Philips will not launch a QD-OLED TV this year but the company's first QD-OLED monitor is now available in the UK, Germany and other European markets at a lower price than originally announced.

The new PC monitor is intended for gaming and is based on the QD-OLED panel from Samsung Display that is already found in gaming monitors from Dell Alienware and Samsung Electronics. With the launch of the Philips 34M2C8600, there are now four QD-OLED monitors to choose from in Europe.

It's a curved 34-inch panel with 3440x1440 resolution (21:9 aspect ratio) and a 175Hz refresh rate with or without VRR. QD-OLED technology enables PC monitors to actually deliver HDR (High Dynamic Range) pictures in games – not just on paper – with deep blacks, up to 1000 nits brightness (3% window), and an expanded color gamut. It supports HDR10.


 Ambiglow works much like Ambilight. Photo: Philips

Philips' monitor is fitted with one DisplayPort 1.4, two HDMI 2.0 ports and one USB-C. In addition, it has built-in speakers and 4-sided Ambiglow – similar to Ambilight in Philips TVs.

In addition, Philips is planning to launch a 42-inch 42M2N8900 monitor built on LG Display's WOLED display technology later in 2023.

 Also read: Philips: No QD-OLED TV or 'OLED938' this year

Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 is now available in the UK, Germany and other European countries. Philips originally announced it with a 1850 Euro sticker price but the final price is actually considerably cheaper.

2023 Philips monitors – specifications
34M2C7600MV
42M2N8900
34M2C8600
Display / backlight
VA LCD with miniLED (1152 zones)
OLED
QD-OLED
Size
34"
42"
34"
Resolution
3440x1440
3840x2160
3440x1440
Refresh rate
165 Hz
138 Hz
175 Hz
Curvature
1500R
–
1800R
Response time
2.5 ms (g2g)
0.1 ms (g2g)
0.1 ms (g2g)
Static contrast
3,000:1
>1,000,000:1
>1,000,000:1
Luminance
720 nits (SDR)
1400 nits (HDR, 10% window)
150 nits (SDR)
Up to 600 nits (window)
150 nits (SDR)
1000 nits (window)
HDR
HDR10
HDR10
HDR10
Ambiglow
Yes
Yes
Yes
 FlatpanelsHD