Although I had pulled a 4K display into consideration, but these seem to me still too immature, if not
TN then quite expensive and finally 4k want to be fired with a very potent GPU solution.
The BL3200PT seemed to me here a good compromise between size and resolution to take:
WHQD to 32 "with a pixel density of 92 ppi.
Although the purchase of my BenQ BL2710PT is not so long ago and I was very happy with this, I'm
then become weak when BL3200PT, especially since I got it at a local retailer for "paltry" 559
have.
- Packaging, delivery and assembly -
As usual, the BenQ monitor comes in a (really) big box in which everything is safely stowed.
Without exception, all connection cables included incl. DP, HDMI and USB 3.0 cable. The cables are also
sufficient / normal length. Likewise is a quick guide here and a CD with manual, drivers and additional programs
particular display pilot.
The construction proceeds rapidly. The base is locked with the base plate and bottom with a
Bolt (without tools) secured. Then the Monitor Bracket will only back latched on the monitor. This is with
a locking button secured.
- Build quality and design -
The build quality is impeccable and a total of at a very high level. The base plate is made of
Clad metal and plastic. The plastic is held in "brushed" look.
The arm is made entirely of aluminum casting with satin finish. The workmanship and material quality alone
the base is reflected in a considerable weight of approximately 4kg.
The mechanism for turning (incl. Pivot), tilt and height adjustment is relatively smooth and keeps the
Monitor anytime stable in position. He is also quite insensitive wobbles. The adjustability
is sufficient kept far. So you can drive the monitor almost completely down.
The housing is made of anthracite-colored slightly roughened plastic. Only on the back in
Terminal region a part is held in piano finish. Thus, it is easy to clean and fingerprints
are not an issue.
The frame is straight times 1.5cm wide (only the lower side has 2cm) and 2cm thick. The total depth is approximately
7cm and measured on the bottom plate of the monitor requires a Aufstelltiefe of (only) 22cm. On my
Desk he takes it - given the size - relatively little space.
As with the base, the processing is also the case perfectly se and at a high level. This is evident, inter alia,
the fact that the frame press anywhere or can twist and is extremely rigid. Probably not
a full metal construction behind.
Everything is fitted clean, no deviating gaps, no creaking, shaking, etc. The plastic feels
In addition, thick-walled and quality of.
The design is pleasantly simple and classic. The sheer size is enough eyecatcher. Is on the front
only Manufacturers lettering left, in the middle of the hidden sensor array for brightness and motion
and right the unlabeled menu buttons that light up white when approaching and the mechanical on-off
Switch.
The few design elements are used discreetly and what looks like metal is metal and not
Paint.
The cable management is as simple as it is ingenious, just an oval cutout in the Monitor, by all
Cable can be performed. All rear connectors are easily accessible, only the hardware on-off switch -
due to the case size - not so readily. Image signal inputs such as DP and HDMI are right.
- Service -
Really cool the sensor keys are front right. These light up when approaching white and just above
the relevant menu icons are then displayed on the display.
An inscription of the buttons on the device is undertaken. The sensor keys react well and reliably.
The operation LED is solid white, but not disruptive garish, because it is an illuminated on-off symbol.
When in standby it will turn to orange.
In addition, there is a stylish wired remote control in the form of a
Discus. With her the OSD can be completely operated incl. 3 freely assignable keys. Here you can z. B. 3
store preferred picture modes / presets, for. example, User, Standard, sRGB, analogous to the first freely assignable 3
Sensor keys.
The menu is a total of simple, responsive and provides all the necessary settings incl. All necessary
Image parameters such as brightness, contrast, color temperature, sharpness, etc. Gamma can be adjusted as well as
Hue and saturation. Similarly, there are presets for CAD / CAM, Presentation, Movie, sRGB, etc.
Another new feature is the mode "Low Light Blue", which reduces the amount of blue in steps, which should protect the eyes also.
Put simply - - In practice, the effect manifests in a warmer image.
Various settings are linked to certain image modes and not available everywhere.
Most image parameters can be changed in the "User" mode.
The setting options are generally very extensive incl. The possibility of gamma in 5 steps
adjust.
Priceless advantage that additional software is "Display Pilot". With this software, you have a direct
Interface to monitor and can make all the settings from the PC. There also insightful
Notes when and which functions are available and when not. The ability to create their own profiles
extended by the function that you can create application-specific profiles.
The integrated application here for color calibration, however, appears in the setting of the graphics card driver
intervene and not in the hardware monitor. Changes are then u. U. with Tonwertverlusten accompanied.
So I have this tool did not use them.
Should also be mentioned that one stored in display pilot and adjusted as the default profile with every restart
loaded and thus made manual changes overwrites. The profile should therefore also always be updated,
if you want to have the changes permanent.
- Image Quality -
The (very detailed) tests on tftcentral I trust by now most and here the monitor is
tested with very good results. The test was also ultimately decisive for the purchase.
First though, some peculiarities:
A PWM control (pulse width modulation) for the brightness of the backlight is not here
used. Thus, no flickering can be made out ("flickerfree") and also no noise. In general, the BenQ is complete
noiseless.
For the anti-reflective coating (AG - Anti-Glare) BenQ uses a not too aggressive Coating. The image surface looks more like
satin, which is about "semi-gloss".
Lt. Tests to the AR coating be a little more aggressive as the BL2710PT. In practice, however, I see no difference.
Reflections from light-colored clothes, furniture or lighting are not sufficiently eliminated, glitter or Griesel effects
stay out and the picture is absolutely clear and sharp text rendering is not adversely affected.
The display used is a AMVA (VA) of the latest generation of AU Optronics and no Ahva Panel (~ IPS / PLS)
Panel such. As the BenQ BL2710PT. This means, inter alia, a huge (static) contrast ratio of up to 3000: 1 and
minimal Glow effect.
The image is sharp crack, clear, colorful, thanks to MVA panel very contrasty. With just a few
Basic settings I could based test patterns and programs quickly achieve good results.
However:
The image must also be set as the default settings were not right for me.
But this is not tragic, that's what the OSD. Only Solte not be surprised if a picture
with unchanged basic settings only once do not like.
Since I have no Coloritmeter, it is particularly important to me that I directly in the monitor OSD
can make the necessary adjustments to a - to achieve good picture - calibrated sight.
In return, the established test sites on the Internet and also the Eizo monitor test suitable.
Settings in the graphics card driver should then only be used in "emergency" because it almost always
accompanied by Tonwertverlusten.
In order to achieve a gamma of 2.2 approximately, Gamma should be set to 1 in the OSD (see appended product image).
Brightness and contrast at 35 to 48. In the RGB channels I have the basis of a color bar test image a little red
Green and significantly reduced.
With the brightness you have to experiment a bit, often presents you the first time to monitor a light.
Depending on the room lighting you will be somewhere between 20 (110 cd / m²) and 35 land (~ 150 cd / m²), 120 cd / m² is the default.
The contrast should / can stay with 50 (default value) or not higher. Increasing it too much, slides white into gold
plus Tonwertverluste. I have never in my 48 because I so subjectively had the best result.
If the colors seem a bit subjective to "flat", which may be the case if you come from an IPS panel, or depending on the habit, can
you can easily increase the color saturation. I have it set to 52. From about 54 Tonwertverluste are observed.
The view is so well balanced for me, there are no color components / Grayscale
swallowed, banding or the like can not be determined, as no color tint z. B.
with gray wedges. Gamma 2.2 is well achieved in the individual RGB components. White is correct white and proceeds (with the adjustment of the
RGB components) rather something toward cool white, which suits my personal taste next.
Thanks to the (quasi) semi-gloss anti-reflective coating, there is also no Grieseln or glitter (resp. Important in text representation).
The picture is absolutely blickwinkel stable over wide ranges. Only at very side (and thus further practical)
Contemplation leads to a slight loss of contrast, but the colors remain unaltered (and not tilt
as with TN panels).
I sit about 50 cm in front of the monitor. But here too - so if you from the center in the
Corners looks - this effect is virtually imperceptible.
A Glow effect, as he is known by IPS panels, there is virtually not at all. VA panels are more prone to a loss of contrast (contrast shifting)
which then has a lightening of dark hues result. When a black image content, the image corners in central consideration extremely
minimal brightened. In practice, one would have to concentrate on, and even then it is disturbing in any way.
Even when viewed from the side of the very Glow effect is very small and is expressed only in a minimal
bluish / light gray lightening. Bottom line, we can say black is black and the Panel has no flashy
Basic brightness. So whoever has applications with many dark image content (games, movies), will be happy here.
I have a few pictures attached of my model, as you can well see the whole.
The illumination, image and color homogeneity is almost perfect in my copy. Only in the last
Centimeters towards the margins, the brightness after discreetly. However, as this course is very gentle / smooth, it is
at the limit of perception.
My copy has 2 weaker luminous subpixels, which can be seen only on a white or red ground
and even if you know where. In the left half of a about 1 cm wide line-shaped (ie is not yet
times one pixel wide) shading. This looks more like an impurity in the panel. It is recognizable only
on a white ground, and if you concentrate on the job.
From atriums (Backlight bleeding), the monitor is completely spared (see attached product photo).
Halos arise z. B. by
Voltages on the enclosure frame or inaccurate Paneleinpassung and thus by different pressure on the panel, or the
light-guiding unit of LED lighting behind.
Here, among other things makes the very high-quality, rigid panel bezel and frame construction
noticeable.
Note:
Who controls the monitor with a NVIDIA card, should check whether the driver outputs actually full RGB (0-255)
and not a reduced signal (16-235), as is common in HD TVs. The setting in the driver under
"Digital color format" does not help here, if necessary, as well as the "RGB" in a reduced color gamut RGB signal
can mean (16-235).
The reduced signal can optionally also only in 3D applications (games are here meant, not the 3D format) for supporting
come and not with desktop applications.
When in doubt, googling times thereafter and use the application "Nvidia RGB Full / Limited Range Toggler".
In short, even under critical consideration is the image in the overall impression about the limit!
BenQ indicates the responsiveness with 4ms (GTG). From the menu, BenQ's own easing function
(Overdrive) "AMA" available with off, high and premium. For me it is high. Artifacts, blurring,
Streaks or similar I can not make. For me the BL3200PT is thus absolutely suitable for gaming.
Respect. the input lag I have to rely on the tests. The certify the BL3200PT a - given the
Panel size - ordinary value of around 17ms, which is more than ok for "casual gamer", for professional players (FPS, online)
but possibly only conditionally. Personally, I do not notice the input lag.
Yet to work in general with this monitor:
32 "with a seat pitch of 50 to 60cm is already borderline and at the pixel density I was not quite
sure if my picture is not too coarse dissolved appear. However, the opposite is the case.
At this size it seems to virtually sink into the picture and games get again an additional
"Middle" effect. During my 27 "with WHQD were almost back a bit too small, I feel WHQD on 32"
rather than optimal and in practice very comfortable.
Also the work with multiple applications open at the same office is comfortable and readability of
2560x1440p at 32 "just very convenient.
- Summary -
This is now my fourth consecutive BenQ TFT (interrupted only by a short blip in LG)
and on BL3200PT you see in my eyes very consistent facelift in the professional display of BenQ.
Proven is maintained and further developed, new technologies to be entered useful and
(For me) "fads" such as piano lacquer, external power supplies, displays or Glossy TN panel with 4K
be brave ignored. And if it then but to become a little bit more stylish, the monitor stand is made completely equal
satin aluminum casting made.
Particularly noteworthy is the high-quality no-frills processing, especially with the extremely stiff
Panel Mount / frame construction, the glizterfreie, yet effective antireflection coating, dispensing with PWM control and
the control software display pilot.
And of course the whole really good image quality plus the gamer-grade responsiveness -
all in stunning 32 ".
Therefore, 5 points and absolute buy recommendation!
AU Optronics is the way in the second half of the production of 4K Ahva (ie IPS) start panels.
However, as remains to be seen how much the IPS Glow effect at 32 "fails.
Should BenQ then jump on the train and 4K NVidia or AMD fits to potent - and affordable for me - single GPU graphics cards
offer, I can already imagine what will be on my desk ;-)
Update:
After a lengthy settling-in period, I have now found the ideal for me picture setting:
Brightness 35
Contrast 50 (standard)
Sharpness 5 (Standard)
Gamma 1
Color Temperature User:
R96, G90, B100
Saturation 53
For this purpose the NVIDIA driver:
Brightness 50 (Standard)
Contrast 45
On the lagom.nl test page under "Konrast" all color bars
evenly distributed, all levels from 1 to 32 can be seen.
In "Black Level" means all stages from 1 to 40 can be seen,
in "White saturation" all stages 200-254.
In Eizo monitor test are "White Balance and Contrast" all stages
3-252 recognizable. Gamma 2.2 is achieved as before.
Without addition the NVIDIA drivers contrast to 45 was in Eizo test contrast level 3
actually been unrecognizable. Tonwertverluste are not further identify.
The saturation at 53 was put to me again an extra tick color,
I like very much, but it looks like candy colors.
At 54 Tonwertverluste in lagom.nl color bars are visible contrast,
Step 31 and 32 are no longer distinguishable.
Update 6/20/2015:
Because upgrade to a triple monitor setup, I have ordered my two other BL3200PT.
These two monitors are also completely free of errors, the displays are also this time completely free from weaker luminous pixel, as I had the first model (but do not bother).
These copies are perfect and evenly lit, no Backlightbleeding, no color distortion, fantastic black levels. How stable are the point of view, I realize now correctly because the 2 lateral screens are angled in front of me.
"Measured" at sight based test patterns, is the gamma deviation with these different points of view about 0.5 points (1.9 to 2.4) of an external monitor to another. I think that's very good and falls outside of gamma test images not on.
With a few simple steps when setting the RGB color values for the 2 new copies now have all 3 monitors the same color reproduction. For example, if I draw a blank page on the 3 screens, the whiteness remains the same. No color tint.
