Excellent 32-inch 4k pro monitor under $800. BenQ PD3205u

[@richarddow8967]

You should add audio to both channels

[@sinlokemp]

Got mine today and I am loving it.

[@macbec3021]

Thanks, just bought one for my new Mac Mini M4 😊

[@thetifosimsc5231]

Great review and everything I wanted to know was answered. No special effects and straight to the point. Great job

[@luciano.armani]

does it feel bright enough? i noticed they downgraded them a bit from the gen 1 pd3200 (about 100 nits less)

[@cnicolo]

Thank you ☺️ is it steady sturdy enough ? Seems in the video as much as you touched the monitor it was a little loose …

[@photoshopcafe]

Yes, it’s solid, I’m putting a lot of force on it to move it

[@cnicolo]

Thank you Colin

[@57sapke]

Great video, thanks. I wonder if you can connect and use your Macbook Pro without open the screen.

[@photoshopcafe]

You can yes

[@mickejonsson8224]

if you compare BenQ pd3205u vs Asus proart pa329cv, would you say there is a difference between the two? I work with photo retouching mostly. would one of them be better than the other?

[@gaaks6642]

have you choose ? i hesitate too

[@travel.tales.official]

how is scaling with macbook ?

[@mryong4021]

Great Video!! I wonder how does it compares to the LG-32UN880-B? It would mean a lot if you reply me 🙇🏻‍♂️ . Thanks in advance 🙏

[@YuumChaak]

I'd like to know too

[@michaelch5060]

Just Got mine today for my new M-1 Ultra, so far I'm pretty impressed! Thanks for sharing.

[@thomasdietz579]

Michael Ch dows it take some of your computers performance using this screen ? Seeing you use one of the newer Macs (I am one a Mini M1) I make music so performance is the most important part when choosing a screen

[@aericadiponzio3965]

Would it be possible to have the KVM hooked up, and choose sometimes to switch displays independently without the mouse, keyboard etc always carrying over? can they be selected separately via the hotkey puck, or will KVM always be activated along with display input?

[@photoshopcafe]

It depends how you have the KB and mouse attached to USB

[@macjim]

Is it any good for a photographer to edit photos with? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@bert-9916]

Great video!! What kind of iPad Pro did you hook up? 2020 version or m1? Thank you in advance

[@photoshopcafe]

M1

[@Shrie]

this monitor has HDCP 2.2. did you tried HDR 4k.. does netflix play at 4k HDR ???

[@RVNmedic]

Great review. I have the 27" version but I can't get the HK puck to switch from Win to mac. The rotating key work for color. But the 1,2,3 switches keep telling me no HDMI or USB-C connected when I try to switch. Any suggestions? If I just open my Mac it comes up fine. Now Mac connected w/HDMI, Win w/ USB-C. I've tried it both ways Thanks again for a great review.

[@CarlosDordelly]

Hello! Thanks for the review, can I ask which is the average Delta Color that the Color Calibration paper said on the measurement result section? The one that you show at 7:59, thanks!

[@lonestarfun8389]

just got mine yesterday! , The three things i dont like so far.... 1) When you activate PBP - there is no option to select which source the sound should come from . Its annoying . Its keep on selecting default left side source sound. 2) The response time is poor when you toggle the sources. 3) hotkey puck interface is slow

[@biancadupont2931]

How difficult is this set up

[@alanbenic7773]

Thank you for review, I thing about PD3205U and PD3220U what is different? I don't know if this monitor have animation mode like PD3220? I use MacBook Pro

[@krzysztofd3428]

have you decided? still not sure why the price difference is so huge between those two

[@kaczorefx]

Can the KVM switch mouse & keyboard but NOT the screen? I mean my lapto does have a screen, I don't need it blown up on the large monitor, and would be nice to be able to see what the main computer is doing while I'm working on my laptop :)

[@photoshopcafe]

Good question, I think it might be possible, not sure, but you can show both screens at once Picture in Picture, so maybe

[@snsokstan1]

Will I be disappointed going to this monitor from my now-traded in iMac 27" 5K?

[@thomasdietz579]

Been looking for a new screen! I make music and have been looking at this screen but since my main focus is making music I am a bit worried if this screen will take some of my mac mini m1 performance since that is the most important part for me!

[@DeMorcan]

I noticed you said 98% or something of RGB. Does it do Adobe RGB for preparing prints?

[@photoshopcafe]

sRGB, they have Adobe RGB ones too

[@RobJorg]

would be nice to have this one next to my PD3200U and as a main monitor for my youtube work.

[@photoshopcafe]

That would be a nice setup

[@biancadupont2931]

Compare to new Apple monitor?

[@BugBobsWildWorld]

Hi Colin. Good job on the video.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@ceuvevince1451]

Hello, thank you for the very good review. I have just a question: is the screen matte or glossy? Thank you for your answer !

[@biancadupont2931]

I guess the Apple is 5k and a bit more is it worth it, exclude price from the comparison

[@Idhah]

I know this is off topic but is there a way I can focus stack self portraits in photoshop? I take most of my own images with beautiful landscapes in the back. I normally focus on certain areas then jump in and photograph myself in front of the landscape. Last time I attempted to focus stack something like that, it was a big mess. The image with me in it got a mashed up after stacking. Is there a way to focus stack self portraits? Thanks!!

[@photoshopcafe]

I have made a tutorial on focus stacking

[@sjmedia_official]

you are one of the best editors out there, will you have too much time and do "i edit your photos" videos?

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks, I did Fix My Photo on my livestreams, which will be returning this fall. (Fall is Autumn, for non US people)

[@HitEmUpru]

Dude, try tv show/movie acting, you have good acting skiils and you look like actor

[@SinaFarhat]

Nice! :)

[@andyallard5990]

Excellent looking for a new monitor not got that much money have the iPad Pro sings like a no brainer thank you very much Colin much appreciated

[@photoshopcafe]

Anytime

[@bent540]

i had a sony monitor in the 90s it could do the same! why are we living in a time where people get hyped over shit that was done in the 80s and 90s? did you watch too mutch teletubbies?

[@photoshopcafe]

Not with a single cable you didn’t. I had one in the 90s too and there were a lot of wires ;)

[@ultraman8899]

Benq -Fix the screen flickering issue with M1 Macs.

[@rewanji]

Nothing to be really excited here, really. It's basically a generic 32" monitor with a external puck-like controller. The monitor design is similar to dozens of other generic monitors on the market, the resolution stays on 4k and the speaker(?) quality seems to be low. Too bad almost no other brand seems willing to offer a real alternative to Apple's own products in terms of design, functions and built quality.

[@photoshopcafe]

You can’t judge sound quality when a lav mic is picking up a distant sound, because proximity

[@sandro65781]

Whats so special about it?

[@photoshopcafe]

Mostly the picture and color, hard to show on a video. But I love that it’s a single cable docking station for my MacBook Pro.