Apple Pro Display XDR Review (vs Sony Reference Monitor)

We review the Apple Pro Display XDR 6K monitor using not only objective measurements, but also side-by-side comparison vs a Sony BVM-HX310 reference monitor which uses dual-layer LCD technology.
Many thanks to Ryan Masciola of Diversified Video Solutions and Stacey Spears of Spears & Munsil for their help with test patterns and demo sequences:
diversifiedvideosolutions.com/
spearsandmunsil.com/
This video was filmed and uploaded in HLG HDR, so please watch on a compatible HDR display for the best experience.
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[@MasterGeraltofRivia]

Sometimes the world doesn't need another hero, sometimes what it needs is a tv reviewer and a professional calibrator.

[@M1710]

To be more specific, his name is Vincent Teoh and not something with Quantum.

[@86rattlehead]

The hero our standard mode 9000K out-of-the-box displays deserve...

[@TheMoon12390]

I read last part in Vincent's accent without meaning to.

[@rickg8015]

Queen laqueefa your user name rocks..

[@NarekAvetisyan]

LMAO Brilliant!

[@ecereto]

Maybe this guy doesn't have a 12" portable DVD player, but he does have some large balls

[@phoenix15_]

Eduardo Cereto Carvalho 😂

[@bugraaaaaaaa]

large discs

[@real_armadillo]

You mean large discs, right?

[@jeremyw.5729]

@@real_armadillo I think he means that he has the balls to defame Apple.

[@awerellwv]

@@jeremyw.5729 it's not defaming, he reported numbers and proper comparison. defaming is when you spread bulls*** without proof

[@tanweermahdihasan4119]

I absolutely don't know why I am watching this on 3 am, given that I have zero idea about colors and professional displays but I thoroughly loved how patiently he destroyed all other wannabe reviewers with a poker face.

[@JPilsonSumbo]

Same 😂😂😂

[@lolerie]

twitter.com/duggan_mathew/status/1216290777275469824?s=19

[@TheDazedly]

Lol 3am here... xD

[@AcidDaBomb]

Me too...I'm not going spend $6k on a mointor, and I'm not going spend $43k on a sony mointor.

[@hellowtango2219]

It's 4 am here..... Lol

[@juraj2pesta2]

meanwhile unbox theraphy: "WOOOOOOOW THE BEST MONITOR EVER btw guys amazon link in description..."

[@JPilsonSumbo]

😂😂😂😂

[@jayhill2193]

And if this video were to trend you'd see him make a video "I WAS WRONG" with his typical sad/dissapointed face on the thumbnail. Or a "Why I changed to Sony" those ones are always a regular encounter on his channel.

[@Superkirbeh]

And yet that's more entertaining tbh

[@moracomole8090]

@@Superkirbehmaybe for braindead consumers

[@ozymandias7362]

unbox is biggest shill on KZbin...

[@cup_and_cone]

This guy rekd Apple for over 12 minutes in the nicest way possible.

[@XxamorOo]

Using only experience and facts

[@moracomole8090]

@@XxamorOo Apple REKT by FACTS & EXPERIENCE 😂

[@RomantikongGinoo]

Apple is wrecking itself it doesnt need reviewers to do it

[@acidtears]

Wrecked where? He brings for pro- and contra-arguments for the monitor continuously throughout the video...

[@IamUzyf]

Rect by 30 000 dollars display? YEA

[@artysanmobile]

As a broadcast engineer contracted to NBC Olympics since 2008, I have been using the 26 and 30” Sony OLED reference monitors for many years for quality control of incoming HD-SDI streams via undersea cable from the host country. We have many other displays at our disposal for various purposes involved with the job of monitoring finished programs pre-broadcast. The Sony image stands head and shoulders above all of them. Sitting typically 1-2’ away, the color accuracy is breathtaking, the picture seeming to come from somewhere behind and in front of the actual panel surface. The difference to other 4K and above displays is not what you might expect. It is not a dramatic picture at all, but rather like looking through a crystal clear window at the actual scene being shot, but with perfect vision. No saturation hyping, no contrast exaggeration, just what is actually there, rendered visually perfect. I’m a music mixer by profession and vividly remember, many years later, hearing that ultra-rare perfection from Meyer 834 professional monitors. It’s a sound profile frozen in my mind by which all other speakers are compared. The Sony OLED reference monitor has set that same unforgettable standard for me visually.

[@NUCLEARARMAMENT]

what about Japanese reference monitors (sound), are there any that can compare let alone exceed what you've witnessed?

[@LightrockerRon]

Cool, so you may had monitored streams (curling, sailing, surfing) I helped to produce.

[@artysanmobile]

Ronny Burkersroda Hi Ronny. Started in 8H, now in Stamford. Are you part of the At-home team?

[@artysanmobile]

Nuclear Armament I’m not aware of any Japanese manufacturer making studio reference monitors. And please note I’m not referring to so-called audiophile equipment. Accuracy is #1 in the professional market but way down the list in the marketing-driven audiophile business. In addition to JBL, Westlake, and Meyer, there are a number of small companies making systems for studios that I have been very impressed with but not sufficiently to drop the cost of a car on them.

[@NUCLEARARMAMENT]

@@artysanmobile I see, thanks for the response.

[@Nazraq04]

This guy is a real pro. Even uploaded this video in HDR.

[@debajyotimajumder2656]

I could not reduce the brightness of my phone when the video was playing... Wow...i have a oled screen btw

[@shiyou21401]

meanwhile I'm watching his videos on a broke-ass 1080p SDR TV Update: I’ve since upgraded to the LG C1 OLED, couldn’t be happier with this purchase!

[@Hkkwb]

@@debajyotimajumder2656 if you have android then, try using youtube vanced rather than the standard youtube app. Vanced have an option to switch off the auto brightness for hdr videos 😁

[@jackwilson5542]

@@Hkkwb Indeed, that is what I did when I downloaded the Vanced app. I want to adjust brightness myself, not an app doing it for me.

[@edwinchia6043]

Other youtubers : Apple is selling this product for professionals, don't cry about the price! HDTVTest : This is office monitor material

[@narcis3720]

But there's alot of us pros who create lower budget content; 40 vs 5 grand is still a slight difference. Edit: there's a fuckton of pros who use apple monitors

[@LindLyman]

@@narcis3720 and? it's still not fit for colorists. Remember that it's Cupertino's hubris that invite this comparison

[@SatnamSingh-mx2uc]

@@narcis3720 😅😅

[@sas3dx]

@@narcis3720 wouldn't a calibrated lg b9 be cheaper and better monitor?

[@Starmast3rmusic]

@@sas3dxyup

[@emmanuelirizarry5302]

This guy destroyed all KZbinrs “expert” opinion (California based “experts”) ! And I like how he do it: slow and painful!

[@Nanorisk]

Everybody gangsta until professional with equipment shows up.

[@mistan4216]

Exactly!

[@ross-carlson]

Was thinking exactly the same, I bet Johnathan would have some bullshit to say about this which would be simply "but it's from Apple"

[@hendrikschuch]

marques brownie 🤣 (comment not based on his appearance)

[@rph_redacted]

@@ross-carlson Jonathan will say it's good enough for the price 😴

[@kroks06]

Not easy to find a bag for your 12"... dvd player

[@downthecrop]

kroks06 laughing at 2:00 AM thank you!

[@MaNameizJeff]

That feeling..I know it.

[@Nanorisk]

I was caught off guard.

[@coolm98]

@@downthecrop same here, didnt laugh for a yt vid this year so far... and i have seen a lot of the internet

[@thefilmpoets]

the humor in this is low-key gangster

[@elimeyerbad]

6:43 “So I would say the XDR reference mode is more suitable for content consumption than content creation.” That was brutal, holy crap.

[@georgekanulas9037]

Funny how real professional equipment almost never has the word "pro" on its 😉 designation.

[@thecompanioncube4211]

A pro which has to say it's a pro is no true pro

[@OneDerscoreOneder]

Sammed Pandharkar r/im14andthisisdeep

[@lil_bunz1720]

@@thecompanioncube4211 preach bröther

[@genau14zeichen]

@@thecompanioncube4211 a pro who goes to sleep with his asshole itching will wake up with a stinking finger

[@Noedell]

@@genau14zeichen RIP to all professors

[@reallyf8717]

"let's say J. J. Abrams is looking over your shoulder and wants a bit more lense flare" accurate

[@KonkaBass]

Finally, the final word from someone in the target market.

[@Premium-Content]

Konka Bass it’s probably not their real target market. It’s probably more for people like tech KZbin’s, media companies and other content creators who need quality displays and but aren’t going to spend $50,000. I’d be willing to bet they’re just trying to align their product with this level of equipment for marketing purposes

[@lolerie]

@@Premium-Content but you can buy lg c9 and it will be better than that 50000$ after calibration. Well, as it will be under 0.5 deltaE so immposible to tell.

[@dhruvemital]

I don’t think he makes the target market. He is someone who actually needs the Sony oled and like his peers in the industry actually can make use of the benefits that provides. I think this is apples way to create a better cinema display but aimed at the indie or small creator studio ( people who cannot afford 100k+ systems and network renderers). It also helps for people in audio who need the resolution to see the whole project and all the instruments put without needing to sacrifice on the size/ need to scroll. It’s a halo product for the “pro-enthusiast” but not professionals or the enthusiasts or anyone else in general.

[@EqualsDeath]

Amal Joe Abraham content creator is such a lousy term

[@HeadsetHistorian]

Is he really the target market though? I think the target market is the prosumer that can stretch their wallet just enough to get this and convince themselves that they have a professional grade monitor and then not really need it in the first place. Apple are absolutely genius at taking advantage of consumers and extracting as much money as possible. They are the apex anti-consumer predator.

[@supimjoe]

I came as an Apple fan ready for this guy to talk up the Pro Display. And I left completely satisfied with my opinion having changed entirely from an insanely professional and unbiased video. +1 sub based on this video alone.

[@vedshah8784]

Yeah... He made it so easy to SEE the difference

[@desther7975]

I came after watching Peter Paul Chato mention the Pro Display XDR getting destroyed in what must have been this review. It helped that it was recommended by the almighty algorithm, of course. Somehow, I always get some satisfaction out of seeing Apple's marketing debunked these days. It's probably because I quit the Mac many moons ago in favor of Linux and cheaper yet superior PC hardware. All that remains now is for reviewers to tear apart the silly price-to-performance ratio of the new Mac Pro, especially in light of the competition from AMD.

[@goodluck6948]

@@desther7975 "cheaper yet superior pc hardware" THIS. thank you for understanding.

[@mandowarrior123]

There is hope for this one.

[@endeavor44]

@@desther7975 check linus tech tips he destroyed the mac

[@ru40342]

All the so-called tech reviewers are destroyed. BRUTAL SAVAGE REKT

[@Josmersuero]

No.

[@OnTheLeftHandSide]

"so-called tech reviewers" are just flipping around their 1" portable DVD player.

[@Rainyumz]

@@Josmersuero yessssssssss... Whether u like it or not it's yes.

[@jeremyw.5729]

Apple: "Upgrade to the dust-proof version for $1000" Vincent: *covers with bag.

[@MiGujack3]

Overengineering.

[@Vysair]

unless it won't collect dust while active or not, nobody should buy it

[@TheNameOfJesus]

Samsung should manufacture, market and sell the world's ugliest monitor cover for the Pro Display XDR. Hopefully they can price it at 99 cents.

[@Quantris]

Pretty sure Apple would say "oh it's dusty? just buy a new one!"

[@jeremyw.5729]

Or offer a repair for $2,000.

[@FUDBuddy]

"for it's beautiful design, the "PRO" display XDR, may find it's way into the office of a divorced lawyer" ~ savage

[@AlecKinnear]

I think Vincent said/meant "divorce lawyer" meaning someone who makes a ton of money and spends it on bling. Very funny either way.

[@FUDBuddy]

@@AlecKinnear you might be on to something but as you said, it was a great quip.

[@SalvagedCircuitry]

This is the exact review I wanted to see. No one else is doing any serious testing with this monitor. Massive thank you!

[@cirurginn]

the review I was waiting for a display that I was never going to buy...

[@jitsorooney]

Don Gonzalo pretty much this whole channel for me 😂 I bought an oled over Christmas and doubt I’ll be buying anything for the next few years. Doesn’t stop me from watching these videos.

[@ukaros1912]

i mean didnt we all watch this video just so we could shit talk apple fanboys on forums?

[@twinbill2604]

*Most unbiased apple review ever seen.*

[@neovenom9833]

From the people who gave you the ground breaking 'retina' display. (which is actually from LG, produced mostly by Samsung)

[@seanboland4671]

The funny thing is they probably used the Sony monitors when they made the commercials for their "professional grade" display

[@cc4405]

It's one of the best displays on a laptop so not as far fetched as the pro display.

[@portedbikes]

Their better invention is the Liquid Retina display... nothing gets close to it... LOL

[@Flyfan24]

And the people who use Samsung Oled panels that are in every way worse to the ones used in modern Samsung Galaxy S phones

[@cm01]

@@portedbikes "liquid retina" is literally just an IPS LCD screen and if by nothing comes close you mean it's *inferior* to almost everything else on the market once pixel density is taken into account then yes nothing comes close.

[@rausyanrezaly2050]

One of the most detailed and comprehensive review of a product. This is what u called pro review. Legit in depth review

[@speedyink]

As soon as the XDR display was announced I wanted to see this video. The contrast claims were definitely the most bold and I had to see whether or not they could meet them. They uh...certainly did not.

[@fredrikcarlen3212]

Yeah that piece of marketing is really dishonest. That's like those monitors back in the day which had "infinite to 1 contrast". Technically true, but only because you can turn the monitor off.. (in this case, turn local dimming zones off)

[@Jonathan_Wick]

speedyink yeah I hate their marketing on this thing. From the stupid comparisons, to the absolutely atrocious stand. It’s all such crappy marketing. But as a $5k display, it really does hold its own. If they simply toned it down, and said, “yeah this is a color accurate display, that has a lot of features for creative professionals.” It’s great for photography and editing, and could even work as a great low price option for budding film studios. But they couldn’t just be humble and say what it really is. They had to go and compare it to the top dogs, and try to justify that unbelievable comparison.. smh

[@OneDerscoreOneder]

Grizabella the stand isn’t atrocious, it’s just expensive.

[@mikidof]

Grizabella Had Apple just sold the Monitor and the Stand together for $5 999 and not compare it to actual professional reference monitors, I bet most people would have had a much more positive opinion on the device. It’s because Apple treats its customers like they’re total idiots that makes a lot of people unhappy. Granted, most people are idiots when it comes to technology, but a different apporach would be appreciated. They could have said ”look, this is a great monitor. It’s not like the 50k dollar ones that studios use, but it’s not that far off for regular users. If you’re rich, want a great monitor for your office and happen to own a Mac computer, this is for you!”, but that wouldn’t make Apple a trillion dollar company would it?

[@Jonathan_Wick]

OneDerscore One I meant more that the marketing of the display stand was atrocious. The stand itself is quite nice, my bad

[@azriel84]

"We need budget for a stand" I laughed so hard!

[@joshuaroney]

Thomas Thomaidis no you didn’t

[@MAGA2024.]

5k no stand rofl

[@fortris]

wiLL it is less than an eighth of the price of the comparison product.

[@goodluck6948]

@@fortris apple fanboy

[@AlvaroQN98]

You certainly have a BIG PP after posting this, destroying Apple's marketing really politely and with facts-based arguments, you sir have my respect

[@c31979839]

RIP PEWDIEPIE.

[@trickydicky2594]

Apple display was promising until he got to the part where Apple really loves making their products useless without other Apple products.

[@dnovom]

The Windows software controls for non-Bootcamp Windows will eventually come from Appple or third parties. Regarding the ports Apple is forcing the future which is Thunderbolt 3+, not HDMI or DisplayPort for these kinds of applications.

[@dnovom]

Erotikstudio Winkler GmbH I don’t disagree with you at all. I was just stating how Apple goes about deprecating what they consider obsolete technology. Since coming out with Thunderbolt 1 in 2011 they have been actively deprecating DisplayPort, (with the mini DisplayPort which is the connector they used) in all their devices, accelerated by the fact that DisplayPort at the time did not support their 5 K Retina resolution...

[@Techie_ASMR]

​@@dnovom No, Thunderbolt doesn't have enough bandwidth for 8K. When you plug apple monitor, You can only use those other thunderbolt ports at USB 2.0 speeds. because that display takes all the bandwidth. while display port 1.4 can easily stream 8k 60fps. and yes windows need that apple bootcamp app to control the monitor. if someone can port that app to normal windows, everything will be OK.. because you can fix that special thunderbolt timing apple uses, using a thunder ridge card. getting that bootcamp app onto normal windows is the key. otherwise you will need at least a $10000 new mac pro to use this monitor properly.

[@panmaew]

A beautifully looking display for the offices of divorce lawyers that is 😊

[@polyphony250]

I wasn't sure if he said divorce lawyer or "divorced lawyer" which also kind of makes sense :D

[@abduktedtemplar]

I've never wanted to "Join" a channel but your 12" joke made me seriously consider it. Thank you for always injecting some humor (with perfect timing may I say)into your technically dense reviews.

[@PaulCarmona]

Ha! I'm not the only one - my thoughts exactly!

[@aymanmahdi2010]

Who uses join instead of subscribe ?!!

[@EnterSpacebar]

@@aymanmahdi2010 Those are two different things, genius..

[@HappySlappyFace]

I have to agree with you in that one

[@YuhNinja]

@@aymanmahdi2010 Idiot

[@Greenfield5150]

9:43 funniest thing on youtube this week

[@OnTheLeftHandSide]

Love me some 12 inch DVD!

[@Simon-oy7kf]

If you have "local dimming zones", you can't call your display "pro"

[@enneff]

Simon48 I find this dynamic backlight stuff so annoying. Even on cheap tvs it should be possible to turn it off, but often isn’t. I care more about consistency than absolute contrast numbers. My eyes can adjust to whatever brightness floor and ceiling you give me, but I’m always going to be startled by the backlight adjustments.

[@dnovom]

We can all can agree that Apple has massacred the term “PRO" with its marketing...

[@Skylancer727]

@@enneff I can't. Kinda missed my old CRT when I moved to LCD. Stopped noticing for a bit but then I got my first smartphone and it had an OLED panel. Bought a display with FALD and never looked back. It's not perfect but by far an improvement. But it's not a real mastering display if it doesn't have double layered LCDs anymore.

[@macyourday0]

Having used a $40k+ Sony crt reference monitor and compared it side by side with their second gen OLED ref monitor, the crt looked like crap. Any light, not even direct, would ruin the contrast on the crt but unnoticeable on the OLED and its special surface treatment. And this was before HDR.

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

9:43 VINCENT KILLED ME!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Sicknature91]

That was so fucking unexpected 😂 100% serious and suddenly this cut scene

[@JPilsonSumbo]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mauriciosanchez9237]

This is an EPIC comparison! Thanks for this eye opening video.

[@StringerNews1]

Sweet. Finally a KZbinr who speaks a language that I can understand. And I can understand because it's about real-world things. I've been besieged by poseurs for so long that I almost forgot what an honest and competent review was. Yes, a "pro" monitor without even one SDI input does place the Apple monitor squarely in the overpriced consumer goods realm. I suppose that a successful divorce lawyer can afford to pay a housekeeper to maintain the back of the thing. At 32" it's about the size where UHD (3.75K) monitors begin, which begs the question "why 6K?" There is no "6K" UHD standard, and it's even shy of a full 6K pixels wide by DCI standards. Color gamut is equally baffling. Presuming it does 100% Rec.709 and at ninety-something P3, it's right in the ballpark of a lot of 30+ inch monitors that are self-calibrating. When you add the cost of the mandatory Apple computer, the Apple monitor is hideously overpriced. I haven't personally had the pleasure or the need to use a $40,000 Sony monitor, which is probably overkill for ATSC broadcasting. I have no doubt that it's worth every penny for productions destined for distribution at better than 8-bit 4:2:0. With a full 4096 horizontal pixels and native support for several log gamma functions and P3 color space, at least it walks the walk for movies.

[@davidhrzenjak]

Apple always had unconventional resolutions for basically all of their devices

[@tj472]

Just noticed my Samsung Galaxy switched to HDR while playing this video. WOW! First time watching a KZbin review in HDR.

[@andymiklav]

Vincent, this was really good.

[@bitnisse7186]

Thanks for another sublime video Vincent. You are a true master of infotainment and no bullshit reviews.

[@-eMpTy-]

One of the few real reviews out there on KZbin. Thank you. I'd appreciate if you could present a good alternative to it in its price range ($4k-6k).

[@stash211]

replying to this, check out his review for LG 32EP950 if you haven't already. sounds to be the best alternative

[@nabieladrian]

You know what? It's 2020, seeing a real professional youtuber sharing his professional jobs is a great honor to be live with. Respect, sir.

[@user-uw1wq9rj8g]

Finally the video we've been waiting for HDTVTest to review Apple Display

[@Izquierda]

I had also assumed a dual layer LCD for this. That would have justified the price. What a rip off. Also the "divorced lawyer" bit killed me.

[@DDRWakaLaka]

divorce lawyer, not divorced lawyer

[@DDRWakaLaka]

like, as in a scumbag who makes his money off unhappy people trying to split up their lives

[@mikidof]

interrobangings I wouldn’t judge a profession like that. They’re just lawyers who specialize on certain legal situations. Marriage is a significant legal contract so it requires specialists like any other thing. Do you call trauma surgeons scumbags because they make money by saving people’s lives for 300k a year? They should do it for free because it’s only very unhappy people that need those services, right?

[@DDRWakaLaka]

@@mikidof yeah no nobody held you at gunpoint and forced you into that field. having met multiple divorce lawyers, i can say without a doubt they're all scum

[@6884]

@@DDRWakaLaka I mean, not only they are _lawyers_, they are _divorce lawyers_. Worse than that there's just those working against the 3yo in cages

[@robinkhaira1]

very detailed review and comparison. totally unbiased and science based review. love your calm demeanor and sense of humor, never laughed so hard on a tech review video. subscribed.

[@jacobhauenstein]

I wish there were more videos like this that are dense with real information instead of opinions of someone with a vague link to the field.

[@dnovom]

Welcome to the internet. You have to choose and cultivate your information sources….

[@freaky425]

mindblowing! this is another level of a professional review! Well done and Thank you!

[@mookitty2396]

His testing equipment cost more than the "pro" display.

[@fredygump5578]

More than the "pro" display, with "nano-whatever" glass, and a stand. More than multiple of said combination...

[@narcis3720]

That's how you know he doesn't fit apple's target audience lol

[@lotharhonorato5337]

and that's the difference between "tech reviewers" and he.

[@GilbertTang]

I love that he used a different stand.

[@HebertSanchezMacbo]

This is gold... have to make this guy viral for sure! The review that we deserve form true professionals!

[@aisback1990]

Wait this is in HDR. Awesome. Also hope you're good

[@9yearoldepicgamersoldier129]

The jokes he makes in his videos are always hilarious and one of the many things i like about him.

[@wibblewobble1934]

The one we've all been waiting for, and the results didn't surprise me at all :D Great review as always, man you're a legend.

Outstanding review. Very very professional.

[@MyReviews_karkan]

Man, you've just gained yourself a sub for life. Thank you for listening to your viewers. I really appreciate it. I've requested this video on your last video and here you are. Now, watch out for apple. They're gonna be coming for you. Lol Edit: this video needs to go viral. Share it everywhere you can.

[@user-ot7lv8su1b]

I'm yet to watch this video and i'm the most excited person ever. thank you for this review.

[@user-ot7lv8su1b]

And as I foresaw you did a steller job. thank you.

[@cheatingthesystem21]

I love you and that this channel exists. Precise and truthful! Thank you please keep making content!!!

[@mohammedmoursy]

I loved the comparison, humor and how informative this was!

[@ClownSpass]

Strong technical review mate!

[@Gabriel-of-YouTube]

Such a good comparison! Thank you!

[@imalsoTOMATO]

Wonderfully done review. I like how you were honest with what you'd like and why you wouldn't recommend it

[@jimmygigga6819]

That was seriously a professional review; unlike all of the others that I have seen.

[@michel333alfa-kun3]

I like how this video is in HDR

[@KrrSplat]

Great job as always 👍

[@speedzero7478]

By far the best review of this monitor. Subscribed.

[@iamone_]

Finally a proper review of this monitor. OLED FTW

[@SOMEONE-ME]

Maybe Apple can 'convince' those who never saw a footage on proper reference screen, but I can bet that no one who saw it at least once believed Apple's marketing hype.

[@9yearoldepicgamersoldier129]

This has to be one of his best videos ever just for that amazing skit 😂

[@suzyaero]

You earned a sub for your humor... Oh, and for your expertise too.. 😄

[@Emilioh888]

I was waiting your review on this! Thanks. It would be great if you go more in depth and show the differences in another video.

[@Ge-Fat]

i have a 12" what ever u can imagine, subbed! great stuff

[@rileyleff2376]

i have never trusted someone as much as i trust this man

[@kevinxin1545]

Stayed and subbed because this is so well put and informational. Heck I wasn't even into this monitor battle

[@robertojofre15]

killer review dude great job

[@deerenzo]

iJustine would cry and scream at him, while she is trying to watch the comparison video. 😂

[@TheJosephStalin420]

why?

[@michaeltualatin]

@@TheJosephStalin420 Because she like everything form apple and think it is a "pro"

[@rosyfeather468]

@@michaeltualatin Because she likes everything from apple and think it is a "pro brand" *

[@canIhavethishandle]

@@rosyfeather468 Because she likes everything from apple*

[@Gosu9765]

Amazing review.

[@allanschweighardt2221]

One of the best reviews I have ever watched.

[@speeddemon945]

Finally KZbin! Finally.. this KZbin Recommendation did not fail me. Instant Subs here!

[@ObsidianWalker]

The man, the machine.

[@_wkja]

Halb Wesen, Halb Ding

[@mattewing1484]

Why hasn’t Vincent got his own “Top Gear” style TV show?

[@masssdzgkjfj6658]

Best comment

[@arnox4554]

His presentation is a little dull, but it doesn't matter since it's very professionally written. He could very easily branch out into general tech reviews.

[@jrgq]

Your videos are awesome, thanks for all the dedication to the facts and to true performance, not to marketing.

[@SamSpeed90]

Hats off to someone with real expertise in the field who conducted an unbiased review of what seems to be a not so "Pro" product.

[@nikopro16]

This guy has best sense of humor!

[@DarkCloud360]

And MKBHD so: It‘s a great display.

[@jadenamber8378]

@@yoriiroy1720 ... Steve Jobs was a man of hyperbole. His tradition lives on in Apple Marketing.

[@christianheudens1984]

It's great for making KZbin content, not for making Hollywood movies. But the the price is too high for many KZbinrs though I guess.

[@slayedbyprayeesniping8326]

the bright scenes did look awesome tho, but the black scenes... the blooming was insane.

[@2BTO]

Christian Heudens wym, its just 1 RAID SHADOW LEGENDS sponsorship

[@junxia8119]

Sid Kusanagi well, at least apple’s display is a lot cheaper if it aims at pro market.

[@pupdoggify]

This video simply blew my mind! Amazing and in-depth review by a true PRO

[@SeanGilbertson]

This is a really good video. I lack experience with color grading but all of this made sense to me. I feel I understand both of these displays a lot better now. Thank you.

[@Tamad2222]

I watched your videos for a TV review I bought in 2018. Now im neither in need of a display nor could i afford this one. I just come back for the humor! Have a like.

[@thebear128]

Hello Vincent, I just wanted to stop by and tell you how I appreciate you for going to HDR content. Watching your videos in HDR on my LG B8 OLED I purchased due to your review is really great.

[@goodluck6948]

this was a really cool video, i'm happy i found your channel!

[@erol218]

Thanks man. You deserve my 👍

[@tipoomaster]

Looks like it does a decent job in most areas, but with only 576 LEDs it was never going to be up to par with emissive pixels like OLED or even dual layer LCDs. Hope they keep updating this on a yearly cadence and adding more LEDs each refresh, until we star to near MicroLED territory. For now though, it largely looks like Apples marketing was overzealous in comparing it to 30K+ reference displays. It's good for the price, but not up there. Which makes it in a bit of a strange spot where it's too much for the vast majority of customers, while being too little for many professional studios. It seems like the ultimate KZbin content creator display.

[@simpleThInkerr]

Because it is. You see all these Tech KZbinrs gushing over the monitor because of their base level comparison and extremely limited time (if any) working with reference grade monitors. But damn this Apple monitor is pretty slick and that's what gets views

[@NexGenTek]

The Asus version has over 1,000

[@galihprabasidi8498]

Not only it's good enough for them, it is also hot topic, so they can make content by reviewing the monitor. Kill two birds with one stone. As for the Sony monitor, it's overkill for what they are doing, and the price is too much for them.

[@Jonathan_Wick]

tipoomaster it really is in an odd spot. I among other things, do architectural rendering, and material design for games. So color accuracy is always something that’s been important for me, and having that 1600nits peak brightness is nice for making some truly stunning renders. Keeping an eye on sky brightness and how it plays within the scene being incredibly important at times. But outside of weird use cases, where like me, someone doesn’t need a reference monitor, but could use the brightness/contrast, paired with amazing calibration, aaaand they have the budget for a $5k display. I don’t see many people buying it. Maybe a lot of indie film studios and or game studios will grab it. Cause it’s in a very odd price bracket.

[@brosplit]

It doesn't even do decent job on its price range.

[@The1just12]

How did KZbin not recommend this channel with this legend to me before??

[@RyuTsuchiya]

Best review 2020 already! 😂👌🏼

[@aam77]

9:34. Hahahahahaha. Loved his sense of humour.

[@monawoka97]

Man I know nearly nothing about the subject matter but that was fascinating. I feel like I learned a lot.

[@addicz2]

All you need to know is White is white. Not Grey Black is Black. Not Grey Still looking good if you watch it from different angels

[@yabinthomas7605]

I like how this video is in HDR.

[@pandapolygon]

wow thanks for a HDR VIDEO

[@nemo4evr]

First time viewer, he reminded me of the LockPickingLawyer in the way he slowly and savagely tears down the BS created by marketing around poorly and very overpriced made products. Thank you for keeping them honest, I suppose I will not be playing Minecraft on that monitor lol

[@Iksperial]

Quality content!

[@AlejandroMartinez-cl4kk]

Holy shit. Amazing review! Subscribed!!

[@remic2902]

Thank you for this video. As always, you are the best. Love your sense of humor 😂

[@llMurcielagoll]

Vincent is one Savage TV reviewer and professional Calibrator. You know he could add salt to injury at the end if he said "hit that like button and if you are an apple fan hit the dislike button" I would have really enjoyed that hahaha