With the 436M6VBPAB Philips has introduced the first monitor, which is specified according to the VESA standard display HDR 1000 . This is reflected in the data sheet: The usual brightness should be up to 720 cd / m², the peak value at 1,000 cd / m². The 43-inch MVA panel with Quantum Dot achieves a contrast ratio of 4,000: 1. The black-and-white brightness values required for Display HDR 1000 are achieved via local dimming: The lighting is subdivided into 32 independently controllable zones, which is not a particularly fine grid, but should improve the HDR experience. The color processing is in 8 bits, thanks to frame rate control to 1.07 billion colors are displayed.
The 43-incher resolves with Ultra HD, ie 3,840 × 2,160 pixels, bringing it to a pixel density of 103.64 ppi. With Displayport 1.2, HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.1 Type C (Displayport-Alternate-Mode) you can display up to 60 Hertz. Philips calls an Adaptive Sync support. That is, the 436M6VBPAB supports freesync but has not been certified by AMD . The free-sync range of the Ultra HD monitor is 48 to 60 hertz, which is unfortunately anything but high.
Low input lag and adaptive sync for game consoles
In addition, Philips advertises the large monitor with a low input lag of just 21 milliseconds. Now there are already TVs that have this low signal delay. Many current models have a so-called Game Mode, which deactivates signal delaying image optimizations. It is unclear whether the Philips monitor reaches the low value with active HDR playback, which adds some lag due to the additional sound mapping of the display.
As a hybrid between TV and monitor, the manufacturer sees its newcomer primarily as a display for entertainment purposes. Microsoft's Xbox One consoles now support freesync in a beta , so Philips is promoting the 436M6VBPAB as a suitable console monitor. Accordingly, it supports the variable refresh rate via both HDMI 2.0 and Displayport 1.2. Too bad is the high minimum frame rate of 48 Hz, should a game have stronger drops below 60 fps or even run at only 30 fps.
