BenQ PD2725U 4K Monitor | The Apple Creators Choice with Mac Mode

[@DesignerLegofriends]

I bought it and use it with my Mac Mini M2. Love it. The only criticism would be about the not very easy access to the ports. The various ports are oriented downward and hidden inside the monitor. To plug in a cable, you have to flip the monitor, but when you already have 3-4 wires connected, it's not always straightforward, especially if, due to lack of space, your Mac Mini is placed on the monitor stand. However, as explained in your video, it's the ideal monitor for Mac (professional) users. I concur ;) .

[@samanwayphotography8376]

If you pause @6:00 you can notice the colors don’t match up, the hues of red are off, I haven’t seen any monitor resembling macbook other than the studio display

[@Batman.88]

Its good bro wdym its he closest u can get and its color accurate too without spending ur kidneys or a pro xdr display

[@judybaldwin2403]

I've been toying with this monitor but was unsure up against the 31.5. Very impressed with this monitor thank you. Going to buy.

[@jonnyfez]

Solid review. After watching various KZbin videos including this one I bought a PD2725u. I’m using it as a main monitor connected to a 24” imac which was my main and only monitor but is now secondary extended display. I am really struggling as it’s nothing like the imac. The brightness, pure whites and blacks and contrast on the iMac screen are massively dynamic and the are nowhere near on the Benq. Not even close. I’ve set the Benq as bright as it can go and the imac about 70% brightness and the iMac is still brighter. I’ve set the Benq colour profile to Mac book and it’s nothing like the iMac. MacBooks and iMacs have colour profiles themselves so what colour profile are you using on your Macbook when you set your monitor to MacBook mode? ? I’m really struggling as I’ve got two monitors next to each other that look nothing like each other. I bought the monitor because it was going to be colour accurate but accurate to what? Any help at all appreciated.

[@drOscar]

ouch... these are my doubts : iMac versus Vivo book pro 16x, or this...and thanks for share your situation.

[@paularaja]

based on reviews in amazon the build quality is quite iffy and I think I will skip it.

[@jonnyfez]

@@paularaja I found the build quality pretty good. It’s solid and clean looking and very adjustable. The main problem for me it it is fiddly getting to the ports on the back. They’re in an awkward position.

[@julianroberts9544]

Jonny - I have this monitor paired with a 27" iMac and struggling to match the colours too. What solution did you find, please?

[@jonnyfez]

@@julianroberts9544 if I'm honest I didn't really find a perfect solution. It seems to be very much to do with brightness and contrast, both of which affect colour. Higher contrast increases saturation (colour). When I compare images on my monitor with on my Ipad pro they still appear different. I think the closest is if you put the monitor in macbook mode. What I found was my imac 24 monitor was MUCH brighter and if I turned the brightness on that down and maxed out my Benq the colours were actually similar. I really struggle with consistent colours across devices. I have an Android phone abd that looks completely different. Good luck.

[@SusannahPerri]

Thank you for this very informative video. I think I am going to buy this one to go with my new Mac Studio M2!

[@Detroupe]

Not a single word on scaling?

[@TheDanEdwards]

This monitor is intended for photographers and designers who use graphics software. Scaling, if it is an issue at all (and I suspect it is a grossly exaggerated issue), is rarely raised in videos by photographers.

[@linela]

@@TheDanEdwards If this is not a problem for you, this does not mean that the problem does not exist.

[@Sparky_oto]

@@linela Karen alert!

[@esconis5304]

I was wondering this, surely it's still present in this even though kts tailored for mac. No need to call out Karen, it's a fair point. Wish apple would sort that out, but it doesn't seem to be noticeable at all hopefully Peace!

[@mactastic144]

Does it flicker when dark elements are on the screen sometimes?

[@mikefermin2530]

Would love to see a comparison of this monitor against the alogic clarity 4k pro touch 27”

[@denniz040]

The power supply for the monitor, just a cable or does it come with a power supply unit?

[@hassanahmed1755]

You also should mention that this monitor compatible with display pilot, which allow to adjust all monitor setting without back key, this is way more convenient as the software will allow this setting to be accessible using the mouse and keyboard. which I think it huge advantage comparing to other monitor brands where most likely you have to install a third part app just to adjust the basic like brightness or speaker, but Display pilot has more setting and programable setting for each app.

[@mdex1]

What resolution did you select in the Mac display settings?

[@TheMorgantic]

Would you recommend a webcam for this?

[@TheEverydayManChannel]

Can I connect 2 MacBooks using the 2 thunderbolt ports? And can I switch using the KVM? This is the only thing keeping me from buying this. I’m also considering the Samsung Viewfinity S6.

[@thesuperstar4470]

can we. connect mac mini ? pr mac pro ?

[@AnmolKochar]

What’s the refresh rate for this monitor?

[@cristianb1964]

60 Hz / compared to 120 Hz of the Macbook Pro monitors. I left a comment above, please read it if you have time because I am also "struggeling" to find out if 60 Hz will be enough compared to 120 of the MBP.

[@quinkydinkend]

Great video. What about the cable panel at the back? Can it be reattached when all the cables are plugged in?

[@jimc9516]

1:30 it does NOT have ethernet

[@jrv132]

Many thanks for this review, 'im actually looking for a Macbook monitor. Just a question, how can you say that the image is identical to your macbook even though it is obvious in the video that the blacks are much less deep, the image is significantly less sharp and the contrast much lower... and everything this is confirmed by the technical sheet.

[@artworkstreet]

The monitor is coated so it wont react to glares/reflections

[@oliver_lauritsen_oa]

What happens if I daisy chaning 3 monitors together

[@alvinc314]

Does it connect on an imac too for mbook mode?

[@冰芭樂蹦蹦]

nice review and nice 4k monitor!!

[@tsaining-en9546]

love the design of monitor🔥

[@sourabhnandwana]

it works for windows laptop as well?

[@catherinelauribe3207]

Hello just wondering if there is a difference with the alogic clarity 27 uhd 4k? I’m hesitating between those 2 Thanks for your feedback

[@hassanahmed1755]

My Advice go for Benq, I have ordered the Alogic a few days a go, and canceled the order before it arrive, and here is why I cancelled, which things I didn't realize as none of those reviewed the Alogic ever mentioned, For example they never mention that the only way to adjust screen brightness and speaker is to use the key at the bottom of the screen, in fact all setting has to be done though the keys at the bottom, and it really annoying to adjust setting this way, and before I cancel the order, I thought perhaps Alogic has a driver where I can download/install to allow monitor setting control using the mouse and keyboards as you naturally do with your laptop, and discovered they don't have anything as such to control the monitor setting, the last option to convince my sell not to cancel is to consider a third party app that well allow some basic control, which I wasn't convinced by it. for this reason I liked Benq approach to include the Hotkey buck to allow much more easier access to control the monitor which is a huge plus, nevertheless the programed mode built in the monitor, that said, I recently discovered that Benq also provide a software, Called "Display Pilot" which will allow complete control using the mouse and keyboards, and much more programmable settings for each app individually, which I find even better way to control the monitor and the extra features it comes with, as well as it is provided by Benq them self so I would expect a better optimisation with the monitor than using third party app, with basic control. that said, Benq still not compromising the quality of their monitors, colours, and over all quality. the other major difference is that Alogic is Glossy monitor while Benq is Matte, so this is subjective obviously, and it one of the reason I considered Alogic, but I have to be realistic despite colour would be richer on Glossy monitor, I just can't stand reflection and glare it just incredibly annoying, so I decided to stick with Matte, but I also decoded it has to be Benq monitor regardless which monitor, just for the amazing hotkey and display pilot to easily control my monitor.

[@catherinelauribe3207]

Dear Hassan thanks for your answer In between I finally bought the Alogic, which I love but fully agree with you regarding the fact that I have to adjust under the screen not so easy… Happy new year to you and your family!

[@dan-3000i]

goooood review ....thx

[@chrisdowdle1]

Bro. This vid is sick. But sort those plosives on the mic. Blew me undies off!

[@dartsmad1000]

What do you use to clean your oled tv screen?

[@allthingstech]

Whoosh spray from Amazon

[@L4vea]

This voice review make me ..... feel professional!

[@vishkumar]

Delta E = 1.31 is not a color accurate monitor.

[@orbispictus6127]

I think Delta E below 1.5 is acceptable. Some factory calibrated monitors come with delta < 2 and yet still being claimed to be '' accurate'', ridiculous.

[@spectrent]

Those 60hz are a joke. I don’t get how a 1000 dollar monitor doesn’t come with 120hz it should be the bare minimum I don’t want to watch my mouse teleport all over the place. I’ve been spoiled and can’t go back to the 60hz hell

[@linela]

What a clown... This is not a gaming monitor!!!!

[@alexkooistra]

you need 120Hz or 144Hz for production? No you don't. This is not for gamers and specs-buyers

[@cristianb1964]

I have been using an iPhone XS MAX and then upgraded to the 14 Pro Max / & I have been using a Macbook Pro 15" 2014 and then upgraded to a Macbook Pro M1 16" and I can say that the big difference of the refresh rate was amazing. So my question is the following : are 60 Hz enough if I use the monitor with the Macbook Pro M1 16" - or will I be able to see a lag on the screen ? I am not a gamer, I do music production and some video editing on FCPX and soem photo editing, but I am using a lot the multi-desktop option from MAC OS and I thought that the 60 Hz of this Benq monitor will be visible compared to that one of the Macbook that I have been unsing over a yar now.... What do you think ? I was thinking between this Benq monitor presented in this video and the Philips Evnia 27M1F5800 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYWZnnuhp7p0m5osi=kuUSVUUA-NBwY4EZ What are your thoughts about this ? Are 60 Hz enough ? Or should I go for a 120 / 144 Hz one ? Yes I know, bot Apple monitors : the 5000 $ and the 1500 $ have also only 60 Hz...

[@schmoborama]

I'll never buy another bneq fucking monitor - this 100% magenta statup screen is going to fuck my eyes permanently, not to mention being annoying as shit

[@orbispictus6127]

probably a faulty product ?

[@schmoborama]

@@orbispictus6127 I doubt it, it's got the logo in white, and nothing else has a problem