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USB-C Philips Brilliance 4K monitor offers docking features including gigabit networking

Philips has launched a new 32-inch 4K Ultra HD monitor aimed at creative professionals, one that acts as a USB-C docking station for a MacBook or MacBook Pro, as well as display features like HDR support and a mode that reduces blue light.

The Philips Brilliance monitor, model number 328P6VUBREB, is a 32-inch monitor with a 3840 by 2160 resolution at 60Hz, with a 4-millisecond response time. Offering up to 600 nits of brightness at its peak and a 3000:1 contrast ratio, the screen offers 12-bit internal processing and is based on a 10-bit panel, allowing it to reproduce 1.07 billion colors.

The screen also includes support for high dynamic range (HDR) for a more vivid image. To help with comfort, the "LowBlue Mode" can reduce the amount of blue light rays that are emitted from the screen, light which can cause damage to a user's eyes over time, and can even affect their sleep schedule.

The screen is mounted to a "SmartErgoBase" that offers 170 degrees of swivel between -5 to 20 degrees of tilt, can be rotated 90 degrees to a portrait orientation, and up to 7.1 inches of heigh adjustment.

At the same time as being a monitor, Philips has given the display enough functionality to make it a USB-C dock. Connecting to a device over USB-C with 60W power delivery for recharging with USB PD Version 2.0, it also includes a DisplayPort 1.4 input, two HDMI 2.0 inputs, and four USB 3.0 ports, with one offering fast charging capabilities for mobile devices.

To take advantage of the display inputs, the monitor's MultiView mode enables for two video sources to be used at the same time, allowing for two computers to be connected for multitasking, or even video from a media player.

Rounding out its connectivity options, there are microphone and headphone ports for audio, 3-Watt stereo speakers, and a Gigabit Ethernet port.

Philips will start shipping the Brilliance 328P6VUBREB in Europe from November, priced at £559 ($740) in the United Kingdom. Pricing and availability in the United States and other markets has yet to be announced.



11 Comments

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soundsinamotion 14 Years · 91 comments

Is it an Adobe RGB color space or just SRGB?

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mac_128 12 Years · 3452 comments

How does this compare to the LG Apple sells in their stores? I was terribly unimpressed with the cheap plastic housing on that monitor. Does the Phillips have a nicer metal case?

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maciekskontakt 15 Years · 1168 comments

Forst of all, Is this professional graphic monitor or regular consumer monitor? Philips has never been into professional graphic business and theyir consumer monitors were rather low quality. I care little baout materials, apperance of case - that is not furniture for show. I care about display picture quality.

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gutengel 7 Years · 363 comments

Who design these things?! It looks like a 90's monitor. Good functionality, but I'm definitely think twice before buying...

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volcan 10 Years · 1799 comments

Forst of all, Is this professional graphic monitor or regular consumer monitor? 

In the first sentence it says it is aimed at creative professionals. The specs sound pretty sweet. I'd be surprised if the case is not plastic. On the Philips site it says the finish is textured.