There's a glut of cheap 4k monitors, and quite frankly so far they haven't been very impressive. I picked this up for $450 on a cyber monday deal and after plenty of delays it finally arrived. Simply put, next to my LG panel IPS 27 1440p display and my ancient but sturdy Dell Ultrasharp 2405FPW, it's the weakest display.
The resolution is fantastic. The size is great. The feature set is solid with multiple ports (I only need one but whatever) and USB 3.1c hub (sans some of the more extreme features like a SD card slot). FRC is nice, although it only supports 40hz-60hz meaning not an extreme range but still welcome. That said: Stick this next to a 27 inch iMac from yesteryear it looks cheap and it's entirely due to the lack of uniformity on the panel. First there's the very striking "shadow" across the top 1/8inch of the screen. Then there's the color shift, no matter where you head is, just scanning across a uniform color shows the weakness of the panel as flat color looks anything but flat. Fast scrolls also reveal the overzealous low latency correction (you can see bizarre ghosting of red on a white background as a yellow halo). Also strangely, Mac OS doesn't seem to want to detect the scaling resolutions, (not a big deal as you can option click the scaled resolutions). Precision color this is not. If you're not a discerning type, this probably is a "good enough" for many users although I find the color shift supremely annoying. Basically, if you're happy with this display, never stick it next to a quality display as you'll become very unhappy with it.
Also I couldn't seem to get in Windows 10-bit to work at 60 Hz, which makes me believe that its only available at 30 Hz. In any case, it's not true 10 bit as its an 8-bit panel with FRC, meaning, it accepts the 10-bit color space and simulates colors by switching between nearest-neighbors in the 8 bit range between each cycle.
Over all, though the monitor is much easier to assemble/disassemble which will make my return quick and easy than other displays. I guess you get what you pay for, the BenQ PD3200u even at $200 more than the EW3270U's current price seems like money supremely well spent. It's IPS or bust at the 32 inch size as its too easy to see the color shifting....
/edit: looks like someone didn’t like this review and it was flagged for sensitivity?
| Brand | BenQ |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | BenQ |
| Item Height | 20.55 inches |
| Item Width | 28.5 inches |
| Standing screen display size | 31.5 Inches |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 Pixels |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Manufacturer | BenQ |
| Item model number | EW3270U |
| Product Dimensions | 21.49 x 72.39 x 52.2 cm; 7.5 Grams |
| ASIN | B078HWBGH5 |
