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Philips Brilliance 225BL2CB/75 computer monitor review

Philips Brilliance LED monitor with PowerSensor 225BL2CB/75. Display diagonal: 55.9 cm (22"), Display resolution: 1680 x 1050 pixels, HD type: WSXGA+, Display technology: LCD. Display: LCD. Response time: 5 ms, Native aspect ratio: 16:10, Viewing angle, horizontal: 176°, Viewing angle, vertical: 170°. Built-in speaker(s). Built-in USB hub, USB hub version: 2.0. VESA mounting, Height adjustment. Product colour: Black

Eco-friendly, EPEAT Gold certified Philips Business Line 225BL2 LED display with intelligent PowerSensor detects user presence and adjusts power consumption saving up to 80% of energy bills!

PowerSensor ensures lower operating costs by saving energy

PowerSensor is a built-in 'people sensor' that transmits and receives harmless infrared signals to determine if user is present and automatically reduces monitor brightness when user steps away from the desk, cutting energy costs by up to 80 percent and prolonging monitor life.

SmartImage: Optimized user friendly display experience

SmartImage is an exclusive leading edge Philips technology that analyzes the content displayed on your screen and gives you optimized display performance. This user friendly interface allows you to select various modes like Office, Image, Entertainment, Economy etc., to fit the application in use. Based on the selection, SmartImage dynamically optimizes the contrast, color saturation and sharpness of images and videos for ultimate display performance. The Economy mode option offers you major power savings. All in real time with the press of a single button!

LED technology ensures natural colorsLED technology ensures natural colors

White LED's are solid state devices which light up to full, consistent brightness faster saving startup time. LED's are free from mercury content which allows for eco-friendly recycling and disposal process. LED's allow for better dimming control of LCD backlight, resulting in super high contrast ratio. It also gives superior color reproduction thanks to consistent brightness across the screen.

Mercury Free eco-friendly display

Philips monitors with LED backlighting are free of Mercury content, one of the most toxic natural substances which affects humans and animals. This allows for a eco-friendly display through out its life-cycle from manufacturing to disposal.

EPEAT Gold ensures lowest impact on environment

Philips EPEAT GOLD certified monitors ensure protection for human health and environment, and are highly energy efficient ensuring low emissions of climate changing green house gases. EPEAT program helps purchasers evaluate, compare and select Monitors based on 51 environmental criteria supported by US EPA. GOLD certification ensures that at least 30% of plastic used is Post Consumer Resin, which ensures reduction in use of toxic and hazardous materials. EPEAT Gold is valid only where Philips registers the product

ZeroWatt switch 100% power saving

In line with Philips' commitment to "Sense and Simplicity" we enable you to make a responsible choice to switch OFF your monitor at any given time. At the touch of a single ON/OFF button which is conveniently located at the back of the monitor, the monitors' energy consumption is reduced to Zero. In the OFF mode, the monitor is completely cut off from AC power and thereby reducing your carbon footprint even further.

  • 22'' (55.9 cm) B-line
  • WSXGA+

Philips Brilliance 225BL2CB/75 computer monitor specs

Other Features

Mean time between failures (MTBF): 30000 h
Recyclable packaging material: 100%
Package dimensions (WxDxH): 468 x 565 x 175 mm
Dimensions (W x D x H) with stand: 484 x 505 x 249 mm
TV tuner integrated: no
On/off switch: yes
Display: LCD

Weight & Dimensions

Weight (without stand): 4.15 kg
Height (without stand): 35.1 cm
Depth (without stand): 5.9 cm
Width (without stand): 50.5 cm
Weight (with stand): 5.17 kg
Height (with stand): 484 mm
Depth (with stand): 249 mm
Width (with stand): 505 mm

Operational Conditions

Relative humidity: 20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T): -20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 40 °C

Packaging Data

Package weight: 6.92 kg
Package height: 468 mm
Package depth: 175 mm
Package width: 565 mm

Power

AC input frequency: 50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage: 110 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby): 0.1 W
Power consumption (typical): 22.5 W

Ergonomics

LED indicators: Power
Plug and Play: yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages: Simplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian
On Screen Display (OSD): True
Tilt angle range: -5 - 20°
Tiltable: True
Swivel angle range: -65 - 65°
Swivelling: True
Height adjustment: 7 cm
Height adjustment: yes
Cable lock slot type: Kensington
Cable lock slot: yes
Panel mounting interface: 100 x 100 mm
VESA mounting: yes

Performance

Mac operating systems supported: Y
Windows operating systems supported: Y

Sustainability

Sustainability certificates: EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

Design

Compliance industry standards: BSMI, CE Mark, FCC, Class B, GOST, SEMKO, TCO 5.0, TUV/GS, TUV Ergo, UL/cUL
Heavy metals free: Hg (mercury)
Feet colour: Black
Product colour: Black

Multimedia

RMS rated power: 3 W
Number of speakers: 2
Built-in camera: no
Built-in speaker(s): yes

Thin Client

Thin client installed: no

Ports & Interfaces

HDCP: True
Audio output: yes
Audio input: yes
DVI-D ports quantity: 1
DVI port: yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity: 1
USB Type-A downstream ports quantity: 2
USB hub version: 2.0
Built-in USB hub: yes

Recycling Data

Recyclable material: 100%

Display

RGB colour space: sRGB
DDC/CI: True
Sync-on-green (SOG): yes
Separate H/V sync: yes
Vertical scan range: 56 - 75 Hz
Horizontal scan range: 30 - 83 kHz
Pixel pitch: 0.282 x 0.282 mm
3D: False
Display number of colours: 16.78 million colours
Viewing angle, vertical: 170°
Viewing angle, horizontal: 176°
Contrast ratio (dynamic): 20000000:1
Aspect ratio: 16:10
Supported graphics resolutions: 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+)
Screen shape: Flat
Backlight type: W-LED
Display technology: LCD
HD type: WSXGA+
Response time: 5 ms
Display brightness (typical): 250 cd/m²
Panel type: TFT
Native aspect ratio: 16:10
Display resolution: 1680 x 1050 pixels
Display diagonal: 55.9 cm (22")