HP Omen 27i Review - LG's Fast IPS Panel, Nicely Done

Yes, it's got the same panel as the LG 27GL850 and ViewSonic XG270QG.
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Index:
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Overview
1:25 - Build Quality & Design
3:11 - Brightness, Contrast & Uniformity
5:32 - Color Performance
7:46 - Refresh Rate & Adaptive Sync
8:55 - Ghosting & Motion Blur
12:39 - Conclusion

[@OW3NN1NJA]

I hope more people see this review when looking for a monitor. I have never watched one of such class. Blown away truly.

[@juckey2730]

There's never too much quality content like this, excellent work. After days of comparing monitors I think I've found the winner.

[@black_n5492]

Hey! 1 month in, how are you finding it so far? I'm very curious about the panel since it doesn't have HDR support

[@iGrunt]

Massive thanks for this review and posting the color profile! I was eyeballing this monitor after making a big mistake from getting a LG32gk850B at 2k res and needing a proper sized 2k monitor for better pixel density. To my surprise it used a LG panel as well and so far I'm very happy with this monitor. Build quality is superb and was far easier to get looking right than many other monitors I've used. Cheers and subbed!

[@cocosloan3748]

Great review TY ! Please more monitor reviews since you do that very well and include all tests !

[@fullmoonracoon9584]

"no red plastic applications" PREACH OP

[@juckey2730]

Yeah, looking at you MSI and Asus.

[@clawson32104]

@@juckey2730 Ang LG with the GL850. Exact reason I grabbed thev27i

[@LLCoolPass]

@@clawson32104 "Ang" = ?

[@clawson32104]

@@LLCoolPass meant to be and"

[@marino4691]

omg agreed so much. are we all god damn 10 year olds who geek out on red plastic applications. what the hell

[@omarramirez9703]

I seriously like the way you review, keep it up and I see your channel exponentially growing! You are clear and concise, simple and effective, love it. I am also glad HP is stepping up to the plate and being a contender against some serious brands like LG. Even the build quality that you talked about sounds great, aesthetics looks amazing and IPS panels always bring out great color quality, I am a gamer that loves realism in games, current one is KC: Deliverance and Total War series and I was debating over this one or the LG that you mentioned in the video as well, you helped me pick the right one for me.

[@BlackFXar]

Holy shit this is some of the highest quality review I have watched

[@Chino11ification]

Wonderful job on breaking down the tech in the video. I will be purchasing the 27i. Thank you man. Great info and great video!

[@jasonclemente4392]

Bravo!!! What a review!!! Definitely a very professional, thorough, knowledgeable and a very outstanding review! i look forward to seeing more reviews from you. well done my friend!

[@Harlee_33]

Thanks for the review man! I just purchased one after searching for a solid monitor for days and days...

[@bananafreakingidiot]

love this channel. You got me to buy another monitor with your amazing in-depth review. Also great to see another film shooter with that Rollei 35! Keep it up!

[@actually_yali]

I'm only 4 minutes in but I'm really blown away by how competent your review is. Really great work!

[@kopilkaiser8991]

Great way of presentation in presenting the product. I have gotten much idea about this HP Omen monitor to be able to decide on buying it over the other monitors available.

[@finnniggemann616]

now im even more in love with this monitor😍😍

[@wizardepic7]

Absolutely quality review, earned my sub.

[@korneliak3860]

you really need to review the omen 25i man! thank you for all your reveiws btw ^^

[@staycx2257]

I just bought this today and it’s really everything i expected and wanted... i play a lot of games and do school work on my pc mostly so i wanted somewhat a long term upgrade from my previously monitor. this is honestly worth the price. spent a month looking for the perfect monitor and to tell the truth there is not a perfect one that isn’t $900+... this is perfect for my uses and my price. definitely buy if you can

[@FullMetal_Lupin]

Thank for this review... You helped me a lot, was looking for monitors and this review helped.. You deserve 20m and over subs🌹

[@seboyce0409]

Severely underrated channel!

[@ashkum1996]

How are you stuck on 6k subs man! I thought I was watching this review from a person with minimum million subscribers... hope you grow soon!

[@bakerXderek]

Amazing review man, you got me sold and bought one and love it. I used your color profile too, what's that doing in detail when installing that profile ?

[@techlessYT]

Thanks! The ICC profile applies calibration and profiling. That's basically doing two things: Making sure that every grey tone between white and black is neutral grey and as bright or dim as it should be. And the profiling part tells compatible programs (like Photoshop etc) which real life colors the display can show and which digital value the program needs to send to accomplish that.

[@veritas0726]

Cheah!

[@blitzbreppin9847]

@@techlessYT hey I know it's been awhile since reviewing this. Just bought it yesterday for $300 usd brand new. If I wanna use it at 165hz level 2 seemed the best do I need the display cable and even if I decide to use it on 144hz does it do it over hdmi or display port I cant seem to find what's best for this monitor??

[@thedaka]

Amazing review seriously helped me out a lot thank you!!!!!!

[@paulink]

Extremely detailed review, thank you.

[@jodokustigerschelle3670]

Great review! I like the size and design and the fact it is not curved.

[@M7_MD1]

YOU EARNED UR 1000TH LIKE, VERY HONORABLE WORK!

[@itsmildo]

Great review! Might pick one of these up

[@75deathstrike]

Very nice review! I think I might have to get one of these.

[@kiruk4to]

this channel is criminally underrated

[@bluesealol]

Nice review! Definitely getting this monitor.

[@eamonmcmurray6915]

Awesome review. I ordered this monitor today and your review is the best on KZbin.

[@a-10e]

Any backlight bleeding issue?

[@juckey2730]

@@a-10e I'd like to know this too, currently comparing this and S2721DGF.

[@reinulf656]

Your Videos remind me of Julian Krause who makes the best reviews about audio equipment. Subscribed 👍👍

[@ChrisJ82]

2 Questions: 1. Is 10 bit vs. 8 bit noticeable? Do the colors and images look better? 2. Would you recommend buying the LG27GL850 since it has the 1.4 DP and is Right now around 100€ cheaper or does the Omen 27i has other advantages beside the 165 Hz?

[@griarts]

Thank you, really good overview. I'm trying to figure out is it worth to take this monitor or choose HP X27q on TN film?

[@mr.worldwide1424]

So a while ago i bought the HP Omen with 27". Now i am looking for a second screen and i am not really sure, if the Omen 27i has major improvement than the other. Which one would you recommend for gaming?

[@jakubsypien5090]

Hi. First off great video. Keep it up. What 1440p high refresh rate monitor would you recommend for gaming with good colour and contrast in the 300-450 range. Struggling in deciding. Many thanks in advance. This one is currently on sale for 400 hence my consideration

[@_moonstxrs_2425]

Idk if it has to do with my PC but my brightness won’t turn up or down. Anyway to fix it?

[@6548ww]

Very good detailed review of this Monitor it is a much better Monitor than the first or Original Omen monitor in every way I am planning on getting one of these very soon

[@tonygreene81able]

I bought mine yesterday. It's great.

[@ItsLRivera]

I've never owned a gaming computer or monitor and wanted a starter setup. I picked this up at a BestBuy near me for $250. Don't really have anything to compare it to, but so far I'm really happy with it.

[@Nuck-Fo0bZz]

I recently purchased this monitor. Running an r7 2700x, 16gb ram, and a 2070. Looks and preforms beautifully

[@juice12222]

what are your contrast and brightness settings? and what is your lighting situation. thanks

[@Frezqwe]

Hello! When I have a hertz switch, the screen turns off for miles of seconds, white stripes appear, then an image and all the rules appear Omen 27i

[@clayvethefuture7188]

Just bought this monitor and wanted to know more about it, great review.

[@michaeljr4085]

Same here ... the display is mind blowing

[@black_n5492]

@@michaeljr4085 I've got a chance to pick one up open-box. I'm curious about the HDR though and how crisp and colorful images look in games. Do you recommend even without the HDR support?

[@akaChriss4L]

I ordered it during this review lol. Thanks mate.

[@TheFalxY]

How is it? Thinking about buying

[@akaChriss4L]

@@TheFalxY It's amazing! If displayport 1.2 isn't an issue for you.

[@juice12222]

would you mind sharing your contrast and brightness levels for daytime use? thanks

[@Patkillskenny]

I have this monitor and I like it. However, I have one issue, I want to mount this on a desk monitor mount. At the time I bought it, I never thought of getting a monitor mount. Any suggestions?

[@thebubu452]

Hey bro I got this monitor like a month ago and today when I was playing I saw a small red pixel, do you know how can I fix it?

[@wirek69]

26 brightness - ok, *how about contrast settings?* I didn't spot this info in your video. Could you please help out? I facing this Omen 27i and comparing it to Dell2724D, tough choice ehh....

[@therebelgentleman]

to play with xbox series x and ps5 , what is the best choice for u between lg 27gl850 / samsung odyssey g7 / omen 27i ?

[@JohnDoe-qf1ur]

so response time 2 has reduced ghosting?? I cannot find over drive setting.

[@hatchell18]

Just got this brand new on Amazon for 450 it’s an amazing monitor I love it!

[@legendarymoji]

Can anyone confirm if this monitor downscales PS5 4K output to 1440p as select others in this price segment do? Thanks!

[@kxast]

Hey not sure if you've seen it before but would you recommend this or the Asus VG27AQ? Thanks!

[@roronoazoro7077]

Can you separate the monitor from its stand or are they stuck together ?

[@LostSoul340]

Idk if you will respond since this is a old video but how did you fin out the contrast ratio for your monitor and is it something i can easily do myself.

[@ThanhNguyen-sk6uc]

Picking this up tomorrow! I can’t wait.

[@TheFalxY]

How is it so far? Thinking about buying it, thanks.

[@ThanhNguyen-sk6uc]

@@TheFalxY so far so good I really like it , my suggestion when you do get it is don’t turn on the adaptive sync , and the refresh keep it at level 3 that way the panel stays at a consistent 165hz. The colors are great , def a great buy! It’s 499 msrp but it’s on sale at Best Buy right now for 379.99! That’s 120 dollar difference.

[@nicktigert9416]

Just got mine too I really like it! And it’ll be even better when my series x gets here because I’ll be able to utilize the 1440p at 120 FPS

[@ThanhNguyen-sk6uc]

@@nicktigert9416 My Rtx 3090 came in just two days after when I got the monitor! lol It's been a great week.

[@iuryrenato]

Hey man, amazing review for sure! I just bought this monitor to play on my xbox one s and for future the new xbox series x. But as if the image while I play red dead redemption 2 is not that sharp I was I was thinking it would be... idk if is the sethings I put is wrong or maybe my hdmi cable is not 2.0, cause it doesnt say it. So im very confuse! And no idea on level 4 response time it has ghosting when it says on their specs 1ms, why saying 1ms when u cant use it? I hope u can answer me man..🙏

[@b255490]

Great review! Thank you!

[@b255490]

Actually, it is so good that I bought the monitor. And I love it.

[@MarCoReacts]

I bought one, I couldn’t be happier! A week in and using 24/7 for gaming and entertainment.

[@shaunxsoxkold]

Hello I have the omen 24.5 1080 144hz would u recommended to me I am thinking of upgrading

[@MarCoReacts]

@@shaunxsoxkold I highly recommend this hp omen 27i.

[@jeaxin420]

how bis is the “base“ the screen stands on? im not sure my table is “deep“ enough for this monitor cause the base is made like a triangle...

[@xleepree]

such a great monitor, might get it soon

[@jeffdughman9741]

just got it and am feeling let down, iv been testing a lot of monitors, i still cant find one that gets rid of motion blur, my eyes are too fast so when i play and look left and right while quick aiming the blur hurts my head, does anyone know of a monitor without motion blur ? any help would be awesome.

[@aloon.y]

I have a question tho, do the ICC Profile improves the Contrast Issues or just Colors?

[@eldozaO]

This monitor, my dream.

[@BPaccVSbitches]

Hi, vor kurzem ist der Hp Omen 27qs rausgemomme. Wie ist der Monitor und lohnt es sich den für 320 euro zu kaufen?

[@EthanMajor]

I like this monitor but the colors on it or kind of bland. Any tips? Wish there was a saturation setting

[@XxZcorpionXx]

Awesome review!! You won a like and a sub !!

[@limestoneheart]

Does the Omen 27i support 120hz and VRR over HDMI 2.0? The LG does not… (looking for a decent 27“ monitor for the Xbox Series X here)

[@lIlIIllIIllIlIIIIl]

Can you check how many hours this monitor has been used in the setting?

[@Lamallaile]

Does this monitor share the same panel of the HP X27I?

[@konokahmed4400]

lg 27GL850 Would this monitor be good for gaming & Photoshop editing than HP omen 27i??

[@kevingarza9796]

anyone have a horrible problem with the audio jack when using external speakers? it sounds so ugly when playing video audio compared to my old monitor and i already went back to exchange and still the same problem. its also odd that it sounds normal when playing music but not good in everything else very big let down for external audio users.

[@malkyvich]

Can it accept console 4k 60 Hz signal and downsample to 1440p ?

[@isoladellerosetv]

what do you think about the HP OMEN 27q?

[@eliadvincula1350]

I came from a tn panel and I feel like I kind of notice the worse response time, anyone feel the same?

[@CapDrew]

I just bought this one couple days ago. No regrets

[@sashaantidot2444]

No light bleeding?

[@CapDrew]

sasha antidot nope

[@sebastianlotbom6138]

Is there any way to enable ULMB in the OMEN software or in the monitor menu? I have switched to 120fps in the nvidia controlpanel but i can only find G-sync compability, and no ULMB! :/

[@techlessYT]

There are no ULMB or other blur reduction techniques available. As far as I know the ViewSonic XG270QG is the only monitor that uses the LG's panel with blur reduction. But according to Hardware Unboxed the panel does not work together well with blur reduction.

[@raularce63]

Would this be good for the the ps5 or would it be overkill??

[@GraciousFN]

this or dell 2721dgf for better response time?

[@pontiac797]

Please help me set it up correctly! I have it on the standard settings, my eyes are leaking out!

[@danikakhmedov940]

Hi, @techless! Thank you for the review. It made me think a lot. I saw LG for 395 eur and this hp model around 415. And your video made me confused, as technically they are almost the same with some caveats. Is 20 eur price difference and 10bit@144 worth the buy? Or should I rather go for the 165 hz hp variant? Thank you in advance!

[@techlessYT]

The benefits of 10 bit (8 bit + FRC) at 144 Hz are pretty negligible - I personally wouldn't give anything on that. The difference between 144 Hz and 165 Hz is subtle, for some this will be worth 20€, others couldn't care less. So in my opinion in comes down to price and design. If you ask me, I would get the 27i for 20€, because I like its design and would take the 165 Hz as a nice little bonus.

[@prototype8137]

Just got mine today and im loving it. Only downside is there is too much ghosting at 1 ms but everything else makes up for it. The colors are brilliant and looks smooth with g sync.

[@RG-sk5en]

Wdym ghosting? What is that?

[@overnightdelivery]

@@RG-sk5en Ghosting is when an image scrolls across the screen and it doesn't stay sharp. Leaves a blurry/ghosty trail behind as the image moves.

[@ConeJellos]

Great review man.

[@chrisa7992]

Just got mine. Do they all have a small in screen bezel across the sides and top? I can’t get my image to corner to corner. Even with adjusting the scaling in Nvidia control panel. Thanks

[@techlessYT]

I'm not exactly sure what you mean, but the screen doesn't extent all the way to the edge. It should look like at e.g. 8:10

[@valsunho1407]

Yet another great review. It seems like you have a knack for reviewing the monitors I am interested in buying! Only the M27Q is missing - for now! Would you consider the 27i to be the superior monitor over the S2721DGF due to its performance edge using adaptive sync? If price wasn't a concern, which one you would get? Cheers for the review!

[@techlessYT]

Thanks! I already have an eye on the M27Q... I wouldn't say either of the Dell or HP is really superior in a real world scenario. The advantage in terms of smearing is there for the 27i when using adaptive sync, but it's really small. That's something that's only visible when closely comparing both side by side. That being said I personally, given equal prices, would go for the 27i just because I like its design lol

[@valsunho1407]

@@techlessYT Thanks for the reply! I mean the design could be a tie breaker, as the two monitors are so similar - it's a reason as good as any! I also think it looks a bit better. Hope you have a merry Christmas!

[@BusinessMan1619]

I recently purchased this monitor but chose to return it. It is a very monitor good but I've been spoiled by using a 43 inch 4K television as my computer screen for 2 years. It may not be as fast but I couldn't handle the difference in size.

[@fernando.ochoa510]

I've had this monitor for a while now. Best Buy had it on sale for a while, 100$ off... needless to say, I bought it. Highly recommended and runs amazingly well. Although, back-light bleed may vary. He got a lot less than I did, but it isn't awful for me, either.

[@Ry1bw]

What is black light?

[@tyrannicalking8754]

Can it be vesa mounted

[@fernando.ochoa510]

@@tyrannicalking8754 yes it can.

[@xzshadowzx]

Hi Techless! First off thanks for the indepth review :) I am trying to decide on the 27i vs the GL83a. Maybe silly question but, the 27i is around $400 more than the GL83a in my area . So would you say that its not worth it for the better design and same panel?

[@techlessYT]

Wow that's a huge price difference! I can of course only speak for myself, but I would not spend that much more for esthetics.

[@lilpelusa]

Omen i27 worth it. At least for my Xbox series 🤫

[@yewow8994]

How does this compare to the gigabyte m27q?

[@fivemxan6136]

Guys how can i turn on the light behind the monitor

[@townzi193]

Hi everyone, what would you say is the better monitor overall. HP Omen 27i or Dell S2721DGF?

[@sephris6.036]

Does this work with a laptop?

[@mannefix2]

Very Good review! THX! Which 27 Zoll IPS Monitor ist better than the Omen 27i ips? With 10 Bit Colorroom?

[@techlessYT]

If you want to use 10 Bits of color depth and also want LG's fast IPS panel, I'd probably go for the LG 27GL850.

[@phuongtrang280]

this si the best reveiw I have ever seen on any monitor. Keep up the great work. I must subscribe

[@purpleey]

thanks so much for your reviews i was at best buy and i was choosing between this ($380) and the dell s2721dgf ($499) ended up going with this 👍

[@user-rg1xq4qm9t]

Same! Can’t wait to get home and put it to use.

[@robluse1086]

First off, incredible review. This is some really impressive content for a smaller channel, excellent work. I do have a quick question for you - I bought this monitor several weeks ago and have been having issues with dizziness and headaches. I am thinking it is due to the nano-ips tech since other ips devices don't bother me. I've lowered settings like brightness, level 1 response time, and blue light mode. Something I tried today is lowering it to 120hz and enabling 10 bit color. My thinking is maybe it will act like a normal ips under these settings? You know a ton more about this tech than me so I was hoping you may have suggestions. I think I am outside the return window since I had assumed it was the jump from 1080p to 1440p bothering me and I'd get used to it. Thank you so much!

[@techlessYT]

Thanks! The nano coating absorbs some light in the orange and yellow spectrum. This is done to get purer red and green light. Thanks to that, larger color gamuts can be displayed. I would be very surprised if the nano coating or the resulting narrower red and green light spectrums could cause headaches - never heard anything like that. There's even a study suggesting that narrow band green light can help against migraine. Maybe the high color saturation bothers you? The ICC profile should help in some cases, at least in color managed applications. Going to 120 Hz 10 Bit could potentially cause more headaches as this is a 8 Bit + FRC mode. The pixels essential "flicker" between two colors to render a color in between. So you should stick to 8 Bits. Trying the lowest overdrive settings and turning down the brightness would've also been my suggestion. I unfortunately don't have any other ideas, sorry. In a dark room you should turn the brightness down to 0. During daylight a value around 26 usually is a good setting and anything below 0 to 26 for somewhat dim lighting conditions.

[@robluse1086]

@@techlessYT I appreciate the reply! In case anyone comes across this with the same issues the last couple days have been better and I am not entirely sure why as there are a few variables. I went back to 8bit 165hz and turned on dynamic contrast. Standard mode RGB 252/242/252 brightness 25 contrast 78, overdrive level 1. For whatever reason these settings seem to work for me. Dynamic contrast seems to make the screen brighter but somehow it is in a way that is less upsetting to my eyes. Again, it may just be getting used to 1440p or something and it randomly clicked now, but i am just happy I can fully enjoy this great monitor as I love everything else about it.

[@clarencesovis8072]

Is this good for graphics designer s ?

[@Muhammad_Abdullah_Lazim]

Is it better than xiaomi 27 165 hz monitor?

[@gonzo-ftyb7963]

anyone know best settings for using this monitor on ps5?

[@clement4994]

Hey! Great video thank you for sharing the ICC profile that you were able to do. I hesitate with the OMEN X 27 it would be for gaming and watching movies / series which you would advise me? I don't play super fast FPS. Thank you very much for reading me :)

[@techlessYT]

The X 27 is a completely different monitor. It has a TN panel in contrast to the IPS panel of the 27i. I would absolutely not recommend a TN panel if competitive gaming isn't your top priority.

[@clement4994]

@@techlessYT That's what I thought, thank you very much! :)

[@jkd7799Yann]

Perfect review. Thank you very much. You earned my sub. The Dell 2721dgf uses the same nano ips panel from lg. I have 2 questions mate: The 27gn850 seems to be a little improvement compared to the 27gl850 in regard to contrast ratio and black quality. Is the 27gn850 better for content creation compared to this Omen ? At last, concerning panel reliability, from a pixel durability perspective, do you think lg panels are above competitors such as innolux or auo optronics ? Thank you bro

[@techlessYT]

I haven't tested the LGs, but the Dell came with the V2 nano IPS while the Omen 27i I reviewed had the V1. The panel related differences basically came down to usual variance. So, I think the same applies to GN vs GL. From a reviewer's perspective it's almost impossible to say anything useful about long term reliability. I usually only test one sample and usually over a period of weeks rather than months or even years.

[@jkd7799Yann]

@@techlessYT Thanks a ton for your thoughts. Rtings seem to confirm that the 27gn850 is a little better (manifesting through their direct comparison tool with results side by side), but i agree with you, it's probably well within variance. Concerning panel reliability, it's indeed too complicated to compare, but it's so difficult to find reliable infos on these, just read about an ancient deal between Hitachi and Lg for the production of ips panel.

[@jkd7799Yann]

Anyway, i ended up following your wise advice and bought the Acer XV272UP, which uses the same panel as yours... thanks for your videos and recommendations.. it's a perfect monitor, very balanced ;-)