Philips is prepping a massive 49-inch ultrawide display
Philips is prepping a massive 49-inch ultrawide display Philips at the recent IFA trade show in Berlin shared details of its latest ultra-wide monitor , the 492P8. The display consists of an LED-backlit, Samsung-manufactured 49-inch VA panel with a resolution of 3,840 x 1,080 (32:9 (3.56:1) aspect ratio, 81.41 PPI). Refresh rate and response times are unknown at this hour although Philips did share with AnandTech that its new screen sports a brightness rating of up to 600 cd/m² and a contrast of 5,000:1. It’s also got an 1800R curvature and an sRGB color gamut. Connectivity options include a single DisplayPort connector, two HDMI ports and a D-Sub connection (plus 3.5mm input and outputs). There’s also a USB hub with two USB 3.0 ports and a Gigabit Ethernet jack. Philips’ monitor is wide for sure but I’m not sure it's all that great of an offer. Serious gamers are probably going to look elsewhere for G-SYNC / FreeSync and speedy...