This stunning 49-inch business monitor has 3 features all displays should have
Comes with a KVM, power delivery and a pop-up webcam
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Today, you can get a50-inch 4K television these days for under $200that can double as a computer monitor seamlessly. So, to pay more than five times that amount for a smaller display might seem counterproductive.
However, thePhilips Brilliance 499P9His unlike any other monitor on the market and it’s on sale atAmazon for just $1,065, with a four-year warranty (roughly £870/AU$1900).
Aimed squarely at a business audience, the Brilliance 499P9H is packed with features, but will require a lot of deskspace. After all, this is a 49-inch display with a screen resolution of 5120x1440 pixels (or dual QHD) and a 32:9 aspect ratio - one that’s not only very wide, but highly curved as well.
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There’s also more to this monitor than meets the eye; look closely at the top and you’ll find a pop up webcam that allows you to sign in via Windows Hello facial recognition. Business users will also appreciate the inclusion of aKVM switch, which allows allows two computers to be connected to the same display.
It also features a built-in USB Type-C docking station that can provide up to 65W of power - enough for devices such as theDell XPS 13but probably not for theMacBook Pro 16- and boasts a staggering 10 ports in total.
Two built-in speakers should provide a fair audio experience and there’s even a microphone for the purposes of video conferencing.
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