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Glossy is definitely the better option in terms of image quality if you can control the lighting, but even in a normal room, there's only so much you can do to prevent reflections. My current BDM4065UC reflects a ton so I often have to adjust the lights and close doors and blinds to make it...

LCD panels use sample and hold method for displaying the image, so there's no flicker from that like with CRT's. Using a higher refresh rate won't help your eyes tire less. Brightness settings, PWM flicker, size of the screen, viewing distance and size of the details you are focusing at will be...

I can't run any new AAA game at 4K with my 970 currently, but then again half of the games I play are older and run with perfect 60 fps. With the new games I drop down to 1440p with 40-60 fps usually and some settings toned down, which nets me the best overall experience. I could play 4K at 30...

After hearing that OLED is finally coming to desktop I have a hard time being enthusiastic about any of these LCD panels. Maybe if I could get a better 40" 4K VA with FreeSync and maybe even 120 Hz input for a similar price as the current 60 Hz models I just might upgrade. Too bad the prices...

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/dell-infinityedge-oled-monitors,30854.html Tom's seems to be confirming it's running through the Type C connector with Thunderbolt 3.

Given that it's launching March 31st, I don't see how it could be DP 1.3, there's no supporting GPUs. The Verge had a video that said it was working through the Type C Thunderbolt connector, but I'm not sure if that was just in reference to the power connection since it can charge your laptop...

Have any of you tried using ycbcr444 color format with the Philips? I felt that it might have given a slightly better result in color gradients over RGB, but could be just placebo or some other setting changing. Here's a couple videos comparing the Philips to Samsung and Iiyama panels. They're...

The source still reads like they're only having an event behind closed doors, and it's likely just for industrial purposes, like broadcasting or medical. It'll probably take several years before we see a consumer OLED monitor.

Panasonic is the only model with DP afaik. There are DP 1.2 - HDMI 2.0 adapters coming soon so that's probably the best option. http://www.club-3d.com/index.php/products/reader.en/product/displayport-12-to-hdmi-20-uhd-active-adapter.html I'd be careful though, I think I've heard some laptop...

My first unit had a speck of dust in the middle of the monitor and a bunch of stuck sub pixels and darker corners. I got a replacement and it's perfect, no issues at all. The picture above looked pretty bad to me, I'd get a replacment.

Try the TFTCentral settings, it should get you a decent image. A lot of it is up to personal preference, but what I can say is that the monitor by default has a desaturated and cold image, so at least dropping the blue channel is recommended. There's no saturation options but you can adjust it...

I wouldn't go with the old 144 Hz TN gaming panels, they're very poor in terms of image quality, and especially if you're going to be watching movies from further away. I think Samsung had some lower budget FreeSync models if you're willing to go with AMD graphics. S27E370D or S24E370D are...

Yes, the vertical stripe is something I've seen before in VA panels. I hear it's fairly common in some models. The same could go for the backlight uniformity issue. Unfortunately most consumer panels just don't have that strict of a QA process, so there's plenty of issues, especially if you go...

If it isn't angle dependent then yeah, it's a fault in the panel. I guess you could wait and see if it changes, but I doubt it. The banding can be a widespread issue with that particular model, so a replacement might still have a similar issue, but there should be a good enough chance to get a...

Kinda hard to tell from the pics, but it could be just VA gamma shift. If it moves depeding on the viewing angle then yeah, that's what it is and it is typical for VA panels and getting a replacement probably won't help. Different VA panels may have differing amounts of it, but it's always there...

For the most part, using a calibrator won't fix the inherent issues a panel has. You can get pleasing results manually just by fiddling with the RGB values and other OSD settings. I wouldn't worry about hardware calibration unless you do print work or other color critical stuff. Some casual...

Samsung has higher input lag. It might have somewhat more even response times with high contrast transitions which might cause less blurring, but I haven't found it to be a problem with the Philips. The contrast is weaker at 3000:1 on the Samsung, and it is a noticeable difference with the...

You can control between G-Sync and ULMB with the control panel. ULMB is good for stuff like 144 FPS CSGO gaming, but otherwise it should be kept off. Possibly a monitor like the Z35 if it really works at 200 Hz keeping the blur reduction might be a possibility depending on how well it works on...

I think reconnecting the cable might do that, or reinstalling the graphics driver, but I haven't had any random drops at all. DP cable could be a likely culprit for something like that. DP cables are the worst...

You can choose from the OSD menu whether it scales it to fullscreen or 1:1.

You gotta ask yourself whether a problem like that color bleed is actually going to be a serious issue. It manifests with solid white windows against some solid grey backgrounds, but is that a normal use case for you? Sure it's a problem with the panel, but no matter what panel you choose you'll...

The black to white transitions will leave a smear trail, that's just something you need to accept with a panel like this. Other transitions are on par with most IPS/AMVA panel, in some cases even slightly better. These high contrast VA panels just seem to have issues with that particular...

TFTCentral settings work fine for me, the calibrated ones without smartuniformity. I don't recommend SmartUniformity since it does weaken the black level quite a bit. I also dropped the blue RGB black level from SmartControl software to 49. I upped Nvidia Digital Vibrance to 70%. Just be aware...

I'm not sure why that would be the case since 100% on my panel would be way too much. What gamma setting are you using? It could be that you have a faulty panel, because mine certainly isn't washed out by any definition.

I doubt they'll make any further changes to this monitor. Like I said a few pages back, if you want higher saturation, use software options like Digital Vibrance in Nvidia control panel.

Actually with bright colorful images, the Philips is quite muted in chromacity, so even if the anti-reflective surface is sharper, the overall look isn't as vibrant. IPS is only washed out when it comes to dark content.

I use mine at 38% brightness and it's fine, though I use it mostly in dim lighting. Here's a nice comparison between Acer XB270HU and Philips. IPS just sucks in dark content. http://www.hardware.fi/artikkelit/artikkeli.cfm/acer-xb270hu-144-hz-ips-ja-g-sync/5

There's minor gamma shift on the BDM4065UC, and honestly it's not a big problem compared to the performance of any IPS panel when looking at black/dark scenes. I can see it at times for sure, but you can always drop the gamma if it's really hampering the experience. Outside OLED there is no...

I recommend the Philips BDM4065UC. It has 5000:1 contrast and the blacks are much deeper than the 3000:1 you see in AMVA+ panels. I have a GW2760HS right next to the Philips and it really makes a big difference. Other than the Philips, there is the 21:9 Samsung you mentioned, and the UHDTV's...

You should keep Smartresponse off, otherwise it'll introduce reverse ghosting. You can test how it looks like at http://www.testufo.com/#test=ghosting

I feel that it's better to just go 40" 4K and use a custom 21:9 res if you want it for some game. Otherwise using a native 21:9 display just means most content isn't a good fit and some games don't play nice outside 16:9. Personally I don't use the 21:9 option much since the larger 16:9 is more...

This is simply a quality control issue with the PG278Q. Some of the displays come with ridiculously low gamma by default, and there is no gamma adjustment available in the OSD menu. If the image looks washed out, chances are you got a unit with miscalibrated gamma and you should ask for a...

It's a problem with your unit. I had this too with my old unit that also had dead pixels. I got a replacement from Philips and it's a lot better. The panel does have inherently slow black to white transitions, but the 18 ms or so what TFTCentral stated does not produce strong trailing like this...

The chromacity isn't quite on the same level as some IPS panels it's true. You can improve it with settings like digital vibrance in Nvidia control panel, but that's only of limited help. I currently have a BenQ GW2760HS to compare against an Acer XB270HU, and the BenQ doesn't have quite as...

Was the model still being sold back when you did the RMA? Not sure why Dell would feel the need to wait around if they weren't going to have any panels coming. I suppose the quality of service can vary a lot depending on where you live. One more thing I noticed about the new panel is that...

I finally got my replacement panel from Philips. Never underestimate the time it takes to do RMA through the retailer, took over a month for me. Makes me appreciate Dell's RMA practices where you get a replacement in days and the delivery guy just picks up the old one. I guess Philips might have...

Just out of reach of my hand, so around 80 cm. The panel is so large it's not very comfortable to use any closer. As for eye level it's at around 2/3 of the panel height.

1) They're the same, except for the black level control, which is not found on the OSD. With my panel I found that dropping the red channel to 49 in the black level control removed a slight red tinge when looking at a full black screen. 2) The Smartuniformity setting will give a more uniform...

According to TFT it's 81W at 100% brightness, 49W at 34%.