Review on High Dynamic Range BenQ PD2700U Professional Monitor with Anti Glare Screen - 3840x2160 HD by Tristan Long

I upgraded from a 27" Benq 1080p to a PD2500Q. 1080p is great on a TV but a bit washed out on a monitor. The new monitor works as expected: no dead pixels, colors are great and the picture is sharp. I have explored the resolution/screen size issue quite closely. Here I provide a handy table that will minimize the blizzard of resolution numbers. I will discuss the 4K option. Finally, there was a setup issue that was easily resolved and I will specify the steps I followed. First the solution. If you have good eyesight (perhaps use reading glasses to read only small print) then the fact that some elements are small on a 25" QHD screen look and not be scaled (see below for a brief discussion of the scaling issue), a good thing If you're concerned that some screen elements will be too small, vote n a 27-inch screen: The pixels are further apart, so the images are slightly larger and almost as sharp. The table below shows the percentage of pixels per square inch relative to the PD2500Q (100 percent) for some common display options. Pixels per square inch is probably the best indicator of how sharp a display will look to your eye. on my second monitor) QHD32" 1440p:6127" 1440p:86 (many refer to this combination of resolution/screen size as the "best point") 25" 1440p:100 (clear, subtle display elements; I like that) 24 "1440p : 108UHD32" 4K: 13727 inches 4K: 193 (perhaps too much of a good thing) From what I can gather from the web, 4K resolution is something like a car going 210mph - often useless and maybe even bad. I'm far from an expert on the entire scaling issue, but the bottom line is that not everything in your UI scales perfectly, even if your computer supports 4K resolution, you may encounter sizing issues with some Having text elements. Buttons, icons, etc. are issues that aren't necessarily easy and effective to fix. The internet seemed pretty unanimous on the advice "most users shouldn't upgrade to 4K (yet)," but YMMV as always between eifel is great when it suits the person and the system. Just a catch in the setup. The monitor is configured for Displayport (dp) 1.2 by default. When I first connected the monitor with a DisplayPort cable, I didn't get anything. I then connected the monitor with an HDMI cable and got a 1080p display as that is all HDMI support on a 2012 Mac Mini. I then used the buttons in the lower right corner of the monitor to find the Settings > System > Displayport > 1.1 menu. I then connected the monitor with a Displayport cable and got a much nicer QHD picture. Summary: Use dp 1.1 for older computers; 4K is probably overkill; 25 or 27 inches at 1440p is great. Please tell me if it was helpful to you. Much luck.