Setting up the monitor was easy, with the stand going together with just 1 thumbscrew. While I haven’t made much use of the card reader or USB functionality, it’s conveniently located on the right side of the panel, along with additional USB ports on the underside, making it much easier to plug in your cables. Inputs are plentiful, with HDMI, USB 3, an SD card reader, and Display Port all supported right on the panel. At most desk distances, however, the panel takes up such a significant portion of your view that switching to a side monitor is a conscious action anyway. Unfortunately, the bezels of the monitor are pretty chunky, especially when compared to some of the newest monitors on the market. The base is a nice matte black, while the logo in the corner is small and relatively dark, a welcome relief from some shiny silver logos of other brands. On the display itself, all the industrial design is very clean and professional. One interesting feature is the Eye Reminder - an IR tracker that reminds you to take breaks and rest your eyes. The built-in stand, which doesn’t cost an additional $1,000, allows for height, pivot, tilt, and swivel adjustments. Physical features include a built in KVM switch, allowing users to plug one mouse and keyboard into the monitor, while being able to control two computers, and a control “puck” with physical, reassignable shortcuts to switch between things like brightness and color mode. When I checked this against my own calibration, I found that I couldn’t significantly improve on the already great performance. Further cementing the monitor’s color cred, it comes factory calibrated. While it lacks 100% AdobeRGB coverage, I rarely find that I need to work in a printing-focused manner, and furthermore, I still have an older AdobeRGB capable monitor to fall back on. The display has a 10-bit IPS panel, a must for color critical work, as TN and VA panels can exhibit significant color shifts. I could retain my side monitors, while getting 40% more screen area and significant increase in usable resolution. To upgrade my existing display, this was a perfect option. In my search, I came across BenQ’s PD3200U, a 32 inch 4K UHD display. Alternatively, I could go to a higher resolution display, but not gain much useable display area. I pretty quickly ruled these out, as I already had side monitors, and many of these carried notable uniformity issues. I could go with one of a number of ultra-wide options, like LG’s 38UC99, which while wider, added almost no additional height. To function as a meaningful upgrade to my existing PA279Q, which was a 27in 16:9 IPS display with 2K resolution, I had relatively limited options. Gamers get high refresh rates, viewers get glossy HDR panels, but what about a photographer or videographer who wants a quality panel, without the premium of professional solution costing thousands? In my search for a new monitor, I believe I found the perfect blend.
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