Philips 240SW9 review
Big widescreen for higher business productivity The larger widescreen
monitor for your productivity: With SmartImage, SmartContrast and
SmartControl to boost your work output plus TrueVision for the best-ever
LCD display, the TCO’03 certified, Vista-ready 240SW9 is ready to
work for you.
SmartImage: Optimized user friendly display experience SmartImage is an
exclusive, leading edge Philips technology that analyzes the content
displayed on your screen. Based on a scenario you select, SmartImage
dynamically enhances the contrast, color saturation and sharpness of images
and videos for ultimate display performance - all in real time with the
press on a single button.
SmartContrast: For incredible rich black details SmartContrast is Philips
technology that analyzes the contents you are displaying, automatically
adjusting colors and controlling backlight intensity to dynamically enhance
contrast for the best digital images and optimum contrast for more
entertainment fun when viewing videos or playing games where dark hues are
displayed; when you select the Economy mode, contrast is adjusted and
backlighting fine-tuned for just-right display of everyday office
applications and lower power consumption.
1920 x 1200 resolution: Ideal for two A4 pages side-by-side Wide format of
Ultra Extended Graphics Array, a display specification that is capable of
displaying 1920 x 1200 resolution, or approximately 2.3 million pixels.
Green design conserves resources and reduces operating costs Green design
is based on environmentally conscious engineering of a display device to
minimize power consumption, reduce packing materials and eliminate
environmentally sensitive materials.
TrueVision: Laboratory quality display performance TrueVision is
industry-leading, proprietary Philips testing and algorithm technology for
monitor adjustment and fine tuning, an extensive process that ensures
ultimate display performance in compliance with a standard four-times more
stringent than Microsoft’s Vista requirements from each and every
monitor that leaves the factory - not just a few review samples. Only
Philips goes to these lengths to deliver this exacting level of color
accuracy and display quality in every new monitor.
DVI-D input and HDCP support High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
(HDCP) is a copyright protection system that is incorporated into the DVI
connector. It helps stop unauthorized duplication of copyrighted content.
HDCP allows you to play protected content media such as movies and
concerts. It checks the signal to prevent piracy, allowing only legal
copies of content to display.
Empowered for Windows Vista Philips Vista-ready monitors are empowered for
vibrant, exciting display of this new, visually sophisticated and demanding
Windows operating system, designed to enhance your entertainment
experience, make you more productive and help you control your computing
experience at home and in the office, making viewing, finding and
organizing information for work or play quick, efficient and easy.
Dual input accepts both analog VGA and digital DVI signals Dual input
provides connectors to accommodate input of both analog VGA and digital DVI
signals.
Auto picture format control switching in wide and 4:3 format Philips auto
picture format control on OSD is to switch from the 4:3 aspect ratio to the
widescreen mode and back again to match the display’s aspect ratio
with your content for working with wide documents without scrolling or
viewing widescreen media in the widescreen mode and distortion-free, native
mode display of 4:3 ratio content.
Screen tilts to your ideal, individualized viewing angle Adjustable tilt is
backward and forward movement of a screen on its base to achieve custom
positioning for an ideal viewing angle and more comfort for people who
spend long hours working on the computer.
Hassle-free display performance tuning with SmartControl II SmartControl II
is monitor-based software with an easy-to-use on-screen graphic interface
that guides you through fine-tuning resolution, color calibration and other
display settings including brightness, contrast, clock & phase,
position, RGB, white point and - on models with onboard speakers - volume
adjustments.