Yet another display question

[XiaoDeer]

Currently have a Dell U2717D and looking to go 4k.

Wants are:

27 inch 4k flat (not curved) display in 16:9 format
IPS panel
Strong color accuracy but just sRGB
Matt screen (hate glossy)
Preferably DP and HDMI inputs
No USB or audio required

Applications are text (programming) and photo editing. Not a gamer.

I've done well with Dell Ultrasharps and am considering the Dell U2723QE.

Can I do better with a budget of $500?

 

[bmoag]

Look at Asus Proart 27inch 4k monitors, although the price is going up for some inexplicable reason.

 

[XiaoDeer]

Look at Asus Proart 27inch 4k monitors, although the price is going up for some inexplicable reason.

Yep, I had them on my shortlist of candidates. Very similar specs and pricing to the Dell I mentioned. Thank you!

Currently thinking that I'll look for the best deal on Black Friday/Cyber Monday which is coming up fairly soon.

 

[BillyBobSenna]

Currently have a Dell U2717D and looking to go 4k.

Wants are:

27 inch 4k flat (not curved) display in 16:9 format
IPS panel
Strong color accuracy but just sRGB
Matt screen (hate glossy)
Preferably DP and HDMI inputs
No USB or audio required

Applications are text (programming) and photo editing. Not a gamer.

I've done well with Dell Ultrasharps and am considering the Dell U2723QE.

Can I do better with a budget of $500?

BenQ DesignVue PD2706U 27" 4K HDR Designer Monitor

 

[Tom Stites]

Bought an ASUS PA279CRV last November as a secondary monitor to an aging Dell UP3216 that has been my main monitor for photo and video editing (GUI display, video reference is a 48" LG OLED). Very pleased with ASUS and does duty as an HDR 400 display. Paid $379 when I caught it on sale. The Dell you mention was one I was considering at the time, but went with the ASUS for HDR option.

I've been happy with my Dell display until this past Spring when the display panel started showing a green tinted area at the upper right corner at the edge of the display. Apparently the panel edges are not well sealed against moisture absorption in humid conditions. I only see the problem when temps are mild and I open up the house to a good dose of fresh air.

Cheers!

 

[XiaoDeer]

Thank you Billy Bob and Tom. Excellent suggestions. I'll be watching all of these on Black Friday/Cyber Monday and hope to snag a good deal..

 

[Sagittarius]

Bought an ASUS PA279CRV last November as a secondary monitor to an aging Dell UP3216 that has been my main monitor for photo and video editing (GUI display, video reference is a 48" LG OLED). Very pleased with ASUS and does duty as an HDR 400 display. Paid $379 when I caught it on sale. The Dell you mention was one I was considering at the time, but went with the ASUS for HDR option.
I've been happy with my Dell display until this past Spring when the display panel started showing a green tinted area at the upper right corner at the edge of the display. Apparently the panel edges are not well sealed against moisture absorption in humid conditions. I only see the problem when temps are mild and I open up the house to a good dose of fresh air.

Cheers!

ASUS PA279CRV is wide gamut monitor. OP wrote "just sRGB".

 

[BobKnDP]

Bought an ASUS PA279CRV last November as a secondary monitor to an aging Dell UP3216 that has been my main monitor for photo and video editing (GUI display, video reference is a 48" LG OLED). Very pleased with ASUS and does duty as an HDR 400 display. Paid $379 when I caught it on sale. The Dell you mention was one I was considering at the time, but went with the ASUS for HDR option.
I've been happy with my Dell display until this past Spring when the display panel started showing a green tinted area at the upper right corner at the edge of the display. Apparently the panel edges are not well sealed against moisture absorption in humid conditions. I only see the problem when temps are mild and I open up the house to a good dose of fresh air.

Cheers!

ASUS PA279CRV is wide gamut monitor. OP wrote "just sRGB".

Do you think that "Xiaodeer" should refuse to buy a monitor if its native gamut is wider than sRGB?

The PA279 has an sRGB preset mode.

The main thing I'd worry about with Asus is that their QA may not be up to the same standards as other brands aimed at professionals. I doubt that it's a major concern. I've read posts from users who are delighted with their Asus ProArt monitors.

 

[Austinian]

Bought an ASUS PA279CRV last November as a secondary monitor to an aging Dell UP3216 that has been my main monitor for photo and video editing (GUI display, video reference is a 48" LG OLED). Very pleased with ASUS and does duty as an HDR 400 display. Paid $379 when I caught it on sale. The Dell you mention was one I was considering at the time, but went with the ASUS for HDR option.
I've been happy with my Dell display until this past Spring when the display panel started showing a green tinted area at the upper right corner at the edge of the display. Apparently the panel edges are not well sealed against moisture absorption in humid conditions. I only see the problem when temps are mild and I open up the house to a good dose of fresh air.

Cheers!

ASUS PA279CRV is wide gamut monitor. OP wrote "just sRGB".

Do you think that "Xiaodeer" should refuse to buy a monitor if its native gamut is wider than sRGB?

The PA279 has an sRGB preset mode.

The main thing I'd worry about with Asus is that their QA may not be up to the same standards as other brands aimed at professionals. I doubt that it's a major concern. I've read posts from users who are delighted with their Asus ProArt monitors.

I seem to recall that some wider-gamut monitors lock out some other settings when sRGB mode is selected. Something to check on, just in case that could be a problem.

 

[Sagittarius]

Bought an ASUS PA279CRV last November as a secondary monitor to an aging Dell UP3216 that has been my main monitor for photo and video editing (GUI display, video reference is a 48" LG OLED). Very pleased with ASUS and does duty as an HDR 400 display. Paid $379 when I caught it on sale. The Dell you mention was one I was considering at the time, but went with the ASUS for HDR option.
I've been happy with my Dell display until this past Spring when the display panel started showing a green tinted area at the upper right corner at the edge of the display. Apparently the panel edges are not well sealed against moisture absorption in humid conditions. I only see the problem when temps are mild and I open up the house to a good dose of fresh air.

Cheers!

ASUS PA279CRV is wide gamut monitor. OP wrote "just sRGB".

Do you think that "Xiaodeer" should refuse to buy a monitor if its native gamut is wider than sRGB?

The PA279 has an sRGB preset mode.

The main thing I'd worry about with Asus is that their QA may not be up to the same standards as other brands aimed at professionals. I doubt that it's a major concern. I've read posts from users who are delighted with their Asus ProArt monitors.

I did not say if OP should or should not buy this monitor. I merely let him know what type of monitor it is. BTW I have three ASUS monitors one is PA27UCX and another is PA279CRV and third ASUS Pro Art 2560 x 1440 resolution which is the oldest. No problems whatsoever (knock on the wood).

 

[Sagittarius]

Bought an ASUS PA279CRV last November as a secondary monitor to an aging Dell UP3216 that has been my main monitor for photo and video editing (GUI display, video reference is a 48" LG OLED). Very pleased with ASUS and does duty as an HDR 400 display. Paid $379 when I caught it on sale. The Dell you mention was one I was considering at the time, but went with the ASUS for HDR option.
I've been happy with my Dell display until this past Spring when the display panel started showing a green tinted area at the upper right corner at the edge of the display. Apparently the panel edges are not well sealed against moisture absorption in humid conditions. I only see the problem when temps are mild and I open up the house to a good dose of fresh air.

Cheers!

ASUS PA279CRV is wide gamut monitor. OP wrote "just sRGB".

Do you think that "Xiaodeer" should refuse to buy a monitor if its native gamut is wider than sRGB?

The PA279 has an sRGB preset mode.

The main thing I'd worry about with Asus is that their QA may not be up to the same standards as other brands aimed at professionals. I doubt that it's a major concern. I've read posts from users who are delighted with their Asus ProArt monitors.

I seem to recall that some wider-gamut monitors lock out some other settings when sRGB mode is selected. Something to check on, just in case that could be a problem.

Yes, in sRGB preset mode this monitor will limit your ability to adjust brightness and colors.

 

[Tom Stites]

Bought an ASUS PA279CRV last November as a secondary monitor to an aging Dell UP3216 that has been my main monitor for photo and video editing (GUI display, video reference is a 48" LG OLED). Very pleased with ASUS and does duty as an HDR 400 display. Paid $379 when I caught it on sale. The Dell you mention was one I was considering at the time, but went with the ASUS for HDR option.
I've been happy with my Dell display until this past Spring when the display panel started showing a green tinted area at the upper right corner at the edge of the display. Apparently the panel edges are not well sealed against moisture absorption in humid conditions. I only see the problem when temps are mild and I open up the house to a good dose of fresh air.

Cheers!

ASUS PA279CRV is wide gamut monitor. OP wrote "just sRGB".

Do you think that "Xiaodeer" should refuse to buy a monitor if its native gamut is wider than sRGB?

The PA279 has an sRGB preset mode.

The main thing I'd worry about with Asus is that their QA may not be up to the same standards as other brands aimed at professionals. I doubt that it's a major concern. I've read posts from users who are delighted with their Asus ProArt monitors.

I seem to recall that some wider-gamut monitors lock out some other settings when sRGB mode is selected. Something to check on, just in case that could be a problem.

Yes, in sRGB preset mode this monitor will limit your ability to adjust brightness and colors.

Yes, and likely a good thing...if you're going to calibrate a monitor (and I realize that the OP made no statement about that), best to let the calibration software handle all that and eliminate a fiddly user screwing up their calibration.

On the PA279CRV, there are two USER settings that can be adjusted/calibrated to your heart's content, but the Presets for sRGb, Rec.709, Adobe, etc., are just that.

 

[XiaoDeer]

The main thing I'd worry about with Asus is that their QA may not be up to the same standards as other brands aimed at professionals. I doubt that it's a major concern. I've read posts from users who are delighted with their Asus ProArt monitors.

The Asus products seem to be solid. But I've seen rather too many reports of very poor customer service.

My own experience has not been great. My kid's Asus display died inside the 3 year warranty. They did replace it (with a refurb) but only after a lot of hassles and delay. I think it took about 2 months. That would have been a huge problem but for the fact I had an old retired (but working) display in the garage.

 

[BobKnDP]

Bought an ASUS PA279CRV last November as a secondary monitor to an aging Dell UP3216 that has been my main monitor for photo and video editing (GUI display, video reference is a 48" LG OLED). Very pleased with ASUS and does duty as an HDR 400 display. Paid $379 when I caught it on sale. The Dell you mention was one I was considering at the time, but went with the ASUS for HDR option.
I've been happy with my Dell display until this past Spring when the display panel started showing a green tinted area at the upper right corner at the edge of the display. Apparently the panel edges are not well sealed against moisture absorption in humid conditions. I only see the problem when temps are mild and I open up the house to a good dose of fresh air.

Cheers!

ASUS PA279CRV is wide gamut monitor. OP wrote "just sRGB".

Do you think that "Xiaodeer" should refuse to buy a monitor if its native gamut is wider than sRGB?

The PA279 has an sRGB preset mode.

The main thing I'd worry about with Asus is that their QA may not be up to the same standards as other brands aimed at professionals. I doubt that it's a major concern. I've read posts from users who are delighted with their Asus ProArt monitors.

I seem to recall that some wider-gamut monitors lock out some other settings when sRGB mode is selected. Something to check on, just in case that could be a problem.

A point I failed to recall. Thanks.

The PA279CRV appears to lock everything if you're in sRGB mode, including brightness. Asus suggests "Rec. 709" mode as a work-around.

[ProArt Display] Why can't I adjust the brightness and other color settings in the sRGB mode of the ProArt monitor? | Official Support | ASUS Global

I've never restricted a monitor to sRGB, I admit.

 

[Austinian]

Bought an ASUS PA279CRV last November as a secondary monitor to an aging Dell UP3216 that has been my main monitor for photo and video editing (GUI display, video reference is a 48" LG OLED). Very pleased with ASUS and does duty as an HDR 400 display. Paid $379 when I caught it on sale. The Dell you mention was one I was considering at the time, but went with the ASUS for HDR option.
I've been happy with my Dell display until this past Spring when the display panel started showing a green tinted area at the upper right corner at the edge of the display. Apparently the panel edges are not well sealed against moisture absorption in humid conditions. I only see the problem when temps are mild and I open up the house to a good dose of fresh air.

Cheers!

ASUS PA279CRV is wide gamut monitor. OP wrote "just sRGB".

Do you think that "Xiaodeer" should refuse to buy a monitor if its native gamut is wider than sRGB?

The PA279 has an sRGB preset mode.

The main thing I'd worry about with Asus is that their QA may not be up to the same standards as other brands aimed at professionals. I doubt that it's a major concern. I've read posts from users who are delighted with their Asus ProArt monitors.

I seem to recall that some wider-gamut monitors lock out some other settings when sRGB mode is selected. Something to check on, just in case that could be a problem.

A point I failed to recall. Thanks.

The PA279CRV appears to lock everything if you're in sRGB mode, including brightness. Asus suggests "Rec. 709" mode as a work-around.

[ProArt Display] Why can't I adjust the brightness and other color settings in the sRGB mode of the ProArt monitor? | Official Support | ASUS Global

I've never restricted a monitor to sRGB, I admit.

Neither have I, and the idea of being unable to adjust the monitor's settings is unacceptable to me.

The Rec. 709 workaround sounds OK. If I wasn't already addicted to OLED, that would be a monitor to consider.