I’ve seen some pretty huge samples come through the office over the years. There’s the Lian Li desk that came on a bloody pallet. Then there’s your typical Thermaltake monster-sized case that takes two people just to move the empty case. However, this GAMING MONITOR arrived standing on not one, but two pallets. It’s big, really big. 55″ may sound like a big TV, but for a monitor, it’s utterly bonkers. Of course, few people have the desktop space for something like this, I know I don’t and 32″ is all the desktop monitor I need. This monitor is destined for my TV stand. Philips built it to “take console gaming to the next level.”
Philips Momentum 55″ 4K HDR Ambiglow 120Hz Gaming Monitor
“This Momentum display boasts sound by legendary audio experts Bowers & Wilkins, creates a new-level console gaming. Get immersed in the performance of this beautiful large display. Enjoy gaming awesomeness with optimal sound and visuals.” – Philips
It certainly ticks all the right boxes for a flagship monitor. We’ve for a lovely 4K resolution, with a whopping 55″ panel that can run at an impressive 120 Hz 4K, so it’s going to get the best out of your high-end gaming PC, next-gen consoles, etc. With HDR1000 certification, a 4ms GtG time, 95% DCI-P3, 104% NTSC and 125% sRGB colour coverage, it’s going to look sublime for the latest movies, games, and beyond.
Keep in mind that 4ms is insanely quick what’s effectively a TV, or at least something to replace a TV with. Many gaming TVs can have huge latency of 100ms+ in standard modes, and even still only around 30ms with “gaming modes” enabled, albeit some more modern sets and OLED models have made big improvements in that area too.
“You play intense, competitive games. You demand a display with lag-free, ultra-smooth images. This Philips display redraws the screen image up to 120 times per second, effectively faster than a standard display. A lower frame rate can make enemies appear to jump from spot to spot on the screen, making them difficult targets to hit. With 120 Hz frame rate, you get those critical missing images on the screen, showing enemy movement in ultra-smooth motion so you can easily target them. With ultra-low input lag and no screen tearing, this Philips display is your perfect gaming partner.” – Philips
Features
- 55″ Display
- VA Panel
- 4K Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 Resolution
- Adaptive Sync
- 4ms Response Time
- HDR1000 Certified
- 120Hz Refresh Rate
- Bowers & Wilkins Audio
- HDMI\DisplayPort Connectivity
- Philips Ambiglow
I’m generally a happy soul content with my lot and grateful for what little I have but when I see tech like this it makes me wish I was rich.
Can you tell me something? I Wan’t to know about blooming and local dimming tests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3So8OFdqcdA I mean this.
On Philips? It’s bad.
I recommend the LG NANO 90 or 91. It has IPS panel, not VA! And has HDMI 2.1, not 2.0! And it’s even cheaper than this one. Or depending on the county, it might be the same price, so still a better deal.
But you do you. I have Philips with Ambilight, and I’m not using it anymore…
Please nobody buy this caca!!!!
Get the LG NANO 90 or 91 instead! Waaaay cheaper! And it has an IPS panel with full array local dimming, dolby vision, hdmi 2.1, etc, etc, etc.
Not to mention the NANO 99………. 💓😭😭😭😭😭😭
Pffffff, Philips coming out in 2020 with this………… I used to love them just because of the Ambilight… But it’s not worth it anymore!! A VA panel and HDMI 2.0 in this day and age????? Did you just wake up from cryosleep or something? 😐
You mean on this especifc model the local dimming is bad? and black uniformity?
This specific model I don’t know. But in general it’s bad with them.
The black uniformity is good. But on lighter scenes some back leds are flickering, they don’t know what to do……….. The halo is pretty big though. LG’s NANO panels have black inserts to reduce this as well. And I want one too! 😭
I get it, but is weird, they claim 144 local dimming zones, but you and the other telling me the sony XG/H has better local dimming even with less zones, around 64, I have the X9F and this is awesome, awesome picture but isn’t a monitor,
I really thinking about who wins philips momemtum 55 or my X9F.
But really weird how can sony beat it? cause they don’t have blooming around the subtitles,…
Wait philips has FALD 144 zones?
Sony is FALD
It’s about those black inserts I told you. They are physical filter sheets in the panel. Basically they reduce the blooming effect made by some other parts of the panel, taking away part of the TV’s max brightness as well.
“It isn’t a monitor”……… Nowadays that separation line is looong gone! TV? Monitor? It’s all the same! But now TVs do even more things than Monitors, making them BETTER in every way!
Of course, Monitors make for designing and video production, with close to perfect colour accuracy, that cost $10k+, are still a thing…. For now. 🙂
Do you recommends I Give a Try to this monitor? 55″ or leave behind and forget? Comparing with sony X9F
Your opinion,
My opinion…. You get “some” better improvements, but not much.
You only get FreeSync Premium Pro, VRR and 4K 120Hz…
If Gaming is all you care for and money is no issue, then follow your heart. If you care for more than Gaming, then you’re not making any “upgrade”.
But whatever you do wait for Reviews! Also see what is the input delay on it.