Philips271E1SCA - 27 Inch FHD Curved Monitor, 75Hz, 4ms, VA, AMD FreeSync, Speakers, FlickerFree (1920 x 1080, 250 cd/m², VGA/HDMI)

I'm a software engineer and needed a larger screen area. It works extremely well for that purpose. This is my first curved monitor and I was slightly worried that it would be difficult to get used to, but it wasn't at all. The curve helps a lot to make a wide screen more usable, so much so that I'm considering getting another one to go alongside it. [Edit: I did, see below.] The resolution is excellent, text is very crisp, and there were no dead pixels.I'm not doing colour-accurate work, but the custom RGB mode provided sufficient adjustment to match the white balance with my other monitor (it was quite heavy on the green by default). Colours are quite uniform across the screen, and there's none of the distracting sparkling you can get in bright areas on some monitors. In general it's very bright, so bright that I have the Brightness control set to minimum. There's a drop in relative brightness when viewing the left and right side of the screen at an angle, but it's not too noticeable unless you're viewing it at more than about 45 degrees. I don't really do gaming so I don't have any comments on how well it performs for that, although I suspect you'd want a higher refresh rate for gaming.I'm currently [when I wrote this] using it over DisplayPort, in a dual-monitor setup with an older Dell monitor. It was not difficult to get it running at 60 Hz at full UHD resolution on Linux, after a bit of faffing with the monitor preferences app. (That app has some usability problems but I don't attribute those to the monitor.) I ran into a problem that Linux has with DPMI power management on some dual-monitor setups when one or both are connected via HDMI: after the screens have switched off, they switch back on again after a few seconds. This problem doesn't occur when both monitors are connected via DisplayPort (or when the Philips monitor alone is connected via HDMI).The OSD buttons are a little bit awkward (they're mounted on the bottom of the panel). The power LED flashes slowly when the monitor is in power-saving mode; not ideal for a bedroom but I'll probably just put some black tape over it. These are very minor nits on an overall excellent monitor. I'd say it is one of the best 60Hz UHD curved 31.5" monitors for the money.----Edit: I've now been using the original monitor for about two months and I'm still very happy with it. I decided to get another one to go alongside and that works brilliantly. Again no dead pixels. Both are connected via DisplayPort from a Sapphire Radeon RX580 8GB, and both are running at 60 Hz at full UHD without any apparent problems.The curve is perfect for a side-by-side dual monitor setup; just right to allow you to get the maximum benefit from the extra screen real estate and not have to view the edges of the screens at too oblique an angle.Initially there was a worrying flickering of the desktop background when I first connected the second monitor, but I put that down to a temporary software glitch, not the monitors themselves. (I guess 2x3840 desktop width isn't particularly well-tested in Linux!) Switching to mirroring and then back to dual display caused that problem to go away and I haven't seen it again.There seems to be some minor variability in the RGB response between supposedly identical monitors, but again, it was easy to correct for that in the custom RGB mode. The resulting colour match is close enough by eye for me to be happy with it.The stand doesn't allow height adjustment and currently there's a few millimetres difference in height between the two monitors. [Edit: fixed with a stack of paper underneath the stand of the lower one.] (They have standard VESA fittings if you want to replace the stand.)Overall, using two of these monitors is a very cost-effective and productive option if you need the extra screen area.Later edit: The dual-monitor setup is still working great 8 months after purchase of the first monitor (7 months after the second). It also works when dual-booting to Windows 10.

-I recently upgraded to the Philips 325E1C 32-inch QHD Curved Monitor and couldn't be happier. The large, curved screen makes everything from work tasks to watching movies more engaging.-Colors are vibrant, and the picture quality is sharp, enhancing both productivity and entertainment. Setup was a breeze with multiple connection options, and the sleek design adds a modern touch to my desk.***Overall, this monitor offers excellent screen and value. Highly recommended!***

(I bought the 32-inch QHD model)This monitor is really good! The colours are a lot more defined and the . I was a little worried about the size as my old monitor couldn't have been more than 24" and the box was enormous, but it's a really good size to get immersed in games and also perfectly good for working. I've found that I prefer to zoom in on some webpages like Docs, but that's personal preference.All cables came included, as well as an extra EU plug (alongside the UK one I needed). Do note that this contains an HDMI - not DisplayPort - cable, although the monitor has support for both. I bought an extra DisplayPort cable to get the most out of the 2K and 75Hz as I wasn't sure if HDMI would support this.I was extra pleased to find out that, although it doesn't have its own speakers, it *does* have an audio passthrough so I can plop a speaker straight in front of it and have it work like that.

Now have two of these which works superbly well with their curve. 4k and size means you can use at 100% or 125% so far more useable screen area than say 27” that works best at 150% scaling. Contrast, brightness, refresh and colour range works well for more complex office work and GIS, ok for 2D graphics. suspect slightly uneven backlighting at some settings, no HDR and limited refresh might not suit gaming or video work. But at this price you really can’t go too wrong with one or two of these great value, larger, curved full 4k monitors. Two HDMI and one DP input means multiple devices are easy to set up. Speakers average but do the job for system sounds and basic audio. Very happy with my choice. 4* as no hdr and limited brightness without uneven backlighting.