BenQ SW270C vs SW271C | 2K vs 4K hardware calibrated display compare!

SW270C VS SW271C These are two most current 27” Photographers Hardware Calibrated displays from BenQ. This video will compare all of its features, talk about the similarity and differences between these 2 modes and go over the dilemma between 2K vs 4K to help you make the best decision choosing a display that best fits in your workflow.
KZbin chapter marks
00:00 Intro
00:12 A look at SW line
00:43 Display Size & USB C
01:19 10 Bit Displays
01:52 IPS LED Backlight
02:26 Anti Glare Coating
02:55 Contrast Ratio
03:03 Hotkey Puck Gen 2
03:05 M1 Compatibility
03:30 BenQ AQColor Technology
03:50 Color Gamut Coverage
04:28 16 Bit 3D & Software for Calibration
04:47 Thoughts about PME
05:00 3rd Party software for hardware calibration
05:17 Uniformity Technology
06:38 Color Consistency Technology
07:10 Design & Color
07:27 Ergonomic & adjustments
08:15 Update Base Size
09:21 SW271C Bezel
10:26 Shading Hood & Extra Parts
10:58 Color modes
12:01 3 Hardware Calibration Slots
12:29 Paper Color Sync on SW271C
13:43 Connectivity
14:30 SW271C Service Port & firmware update
15:15 2K vs 4K
16:15 Overview
16:56 Resolution, Pixel Pitch & Scaling
18:19 Retina / HD DPI resolution
19:46 Video Pro Features
20:53 2K vs 4K in printing does it make a differences?
22:38 See it in person
23:23 Wrap up
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Director of Photography & Filming by
Art Suwansang
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[@marcoutsider]

One of the best comparison and in-depth tech video I've ever seen here on KZbin, the clarity of topics and the chapter division are details that makes it truly remarkable, thanks for publishing it!

[@ArtIsRight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@aleksandrolkhovskiy4075]

Thanks man! This is extremely helpful video about this particular monitors and 4k resolution. Learned so much about 271 I couldn't find in not informative reviews on the websites. Thanks 👍

[@ArtIsRight]

Thank you!

[@firstMillo]

Art, you nailed it! What a great comparison! Thanks a lot as I was struggling between these two but finally go with the SW270c. Best wishes from Germany :-)

[@ArtIsRight]

Thank you

[@LuckyInLondon]

I am so glad to have found your channel and this comparison video Art. Having upgraded my desktop a few years ago to the bestest and fastest system possible, my depleted finances at that time left me with only being able to afford a 1080p monitor for editing my photos and 4k videos. Yes, it's been incredibly painful editing experience (sort of like driving a Maserati on a gravel road). Now that I'm finally able to upgrade my monitor, I was struggling to determine if it was that important for me to spend twice the amount on a 4k monitor. But I am so glad the KZbin algorithms presented me with your channel Art, as I now feel 100% confident the SW270C will suit my needs perfectly well for the next few years, perhaps decade. Your channel deserves more than 1 million+ subs. Thanks again and cheers!

[@ArtIsRight]

Thank you!

[@WAPhoto]

Great discussion. Appreciate the realistic assessment of both monitors. Pro and Cons are more personal workflow but neither is a bad choice. Very happy with my SW270C

[@ArtIsRight]

Thank you!

[@sebaluraghi]

Love this video!! Super clear!! Many thanks!

[@ArtIsRight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@miguelsuarez1511]

Great comparison. Very helpful. Cheers.

[@ArtIsRight]

You're welcome!

[@rainerubl2110]

Ein sehr ausführlicher, kompetenter und verdtändlicher Vergleich der beiden Monitore 👍👍👍

[@ArtIsRight]

Danke schön

[@alimkassim]

Great review thanks

[@ArtIsRight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@anirbanmukherjee1516]

A Great comparison. It's really amazing to see how much effort you put in to make these helpful videos. I have something to say, these displays that you spoke about is absolutely amazing to work on but to be very practical, not many people can actually afford it, specially those who are just starting out. Maybe in future they can surely upgrade to these displays but for that time they still use a budget friendly monitors for their color critical works. Benq has very affordable monitors like Gw 2780 which also claims to be very color accurate and covers 100% of SRGB. And i think majority of the people and specially those who are just starting out will lean towards these affordable monitors. Its really great to see how much the expensive monitors can do but can you lets us know more about the affordable lineup of the displays. As they also claim to be very color accurate and we would like to know how these affordable monitors standup in terms of quality, how to calibrate them, what are the results. Its just my request. Do speak about these displays if possible. Thank you so much. I really appreciate your channel and love your videos. Love from India ❤️

[@ArtIsRight]

Pick and choose from this playlist for calibration guides kzbin.info/aero/PLjlr8rlxl_q4bfecpq8qvxP0lgDzXhkpY

Thank you very much!

[@ArtIsRight]

You're welcome!

[@georgeyang1013]

Another great video. Learned a lot. Thank you. My impression is that in regarding to the resolution 2k with 27 inch is a sweet combo while 4K needs at least 32inch to get an optimal result due to the ppi to human eyes. Correct me please if I a wrong.

[@ArtIsRight]

Hi George, 27" 4K for scaling because of the higher DPI compared to the 27" 2K, this largely comes down to personal preferences. As I mentioned in the video some like 4K scale some just can't stand it and it is the same with 2K as well. This is a hard discussion to get at because so much of it is personal.

[@juancarbenitez]

Hi Art! Many thanks for your very useful videos, lot of information, guides and advices. Exhaustive and real world comparatives are amazing as well. Thanks to your channel I could calibrate my iMac 5K. And here comes the question: thinking in replacing my ageing Late-2015 iMac 5K Retina with a Mac Studio which of these Benq monitors do you consider will be the most appropriate to use with Capture One + Affinity Photo? Mainly photos are landscaping, architecture and urban. I’m quite struggling regarding smoothness, sharpness, scaling etc between 2K and 4K , as the monitor will be serving for general purpose also. Thanks in advance! Regards from Spain!

[@ArtIsRight]

Hmm this is a tough one, 2K vs 4K is hard one to choose, it is personal preference base. I would choose 4K over 2K, especially if you are used to 5K. Have you tried to use a 4K with scaling before? I'm asking because then you might have a better idea of what you could expect from 4K

[@barceloni93]

Coming from a person who’s addicted to watching tech youtubers for years … You deserve millions of subscribers.

[@ArtIsRight]

Thank you!

[@wirelessg14]

Hello Art: I'm hopeful you can clarify something for me. On the BenQ web sites it lists the dimensions for the SW271C as: 19.8-24.4x26x11.2 inches. It also lists the dimensions (w/out the base) as: 15.3x25.5x2.9. Am I to understand that the minimum height of the monitor (w/the base) is 19.8 inches? and that if the monitor (w/out base) is sitting on a desk the height is 15.3 inches? In your video I didn't see you lower/raise the height of the monitor, so I couldn't get an idea of the range of motion for up/down. Also, what are the measurements of the base itself? It seems that manufacturers don't provide this simple info, but I guess the difference b/n the w/out base and w/base is supposed to tell you how wide the base is. Thank you very much.

[@ArtIsRight]

All measurements are approximately and may be slight rounded up. Base is 16 x 11.25 in size increase from the previous gen. The display itself is 15.25 in tall. With the base and the display pushed all the way down the height from the bottom base to display top in horizontal orientation is 18.75 in. However, these SW display has a handle on the stand (you can see it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZW1faqbqMSneZY ) with this handle the base bottom to the top of the handle is about 20 in. Meaning that if you use the base and pushed the display all the way down, the handle would stick up above the display line. Hope this helps.

[@joet9451]

I’m curious about the 60hz issue with certain Mac configurations you mentioned. Is it still an issue? What configuration has the issue? I’m still on the fence for a monitor and these 2 you mention are the 2 I’m looking at. No where near a professional but not far off.

[@ArtIsRight]

These 2 don't have issues and for the most part this issue have been resolved on SW display, especially ones that ships now and onwards.

[@bokbokeh]

Thank you amazing

[@ArtIsRight]

Welcome 😊

[@ZconN69]

Hey i love your video’s. They helped me out a lot! At the moment im waiting for a mac studio(base model with 1tb) to arrive, which i’ll use for my photography. Now i need a monitor, and i’m deciding between the ones you’re reviewing in this video. I honestly don’t feel like i need 4k, but i’m really concerned about the backlight bleeding issues i read about on the sw270c.. might you have any words of advice on that? Also, how do you feel that the gpu of the mac studio handles the scaling of the sw271c, while running adobe lightroom, photoshop and or capture one? Kind regards, Vince

[@ArtIsRight]

backlight bleeding is not a big deal, you'll be fine. Also Mac studio excel at scaling so no slow down like intel / radeon gen Mac.

[@ZconN69]

@@ArtIsRight thank you, that’s reassuring me that there’s basically no bad choice between these.

[@RyanTurner]

Hey Art, I am looking at upgrading my monitor when i get my Mac Studio in a couple of months. Do you know how often BenQ updates their monitors? I am thinking of the SW321C, possibly the 27 inch version. But I don’t know if i should hold off if they update their monitors every couple of years. Thanks for any info you have.

[@ArtIsRight]

I'm not sure about the interval for update. I can tell you that any of the SW are great and any unapt that you'll see will change very little spec wise from what we have now.

[@user-qv7xw1nh4e]

Thanks for the video! What do you mean when you say, "It can be used to calibrate multiple computers to a singular display."? Do three different computers' profiles need to be stored in three different hardware calibration slots?

[@ArtIsRight]

Yes, each computer will use an individual slot

[@cwto5578]

Thanks for the very informative comparison. However the new model SW271C seems to be not available in HK. Any suggestions how to order one?

[@ArtIsRight]

It should be arriving there in a few months, that would be my guess. If you want to know the exact release date in your region I would contact your local BenQ office for clarification on this.

[@monkeygirl4987]

I very much appreciate the depth of information you give in your videos. I just found your videos while doing research for a monitor/video card combo. I am a graphic designer that does work for the print industry so colour calibration and size of the colour space is very important. But I am struggling to find a monitor that has a high refresh rate. I must be very sensitive to this as most people dont seem to mind refresh rates of 60 H. I was hoping to find something that was similar to my old monitor that supported 85 H. It was one of the old cathode ray tubes that took up an enormous amount of desk real estate. New monitors seem to be less flickery (if you know what I mean), but when you are looking at them for any amount of time, I do feel the eye strain. These BenQ are both 60 H. But I saw something somewhere that you can increase this. Is this possible? Or would a 4 k monitor flicker less because the size of the pixels are smaller.

[@ArtIsRight]

Short answer is no, refresh rate is inherit on the display panel, hardware and firmware. Can't be change. Pro display does not usually go pass 60 hz, to get those you would be looking at an entertainment display and the color are not as good.

[@dimdongkencana]

Most comprehensive explanation about 2k native vs 4k scaled i’ve ever seen..great video! I have a question..u have mentioned a lot about experience to see about text and icon with those comparations, what about watching 4k movies ? Is that any significant different on 2k native vs 4k scaled (lets assume we watching from normal distance)...second question is what is really advantage of 4k monitor vs 2k in 27” monitor since 4k monitor most likely will be scaled to get better UI.. Thank you

[@dimdongkencana]

I’am using M1 macbook air anyway..and looking for your answer to pick 2k or 4k monitor.. :)

[@ArtIsRight]

For Movies, not much, but that would depend if your source is a 1080 or 4K. The real advantage would be viewing 4K UHD video at 100% without scaling.

[@ArtIsRight]

These newer Mac can handle 4K just fine

[@lassebergholmen8833]

How good are these monitors for RAW photo editing compared to an iMac 27 retina? I'm using Capture one pro and affinity photo

[@ArtIsRight]

Different ball game all together. This video will give you an overview of why kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5m5l6qNbrF-bqc and with Apple Display you can't change the color gamut. So you are stuck editing your images that is normally native Adobe RGB in DCI-P3 color space, does it work yes, it is optimal, no.

[@stevegauldphotography]

Hi Art - I have the 271C and really pleased with it .. I have it calibrated with Palette Master Elemenet/DataColor Spyder X and the clolors are really good, however, how can I adjust the "Brightness" of the monitor? I feel that prints coming back from commercial printers are not as bright as I expect them to be? The brightness control appears to be greyed out?

[@ArtIsRight]

When calibration with Palette Master Element you are doing a hardware calibration and with that the brightness in that calibration 1, 2 or 3 mode is lock. That is by design. To change the brightness simply calibrate again and choose the luminance point that is more suited to your needs. You can also use calibration slot 1, 2 and 3 to store difference luminance point as well.

[@billyburg4870]

Thank you. This is just what I needed. Would it be fair to summarise that whilst 4K maybe better., 2lK is good enough and has performance advantages for your PC / Laptop?

[@ArtIsRight]

In a way yes!

[@saigonzu9658]

Hi Mr ArtlsRight, my question: For photographer printing art work which monitor is best; 2K Adobe RGB or 4K sRGB monitor? Thanks

[@ArtIsRight]

Adobe RGB 2K

[@karolmikina5263]

Hey Art! Great video as always! I've got question. How can I set 10 bit on benq SW270c because in my display's setting there is only 8 bit option. I use full DP to full DP cable. I've got another benq monitor bl2711u and I have 10 bit option to select while using the same cable. Any ideas?

[@ArtIsRight]

Computer, OS, VideoCard, Drivers, please provide details? If you are using Nvidia then use studio driver and set it there. Otherwise let me know the specs

[@karolmikina5263]

@@ArtIsRight Oh sorry :) Its Win 10, NVIDIA studio driver 462.59 (update 05/11/21), Geforce GTX 1060 6GB

[@karolmikina5263]

I've got it! Found it thanks to your advice! Thanks :) but I'd like to ask you about something else. In Nvidia studio I see options like "adjust the video image color settings" and there is "how to make color adjustments". There are two checkboxes. One is: with the settings of the video player and the second one is with Nvidia setting. Which one should I check? Same thing with "adjust the video image settings".

[@ArtIsRight]

Use Nvidia setting and set everything to default.

[@Ricardo-SW]

These videos are a tour de force! Succinct and thorough. One question re. the use of mbook vs the P3 you recommended in another setup video: I assume there are tradeoffs. While your MacBook Pro and SW270C now look similar, how much “fidelity/accuracy” are you giving up vs P3?

[@ArtIsRight]

Thank you! About M-book vs P3, Apple says P3 but if you noice they never really specify if it is Display P3 or DCI-P3 (sometimes they do and it is DCI-P3), but what Apple does is further tweak their DCI-P3 gamut so it does not fully conformed with the standard gamut. Hence why BenQ came up with M-Book to match that tweak DCI-P3 from Apple. So technically you are going to a better match with M-Book than DCI-P3. Hope this helps.

[@Ricardo-SW]

@@ArtIsRight Thanks Art! I am having some difficulty getting my head around the process. I had used my XRite i1 Studio with my old iMac. Now have MBP M1. I understood from your videos I wanted P3 preferable to other settings. My primary concern is get my SW270C profiled properly. I also understood that rather than having to adjust the brightness to 80 candelas manually via System Prefs slider in old process, that PME made this adjustment automatically, But your March 19 video talked about checking box "Adjust Brightness and Contrast manually" in that setup. So must I adjust Brightness manually with my setup? If so, there doesn't seem to be a way to do this in the PME software - i1 Studio software told me what my setting was if it wasn't 80, and I could open System Prefs, use the slider and i1 software updated brightness readings so I could tell when I got it to 80 and I went on from there. If that is clarified, I then must decide P3 or mbook. I see why BenQ created it, but not sure if going that route makes any significant difference in quality of the created profile- I am primarily concerned about printing, so social media. If insignificant, I'd go that mbook route. But, as always, a complication- XRite still doesn't have M1-compatible software for i! Studio, so my MBP is unprofiled. How does that affect PME: is it using my MBP "profile" (not having one) and somehow mapping that to SW270C? What a tangled web we weave. :)

[@ArtIsRight]

2 softwares, hardware vs software calibration softwares are slightly different, don't mix them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHaqg5l8mbGMfK8 So for M1 laptop, you can't choose RGB primary, calibrate as is and set the luminance to manual and dial in the value. For PME with SW display choose the luminance in the program and calibrate, you can't change this manually. And you can't do this from the Mac. For RGB primary if you are editing images, I would choose Adobe RGB over P3 color space for the SW. So i1Studio is not M1 compatible yet but PME is, so just calibrate PME with the SW and you are good. And watch this too kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKm3f4ahrcyJhpo you are trying to do something that can't technically be done.

[@Ricardo-SW]

@@ArtIsRight Had seen that "two monitor" video, but not sure what mbook setting was for. Sounded like it somehow made the SW "look" more like MBP (some kind of limiting??). I gather I can just forget thinking about that, and next profiling I will switch from P3 to Adobe RGB. i1 Studio does take "a while" to profile Large on PME- thought it had stalled out but eventually finished. Thanks for help, will get this finished soon I hope :) While I have had laptops too fairly often, I always had an iMac or one-piece unit for past 25-30 years, so trying to transition over to laptop only with monitor. Do like my SW270C, just need to figure out the bells and whistles. Your videos a big help.

[@ArtIsRight]

MBook is a mode design to match the color gamut of an uncalibrated apple build in display. They do this because apple does not conformed to the standard DCI-P3 calibrate they tweet their calibration slightly. Is it limiting, this would depend largely on what you are doing with it. I say not really, because there are some use cases for matching apple build in displays. Yeah if you calibrate your display for print with PME the it is nothing of concern. It is not just i1studio that takes a long time on PME, it will take a longtime on any program and other color spectrophotometer will take this long as well, which is why if you want fast you should choose a Colorimeter.

[@abinvmathew619]

Dear Mr Art, I have been watching and learning a lot from you in the recent past. In January 2021, I bought myself a SW270C monitor. But plans for rest of my PC build took a hit with the pandemic. With GPU of my choice unavailable, I haven't been able to finish my build yet. The monitor has been sitting in it's box since January. Having invested good money into buying this monitor, I am now a little skeptical about it's safety. Is it safe for it to be in the box without functioning for this long? I have connected it with my laptop via HDMI a few times. The HDMI cable I use is not of good quality. So, if I keep using the monitor with my laptop via this HDMI, will it affect the monitor or its calibration in anyway? If it's perfectly alright to use it, what color mode do you suggest I use it with for my casual work? You have been a great source of help and knowledge. I would really appreciate if you could help me here.

[@ArtIsRight]

You’re using it, you’ll be fine. Also if you are not using it, you are ok too. It will be there ready when you need it. HDMI or cable type does not effect internal factory calibration even though the color might look a little different to you, it is just the different signal output type. The best color mode is Adobe RGB or custom RGB for your display.

[@abinvmathew619]

@@ArtIsRight understood. This really helps. Thank you

[@ArtIsRight]

:)

[@Deborah-jg9gz]

Thank you for the wonderful video. I have learned so much from you. I am hoping to replace current imac 2017 with the apple Studio and use the 270c as the monitor. I understand it will be fine for photography and also serve as my primary monitor for word processing, surfing the web, reading online etc and that it will be easier on the eyes. However, in the future I want the monitor to also work for video editing. I've heard it should be fine even if the video is in 4k but I've also heard the opposite! What is your opinion? I'd be most grateful for your view on this. Thanks.

[@ArtIsRight]

It will be fine for both. Video 4K would get scale down, if you want to view at 100% then you should choose a 4K display, but it is not necessary or a prerequisite.

[@Deborah-jg9gz]

@@ArtIsRight thank you so much for getting back so quickly! I'm not sure what you mean by video 4k getting scaled down. Will the image be degraded?

[@ArtIsRight]

It would work fine, I would not described it as degraded.

[@derekclark7545]

So what's the ideal graphics card for the 2k screen or the 4k screen and what make is better if it matters. I have just got my hands on a AMD 5600X, 32GB, ddr4 3600mhz memory and a Gigabyte X570 Pro motherboard, I have one M.2 PCIe Gen4, 1tb, and will be putting a second M.2 2tb PCIe Gen4 on the board when I build the PC soon. I don't want to be waiting for the system to ether make changes to the image while I edit or when I save my images, there will be SSD backups for both drives.

[@ArtIsRight]

For 2K it does not matter much, most current card and integrated GPU can drive it just fine. Based on the board that you are looking at it has an integrated HDMI 2.0 which should be good enough for 2K and possibly 4K, I would test that out. But if you are looking to get a GPU right aware for rendering task etc, I would go with Nvidia 2000 or 3000 series. And for AMD their 5000 and 6000 series are good and will suffice just fine.

[@tinger8472]

Great video! One question: I consider buying the BenQ SW270C for my new mac mini m2, mainly for photo editing but also for some office work. Is it true that 1440p monitors have issues with blurry text / fonts on the new m1/2 macs?

[@ArtIsRight]

Not any more than it was with Intel, same dichotomy, just more sensationalization of what has existed before done in the name of more views and viral video.

[@tinger8472]

@@ArtIsRight thanks a lot!

[@cezargrig2706]

Hello! But 2k on a 32” monitor will be ok for photo editing? Will be an issue? I use the monitor with Mac mini m2. Will be need a scaling resolution or I must to enable HiDPI for clarity and sharp photos? Thank you. Asus PtoArt 328qv it is the monitor.

[@ArtIsRight]

you'll be fine, on Mac it just scale

[@cezargrig2706]

@@ArtIsRight thank you! I was wondering if I must to buy 4K instead 2k for 32” size, but you help me! Thank you!

[@jessicamanuel2604]

Just curious why they went for the thicker (older looking) bezels for the newer monitor? There must be a technical reason that was clearly more important than aesthetic reasons

[@ArtIsRight]

Yes the panel quality, uniformity and minimizing backlight bleeding.

[@mr.l6982]

Art, I currently have the 2700PT. Are these worth the upgrade? What’s the advantage? 2-3 years ago it was the 2700PT…..

[@ArtIsRight]

If your works I would just keep using it. If you find that it is aging or you need a new one then I would consider the current model. However, I would not necessary tell you to upgrade, just for upgrading. Are they worth it, it all depends on where you are now. If the SW2700PT works well then you don't need anything else, If you find that you need USB C or some of the new features then it is worth while. Hope this helps.

[@shawnsweet7037]

Aloha Art! I'm a novice photographer trying to improve and I'm new to this level of equipment. I need your advice on the best way to connect my new sw270c to my my PC desktop computer, Dell XPS Tower 8930 with a Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050i 4GB Graphics card. My graphics card ports are... DVI, HDMI, & DisplayPort None of the cables that came with the sw270c monitor make the connection to my computer. So, I'm using a WireLogic 4kUltraHD cable HDMI to HDMI 12 foot long (I had here at home). To be as calibration accurate as possible, please let me know what cable I should buy to make the best connection. I'm thinking DisplayPort to DisplayPort. But, you mentioned needing the USB-B for hardware calibration. Thank you so much for all your work putting out these very helpful videos.

[@ArtIsRight]

Based on choice display port, that would be priority 1, for PC you need to get a Display Port to Display Port cable. So for convenience, I would use HDMI, run a calibration and if it pass then that cable will works just fine without any issues. If the validation does not pass then some diagnostic needs to be done but I think you should be ok. I would also advise installing Nvidia Studio Driver instead of Game Ready for calibration. Your BenQ should come with the USB A to USB Type B 3.0 cable, so regardless of the connection that you use, for you desktop PC you would need to use the USB Uplink cable.

[@alanwood5590]

Thanks Art. Really useful. One question. Is the 60W power delivery from these monitors sufficient to power a 16 inch MacBook Pro M1 Max as that comes with a 140W power adapter?

[@ArtIsRight]

It will power it up and slowly charge the battery on light or no use. However, under heavy load it will provide power to the laptop only, it won't charge it and in extremely rare circumstances your laptop battery may drained a bit if even more power is needed. The thing is that M1 Max are so efficient and they are not power hungry at all even under load. I think what Apple has done is include a 140 Watts for the PD fast charging capacity. Most of the time you are not getting close to those peaks. So even under heavy load you are looking at 90 -100 watts max consumption. The extra, like I said is used to charge the battery even under heavy load.

[@alanwood5590]

@@ArtIsRight Thanks Art and for the prompt response. As always, really helpful. I was initially tempted to go for the SW271C to go with the MacBook, thinking that newer and 4K must be better. However I’ll be using it almost exclusively for photo editing and I’m now thinking that the SW270C may in fact be more than sufficient for my needs and with the added benefit of being more affordable.

[@ArtIsRight]

Sensible! And 2K makes a lot of sense for photo work.

[@bhaskarbhattacharyya9357]

Hi, 27inch 2k monitor have more density ppi than 1080p monitor in same size 27inch. What if downscale to 1080p in 1440p monitor! Will It get better density than 1080p monitor? Did it get blurred in display screen sometimes? I heard someone told me 1080p looks sharp in 4k monitor than 1080p monitor!

[@ArtIsRight]

One would think that the type of down scaling you are talking about works well, but sadly it does not. 1440-1080 is really not a good mathematical scale and I would not advise it. And what that person told you is correct, 1080 equivalent looks good on 4K but you are sacrificing so much pixel real estate that it might not be worth it.

[@tomryan705]

If I am going to use two 27 in monitors would it make any sense to use one of each or would I be better off having both the same? Thanks for a great comparison and review.

[@ArtIsRight]

I would lean for having both being the same, this way you don' have to mitigate the differences of PPI and resolutions

[@tomryan705]

@@ArtIsRight thank you! Will do!

[@martinjn2920]

I've gone 2k, the SW270C should arrive in the next hour, why not 4k? Well put bluntly I cannot afford to spend £1200+ on a monitor no matter how good it is. Plus I just loved your comment that you have been printing images using a 2k monitor simply because 4k didn't exist for the last 15 years, brilliant put down just loved it. For most of us a simple HD screen will suffice especially if we are just editing to put pictures on line as you rarely if ever put a full resolution image online, certainly not on the social media apps that the majority of people use to view their images. An A3 print if viewed at the correct distance can be made using camera with 16mp, people simply will not know that the image wasn't taken on a 100mp super camera. We pixel peep like mad nowadays and see detail that when the image was viewed we couldn't see, but having to zoom in to beyond what the eye can see is now the expected norm, not sure what we are going to do when 8k is more widespread, we'll be looking at the leaf stems on trees a mile away and complaining that their not sharp. Great video, great content, well explained, thank you.

[@ArtIsRight]

Well said, thank you! Cheers!

[@johnmarolakos9920]

You are on point, sir. A perfect thought for this comparison. I just purchased the 2K today.

[@mikedavis1110]

How is video handled going from 4K to 2K and then back on the 4k monitor? I’m new to video editing, and thought I read the 4K file file will look different on a 4K. Does the 2k edited version look the same on 4K monitor?

[@ArtIsRight]

viewing 4K on 2K display, the video would get scaled down by either the player app or OS. The main reason why people want 4K to edit 4K footage is that you can play it back at 100% with no scaling. For the most part the effect is null for most users. For pros and I mean full production pros that is another story all together.

[@mikedavis1110]

@@ArtIsRight Thanks for the explanation, for I thought I read it did make a difference after scaling to 2K. With the price difference of the SW270C, SW271C and SW321C models ($800-$2K) I thought this would help me decide and the recent $200 price drop of the SW321C is tempting to have the extra space for viewing of photos or videos in the future. I am concern with larger size monitor on a 24”x 60” desk with a viewing distance of 30’ish.

[@ArtIsRight]

Viewing distance is fine it might be a touch close but you can always give it a go!

[@privatei4772]

Need help! Will be buying a new Benq monitor, but I can’t decide. I was wondering what the difference or benefits of the benq 2K vs the 4K of both monitors if they are set too 2K resolution. If there are any benefits to buy the 4K display and set it to at 2K. I’m worried about Lightroom performance on the M1 Mac mini 16GB. Any help would be great.

[@ArtIsRight]

LR performance is fine either way. Nothing to loose sleep about. If you want to take it easy on the GPU then go with the 2K. 4K scaled down to 2K as I showed and demoed in the video, is like pixel binning. Some prefer it, many do not, it is a difficult personal judgement call.

[@privatei4772]

@@ArtIsRight thanks for your quick response. I’m thinking of going for the 2K, been using 2K for 10 years know , don’t really see a reason to change know also I use reading glasses.

[@ArtIsRight]

Sensible 👍🏼

[@akfisher7138]

I understand that SW series is great for photographers.It is more expensive than PD series, though. Are there any disadvantages of this compared with PD series. I notice that PD series has different modes compared with SW. Could I get those modes on SW.

[@ArtIsRight]

watch this kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHzEm3uHnZmYfKc predominately you don't get 99% Adobe RGB or Hardware calibration with PD line

[@ljroot]

Your monitor connections photo descriptions show the 270c to have USB C with 15w power and the 271c 60w. Whereas on BenQ’s website they list them both at 60w. Can you please clarify? I guess maybe a better question is does it matter (if they are actually different and not both 60w). I ordered the most recent M1 MacBook Pro 16” with 64gb and am currently trying to decide which monitor to get. I “want” the SW321c, but I probably only “need” the SW270c. I mostly will use the monitor to edit large format (4x5) film photos - no 4K video editing currently. I’d like to be able to safely power the MacBook from the monitor. Your videos are great btw, and are really helping me narrow down to make a decision soon. Thanks!

[@ArtIsRight]

That may have been a mistake, both the SW270C and SW271C provide 60 Watts PD to a portable device. So based on your needs I would go with the SW270C seems like a better fit.

[@lorenroot7667]

@@ArtIsRight thanks so much for the prompt response - I agree with your suggestion as well (but I sure do want that matte screen and 4K resolution on the 321c!)

[@ArtIsRight]

That is a sweet display!

[@cloutgangster]

Whats the difference between the SW271C and SW321C besides the size of the screen?

[@ArtIsRight]

Comparisons coming, for the most part the features are the same. The coating in the SW321C is extreme matte, have a look at my review kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYCcg6unoN6tlZI otherwise the overall features are similar. The SW271C does have a few AQColor upgrade such as Uniformity Gen 3 vs 2 but I wouldn't sweat that detail.

[@raahulvasishta8668]

Hello I've bought BenQ sw270c, but the is a green color patch on the corner of the monitor. Is it manufacture defect or it's normal.

[@ArtIsRight]

Hard to say, the best thing to do is contact your local BenQ support for help on this. Or if you are in the warranty period just exchange it.

[@raahulvasishta8668]

@@ArtIsRight thank you so much! I've returned it! Should wait and see! And heard that people are getting the same issue even after replacing!

[@ArtIsRight]

I have not heard of this particular issues. It may be a regional issues with a specific batch.

[@nossirre]

Hi Art! Quick question. I have the new 14 in MacBook Pro max. And I got the 270c. I’m having an issue with fonts looking pixelated and not sharp like the computer screen. I’s that normal? Does the 271c also look pixelated?

[@ArtIsRight]

SW270C is a 2K display, what you are seeing is normal. SW271C is 4K and you will see smoother font and less pixel because they are denser and closer together. So what you are observe is totally normal.

[@nossirre]

@@ArtIsRight but neither one will Compare to the MacBook 14 in screen, correct?

[@ArtIsRight]

It won't the one inside your MacBook Pro is what Apple call a Retina Display, meaning that the pixel density is greater than 200 pixel / inch. Most 4K displays on the market does not pass this threshold beside a 24" one which are hard to find. This is where the compromise come in.

[@nossirre]

@@ArtIsRight okay, thank you.

[@ArtIsRight]

👍🏼

[@korzenienaglowie8034]

What do you think about BenQ SW2700PT in juxtaposition with BenQ SW270C?

[@ArtIsRight]

I think I have a video on that, it has been a while now. SW270C is the much improved upgrade to the SW2700PT in all aspect. If you are looking at the 2 I would get the SW270C. Do note SW2700PT has been discontinued for sometime now.

[@1964ilovebears]

In spite of the video, I am still doubtful about 2K or 4K display. I am leaning more towards 2k as I am going to use it exclusively for photography but, will I make the right choice? Thanks Mr. Art

[@ArtIsRight]

I would say 2K is better for photo, it is a highly personal decision based solely on workflow and preferences. But at the end of the day I generally recommend 2K anyways.

[@1964ilovebears]

@@ArtIsRight Thanks so much 😉

[@memcrew1]

@@ArtIsRight why do you recommend 2k over 4K for photos?

[@lucavoll]

Hi! Studying your videos I could choose two weeks ago the right configuration for my new Mackbook pro 16´´. I will replace my old Imac 27 inch 5K Retina with that. As photographer I use to work with a second monitor next to the imac: it is a NEC SW241. Maybe the last thing that I will miss mit the replacement of the imac with the MB Pro could be the big 27inc screen. For this reason I´m thinking if it could be a good idea to buy a relative affordable monitor for my needs (photo). Do you think, it could be a good desktop station if I connect the MB Pro with my old NEC SW241 and a new Benq SW270C? About the photo editing will i see a big difference between the Nec and the Benq one ? Is there a big improvement if i switch from the old NEQ to the new BENQ? Which benefits can i get ? Since I got many years ago the NEC monitor, I have not checked and studied the new upcoming monitors on the markt and for this reason I m not able to focus the big benefits that I can get with the new technology. I hope to hear soon from you. Luca

[@ArtIsRight]

Depending on how old your NEC is and what back light tech it is using, there will be variation even with calibration compared to the new SW270C if you get it brand new. At which point I would then choose to use the SW270C as the primary and NEC as the secondary for palettes and etc. These SW displays are hardware calibration capable which are great for photographers.

[@lucavoll]

@@ArtIsRight The panel technologie is a 10 Bit P-IPS TFT and a 14 Bit LUT. It is 10 years old...for the calibration I use a a eye-one display 2. Could i use that also for the BENQ too?

[@ArtIsRight]

You may, I am not sure, but you should not be using that device on the BenQ, it is better to get the Calibrite ColorChecker Display Pro or Plus for BenQ. About the panel tech, good to know but at that age the panel is probably using CCFL backlight which colorshift and may have some hot spot over time. Matching color would be extremely difficult and it should not be done anyways. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKm3f4ahrcyJhpo

[@lucavoll]

@@ArtIsRight Thank you! If I get the BENQ I will not match the monitors, I will just use the NEC as a secondary screen for tools and something like this. Great channel!

[@ArtIsRight]

Great plan!

[@hyun-kookchoi6349]

Great review, thanks! I replaced one of my two nec spectraview reference 271 with a benq sw270c, because well both old nec's simply got too old. I am planning on replacing both. Now the interesting question is: If I downscale the benq sw271c 4K monitor to the appearance of 2K, would it still be sharper/smoother than native 2K? I can see the pixels on 2K, but it doesn't bother me too much, although I wouldn't mind having better resolution and more smoothness either. If native 2K looks better than scaled 4K I'd go with a second 2K 270c, but if vice versa I'd go with a 4K 271c for using it as main Monitor. I'd be interested in what your evaluation to that would be. Or just waiting for a 5K enabled AdobeRGB Display^^

[@hyun-kookchoi6349]

... well I guess I have to see for myself, it seems to come down to personal preference considering the other comments.

[@ArtIsRight]

A few thoughts on this, sadly 5K 99% Adobe RGB will be a while out. There are only a very small number of 5K Fab and panel are hard to come by. Have you used 2 vs 4K? I would try to see it in person first. I don't mind 4K scale at all and I think it works well for me. Some do not like this, and I know some does not like 2K. So this is something that I am unable to suggest. However, if you have looked at both and still have questions, reach out.

[@hyun-kookchoi6349]

@@ArtIsRight thanks Art. I will try to get a side by side comparison, or maybe just buy a 4K. One other thing: When calibrating with Master Palette I always get a slight yellow cast on the grays; is there a way to tweak that, or maybe an alternative for calibrating and profiling? Back in the days I had software to tweak and edit profiles, but pretty much most of it doesn't run on M1 Macs anymore. Gear: Xrite i1 display pro, 16" M1 max laptop

[@ArtIsRight]

Interesting I have not been seeing that. What are you using as a reference, another display?

[@hyun-kookchoi6349]

@@ArtIsRight yes, my NEC spectraview right next to the benq. Since I'm using the same i1-device on both monitors measuring errors on the hardware-side can be ruled out, which leaves software differences and to some extend hardware characteristics. Both monitors only run with their own piece of calibration tool, on the benq besides Palette Master I tried ccProfler/i1Profiler but wasn't sure if hardware calibration is enabled - there were options to manually change brightness and contrast which is odd. I might dig deeper into that later. My favorite was basiccolor display (licensed by NEC) that was capable of iterating graybalance, resulting in almost perfect grays. Sadly, basiccolor went broke, and the latest versions had no support for the M1. But, I ended up changing color temperature on the NEC for compensation because as an older secondary monitor precisely matching color would not be crucial. The yellow cast was very noticeable side by side, but not strong enough to not being able to adapt to the eye as gray, at least I decided to go with it for now and investigate later :)

[@avallejo]

Hi...so, I have the 270c...it´s said to have an HDR mode...so, if I plug it to my MacMini M1 via a Blackmagic Ultra Studio 4K mini, will it be really clear HDR output from Resolve Studio? To monitor HDR grading...Thanks

[@ArtIsRight]

You should be able to with that box. It should do tonal mapping, if not you might need AJA box to do this but it would seem from a quick glance that your box can do that as well.

[@avallejo]

@@ArtIsRight oh, I don’t have it yet, thinking about buying it, that’s why I asked…thanks!

[@ArtIsRight]

Ah got cha, I would give Black Magic sales a call to make sure. I know that AJA box can do that for sure. This seems more like a capture box, so I would check.

[@avallejo]

@@ArtIsRight I was more in doubt about the monitor capabilities, for the price it seem to good to be true HDR monitor!

[@TEN27]

is the SW271C worth the huge price increase vs the other monitors that are in the $500-$800 price range that are still 4K 100% sRGB/Rec 709 % 100% Adobe RGB?

[@ArtIsRight]

Beyond just look at the specs yes. There are very few monitors out there that can show 99%+ Adobe RGB and has hardware calibration. And when you find that combination, it is either the same price, same panel inside and similar quality, or lower price and lower panel quality as well. The thing that you get with the SW271C compared to other is a really great panel uniformity, great calibration and colors, shading hood, hotkey puck. Others have some of these but not all.

[@Mike-br4tw]

Hello, I would be interested in your take on the false positive sharpening issues that 4K displays are reported to have vs 2K in programs like PS.

[@ArtIsRight]

That is interesting. Are reports of this happening on PC or Mac? I use Mac with scaling and have not ran into any issues but I edit for overall look and feel more so than fine details.

[@Mike-br4tw]

@@ArtIsRight These two articles discuss the issue. www.wildlifeinpixels.net/blog/monitor-explained/ or diglloyd.com/blog/2017/20170107_1234-evaluating-images-pixel-density.html

[@ArtIsRight]

So I have ran across these articles before especially for Diglloyd and it was a hot topic when Retina and HD DIP first came to the Mac and follow suite by PC manufactures. The best answer that I can give about this is to know and understand the fact surround this. However, like the discussion 2K vs 4K, facts are facts, but if one like or don't like something i.e. the way how scaling works on a Mac, some are ok with it (like myself), while other think it blur text and GUI. This is a highly personal preference and when it comes to this, understanding the facts matters, but at the end of the day, I would say choose what is best for you and your workflow. Everything that we are dealign with displays, i.e. color gamut vs refresh rate, resolution vs size, 2K vs 4K, are all USS Kobayashi Maru scenario (if you get my reference) ;)

[@caimac]

First of all congratulations for these very interesting and instructive videos, I am an advanced amateur photographer using a 2017 imac with a 27" 5k resolution I am interested in acquiring a Benq monitor but I do not know which one to choose with one, but can you give some idea of ​​what model to choose 2k or 4k, mostly because of the difference in resolution between my iMac and the monitor I buy. Thanks you. Best

[@ArtIsRight]

Awesome, thank you!

[@caimac]

@@ArtIsRight hello, I think you did not understand me, I asked you from a 5k imac, which of those monitors would you choose, thanks.

[@ArtIsRight]

Right the best thing to do if you are coming from a 5K is go out and look at a 4K connected to a Mac in person and see if you are going to be ok with the scaling or not. Yes 4K scaling can be taxing on the video card but that all depends on which scaling resolution. This aside some does not like 4K scaling because it does not meet the 200 PPI threshold for Retina equivalent display. But coming from a 5K, I can probably tell you that you won't like the 2K at all.

[@caimac]

@@ArtIsRight thank you

[@ArtIsRight]

If you have any follow up question let me know.

[@ericstaudenmaier8134]

Art, I wish you were working with Eizo instead of Benq. I just replaced my sw271c with an Eizo CS2740. The Eizo software is so well thought out compared to Benq and the monitor performs better despite being a similar price.

[@ArtIsRight]

Every one has to start some where ;)

[@privatei4772]

Can you let us know how the performance between the 2K and 4K is on a M1 Mac mini is. This is the single biggest reason to pick the 2K. I have terrible experiences with 4K monitors on old Mac pros and 5K iMacs, Lightroom with 4 or 5K was down right slow and unusable. Has the M1 eliminated The performance differences between 2K and 4K with Lightroom. Any help would most appreciate and thank you for the amazing work you’re doing, you’re helping a lot of photographers out there

[@ArtIsRight]

On Mac with 4K scaling does help a lot with performance, watch this kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaO3npuci5qDfpo about M1 2K vs 4K, I think it is better but the hiccups and slow down still occasionally show up. this is a multi part problem. There was a bug in LRC on Mac and that has been fixed since 10.2, so better performance overall on both Intel and M1. The thing to note as well is that M1 Mac mini does not have a display over head, meaning it does not have to drive a build in display like the 5K iMac, so you are getting a bit better performance there too.

[@privatei4772]

@@ArtIsRight Wow - this is exactly my problem. I’m in the market for a new display and a M1X Mac mini. I don’t want to have these problems/ nightmare anymore at all cost. So the question is ? How well does the current M1 work with a 4K monitor in library and more importantly in develop? It would be incredible if you can make a video showing the performance on a Current M1 mini 4K vs 2K. A real world test with 24 to 4o megapixel images. It would be incredibly gracious of you, if you can do this.

[@apusista]

I am completely confused about 2K vs 4K... . Surely this 4K (BenQ 99% Adobe RGB) with a higher pixel density, looks better? Sharper and to render gradations better too? . IF one opts for 4K, can text and tools be upsized? On Mac and Windows? Thanks in advance for a reply 🙏🏽😊

[@ArtIsRight]

Sharper perhaps, depending on your scaling option and the OS that you use along with user perception. Gradation wise, I said nothing about that in the 2 vs 4K comparisons. Can text be up size and scale in 4K, yes, differently in each OS, Mac scales the entire OS, windows scales the interface both have their pros and cons.

[@apusista]

@@ArtIsRight Thanks so much for your reply... yes, I'm curious as to whether 2K handles gradations well. I'm guessing the SW271C is better but I suddenly ran short of money because of the cost of computer parts and I've bought the SW2700PT. I missed your other video explaining why the SW270C is better... Got it for ≈ $600 🤞🏽 The SW270C is ≈ $715. That's probably fully worth the difference but it's too late now. The SW271C is probably fabulous but it's $1735 !

[@ArtIsRight]

I know, display resolution has very little to do with gradient and rendition, I can see how this can correlate to pixel pitch but that is not the case.

[@apusista]

@@ArtIsRight Thanks again, but I don't quite follow... so more pixels in a display dont help to render gradations better? And is the SW2700PT picture as good as the SW270C? I find excellent shadow detail but not great highlight detail...

[@ArtIsRight]

Pixel pitch has nothing do with pixel bit depth. Let me put it this way if you have an image with banding issues from capture or editing, etc. You won't see more banding on the 2K than on the 4K they would all band. This applies the other way around as well, a great image with no banding and great gradation won't be any smoother on the 4K vs 2K. Between all of these SW display the bit depth of the panel and each pixels are the same 10 bit done via 8 bit + FRC, so good tonal range. Pixel pitch is just how close those pixel are to each other, which overall described pixel density and pixel size, but that has very little to do with smoother or better gradient.

[@jeetinj]

Please Please please make a video on Sw270C setup with M1 Mac mini please or please guide how to set it up for best colors for photoshop work

[@ArtIsRight]

watch this guide kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqPNg6J_mpVgo9E and get the best setting here kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3SygXiKe82Noqc And for Mac mini just use USB C to USB C, 1 cable that is all you need.

[@squatch545]

I don't understand, how does the thicker bezel help with backlight bleeding?

[@ArtIsRight]

The over simplification is that there's more room around the panel to set the backlight further away from the LCD, minimizing any blooming, unevenness, light reflection and bouncing which cases the bloom.

[@andrzejjarek5338]

How to check in setup of monitor lifetime working hours . Thanks 🙏

[@ArtIsRight]

The new SW272U and Q you can do that, I don't believe that you can do it on the other ones. There may be a developer mode, but you would have to contact your local support for that info

[@andrzejjarek5338]

@@ArtIsRight thank you

[@varaprasad7769]

Hi Art, I had an sw270C monitor. can you explain how to clean the display. It attracting a lot of dust. so can you guide me in cleaning process with out spoiling coating on it.

[@ArtIsRight]

Just use a lightly damped cloth or tower with water solution, no alcohol or chemical, wipe it and then wipe it again with a dry cloth, in the event that you have sticker dust. Otherwise just use a dust wand to clean out the dust from the panel.

[@robgerety]

I'm older with not terrific eyesight. Corrected with glasses. I will be doing a lot of photo editing. My photos are from a Canon R5 so high megapixels. I will also be doing panos. I will do some 4K video editing as well - but less than stills. My sense is that I am probably better off using a 2K. Am I off base?

[@ArtIsRight]

You are right on point!

[@robgerety]

Thanks so much - your reviews are very helpful. Does the 270C play well with a Macbook Pro M1 Max with 24gpu and 64 ram? Also, will this monitor serve well for general web browsing and playing you tube videos? BTW - my camera is an R5 - not an R6. Sorry.

[@ArtIsRight]

Yes too all of the above. I have setup many clients with SW270C and a plethora of M1 Mac variety :)

[@danielemilazzo432]

What is the warranty with BenQ?

[@ArtIsRight]

3 yr

[@EugeneMaynard]

🙏🏾

[@ArtIsRight]

👍🏼

[@sunroameroverland]

Usb-c power on one was 15watt and the other was 60watt.

[@ArtIsRight]

SW271 Discontinued has 15 watts, SW271C has 60 watts, yes

[@kpd4592]

SW270C CAN WE USE FOR GRDING ?

[@ArtIsRight]

Yes

[@kpd4592]

@@ArtIsRight THANKS SIR

[@ArtIsRight]

:)

[@kpd4592]

@@ArtIsRight SIR HOW MUCH COST SW270C

[@ArtIsRight]

$899 in the US, not sure what price it is else where.

[@adamnaperty]

Art Vandelay?

[@ArtIsRight]

?

[@adamnaperty]

@@ArtIsRight It was a comedic bit from Seinfeld series 😉

[@ArtIsRight]

Got it, apologies that went over my head ;)

[@e.colemantlpss6406]

Unless BenQ add many many more paper options there is no way that PaperColor Sync is going to be the future. Nice idea but professionals simply don't print on just three types of Epson paper. For this to really work properly they need to have the ability of reading in my customer ICC profiles.

[@ArtIsRight]

ok, and future or not I can't say. Also it is not really a feature mean for pro, it is more for starter and intermediary uses who are just getting into the printing scene. If anyone is a season pro printer, they would know how to setup, calibrate and what is needed to get a match. The ability to read custom icc profiles is not necessary in this specific application because it is already set based on the available paper type and printer combo, a reliant on icc would simply be like soft proofing in the editing software. But this is also what is limiting the software. More so they should release parameter based on ink set and general paper surface, that would go a longer way that profile.

[@e.colemantlpss6406]

@@ArtIsRight I get what you’re saying but BenQ will have to pull their finger out and add a lot more paper types to be even useful to beginners, although I can’t see too many beginners spending this sort of money on a monitor. And what happened to the P700 and P900. The 600 and 800 are old models now.

[@ArtIsRight]

I don't work for the company and they don't disclosed any information with me, so I simply just don't know. As far as beginners, let me clarify further, not photographers beginners but ones who may just stated printing on inkjet. Again if you are a season pro and have been printing for years, this is not a feature that would benefit this group. But there are many who are just starting to print that like the idea of paper color sync.

[@Mr_DOHC]

271 looks actually smaller than 270

[@ArtIsRight]

Same screen size, the bezel is an optical illusion

[@shanewhite352]

what an ugly display, look how thick it is. Anyways, your videos are nice and you present it very well.

[@ArtIsRight]

Thank you and if you are look at that aspect only you are missing the point for these pro displays. All of the respectable hardware calibrated one are made similarly to this for various engineering reasons. There are flashier ones but they don't hold up against these for color work.

[@shanewhite352]

@@ArtIsRight I get it, thanks for taking your time for the explanation.

[@ArtIsRight]

👍🏼

[@TharanTandale]

Just stumbled across your channel and absolutely love your reviews! I'm planning to pick the SW270C to work with my Macbook Pro and wanted to know if a Blackmagic Ultra Studio 3G Monitor is necessary to bypass the Mac profiles so I can see the accurate image from Davinci Resolve? Or if/why it is or isn't necessary?

[@ArtIsRight]

You can get it but if you have a hardware calibrated display like the SW270C you might not need it. And it does not work with any calibration software anyway. So my advice is just to by pass it since the color being display is still inherently based on what display is capable of outputting.

[@TharanTandale]

@@ArtIsRight Lately the gamma shift with Mac has been driving people including me crazy. But your advice makes sense, I appreciate it. Thanks so much! :)

[@ArtIsRight]

:)