BenQ EX3415R - 144Hz of IPS Awesome - Quick Testing & Color Profile Info

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[@samuelschwager]

HD: high definition, HDR: high dynamic range :P

[@schagroknerboller789]

Im HD-R

[@josephbernard6782]

I was glad the button on the monitor had an R because I was getting confused.

[@DOOMSLAYER1376]

yeah exactly, why does he keep calling it that, repeatedly

[@jakubexner9011]

Exactly. And he says he enjoyed HD(R) on a 1000:1 contrast, 400 nits monitor. Why not, but maybe he does not know how it's really supposed to look?

[@FEARmeify]

Here, you seem to have dropped this: R

[@flech3025]

I have been using a LG 34GK950F for years now and based on the size and specs I think they use the same panel as the EX3415R. I think its great. I love the size and picture.

[@mickhick95]

Nice video. Keep it up team!

[@Hadw1n]

Nice quick review.

[@denvera1g1]

6:31 i do this all the time, i'll say "HD or "High Definition" when i really mean HDR/HighDynamicRange, Edit, it also doesnt help that windows calls this HD Color settings

[@MindstabThrull]

TLDR: Wendel likes the monitor Wendel doesn't know Wendel doesn't understand Wendel approves of this monitor!

[@schagroknerboller789]

engaged me

[@waitwhat1144]

oooo I like it

[@j0my77]

I thought the "money in the monitor stand" joke was originally meant to be a dig at apple for their $1k monitor stand lol

[@BenExell]

I have an Asus PG348Q which is the same size but only 100hz. So this may be a good upgrade?

[@Latstyle]

any info on what panel (manufacturer) benq used here?

[@toiletpepper7910]

Can you test gsync and freesync blanking and flickers?

[@schagroknerboller789]

the engagement

[@dunastrig1889]

Woot!

[@sunkyupark3022]

Wendell: Nobody ever uses a built-in speaker. You're so wrong, there are dozens of us!

[@OneCosmic749]

How is the backlight bleeding? Until it has some LCDs are dead to me.

[@bbrice100]

TECH SANTA! 😀

[@dragon111409]

Hey Wendel any nice 3:2 monitors you recommend ? I've been using it on my laptop and that Aspect Ratio has really grown on me . Looking to buy a panel in that ratio with its similar to 1440p IPS if you know of one or a VA or TN with good color for a monitor with that kind of panel. not looking for 2ms or anything just not so laggy it can be felt and seen visibly to the naked eye without using a specific program designed to bring it out.

[@thumbwarriordx]

I would love it if a monitor would come out with a really substantial mono speaker built-in. Something actually good, nobody needs stereo from the builtin speakers. Buuuut a speaker capable of enough volume to be an integrated center surround speaker. Would be a great touch.

[@uglyduckling81]

I've got a Spyder 4 Express to give me colour profiles which works well enough. I just wish it could give me adjustments to make so I could make colour adjustments on the monitor itself to be as close to right as possible so when a game doesn't use the windows colour profile it's still fairly accurate.

[@theripper121]

Just fyi. A spyder 4 is quite a few years old and they def drift over time.

[@uglyduckling81]

@@theripper121 i dont need the accuracy for pro reasons though so not a big deal.

[@theripper121]

@@uglyduckling81 Fair enough 👍

[@theripper121]

I myself always wondered how icc profiles work under windows and are so much more problem prone than on macs.

[@4dchessplayer516]

It's funny my first LCD cost 999.99 at OfficeDepot. It was a 4:3 I want to say it was a phillips and now I might be this.

[@JustNel]

Nice!!! I can use my visa mount!

[@RalphInRalphWorld]

I prefer using my master card mount instead

[@pompeylado]

HELLO HOW DO YOU INSTALL THE COLOUR PROFILE YOU JUST PUT A LINK TO A RAR FILE WITH NO EXPLANATION TO USE IT NICE ONE

[@DJNuckChorris]

Why is he saying "HD" instead of HDR?

[@Level1Techs]

He just misspoke ~ Editor Amber

[@LA-MJ]

Brain fart

[@ExactlyRahul]

I didn't get the HD mode, you took it as High definition where it actually is about High Dyamic range 😬😬, it's HDR not HD

[@pankothompson5903]

neat

[@charlesballiet7074]

SO its running off of usb for power?

[@GroundGame.]

2:10 - 2:50 "Ben, I just want to say one word to you, just one word: Plastics." - Buck Henry and Calder Willinham, The Graduate (Sid Meier's Civilization V, Narrated by the late, William Morgan Sheppard)

[@XOIIOXOIIO]

I'd love to see a comparison with this monitor compared to the alienware aw3420dw. I just ordered the alienware and this looks interesting as well. I'm guessing the alienware will have better colors and it has a higher brightness but it would be cool to see your thoughts on it alone, or as a comparison. For some reason there's basically no reviews of the alienware from tech youtubers who actually go in depth.

[@st4r444]

The alien ware sucks because the hdmi is 1.4 only lmao

[@XOIIOXOIIO]

@@st4r444 So use the better connector lol. Like it needs hdmi 1.4 anyhow for this res and refresh rate.

[@st4r444]

@@XOIIOXOIIO hdmi 1.4 isn't good. Can't do 4k or 1440 120hz. Only for 60hz lol

[@XOIIOXOIIO]

@@st4r444 it's not a 4k panel so that's a pointless limitation to bring up.

[@st4r444]

@@XOIIOXOIIO 1440 is bare minimum. If you can't do 1440 120 gtfo you can't compete at 60hz or below

[@Etheoma]

Having you poking your head out over a monitor reminds me of the old days.

[@nukedathlonman]

I thought off and on about getting an HDR display, but honestly, things are too confusing and information is lacking. We have HDR10, HRDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG10... But for computers, everyone seems most worried about DisplayHDR 400, DisplayHDR 500, DisplayHDR 600, DisplayHDR 1000, DisplayHDR 1400, DisplayHDR 400 True Black, DisplayHDR 500 True Black... Then you have monitor manufacturers coming up with their own HDR type labels... And now BenQ throwing in their own stuff... Then me, I don't video edit, but I do photography and I'd rather have a 10-bit or better wide gamet monitor that deals with Adobe RGB - but nope, the industry is demanding P3 for content (video) creation and consumption... Then there's the confusion on how the hell I calibrate it with my Spyder5, and then it seems that I'd have to also manually flip it for the various content everytime (so I need to keep multipule color calibrations or ???)... Honestly, until things get standardized, I'm stcking to sRGB display, and an older 10-bit (non-HDR) wide gamut Adobe RGB photography monitor. Sorry for ranting, but honestly this HDR craze is *REALLY* bugging me.

[@nukedathlonman]

@JustVictor 17 Dunno if comments can be bumped on KZbin... LOL I feel bad for Wendell, he did good with the video. And the rant had nothing to do with him or Level1. I've been trying to figure out my next monitor set for my gaming rig for a good while now, and seeing what BenQ is doing just added to my frustrations. :-( HDR is always being talked up, I can't find answers I need for running in a multi-monitor environment, answers on ICC profiles, etc. Then having mixed content types - maybe SDR on one monitor, HDR on another, or having both on the same monitor (think stuff like that can be pulled off in Linux, got a feeling not so much in Windoze), does the monitor need a color space clamp for working in sRGB modes, etc. It's frustrating, and I don't want extra complications in trying to see things on my screens the way things where intended to be seen.

[@Level1Techs]

Hdr400 ...high dynamic without the range. ;)

[@nukedathlonman]

@@Level1Techs Uggh... Yeah... ;)

[@Pe721]

Use the slow mo mode on your phone a capture the ufo close up and take a screenshot. This way we can see ghosting. Nerds like me need this to play fps.

[@Pe721]

I really like your simple info packed review. And i hate most reviewers

[@XionEternum]

I have an HDR monitor. I turn it off because you can't screenshot or stream games without applying some sort of filter to de-overexpose the image in SDR. The problem stems from having used 10-bit video to encode the luminance information along with the standard 8-bit color space. 10-bit was already a standard for a wider color space than 8-bit, and standard PC graphics and drivers still want to use those two extra bits for more color samples in SDR mode. Effectively HDR is usurping an existing standard that is used typically only in the professional space, and turning it into something else completely for the consumer space. Meanwhile PCs don't know what the fuck to do with it unless you can force the OS itself to enter an HDR mode. Image capture needs to be made HDR compatible before I'll ever consider using it again.

[@DespoBryant]

Boiler Snake Merch!

[@miikasuominen3845]

So, you need to activate HD ;) Is that FullHD or what? Yeah, I know you meant HDR... You should probably also say HDR, though 😁

[@kgasho]

...for costing almost $1k (us) I would think it would be good!

[@murtadha96]

Wait a sec... is that a new logo animation??

[@MenniePlay]

When I set 3440*1440 144hz, it goes black screen. I can use only 120hz with DP. RTX 3080. Do you know how to fix?

[@TheMash84]

I would try a different DP cable. Did you fix it?

[@SleepyRulu]

Wendell look like wendell home improvement at 3:07

[@ALCOCO1978]

lg34 i thought for a brief second

[@b2bb]

Godzirra Wendell _engagement_

[@micThurrr]

burn in test?

[@Unsensitive]

I refused to buy a LCD monitor till about 2006, When I could get a IPS with an ok refresh rate.. cost me about $1500. Decade later I got one similar quality for about $700 Glad to see these are actually becoming available for gaming, without having to do loads of research and testing.

[@Unsensitive]

@@StaySic4Ever it is, but compared to eye input and human response time, it's not that much in comparison.. least not the 100-200ms it was once...

[@Unsensitive]

@@StaySic4Ever that's not primarily response time though, but motion blur. #1 issue has been input lag, created by cheap equipment and over processing, then trying to improve response time by overdriving. Crappy overdrive, overshoot, low refresh rates.. you end up with image blur, jitter, etc. Not saying this monitor solves all those, without first hand viewing, but if the response times are low, and the blur reduced, then I'm optimistic, and would at least be an improvement..

[@purgedome2386]

3:53 a tribute to Wilson W. Wilson's wisdom.. Hehe.. 4:11

[@StedeBonnett]

I have a BenQ EW3270 (that is just barely HDR) and I just confirmed that when I turn on HDR in Windows HD color settings the display switches to HDR mode. I do not believe this was always the case... new drivers? 466.47's

[@schagroknerboller789]

i have also been engaged with the benq ew3270, DO NOT USE THE GIMMICK BUTTON. The ***NATIVE*** Contrast and Backlight is suitable for HDR Content, I think its rating is at least HDR400, but might even be hdr600.

[@schagroknerboller789]

Also, calibrate using some calibration file properly installed (dont) or use a device like a regular human and resell it again

[@schagroknerboller789]

Wait did you buy some bootleg oem version, maybe even with IPS?

[@jckkss4715]

Benq or 850gn lg ?

[@shawtdusanshawt]

Whad did you buy?

[@zoomzabba452]

Give me the same thing....with no speakers!

[@LanceThumping]

Remind me to check the price of the monitor before watching the video. I watch the whole thing and get hyped about the monitor only to see the price tag and get completely deflated.

[@destronger5313]

$999.99 at the time i watched this. and it’s mainly plastic.

[@WhiteError37]

I have a 24" benq 124hz from 6 years ago and it's still going no dead pixels.... Unlike my Dell

[@marcelliusika]

Judging by the amount of HDR comment, I assume Wendell deliberately did that.

[@Level1Techs]

Engagement challenge :D

[@marcelliusika]

@@Level1Techs and I am ENGAGED!!! Good night L1 folks.

[@uglyduckling81]

I don't think I would want delivery guys knowing what is being sent in the box. Guaranteed they would get spiteful and throw and or drop it as much as possible. If not outright steal it like what was happening with PS5 and Xeries.

[@ramony_4084]

It’s actually the opposite, when I deliver a pc or monitor so be it, I know to take extra care of it cause I know these things are cheap and last thing I want to do is drop, maybe even damage it ever so slightly when you’ve been waiting for this

[@PupShepardRubberized]

Nice. Wags wags

[@Etheoma]

Still want 4k 40" 16:9 144Hz...

[@More_Row]

Trust me you don’t want delivery guys to know anything about what’s in your parcel.

[@gscheben123]

Like everything else in the PC market, this thing is soooooo overpriced, just walkaway from everything PC for 2021.

[@gnomishviking3013]

Monitors have pretty much been the same price they have always been for the last few years. Ultrawides are expensive. This has always been the case

[@fj11ism]

You can usually find monitors on sale year-round, you just have to pay attention. I got a Dell S3220DGF(32" curved 1440p 165hz VA) for about $360 last year on a clearance sale.

[@1707Cezar]

Fake HDR and full of lightbleed and IPS glow. I love the mini LED work that Asus is doing, and i can't understand why all other manufacturers can't make a 1440p, 144hz miniLED 384 ldz display.

[@hautdoge141]

HD as in High Dynamic

[@Level1Techs]

Yep, hdr400. Hd w/o range? Still it worked right

[@George_K.]

144 Hz, OD shows Freesync Premium 60Hz wtf? Did you have to sacrifice high refresh for HDR? Wendell, this monitor is only 400 nits, how does 400 nits make a difference and makes it proper HDR?

[@ReQuiem_2099]

Why would anyone down vote Wendel?

[@sursomsatan1225]

Video has 69 likes, sorry I'm going to have to come back, can't and won't change perfection

[@MrDaylight]

At this price point I'd be going OLED

[@petershuker163]

There is no OLED at this price point worth considering, if any exist, 800-900 is the mid range for IPS 1440p ultrawide. TBH this monitor's only other competitor is the LG 34GN850-B

[@CR055FIRE]

brueah curved monitors < shag carpet

[@eliotrulez]

ahm, you should have mentioned the price imho :) did you mean HDR= :) But it only has HDR400 which will not suffice for most things :)

[@svampebob007]

idk how relevant pricing is when you consider that this is a big 144hz IPS, you're basically paying the price, the HDR400 aspect of it though, that's very important if you're into HDR. Personally I'm looking for a big screen with high refresh rate and somewhat decent colors.... Buuut I'm also still uing my BenQ GL2450 released in 2021 :D That poor 2080 and 1080 are not getting the screen they deserve, even though they are mostly used to render architectural projects.

[@eliotrulez]

@@svampebob007 it's always relevant when comparing to other offerings.

[@joeykeilholz925]

Benq chin looks rough vs an LG

[@Tuvzii]

maybe just because the speakers i dont normally look at benq tho

[@conspiritor2]

WTF man? It's not HD, it's HDR! It even says on button...

[@only4posting]

Nice. Now, let mefind a graphic card that can do at least 720p low settings, to finally build my 5950x rig. Here in europe/swiss , rtx3090s area being sold over 3000 euros/$. Now, it's not just the miners who are causing a problem... but the big stores are also being super greedy, and are taking advantage of the situation , by easily doubling their profits ! "Hey, people are desperately paying $5000 for gaming rigs, or 5000 for a single rtx card, so.... if we also sell them for 3000 bucks, it will be fine, nobody will notice it"... And no, I'm not rich. Rather the opposite.

[@shadowreign3211]

Number 2, Engage. Ha Haaaa!!

[@nonamenameless5495]

Genuinely can t imagine any circumstances where I d be willing to pay 1k+ USD for a 144hz monitor....okay I can, like being actively paid 1k/day for using it, eternal youth and health for me and 3 ppl of my choice, a bundle deal including a Ferrari 250 GTO or preferably SWB...okay there s some exceptions but other than that....

[@siaoguai]

I own two Benq monitors, BL3200PT and BL3201PT. I would NEVER recommend any Benq monitor to anybody because their repair service SUCKS. THe BL3200PT started having issue after warranty and Benq wanted USD $400 for it. I ended up not fixing it because I bought the monitor brand new for only $650. I could pick up a new PD3200Q for exactly $400. Worst of all, the flickering problem that hit the monitor seemed like a common issue among this model and Benq couldn’t even repair it for a reason price?!? Shame on you.

[@tschuuuls486]

Try turning Gsync/Freesync off and see, if it still flickers. Sometimes happens with a cheap/bad Displayport cable.

[@siaoguai]

@@tschuuuls486 The monitor flicker once powered on without any cable attached. It's the panel, cabling or the power supply that's become defective.

[@uglyduckling81]

HDR400.... LIttle Timmy from HUB is going to say how shit it is. He hates HDR400.

[@alaingraham]

GAAAAAAAAAAH HDR not HD. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and not High Definition.

[@Level1Techs]

Yeah he just misspoke ~ Editor Amber

[@igordasunddas3377]

By HD you mean HDR, I suppose.

[@abdullahX001]

so expensif

[@valen961]

Wendell is cool but Ryan is Ryan... #RyanBestWaifu2021

[@remasteredretropcgames3312]

Nasty it's so slow.

[@joeykeilholz925]

1ms lul

[@Level1Techs]

? It's very fast, especially for IPS ~ Editor Amber

[@remasteredretropcgames3312]

@@Level1Techs 240 or gtfo. I think the more important conversation is why haven't you tested my mods. Some dude out of nowhere is doing Star Wars Jedi knight II Jedi Outcast with legit vulkan proper offscreen based raytracing. Hopefully my propaganda gets through to him and we have dues ex revision done properly too. If only i had a single C++ programmer on this project. I could get a fairly decent facsimile of what hes doing if we made a tool like texmod able to scan the depth buffer and ideally store it.

[@remasteredretropcgames3312]

@@Level1Techs I have a 144 @ 180. Need that sweet half and buff in update rate. I cant seem to get zen 3s timer resolution to even .500 either. I tried command lineness and whatnots. No dice. Help divine God of tech. I deem you higher level than even the Great Lord Linus.

[@remasteredretropcgames3312]

@@Level1Techs Going back and reading this I see a different name appear. Im contemplating the linux way since I will in practice have 2 PCs since I cant sell my old one because no one wants zen 2. Maybe a gaming server for scientific purposes. At worst it will serve as a radeon test of my entire library revealing secret entrances into previously forbidden access points.

[@owlmostdead9492]

Meh

[@AlicanGoodmane]

I never liked ultra wide monitors. I mean they can be nice, but I always see the problems, like most games are optimized for consoles, so ultra wide support is never there.

[@OtaQ]

Bullshit. 99% of all games support ultra wide resolutions.

[@abeidiot]

@@OtaQ yep even indie games 100% support uw these days. those that don't usually have a community patch within a couple days it's the Japanese games like elden ring remaining

[@nukezat]

I have trouble trusting a reviewer who gets HD and HDR mixed up so many times.

[@Level1Techs]

/engagement challenge/. Ps. It's only hdr400 so baseline. but I'd never seen even that work right before now v

[@veltcardio]

7:30 activate your windows

[@schagroknerboller789]

Finally BENQ XR. But I do not understand why you would willingly review the IPS Version of their products. Just amateurish L1. Their VA Selection is like an budget oled option its that good. Even the Old BL3200PT had a contrast of 3000:1 after calibration (actual static constract, no bullshit, no pwm, no nothing) and covered all the good ranges in a 99.8% ish way. Stands is premium CAD. 400 bucks, 300 used 5 years ago, still better than any IPS. GET WITH THE TIMES.

[@myoriginalname]

144 hz is overrated, fight me.

[@joeykeilholz925]

Lul

[@Charles_Bro-son]

If you can render your games at that framerate it's neither over nor underrated, it's rated precisely as it's meant to be...