This is the most endearing gaming hardware channel out there. I'm not even in the market to buy anything this guy is reviewing but i never miss an upload.
TechDweeb seems to be the only retro handheld reviewer that has even the slightest interest in the video-out functionality of handhelds that support it. This was a really informative video and this monitor looks totally sweet! Oh, and thanks for including Amazon Canada links for your fellow hosers!
I wanted to let you know that I bought this monitor based on your video, and I am loving it. I am a wierd use case. I needed a mobile computing divice for work, so I bought a Samsung S9 tablet I could use in DEX mode over USB-C. I now daily drive that way for MS word, email and web browsing. Then when I want to PC play games, I just unplug it and jack in my Steam Deck. I also have my XBOX series and PS5 hooked up via the HDMI and DP slots for my AAA stuff. (PS5 is using an omni HDMI to DP cable). While I know this isn't a true HDR display, I was impressed that it worked without hassle, and that games from both consoles look fantastic. My only complaint was also the stand which did not sit on the sheld built into my desk so I had to buy a 3rd party one. Overall, I would recomend this unit to any gamer looking to manage multiple devices.
TD, I hope you do more videos like this. Gaming is a specific category, but retro gaming is even more specific. I always feel that you see things the way the rest of us retro gamers see things. Also, monitor review especially need good narration because you can't "show" a good video when someone is looking at it through what is almost certainly an inferior video capability (or else they probably wouldn't care). Your comments on BFI were especially useful. It drives me crazy that I bought a new monitor just before I got back into gaming and while it's a great general purpose monitor (32" LG UN880 4K), it's completely the wrong monitor for gaming. I should never have gone for a 4K low refresh rate monitor. This Pixio (and a number of others like it) would have been far, far better than what I picked and still would have given me a great option for productivity anyway. Argghhh. Great video as usual from TD and I really do appreciate the specific focus a channel like this provides
Thanks for taking the time to say so! I've been in that same situation MANY times. Buy a thing, happy with the thing, then learn I should have got some other thing, and then I'm bummed about the thing. It's the circle of life. Or, the circle of tech...
Another amazing video brother. More camping videos pretty please? Don’t forget to pack up a 6 pack of diet root beer for the speed runs. Love from California. -Dave
okay that KVM switch built into the monitor is real cool. I may have to look into getting a monitor that has that feature in my future upgrade Honestly would make it easier when switching to other devices
Happy 2024! Brilliant review all very useful relevant gaming points, excellent piece of hardware that really did a fine job pulling together all the hardware that you typically demo and review; extremely well presented as usual. Sound piece of tech fairly priced and configured, smart KVM features all very relevant!
I've been needing a new monitor for the past couple of years, but I haven't yet been able to find something in my price range that meets my needs. This looks like the perfect fit for what I want to use it for/with, and honestly I'd love to buy one of these based on the review. The problem is, I cannot find anywhere I can buy this model! Even on their official website this model isn't listed. What is the point of sending out review copies of a product that are not available to buy (and presumably won't be again based on the scant information I've managed to dig up online)? Not knocking your work here TD (this is a solid review of a product as always), however maybe in future check to see if the product you're reviewing is something available to your audience first?
I love my Viewsonic Elite XG270Q which has very similar features and spec, but the built in KVM is REALLY compelling - I've found myself wanting it for this, and for plugging in my work laptop. May have to consider a side-grade to this!
Yeah, Gigabyte has some really good KVM monitors. Admittedly less of an issue in *some* respects when I look at my Logitech keyboard and mouse which allows me to change devices with one button. But for wired devices, be they game controllers, keyboard and mouse, yeah, it's a big deal. Heck, just being able to change the monitor input easily is a pain on a lot of these monitors. I'm current typing this on my wife's 32" Acer EB321HQU and switching displays is so frustrating. You can't pick a specific input, it cycles through them. I hate the idea of replacing a perfect adequate monitor, but that's all this one is, adequate.
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REALLY awesome video. Making me seriously consider a second monitor just for docking my handhelds. I think my only worry with a monitor like this would be the native resolution and size for when I want to connect something like my Steam Deck to it. I’m not really going to be able to output more than 1080p from the Steam Deck anyway, so downscaling the native resolution of the monitor to 1080p won’t look as good. For me, I think I would prefer a 24 inch natice 1080p monitor for docking my Steam Deck. Smaller overall, yes, but probably better for a 1080p experience IMHO.
I think this is a really good point and while it might not warrant a separate video, it would be really helpful to know the benefits/negatives of doing this. Would really like to know TDs opinion. What's the best way to accommodate something like that. He touches on the topic when he mentions that he can change the aspect ratio in the monitor settings and while I get it, is there a better or worse difference in setting in the device hardware settings, or the software settings of an emulator (like PPSSPP)?
I would seriously consider this monitor if I didn't already have an Alienware qd-oled. I do wish that my monitor had a power delivery USB C connection and a kvm switch.
Oogh. This is actually cool. I don't really need a monitor - I ended up buying a 32 inch 4k TV for all my handhelds/game systems, but this is a great alternative.
Is there a similar monitor that handles up to 4k? This setup seems incredibly convenient but I run a triple monitor setup and having one be 1440 would bother me.
You didn't mention it came with a displayport cable. Are you disappointed because you didn't get another HDMI cable? (I'd noticed you are revealing more of yourself and got to see your hair @3:57. )
@@TechDweeb That's odd as on their site it claims it comes with a displayport cable. It list : Monitor, Stand. Displayport cable; USB 3.0 A to B cable, power adapter.
Nice video! I guess the Ethernet and other USB-A connections on the left work when just the USB-C connection is used? I’m glad the USB-B connection is not required but just an option.
Plug your speakers into your monitor and then any source that goes through your monitor will use your speakers. Monitor also has built-in speakers but as usual they're not that impressive.
Didn't some of the reviewers who praised the OLED PC monitors at first then a year later caution people of getting an OLED monitor? They claim the OLED were bad at "burn-out" (instead of burn in) at heavy use even with the latest methods of cleaning the screen it leaves the center slightly a red tint. Windows and browsers are terrible for OLED monitors. You surely wouldn't want to use an OLED monitor when playing retro games at 4:3. The center will no doubt "burn-out" faster than the left and right sides. Normally on a OLED TV you are not just playing games but likely watching TV and movies so the screen will "burn-out" more evenly than a PC monitor. The advantage of LED monitors is the back LED are always on so they "burn-out" evenly.
@@smidlee7747 That is good to know for me specifically I would just use it for gaming, I usually just use the tv for movies/anime. I just feel like if you got the OLED steam deck you'd want the same results on a monitor maybe I'm weird tho lol
DONT JUDGE MY SKILLS FROM WHAT YOU SEE IN THE VIDS! I'm usually just trying to squeeze out some quick gameplay footage, distracted by the camera and watching through my external display with lag. I swear I'm at least 3% better than I look.
A good KVM switch is going to outlast your monitor IMO. If you really use/need KVM it's better to get a Switch. If you really want it to work regardless of the devices you use, there are features that I wouldn't trust on a Monitor's KVM such as EDI. A good KVM switch will also let you have a dedicated button or even a remote controller. When you are dealing with KVM setups, the cable management becomes really important so these external buttons really matter.
Monitors i think with these handhelds are useless unless you dont have a gaming pc ....i have both and enjoy them both... handhelds have their own purpose that speaks for itself "handhelds"...for fps i always be playing it with my gaming pc for the advantage of using a mouse and keyboard....anything else i will be playing it with my rog ally...using sunshine and moonlight streaming that really works great with any triple A titles...for older games rog ally natively, dead space series runs great for example or any games that my rog ally can handle natively
I dunno about that. I just looked and I can't find a 27" 1440p monitor with a built in KVM switch and 65w fast charger for less than this goes for. LMK if you find one!
There are cheaper options if you don't need the features, but for what you get it's pretty solid. Just some these features may not be important to you, it could be important to someone else
Monitor for Pc handhelds should be 60hz (since that device berly can provide 30 fps in 1080p), OLED screen and usb C, anything extra is waste of money,
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This is the most endearing gaming hardware channel out there. I'm not even in the market to buy anything this guy is reviewing but i never miss an upload.
the video where he renames the handheld an proceeds to have yet another domestic dispute with his pet
Didnt think I'd be watching a monitor video this morning yet here I am. I couldnt resist. General Dweeb + New Video= iWatch Simple math really. 👍🏽
I like your math
Real
Same
@@TechDweeb I have a great teacher. Some may say he is a real scientist of a Tech Dweeb. 😁
@@TechDweeb what was that game where you got eaten by a jaguar ? O.o
Man, you got all my favorite handhelds in one thumbnail.
Happy to see you expanding into different verticals. pixio has a solid warranty as well. Not a bad monitor overall
Thanks! And good point about the warranty. I should have mentioned that.
TechDweeb seems to be the only retro handheld reviewer that has even the slightest interest in the video-out functionality of handhelds that support it. This was a really informative video and this monitor looks totally sweet! Oh, and thanks for including Amazon Canada links for your fellow hosers!
I wanted to let you know that I bought this monitor based on your video, and I am loving it. I am a wierd use case. I needed a mobile computing divice for work, so I bought a Samsung S9 tablet I could use in DEX mode over USB-C. I now daily drive that way for MS word, email and web browsing. Then when I want to PC play games, I just unplug it and jack in my Steam Deck.
I also have my XBOX series and PS5 hooked up via the HDMI and DP slots for my AAA stuff. (PS5 is using an omni HDMI to DP cable). While I know this isn't a true HDR display, I was impressed that it worked without hassle, and that games from both consoles look fantastic.
My only complaint was also the stand which did not sit on the sheld built into my desk so I had to buy a 3rd party one. Overall, I would recomend this unit to any gamer looking to manage multiple devices.
TD, I hope you do more videos like this. Gaming is a specific category, but retro gaming is even more specific. I always feel that you see things the way the rest of us retro gamers see things. Also, monitor review especially need good narration because you can't "show" a good video when someone is looking at it through what is almost certainly an inferior video capability (or else they probably wouldn't care). Your comments on BFI were especially useful. It drives me crazy that I bought a new monitor just before I got back into gaming and while it's a great general purpose monitor (32" LG UN880 4K), it's completely the wrong monitor for gaming. I should never have gone for a 4K low refresh rate monitor. This Pixio (and a number of others like it) would have been far, far better than what I picked and still would have given me a great option for productivity anyway. Argghhh. Great video as usual from TD and I really do appreciate the specific focus a channel like this provides
Thanks for taking the time to say so! I've been in that same situation MANY times. Buy a thing, happy with the thing, then learn I should have got some other thing, and then I'm bummed about the thing. It's the circle of life. Or, the circle of tech...
Another amazing video brother. More camping videos pretty please? Don’t forget to pack up a 6 pack of diet root beer for the speed runs. Love from California. -Dave
hell yeah we love the 275 Pixio :)
Thanks for the review ill be getting this monitor
Nice! Enjoy!
No you won't. It's out of stock now that this video is posted.
okay that KVM switch built into the monitor is real cool. I may have to look into getting a monitor that has that feature in my future upgrade
Honestly would make it easier when switching to other devices
Happy 2024! Brilliant review all very useful relevant gaming points, excellent piece of hardware that really did a fine job pulling together all the hardware that you typically demo and review; extremely well presented as usual. Sound piece of tech fairly priced and configured, smart KVM features all very relevant!
I've been needing a new monitor for the past couple of years, but I haven't yet been able to find something in my price range that meets my needs. This looks like the perfect fit for what I want to use it for/with, and honestly I'd love to buy one of these based on the review. The problem is, I cannot find anywhere I can buy this model! Even on their official website this model isn't listed. What is the point of sending out review copies of a product that are not available to buy (and presumably won't be again based on the scant information I've managed to dig up online)? Not knocking your work here TD (this is a solid review of a product as always), however maybe in future check to see if the product you're reviewing is something available to your audience first?
When I asked them a week ago they said they were out of stock but more are on the way. Check back soon I guess!
I love my Viewsonic Elite XG270Q which has very similar features and spec, but the built in KVM is REALLY compelling - I've found myself wanting it for this, and for plugging in my work laptop. May have to consider a side-grade to this!
Yeah, Gigabyte has some really good KVM monitors. Admittedly less of an issue in *some* respects when I look at my Logitech keyboard and mouse which allows me to change devices with one button. But for wired devices, be they game controllers, keyboard and mouse, yeah, it's a big deal. Heck, just being able to change the monitor input easily is a pain on a lot of these monitors. I'm current typing this on my wife's 32" Acer EB321HQU and switching displays is so frustrating. You can't pick a specific input, it cycles through them. I hate the idea of replacing a perfect adequate monitor, but that's all this one is, adequate.
1:12 "really gets my juices flowing" loud mysterious sounds after you plug it in 😏😏😏
Not the squish sound with the usbc port 😂😂
I'm glad someone pointed that out. I thought it was pretty smart 🧐
Why are you not sponsored by A&W yet this is the second time you've made me want root beer and the first time i went on a week long root beer binge
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Granted, it's not an official sponsor. They didn't pay me yet. But I figure if I keep giving them advertising eventually they'll pay for it.
@@TechDweeb Best root beer ad ever.
Wow we have the same monitor and keyboard. And this is my first time watching this channel.
i like the bg music of this video :)
REALLY awesome video. Making me seriously consider a second monitor just for docking my handhelds. I think my only worry with a monitor like this would be the native resolution and size for when I want to connect something like my Steam Deck to it. I’m not really going to be able to output more than 1080p from the Steam Deck anyway, so downscaling the native resolution of the monitor to 1080p won’t look as good. For me, I think I would prefer a 24 inch natice 1080p monitor for docking my Steam Deck. Smaller overall, yes, but probably better for a 1080p experience IMHO.
I think this is a really good point and while it might not warrant a separate video, it would be really helpful to know the benefits/negatives of doing this. Would really like to know TDs opinion. What's the best way to accommodate something like that. He touches on the topic when he mentions that he can change the aspect ratio in the monitor settings and while I get it, is there a better or worse difference in setting in the device hardware settings, or the software settings of an emulator (like PPSSPP)?
really not at a half bad price point for a 1440p monitor might pick myself up one
Back in stock. I just picked one up.
Solid!
I would seriously consider this monitor if I didn't already have an Alienware qd-oled. I do wish that my monitor had a power delivery USB C connection and a kvm switch.
I did not know about BFI (inserting black frames). The KVM is also important. 🤔
At 0:45 of this video, a retroachievement popped up on your RG35XX H. What firmware/OS are you running to get that connected? Thanks!
Stock firmware. Just connect to your wifi and sign into your retroachievements acct in the Retroarch settings.
Oogh. This is actually cool. I don't really need a monitor - I ended up buying a 32 inch 4k TV for all my handhelds/game systems, but this is a great alternative.
Is there a similar monitor that handles up to 4k? This setup seems incredibly convenient but I run a triple monitor setup and having one be 1440 would bother me.
wow this monitor has so many holes 😳
must resist poor jokes
You didn't mention it came with a displayport cable. Are you disappointed because you didn't get another HDMI cable?
(I'd noticed you are revealing more of yourself and got to see your hair @3:57. )
It did come with an HDMI cable! I just had to cut out the HDMI cable joke to trim down the vid :P
Holy cow, techdweeb has hair?! 😱
@@TechDweeb That's odd as on their site it claims it comes with a displayport cable.
It list : Monitor, Stand. Displayport cable; USB 3.0 A to B cable, power adapter.
How many gigglehertz is it though?
Nice video! I guess the Ethernet and other USB-A connections on the left work when just the USB-C connection is used? I’m glad the USB-B connection is not required but just an option.
Also, it was funny to see the little paper cat teleporting around the desktop between shots 😂
Also, it was funny to see the little paper cat teleporting around the desktop between shots 😂
Also, it was funny to see the little paper cat teleporting around the desktop between shots 😂
I'm glad someone noticed the cat!
Yup. The ethernet goes through whichever the KVM switch is pointing to.
Beautiful
what about the sound in this setup? How does that work?
Plug your speakers into your monitor and then any source that goes through your monitor will use your speakers. Monitor also has built-in speakers but as usual they're not that impressive.
TD great video
This is just..wow💥💙
Steam deck OLED and same strip orange t-shirt 😂
I want an oled monitor pretty bad
Didn't some of the reviewers who praised the OLED PC monitors at first then a year later caution people of getting an OLED monitor? They claim the OLED were bad at "burn-out" (instead of burn in) at heavy use even with the latest methods of cleaning the screen it leaves the center slightly a red tint. Windows and browsers are terrible for OLED monitors. You surely wouldn't want to use an OLED monitor when playing retro games at 4:3. The center will no doubt "burn-out" faster than the left and right sides.
Normally on a OLED TV you are not just playing games but likely watching TV and movies so the screen will "burn-out" more evenly than a PC monitor.
The advantage of LED monitors is the back LED are always on so they "burn-out" evenly.
@@smidlee7747 That is good to know for me specifically I would just use it for gaming, I usually just use the tv for movies/anime. I just feel like if you got the OLED steam deck you'd want the same results on a monitor maybe I'm weird tho lol
How’s the rog ally does it support turbo mode 30w ?
There's a special place in hell for people who eat chips whilst handling controllers.... along with murderers and people who play retro games in 16:9.
2:50 usb a-hole. Funny
I hooked my RP2S to a CRT TV it looked okay.
I kinda want to give you Dead Cells lessons TD.
DONT JUDGE MY SKILLS FROM WHAT YOU SEE IN THE VIDS! I'm usually just trying to squeeze out some quick gameplay footage, distracted by the camera and watching through my external display with lag. I swear I'm at least 3% better than I look.
That may be the case, but watching you 'play' Dead Cells hurt my soul@@TechDweeb
1:55 game name anyone??
thanks in advance.
Blazing Chrome
The way he ate chips and put hands directly onto the oled deck 😢
Wait you don't play fortnite? Good we can be friends 😂😂😂
Usb A holes!
Nice
Monitor with KVM...WoW!
KVM switches are expensive...
A good KVM switch is going to outlast your monitor IMO.
If you really use/need KVM it's better to get a Switch. If you really want it to work regardless of the devices you use, there are features that I wouldn't trust on a Monitor's KVM such as EDI. A good KVM switch will also let you have a dedicated button or even a remote controller. When you are dealing with KVM setups, the cable management becomes really important so these external buttons really matter.
@@vexorian I looked into this briefly, gaming KVMs look to be a rarity (and expensive). Any opinions on ones you like?
Can I please have your autograph?
Cool
If only it could make chips
It literally made me cringe when you handled those crisps then touched your Steam Deck....I am a freak 😅
Fair
This monitor has alot of holes!
2 usb A-holes ....huh lol
Beaware of pumas
Hi.
Monitors i think with these handhelds are useless unless you dont have a gaming pc ....i have both and enjoy them both... handhelds have their own purpose that speaks for itself "handhelds"...for fps i always be playing it with my gaming pc for the advantage of using a mouse and keyboard....anything else i will be playing it with my rog ally...using sunshine and moonlight streaming that really works great with any triple A titles...for older games rog ally natively, dead space series runs great for example or any games that my rog ally can handle natively
Out of stock!
no VGA?! sheesh.. xdddd
2 A holes lol😂
way too expensive
I dunno about that. I just looked and I can't find a 27" 1440p monitor with a built in KVM switch and 65w fast charger for less than this goes for. LMK if you find one!
There are cheaper options if you don't need the features, but for what you get it's pretty solid. Just some these features may not be important to you, it could be important to someone else
oily ass steam deck
too much zoomer
Another great video.
Neither link sends you to the monitor that you reviewed -- at least not for me @techdweeb
Thanks for the heads up. Fixed. 👍
Monitor for Pc handhelds should be 60hz (since that device berly can provide 30 fps in 1080p), OLED screen and usb C, anything extra is waste of money,