This screen starts off on a good note : it’s vertically adjustable and it can be pivoted.   Another good surprise is that it is a new clone of the excellent Iiyama B2403WS or at least the bezel is identical (except the integrated speakers which were abandoned).  This is no big deal because they weren’t that great anyway.  However, the big problem is that for an equivalent price to the Iiyama, the Philips doesn’t have an HDMI connection (it does have a DVI) and especially the panel now has a response time of 5 ms.  The difference is noticeable and afterglow is definitely more pronounced.

The same as the B2403WS but slower

Otherwise, we find the welcome qualities of the B2403WS on this Philips:

- a very deep black at 0.23 cd/m² when white is at 200 cd/m²,

- good presettings with fine color fidelity and no particular dominance.

Nevertheless, we can’t really see why someone would opt for this screen instead of its more reactive and better equipped clones by Iiyama and Belinea.