31-32" VA Pixel response => MX34VQ

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So fare the 31-32 inch va panels i've looked at seems to smear more than i'd like them to. So was wondering if there was any in the 31-32 inch range that actually had the same level or better pixel response/smearing as the asus MX34VQ.

Maybe something either @PCM2 or @Baddass would know about?

on a side note: if there are any 30+ inch 16:9 IPS screens with a refresh of 100 or better please let me know cause i cannot find any.
 
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Seen reviews of the Samsung C32HG70, also seen your review @PCM2 of the little brother the 27" model. Then there is the aoc AG322QCX which also seems terrible. The MX34VQ was dreadful in freesync mode in my experience but if you ran it at a fixed 100hz it was passable and wouldn't annoy the living **** out of me. The worse offenders to me in monitors are overshoot, trailing issues due to slow pixel response followed by yellow/white ips glow and poor colour reproduction. I can live with gamma shift if its not to bad. I do not care about gsync/freesync.

The only monitor that i have seen reviews of that i haven't made up my mind about yet is the viewsonic XG3240C but that is mainly because i cannot find a proper review of it. Apparently a review these days is just chanting the word gaming while reading off the spec sheet... useless.
 
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The ~32" models all use the same panel (or CELL - which is a panel without backlight assembly). Responsiveness is broadly similar, although there are some differences in pixel overdrive implementation. I find the flexibility and tuning of the ASUS 'Trace Free' solution to be preferable to the fixed solution on the Samsung (as they tied stobing functionality to 'Faster' and 'Fastest'). The AOC is pretty similar to the ASUS XG32VQ in terms of responsiveness. Unfortunately that's about as good as things get from the ~32" models.

If you found the MX34VQ fine at a solid 100Hz (or ~100fps if you had FreeSync enabled, because respnosiveness is very similar) then you may find the XG32VQ fine at a similar refresh rate and frame rate. Then again it's very subjective and to be honest it has been a while since I even tested these models, so it's a tricky comparison.

P.S. There are no IPS-type alternatives of this size currently. I think LG might have something in the works for later this year, but I'm not going to hold my breath for a review sample.

Appreciating you taking the time to reply.. So thank you for that. Think i am going to steer clear of this round of 32ish inch VAs.. They seem like to big a risk with the price they currently carry.
 
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I suggest you do some research around the concepts I've mentioned instead of remaining ignorant and going off on tangents (hint - visual acuity is not particularly important to this discussion). I've got a very good article on the topic on my website which you and other users here should really read. To briefly summarise:

- Typical LCDs are sample and hold displays and do not 'flicker' on and off at a rate matching their refresh rate. They are fundamentally different to imulse-type displays such as CRTs.
- Most of the blur you see on a screen comes from the movement of your eyes as they track motion on the screen. The eye movement type is called (smooth) pursuit tracking and is easy to demonstrate. Pixel response times also play a role, but like FFTs they're not relevant for this 'discussion' (a term I use loosely).
- Increasing refresh rate (and frame rate at the same time) decreases the amount of time your eyes spend tracking motion on the screen, reducing perceived blur. Most users who have used 60Hz LCDs and those with higher refresh rates will clearly have witnessed this benefit.
- Increasing refresh rate (and frame rate at the same time) greatly improves 'connected feel', which is again something that is very easy to feel for users with experience of both 60Hz LCDs and those with higher refresh rates.

Fortunately many users here have actually used high refresh rate LCDs. So even if they don't understand why the experience is superior, they know from experience that it is. I have used dozens of high refresh rate LCDs now and reviewed many of them. Before I even fully understood why the refresh rate was beneficial, I quite clearly saw and felt it first hand. Science and experience forms a thicker backbone than your very weak and fundamentally flawed counter-argument.

I wouldn't bother with people like him. It's like the flat earth society no matter what kind of scientific proof you deliver they are just going to run off to find some fool with a likemind mentality who have created a youtube video and call that as a counter to you. Mark Twain springs to mind.

EDIT: The person in question has been put on ignore.
 
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