New Philips Monitor Options an E-Paper Facet Panel

Philips has launched an revolutionary new monitor product combining IPS and E-Paper show panels. The brand new Philips 24B1D5600 contains a 23.8-inch IPS panel with 2560 x 1440 pixels, plus a 13.3-inch 1200 x 1600 pixels E-Paper show. Its twin shows are linked with a hinge for viewing angle adjustment and centered on the equipped pedestal stand, with a wide variety of I/O.

E-Paper (or E-Ink) shows have some nice USPs for sure varieties of work and content material creation. Nevertheless, for these not wanting to leap into the E-Ink universe with both feet and are on the hunt for a neatly built-in answer, Philips has devised the 24B1D5600 monitor.

Philips says the monitor is for staff who generally learn a number of content material from their screens. It means that the E-Paper show with its lack of harsh backlighting, anti-glare, no flickering, and no blue mild will assist keep away from eye pressure. Generally, customers may “view vivid colours on the massive display screen and skim lengthy paperwork on the E-Paper display screen,” reckons Philips. In abstract, Philips says the twin show can be a boon to productiveness, ergonomics, and, because of the low energy utilization of E-Paper, sustainability. 

To make use of the Philips 24B1D5600 monitor, you have to to plug in each shows independently. The bigger coloration show makes use of a DisplayPort 1.2 x 1, USB-C x 1 (DP Alt mode, Energy supply), whereas the e-Paper display screen has only a USB-C x 1 (DP Alt mode, Energy supply). In addition to the bodily 45-degree hinge connecting the displays, you should use Philips SmartRemote software program to regulate the E-Paper show with “a simple to make use of on-screen menu” with zooming, looking out, and web page switching controls.

The product sounds very attention-grabbing as one of many first of a lot of these hybrid choices. Nevertheless, once we take a look at the specs, we really feel Philips might have made a extra convincing effort. With its claims about ergonomics and productiveness, we will not assist however really feel the 23.4-inch coloration IPS part of this product is a bit small. Many take into account 27 inches to be the 1440p candy spot. Furthermore, the IPS panel Philips has chosen has a puny 250 nits of most brightness. Its finest refresh / response occasions of 75 Hz / 4ms G2G are enough for workplace productiveness.