⭐️ Purchase here - bhpho.to/2GG5MTn (affiliate) What's up everyone?! I hope this review of the BenQ SW321C was helpful. I was super shocked at the difference this monitor made. It’s like you never know what you don’t know. What do you think? Was there too much detail? Not enough? What did you like, and also, what did you not like? What would you like to see more of? Would love to know what you think, good or bad. I am grateful in advance 🙏
Hi Tanya. I use Lightroom and Photoshop because I have the entire Adobe creative cloud package. If you don't want a subscription model, you can look at Capture One, ON1 Photo RAW. If you're on a mac you can use Apple Aperture. There are more options but those will get you started. Hope this was helpful.
sorry mate, you talk about color grading and color accuracy and you didn't show any calibration reports. The PM software is broken and the verification is not correct. You need to use 3rd party tools to validate the calibration.
I’m currently looking at a Benq sw271 because I have grown tired of the color shifts in inferior displays despite color corrections from devices. I have two questions for you, one what video card are you using for the multi display set up and how far should you be sitting away from a 32 inch monitor when doing work.
I bought SW320 and display went bad after an year. Was still in replacement warranty but waiting for 2 months from BenQ to hear they don't have that model and tried to upsell SW321C. I am not sure to invest in BenQ again, when there is no post support or the models get discontinued within 2-3 years.
Super review. I’ve watched loads of BenQ reviews over the last couple of days. This was most useful to watch! After watching decided to go for this monitor rather than the 3220U. I’ve always owned Eizo and now want a 4k 32” and this seems the best balance between specifications and price. Thanks man. You got a new subscriber from the UK. Good luck with the channel!
You're in a similar boat as me. I had a BenQ FP241W I LOVED for 11 years before I decided to give it away, because I figured it was old and monitors were better now. I went with the most "popular" monitor at the time, the Dell UltraSharp U2715H. For a regular schmo, they would probably think it was badass, but I could tell immediately that the it was nowhere near as good or accurate. I've been dealing with it for 4 years now, and since I'm getting much more serious with the production levels on my channel and in my work, that it was time to go back, and I'm doing it up big with this monitor as well. I have no doubt that it will be even better than the previous monitor I loved, and at its size and 4K, should last me at least a decade like my last BenQ, which is why I think it's worth the price.
I totally agree - if it's something you're keeping for years and it helps improve your workflow - I think it's worth the investment. It's a tool you'll be using for hours and hours every day (I presume). Hope the video was helpful. If you get it, let me know how it works out.
@@TechGearTalk If you think about it like that, I spend more time looking at my monitor than any other piece of gear, so it makes sense to invest in something like this. I see myself using it for 10+ years. I'll try to remember to comment with my thoughts once it arrives.
Those stats are nuts, glad I found this, I was looking to see if you had a review for your favorite color calibration tool and luckily you mentioned it in the video :)
Buy nice or buy twice!! So true. Many times I tell my photography students to just buy the good gear and enjoy photography instead of wrestling with shitty gear.
Thanks for all the good info. Just wanted to ask if you think its necessary to use a decklink/videocard to get a clean video feed from the color grading software to the BENQ monitor? Or relying on the GUI to monitor color on the SW321c display is sufficient? Been wanting to find out for a long time. thanks in advance!
I think doing a really good colour grade tutorial, and then introducing the monitor, and it’s value, at the end, could be a good affiliate link driver.
That's a good idea. It would be interesting to see the reaction since the viewers would only be able to "see" what their monitor/laptop/phone is able to show them.
You're spot on this, calibrated monitor is a must, I had a chance to work on Eizo ColorEdge CG277 (has built-in hardware calibrator)and the colour reproduction was awesome... I'm using hp E272q (27") and Apple LED cinema (27") display... I'd love to get BenQ SW321C but not immediately...
Any tips for amateur and intermediate photographers for selecting a decent monitor? What are the must have technical specifications we should look after before buying a monitor ?
You definitely want IPS, if it's a good size, then higher resolutions like 2 or 4k. 10-bit over 8-bit. Look at the Delta E value - you want it to be as low as possible. This one has a Delta E < 2 and something like the pd2700q will be < 3 (but it's $2000 vs $300). Hope this helps.
Is it possible to connect a PC and Mac to this monitor at the same time? How do I switch between PC and Mac easily? And how to set up one keyboard and one mouse to control both laptops? Thank you.
Awesome and very detailed review, thank you! - but the monitor is way too pricey.. Which monitor would you recommend for the same work, but on a budget?
I had a question : assuming that my monitor has a Pink Shift, how does it comes than when I whatch your video the color isn't Pink shifted? If it's no calibrated on my project, how can it be when I'm watching an other video? I don't really understand that ! Thanks
Hello I have a question if you want to answer it. what do you shoot with for your videos in slog or hlg? I mean caméra and profil Thanks for taking Time to respond :)
Thanks for the great review. I just got one but having difficulties with the audio - using external speakers. Any idea/suggestion on how to set this up and best speakers to go with please? Thanks.
Hi, my boyfriend used to have a canon 200D but sold it a couple months ago. He’s wanting to get a camera again but a different one this time. He loved his 200D and used it loads to get some great travel shots. Should I get him the 250D? Is that a good upgrade or should I go for something even better like the new 90D, is it worth the big difference in price? What camera would you recommend for him?
Hi Elle. It's a matter of objectives. The 90D is a much nicer camera and has a lot better features than the 250d - it's also more than twice the price. The lenses will cost the same. So if your BF would wants something more professional, and wants much more advanced video features - the 90D is for him. BUT, keep in mind it's bigger and heavier, so if the main use is travel, he may prefer the light and portable 250d. I hope this help - from a specs perspective, the 90D blows the 250d out of the water, but that might not be the most important aspect for him (you). What do you think?
Just to correct common mistake non of BenQ hardware calibrated monitors (SW line) are true 10bit, but 8bit with FRC ( flicker rate control) and that's the reason they are half price of true 10bit such as Eizo CG line.
Thank you for the great channel. It is now year later and I wonder if there are new products available on the market. I am specifically looking for 27" 4k monitor. My budget is between $500 and $800. Is LG 27UN850-W a good choice for photo editing?
Great review. Hm, no onboard calibrator like you get with for instance most Eizo ColorEdge models. Then again, this BenQ model offers alot of screen estate and 4K resolution...however I really don't know if I need 4K as I'm not editing any 1:1 4K content, and my experiences so far is that 4K scales terrible in the Adobe applications on Windows resulting in micro text in the menus and all sorts of weird proportions and odd UI scaling artifacts. Dunno if I really need 31.9" either, I sit very close to my monitor so my neck would suffer if the screen is too wide - or? I'm between the Eizo ColorEdge CG2730 and this BenQ SW321C. In other words between a 27" SUPERB color stable 1440p monitor with onboard calibrator that's probably the best calibrator available, OR 4K on 31.9" with no onboard calibrator. I had the chance to see the latter and the build quality is not as premium as the Eizo CE's. That hood is down right flimsy and cheap looking. For a premium monitor at that prize it's kinda disappointing. Also the panel suffered from some light leakage.
Been using the Eizo CX271 27" monitor for several years & planning to get this one next. All my work are 4K color critical now so not much chooses. The CG319X from Eizo is like $5,000!
Good video. I’m looking to step up to a pro display, and this one is certainly on the radar. It’s a big purchase at $2K. I’ve also been looking around at others including the ProArt displays by Asus, but I keep coming back to BenQ. Thanks for your in depth review of this monitor, but I do wish you had shared the screen with the monitor a bit more especially when you connected your laptop. Almost half of the screen was just out of sight making the view too obscure for a good product view/observation. You do good work reviewing all the item you come across. Thanks for bringing this out.
Hey man! Great stuff! Just wondering, what laptop are you using on this video (the one tethered on the monitor)? Looking for different budget laptop options for video editing. Cheers!
@@TechGearTalk Thanks! Currently looking for a good budget laptop around $1000 (less would be better) for some light to moderate video editing and post production. Do you have any suggestions on that range? I've looked up some pretty decent choices but it's either expensive or out of stock here in the Philippines. Care to suggest some options? Cheers! :)
Great review, thank you! I shoot on C300 Mkii and in C-log 2, mostly BT2020. HOw does this monitor do with that color gamut and is there another monitor that specializes in that color space? peace out and thanks for any input!
Hi Howard. I don't know the answer but I find it hard to believe since the Graphics chip is would be driving the source. I would reach out to BenQ and ask, they are great at providing info. If you remember, please swing by and update. Thank you and good luck!
Thanks Appreciate it. These new Benq monitors supposedly have their 10 bit lookup tables built-in and why I was wondering if it would be different than the video chip driving the monitor. I will reach out to Benq as I find this monitor to be pretty much what I am looking for but would like the ability to plug in my laptop from the field.
@@antonybrittozz I do not know if you have purchased the SW240. I got mine unit on Friday. The colours are truly great and certainly made a huge difference compared to my mid-2014 Macbook Pro Retina Display. Nonetheless, I would need time to adjust to the pixelation especially for the fonts.
@@tkphotosz nice to hear from you. i am glad u liked it. i bought one and had backlight bleeding issues. so i returned it. now i am planning for sw270c.
Wowwwww! That’s a monster monitor! Those yellow chairs! Amazing. That’s next level color grading no doubt! At the beginning I thought it was just like mine lol... just kidding. Definitely something to consider. Amazing review. Thanks 🙏
Ruben - when the box arrived I was thinking "What did Christie order?" Then I took a closer look 😱 This thing is a beast and now my other monitors look... not so good 😂🤣
I am currently using the sw270c. But just to clarify, when I’m grading, I should be focusing on this monitor and not my laptop. Correct? I’m putting all of my faith and trust in this monitor. And when I get the picture looking exactly how I want it to, I still doubt whether or not it will look as good on various devices. I’m still apprehensive. The image on my laptop still looks like trash… Which is to be expected I guess. Saturation, color, contrast exposure, etc. looks good on the monitor. But my laptop is grossly oversaturated, with too much contrast and all that. I just worried that somebody watching this… Whether it’s an iPhone or an android will be seeing utter chaos.
Great video! Great monitor! I hope you don’t use that blue light behind your screen while graden? You have 16% grey walls? I read about special lights for grading environment...
THANK YOU! Re: Blue light - NO WAY, that light is just for the video! The walls are gray in this room (I'm sure not 16%, but close). The good thing about the calibration with the X-Rite is that it reads the ambient light.
Its definelty the best monitor out there for photo and video editing, under $2000. It still isnt true 10 bit though, its 8bit + FRC. Cheapest true 10 bit panel is around $4000 from my research. I will likely go with this panel in the future. I'm editing off my 4k oled laptop with nvidia quadro rtx 5000. Cant afford an editing monitor after that purchase 😳.
I'm so jealous of your monitor! Do you have any recommendations for less expensive models (if they even exist). For now I'm gonna have to rig a hood for the monitor i do have. Thanks for the review. I learned a lot about monitors.
Tech Gear Talk that monitor is 27”. Apples and oranges. Do you have a 32” 4k monitor to recommend. Every single one below $1,500.00 has relatively poor reviews. Thanks.
I purchased this monitor last week and I was super excited to get it but now I'm extremely disappointed. I've had it for 6 days and must have calibrated it 100 times since its arrived. I've calibrated it using Palette Master and DataColor Spyder 5 Pro Colorimeter. I was not happy with results, calibration failed a bunch of times. I changed settings and it passed. But the colors look washed out and super dull. I thought if I used a different colorimeter it may make a difference. I bought the X Rite X1 Display Pro Plus and used it about 20 times and have the exact same results but it did calibrate faster. I called BenQ and the first guy Josh was very patient and helpful, after getting XRite colorimeter I called again, spoke with Ivan who was extremely UNHELPFUL. Im at my wits end. I don't want to return it but it seems that's what I have to do.
@@gasakenny4515 I exchanged the first BEnQ monitor and got another. I kept that but also purchased an ASUS ProArt - 32 inch monitor 6 months later which works great. It's more responsive and vibrant.
@@DaveSincere I spent a whole day calibrating mine. Sad part if that the 16bit LUT seems not to be as good as the Matrix calibration which is very puzzling. I do like the monitor, but I am getting slightly crashed blacks that what I'm seeing in resolve when I export.
@@gasakenny4515 Depending on where you bought it from they will make it difficult to return. I bought mine from Amazon and I bought insurance (I buy insurance for anything over $250.) I messed around with mine for nearly a week thinking it was just a setting issue. But it was the monitor itself. I called Amazon, they recommended I call BenQ. I called BenQ talked to 2 people, 1 didn't know ANYTHING about ANYTHING. The last person got to the point and said I had a defective unit and to ship it back to Amazon. I shipped it back - UPS came to pick it up. I got a new monitor within 3 days of calling. Don't hesitate to ship it back. $2K is really TOO MUCH for a monitor that isn't working in peak condition.
@@TechGearTalk That's good to hear, I just received the SW271 but the backlight bleed is abysmal so I might return and get thie SW321C, I hear there are less backlight bleed issues with it.
@@TechGearTalk I ended up returning the SW271 and got the SW321c, big improvement with regard to backlight bleed and IPS glow. However I notice a strange faint stripe running horiziontally across the screen, when looking at it from a slight angle (any angle) with a black background..... not sure if this is a defect or a "characteristic" of this monitor.🤔 here is a photo I took of it: imgur.com/a/1iYT5LJ
Excellent review. Also, your color grading is top-notch. Most think OLED is tops for professional content creation editing, but that really only holds true for HDR editing, which is still relatively very rare. Having excellent baseline color performance is more important for IQ.
OLED is top tier primarily for its infinite contrast ratio and tendency toward better color reproduction; not really HDR. For HDR mastering, the market is largely still LCD, like with the Sony HX310, which is dual layer LCD. LCD still reaches far higher levels of brightness than professional OLED is. But in SDR workflows, nothing beats OLED for both color consistency, accuracy, and contrast.
It is up there - but the performance is as well. Definitely not a monitor everyone needs, but super nice to have. Appreciate the kind words and support!
Hey nice video again, I’m a big fan of your production quality from setting your stage lighting to your panning and sliding applications, and wow, welcome to pro monitor land! BenQ does a very good job here and tends to undercut the competition by hundreds if not thousands of USD. Nice option. BTW if you’re a Mac user and wondering how these look compared to a modern 5K Retina display, pixel density is pretty bad though the color reproduction exceeds the iMacs in certain conditions; BenQ’s AG coatings are aggressive as stated in the video and this is helpful in many scenarios, and quite harmful if you edit in dark rooms since IPS glow tends to get refracted terribly in all four corners. Otherwise, a nice option and you can run multi-head setups centered on a 5K iMac with some scaling enabled and the BenQ will dither and interpolate very, very well to the point that your eyes can’t tell it’s running on-native resolutions. Cheers!
As always Carl, thank you for the support and kind words. I really appreciate you contributing with this great info! Super helpful!!! When did you try this monitor out?
Tech Gear Talk, hey no problem, I’m learning something from every video that you post so least I can do. I’ve yet to see this new release in the flesh but have been working on BenQ and LG 32” IPS displays for some time now, and longer on 27” 5k configs (all for graphic design and content creation-think I jumped on the 5K bandwagon in 2014, though drivers didn’t begin the FRC action for 10-bit color until later, then 2016 for my first 4K 32” in the office) and the latter are very good at sRGB while outputting sane nits settings. You really need to see something like a PD3200U driven by a capable GPU (10-bit aRGB) aside an Eizo grade monitor to judge subjectively what you miss in the darks though spot calibration charts are useful in showing the Creative how applying money to output on the workflow investmnet comes through. Simply not having color banding in gradients is worth it alone to upgrade to 10-bit display support, and once you get some HDR rendering say at around 400nits it also helps to stop depending on a histogram to see where you’ve blown out your images, or perhaps opposite and left some range short of exposure. Trusting your tools is so worth a small expense such as $2K for a single, pixel perfect display. I’m personally stoked to see BenQ keeping the pressure on LG’s native offerings, filling in holes of Apple’s offerings, and undercutting Eizo gear.
Interesting video but be careful of shortcuts... Lot of display have 10bit panel nowadays but you won't get 10bit unless you use compatible apps and most of all you have a compatible gpu (quadro or AMD pro and it's way expensive). The lut doesn't improve anything but store the LUT for calibration instead of depending on gpu/OS side. More important video calibration and photo cal are two different things
Tech Gear Talk sorry I meant an io card not an io box. The signal is much more precise and you can get them for as little as 130 bucks. Worth the investment.
I'm using this board: ua-cam.com/video/IoR-Io5-nek/v-deo.html but the special edition I show here: ua-cam.com/video/Knqufkb35kY/v-deo.html Hope this is helpful
Thanks so much for all the support! I have not had a chance to actually use the videomic NTG yet. The reviews seem positive but I have no first-hand feedback yet.
@@TechGearTalk you're welcome. i once spent so long time trying to figure out why a video i edited looked weird on my fone but so cool on my laptop. since then i've learnt my lesson. looking to invest into a monitor soon. lol
@@TechGearTalk so sweet of you to reply this fast brother. if possible make video on premiere pro itself. that would be fine as well. this color grading confuse me a lot :(
@@TechGearTalk Not many monitors in SW321C price range => maybe NEC PA 271Q, the Eizo Coloredge....the new ASUS ProArt series look amazing, but $$$$ - got my eye on the ASUS ProArt PA27ucx as well when it comes out.
I am on the fence about the sense of this all. Just because you see the perfect colors on YOUR Benq, doesnt mean that you will like what you see on your phone and tv and other displays. The only advantage is that u know that other displays get it wrong... Given that most viewers watch youtube on mobile, i feel that it would be most accurate if you color graded on a phone lol.
The benq's are way cheaper than other hardware calibrated monitors. Maybe look at the older sw2700pc Same panel, but with larger bezels and it's only 2k but it's a solid reference monitor to check your colours and you can have another monitor to preview your 4k
Thank so much you helped me a lot starting my channel and I am still learning Thank you for always answering my questions on instagram I really appreciate your time and effort 👍🏼😃
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What's up everyone?! I hope this review of the BenQ SW321C was helpful. I was super shocked at the difference this monitor made. It’s like you never know what you don’t know. What do you think?
Was there too much detail? Not enough? What did you like, and also, what did you not like? What would you like to see more of? Would love to know what you think, good or bad. I am grateful in advance 🙏
What photo editing program is good
Hi Tanya. I use Lightroom and Photoshop because I have the entire Adobe creative cloud package. If you don't want a subscription model, you can look at Capture One, ON1 Photo RAW. If you're on a mac you can use Apple Aperture. There are more options but those will get you started. Hope this was helpful.
sorry mate, you talk about color grading and color accuracy and you didn't show any calibration reports. The PM software is broken and the verification is not correct. You need to use 3rd party tools to validate the calibration.
I’m currently looking at a Benq sw271 because I have grown tired of the color shifts in inferior displays despite color corrections from devices. I have two questions for you, one what video card are you using for the multi display set up and how far should you be sitting away from a 32 inch monitor when doing work.
Even this is 3 years old, would it still be the best monitor for photography? Also is it better to take a 32" instead of 27"?
I have a SW270C and the X-Rite. This is pretty necessary if you're a photographer that cares about accurate colour representation.
very true
I bought SW320 and display went bad after an year. Was still in replacement warranty but waiting for 2 months from BenQ to hear they don't have that model and tried to upsell SW321C. I am not sure to invest in BenQ again, when there is no post support or the models get discontinued within 2-3 years.
Super review. I’ve watched loads of BenQ reviews over the last couple of days. This was most useful to watch! After watching decided to go for this monitor rather than the 3220U. I’ve always owned Eizo and now want a 4k 32” and this seems the best balance between specifications and price. Thanks man. You got a new subscriber from the UK. Good luck with the channel!
Thank you for the kind words. Appreciate you joining the channel. Enjoy your new monitor!!!
You're in a similar boat as me. I had a BenQ FP241W I LOVED for 11 years before I decided to give it away, because I figured it was old and monitors were better now.
I went with the most "popular" monitor at the time, the Dell UltraSharp U2715H. For a regular schmo, they would probably think it was badass, but I could tell immediately that the it was nowhere near as good or accurate. I've been dealing with it for 4 years now, and since I'm getting much more serious with the production levels on my channel and in my work, that it was time to go back, and I'm doing it up big with this monitor as well.
I have no doubt that it will be even better than the previous monitor I loved, and at its size and 4K, should last me at least a decade like my last BenQ, which is why I think it's worth the price.
I totally agree - if it's something you're keeping for years and it helps improve your workflow - I think it's worth the investment. It's a tool you'll be using for hours and hours every day (I presume). Hope the video was helpful. If you get it, let me know how it works out.
@@TechGearTalk If you think about it like that, I spend more time looking at my monitor than any other piece of gear, so it makes sense to invest in something like this. I see myself using it for 10+ years. I'll try to remember to comment with my thoughts once it arrives.
Exactly!
@@NewLayer so...any problems with it? worth it?
Those stats are nuts, glad I found this, I was looking to see if you had a review for your favorite color calibration tool and luckily you mentioned it in the video :)
Top class for Mac
how does it compare to the expensive apple pro display
Buy nice or buy twice!! So true. Many times I tell my photography students to just buy the good gear and enjoy photography instead of wrestling with shitty gear.
Yup, when the budget allow - definitely! Sometimes though I'd rather have someone get better with what they have and not wait.
Thanks for all the good info. Just wanted to ask if you think its necessary to use a decklink/videocard to get a clean video feed from the color grading software to the BENQ monitor? Or relying on the GUI to monitor color on the SW321c display is sufficient? Been wanting to find out for a long time. thanks in advance!
I think doing a really good colour grade tutorial, and then introducing the monitor, and it’s value, at the end, could be a good affiliate link driver.
That's a good idea. It would be interesting to see the reaction since the viewers would only be able to "see" what their monitor/laptop/phone is able to show them.
You're spot on this, calibrated monitor is a must, I had a chance to work on Eizo ColorEdge CG277 (has built-in hardware calibrator)and the colour reproduction was awesome... I'm using hp E272q (27") and Apple LED cinema (27") display... I'd love to get BenQ SW321C but not immediately...
Thanks so much for the insight and the personal experience with the CG277. I couldn't believe it was such a drastic difference.
Any tips for amateur and intermediate photographers for selecting a decent monitor?
What are the must have technical specifications we should look after before buying a monitor ?
You definitely want IPS, if it's a good size, then higher resolutions like 2 or 4k. 10-bit over 8-bit. Look at the Delta E value - you want it to be as low as possible. This one has a Delta E < 2 and something like the pd2700q will be < 3 (but it's $2000 vs $300). Hope this helps.
@@TechGearTalk yes it did helped indeed..sorry I always come up with weird questions😄
Keep watching, keep asking, keep sharing.
Outstanding job as always, Sagi! Just enough detail and great explanations.
I’m buying one today ! 😁
Thanks
Congrats! Hope it works well for you!!!
Is it possible to connect a PC and Mac to this monitor at the same time? How do I switch between PC and Mac easily? And how to set up one keyboard and one mouse to control both laptops? Thank you.
If we compare this monitor with asus pa32ucx-p... Which monitor will be the best overall?
This review is very helpful. Thinking of buying one. Can I use Datacolor SpiderX to calibrate it?
Thank you. I believe so.
Awesome and very detailed review, thank you! - but the monitor is way too pricey.. Which monitor would you recommend for the same work, but on a budget?
Thanks for the kind words. Check out this option: amzn.to/3k281Sz
I had a question : assuming that my monitor has a Pink Shift, how does it comes than when I whatch your video the color isn't Pink shifted?
If it's no calibrated on my project, how can it be when I'm watching an other video? I don't really understand that ! Thanks
How many nits is this? Also if this is 10bit does that mean I need a decklink to get a 10 bit signal to the monitor?
How do you compare it to Benq pd3220u? Is it worth the extra money?
Hello
I have a question if you want to answer it.
what do you shoot with for your videos in slog or hlg?
I mean caméra and profil
Thanks for taking Time to respond :)
I would like to choose viewsonic VP2768-2K can you please comment for this?
That's a very good budget option if you're editing video. It's MUCH nicer than the monitors I was using until now.
@@TechGearTalk thanks bro 👍 im amateur film maker and i wanna improve myself many ways
You're very welcome. Keep shooting! Keep editing!
Do you color grade your stuff with blue ambient lights in a room? If yes, why? How does that affect to your ability to see colors correctly?
Hi. No, I definitely don’t have blue light in the room. I make sure I only have the lighting I used when calibrating. Hope that helps.
Thanks for the great review. I just got one but having difficulties with the audio - using external speakers. Any idea/suggestion on how to set this up and best speakers to go with please? Thanks.
Could you do photo editing and video editing tutorials ? Along with color grading? Would be super helpful
Yes, I can do that. Here is an example: ua-cam.com/video/tTJWelIZlkI/v-deo.html
Great info and review as always! Thanks! Very helpful!
Is the 27" version literally nust the same but smaller or more for photos? I'd need it for colour grading and editing on davinci
Hi, my boyfriend used to have a canon 200D but sold it a couple months ago. He’s wanting to get a camera again but a different one this time. He loved his 200D and used it loads to get some great travel shots. Should I get him the 250D? Is that a good upgrade or should I go for something even better like the new 90D, is it worth the big difference in price? What camera would you recommend for him?
Hi Elle. It's a matter of objectives. The 90D is a much nicer camera and has a lot better features than the 250d - it's also more than twice the price. The lenses will cost the same. So if your BF would wants something more professional, and wants much more advanced video features - the 90D is for him.
BUT, keep in mind it's bigger and heavier, so if the main use is travel, he may prefer the light and portable 250d.
I hope this help - from a specs perspective, the 90D blows the 250d out of the water, but that might not be the most important aspect for him (you). What do you think?
Just to correct common mistake non of BenQ hardware calibrated monitors (SW line) are true 10bit, but 8bit with FRC ( flicker rate control) and that's the reason they are half price of true 10bit such as Eizo CG line.
Does the Mac air notebook 2020 compatible with the BenQ sw321c?
Thank you for the great channel. It is now year later and I wonder if there are new products available on the market. I am specifically looking for 27" 4k monitor. My budget is between $500 and $800. Is LG 27UN850-W a good choice for photo editing?
Do you grade with that blue LED light in the background in real life?
Never
Great review. Hm, no onboard calibrator like you get with for instance most Eizo ColorEdge models. Then again, this BenQ model offers alot of screen estate and 4K resolution...however I really don't know if I need 4K as I'm not editing any 1:1 4K content, and my experiences so far is that 4K scales terrible in the Adobe applications on Windows resulting in micro text in the menus and all sorts of weird proportions and odd UI scaling artifacts. Dunno if I really need 31.9" either, I sit very close to my monitor so my neck would suffer if the screen is too wide - or? I'm between the Eizo ColorEdge CG2730 and this BenQ SW321C. In other words between a 27" SUPERB color stable 1440p monitor with onboard calibrator that's probably the best calibrator available, OR 4K on 31.9" with no onboard calibrator. I had the chance to see the latter and the build quality is not as premium as the Eizo CE's. That hood is down right flimsy and cheap looking. For a premium monitor at that prize it's kinda disappointing. Also the panel suffered from some light leakage.
Been using the Eizo CX271 27" monitor for several years & planning to get this one next. All my work are 4K color critical now so not much chooses. The CG319X from Eizo is like $5,000!
I think the CG2700X is a better option
Good video. I’m looking to step up to a pro display, and this one is certainly on the radar. It’s a big purchase at $2K. I’ve also been looking around at others including the ProArt displays by Asus, but I keep coming back to BenQ. Thanks for your in depth review of this monitor, but I do wish you had shared the screen with the monitor a bit more especially when you connected your laptop. Almost half of the screen was just out of sight making the view too obscure for a good product view/observation. You do good work reviewing all the item you come across. Thanks for bringing this out.
I keep coming back to BenQ too. What did you end up getting?
Hey man! Great stuff! Just wondering, what laptop are you using on this video (the one tethered on the monitor)? Looking for different budget laptop options for video editing. Cheers!
Thanks Leo! I'm using a Dell XPS 13"
@@TechGearTalk Thanks! Currently looking for a good budget laptop around $1000 (less would be better) for some light to moderate video editing and post production. Do you have any suggestions on that range? I've looked up some pretty decent choices but it's either expensive or out of stock here in the Philippines. Care to suggest some options? Cheers! :)
Great review, thank you! I shoot on C300 Mkii and in C-log 2, mostly BT2020. HOw does this monitor do with that color gamut and is there another monitor that specializes in that color space? peace out and thanks for any input!
What mode do you colour grade in sRGB?
2k is a little steep. Suggestions for comparable monitors one or two steps down?
I totally get it. What about this: bhpho.to/3b7BCpE
Right on. Now we’re talkin
Glad I could help!
Tech Gear Talk not only is that not a 32” monitor, it is not even 4k.
Great review
Can you suggest some more $-friendly photo editing monitors, please?
Does the monitor support 10 bit from a notebook that only uses a built in Intel 8 bit graphics chip?
Hi Howard. I don't know the answer but I find it hard to believe since the Graphics chip is would be driving the source. I would reach out to BenQ and ask, they are great at providing info. If you remember, please swing by and update. Thank you and good luck!
Thanks Appreciate it. These new Benq monitors supposedly have their 10 bit lookup tables built-in and why I was wondering if it would be different than the video chip driving the monitor. I will reach out to Benq as I find this monitor to be pretty much what I am looking for but would like the ability to plug in my laptop from the field.
Great review. With given budget i can only go for sw240. Is it identical and good for grading in davinci.
Hi Antony. Thank you for the kind words. It’s not identical, but it’s a good option for the price.
@@TechGearTalk thanks i m going for 240
Glad I could help
@@antonybrittozz I do not know if you have purchased the SW240. I got mine unit on Friday. The colours are truly great and certainly made a huge difference compared to my mid-2014 Macbook Pro Retina Display. Nonetheless, I would need time to adjust to the pixelation especially for the fonts.
@@tkphotosz nice to hear from you. i am glad u liked it. i bought one and had backlight bleeding issues. so i returned it. now i am planning for sw270c.
Wowwwww! That’s a monster monitor! Those yellow chairs! Amazing. That’s next level color grading no doubt! At the beginning I thought it was just like mine lol... just kidding. Definitely something to consider. Amazing review. Thanks 🙏
Ruben - when the box arrived I was thinking "What did Christie order?" Then I took a closer look 😱
This thing is a beast and now my other monitors look... not so good 😂🤣
getting a Benq el2870u not sure it good for video color grading but its 4K
What's up Shane. That's a TN monitor, so it's more directed at gaming than color grading. It is a 4k monitor so you will get that extra resolution!
I am currently using the sw270c. But just to clarify, when I’m grading, I should be focusing on this monitor and not my laptop. Correct? I’m putting all of my faith and trust in this monitor. And when I get the picture looking exactly how I want it to, I still doubt whether or not it will look as good on various devices. I’m still apprehensive. The image on my laptop still looks like trash… Which is to be expected I guess. Saturation, color, contrast exposure, etc. looks good on the monitor. But my laptop is grossly oversaturated, with too much contrast and all that. I just worried that somebody watching this… Whether it’s an iPhone or an android will be seeing utter chaos.
Just remember that you're doing your best. If the monitor is the best and most accurate you have, go by that.
wow amazing explanation and detailed video. Good Job keep it up.
This monitor definitely made me like my monitors less 😂🤣 Thanks for watching!
Great review 👍 the contrast is good?
Glad you liked it. The contrast was good for me.
Thank you 👍👍
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Great video! Great monitor! I hope you don’t use that blue light behind your screen while graden? You have 16% grey walls? I read about special lights for grading environment...
THANK YOU! Re: Blue light - NO WAY, that light is just for the video! The walls are gray in this room (I'm sure not 16%, but close). The good thing about the calibration with the X-Rite is that it reads the ambient light.
Its definelty the best monitor out there for photo and video editing, under $2000. It still isnt true 10 bit though, its 8bit + FRC. Cheapest true 10 bit panel is around $4000 from my research. I will likely go with this panel in the future. I'm editing off my 4k oled laptop with nvidia quadro rtx 5000. Cant afford an editing monitor after that purchase 😳.
Appreciate the info Daniel!
Great video as always
Thank you so much!
This was a great video and I liked the monitor .
Thanks Steven! This monitor was impressive!
hi, what monitor do you recommend, i need up to 25 inches, fhd 1080, 16: 9, for editing and color in premier pro?
27" but a great option amzn.to/3fVMvMG
Can't afford it right now but excellent review. I'm motivated!!!
Appreciate you watching and providing feedback!
I'm so jealous of your monitor! Do you have any recommendations for less expensive models (if they even exist). For now I'm gonna have to rig a hood for the monitor i do have. Thanks for the review. I learned a lot about monitors.
Super glad the review was helpful. What about something like this: bhpho.to/3b7BCpE
Tech Gear Talk that monitor is 27”. Apples and oranges. Do you have a 32” 4k monitor to recommend. Every single one below $1,500.00 has relatively
poor reviews. Thanks.
I purchased this monitor last week and I was super excited to get it but now I'm extremely disappointed. I've had it for 6 days and must have calibrated it 100 times since its arrived. I've calibrated it using Palette Master and DataColor Spyder 5 Pro Colorimeter. I was not happy with results, calibration failed a bunch of times. I changed settings and it passed. But the colors look washed out and super dull.
I thought if I used a different colorimeter it may make a difference. I bought the X Rite X1 Display Pro Plus and used it about 20 times and have the exact same results but it did calibrate faster.
I called BenQ and the first guy Josh was very patient and helpful, after getting XRite colorimeter I called again, spoke with Ivan who was extremely UNHELPFUL.
Im at my wits end. I don't want to return it but it seems that's what I have to do.
Did you keep it in the end?
@@gasakenny4515
I exchanged the first BEnQ monitor and got another.
I kept that but also purchased an ASUS ProArt - 32 inch monitor 6 months later which works great. It's more responsive and vibrant.
@@DaveSincere I spent a whole day calibrating mine. Sad part if that the 16bit LUT seems not to be as good as the Matrix calibration which is very puzzling. I do like the monitor, but I am getting slightly crashed blacks that what I'm seeing in resolve when I export.
@@gasakenny4515 Depending on where you bought it from they will make it difficult to return. I bought mine from Amazon and I bought insurance (I buy insurance for anything over $250.)
I messed around with mine for nearly a week thinking it was just a setting issue. But it was the monitor itself. I called Amazon, they recommended I call BenQ. I called BenQ talked to 2 people, 1 didn't know ANYTHING about ANYTHING. The last person got to the point and said I had a defective unit and to ship it back to Amazon.
I shipped it back - UPS came to pick it up.
I got a new monitor within 3 days of calling.
Don't hesitate to ship it back. $2K is really TOO MUCH for a monitor that isn't working in peak condition.
Any issues with backlight bleed?
I have not had any issues with that to this point.
@@TechGearTalk That's good to hear, I just received the SW271 but the backlight bleed is abysmal so I might return and get thie SW321C, I hear there are less backlight bleed issues with it.
Yeah, that's something that will drive you nuts every day. Let me know what you think if you get it!
@@TechGearTalk I ended up returning the SW271 and got the SW321c, big improvement with regard to backlight bleed and IPS glow. However I notice a strange faint stripe running horiziontally across the screen, when looking at it from a slight angle (any angle) with a black background..... not sure if this is a defect or a "characteristic" of this monitor.🤔 here is a photo I took of it: imgur.com/a/1iYT5LJ
Excellent review. Also, your color grading is top-notch. Most think OLED is tops for professional content creation editing, but that really only holds true for HDR editing, which is still relatively very rare. Having excellent baseline color performance is more important for IQ.
Thank you and thank you Mel! Appreciate you being part of the channel.
OLED is top tier primarily for its infinite contrast ratio and tendency toward better color reproduction; not really HDR. For HDR mastering, the market is largely still LCD, like with the Sony HX310, which is dual layer LCD. LCD still reaches far higher levels of brightness than professional OLED is. But in SDR workflows, nothing beats OLED for both color consistency, accuracy, and contrast.
Damn that’s pricey... but then all good tools are I suppose. Definitely on the 2020list!! Thanks for the great video dude.
It is up there - but the performance is as well. Definitely not a monitor everyone needs, but super nice to have. Appreciate the kind words and support!
Hey nice video again, I’m a big fan of your production quality from setting your stage lighting to your panning and sliding applications, and wow, welcome to pro monitor land! BenQ does a very good job here and tends to undercut the competition by hundreds if not thousands of USD. Nice option. BTW if you’re a Mac user and wondering how these look compared to a modern 5K Retina display, pixel density is pretty bad though the color reproduction exceeds the iMacs in certain conditions; BenQ’s AG coatings are aggressive as stated in the video and this is helpful in many scenarios, and quite harmful if you edit in dark rooms since IPS glow tends to get refracted terribly in all four corners. Otherwise, a nice option and you can run multi-head setups centered on a 5K iMac with some scaling enabled and the BenQ will dither and interpolate very, very well to the point that your eyes can’t tell it’s running on-native resolutions. Cheers!
As always Carl, thank you for the support and kind words. I really appreciate you contributing with this great info! Super helpful!!! When did you try this monitor out?
Tech Gear Talk, hey no problem, I’m learning something from every video that you post so least I can do. I’ve yet to see this new release in the flesh but have been working on BenQ and LG 32” IPS displays for some time now, and longer on 27” 5k configs (all for graphic design and content creation-think I jumped on the 5K bandwagon in 2014, though drivers didn’t begin the FRC action for 10-bit color until later, then 2016 for my first 4K 32” in the office) and the latter are very good at sRGB while outputting sane nits settings. You really need to see something like a PD3200U driven by a capable GPU (10-bit aRGB) aside an Eizo grade monitor to judge subjectively what you miss in the darks though spot calibration charts are useful in showing the Creative how applying money to output on the workflow investmnet comes through. Simply not having color banding in gradients is worth it alone to upgrade to 10-bit display support, and once you get some HDR rendering say at around 400nits it also helps to stop depending on a histogram to see where you’ve blown out your images, or perhaps opposite and left some range short of exposure. Trusting your tools is so worth a small expense such as $2K for a single, pixel perfect display. I’m personally stoked to see BenQ keeping the pressure on LG’s native offerings, filling in holes of Apple’s offerings, and undercutting Eizo gear.
Now I know who to come to with monitor questions 👊 Let's connect on TW or IG
@@CarbideGames sir which is the cheapest true 10 bit and 8bit FRC panel monitor in the market
and hows benq sw240 ?? mostly prefer 24 25 inches
Interesting video but be careful of shortcuts... Lot of display have 10bit panel nowadays but you won't get 10bit unless you use compatible apps and most of all you have a compatible gpu (quadro or AMD pro and it's way expensive). The lut doesn't improve anything but store the LUT for calibration instead of depending on gpu/OS side. More important video calibration and photo cal are two different things
as others mentioned re cost - I was waiting to see if you would have spent your own $2k on it vs the next step down.
I would have probably gone for a 27" model - unless I was buying a "forever" monitor. In that case, I'd want the added visual real estate.
That music was on point!
Thanks! I'm going to call you this weekend!
Maybe you should also be using an IO BOX Luke a BMD or AJA. that will give you even more accurate color signals
Thanks for the input 🙏
Tech Gear Talk sorry I meant an io card not an io box. The signal is much more precise and you can get them for as little as 130 bucks. Worth the investment.
What keyboard are you using?
I'm using this board: ua-cam.com/video/IoR-Io5-nek/v-deo.html but the special edition I show here: ua-cam.com/video/Knqufkb35kY/v-deo.html Hope this is helpful
Big fan. Great monitor
Thanks brother. Appreciate you watching and leaving feedback 🙏🏻
your videos are just great 👍 keep on going 😉
any thoughts on the new Rode NTG?
Thanks so much for all the support! I have not had a chance to actually use the videomic NTG yet. The reviews seem positive but I have no first-hand feedback yet.
Hello...I use the canon Sl2 camera with technicolor cinestyle. Could you give me some cinematic Luts...😄😄❤️❤️❤️❤️ waiting for your reply...
Let me see if I can find one when I get home. You can search google for Free Cinestyle LUT
@@TechGearTalk ok thanks for the reply... I'm waiting 😄😄
I have a few but they were paid so I can't share them. If you do a google search, you'll see one that is free as the first result!
@@TechGearTalk ok thanks
Let me know after you use it. Then you can add a creative one if you want
Really awesome monitor.
Thank you brother!
@@TechGearTalk you're welcome. i once spent so long time trying to figure out why a video i edited looked weird on my fone but so cool on my laptop. since then i've learnt my lesson. looking to invest into a monitor soon. lol
I only realized "how much" of a difference there was when I tried to add monitors. I wish I had taken a picture so that I could show. It was insane.
@@TechGearTalk haha. I bet it was
Send me a DM on IG. Found a pic
bro please make video how to do color grading in fcpx. i feel you will make the best tutorial for that. i'm a big fan of your videos
Thanks brother. I will need to get a mac for that 😂🤣 Let me see what I can do!
@@TechGearTalk so sweet of you to reply this fast brother. if possible make video on premiere pro itself. that would be fine as well. this color grading confuse me a lot :(
Here you go ua-cam.com/video/tTJWelIZlkI/v-deo.html
BIllions of colors!? Sign me up!
Sure would be nice if BENQ would up their premium monitor game to DCI 4K . Everything else seems to be spot on for the price/color quality/features.
What other monitors are you considering using right now?
@@TechGearTalk Not many monitors in SW321C price range => maybe NEC PA 271Q, the Eizo Coloredge....the new ASUS ProArt series look amazing, but $$$$ - got my eye on the ASUS ProArt PA27ucx as well when it comes out.
Appreciate you sharing! Going to check out some of those.
THE QUESTION IS...did this effectively stop the "whack-a-mole" game for you?
Please Make a video on cinematic color grading using premiere pro...
Here you go: ua-cam.com/video/tTJWelIZlkI/v-deo.html
@@TechGearTalk Already watched it 😄😄
Did you mean make another one on this monitor?
@@TechGearTalk I mean make a Video on how we can give cinematic look through color grading to our low budget short films...
That video is the tutorial...
So this is your ballers edition, can you do a budget edition
Great idea. Maybe I'll recommend a few.
They make this monitor in a 27 inch (sw271)... and the BenQ 3600u is also nice.
this panel is 8 bit +frc though....
I am on the fence about the sense of this all. Just because you see the perfect colors on YOUR Benq, doesnt mean that you will like what you see on your phone and tv and other displays. The only advantage is that u know that other displays get it wrong... Given that most viewers watch youtube on mobile, i feel that it would be most accurate if you color graded on a phone lol.
Really handsome
That light demo on both the screens looked sketchy.
Nice monitor, too rich for me. If I was a photographer/videographer making a living yes I would spend the money, but I’m just a UA-cam scrub so, no. 🤣
That price though....no thanks
I get that.
The benq's are way cheaper than other hardware calibrated monitors. Maybe look at the older sw2700pc
Same panel, but with larger bezels and it's only 2k but it's a solid reference monitor to check your colours and you can have another monitor to preview your 4k
Thank so much you helped me a lot starting my channel and I am still learning
Thank you for always answering my questions on instagram I really appreciate your time and effort 👍🏼😃
You're welcome. I'm glad to help. UA-cam is also good because others can read and learn
1 Billllllllllion colouuuuuurs 😄😄😄😄😄
As soon as I said "over a billion color" the only thing that came to mind was Austin Powers 😂🤣
@@TechGearTalk Ohhhhhhh behaaaaave 😄
😂🤣
My story excatly..lols
Which part? The colors looking different everywhere?
Hello sagi , i need your help ...I wrote you on Instagram . It’s urgent ... thanks .
Done!
Great video as always
Appreciate the support and kind words 🙏🙏!
@@TechGearTalk I've got a question did the Canon sl3 250d get a firmware update that allows it to record 1080p24fps like the Canon 90d?
I did not hear anything about that
@@TechGearTalk ok thanks
You're very welcome!