7th September 2015

The world's first quantum dot monitor

Electronics maker Philips has launched the world's first quantum dot monitor in Europe, featuring 99% Adobe RGB colour accuracy.

Pictured here is the 27" E6, the world's first quantum dot monitor, delivering 99% Adobe RGB colour in full HD 1080p (1920x1080) at a mainstream price. It has been developed in a collaboration between Philips and QD Vision.

The monitor is based on Colour IQ technology, which uses quantum dots – semiconductor nanocrystals engineered to emit light in any colour. The size of each quantum dot determines the energy it emits, which determines the exact colour. In addition to their large and extremely accurate colour pallete, quantum dots are also very stable, which means that they won't wear out over time. The colours of individual dots won't warp or change over time.

"Quantum dot technology is changing the way monitor users think about colour, and the new 27" E Line monitor is the first on the market to showcase this new technology," said Stefan Sommer, a director at MMD, which exclusively markets and sells Philips branded LCD displays worldwide. "QD Vision is helping us create a monitor with 99% Adobe RGB colour at a very aggressive price point, making it accessible to everyone who uses a monitor."

Even at the highest price points, most of today's monitors are only capable of displaying less than 95% of the Adobe RGB standard, with mainstream models typically only presenting roughly 70% of the colour spectrum. Using the Colour IQ system, it is now possible for monitors to deliver the full Adobe RGB standard (>99%), but at much lower overall costs.

"The superior colour of our edge-lit quantum dots and our strong price-performance characteristics make them an ideal catalyst for positive disruption in the global monitor industry," said Matt Mazzuchi, Vice President, Market and Business Development at QD Vision. "Our close collaboration with Philips monitors brought this full gamut colour monitor to European consumers."

The new E6 quantum dot monitor will be available in Europe from October 2015. There's no word yet on when the product will launch in the U.S.

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