BenQPd3200Q 32 Inch 1440P Va Graphic Design Monitor, Qhd, 100% Rec.709, Srgb, Cad/Cam, Animation, Darkroom Mode, Kvm, Hotkey Puck, Dualview, Low Blue Light, Flicker-Free, Black

This monitor is, simply put, a truly excellent buy... if what you're after is exceptional image quality with QHD (2560x1440) resolution, combined with a robust frame and stand.I wanted a bigger monitor so l tried a 43"4k Sony TV (which l loved) and also this monitor. I had both on my desk side to side for almost a month. I compared both items, found the trade offs and picked the one that suited best my needs.I'll start by telling you who this monitor isn't for: FPS gamers who pursue refresh rates higher than 60Hz, or users in general who prefer unrealistic 'pop up' colors.For those of you who value 'quality of image' above everything else, and a premium, solid feeling to your monitor and stand, I dearly and absolutely recommend this monitor.But if you want to find out more about it and what made me buying it, then please keep reading the review.I didn't know much about what make a good monitor until l bought this one. I'm this type of people who read it all (and l mean it) about the technology and reasons that makes a product better than the other. So l spend around 2 weeks reading everything l found about TVs, different panels and human perception (mostly sight).This monitor has a QHD, VA, 10 bits panel. The Sony TV l compared it with had an 4k, IPS, 8 bits panel. Here, for most users the greatest features to look at is the resolution and panel type. No doubt the Sony TV was slightly sharper, which was noticeable (it had higher DPI), but then its colors were unrealistic (like too flashy) and its contrast was very rudimentary, basically black then white and nothing in between. Conversely, the Benq image is perfectly sharp (exactly equal to Full HD on 24" for reference), the colors are much realistically represented and more importantly, the higher contrast offers a vast array of 'shades of gray' so it goes from black to grey1, grey2, greyN, white.If you aren't familiar with good image quality as it was my case, you'll only notice the difference once you have a static dark image and you look at it in different TVs/monitors. Only then you realize the vast amount of information that gets lost in your favorite movies, games or pictures. The difference is truly, really 'day and night.'So, even though l fell in love with the Sony 4k TV, its 43" and what not, l just couldn't give away the absolutely superior image quality of the Benq, so the Sony TV went back (l also wrote a review of this TV for those of you interested in using a 4k TV as daily computer monitor).Who is this monitor for?Those of you who use a professional monitor for daily office work or photo editing.- For office work, the monitor offers 32" of real estate, a 'low blue light' mode to take care of your eyes, a 'light sensor' that adjust the brightness to the room light (and works perfectly) and a robust stand to prevent the monitor wobble while you type. Trust me, it's rock solid.- For video/picture editing, the monitor offers excellent color reproduction, real blacks and l guess more importantly for you guys, Rec.709 and SRGB 'factory calibrated' color spaces.- For general users (like me):Do you watch your movies on your PC? Select Rec.709 color space and be ready to enjoy an amazing experience with a truthful color reproduction that won't miss any detail in the darker shadows.Do you enjoy games like "Alien Isolation," "Metro series," "Battlefield - night operations map," and any other game set in dark environments? Then you'll be up for a treat. You can turn off the lights and play in a pitch black room without having to worry about loss of contrast due to the lack of light (3000:1 is enough, trust me), 'grayish blacks,' or 'light bleed.'Overall, l would say there are to categories of monitors: IPS with unrealistic 'pop up' colors and VA with realistic 'washed out' colors. Pick the one you prefer. l often compared this to HI-FI gear where we find 'colored' audio reproduction and 'neutral.' l dislike colored sound and prefer neutral... same with my colors...Bonus: the monitor has a little remote which allows you to set the different functions (e.g. Rec.709, 'low blue light,' etc.) easily by just pressing a button. l can't state how useful this is and how much l love not having to go through the menu to find the functions l use daily.Cons: l have only found one 'fault' to this otherwise exceptional monitor, which is the 'stand by light,' as mentioned by other reviewers. To this date you can't set the stand by light to off while the monitor is in operation. l notified Benq which replied right away. l was told the information had been passed to the engineer team. l hope a firmware update can fix this issue. It is an issue because to add insult to injury, the light is white. So, when you watch a movie in a totally dark room, you have this white stand by light annoying you constantly (although l have personally comes to terms with it and l literally ignore it). A solution would be to put a piece of dark tape on it, but you don't want your stylish monitor having an ugly sticker on it, do you? Come on Benq, we're waiting for the icing on the cake.When will l upgrade? Only when Benq offers the very same monitor at 4k (there is a 4k variant but it's IPS). Or, a very exact model in 4k and 40/43"... Other than that l'm set for years since l know l won't find anything better unless l got for a OLED TV (and these seem to have a 'burn in' problem when used as a PC monitor so...).Please see the attached pictures of the aforementioned Sony TV (left, bigger) and this Benq monitor. Keep in mind you'll likely won't notice a great difference among the images since your monitor will likely not be able to reproduce those beautiful 'shades of gray' l mentioned before... Also, l did my best setting the camera manually to capture those differences but l only succeeded to a certain extent.

I've spent a while trying to find the right monitor to replace my ageing Dell Ultrasharp, as anything above a certain standard seems to cost a heck of alot of money. I was going to buy another dell but it was over £700 to buy another one so I thought I would look around first. I had read a few reviews about BenQ monitors and they always seemed to get good reviews.I did try reading some of the amazon reviews but I've never really taken them too seriously as they either seem to be by people who are more concerned about asthetics or how they run with the latest armageddon game than how the damn things work, so I thought I would have a gamble and ordered this monitor - and boy - was I surprised. In a very good way...It was very well boxed and protected, comes with an excellent stand, a puck and some excellent documentation plus a Cd with some software. I put it together quite quickly, plugged-in to the PC and wow.... the colour calibration on sRGB was almost perfect straight out of the box.I am a full-time photographer and the monitor is attached to a PC with win 10, a Ryzen 5 CPU and a graphics card with 6GB of RAM. The only software on the PC is Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom, Premier, Aurora HDR and Portrait Studio 19. Anything else I need or use is on another office PC. This monitor will be used as my main screen next to my Dell Ultrasharp, which is now my 'second' monitor for the palettes etc.I haven't used the puck as I see no need for it. It’s in a drawer somewhere. I honestly dont need it because once I have my monitor profile then that's what i work with. I calibrate my monitors every two weeks using a Spyder X and use this PC for editing and nothing else. Once the monitor is calibrated there was a slight colour shift, but that shift was to bring the monitor into the gamut I use. The colours set at the factory were already good so if you dont have a monitor calibrator, you can get away with working straight out of the box. It really is that good.This monitor is perfect for me because it provides accurate colour, doesn't change any colours or tones over time, doesn't get too hot, doesn't have any dead pixels and doesn't have any light bleed. It does everything its supposed yo do - perfectly and with consistency. The stand it great, too. Its got a good range of travel up and down so it’s really easy to tilt, swivel, raise or lower the screen. Also, the USB connections and the cable connections are on the side of the monitor - which I thought strange at first, but have come to accept that this is where the sockets should be located as they are easy to get to, with no more scrabbling around underneath the monitor to plug something in or remove a cable. Take a note other manufacturers - BenQ have the perfect place for sockets...I now want my Dell to hurry up and die so that I can buy another BenQ and have two perfectly matched monitors side-by-side because it’s BenQ all the way for me now. I've tried Dell, and they're good and long lasting, but they’re maybe too expensive. And I've also tried Samsung, but all they're good for is office computers or gaming. As a photographer who spends most days pushing pixels around a screen, the BenQ is a perfect monitor. It's a photographers monitor which does all a photographer could ask for - with consistency, reliability and at an affordable price.What more could I ask for...?

UPDATE: Returned it as issue was annoying me so much. Unit I received was 2nd hand and scratched up, one corner is bright and I think the same issue is on this panel also. First purchase was a 2019 build, this one is 2017 and had cosmetic damage. I am very dissapointed. I have changed review to 1 star because replacing a cosmetically perfect unit with a two year old scratched one was horribly rude from Ben Q.Do not buy this if you will be viewing moving images it seems to only "like" static scenes. Definitely not for film watching or gaming. Not sure how I will proceed.Original review:I'm going to be harsh because critical reviews are basically the only useful type of reviews. Out of the box it is HEAVY so be warned. You need a strong desk. Attaching the stand to the base plate/foot was difficult mainly because the foot looked squint. It turns out you can only center the stand by twisting it with the screen attached as like a form of leverage. Turn the screen by lightly holding each side and twisting with probably a bit more force than you would like to use, but don't worry it is just really stiff the first time.32 inch is very big so be certain you have the space for it! I did but use it in split screen mode or 4 tabs arranged in a 2x2 arrangement.Pros: great colour and extremely bright but also good blacks.SERIOUS CON and biggest Complaint is uniformity. I will not return the screen because this seems to be a common issue and I cannot be bothered to go through the returns process just to get another screen with the same issue which is:BANDING of vertical different tonalities light /dark issues which sometimes are invisible on complex images but glaringly obvious on neutral scenes, when the background is mottled like overcast cloudy skies or white walls. Very dissatisfied and annoyed at this having spent so much money.Another CON it is not good at moving text and graphics, distinct ghosting. Also poor on panning shots. I would not recommend for a critical film watcher particular fails at action genre.Besides my criticism which is serious flaws it however is a nice screen for colour and features.

I'm otherwise happy with the monitor (great contrast, passable viewing angles), but I am having the exact same problem described by another reviewer: vertical bands of different luminance, and bad uniformity in general. It's an inherent feature of these BenQ VA panels apparently, as confirmed by other reports on similar models (e.g. the BL3200). Nevertheless, sadly, I think I am keeping this monitor as it's the third one I try, and can't really stomach IPS poor contrast, glowy corners, and backlight bleeding. At least VA panels offer decent contrast.Monitor technology is in dire need of some major breakthough (e.g. affordable and durable OLED panels).Update: one dead subpixel after a few weeks. Sigh.

Questo monitor è fantastico, ottima risoluzione, qualità e colori. Tante funzioni.Il prodotto però che ho ricevuto presentava pixel bruciati, visto il costo e che sono molto pignolo sui prodotti video, ho deciso per un reso. L'ho riacquistato presso altro negozio a maggior prezzo ma dopo aver controllato personalmente che il pannello fosse perfetto. Non e' sicuramente colpa di Amazon (ma del controllo qualità Benq) però non ho tempo da perdere a gestire resi ogni volta che mi mandano un monitor con difetti.