Philips launch new Evnia gaming monitor & peripheral lineup

Philips gathered world media to formally launch a brand new line of gaming monitors and peripherals this weekend, set to “reinvent the sport” below its new model, Evnia.

Evnia, a Greek phrase which means “good”, “sensible”, and “articulate considering”, was the underlying message for the occasion’s presentation, with lots of the merchandise that includes sensible design traits, high-quality options, and complex styling.

We had been fortunate sufficient to be invited to the occasion in Paris to get hands-on with a number of the new Evnia merchandise – together with a 42-inch OLED, 34-inch ultrawide QD-OLED, and a 34-inch Mini-LED ultrawide.

Whereas the occasion was hosted by varied members of the Philips administration workforce, a lot of the main target was round real-life customers, together with QueenArrow, Workforce Vitality, and the final person.

Evnia advertising and marketing trailer:

We received a glimpse of QueenArrow’s journey in a well-produced advertising and marketing trailer exhibiting off a number of the hurdles she needed to surpass to get to the place she is right now – concluding together with her appreciation for the Evnia merchandise she’ll be utilizing for the foreseeable.

Workforce Vitality’s CEO was additionally current alongside QueenArrow, stating how the french esports group can be partnering with Philips and Evnia transferring ahead.

All being mentioned, the model will characteristic a number of high-performance gaming displays, headsets, keyboards, and mice, with anticipated launch dates set to hit cabinets by January 2023.

When will Philips Evnia displays launch?

Evnia’s first gaming monitor will formally launch in December 2022, retailing for an eye-watering €2069 (£1599) at launch.

The primary of 4 strains to be launched inside the Evnia model might be referred to as the 7000 sequence – intently adopted by the 8000 sequence, 5000 sequence, and 3000 sequence.

Whereas there have been no concrete particulars surrounding the budget-tailored 3000 sequence – nor had been there any samples on show – we did get 5000 and 8000 sequence launch dates.

Each strains of displays look set to hit cabinets by January 2023 – with three preliminary SKUs up for grabs (42M2N8900, 34M2C8600, and 27M2C5500W).

Philips Evnia monitor specs & pricing

Through the press occasion, we got unprecedented entry to check the brand new Evnia panels in “full” – with out bodily testing them for colour accuracy or response.

The room was crowded however there have been sufficient samples to go round, with a few every preliminary SKU on show.

Earlier than we talk about our preliminary ideas on the panels, however first, let’s take a better have a look at the specs every will come outfitted with:

The core lineup will characteristic an OLED mannequin (42M2N8900), Mini-LED mannequin (34M2C7600MV), and QD-OLED mannequin (34M2C8600). Alongside this, a typical version VA “best-of-both-worlds” show may even be obtainable.

As you possibly can see from the desk above, the flagship SKUs aren’t precisely the most affordable displays in the marketplace. Actually, some are literally bordering on the costly aspect – particularly whenever you evaluate them to similarly-specced alternate options.

Take the 34M2C8600 as a chief instance. On paper, it’s comparatively much like the Alienware AW3423DW – one of many market’s first QD-OLED gaming displays. They each characteristic a QD-OLED 34-inch show, each provide a 1440p display decision, and each showcase a 175Hz refresh rate. Nevertheless, on launch, the 34M2C8600 is significantly costlier – retailing for £1599.

The AW3423DW is just £1,099 in contrast, leaving a barely bitter style within the mouth – no matter how good the panels seemed. Talking of seems to be, the 34M2C8600 delivers wonderful aesthetic enchantment, sporting a 1800R curve, white colour scheme, and RGB all through. As anticipated, bezels are extremely slender on this panel – that mentioned, the aspect profile is slightly on the chunky aspect.

Pricing apart, it’s protected to say that every one the panels on show throughout the Philips Evnia occasion seemed implausible. Higher but, they appeared to carry out to a excessive degree as properly – with most media representatives seemingly strolling away with a constructive outlook on the shows.

The extra premium fashions will characteristic a white colour scheme whereas the less-premium “commonplace” fashions go for a gray tone. In an Acer-esque transfer, the Evnia vary may even make full utilization of recycled supplies. After talking with one of many senior design members of the vary, it was clear that utilizing mentioned supplies was excessive on their checklist of priorities.

Regardless of this being the case, the displays and peripherals inside the Evnia lineup all felt – and seemed – extremely premium.

Evnia 42M2N8900 OLED gaming monitor

The OLED (42M2N8900) was, by far, the most important draw of consideration throughout the presentation, with many influencers getting their second to take pleasure in its excellent colour accuracy, distinction, and viewing angles.

Like different 42-inch OLED models in right now’s market, the 42M2N8900 options completely gorgeous image high quality and picture dealing with. The lightning-quick 0.1ms response time was clear for all to see, demonstrated properly by a fast-paced System 1 title.

Viewing angles had been, as anticipated, completely flawless – with excellent colour efficiency even when viewing the monitor from obscure angles. The bezels had been extremely skinny and the final profile of the monitor was positively on the slender aspect – a characteristic that didn’t switch over to the QD-OLED or Mini-LED fashions.

Regardless of its excessive price ticket, the Evnia OLED gaming monitor additionally encompasses a excessive share of recycled supplies – used primarily within the stand and rear panel behind the monitor. Philips has managed to drag off the styling of this fairly properly, nonetheless, with the displays positively providing a premium appear and feel.

Evnia peripherals

Alongside a slew of gaming displays, Philips additionally unveiled accompanying peripherals for every of the monitor sequence.

Every monitor will include the selection to buy a partnering mouse, keyboard, and headset – all of which could be managed by the brand new Evnia software program suite.

With the peripherals not launching till later within the yr (June 2023 anticipated), we don’t have a tonne of data concerning the specs. That being mentioned, lots of the peripherals will make the most of comparable recycled supplies because the displays.

Moreover, the keyboards look set to characteristic Cherry MX switches, RGB, and different game-related options too. We examined the headphones whereas on the occasion and, sadly, whereas the sound wasn’t the worst, it did appear to fall sufferer to annoying bass-boosting tweaks.

Ultimate ideas on Evnia

Total, we had been fairly impressed by the vary of merchandise which are because of launch inside the Evnia model. After all, the large unveilings had been the displays and, with out correctly testing them, it’s exhausting to say whether or not or not they’re going to hit the ground working.

After all, pricing seems to be to be “competitively priced”, but on the upper finish of the spectrum. Hopefully, once we get to check the panels in full, they’ll provide some distinctive options that set them aside type the competitors. As a result of proper now, the one factor separating them from different market leaders is construct high quality and styling – which isn’t a lot to go off.