Philips P9H 49"

Immense ultra-wide screen with 5K horizontal resolution. Bright image. Good color fidelity. Supports HDR. USB-C power delivery. Built-in KVM switch.

On the pricey side. Buttons, instead of joystick, for OSD control.

The Philips Brilliance 499P9H offers a winning combination of a gigantic, ultra-wide curved screen—shining with a bright, vivid image—and extras like a Windows Hello-compatible webcam and a built-in KVM switch.

Interesting alternative to dual monitors ; Great feature set ; Good LCD panel quality

Too big for some desk spaces ; Mediocre pixel pitch ; Very expensive

Philip’s new insanely wide 32:9-aspect 49-inch monitor is packed with practical features, proving that it's much more than just a pretty face

Huge widescreen design; Vast resolution; Great basic benchmark results; Plenty of ports

Poor in some colour gamuts; Inconsistent uniformity; Some design issues; Very expensive

The Philips Brilliance 499P9H does have a lot going for it: the 32:9 widescreen and huge resolution do a good job of replacing multi-monitor setups in plenty of situations, there’s loads of connectivity, and its basic contrast, colour accuracy and sRGB...