Asus PA32UCG - 32" 4K 120Hz VRR HDR-1400

Legend · 4 Sep 2019 at 15:30

Mmm, well, this is interesting...

https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/4/2...onitor-1600-nits-32-inch-4k-ultra-hd-ifa-2019

Doesn't say IPS but must be.

Using new HDR-1400 standard: https://www.techpowerup.com/258925/...ons-and-new-displayhdr-1400-performance-level

Probably gonna cost £5K though lol!

tarsius · 4 Sep 2019 at 21:26

The specs (on asus.com) say 48-120 Hz VRR for game developement (the next gen gaming consoles, presumably).

So, it will, probably, be one of the first PC monitors with HDMI 2.1 ports.

Greebo · 4 Sep 2019 at 23:59

Me wants. Cause its a work tool for editing HDR videos and games and comes with a hood, it could be £10k and would still sell.
I see AUO has its 32-inch prototype featuring a 4K resolution, 1,500 nits peak brightness, a 144 Hz refresh rate, as well as over 1,000 local dimming zones.

JGF111 · 5 Sep 2019 at 03:44

I wonder how close we are to high refresh (120hz+), ultrawides with >1000 miniLED's...

<sigh> What a horrible time to be in the market for a new monitor...

Rroff · 5 Sep 2019 at 04:07

Given my experience with the PG278Q and the experiences of people I know with the various similar models from Asus I wouldn't be touching it with a bargepole sadly.

JediFragger · 5 Sep 2019 at 08:55

JGF111 said:
I wonder how close we are to high refresh (120hz+), ultrawides with >1000 miniLED's...

When the UK has finally left the EU

Greebo · 5 Sep 2019 at 13:34

JediFragger said:
When the UK has finally left the EU

You mean 31st october, as soon as that???? :eek:

Vega · 5 Sep 2019 at 18:31

Definitely gonna get this monitor. I expect $4,999.

Baddass · 5 Sep 2019 at 19:23

Vega said:
Definitely gonna get this monitor. I expect $4,999.

I knew you would. Triple screen?

Greebo · 5 Sep 2019 at 19:56

Vega said:
Definitely gonna get this monitor. I expect $4,999.

I am expecting worse. More like $8,999 which by the time it arrives and the no deal brexit is in full affect that will be more like £12,000 inc VAT

Vega · 6 Sep 2019 at 06:49

Greebo said:
I am expecting worse. More like $8,999 which by the time it arrives and the no deal brexit is in full affect that will be more like £12,000 inc VAT

The 60 Hz monitor version PA32UCX with the same panel has shown up in the US for $3,999 pre-order. I don't think simply adding a DP 1.4 port for 120 Hz, VRR and tuning the overdrive is gonna cost more than an exrtra grand. Plus they want to compete with the Apple XRD.

Baddass said:
I knew you would. Triple screen?

Haha no out of the eyefinity/surround business.

I've been waiting for a high refresh 32" 4K for a looooooooooooooooong time.

Greebo · 6 Sep 2019 at 08:41

Vega said:
The 60 Hz monitor version PA32UCX with the same panel has shown up in the US for $3,999 pre-order. I don't think simply adding a DP 1.4 port for 120 Hz, VRR and tuning the overdrive is gonna cost more than an exrtra grand. Plus they want to compete with the Apple XRD.

Haha no out of the eyefinity/surround business.

I've been waiting for a high refresh 32" 4K for a looooooooooooooooong time.

Yet we have had for years screens almost as good as the 60hz PA32UCX for well under $1000 so the mini led is basically adding $3000. Equally we have seen screen with 120hz and VRR adding up to $2k as well. Combine them and you have an unique product and can set your price.

Dont forget pro screens like this for editing work, the competition costs $20k upwards (with the exception of the new apple)

But nice to see the PA32UCX coming in at only $3999 as it was expected to cost £4999 for a while.

We are still a long long way off a screen like these costing less than $2000 though which is where I will bite.

Xtadeus · 24 Sep 2020 at 17:07

Asus has announced that its first of its kind ProArt PA32UCG montior will finally be available to buy in December, boasting incredible specs such as 1600-nit brightnes and a 120Hz refresh rate.

https://www.trustedreviews.com/news...e-worlds-first-1600-nit-120hz-display-4047679

SDK^ · 24 Sep 2020 at 17:34

The price of this is way over the top considering the other options :e.g. LG OLED TV with the same specs for about £1.3k

Mr Evil · 24 Sep 2020 at 18:50

SDK^ said:
The price of this is way over the top considering the other options :e.g. LG OLED TV with the same specs for about £1.3k

I'd probably be willing to get a TV instead of a monitor if that gave me 4k, 120Hz, VRR, and good colour reproduction, but I've never seen a single 32" OLED screen, TV or otherwise. I'd appreciate it if you could point me to it.

EsaT · 24 Sep 2020 at 19:03

Xtadeus said:
Asus has announced that its first of its kind ProArt PA32UCG montior will finally be available to buy in December, boasting incredible specs such as 1600-nit brightnes and a 120Hz refresh rate.

Now the important question: In what year that December is supposed to be?

Xtadeus · 24 Sep 2020 at 19:33

Mr Evil said:
but I've never seen a single 32" OLED screen, TV or otherwise. I'd appreciate it if you could point me to it.

Unfortunately. None.

32 on one hand.
48 on the other hand.
Question is : is there enough distance between the screen and yourself.

In between : 34 uw 1440p, 38 1600p. Not 4k and same price as the tv.

Murzilka® · 25 Sep 2020 at 03:31

If you lived in Moscow, like I do, you would know that this monitors has been available for buying for several months for no less than 4692 US Dollars... I did some research, not that I was going to buy it or anything, and found out that despite it being 120hz it is not really suited for gaming, because the FALD is slow. The transition from on to off state is way too slow bringing artifacts to the screen. Also, despite having 1152 backlight zones, it still has halos visible even on grey menus around the white mouse cursor. If you google the issue and the monitor you will find out that some people returned this monitor because of that haloing issue.
This device is still interesting to learn about because I bet that on its base the Asus PG32UQX is being built. Which in its turn, will become available in the beginning of the next year. At least its counterpart, the Acer X32 will become available only in Q1 of the next year at the earliest. I know this from an Acer rep directly. So, the 2020 sucks really in very differentiated manner.
They may solve the slow FALD, I suppose, in the UQX model, but I am worried about the halos. 1152 zones are definitely not enough for a 32" display.

BigBANGtheory · 25 Sep 2020 at 08:17

at least we are finally starting to see some movement on these but I feel we will need to wait another year for the comedy pricing to get boo'd off the stage

Legend · 25 Sep 2020 at 11:40

Murzilka® said:
1152 zones are definitely not enough for a 32" display.

It isn't enough, ESPECIALLY at this price point. Halos will still be visible, and while the UQX model will no doubt be better optimised for gaming, it's still going to be destroyed by OLED if you're looking for a top end HDR experience in gaming. And I don't know what other reason there would be for buying it.

Personally, I think the cheaper XB323QK NV and Viewsonic ELITE XG320U are more interesting, if they land at under £1K. There won't be much of an HDR experience with these (although the Viewsonic does have the slightly better HDR-600 standard, plus HDMI 2.1), but that's to be expected. I think most people will be more disappointed with the result from a £3500 monitor.

At the end of the day, people just need to accept that LCD is never going to offer an HDR experience like OLED.