BenQ 27 inch monitor review - setup and using hardware calibrated wide gamut monitor. SW2700PT A98

[@gregdedrick2150]

Nice review. Enjoy your channel and plethora of printing resources. I've had my 2700PT monitor for 5 months and love it. Received my Canon 300 printer last week. Followed your process and test prints. All worked out perfect. Thanks so much.

[@KeithCooper]

Thanks very much, and for taking time to comment!

[@JensMHA]

Good one, that. I really should get cracking on finishing the study/lightroom renovation/rebuild, so that I can actually install both that monitor and the Pro200, and not just have them in the crates they arrived in. You have very interesting content, thanks for making the videos, not to mention your blog!

[@KeithCooper]

Glad it's of interest!

[@rogerwalton8160]

Very useful - thank you. I've been using this monitor for quite some time now and it's ideal for my purposes. The one thing I've avoided is touching that "puck" as I haven't really fathomed what I would need it for!

[@KeithCooper]

Yes, it's not something I use much. It helps switching the monitor to REC709 when I'm editing video with Davinci Resolve and in these videos where the 4000K calibration looks surprisingly good on my video (I make no claim to do video work professionally!)

[@bizjakboris]

Hi. I just bought used one and ne corner is quite dimmer. Is this a backlight prblem do you think? Many thanks

[@KeithCooper]

Sounds like a backlight issue - they should be very even...

[@bizjakboris]

@@KeithCooper Thanks!

[@TinHouseStudioUK]

Keith would you like a wireless lav mic kit? Will help with the audio hiss you are getting from mic to subject distance. I have a brand new one that has never been used, just opened haha. Happy to drop it off to you.

[@KeithCooper]

That would be most helpful - the one I have has a cable I keep getting caught up in, whilst the mic on top of the camera picks up a bit too much echo in the kitchen...

[@TinHouseStudioUK]

@@KeithCooper if you google scott choucino you should find my website with my mobile nuber, drop me a line and ill sort it out.

[@KeithCooper]

excellent - will do...

[@samanthaebeling]

Would you say you strongly recommend a photographer calibrating this version of monitor? I'm struggling with my blacks looking very "matte" and "washed out" considering getting this calibration tool to help.

[@KeithCooper]

Yes - any monitor is better with calibration. However... where are the problems with blacks? If it's prints it's not likely to be anything to do with a monitor. A calibrated and profiled monitor gives confidence in what you see - it it's a good monitor like this then there may no be that much of a visible difference.

[@paulbk7810]

Using two NEC 27" monitors. Hardware calibration with NEC's SpectraView II. Room: While editing, no other significant room light but for monitors. No extraneous light falls on monitor screens. Cal Settings: White Point: 5800 K Gamma: 2.2 Brightness: 90 cd/m2 Contrast Ratio: 300:1 Color Gamut: Native (very close to full Adobe 98) Prints -- Printer Canon Pro-1000, prints match monitor good enough (it's very close, i am not a pro) Print Paper -- CANSON Infinity family of papers, usually Baryta (excellent papers). Use CANSON paper icc profiles. Very good.

[@KeithCooper]

If it works well for you then that is fine - personally I don't set a contrast ratio though

[@pematamang9268]

Great great video man!!! I am using monitor first time and I normally edited photos in laptop’s monitor. I got questions or asking help that’s (1) Do i have to calibrate monitor separately for website, general use or others used not for print? (2) or Can I use same I calibrated monitor for especially Print in website or general use? (3) Do I need change any settings in Lightroom Classic and Photoshop and Normally Lightroom and photoshop comes with Adobe RGB or Prophoto? If yes the how? (4) in Calibrate monitor my all raw photos look flat or very less contrast and less saturated? Do you have any Ideas? Do I separately calibrate Monitor for Print, website, social media, client delivery and other general use??? What is best Luminance value for website or general used if like calibrate monitor??? My picture looks less contrast and saturate means for me lifeless picture. Please if you help me it’s much a lot for me…

[@KeithCooper]

I'm happy working on a calibrated monitor at 6500K - for everything. Much of it is the environment where you are working - mine is quite dim, so there is little difference for different uses The only time I change the monitor setup is to REC709 when editing video I do also have other videos about monitor settings and soft proofing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/on-tqJ2Vi790j7s kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZS2inijdtVkiq8

[@pematamang9268]

@@KeithCooper I deeply thanks so much for your response and how much dim you set up and can you specify for me? At 6500k you used for everything that’s mean you use for website, social media and general use and client? Is that you means. Is your photos look less contrast and saturated in calibrated desktop monitors? My image look less contrast and color in Lightroom classic and Photoshop? What about your? Any advice for me.

[@KeithCooper]

With a properly calibrated monitor what images look like in Photoshop is what they look like - if they look different elsewhere it's because 'elsewhere' is set up wrongly ;-) It's all about calibration and understanding of colour management

[@The-50-Simmer]

In the market for just such a monitor. Ty Is the SW321C a good one ? Coming from a 10 year old 24" Eizo 1080p monitor

[@KeithCooper]

The 321C is a very nice one - I don't use many of its whizzy features (dual picture,' HDR' etc) but it is noticeably more even than the old version (which wasn't bad) For the laptop I prefer the lower resolution and relative portability of the 27".

[@Rediaz35]

I have a Benq Gw2765HT monitor and I use a datacolor spyder pro 5 to calibrate it using the datacolor software, but the color seems inaccurate, I think it looks a bit reddish so it has being a problem for me. How can I make a more precise calibration? Is the palette master element software compatible with my monitor?

[@KeithCooper]

You'll have to check that, but I think it isn't supported If you download the latest version from BenQ and run it, then it will tell you if it finds a compatible monitor. It won't cause any issues if it isn't suitable, just remove the software.

[@vivoices]

Do you know if the SW2700PT and the SW270C can display a pure HDMI video signal, 24 / 25 / 30fps directly from a Blackmagic Intensity Pro 4K for example and not via a computer with 60Hz refresh rate?

[@KeithCooper]

That would be video, and well outside my technical area of expertise I'm afraid... The only info I have would be from looking at the BenQ specs - which would likely mean more to you ;-)

[@jameswalker7874]

In your opinion, for editing, how much difference is there between a 24" and 27" monitor?

[@KeithCooper]

Quite a bit I feel. I've used 'big' monitors since my first 21" one back in the 90's The 27" is a nice size on my desktop and portable when needed. For my main work I use the 32", but that steps over the 'portable' limit for me. I suppose 'portable' is a relative term since in the past I've moved 23" CRT monitors around. I've also used multiple monitors a long time - a 24 makes a good 2nd monitor to a 27" ... The bigger screen has improved my printmaking, in that I get a better perception of print scale - of course much of this is just a personal opinion ;-)

[@robertminnicks1136]

Thanks for info and your time

[@KeithCooper]

Thanks I've written reviews and articles for over 15 years, compared to videos just from last summer, so I've lots of things to catch up with...

[@dirkcolaert4009]

Thank you for this information. What is according to you the best white point setting to match as much as possible the output of a (callibrated) printer (Canon PRO-2100) ? Personally I find D55 too warm and D65 too cold

[@KeithCooper]

I use D65 for general use when editing. For this particular monitor, it depends what I'm doing with it and where - hence the very specific use of 4000K in this video. I do not ever expect any direct match to a printer (I assume you mean profiled, not calibrated?) and wouldn't calibrate my monitor just for this (BenQ have a soft proofing option on their high end monitors that I've not fully explored yet - I remain to be convinced of its utility) Just matching screen/viewing whitepoints is, to my mind, not helpful - that said, some 'experts' seem to promote this, my experience disagrees ;-) If I'm editing in a suitably lit room, the white of the monitor will be my visual 'white point'. My visual white point switches quite well when I move from looking at a a screen and a print some distance away. My viewing stand is several feet away from the screen, so I have to physically turn my head and move. It is not a good idea to have both in your visual field at the same time and attempt any checking/comparison. All that said though, If you're not happy with D65 or D55, then set it to 6000K? It's all about what works for you and gives you confidence in your workflow...

[@dirkcolaert4009]

@@KeithCooper Thanks !

[@amagnier]

For photography is it ok to invest in a non 4k monitor thèse days ?

[@KeithCooper]

Of course it is ;-) I quite like the combination of size/resolution with this 27". That is partly because the dot pitch better fits the UI of the Macs I use it with. Karen uses a 27" 4k monitor for her editing work and finds little benefit for the 4k (neither of us do 4k video at all) These days it's 24" I find a little small.

[@amagnier]

@@KeithCooper thx my dell 2408wfp just died and choosing a replacement is crazy.

[@KeithCooper]

I've found that hardware calibration is a real benefit, in being able to have custom options for different editing - see my actual written reviews for more detail - the videos are mostly meant to supplement the written stuff.

[@amagnier]

@@KeithCooper thx i will give it a look