Philips is a world leader in computer monitors and monitor technology. This position has been built on innovative design, leading-edge technology and Tier I quality and performance... more...at Tier II prices.
From the set off I must warn you that this opinion will be of little use to the more technically minded reader, I am ciao?s most techno phobic member and the fact that I am attempting to write a review on a piece of computer hardware is a wonder in itself.
Like most computer illiterates I thought my 17? standard type monitor was the canines dangly bits, it was large enough to read web pages easily and large enough to make game playing enjoyable and easy on the eye but the down side was the bulkiness of the thing, it took up loads of room on my desk, was heavy and gathered dust quicker than a Bjork CD in the Jimblob household.
Enter the rather sexy, and ultimately satisfying PhilipsBrilliance 180 P2 LCD 18.1? flat screen monitor.
My pal Helmet had actually bought one a few weeks ago and after seeing it my desire to have one ...
I received my Philips200W6CS yesterday and am pretty happy with it so far, Having a widescreen does make quite a difference to me. The colours seem set more vibrant on this but apart from them being smaller there is really no real difference in the clarity of them compared to the Videoseven screen updated from.
I have tested the gaming performance and it is much improved on Freedom Force there is only a little loss of focus if you move the mouse from one side of the screen to another across buildings but it does not blur colours or blacks like before, with Prince of Persia WW it's much improved too, Before the Prince had a black afterglow around him now there is nothing I can see.
The monitor does have the much talked about Backlight bleeding issue as on the Dell monitors (in all four corners when screen is displaying black ...
Advantages: Great quality, great max resolution, brilliant Disadvantages: Pricetag is a little heavy
For quite a while i've been looking around casually, wanting to upgrade my computer. I got onto ebay (as you do) and bought a grand selection of graphics cards sound cards, RAM and a new Harddrive.
My next thought was, this isn't going to make my computer any better looking, with that breeze block as a screen.
This is when i first thought about buyin a flatscreen, and believe it or not, i bought this not because i knew much about it, but because of its name.
Possibly its best selling point PhillipsBRILLIANCE. You don't get much wittier than that.
Now, onwards to its functionality.
Resolution and clearness
The highest around for a reasonable price. The resolution goes higher than any current game requires and certainly high enough for anybody wanting a quality display. Because of this high resolution, the screen is pixel ...
Product Information for "Philips Brilliance 200WP7ES" »
General
MPN
200WP7ES/05, 200WP7ES, 200WP7ES/00
Display Type
LCD display / TFT active matrix
Built-in Devices
USB HUB
Width
48.3 cm
Depth
21.5 cm
Height
40.2 cm
Weight
8.6 kg
Enclosure Colour
Silver
Display
Diagonal Size
20" - widescreen
Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch
0.258 mm
Max Resolution
1680 x 1050 / 75 Hz
Colour Support
24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Max Sync Rate (V x H)
76 Hz x 98 kHz
Video Bandwidth
205 MHz
Response Time
8 ms
Controls / Adjustments
Brightness, H/V position
Display Positions Adjustments
Height, swivel, tilt
Signal Input
DVI-D, VGA
Features
sRGB colour management, SmartManage, Lead-free, Super Ergo base
Image
Image Aspect Ratio
16:10
Image Brightness
300 cd/m2
Image Contrast Ratio
800:1
Image Max H-View Angle
178
Image Max V-View Angle
178
Video input
Analogue video Signal
RGB
Digital Video Standard
Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Expansion / connectivity
Interfaces
1 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x DVI-D - 24 pin digital DVI
4 x Hi-Speed USB
Miscellaneous
Cables Included
1 x USB cable
1 x DVI cable
Flat Panel Mount Interface
100 x 100 mm
Features
Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), wall mountable
Certified for Windows Vista
Certified for Windows Vista software and devices have undergone compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security.
Compliant Standards
TCO '03, ISO 13406-2
Power
Form Factor
Internal
Power Consumption Operational
50 Watt
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep
1 Watt
Software / system requirements
Software Included
Drivers & Utilities, Philips SmartControl
Environmental standards
EPA Energy Star Compliant
Yes
Manufacturer's product description
Philips is a world leader in computer monitors and monitor technology. This position has been built on innovative design, leading-edge technology and Tier I quality and performance at Tier II prices.
