Philips announced their 492P8 Monitor, this ultra-wide screen offers a 49″ panel at a staggering aspect ratio of 32:9. The display has a brightness of 600 cd/m2 and a contrast ratio up to 5,000:1 and  178º/178º vertical/horizontal viewing angles. Details lack, but it’ll get DisplayPort, VGA, and a pair of HDMI connectors, alongside two USB 3.0 Type-A ports and a gigabit Ethernet port. Releasing Q2 2018.
| Panel | 49″ VA |
| Native Resolution | 3840 × 1080 |
| Maximum Refresh Rate | unknown |
| Response Time | unknown |
| Brightness | up to 600 cd/m² (?) |
| Contrast | up to 5000:1 (?) |
| Backlighting | LED |
| Viewing Angles | 178°/178° horizontal/vertical |
| Curvature | 1800R |
| Aspect Ratio | 32:9 (3.56:1) |
| Color Gamut | sRGB |
| Dynamic Refresh Rate Tech | unknown |
| Pixel Pitch | 0.312 mm² |
| Pixel Density | 81.41 PPI |
| Inputs | 1 × DP 1 × D-Sub 2 × HDMI |
| Audio | 3.5 mm input and output |
| USB Hub | 2 × USB 3.0 Type-A connectors |
| Ethernet | 1 GbE port |
| MSRP | €899/$1077 (preliminary) |
