Hardware Philips Moda 245C7QJSB Review

With a 5.2mm thick IPS panel and slim bezels, this is one sleek and sexy monitor.

https://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/monitors/2017/02/23/philips-moda-245c7qjsb-review/1

 

4 of the last 6 screens we've reviewed have wall mounts, so I'm not sure that's strictly true. Small sample size, admittedly, but still.

 

It's not as if Philips and AOC don't have a wide variety of screens with all different specs including wall mounting.

 

You speak the truth. You can actually see the dead space between the panel and the plastic surround in the last image on the first page:



Anyone buying this display in the hopes of near-seamless multi-monitor gaming is going to be very, very disappointed. You can pick up the 24" Dell Ultrasharp U2414H for £220 and that has a border just 6.05mm thick on the top and sides (though thicker at the bottom) and you can VESA mount it.

 

Some good points well made here guys - thanks for the feedback. I admit to some oversight on my part here, and I've added the following update to the conclusion:

Update 24/02/2017: Following user feedback in the comments, we've amended the first paragraph on the first page and the final paragraph on this page to reflect the fact that the bezels are not as thin as they may first seem and thus not as ideal for multi-monitor setups as we initially implied. We stand by our overall conclusion as it now stands, but apologise for this oversight and will endeavour to do broader research to better contextualise future monitors we review.

To me, even with the additional 9mm, the bezels still look thin, and I'd be happy to use this panel in a multi-monitor setup. However, I acknowledge that this is likely due to all the screens I use on a day-to-day basis (test rig monitors, dual screens at home, and laptop) having traditional, relatively thick plastic bezels. I'm still somewhat new to monitor reviews; they're not my usual gig, but as I said I'll try to ensure I research a wider variety of screens for future reviews.

Also interesting how many of you are into wall-mounting/monitor stands. Good to know

 

Speaking as a journo wot also does photography, taking a picture of a backlit LCD display is an absolute pain in the harris - which is why most review sites either don't bother (like here) or fake it (like when you see places like Expert Reviews and their logo is on the monitor - that's just a quick Photochop job.)

It's doable, as in here and here, but takes a fair bit of faffin' and a wodge of post-production work. You can also end up with ugly-as-sin moire patterns everywhere, as in this shot.