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Bad news, unfortunately.The near black shadow detail was not great and it was hard to pick out very dark grey shades in this test image with box 6 being the first that was easy to distinguish before calibration. This is something that can often be an issue on OLED panels. We tried different options within the OSD menu and this was not possible to improve really in any meaningful way
yes although they also say that can be improved through calibration, and is also betterin HDR by defaulttftcentral review:
Bad news, unfortunately.
I'm starting to wonder if this is a QD-OLED problem. My TV is the same.tftcentral review:
Bad news, unfortunately.
The LG version has that new subpixel order, so maybe that's the winner after all.I'm starting to wonder if this is a QD-OLED problem. My TV is the same.
If you're not away and at a PC something like Distil is the only way. It's far faster than any of the alert apps.The Instock Alert app isn't pinging me at all...guess it doesn't work on backorders.
I tried this on my s95b and didn't have the issue, what QD-OLED did you see this issue on?I'm starting to wonder if this is a QD-OLED problem. My TV is the same.
S95B. When I do the lagom black level test the first 5 squares are not any difference than off, even at close range. On my PG32UQX, even #1 is clearly visibly different from the background.I tried this on my s95b and didn't have the issue, what QD-OLED did you see this issue on?
I think I'm going to stick with my 'spensive MiniLED. While I really would like something with less blur, I'm too addicted to the good HDR. Also still nervous about burn-in, though Monitors Unboxed is working on a good test for that. They are using the monitor for desktop/production daily workload at a reasonably high brightness setting. So it should help give a good idea of how long burn-in takes in a sort of worst case scenario and how bad it is.Indeed! Oh well these QD OLED monitors are just a stop gap for me while I wait for the supposed RGB PHOLED from LG that's going to come in 2026. Unless of course that thing also ends up being a 400 nits HDR display too
I think I'm going to stick with my 'spensive MiniLED. While I really would like something with less blur, I'm too addicted to the good HDR. Also still nervous about burn-in, though Monitors Unboxed is working on a good test for that. They are using the monitor for desktop/production daily workload at a reasonably high brightness setting. So it should help give a good idea of how long burn-in takes in a sort of worst case scenario and how bad it is.
Ya I'm watching all the OLED developments with great interest. I firmly believe that it is the future of displays and while they'll never eliminate the possibility of burn in (always going to be inherent to any emissive technology) they'll mitigate it to the point it doesn't matter.PHOLED might be the solution. And if not then there is something else currently being researched: https://www.tomshardware.com/monito...ing-diodes-could-banish-oled-burn-in-for-good
Or perhaps the combination of both, so....insulated PHOLED?
That could be said about a lot of things nowadays…vehicles, cellphones, videogames. Testing their own stuff just isn’t in the budget.Never understood why so many monitor manufacturers screw up EOTF. Like they don't test their own stuff before release. Is it really that hard?
That could be said about a lot of things nowadays…vehicles, cellphones, videogames. Testing their own stuff just isn’t in the budget.
That is a big part of it for sure. Back in Ye Olde Thymes(tm) reviews just didn't cover most of this kind of shit, and people didn't know to be fussy about it. Like back in the CRT days there were basically zero reviews that included things like color gamut or EOTF. Those things existed and varied on CRTs, there were CRTs that did a better or worse job of Rec.709 /sRGB coverage and the EOTF, called gamma then, of screens could vary. But it just kinda was what it was and few, if any, reviews talked about it.I think its a combination of things. People were less perceptive of issues monitors shipped with back in the day (or didn't care) + reviews were far less in depth.
Uh huh.Never understood why so many monitor manufacturers screw up EOTF. Like they don't test their own stuff before release. Is it really that hard?
The performance expectation for "great" has also become a helluva lot more demanding. We used to be happy when our LCDs could do 5ms response times, now everything is put against OLED response times so basically no LCD is "great".I think its a combination of things. People were less perceptive of issues monitors shipped with back in the day (or didn't care) + reviews were far less in depth. Add to this that products have gotten much more complex in terms of feature set and you have a recipe for disaster in that companies like Asus are trying to develop and support modern displays as if its still 2017 and the only thing to implement is VRR.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulWv8Cfl-_4
Tom mentioned something I don't recall hearing in other reviews. The default option for PD is 65W, but there is an option for 90W PD. However, that option limits max brightness to 60%.
So I went to pick up this monitor. The shop was mindful of opening it up to check for dents/damages before sending me off with one. Unpacked it and to our surprise the monitor had scruff marks on both sides. Tried to clean with a cloth to no avail. Then confirmed it wasn't an extra film on the monitor. Further to my disappointment some dumbass at ASUS had put a "white sticker" on the fucking screen. Not the kind that peels off easy, the kind that has a tiny QR code and numbers on it. How fucked up is that. Glad the shop is good and they said they will send the monitor back and get back to me if they will get a replacement, otherwise it will be a refund. I knew people were complaining about screen having scratches and shit especially with Dells but to see it in real life am glad I bought locally rather than Newegg this shit.Preordered this monitor. Ended up costing me 1634$ after taxes. Too expensive but I YOLO’d it. Will get maybe around 26-27 March.
The white sticker is actually on a film that is really hard to spot. It has no tabs to peel. You can tell because the screen is way more reflective than it should be.So I went to pick up this monitor. The shop was mindful of opening it up to check for dents/damages before sending me off with one. Unpacked it and to our surprise the monitor had scruff marks on both sides. Tried to clean with a cloth to no avail. Then confirmed it wasn't an extra film on the monitor. Further to my disappointment some dumbass at ASUS had put a "white sticker" on the fucking screen. Not the kind that peels off easy, the kind that has a tiny QR code and numbers on it. How fucked up is that. Glad the shop is good and they said they will send the monitor back and get back to me if they will get a replacement, otherwise it will be a refund. I knew people were complaining about screen having scratches and shit especially with Dells but to see it in real life am glad I bought locally rather than Newegg this shit.
Buyer beware.
So it was our mistake and we couldn’t see the film. All setup now and best display I have ever used.
There is something to be said about the monitor market when that is the criteria to go by. This monitor kind feels like the LCD version of the LG OLED 42", not really best at anything but still a really good compromise.After 2 days of use. This is the monitor I have been waiting for since 2020. Finally a monitor that isn't a complete disaster.
I don’t have space for a 42 and I know it will cause me headaches. I think 32 is as high as I want to go and this monitor fits the bill.There is something to be said about the monitor market when that is the criteria to go by. This monitor kind feels like the LCD version of the LG OLED 42", not really best at anything but still a really good compromise.