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The Philips BDM4037U comes with what could be described as the bare essentials in cabling. There’s a DisplayPort cable, a VGA cable (should you ever need one again), and an audio cable to pass analog sound from your PC. The latter is supplied because the screen has a pair of 5W speakers built in, just in case you’re not too bothered about the quality of sound from the system.
A photo doesn’t do justice to just how huge this screen is. A 40in diagonal might be becoming relatively normal, or maybe even a bit small, for a lounge TV, but sitting at your desk with this thing in front of you is another matter entirely. It is truly immersive, with the edges very much in the periphery of your vision. The 3000R curvature further accentuates this sense of being submerged in your screen.
The stand is almost entirely fixed. We wouldn’t expect the ability to rotate into portrait mode in a curved monitor (that would be a bit silly, although we have seen it), but a bit of swivel and height adjustment might have been useful. Instead, there is just a smidgen of tilt, with 10 degrees backwards and 5 degrees forwards available.
There’s a good range of ports available. Two DisplayPort 1.2a connections are included, plus a pair of HDMI – one for 2.0 signals, one for 1.4 only, with both supporting MHL, for connecting mobile phones and tablets. There’s also a VGA connection, which presumably has been included for reasons of nostalgia rather than any likelihood that you will use it very often.
The menu is controlled by a joystick on the rear of the panel. This keeps the front fascia clear of buttons, which is aesthetically pleasing. But having to reach around behind the screen isn’t the most ergonomic system compared to the external control devices we have seen from some premium gaming screens recently.
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