There seems to be indeed something out of place regarding this review/product, and i would be glad if the author could clarify a couple of things:
1) The monitor seems to be commercially available, as it has buyer reviews on Amazon.de and CoolBlue.nl - BUT the model offered seems to be the BDM3270QP2/00 and BDM3270QP2 respectively.
- Question: Is any of those two variants the same with the tested device?
2) On PHILIPS' product page, and on the promotional material of the monitor, the static contrast ratio is clearly stated to be 3000:1, the usual number for your average VA panel. So, nothing on its specs sheet, or even the price of it suggests it could reach the stellar contrast of 5700:1 measured during this review.
- Question: Was there an error during the test process, or did PHILIPS provide a test sample that is different than the commercially available devices?
The answer is actually very important:
If the monitors i can buy from Amazon and CoolBlue really offer a contrast > 5000:1, i will buy one immediately.
If not, it's just another VA monitor to consider, nothing special though.
I would LOVE to know the truth - Christian, can you help?