PHILIPS 328E1CA 32 Curved Monitor, 4K UHD, 120% SRGB, Adaptive-Sync, Speakers, VESA, 4Yr Advance Replacement Warranty
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Orion12
Greater than one weekI originally purchased a Samsung 34 curved with USB-C docking, thunderbolt, etc for around $200 more. 3 months into it, it broke and they were a nightmare to deal with regarding a repair/replacement so I got a refund and purchased this Philips instead. That first monitor malfunctioning was the best thing that could have happened. The Good: Im very satisfied withe the overall performance of the Philips. Easy to connect to both my MacBook Pro and MacBook Air using the thunderbolt cable for charging and audio/video signal transfer. Picture quality is solid, I dont game so I cant make any reference to that but the screen real-estate and curvature are excellent, can work for hours without fatigue. It really is a game changer. You can have 3 full sized windows open at the same time and some smaller ones, the configurations are endless. Im sure there are many features that I havent event tapped into but, for an everyday work-from-home solution, its great. Cons: I cant get the USB-C docking station to work properly, havent reached out to customer service yet but thus far hasnt been a major point of contention. The Speaker sound is mediocre at best, if youre going to watch movies or videos and sound quality is important, id recommend using headphones or upgrade to external speakers. Overall very happy with this monitor, lets hope it lasts.
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Macatari
> 3 dayThis was a good monitor, but it died after 14 months. The display is now black so it is either a dead logic board or backlight. I contacted Philips via email using the contact information provided here by Amazon, but after 2 weeks Ive yet to get a reply back from them. So dont trust the 4Yr Advance Replacement Warranty, which apparently is worthless. Ill be trying to reach them via phone and will update this review if they follow-up with some way to get this monitor replaced or repaired. Update 1: After waiting 2 weeks without a reply, I re-sent the email (I found no way to reach them via phone). I received a reply 3 days later (on Thanksgiving) with a ticket and a request for lots more information: picture of front/back of monitor, picture of issue, picture of serial, picture of receipt, etc. Ive now sent all this along and am waiting on a reply. I guess we will now see if they reply with the warranty denied because of physical damage thing that Ive seen posted repeatedly here and elsewhere on the internet. If they do then I guess we will all know the warranty is a scam since my monitor has been used only on my desk and is flawless, as the photos attest. Update 2: Two days after I sent along the requested information, I received a reply that they are issuing an RMA. They have shipped me a replacement monitor via FedEx (should be here within a week) and have I received en email for a FedEx return label to send back my defective monitor once the replacement arrives. So it would seem that they do honor the warranty, at least in my case. Ive bumped the rating up to 2 stars and will adjust it again when the replacement arrives, assuming all is well. Update 3: The replacement monitor arrive, slightly ahead of schedule. It looks to be in great condition. I have adjusted the rating to 3 stars. In reality this is a 4-star monitor (the Dell S3221QS is far superior), but Im leaving one star off for the poor reliability. Even though the warranty did come through for me, this was still a hassle.
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Professor
> 3 dayLow glare screen, tons of real-estate, no dead pixels, small desktop footprint - so much to LOVE. I am not a gamer. I do engineering and medical work on this monitor. I do not watch movies on it. So please consider that when reading this review. I am, however, very visual and need sharp, bright monitors. I have several expensive monitors. This one is BY FAR the best value for the money. LOVE IT!!!!
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Walid Azami
> 3 dayIm happy with this purchase. Most monitors dont come with speakers (so Ive heard) but I suppose something is better than nothing. The curve really is nice and I LOVE the screen real estate.
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Jim
29-10-2024I have a three monitor setup and wanted to add a fourth monitor, my significant other insisted I couldnt do that, but did say I could replace one of my monitors (one was only 19 the other is 21, but flickering a bit) so I decided to replace the 19 with this one. Great decision, its the primary monitor now, the curve feature is great for the center monitor, the price was great, Ive had only one minor issue and that is my system puts that monitor to sleep a few seconds earlier than the others, and wakes it up slower than the others. I havent deep dived into the cause or reason for that yet, and its not a big deal, -- more than likely it has to do with whichever connections Im using to the video card. But when I replace the 21 this monitor is probably going to be the one to replace it also.
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CJ
> 3 dayI got this curved screen monitor on the recommendation of a trusted friend. I like Phillips brand and I get them when purchasing new monitors at work. I am very happy with the curved screen. I like the look a feel. It takes a bit to get used to, but once you do Its great!
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2xse
Greater than one weekSometimes it flickers while my laptop (Thinkpad X1 Extreme 2nd) is sleeping. Probably some issues with Linux drivers.
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steve
Greater than one weekIm using it to rebuild a Cruisn USA video game I recently acquired. It fits perfectly in the allotted space width wise. Picture looks great.
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David G
> 3 dayI like the size of the screen and picture quality, No dislikes. I picked this monitor for all around use Entertainment and some Gaming not hard core I play Guild Wars2, Anno1800 and they look great in 4K no issues.
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Ammon
> 3 dayI had two main issues with this monitor: it has audible coil whine at a high pitch no matter the brightness or display setting, as well as the fact that you are limited to USB 2.0 if you want to use USB-C and a high-refresh rate. It had okay colors and is definitely a great price, but I cannot use a display with the two main isssues mentioned above.