BEST Monitor for Photographers & Printing!? 👉 RIP Apple Studio Display | BenQ SW272U Review

[@richardweddle3408]

Reviewing monitors for videographers -- great idea.

[@Design475]

A best productivity monitor roundup video would be helpful 👍

[@theTechNotice]

Noted!

[@creegs123]

Video editing monitor review would be appreciated! Thanks

[@craigoxley5475]

I'd be very interested in the New ASUS ProART 27"OLED panel when its out and a comparison between the two if you can get your hands on the ASUS.

[@user-ir9lr5cu1i]

Great review, unfortunately BenQ have told me that they do not have any stock of the SW272U in Europe at present and are not expecting any new stock until beyond March 2024.

[@edwardekman9832]

I went with the SW321c and couldn’t be happier with my choice.

[@rahulkamath6984]

Yes please do provide your opinion on videography monitors

[@thomasplaga9250]

My Eizo CG276 does that either. And I got it used for only 150 bucks. Sure, no 4K only 2560x1440 and DCI with 92% but that’s more than enough. And it passes all the tests easily. 😉

[@TomasRamoska]

I have BenQ 3220u in my Amazon shopping list for a while. But £1000 is a tough pill to swallow 😅

[@Z_EOS]

I've got SW270c new and PD2700U used for that money

[@TomasRamoska]

@mrzdendax I want a 32-inch quality monitor for photography. 2 monitor setup is cool, but my computer is in the living room, so my wife's approval rating is very important 😅 I built my new PC inside Fractal Design North white mesh case to match the oak front panel to our furniture and wall paint 😀 also my old PC was loud, so I had a good excuse to get all Noctua chromax fans inside the case.

[@Z_EOS]

@@TomasRamoska that makes sense 😉

[@OneTap__]

@@TomasRamoska you can go for BenQ SW321C. Same as this one but BETER!

[@TomasRamoska]

@@OneTap__ £1600 in the UK quite a bit more 😕

[@dannylee8175]

Great Video! BenQs are great and have awesome colours out of the box!! But when you have issues, their customer service is less desirable. I have an older SW2700PT, and when I had an issue with my monitor they did nothing to help me. Customer service refused to warranty my monitor and gave little assistance to me. Didn't even supply me with any authorized places to get the monitor serviced, I was absolutely crushed!

[@Synchrodipity]

I'm hesitating between this and a much cheaper ASUS PROART PA279CRV (also adobe calibrated) -- have you managed to test the ASUS at all? If I get the ASUS I can have a twin monitor setup, but the BenQ does seem to be more 'industry standard'. I previously returned the Proart 329c as 32 inches was too big for my eyes!

[@akyhne]

The Asus looks nice, but doesn't have hardware calibration. And don't expect the Asus to be on the same level, especially when it comes to uniformity.

[@Synchrodipity]

@@akyhne I think it is hardware calibrated, but I got the BenQ anyway and have absolutely no regrets - it's superb.

[@akyhne]

@@Synchrodipity The Asus is software calibrated. The difference between software and hardware calibration, is, that with a software calibration you use a colorimeter (hardware) and a software, usually the one that comes with the colorimeter or 3rd party. The outcome of such a calibration, is an ICC profile - a software file that you use to load into the operating system. For your software to take advantage of a software calibration - the ICC profile - the software must support it. By far all software supports an ICC color profile. A hardware calibration is done in exactly the same way. You use a software working with a hardware colorimeter. Difference is, you generate a 3D LUT file. This is loaded into your monitor and in essence goes into the monitor and adjust the display, like if you used the monitor's own controls. Except this is way more advanced and (usually) way more accurate, than a software calibration. That's not the only benefit. The major benefit is, that your entire desktop is now "calibrated". Your video player don't have to support calibration, your browser don't have to and so on, as everything you see on the screen is taking advantage of the calibration. If you use software calibration, even if the software you are using supports it, in some cases it has to be set up manually. Hardware calibration is hassle free. The alternative to a monitor or TV with hardware calibration, is a 3D LUT box, that you connect between the GPU output and the TV/monitor. It's a good enough option for a good display with no built-in 3D LUT box, but hardly any better on a cheap monitor than a software calibration. After all, a calibration can't fix the performance (accuracy) of a cheap display. But you can use an external 3D LUT box with any TV or monitor with HDMI/Displayport. They are not cheap though. $3-500 for the cheapest ones.

[@Z_EOS]

I am using BenQ's SW and PD line since 2016 and just few things to mention... If you don't have budget to buy calibration device, don't buy this and buy older and cheaper Sw270c or SW271 with calibration device. If you need accurate colors you'll need to calibrate the monitor every now and then at least after every system update. 27" 4K monitor is waste of money for photos only... Its meant for photos and videos. I find it better to run 27" 2K SW line monitor for photos with secondary 27“ 4K PD line. The problem of 27“ 4K for photo editing is that your pixels are way to small and so are your photos. Preparing photos for social media presentation for example Instagram your preview of the photo will be way too small... I find 27" 2K SW line perfect for photo editing and all my panells in photoshop are on my second display Great video btw... You are one of the few who really address things the right way and don't confuse ppl with 10bit color as it is 8bit +FRC ( flicker rate control) Have a nice weekend! Keep up the good work 😊

[@barryobrien1890]

Totally agree. 4k with 27" makes the images way too small and menus impossible to read. 2k 27" is my preference for photo editing

[@theTechNotice]

What if you adjust the scaling?

[@Z_EOS]

@@theTechNotice scaling for photos isn't the best to be honest... For that reason I have two monitors for the price of SW line 4k 😉 but sure some people won't have the space...

[@AlessioGrassi89]

came here to say the same exact things, glad to see someone wrote all of this. You're the man!

[@akyhne]

If you havevthe budget for a $1500 monitor, you also have the budget for a $175-300 colorimeter.

[@attilahardy3448]

What would be the comparable Asus 4K and 1440 ProArt monitors you would suggest?

[@fabiankeppler315]

Would be great to see where you showcase your photography results? On what printer did you test?

[@NomadOutdoorAdventures]

Yes, please make a video about HDR Video focus monitors. I’m currently in the market of rebuilding a PC and I’m looking for an HDR monitor for Video.

[@BizonURS]

Great video ..... I can't decide BENQ SW272U or Eizo CS 2740 stricly for photography

[@deividaszadeikis6370]

need advice!

[@BizonURS]

@@deividaszadeikis6370 Since I’ve been Eizo user before … I picked Eizo :) 0 complaints…. Great stuff

[@deriv8]

@@deividaszadeikis6370 Get the BenQ it is newer. Also this video is likely wrong this monitor is real 10Bit not FRC. Also it is hardware calibrated so you can load a lut into the monitor.

[@donvit7107]

Hi all. BenQ PD2700Q 9H.LF7LA.TPE ore Asus ProArt PA278QV ? Who is more good?

[@alexandermarcusvaan]

Would love to see a productivity/video editing monitor breakdown...especially for monitors that arent $2200 like this one lol

[@akyhne]

They won't get cheaper, because its for video editing. On the contrary.

[@yttean98]

For that Price it is better to be the "best" Monitor.

[@akyhne]

The way you describe the calibration, is mighty confusing. You made it sound like it had hardware calibration, because you can use a (hardware) colorimeter. Although I know that most BenQ, if not all, have hardware calibration (built-in 3D LUT box), i had to check on their website for this monitor, because of the confusion. Both software and hardware calibration uses software and hardware (colorimeter or spectroradiometer).

[@theshortlist]

Eizo is good for you !

[@erics3527]

I am getting the buy once cry once.

[@hannahnett]

this is prob. a very stupid question but Ive been researching everywhere and I can't the find answer! Do the BenQ Monitors run like computers without having to attach a laptop to it? Like I know the Apple Monitors can be used as a computer! But some monitors need a laptop for it function as PC. Please help!!

[@ColoradoWildlifeVideography]

it needs a laptop or PC connected. it's a nice display

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

I like BenQ but Asus Pro Art 27 CRV has same color coverage and accuracy and is less than one third of the price of this.

[@briandale3208]

Do you have one?? How is your experience with it? This is my second day with a PA 32 CRV. SO far great but was thinking on returning it for the SW272U. The $1,000 price difference is holding me back.

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

@@briandale3208 Not yet. I am hunting online discounts. I saw it once for 399 but it is back at its normal $469. I have an old Dell UP3216Q and old BenQ SW, so I can wait for it to become cheaper. I think you have to think if you really need hardware calibration like in the BenQ. in all, all these monitors are great, and the color differences would not be noticeable for 95% of the population.

[@akyhne]

The BenQ has hardware calibration. You pay for that. And the BenQ will likely have better uniformity.

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

@@akyhne fair. Yet after about 20 years of doing this, I have realized I have obsessed about hardware calibration too much. If I could go back, I would spend less on calibration devices and more on camera gear and travel.

[@akyhne]

@@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll Well, it doesn't have to be expensive. A $200 colorimeter with software is good enough for most use cases.

[@edwardkurek5355]

You didn’t explain the the buttons on the right underside of the monitor.

[@M4TR1X]

Debating between this and Eizo CS2470. Help me

[@orbispictus6127]

24'' Eizo can not compete. Buy 27" Eizo or this Benq

[@antoniodias7858]

Which your advice about computer specs for use this monitro ?

[@akyhne]

A PC.

[@hyjj1360]

People who see the monitor color as shitty, it’s pointing y out how shitty the screen you’re watching this video on. 😂

[@maxwellwellmax878]

Im into Photography not Video, used to see Eizo Nanao, and NEC but my budget was more like Dell Ultra Sharp lol.

[@barryobrien1890]

Nice monitor but it is missing a display port out. I have a couple of Dell 2k 27" photography monitors with 2 display port in and display port out. It links the usb and audio, so I can have 2 pc with dual monitors and my tablet and keyboard mouse connected to the monitors with audio. One tap on the monitors switches PC's so my desktop and laptop can easily be set to use the same monitor keyboard audio setup. It's too bad these companies don't offer this, as a lot of us photographers and videographers have desktop and laptop and need to quickly switch between both

[@Z_EOS]

This is not meant to have that for reason.. SW line has graphic card build inside for hardware calibration... Get a PD line ( Professional Design) as they have DP in and out for multi monitor setup

[@barryobrien1890]

@@Z_EOS thanks. What Dell did was to include 2 usb inputs and 2 display port inputs (regular and mini) with a display port out so it's easy to switch between 2 pc. The sw can handle this , but I only saw 1 display port in and so i am not sure it supports chaining 2 monitors from a single display port in. Using hdmi means you lose the ability to switch inputs to both monitors i think. Hdmi does not support monitor chaining.

[@donvit7107]

Hi, what can say about budget monitor for beginner? BenQ PD2700Q 9H.LF7LA.TPE Are this good ?

[@Z_EOS]

Great for beginer!

[@theTechNotice]

Yeah, check out the Asus ProArt line as well!

[@erosefilms]

If you’re doing color grading in video you definitely would not want a cheap monitor.

[@jimbergstrom1442]

Why not the SW272Q only 2k but half the price.

[@Camrographer]

I have an Eizo 1080p 98% SRGB color gamut monitor with built in self calibration 20" It's seven years old. Think there's any good reason to upgrade? I don't print my work very often so ten bit is not necessary and my clients are mostly viewing the images in SRGB. I thought maybe a larger monitor might be nice. Also l know it's less than ideal but I do game with the same screen.

[@akyhne]

Look at gaming monitors. Some of them are impressively color accurate and support 100% (or very close) sRGB. Since you are used to a 20”, a 27” will seem massive to you, so I wonder if a 24” would be a better choice? I'm also thinking if it's a 4/3 monitor you have now, because of the odd size. In that case, go for a 27”. A 20” 4/3 is about the same display size vertically, as a 24” 16/9. In other words, text and GUI will have roughly the same size. Buy a monitor with at least, at the minimum a refresh rate of 75 Hz and 120 Hz if you can. Even going from 60 to 75 Hz is noticeable. Just remember to set the monitor to actually use the refresh rate 😉 Some people own gaming or high refresh rate monitors for years, then realize it was never running more than 60 Hz. Even if your PC is too slow to take advantage of the higher refresh rate in gaming, you will have a much smoother experience. Although these gaming monitors can be very accurate, they are not on the level with grading/photo monitors. And don't worry about the gaming side of it. Of course you wear the monitor down quicker, because it is more on, but we buy things to use them, right?!

[@Camrographer]

@@akyhne For sure thanks.

[@wilddestroyer8927]

And for graphic design

[@theTechNotice]

Yes

[@MarkArtyniuk]

what is that case in the background?

[@theTechNotice]

Stock around to the video coming out today :)

[@dirkgits]

Dont forget EIZO monitors

[@kelvinsakala]

Good for photographers indeed ..... not for me.

[@edwardferry8247]

So where’s your camera, printer and output from what you claim is and isn’t. Without it it’s just a glorified promo.

[@lavatr8322]

Why don't these companies make a super balanced product , from the very start in the segment? They'll make a shite product and make quality versions of it every year despite having the technology Today. Fockin marketing gimmicks n shiet.... They know which nerves to press and _"I don't want to be left out"_ psychology really makes these companies money. (Apple is the best example)

[@strippedlist]

UNACCEPTABLE not having true 10 bit! especially for Professionals. i buy 3 Asus 32" monitors with same specs! also color accurate

[@theTechNotice]

True!

[@Z_EOS]

Since when does Asus do true 10bit fir that price? Could you specify what model of Asus proart you mean exactly?

[@strippedlist]

@@Z_EOS ASUS ProArt PA32UCRK 32" and and ASUS ProArt Display PA329CRV

[@Z_EOS]

@@strippedlist non of thouse pro Art monitors are true 10bit. They only use some technology to be able to display 10bit color depth just like BenQ SW line. This Asus monitors are not even hardware calibrated.. You are looking at asus pro Art line which is similar to BenQ's PD line... Whole different level... This benQ monitor has its own graphic processor inside to calculate colors... Those pro Art monitors you wrote using GPU in your computer to do that so they won't be as accurate. BenQ was the firs company who start building 8bit monitors with FRC ( for 10bit color depth) in 2014... Later other companies started doing the same.. Asus came with pro Art line later and yes you can get true 10bit from Asus, but you looking at monitors for $3000 upwards... Definitely not around $1000...

[@strippedlist]

neither benq, but they ask 2000 dolars for the 32", i just hate companies using professional or pro and they buy the panel from samsung or lg@@Z_EOS

[@shanent5793]

Is there a vegan version? I'm not one myself but the suede is pointlessly cruel

[@Z_EOS]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@rcortez5979]

34" ultrawide IPS is the better option all the way. because F oleds

[@alexanderheinrichs]

Sorry that is a consumer monitor, not for prof. Photographers. You're basically only reading the spec sheet. Sounds a bit like paid promotion...

[@Z_EOS]

Those monitors are for professional photographers. How would you compare this monitor to iMac? Isn't iMac for professionals and if so why is so many professional photographers using iMac. I don't know what makes you think this is not for professionals... 99%Adobe RGB and hardware calibration...

[@Z_EOS]

Ach so! Ja schon da haben wir ein EIZO Ambasadr dazu... 🤣 Ganz naturlich BenQ ist keine professional monitor fur dich.... CS2740 is das gleiche 😉 Aber du bist doch keine Laborer

[@thomasmichaelschwarz9741]

Hmmm ....we use deltaE measurements also in dyeing of fabrics...there the max deltaE allowed is between 1.0 and 1.3 ‼️‼️ i will now convince our customers that 3.0 is still ok 🤣🤣🤣🤣 i like your channel and might buy this screen , but you should not talk about deltaE measurements as there is much more to it. The fact that there are NO really color true display is one of the reasons why we still have to send fabric samples for color approval and not just color measurement data