PHILIPS 226E9QDSB 22" Frameless Monitor, Full HD IPS, FreeSync 75Hz, VESA, 4Yr Advance Replacement Warranty

I purchased this to replace a TV I cracked accidently that I was using as a monitor. I was looking for an IPS display with accurate color and excellent brightness along with 75Hz and Freesync if possible. This monitor checked all the boxes. I did want HDR if possible, but this monitor won me over with the specs and price. I've set it up with 75Hz & freesync, and it's fantastic for games. The colors are accurate, the refresh rate is decent, and switching is fast enough that if you're not playing professionally you wouldn't notice. The brightness goes high enough to hurt your eyes too. The mount works well for putting it on a monitor arm, the included stand works well, and I'm using the included HDMI cable. The control joystick is easy to use once you get used to it ( like anything ), and are slighting behind the Philips logo on the front. And if you're looking for the power switch, just click on the joystick to turn it on. Sleep has been flawless, it never loses settings, and the colors are just fantastic.. It's wonderful to get all this in a monitor at this price! Highly recommended!

So...I'm a pro digital artist. I work in Photoshop so color accuracy is a big deal for me. The last monitor I had died on me and honestly I couldn't afford to replace it for awhile so I had been color checking on my tablet and working on my laptop. Terrible combination. So I was looking for an affordable monitor with good color accuracy. At this point I would've settled for "decent" color accuracy until I could afford something better. Seeing as how this is the only wide gamut monitor in this price range I decided to take a chance.I'm actually really impressed. For the price this has everything I wanted. The color is good. Not perfect, but VERY impressive for a budget model. Screen is really nice, brightness/contrast suits me and my work has been pretty spot on after I switched the color profile to srgb mode. I haven't tried to game on it just yet, but I imagine it would do perfectly fine for most titles, but the fps would probably drop too low for multiplayer games. I don't really play any so I can't attest to how well it does in that arena. So far I've had zero issues. Was really easy to setup, calibration was pretty good right out of the box. It IS Vesa compatible, but it will block the ports a bit, even on the 75x75, but I hadn't intended on mounting it so if that's a concern for you be aware.Would definitely recommend if you need a wide gamut ips on the cheap. Can't yet attest to longevity, but all monitors run the risk of failure, so I'm not too concerned about it, especially for how much it cost.

【Delivery】I got the monitor quickly. It was scheduled for two weeks later but delivered on within 4 days. Amazon did a great job and I am very happy!!The box is in great condition - meaning not stressed - good sign.【Contents】There is a VGA cable and HDMI cable included. The power is a power brick using propriety connector. It doesn't feel warm at all when using. This translates to either efficient AC/DC conversion and/or very little electricity draw.【Aesthetic】It's truly close to frameless. The frame is so thin that it's almost like it's not there. It's right next to my Acer K242HYL (24" LCD) acquired last year at Staples, the frame on the Acer is 3 times thick compared to the Philips.The left part of the monitor panel kinds out of place. I just pressed it in with very light pressure and it snaps back into place.【Hook Up】The monitor is super light. I can lift the screen with one hand and feel confident that I will not topple it or drop it. It's very easy to hook up. Connect power cable to the brick, power brick to the monitor, HDMI cable to the monitor / PC, hook the power to the wall last. The power button is in the center back - directly in the back of the Philips logo. It's the joystick style of control you find in the old IBM (Lenovo) notebook. It's actually easier to use than the many buttons you need to press on the other monitors.【Set Up】I am on Windows 10 Pro. I plug it in and it just works - not a problem. I adjust it to 75Hz refresh rate - verified by checking my video card - but couldn't see a difference as a general usage monitor. I haven't had a chance to game on it so I can't tell how well it will work. The important thing is that the text is very crisp. My aging eyes doesn't complain as much. There are four levels on the eye protection, call low blue, 5 levels on Gama and the other normal changes you can make. I rejected the ideas of low blue but this actually works very well - it doesn't tint / blur / dull the display.Update 2021.02.14 - I can no longer set the refresh rate to 75Hz after a few Windows updates. I am not sure if there is an adjustment in hardware I did mess it up or was it Windows. Will investigate further when time allowed.Update 2021.0218 - I visited Philips web site & download their driver & "Smart Control" software. Neither allows me to change refresh rate to 75Hz.【Adjustment from Windows】If you are seeing blury text, Windows 10 allows me to adjust sharpness of the text from two places. One is from PC Setting, type "Adjust ClearType text" in the search box and go through the steps from the app. Another place is from Control Panel \ System and Security \ Security, click on Change settings (in the middle of the right edge). A "System Properties" dialog pops up. Click on the 3rd tab, "Advanced", click on settings inside "Performance". The dialog "Performance Options" comes up. Select "Custom", click on the 3rd option from the bottom, "Smooth edges of screen fonts" if not already selected.【Annoyance】Initially, right after hook up, Windows select Philips as the default speaker even though it has no speaker nor did I connect any speaker to it's 3.5 mm output. I hear no sound and I realized the default must have changed. I then fiddle with it just want to try out how it works to get audio from it. It's OK, not as loud as from my sound port directly from my motherboard so I switched back to my PC and all is well since then.