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Feature packed display for increased productivity

With features like SmartImage, SmartControl and 0.1 watt soft-off mode the energy efficient Philips 221S3 increases your productivity

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Feature packed display for increased productivity

  • S Line
  • 21.5" (54.6 cm)

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!

TrueVision: Laboratory quality display performance

TrueVision is industry-leading, proprietary Philips testing and algorithm technology for monitor adjustment and fine tuning, an extensive process that ensures ultimate display performance in compliance with a standard four-times more stringent than Microsoft's Vista requirements from each and every monitor that leaves the factory - not just a few review samples. Only Philips goes to these lengths to deliver this exacting level of color accuracy and display quality in every new monitor.

Dual input accepts both analog VGA and digital DVI signals

Dual input provides connectors to accommodate input of both analog VGA and digital DVI signals.

Modern Touch controls

SmartContrast: For incredible rich black details

SmartPower: Up to 50% power saving

EPEAT Silver ensures lower impact on environment

Energy Star for energy efficiency and low power consumption

Screen tilts to your ideal, individualized viewing angle

Easy display performance tuning with SmartControl Premium

Technical Specifications
  • Connectivity

    Signal Input
    • VGA (Analog )

    • DVI-D (digital, HDCP)

    Sync Input
    • Separate Sync

    • Sync on Green

  • Picture/Display

    Panel Size

    21.5 inch / 54.6 cm

    Aspect ratio

    16:9

    LCD panel type

    TFT-LCD

    Pixel pitch

    0.248 x 0.248 mm

    Optimum resolution

    1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz

    Brightness

    300  cd/m²

    Display colors

    16.7 M

    Contrast ratio (typical)

    1,000:1

    SmartContrast

    500,000:1

    Response time (typical)

    5  ms

    Viewing angle
    • 176° (H) / 160° (V)

    • @ C/R > 5

    Picture enhancement

    SmartImage

    Effective viewing area

    476.6 (H) x 268.1 (V)

    Scanning Frequency

    30 -83 kHz (H) / 56 -75 Hz (V)

    sRGB

    Yes