HERE COME ASUS WITH THEIR 4K 28" OFFERING!!

N19h7m4r3 · 25 May 2014 at 12:09

ICDP said:
I thought the monitor was excellent apart from the DP 1.2 signal loss issues.

In games the 4k was very sharp and impressive. I could live with the poor colours, I could live with the variation in colour and brightness and I could live with the very poor Windows and app support for 4K.

Jus that poor signal loss issue at 60Hz DP 1.2

Were the colours that bad? From everything I've read people were very happy with them, and most people couldn't see the difference between a cheap IPS and this this play.

The signal loss is a total killer though. I hope we get some news from Gibbo. I like the Asus for one simple reason, the thin bezels. Its only off putting thing of the AOC for me. Stand doesn't matter as I'll be using a VESA mount.

ICDP · 25 May 2014 at 16:25

N19h7m4r3 said:
Were the colours that bad? From everything I've read people were very happy with them, and most people couldn't see the difference between a cheap IPS and this this play.

The signal loss is a total killer though. I hope we get some news from Gibbo. I like the Asus for one simple reason, the thin bezels. Its only off putting thing of the AOC for me. Stand doesn't matter as I'll be using a VESA mount.

I have compared to a Dell U3011 and a cheap Catleap Korean IPS monitor. The colours on the TN 4K panel were clearly washed out and their was very noticeable colour/brightness variation in normal use. Make no mistake, 4K for games is incredibly sharp, I could even play without FSAA. But for all other uses you had to accept serious drawbacks in IQ. I was prepared to forgive these IQ problems because 4K was seriously good for gaming.

If you are a gamer and have the power to run 4K go for it.

N19h7m4r3 · 25 May 2014 at 17:22

ICDP said:
I have compared to a Dell U3011 and a cheap Catleap Korean IPS monitor. The colours on the TN 4K panel were clearly washed out and their was very noticeable colour/brightness variation in normal use. Make no mistake, 4K for games is incredibly sharp, I could even play without FSAA. But for all other uses you had to accept serious drawbacks in IQ. I was prepared to forgive these IQ problems because 4K was seriously good for gaming.

If you are a gamer and have the power to run 4K go for it.

Gah! I do a lot of stuff in FCPX, and from everything I've read it seemed this monitor wouldn't be such a step down.

Now I'm leaning towards the 34" LG again. :confused:

ICDP · 26 May 2014 at 09:27

I did used to do a lot of work in Photoshop and a TN screen was not even a choice. Now that my professional needs are reduced I can get away with TN again.

No way this monitor could be used for anyone even remotely into professional work that required accurate colours.

N19h7m4r3 · 26 May 2014 at 09:38

ICDP said:
I did used to do a lot of work in Photoshop and a TN screen was not even a choice. Now that my professional needs are reduced I can get away with TN again.

No way this monitor could be used for anyone even remotely into professional work that required accurate colours.

Whelp that's it off the table for me so. I'll sit around and see what reviews say, and eye up that 34" 3440x1440 monitor.

jh30uk · 27 May 2014 at 15:18

delpy8 · 27 May 2014 at 15:28

N19h7m4r3 said:
Whelp that's it off the table for me so. I'll sit around and see what reviews say, and eye up that 34" 3440x1440 monitor.

the lg 34" mmmmmmmm drool

Fruitbooter · 27 May 2014 at 18:34

Shame this monitor has issues! Hope they get sorted soon..

Also if anyone from Asus comes across this forum I'd hope they realise they need to hire more intelligent staff / provide better training!

ICDP · 27 May 2014 at 21:44

jh30uk said:

Never trust anyone who wears a hat indoors.

Ragnahex · 28 May 2014 at 09:29

Well ocuk found no problem with mine so they are sending it back to me... Which is odd since I tested it on other pcs but must have been a ghost

Martini1991 · 28 May 2014 at 09:32

Ragnahex said:
Well ocuk found no problem with mine so they are sending it back to me... Which is odd since I had the problem on 3 pcs but hey what do I know

I'd inquire in the CS Section if they've tested it with DP 1.2 and the time frame they've used it for (Given fault sounds intermittent)

Pudgey · 28 May 2014 at 09:48

How common is this problem with the signal loss? I assume more than 4 people have bought this monitor.

Jraybo · 29 May 2014 at 16:19

Well make that 5 with a problem I had mine for a couple of days and it seemed to be okay but I'm now getting the same problem about 3 times a day on average so I will be speaking to technical support tomorrow to see what my options are, the only thing that is worrying is the samsung 34um95 is having a similar problem with dp1.2 with flickering might not be the same problem but might indicate a more generic problem with dp1.2.
Did anyone receive a replacement monitor that didn't have this problem yet?

Jraybo · 29 May 2014 at 16:31

Sorry I meant to say a LG 34UM95

Pudgey · 29 May 2014 at 17:40

Jraybo said:
Well make that 5 with a problem I had mine for a couple of days and it seemed to be okay but I'm now getting the same problem about 3 times a day on average so I will be speaking to technical support tomorrow to see what my options are, the only thing that is worrying is the samsung 34um95 is having a similar problem with dp1.2 with flickering might not be the same problem but might indicate a more generic problem with dp1.2.
Did anyone receive a replacement monitor that didn't have this problem yet?

You may be on to something, I just did a quick search and found someone with the 4k Samsung that has a screen flicker issue that is also using dp1.2.

I'm linking the Nvidia forum post about it:
https://forums.geforce.com/default/...monitor-using-gtx-690-driver-337-81/?offset=5

delpy8 · 29 May 2014 at 17:43

Pudgey said:
You may be on to something, I just did a quick search and found someone with the 4k Samsung that has a screen flicker issue that is also using dp1.2.

I'm linking the Nvidia forum post about it:
https://forums.geforce.com/default/...monitor-using-gtx-690-driver-337-81/?offset=5

this is a worry, now to see if the AOC or Iiyama will have the same problem

Pudgey · 29 May 2014 at 18:39

delpy8 said:
this is a worry, now to see if the AOC or Iiyama will have the same problem

We'll have to wait and see what happens when they are released. Hopefully this flicker can easily be fixed with a firmware update on the monitors themselves.

According to the AOC Rep here on the forums OcUK will be getting stock of their monitor sometime next week so we won't have to wait too much longer for that one.

EDIT: Spelling

andybird123 · 30 May 2014 at 18:44

http://techreport.com/review/26510/4k-for-649-asus-pb287q-monitor-reviewed/4

For a TN panel, the PB287Q performs scandalously well in this test. Yes, the IPS-based PB278 offers a slightly wider color range, but the PB287Q very nearly encompasses the entire sRGB color gamut, only missing out on some of the reds and deepest blues. To give you some idea of how well the PB287Q performs, you can click over to our review of the T100 convertible and see the results there. (Note that Geoff used the smaller NTSC gamut as a reference in his plots.) After calibration, the PB287Q's color gamut almost exactly matches that of the widely lauded IPS panel in the iPad 3. This thing is no joke.

D3lirious · 3 Jun 2014 at 08:44

Very positive review there. Hopefully stock will arrive any day now.

ICDP · 3 Jun 2014 at 10:48

Wow, Techreport have seriously lost a lot of credibility with me for their monitor reviews. If this guy could barely see any colour shift problems on this monitor he needs his eyes tested.

Right on startup I noticed the seriously washed out colours and colour variations all over the screen. 4K for games is very sharp and if you are used to TN then it is a massive improvement. If you are used to IPS be aware you are taking a substantial hit in IQ.

I ended up going back to one of the more affordable 2560x1440 IPS AOC monitors and the difference in colour accuracy is very noticeable.

** HERE COME ASUS WITH THEIR 4K 28" OFFERING!! **

HERE COME ASUS WITH THEIR 4K 28" OFFERING!!