Отзывы о 32" Монитор BenQ PD3200U, 3840x2160, 60 Гц, IPS
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BenQ PD3200U?
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It's relatively performant, besting the other displays at this size. The best comparison of the displays I tried was a Dell U3219Q when I purchased it was $850, but now it is roughly half the price. In pretty much every measurable way, the BenQ is a better display (sans perhaps cost-to-performance).
It works great my MacBook Pro and Mac Pro (although under 10.13.6 with an NVidia GPU, it was registering as a 6k display, whereas my AMD Vega 56 reported it correctly). The only real complaints are the viewing angle could be a hair wider, but at the size, this is always going to be the cause. Color shift is pretty minimal. The finish can be mildly glare reflective in direct sunlight as its not a full matte. There's the smallest of edge shadow due to the ultra-thin bezel at the bottom edge, least pronounced of the four 32 inch 4k displays I've tried. The black uniformity is the best I've ever seen in a 32-inch display, which is just flatly ok. When the monitor is totally dark, you can see a bit of unevenness. Also, there are no backlighting zones. It gets dark; it's not like my aging plasma screen's ability to produce deep blacks. As a daily driver, though, this is an excellent display and better than most. The wide gamut is especially felt when working with Adobe RGB profiled images and RAW photos. The P3 covers Rec BT 709 (very similar to sRGB) but lacks in the greens compared to Rec BT2020, which is well beyond any current displays sans very expensive high-end color grading displays.
Embracing P3 as the wide gamut standard, which covers roughly 45% of the colors the human eye can see (it's nowhere near Rec BT2020 covers 75%), is a good move as it is similar to Adobe RGB in colors covered. Basically, downloading test 10bit vs. 8bit footage is notable as gradient banding pretty much nonexistent whereas 8 bit footage you can see the banding.
I don't live or die by color accuracy, but it is nice when doing UI work.
There's also a few eye-strain technologies tossed in, do they work? Unsure doesn't seem to affect my eyes. Also, the charging isn't quite enough for the 15 inch MacBook.
Lastly, the UI for a display is well above average. There are two quick profile color swaps, and brightness is super easy to adjust.
Pros:
True 10 bit, not FRC.
Wide color gamut and covers 96% of P3
Easy to use UI and fast
Multicolor profiles come included
Didn't need to set up any color adjustments
Despite the wide amount of features, sanely implemented
Very low color shift.
Fantastic pre-calibration.
USB 3.1c
More inputs than I'll ever need.
Colorwise matches my MacBook 2017
The so-so:
Matte isn't totally light sheeting.
Viewing angles are pretty good but shy of smaller displays.
Wattage is a bit low for 15 inch MacBooks running CPU intensive tasks, meaning still probably gotta use a power cable.
GeForce 1060 thought the display was 6k under MacOS 10.13.6.
No FRC, but MacOS doesn't support it.
Slim bevels.
Stand works nicely, no buttons or levels.
Bad:
Backlighting could be more uniform
Blacks look really good but still not as dark as my old plasma TV
Somewhat pricey
Internal speakers aren't any better than a Macbook's. Why bother?
Wishlist:
I wish this was 5k or 6k; the size is fantastic.
60+ Hz would be nice.
Zoned backlighting for larger light/dark
/edit update:
Well covid hit and now this my main work display, and because of its input switching and ability to charge my laptop, has become even more valuable. I have a Thunderbolt 3 dock but this effectively eliminates the need. One cable connects me to my speakers, two displays and speakers, which are shared with my 2010 Mac Pro.
My main issues:
Upon unboxing it and connecting it via HDMI, for whatever reason the monitor showed my desktop for a few seconds then proceeded to go dark, power was still on but essentially I was getting a message saying there is no connection.
After some random youtube trouble shooting I found a solution - take the battery out of the mobo for 10 minutes.. YES. I KNOW. WHAT?!
Well it did the trick, but since then I am dealing with a washed out display in SRGB mode connected with HDMI (other connectors don't work with the 1070ti apparently so I'm stuck) - even after troubleshooting/googling an initial fix - go to nVidia control panel, set output dynamic range to "Full" from the "Limited" it was set at, the colors are still washed out - when I send an image I've edited to my phone the colors are waaay more contrasty and dark than what the monitor is displaying.
Also, there is a slight black haze mark on the screen going from the bottom to the middle of the screen - it's very faint but when your eyes catch it, it is very apparent. I don't even know how to explain it - think photoshop brush set to softest edge then a brushed 5% opacity mark across the screen.
I never thought I'd spend hours trying to get a $1000 to work out of the box. Not happy.
For the time being I am rating this as a ONE star monitor until I get some sort of help from this manufacturer.
After my evaluation, the problem continues. I emailed their tech support they said they would be happy to help me (haha, haha, haha). They then proceeded to send all these emails about testing the things I already tested. I'd tell them that I did everything they asked and it still was happening. They finally said it was my problem and wouldn't answer anymore emails from me.
Screw them.
I then requested a replacement from Amazon and the new monitor arrived in two days. Set it up and now everything works perfectly.
I like the BenQ monitor but be assured I'll never buy from them again.
All 3 of them have bezel separation along the bottom edge which seems unacceptable, you can even see a ribbon of fabric inside, seems not good.
2 of them CANNOT do 4K @ 60 hz over HDMI2 cords (GTX 1080 card), but the first one could just fine.
Even weirder, if I plug DP and HDMI from same computer into the monitor and switch to HDMI input it can suddenly do 4K @ 60 hz, WHAT??
Also, I hate that the new models KVM only has 1 USB3 upstream instead of 2 like the prior model had. If you KVM, it has to be USB3 for 1 side, and Thunderbolt 3 for the other, no other way to do it.
I suspect Amazon much have a bad batch in stock, I cannot believe the incredibly poor quality control from this brand for a professional monitor at this price point. DO NOT BUY IT.
I use Windows 10, therefore, I will provide a few pointers on setup. Click Settings > Ease of Access > Display and slide the "Make text bigger" to 120% which will increase the file names and menus throughout Windows to an easier to read size when in native 3840 x 2160 resolution. The Scale and layout will automatically adjust to 150% for text, apps and other items. With the BenQ PD3200U monitor set at full resolution, browsers will need to be changed to 120% for the best reading size. I use Firefox, so I added the extension "Fixed Zoom" and set at 120% for all pages. I also had to open Outlook, click View > View Settings > Other Settings changing fonts to 10 pt. Segoe UI. Outlook 2016 and 2019 will require folder by folder font adjustments mentioned above ( I would assume the same for 365). As far as color accuracy, the factory settings were just fine out of the box.
However, if you find the native 3840 x 2160 is just impossible to work with visually, which I did where I am not a CAD/CAM user, there is a solution. You will need to right mouse click on desktop and choose Nvidia > Display > Change resolution and select the BenQ monitor. Click the "Customize..." button and accept the risk warning. Click "Create Custom Resolution..." button and enter 16:9 safe aspect ration of Horizontal pixels: 2880 and Vertical lines: 1620 which will use the full wide of the screen. Click test and quickly click save settings. Scroll up to the Custom setting of 2880 x 1620 and select and then click apply. The reason for this is Nvidia drivers assume a 30" monitor, therefore it doesn't include the needed resolution. Once completed, the Firefox browser no longer needs the "fixed zoom". Reset to 100% and delete. Click Settings > Ease of Access > Display and slide the "Make text bigger" to 120% and Make everything bigger, the size should be set to 125%. The other setting was the Outlook font to 9 pt. instead of 10 pt. Segoe UI mentioned above. Your screen now views like a 1920 x 1080 monitor, only at a much better resolution.
Don't forget to adjust ClearType, a detail often overlooked. Type "ClearType" in Windows search and go through each selection panel to choose the easiest font to read after the above is completed. When done, you will have a crisp 1920 x 1080 legibility at 3840 x 2160 resolution for most of your desktop experience, except for Windows user panels like save files and transfer files. I also changed from 8bpc (24bits per pixel RGB 4:2:0) to 10bpc (30bits per pixel RGB 4:4:4) for maximum color control for the Adobe Suite. (With an AMD Radeon, their drivers limit 10bpc at YCbCr 4:2:2 in many cases). You can make this adjustment from the Nvidia Control Panel > Display > Change resolution > Use NVIDIA color settings and Output color depth: dropdown. 10bpc and HDR are one and the same. This will not affect games, where anything DX9 compliant or later has to render pixels in 24-bit floating-point per channel. Note: My screen showed a glowing bluish area on the right at 10bpc, so I reverted to 8bpc when creating the 2880 x 1620 resolution which helped.
About THE game challenge with this monitor, I purchased an EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC video card to first assure I had all the rendering capability as possible. You will want to buy a UV001 10ft Gold Plate 4K Resolution cable, where the cables that come with the monitor are baseline and short. The monitor's maximum 60Hz refresh rate is understandably a concern. Ideally, 144Hz is optimal for current games however, I have yet to find a monitor that provides crisp production text with 100% RGB colors, 144Hz refresh, and G-sync or FreeSync. Using NVIDIA’s 441.66 graphics drivers at the time of this test, I found Battlefield V played great at GeForce Experience using optimal settings which is mostly 'ultra' resolution overall, DXR Raytracing at medium. The details were insane, too much really where you could identify designer errors in the games wireframes. In the game, I maintained ultra settings but dropped the resolution to 1920 x 1080. Super sharp gameplay without any GPU strain :) All the other high demand games I tried played fine as well.
The menu puck is simply amazing when it comes to quick changes or user preference presets. The additional connector ports and the ability to connect two CPU's to the monitor is a big plus since I also repair laptops and desktops. I was able to remove my 8 port 3.0 USB hub and use the monitor ports for mouse and USB utility cables. The speakers that come with the monitor are located on the back and sound like large tin cans, meaning adding speakers or a headset is a must. Long story short, this monitor is super sharp and accurate for video and media production while providing all I need for weekend game nights. It is a very fussy monitor to set up correctly, but I am happy with it after all the effort!
Pros - Very nice display panel, love the colors and profile options, no flicker, good ergonomics, menus easy to use with configurable buttons and puck. USB power delivery is good for 85w. Have two computers connected to it using thunderbolt and display port but have not used the KVM features yet. I also have a high end 27” 4k LG monitor and the BenQ is a better display.
Cons - The built in speakers are crap with tinny sound and zero base, don’t imagine using them. BenQ should really have used better speakers for a monitor in this price range.
The picture-by-picture mode restricts each input aspect ratio to 16:9, which is borderline useless. BenQ needs to fix this through a firmware upgrade.
And the monitor is heavy so not a great choice if you need to move it often.
One clarification - the 27” version has a speaker / headphone out port on the back side along with the other ports. The 32” version has it on the right side. Many reviews claim the 32” has two headphone out ports, back and side, this is not correct.
Overall, don’t see another option in this price range that ticks off all the features. Rating it 4* and docking a point for the speakers.
Unfortunately, it has a flaw that you will find on MANY reviews on here:
The PD3200U monitor seems to have a common problem whereby the screen will just suddenly go black for a second and then come back on. Usually, this only happens once every hour or two but occasionally it will do it repeatedly for several times in one minute. Then it goes away for a while.
After being extremely frustrated, I decided to try some things. I use Windows 10 so I right-clicked on the desktop to open the "Display Settings" menu. Under "Scale and Layout" it had been set to 125% for the "Change the size of text, apps and other items" selection. It was on 125% so that things would not be so small on the screen. I changed this to 100%, meaning it would just be at the native resolution of the monitor. Unfortunately, this makes things smaller on your screen, but it's not a deal-breaker for me.
After doing this, I have not had it flash to black for a second or two AT ALL in over a couple of days. I will update this if I notice the problem has returned. Maybe it was just coincidence. Maybe the room temperature is different than two days ago. Who knows? But it hasn't done it since. Again, I will edit my review with any new info once I have it. But for now... problem gone...?
Edit (again)... so I have gone several days without the monitor flashing to black but then just today, it started doing it several times again. Probably 5 times in the past half hour. It's just feeling totally random at this point and I cannot in any way recommend this monitor to anybody until Benq figures out what causes this. What a shame because in every other way, I really thing this is an amazing monitor. I know it's not a gaming monitor but I do occasionally play games and when it went black on me today for a couple of seconds, my gaming character nearly died. That's an absolute no-go for me. It's getting returned to Amazon.







