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Coleman Basalt Single Sleeping Bag

Coleman Basalt Single Sleeping Bag

This summer we’ve been camping in the New Forest and south Wales again and for the first time, Cass made it through a night without getting cold at all. Last year we were lucky enough to get a Coleman Basalt Double Sleeping bag and this year we got a single bag for Cass. We hoped and expected that the single version would just be a smaller version of the double sleeping bag and was gratified to…

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GuppyFriend Washing Bag

2017 and 2018 are the years we started to realise how important and bad plastic could be. Images of plastic in the sea provided by Blue Planet were an eye-opener and stuck in the mind. Images of a seahorse carrying an earbud or birds starving to death with stomachs full of plastic waste are hard to shake but there’s another aspect – microplastic. This is exactly what it sounds like – the tiny…

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Coleman 6 in 1 Camping Table

Coleman 6 in 1 Camping Table

When you’re camping, tables are under-rated. You can put stuff on them. You can do things on them. You can stack things on them. You can sit on them (don’t!). You can cook on them, play cards, wire up your solar panel or a thousand other things. Despite this they’re usually low on your list of priorities and while I won’t argue that they’re more important than a good mattress or sleeping bag you…

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PaMu Scroll Earphones

Earphones have gotten smaller and smaller over the years and with the trend towards removing headphone jacks Bluetooth has gotten more and more popular. The obvious endpoint is two tiny earphones – one in each ear. I’ve played with a couple of the options on the market over the years but there are generally two problems. They’re either too expensive or the tech just isn’t there.

The PaMu Scroll’s…

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Coleman Comfort Bed Single

Coleman Comfort Bed Single

A good night’s sleep is an essential part of any day and if you’re camping and active it’s even more important. If you’re willing to spend enough there are a lot of choices but if you want something more budget it’s harder to find something both reliable and comfortable. There are two opinions on camp beds – the more traditional frame and blow up. I’ve used both in the past and have gotten very…

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Coleman Rechargeable Quick Pump

Coleman Rechargeable Quick Pump

Arriving at a campsite always sparks off a long list of jobs. Find the pitch and clear anything that shouldn’t be there. Unpack the car. Get out and put up the tent. Set up the barbeque and put up the beds. We’ve been using a Coleman double height blow up mattressfor a couple of years and it’s held up amazingly well and is more comfortable than you’d think possible but it takes a very large…

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Screens haven’t changed much in the last few years. They’ve gotten a bit bigger, better specs or at the top end a bit more curved but they haven’t really added anything new.  Plug them in and show an image.  The 349P7FUBEB can do that and does it well but it’s got another trick – USBC. People have been building USB hubs into screens for years and it’s a useful addition without being a must-have. The 349P7FUBEB isn’t just a hub – it lets you plug in and run your video, charge your laptop and connect to other plugged in devices all in one cable. Its a dock with a screen built in.

When I bought my current laptop – a Razer Blade Stealth – I was careful to pick a design that had a reasonable range of ports but that also had a USBC Thunderbolt 3 port. In theory, this can handle two 4k 60Hz screens and it really did turn out to be that simple. Plug a single cable from the screen to my laptop and Windows instantly recognised it as an external screen and the laptop started drawing power. After that the screen has three older style USB ports and a 3.5mm jack so with a little rewiring I was able to get my mechanical keyboard and Blue Yeti mic plugged in leaving the last fast charge USB port to charge my phone. Add in my Bluetooth headphones and MX Master Bluetooth mouse and I had a single wire going to my laptop with the added bonus that I didn’t need to use my laptops normal charger and could pack it for longer trips.

So it works really well as a dock – how is it as a screen? Curved screens don’t quite get the wow fact that they did a few years ago but a widescreen curved monitor set up correctly is still my personal perfect setup for maximum productivity. The width lets you fit in multiple windows without squashing and get the most done at once. Phillips also added other productivity features – Multiview to let you show the feeds from two different computers, blue reduction to make it easier on the eyes and a single button joystick controller that lets you get to the settings without having to decipher what every key does.

The screen has a decent level of adjustability with the screen and stand pivoting on the base. The upright stand goes to a slider that allows the whole screen to move up and down from a minimum of 43cm to a maximum of 61cm  from the table. The whole thing also tilts forward by a few degrees or back by up to 20 degrees. Assembly is straightforward with the upright attaching to the screen with a single click and the base taking a click and then a single hand tightened screw. The end result is weighty and stable with s minimum of wobble and it stays where you adjust it to. Finally, the panel itself is an impressive QHD which manages to be both bright and colourful. It’s got a 100Hz refresh rate and is easy on the eyes. Dedicated gamers probably won’t find it ideal but that’s more a reflection on games not being set up for a screen this wide rather than any criticism of the screen itself.

The 349P7FUBEB isn’t a monitor for everyone. Its price is going to put a lot of people off but if your main computer is a USBC laptop and you need a huge amount of screen real estate in a sensibly designed, immersive package it’s perfect. Highly recommended for someone who needs a combination of portability and screen space.

Available from August with an RRP of £750

Features

Product dimensions: 60 x 81 x 28 cm ( at maximum) Colour: Grey and black

LCD panel type: MVA Backlight type: W-LED system Panel Size: 34 inch / 86.36 cm diagonal Display Screen Coating: Anti-Glare, Haze 25%

Colour gamut (typical): NTSC 99.8%*, sRGB 117.3%* Effective viewing area: 797.22 (H) x 333.72 (V) – at a 1800 R curvature* Aspect ratio: 21:9 Optimum resolution: 3440 x 1440 @ 60 Hz Pixel Density: 109.68 PPI Response time (typical): 4 ms (Grey to Grey) Brightness: 300  cd/m² Contrast ratio (typical): 3000:1 SmartContrast: 50,000,000:1 Pixel pitch: 0.232 x 0.232 mm

Viewing angle: 178º (H)/178º (V)

Flicker-free: Yes Display colours: 16.7 M Scanning Frequency: 30–160 kHz (H)/40–102 Hz (V) (DisplayPort, USB-C), 23–102 Hz (V) (HDMI) sRGB: Yes LowBlue Mode: Yes Adaptive sync: Yes

Ergonomics: Stand Height adjustment: 180  mm Swivel: -170/170  degree Tilt: -5/20  degree VESA: Yes

Power supply: External, 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz

Weight Product with stand: 9.60  kg Product without stand: 6.60  kg

Included in the box: Monitor with stand, USB-C to USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable, HDMI cable, DP cable, Audio cable, Power cable and user documentation.

Warranty: 12 months from manufacturer defect

System requirements

The monitor is a stand-alone unit so needs a PC to drive it. It can use a standard desktop PC but the built-in USBC dock aims it more at those using modern laptops that use it USBC as a primary port. Not all USB is created equal but if you have a modern machine from a well-known manufacturer – Dell, Apple, Razer or HP for example chances are that you’ll get a good result.

About Phillips

Philips is a huge Dutch conglomerate that makes and sells a huge variety of products worldwide. It will probably be familiar to every reader for its TV’s healthcare equipment, monitors, smart home equipment, lights and consumer electronics.

We based our Ergohacks Verdict on two weeks of use. It was provided by Phillips in July 2018.  This article was first published on 30 July 2018

Phillips Curved UltraWide display with USB-C dock – 349P7FUBEB Screens haven't changed much in the last few years. They've gotten a bit bigger, better specs or at the top end a bit more curved but they haven't really added anything new. 

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Queal Flow

I’ve reviewed a lot of things in the past but I think this is the first time I’ve had to Google what on earth the thing I’m reviewing is for. Queal Flow is a nootropic which Wikipedia defines it as a “cognitive enhancer”. The idea behind it is that it helps you think more clearly and possibly helps your memory, creativity or motivation. The most commonly known is the stimulant caffeine but…

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Serious Readers Alex Floor Light

Serious Readers Alex Floor Light

When my Alex floor light was delivered I was a little disheartened. It came in a large cardboard box that reminded me of typical Ikea flatpack and I expected complicated or illegible instructions. Opening it up I had a surprise. Printed numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 on tabs inside the box. Pull them in order and you first get a personalised manual and then the whole light sliding out as one fully…

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Queal Go Bars

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Age 7 - 11 Summer Reading Kit

Age 7 – 11 Summer Reading Kit

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Age 4-7 Summer Reading Kit

Age 4-7 Summer Reading Kit

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Queal Meal Replacement Nutrition Shake

Queal Meal Replacement Nutrition Shake

Meal replacement isn’t the weird and unusual practice it once was. It’s still not something that most people do, but there are a big range of startup companies that are providing their own spin and it’s made it into public consciousness. Each of those companies has its own spin. Queal plays up its simplicity, taste, price and it’s low environmental impact. It sounds like a winning formula.

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Legoland Windsor Break

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Nintendo Switch Kit

The Nintendo Switch Kit - everything you need to enjoy gaming on a Switch.

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Minimalist Grill Kit

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Complete Foods Kit

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