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Philips Evnia 49M2C8900

This 49-inch, 240Hz, 5120-by-1440-pixel OLED display has inconsistent colors, but the right display mode (and its ambient lighting) can look gorgeous.

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Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Huge QD-OLED display

  • G-Sync and FreeSync up to 240Hz

  • Built-in ambient lighting

Cons

  • Inconsistent color accuracy

  • KVM, power-saving, pixel-refresh features cause frustrations

  • Requires ample desk space

The Phillips Evnia 49M2C8900 displaying an FPS shooter set in a vast green landscape with blue skies.

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Philips' Evnia 49M2C8900 is decent for gaming if you can overlook its quirks

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