Get a soundbar with EARC ?
Alienware announces the AW2725DF and AW3225QF (worlds first 4k 240hz and worlds first 1440p 360hz QD-OLED monitors - launches January 2024)
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Ah that sucks i am using a Sound Blaster Katan V2 soundbar and will be trying hdmi ARC when my monitor arrives.I'd love to but not enough space on my desk.
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Let me know how you get on with it! Isn't that just ARC and not eArc? Will you be using a PS5 also?
Soldato
They look decent to be fair!
Yeah it just ARC not EARC and i will only use it with PC anyway,
They do look decent but best to check out reviews beforehand just to be sure.
Soldato
I need to connect the PS5 also, which is the main issue finding something that will route the sound to it. Otherwise I'd buy some cheap speakers and run them to my PC directly.
You can connect the PS5 to the monitor then just run the HDMI ARC to some speakers like those above or what ever you decide on.
Soldato
Reading around people seem to have loads of issues with eArc not working correctly. The only thing I dislike about this screen so far is 3.5mm jack! Be so much easier with one.
I won't know personally until i try it with my soundbar, but i guess it can be hit and miss.
Soldato
Let me know how you get on, when is yours due?
Mine is due tomorrow but i have work so no sure if i will get time to test it fully. will report back if i do.Let me know how you get on, when is yours due?
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TFT review of the 27" is up for everyone by the looks of it
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Before and After (if that makes sense)Do you toggle on HDR in windows before you load a game or once it's loaded? And vice versa for closing a game? Curious
don't recommend toggling hdr while in game, it often screws up the colors all together, it's best to switch modes before playing the game
Another L for windows because consoles don't have this limitation, you can switch hdr on or off while in a game on a PlayStation 5 and it has zero side effects or issues
Another L for windows because consoles don't have this limitation, you can switch hdr on or off while in a game on a PlayStation 5 and it has zero side effects or issues
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they won't be for quite a while sadly, not expected to be released until Aug/Sept time
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Do you toggle on HDR in windows before you load a game or once it's loaded? And vice versa for closing a game? Curious
You have to enable HDR *before* you load the game otherwise the game will likely crash (Unreal Engine games are especially prone to doing this) at worse and at best will be stuck in SDR. Also, if you want to view a YouTube HDR video then I have found that I have to close then reopen the browser after enabling HDR. It's a bit of a pain to be honest, especially as it isn't always obvious if a game or video support HDR. Some kind of auto-detect and enable like on consoles would really be useful in my opinion.
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