at times, since it can get quite unreasonably bright and in different modes the luminosity can fluctuate quite a bit. Yet, it is just unbeatable with that screen, the built quality of that stand, and the USB-C hub is just in another league altogether in comparison with that of the OLED.