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

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A true 10-bit processor at an affordable price, good enough for digital work.

The PD3220U is perfect for digital imaging as BenQ says next to nothing about Adobe RGB performance but offers P3 performance. It's also an improvement over the PD3200U. It may lack a variable refresh rate, making it not gaming oriented. That particular omission aside, it pretty much has everything you need: a puck controller for control, USB3.1c, a KVM switch, multiple inputs, the ability to swap color profiles on the fly, and even display two profiles at the same time. It's relatively productive. outperform other displays of this size. The best display comparison I tried was the Dell U3219Q when I bought it for $850, but it's about half the price now. In almost every measurable aspect, the BenQ is the best display (perhaps with the exception of value for money). It works fine with my MacBook Pro and Mac Pro (although it's registered as a 6k display in version 10.13.6 with NVidia GPU). while my AMD Vega 56 reported it correctly). Only criticism is that the viewing angle could have been a bit wider, but given the size, that will always be the reason. The color change is quite small. The finish may be slightly reflective in direct sunlight as it is not fully matte. Due to the ultra-thin bezel at the bottom, the edge shadow is the smallest, least pronounced of the four 32-inch 4k displays I've tried. The black uniformity is the best I've seen on a 32-inch display, which is quite normal. If the monitor is completely dark, you may see slight bumps. There are also no backlight zones. It's getting dark; It's not like my aging plasma screen's ability to produce deep blacks. For the daily driver, however, this is a great display and better than most. The wide color space is particularly noticeable when working with Adobe RGB profile pictures and RAW photos. The P3 covers Rec BT 709 (very similar to sRGB) but lacks the green compared to Rec BT2020, which goes well beyond any modern display except for very expensive, high-end color corrected displays. Using P3 as the standard for a wide color space that covers approximately 45% of the colors that the human eye can see (far from Rec BT2020's 75% coverage) is a good move since it's in the Adobe RGB color space resembles. In fact, the loading test of 10-bit and 8-bit frames is remarkable in that there are practically no gradient bands, while with 8-bit frames you can see banding. Added some eye fatigue technologies, do they work? Insecure doesn't seem to affect my eyesight. In addition, charging is not enough for a 15-inch MacBook. Finally, the UI for the display is way above average. There are two quick toggles for profile color and brightness is very easy to adjust. Pros: Real 10 bit, not FRC. Settings Reasonably implemented despite many features Very little color shift Fantastic pre-calibration USB 3.1c More inputs than I will ever need In terms of color, my 2017 MacBook corresponds So-so: Matt, not entirely bright sheet Viewing angles are quite good, but shy of small displays. Performance is a bit slower for 15-inch MacBooks doing CPU-intensive tasks, meaning you'll likely still need to use a power cord. Doesn't support it. Thin bevels. The stand works well, there are no buttons or levels. Bad: The backlight could be more even. Black looks very good, but still not as dark as my old plasma TV. A bit expensive. The internal speakers are no better than those of a Macbook. why annoy Wishlist: I wish it was 5,000 or 6,000; the size is fantastic. 60+ Hz would be nice. Zoned backlighting for more light/darkness/editing update: well covid hit and now it's my primary work display and its input switching and ability to charge my laptop made it even more valuable. I have a Thunderbolt 3 dock, but this effectively eliminates the need. A cable connects me to my speakers, dual displays, and speakers shared with my 2010 Mac Pro.

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