Dubai, UAE, 17th April 2013: MMD (Multimedia Displays) is a wholly-owned company of TPV established in 2009 through a brand license agreement with Philips, today announced the launch of its new 29” UltraWide, Crystalclear HD, Panoramic view monitor in the Middle East region.

The new Philips monitor 298P4QJEB, uses advanced 21:9 panoramic AH-IPS panel with True 8 bit color depth resulting in superb color accuracy. Philips' TrueVision technology achieves more than 99% sRGB color space, which delivers Crystalclear, Quad HD 2560x1440 or 2560x1080 pixel images. Utilizing high performance panels with high density pixel count, 178/178 wide viewing angles, enabled by high bandwidth sources like Displayport, HDMI, Dual link DVI or optional Thunderbolt, these new displays make images and graphics come alive.

Philips 298P4QJEB monitor displays Crystalclear images which are most suitable for extremely demanding professional environment requiring highly detailed information for CAD-CAM solutions, using 3D graphic applications or a financial wizard working on huge spreadsheets.

The new monitor is powered by MultiView display technology that enables active dual connect and view multiple devices like PC and Notebook side-by-side simultaneously, making complex multi-tasking work a breeze.

29” UltraWide Philips monitor is designed with minimalistic approach by limiting the outer bezel thickness to about 2.5mm. Combined with in-panel black matrix strip of around 9mm, the overall bezel dimensions are reduced significantly allowing for minimal distractions and maximum viewing size.

Wing Wang, Product Manager - MEA & Central Asia, MMD, said, “The new 29” UltraWide, Crystalclear HD, Panoramic view monitor with MultiView display technology offers unique user experience especially for extremely demanding professional s, who demand exceptional graphic quality display and flicker-free pictures. The monitor is especially suited for multi-display or tiling setup like gaming, graphics design and professional applications, the Ultra narrow bezel display gives you the feeling of using one large display.”

Key features for Philips 298P4QJEB:
Ø Panel Size: 29" / 73 cm
Ø LCD panel type: AH-IPS LCD
Ø Backlight type: W-LED system
Ø Effective viewing area: 672.76 (H) x 283.82 (V)
Ø Aspect ratio: 21:9
Ø Optimum resolution: 2560 x 1080 @ 60Hz
Ø Response time (typical): 14 ms
Ø SmartResponse (typical): 5 ms (Gray to Gray)
Ø Brightness: 300 cd/m²
Ø Contrast ratio (typical): 1,000:1
Ø SmartContrast: 20,000,000 :1
Ø Pixel pitch: 0.2628 x 0.2628 mm
Ø Viewing angle: 178º (H) / 178º (V), @ C/R > 10
Ø Display colors: 16.7 M (True 8 bit)
Ø USB: USB 3.0 x 4
Ø Signal Input: DisplayPort, DVI-Dual Link (digital, HDCP), HDMIx2
Ø Sync Input: Separate Sync, Sync on Green
Ø Audio In/Out: PC audio-in, Headphone out
Ø Color: Black
Ø Finish: Texture
Ø Weight: 5.67 Kg (without stand)

Pricing Warranty and availability: The price for the Philips 298P4QJEB UltraWide monitor is US$ 479 and it comes with 3 years local warranty. The monitor is available across the Middle East and Africa region.

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