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product_id: 185118354
title: "Philips 278E1A - 27 Inch 4K Monitor, 60Hz, 4ms, IPS, Speakers, FlickerFree, Smart Image (3840 x 2160, 350 cd/m², HDMI/DP)"
brand: "philips"
price: "22235 kr"
currency: ISK
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 4
url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/185118354-philips-278e1a-27-inch-4k-monitor-60hz-4ms-ips-speakers
store_origin: IS
region: Iceland
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# 4ms response with AMD FreeSync Ultra Wide-Color vivid gamut 27-inch 4K UHD display Philips 278E1A - 27 Inch 4K Monitor, 60Hz, 4ms, IPS, Speakers, FlickerFree, Smart Image (3840 x 2160, 350 cd/m², HDMI/DP)

**Brand:** philips
**Price:** 22235 kr
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🖥️ Elevate your workspace and play with Philips 4K brilliance — see what you’ve been missing!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Philips 278E1A - 27 Inch 4K Monitor, 60Hz, 4ms, IPS, Speakers, FlickerFree, Smart Image (3840 x 2160, 350 cd/m², HDMI/DP) by philips
- **How much does it cost?** 22235 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/185118354-philips-278e1a-27-inch-4k-monitor-60hz-4ms-ips-speakers)

## Best For

- philips enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted philips brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Crisp 4K Visuals:** Experience stunning 3840x2160 resolution for razor-sharp images and professional-grade clarity.
- • **Eye Comfort Tech:** Flicker-Free display reduces eye strain during long work or gaming sessions—stay productive and comfortable.
- • **Custom Gamer Modes:** Tailor your display with FPS, Racing, RTS modes and save personalized settings for every gaming style.
- • **Vibrant Ultra Wide-Color:** Dive into richer reds, deeper blues, and natural greens that bring your content to life.
- • **Seamless Gaming Performance:** AMD FreeSync and 4ms response time eliminate screen tearing and lag for ultra-smooth gameplay.

## Overview

The Philips 278E1A is a 27-inch 4K UHD IPS monitor delivering ultra-wide 178° viewing angles and vibrant colors via Ultra Wide-Color technology. It features a fast 4ms response time with AMD FreeSync for smooth visuals, built-in speakers, and Flicker-Free technology to reduce eye strain. Multiple gamer-centric display modes and dual HDMI/DP inputs make it a versatile choice for professionals and gamers alike.

## Description

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## Features

- IPS displays use an advanced technology that gives you extra-wide viewing angles of 178/178 degrees, making it possible to view the display from almost any angle. Unlike standard TN panels, IPS displays give you remarkably crisp images with vivid colours, making them ideal not only for Photos, movies and web browsing, but also for professional applications that demand colour accuracy and consistent brightness at all times.
- Ultra Wide-Color Technology delivers a wider spectrum of colours for a more brilliant picture. The Ultra Wide-Color wider "colour gamut" produces more natural-looking greens, vivid reds and deeper blues. Bring media entertainment, images and even productivity more alive with vivid colours from Ultra Wide-Color Technology.
- Gaming shouldn't be a choice between choppy gameplay or broken frames. With the new Philips monitor it doesn't have to be. Get fluid, artefact-free performance at virtually any frame rate with AMD FreeSync technology, smooth, quick refresh and ultra-fast response time.
- The new Philips gaming display has quick-access OSD fine-tuned for gamers, offering you multiple options. "FPS" mode (First person shooting) improves dark themes in games, allowing you to see hidden objects in dark areas. "Racing" mode adapts the display with the fastest response time and high colour, along with image adjustments. "RTS" mode (Real-time strategy) has a special SmartFrame mode that enables highlighting of specific area and allows for size and image adjustments. Gamer 1 and Gamer 2 enable you to save personal customised settings based on different games, ensuring best performance.
- Due to the way brightness is controlled on LED-backlit screens, some users experience flicker on their screen which causes eye fatigue. Philips Flicker-Free technology applies a new solution to regulate brightness and reduce flicker for more comfortable viewing.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Brand | Philips |
| Product Dimensions | 7.56 x 24.13 x 18.15 cm; 5 kg |
| Item model number | 278E1A-00 |
| Manufacturer | Philips |
| Series | 278E1A/00 |
| Colour | Black |
| Standing screen display size | 27 Inches |
| Screen Resolution | 3840x2160 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 Pixels |
| Computer Memory Type | DIMM |
| Number of HDMI Ports | 2 |
| Voltage | 240 Volts |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 5 kg |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Philips
- **Screen size:** 27 Inches
- **Resolution:** 163 Ppi
- **Aspect ratio:** 16:9
- **Screen surface description:** Flat
- **Image contrast ratio:** 1000:1
- **Response time:** 4 Milliseconds
- **Refresh rate:** 61 Hz
- **Power consumption:** 42 Watts
- **Display resolution maximum:** 3840 x 2160 Pixels

## Images

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## Available Options

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It just works; so well that I got another one
*by D***D on 20 January 2020*

I'm a software engineer and needed a larger screen area. It works extremely well for that purpose. This is my first curved monitor and I was slightly worried that it would be difficult to get used to, but it wasn't at all. The curve helps a lot to make a wide screen more usable, so much so that I'm considering getting another one to go alongside it. [Edit: I did, see below.] The resolution is excellent, text is very crisp, and there were no dead pixels.I'm not doing colour-accurate work, but the custom RGB mode provided sufficient adjustment to match the white balance with my other monitor (it was quite heavy on the green by default). Colours are quite uniform across the screen, and there's none of the distracting sparkling you can get in bright areas on some monitors. In general it's very bright, so bright that I have the Brightness control set to minimum. There's a drop in relative brightness when viewing the left and right side of the screen at an angle, but it's not too noticeable unless you're viewing it at more than about 45 degrees. I don't really do gaming so I don't have any comments on how well it performs for that, although I suspect you'd want a higher refresh rate for gaming.I'm currently [when I wrote this] using it over DisplayPort, in a dual-monitor setup with an older Dell monitor. It was not difficult to get it running at 60 Hz at full UHD resolution on Linux, after a bit of faffing with the monitor preferences app. (That app has some usability problems but I don't attribute those to the monitor.) I ran into a problem that Linux has with DPMI power management on some dual-monitor setups when one or both are connected via HDMI: after the screens have switched off, they switch back on again after a few seconds. This problem doesn't occur when both monitors are connected via DisplayPort (or when the Philips monitor alone is connected via HDMI).The OSD buttons are a little bit awkward (they're mounted on the bottom of the panel). The power LED flashes slowly when the monitor is in power-saving mode; not ideal for a bedroom but I'll probably just put some black tape over it. These are very minor nits on an overall excellent monitor. I'd say it is one of the best 60Hz UHD curved 31.5" monitors for the money.----Edit: I've now been using the original monitor for about two months and I'm still very happy with it. I decided to get another one to go alongside and that works brilliantly. Again no dead pixels. Both are connected via DisplayPort from a Sapphire Radeon RX580 8GB, and both are running at 60 Hz at full UHD without any apparent problems.The curve is perfect for a side-by-side dual monitor setup; just right to allow you to get the maximum benefit from the extra screen real estate and not have to view the edges of the screens at too oblique an angle.Initially there was a worrying flickering of the desktop background when I first connected the second monitor, but I put that down to a temporary software glitch, not the monitors themselves. (I guess 2x3840 desktop width isn't particularly well-tested in Linux!) Switching to mirroring and then back to dual display caused that problem to go away and I haven't seen it again.There seems to be some minor variability in the RGB response between supposedly identical monitors, but again, it was easy to correct for that in the custom RGB mode. The resulting colour match is close enough by eye for me to be happy with it.The stand doesn't allow height adjustment and currently there's a few millimetres difference in height between the two monitors. [Edit: fixed with a stack of paper underneath the stand of the lower one.] (They have standard VESA fittings if you want to replace the stand.)Overall, using two of these monitors is a very cost-effective and productive option if you need the extra screen area.Later edit: The dual-monitor setup is still working great 8 months after purchase of the first monitor (7 months after the second). It also works when dual-booting to Windows 10.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For the price: wonderful choice!
*by A***Z on 15 February 2025*

-I recently upgraded to the Philips 325E1C 32-inch QHD Curved Monitor and couldn't be happier. The large, curved screen makes everything from work tasks to watching movies more engaging.-Colors are vibrant, and the picture quality is sharp, enhancing both productivity and entertainment. Setup was a breeze with multiple connection options, and the sleek design adds a modern touch to my desk.***Overall, this monitor offers excellent screen and value. Highly recommended!***

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great monitor
*by J***E on 9 January 2020*

My last monitor was a 24 inch asus monitor that I've had for around 5 years then I decided to look for something a bit bigger and this one has ticked all the boxes. The first thing I noticed was the default brightness/contrast settings hurt my eyes as it was way brighter than my old monitor. I eventually settled with brightness set to 25 and contrast set to 55 (both quite low) and a warmish colour temperature (as opposed to the low blue mode). Not much idea how accurate the colours are at this point as I have just tweaked it for eye comfort.What I like:Lovely curved screenGreat contrastSharp image to my eyesLots of scope to adjust image settingsCan be wall/bracket mounted75hz refresh rateHas worked well with the games I've tried so far no tearing. Motion as good as expected. No noticeable input lagStandby/adjustment buttons under bottom right corner (not at the back like my previous monitor which was quite awkward).BargainWhat I dislike:I bought a displayport cable in the hope freesync would work with my nvidia GPU. It does not appear to work as after I enabled g sync and disabled vsync I noticed screen tearing in games.Edit: So I looked further into getting freesync working and it turns out the monitor was installed as a generic PNP monitor in device manager. I downloaded the drivers from the Phillips website and it now shows the monitors correct name. Next I downloaded the pendulum gsync demo from Nvidia. With gsync enabled there is now no screen tearing as there was before and motion looks smoother. It's hard to notice a big difference from regular vsync but this is still proof that something is happening as before updating the monitor driver gsync enabled looked just like vsync disabled.Lesson learned download manufacturers monitor driver.So far overall its a great monitorEDIT: 22/01 2020I've reduced Brightness down to 15 and yes its still plenty bright enough for my eyes.So my overall experience has been good but the gsync compatibility is not perfect. So the motion definitely looks smoother (as seen in the nvidia pendulum demo) but I am seeing some screen tearing in some games/videos. I can't quite get to the bottom of the reason for the issue but I suspect it is something to do with the monitors inability to reach the lower frequency's. For example its good for frame rates between 50 and 75 but struggles to sync with frame rates between 25 and 50.If I enter the on screen display and go to setup/information I can see it fluctuates between 48 and 75hz so it can't be syncing at the lower frame rates??I'd be interested to know if my theory is correct or if anyone else knows anything on the subject.

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