Second Chance Philips Evnia 49M2C8900/00

Fantastic screen, many connection options, nice sound too. In that respect, there is really nothing to complain about on this screen.

The remote control initially seems like a nice gadget, but it soon turns out to be necessary - the screen does not turn on automatically as soon as you connect a laptop and it is impossible to operate it via the joystick on the back.

I bought this screen specifically for the white, modern design and the Ambiglow technology, but that is very disappointing... The screen is in my living room and not against a wall, but the LEDs look a bit cheap and do not have the wide color range that you would expect from Philips. Maybe you shouldn't compare it with Philips Hue products and that's why they call it ambiglow instead of ambilight, but this is really a missed opportunity as far as I'm concerned. For example, in the 'breathe' mode you expect a nice fade in/fade out of the light, but it happens step by step. You can also only choose from a few different colors, but if you choose 'aqua', for example, and let it fade, the LEDs sometimes turn green (and with 'orange' you also see red at the transitions and there are more colors where the LEDs are not 'pure'). The idea is clearly to put the screen against a wall and it will probably do exactly what it's supposed to do, but that's not how my setup works.
I would also have liked to see that you could integrate this with Philips Hue, just like you can integrate a Philips Ambilight TV. That is not the case. Hopefully this will be possible in the future, then I will still be at the front of the queue to buy a Philips Evnia monitor.

I previously worked with 2 27" screens, which together had the same resolution, but this new thing makes a huge difference. Because it is 1 continuous screen, you can place all your windows freely, and work simply becomes more pleasant. For gaming it is Much nicer anyway, of course, and I'm amazed at how many games display the 32:9 aspect ratio neatly. In games that don't, the black bars on the side don't bother much.

In terms of image, this OLED screen is a huge leap forward compared to my old IPS screen. The deep black really helps, and the Windows HDR gives dark parts of photos much more space. The 240Hz refresh rate also eliminates any stuttering animations.

The screen has practical connections, and it is especially useful that you can separately connect USB for the 'normal' PC and USB-C for the laptop, which switches everything over. Only a network connection is missing.

Operation is fine with the supplied remote control, the physical button on the screen itself is really for emergencies. It would have been nice if there had been an on/off button on the bottom that you can normally reach, instead of just on the back, but this is the only downside so far (besides the hefty price).