BenQ, internationally renowned provider of digital lifestyle devices, proudly announced today that SW2700PT photographer monitor was selected as 2016 Best Photo Monitor by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), the only display device to be recognized by the prestigious international industry advocate. Representing 30 top photography publications in 15 countries spanning five continents, the TIPA Award is the highest accolade for any photo and imaging product in the world.

A true color-critical professional display with integrated hardware calibration, shading hood, and 350-lux high luminance, BenQ SW2700PT was awarded for its precise 99% coverage of Adobe RGB color space, vivid high-contrast rendering of deep black levels, and comprehensive connectivity including Displayport, DVI, HDMI, USB 3.0, and even memory card reader and OSD controller.

“We are honored to be named Best Photo Monitor, as the one and only display awarded by TIPA” said Conway Lee, President of BenQ Corporation. “It validates our continuing effort to lead the professional markets with purpose-engineered visual devices tailored for specific vertical applications.”

Professional-Grade Image Quality

BenQ SW2700PT delivers 2560 x 1440 WQHD 3.7 megapixel high resolution with wide viewing angle IPS technology. Its 14-bit 3D lookup table (LUT) with Delta E ≦ 2, as determined by Comission Internationale de l’Eclairge (CIE) to designate pure color fidelity exceeding the limits of human vision, provides accurate 99% replication of the Adobe RGB color space. With over one billion discrete colors precisely on-line hardware-calibrated and protected by a detachable shading hood specifically designed to prevent glare and ambient light obstruction, SW2700PT produces the most realistic, natural, and reliable colors with the silkiest smooth gradations.

About Technical Image Press Association (TIPA)

“Our independent voting procedure ensures that only products that truly benefit serious photographers, enthusiasts, photo retouchers, and graphic designers are recognized,” said [TIPA representative]. “A TIPA Award is something that the industry as a whole can celebrate and be proud of.”

In its 26^th year, TIPA holds a yearly General Assembly comprised of the top editors from 30 member publications leading the photography and imaging industries to elect TIPA Awards, renowned as the most influential product awards in global photo and imaging markets. Products endorsed by the TIPA Awards logo pass the most rigorous evaluations by the organization’s technical committee and publication editors, and an annual TIPA Award Winner indicates the very best product introduced to the market in the preceding 12 months.

2016 TIPA General Assembly voting took place in San Francisco in April, and trophies for the winning companies was presented at photokina, Cologne, Germany on September 20.

The SW2700PT is available in the Philippines through authorized distributor JT Photoworld (http://www.jtphotoworld.com/)