I am looking at getting the new IPS ROG Swift but have a slight issue. I will be running it in the middle of 2 other monitors and will be using it between my PS4 and my pc and needing to switch between them regularly.
Now due to the controls on the rog being behind the thing and there being no easy way to switch between the 2 inputs (which would have allowed me to simply use hdmi for the PS4 and DP for the pc!) my other option is to get a switcher of some kind with a hdmi input, a DP input, and one DP output into the ROG so I can use a single input on the minitor and switch between the S4 and the pc. As I understand it, g-sync would need DP so simply getting a hdmi switcher would be no good, so as far as I can tell, I need a switcher with one hdmi in, one DP in and one DP out.
Does anyone know of such a device that doesnt cost silly money? I tried looking up DP switchers a few months ago but only found a couple at ridiculous prices.
Of course my other option is the new Acer XB271HU instead which uses the same AU Optics panel and has the buttons on the front that would hopefully allow me easy and quick switching (but I have yet to find ANY review to see if its any good let alone one that comments on this aspect, despite it being out since Nov!). Why tftcentral have not reviewed it yet I dont know but looking at their reviews, they seem to be few and far between so i wont hold my breath there.
What worries me is all the reports of bad backlight bleed on these panels (usual AU optics quality it seems judging by the same issues with the old XB270HU) but I will have to hope I get a good one if I can ever work out which one to get.
Hmm looks like a switcher like that is a no go, doesnt seem to exist. Guess it will have to be the acer if it ever comes out.
Now due to the controls on the rog being behind the thing and there being no easy way to switch between the 2 inputs (which would have allowed me to simply use hdmi for the PS4 and DP for the pc!) my other option is to get a switcher of some kind with a hdmi input, a DP input, and one DP output into the ROG so I can use a single input on the minitor and switch between the S4 and the pc. As I understand it, g-sync would need DP so simply getting a hdmi switcher would be no good, so as far as I can tell, I need a switcher with one hdmi in, one DP in and one DP out.
Does anyone know of such a device that doesnt cost silly money? I tried looking up DP switchers a few months ago but only found a couple at ridiculous prices.
Of course my other option is the new Acer XB271HU instead which uses the same AU Optics panel and has the buttons on the front that would hopefully allow me easy and quick switching (but I have yet to find ANY review to see if its any good let alone one that comments on this aspect, despite it being out since Nov!). Why tftcentral have not reviewed it yet I dont know but looking at their reviews, they seem to be few and far between so i wont hold my breath there.
What worries me is all the reports of bad backlight bleed on these panels (usual AU optics quality it seems judging by the same issues with the old XB270HU) but I will have to hope I get a good one if I can ever work out which one to get.
Hmm looks like a switcher like that is a no go, doesnt seem to exist. Guess it will have to be the acer if it ever comes out.
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