Performance - Part II
Brightness and contrast
The VA panel is capable of producing exceptionally dark blacks, something IPS panels struggle to do. Resultantly, the BDM4065UC produced the highest contrast ratio results we've ever seen. The monitor did fall short on its promise of 300 nits of brightness; we weren't able to record much more than 250.
Brightness uniformity, like colour uniformity, is harder to achieve as the panel size increases. This Philips unit varied by as much as 15 per cent along the top segment of the screen.
Input Latency
The BDM4065UC may be tucked away in a TV chassis but the panel has a snappy input latency. The VA panel, which is best conceived as a TN-IPS hybrid, allows Philips to deliver a sterling gaming experience.
Power Consumption
A large screen and a high resolution means sizeable power consumption. In its factory configuration, 75W is pulled from the wall but this falls to 55W when calibrated to a more reasonable brightness of 120 nits.
