I can't decide which monitor to buy. Should I buy the alienware AW2725DF,AW3225QF or the msi mpg 271qrx? I play multiplayer and story games equally, but currently more story games. Currently less multiplayer because I'm still waiting for my new internet connection. My current monitor is 13 years old and it's simply not worthy of my new 2k usd PC.
@@nttinvis I can still wait, I have time until June . The way it comes across to me is the msi the better choice? Someone thinks that the alienware is the better choice. I don't know enough about it, so I'm asking people who know and can give me a clear answer
One question, have you encountered any problems by any chance? because in mine it's as if the screen is badly centered.. as if the image doesn't cover the entire screen but there are black bands on the right side and occasionally also at the bottom.. Thanks
Just bought one and underneath the bubble wrap it had this new plastic peel. Inspected screen with flashlight-zero scuffs or scratches. Well done Dell!
I really appreciate these updates on the issues/bugs with these monitors. It seems like the big reviewers will completely miss huge issues that can be complete dealbreakers. This just happened with Monitors Unboxed and TFTCentral missing a huge bug on the MSI MPG321URX. The monitor will not switch color spaces automatically resulting in you needing to manually change it in the OSD every time you switch between SDR content and HDR content. Hopefully you'll get/cover that monitor as well because I'm pretty skeptical about how well MSI will support it since they're completely denying any software updates to the lower tier version with the same panel. I still plan to get it and pray that MSI actually fixes it because the price difference is so big, especially with the $100 steam card deal.
Does the out of box cal in SDR mode at least attempt to follow the 2.2 curve in some of the profiles? I’m still interested in the 321URX as long as it’s solid in SDR and the gamma is actually usable without a profile…. Can you see all of the boxes on the Lagom black level test with HDR turned off?
Bought mine and been using it about a week. Had that smudgy crap on the top of the monitor that came off with a micro fiber wipe down. Flawless panel otherwise, zero scratches. Best monitor I have ever owned by far.
@@Imagine.11 If you are referring to the residue left from the plastic covering the screen, I was able to get it off by simply wiping it with a micro fiber cloth and nothing else. Mine was not as prolific like some of the horror stories on Reddit.
Have you noticed flickering when in game menus ? I’ve noticed it in GTAV, TLOU, and pretty much any game with a semi transparent menu. It’s like the display doesn’t know wether to light the foreground or background and freaks out a bit
Yes unfortunately, in Jedi Survivor there's some major flickering. I do hope that it get resolved in future firmware update. Other than that i'm pretty satisfied so far.@@Jaylou88
@@azizamean yeah i got flickering in some game menu, no eye fatigue so far but I’m not a hardcore gamer. The visual experience is quite astonishing to say the least but ultimately I sold it for an 40” screen, immersion for me is more important than top visual quality.
Mine works fine too and stays off. I did notice that if I wanted to turn DV back on I had to turn it on first in the monitor settings then turn Windows HDR off then back on. Using HDMI 2.1
No issues with Dolby Vision staying off, always switching between custom color HDR and Peak 1000 as well as switching between SDR/HDR. DP, 2 monitors, windows 10, nvidia @@thedisplayguy
@@notimpor7ant318wouldn’t hdmi 2.1 make sense to use vs display port since dp 1.4 doesn’t have the bandwidth for 4k at that high of frames? I get a bit confused about this stuff
We just received one 28 Feb with additional double foam layer taped onto the screen surface in the packaging,, zero damage, one 1x0.5cm smudge centrally that wiped off with microfibre
Wow. Really great info. More than I ever thought I'd need. I've got two of these on the way. Glad I came across your video so I know what to look out for. Both will replace my two 34" LG curved QHD IPS monitors. Figure, it'll be a huge upgrade tech wise. Every review so far was raving from start to finish. Thanks for pointing out the potential issues.
@@hrash0836 Yes, probably… but it would be worth it (at least for me). As I see it, you either stay on the safe side expecting faults to be likely to happen or take the chance that no fault will occur for 3 years and increase overall clarity, colour vibrancy, and brightness.
@@PD-ws4tdI have an AW2725DF. It came with a glossy screen. Seems like the simple solution is to just buy glossy and hope the manufacturers follow the money
The shipping damage thing I don’t know is still an issue. I bought mine from Best Buy cause I knew about that issue. I figured I could trade it in easily if there is that issue. That was yesterday and the model I got had plastic peel
MY monitor works no problem with Dolby vision off. I only notice a few scratches when I pull out my phone flashlight and check for them, I suspect its because there was no film on the screen like you were saying. Its not a big enough problem for me to RMA it though. Loving the monitor so far, and seems like dell is quick to respond with consumer issues with two firmware updates already.
Unless I am missing something, this is the only 4k OLED curved 32 monitor on the market which, in my opinion, makes it is the best option of the choices available today.
I think it is the only one and most likely will make them loose alot of sales. Why? Most of us - me included - don't want a curved display, especially in this size range.
@nstret Many youtubers that reviewed it said that the curve is not an issue, also idk how it will evolve but in my country its the cheapest, 1100 euros for it vs 1400 or 1500 euros for the other 32k QD/Oled monitors so many peoples will prefer it over the others because the price difference is so huge.
I would talk to dell about adjusting brightness and contrast while HDR peak 1000 is enabled in the new firmware this functionality still not there, it is enabled in the aw3423dwf so it should not be impossible to replicate it on the aw3225qf
my monitor came a few weeks ago and was packaged extremely well, everything came perfectly. It was one of the new shipments after the initial shipments were sold out. the monitor is amazing and I love how dell already has 2 firmware updates while other monitors arent' even out yet. Alienware should gets some points on that fact and also the fact that there are many ways to get the monitor for much cheaper then the advertised price. All in all a win/win to me. thank you for putting out this video!
@@tf259not sure how the other person got it cheaper. I do know that Dell does approve discounts for students enrolled in college. Also, I’ve been lucky in the past by contacting their support. Sometimes they will apply a coupon if they’re available, but that’s the lottery of getting a support agent who’s willing to do that for you 😂 other than that the monitor is very likely to go on sale during the holidays if you can wait it out. I know I probably won’t be able to wait though. I have zero patience for this kind of stuff lol
@joeychizzel - why say there's a way to get this cheaper, then don't say HOW?! Why didn't you answer @tf259 who asked you the question?? You cannot get this with students 20% discount btw, as this and the 27" version are excluded, at least they are in the UK. C'mon, tell us your secret.
I enjoy these videos and appreciate the work you put into them. Someday, I will buy one of these monitors but, since I hardly game anymore, I have settled with a 32 inch Dell VA curved monitor for far less money, at least for now. After 30ish years of upgrading, just because at times, I just am going to stick with what works without spending a lot of money.
I heard in another video that they're now shipping with a plastic film over the screen to prevent scratching during transport. Hope that is the case. Planning on ordering one of these in the next couple of months.
@Tazza19931 - I've now contacted Dell Customer Service and asked VERY specific questions regarding this monitor and these issues. I was told that they, Dell and Alienware, are/were aware of this issues and it has now been 'sorted'. As of today, 1st May, they said they haven't had one returned in the last Month. Does anyone have a different story? Has anyone returned one of these recently? Maybe the lack of recent postings about this means Dell CS were/are telling the truth, maybe? Also, there's been two more Firmware updates since this - the current version, which came out a week ago, is M2B105, A03-00
Hello DP guy! tnx for the video. When will you be making the comparison of this one vs the Asus PG32UCDM and the MSI one? Or maybe I should ask, when will you be receiving those physical units to male a real head to head comparison? Great channel BTW!
I read that using a Display cable allowed more brightness then the HDMI, any thoughts on that?. Plan to buy this monitor next month to replace my broken Pg348q. Great Video btw!
One question, have you encountered any problems by any chance? because in mine it's as if the screen is badly centered.. as if the image doesn't cover the entire screen but there are black bands on the right side and occasionally also at the bottom.. Thanks
Love your content brother. As of right now which is the best flat 32inch 4k 240hz monitor that is the closet to glossy? Or should we wait. Currently using LG c2 42inch
Scary Stuff! Mine will arrive in two days and now i am scared about the scratches already. Any words to the color accuracy in CONSOLE MODE and also peak brightness in that mode?
I'm assuming this is a stop-gap since the setting is global and not per connection. My HDMI I want to use Dolby Vision (Google Chromecast), but my DP Port (PC) I want to use HDR-1000. But turning off Dolby Vision also turns it off for HDMI. Which raises another question... is the monitor ideally supposed to auto-detect Dolby Vision in the signal?
I have two AW3225QFs going back to Dell tomorrow and I'm not sure it's worth rolling the dice on a 3rd unit due to shipping damage to the panel coating. Also, the gamma drives me nuts in SDR standard and creator/srgb modes... way too much black crush. Honestly, the gamma issues out of the box are the real deal breaker for me. Haven't tried your icc profile for the AW3225QF yet, but I have no issues with the AW3423DW out of the box. Really appreciate you staying on top of all of these issues so maybe Dell will be inclined to fix them. Just mind boggling how many RMAs they could prevent by installing a film on the panel. Back to the AW3423DW for now...
I'm on my first one and it came scratched, going to try RMAing a 2nd unit. I won't try a third. I find unacceptable that Dell didn't think of adding a simple plastic peel to the monitors.
I have this monitor. When launching Elden Ring I guess it attempts to use Dolby Vision and I see the raised black levels, however after hitting a button to get logged in the screen blinks and the black levels return to normal and from the looks of it I think HDR is working. Does that mean Dolby Vision is broken in this scenario or does it revert to the “normal” hdr10? I guess I could play with the new firmware later. Other games HDR seems alive and well so not sure whats going on. Can they advertise Dolby Vision if we aren’t sure it even works?
my aw came broken last week with no signal, i send it back without replacement. i was able to pre-order the msi model yesterday and i should get it next week. the msi is $250 cheaper and has no fans and no bubble wrap smudges, comes with kvm switch and uses graphene for cooling like the $1299 asus model. tbh, aw needs to drop their qd-oled monitor to $899.
Does disabling Dolby Vision still allow 12 bit color over HDMI? What about the HDR 1000+Dolby Vision washed out bug that Rtings and others are reporting?
From what I remember, you get a USB stick and download the update onto it. Then you put the USB drive into the monitor and i believe it automatically updates it or maybe you need to pick some option on the monitor navigation. hope this helps
@@realhectorcastillo No, that is wrong. The FW file needs to be on your PC, and the Monitor updatres from the PC via USB cable. All the info as to how to do it is on the Dell site.
Soooo are you gonna do any videos on the other qd oleds that came out recently or are you just hyper focused on pumping out videos for thia aw because this is like the 4th or 5th video youve done on this panel.
This monitor looks magnificent when it stays on for me. Been gaming for bout an hour and this thing just turns itself off n won’t turn on until multiple tries but pressing power button and unplugging and replugging. Straight bs paid $1800 for this thing and month of owning am experiencing many problems. Aside from on and off problems my screen is showing these blue specs smudged across from left to right sometimes smudges sometimes straight lines. How the f*** do you deal with these problems man somebody help!!
The problem is Dolby vision is only an HDR product, so measuring it in SDR is pointless because all it does is overblown the image since SDR content is not rated for HDR. Dolby Vision require HDR meta data to do the thing it does, which is tone map the color with the appropriate brightness. So using this monitor for SDR content in Dolby Vision will provide and inaccurate image and should not be possible and I am sure Dolby will make Dell fix this.
I got very lucky with zero damage. Basically at this point if they would fix the brightness I’d be fully happy. I’m using HDMI even though in control panel it doesn’t seem to like G-Sync. Seems fine with DP. I think NVIDIA has the support for this monitor status as “upcoming driver “ so maybe that will fix it. Maybe not.
Hey idk if you can figure it out, but there seems to be no consistency. After installing the Update, and running windows HDR calibration. I am trying all the various modes and combos to see what/how windows thinks. and in Display > Advanced Display. SOMETIMES windows is reporting Peak Brightness as 1010 nits. Which right now i finally got it back to displaying that number, after many attempts of trying to figure out how i got it earlier. I THINK i was in HDR True Black earlier when i first saw it, but right now im in DV Bright, with windows saying Peak 1010 nits, but it has been more consistently saying 993 nits, why idk. but that is where i have been BEFORE this FW update. i have never had it report 1000 or over, now 1010. I noticed like you said in the video my desktop seemed dimmer after update. so i tried everything out and re ran HDR calibrations. Hope this helps and we can figure out something. clearly buggy still and how its reporting to the PC or how the PC is reading it? one or the other is screwy
now i was able to turn OFF DV, and Windows is STILL saying 1010 Nits, so idk, there is no constancy, it just took like 10 mins to get it to show 1010 nits again. however, my desktop right now even on youtube, looks very DIM compared to the comment i just typed above
Can you tell me, do I need to use NVIDIA control panel to enable 10-bit with this monitor? I followed your directions in going with the default and no NVIDIA and I am only seeing 8-bit in my display properties.
My aw3225qf has some very minor scratches on the edges of the screen. I havnt noticed it since i first got it and everything else seems fine so while I'm not happy about it I'm not too upset
@keppycs tbh I have to go out of my way to notice it and I'm happy with everything else. Seems like the rma process just would be a hassle for very little gain. I'd rather spend that energy on the rma process if burn in occurs or something else breaks. I totally get why someone else might though
Tell me im looking at this wrong. 1. I like that the samsung has an audio jack and blue tooth. Does the dell have it? 2. Samsung can go much brighter. Is the dell bright enough tho? My room is right beside a window so im worried dell wont be bright enough since it has a glossy finish. 3. With some tweeking, can the Samsung come looking as good as the dell? In conclusion, the blue tooth, jack and brightness plus the 1000r curve points to Samsung as the winner. Now dell has better color. But if Samsung can be tweeked. Does that mean samsung is still better?
@Mafioso1731 - try going to the Dell site for that info - Duh! Also, it doesn't have a 1000r curve, it's 1800R, which is mild. That info also on the Dell site!
@@davybloggs1564 how bout you read what I'm asking -DUH. It not about dell I'm asking. Infact there's nothing about dell I want to know. You get points for most useless response ANDDDD you didn't even understand what was being asked. Did you pass comprehension in English? 😂 Oh and you get extra points Petey points for replying 👍🏼
Sou do Brasil e recebi com marcas na tela. Espero que a Dell reveja essa embalagem, porque é lamentável e vergonhoso um monitor desse nível ser prejudicado por uma embalagem. Vi alguém dizendo que já recebeu com proteção dupla de espuma.
My condolences for anyone who bought this monitor, this is unacceptable man how long they been making monitors and they haven’t even figured out who to package the shit so it ain’t scratched etc etc? Massive L, I’d rather spend the extra for ASUS
@CR-hr9ri - you mean SOME of them have screen damage - where does the 'All' come from, which is so obviously wrong?? Apparently they've now sorted the issue.
@ceuser3555 - what a dumb thing to say - it's got raving reviews from everone who's tested it (after the FW updates). Maybe you've been reading reviews for something else! Maybe you don't have the money tro buy one..
With all that you said, you still chose to reccommend the monitor. 🤣 You're not trying to loose relationships and lose access to free samples I see. 😆 Gotta dislike this video for that. Lost a little bit of respect for you.
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I love this channel, love ya!😂😂 msi one is cheaper and better
I can't decide which monitor to buy. Should I buy the alienware AW2725DF,AW3225QF or the msi mpg 271qrx?
I play multiplayer and story games equally, but currently more story games. Currently less multiplayer because I'm still waiting for my new internet connection. My current monitor is 13 years old and it's simply not worthy of my new 2k usd PC.
@@Deoxys_King depends how soon you want it msi hasn't been in stock I've been trying to get it (oled)
@@nttinvis I can still wait, I have time until June . The way it comes across to me is the msi the better choice? Someone thinks that the alienware is the better choice. I don't know enough about it, so I'm asking people who know and can give me a clear answer
@Deoxys_King msi has better features and is cheaper (more oled care stuff) and personally i like the design more (and msi osd navigation is nice)
Bought mine yesterday, I believe the peel is different now on the screen. Zero damage arrived in perfect condition
One question, have you encountered any problems by any chance? because in mine it's as if the screen is badly centered.. as if the image doesn't cover the entire screen but there are black bands on the right side and occasionally also at the bottom.. Thanks
Just bought one and underneath the bubble wrap it had this new plastic peel. Inspected screen with flashlight-zero scuffs or scratches. Well done Dell!
I really appreciate these updates on the issues/bugs with these monitors. It seems like the big reviewers will completely miss huge issues that can be complete dealbreakers. This just happened with Monitors Unboxed and TFTCentral missing a huge bug on the MSI MPG321URX. The monitor will not switch color spaces automatically resulting in you needing to manually change it in the OSD every time you switch between SDR content and HDR content. Hopefully you'll get/cover that monitor as well because I'm pretty skeptical about how well MSI will support it since they're completely denying any software updates to the lower tier version with the same panel. I still plan to get it and pray that MSI actually fixes it because the price difference is so big, especially with the $100 steam card deal.
I tend to catch things many don’t because I try and actually use it as well as run tests.
Thats why im gonna return this monitor
Tim form HUB is not a good monitor reviewer, it is not fair enough and it is partial to MSI, never mention a single issue from them
@@billx4266the MPG321URX?
Does the out of box cal in SDR mode at least attempt to follow the 2.2 curve in some of the profiles? I’m still interested in the 321URX as long as it’s solid in SDR and the gamma is actually usable without a profile…. Can you see all of the boxes on the Lagom black level test with HDR turned off?
Bought mine and been using it about a week. Had that smudgy crap on the top of the monitor that came off with a micro fiber wipe down. Flawless panel otherwise, zero scratches. Best monitor I have ever owned by far.
Have you taken it off and if so how ?
@@Imagine.11 If you are referring to the residue left from the plastic covering the screen, I was able to get it off by simply wiping it with a micro fiber cloth and nothing else. Mine was not as prolific like some of the horror stories on Reddit.
I got the 1440p 27” 360hz model and I’m pretty happy so far. Silky smooth screen!
I have the same monitor. I love it!
Have you noticed flickering when in game menus ? I’ve noticed it in GTAV, TLOU, and pretty much any game with a semi transparent menu. It’s like the display doesn’t know wether to light the foreground or background and freaks out a bit
Yes unfortunately, in Jedi Survivor there's some major flickering. I do hope that it get resolved in future firmware update. Other than that i'm pretty satisfied so far.@@Jaylou88
any eye fatigue or such problems?
@@azizamean yeah i got flickering in some game menu, no eye fatigue so far but I’m not a hardcore gamer. The visual experience is quite astonishing to say the least but ultimately I sold it for an 40” screen, immersion for me is more important than top visual quality.
I'm having zero issues with dolby vision staying off. New firmware seems to work perfect for me.
HDMI or DisplayPort? 1 or 2 monitors?
I am having no issues with turning it off either using DP on my PC, have 3 monitors connected using DP.
Mine works fine too and stays off. I did notice that if I wanted to turn DV back on I had to turn it on first in the monitor settings then turn Windows HDR off then back on. Using HDMI 2.1
No issues with Dolby Vision staying off, always switching between custom color HDR and Peak 1000 as well as switching between SDR/HDR. DP, 2 monitors, windows 10, nvidia @@thedisplayguy
@@notimpor7ant318wouldn’t hdmi 2.1 make sense to use vs display port since dp 1.4 doesn’t have the bandwidth for 4k at that high of frames? I get a bit confused about this stuff
Thanks for the constant updates on the aw3225qf!
We just received one 28 Feb with additional double foam layer taped onto the screen surface in the packaging,, zero damage, one 1x0.5cm smudge centrally that wiped off with microfibre
Oi amigo. Você solicitou substituição? Sou do Brasil e o meu veio danificado com apenas uma camada.
@@brunosoccol7819 Why would he request a replacement when he just said his was fine??
Love you display guy, you’re a legend 🗡️
Wow. Really great info. More than I ever thought I'd need. I've got two of these on the way. Glad I came across your video so I know what to look out for. Both will replace my two 34" LG curved QHD IPS monitors. Figure, it'll be a huge upgrade tech wise. Every review so far was raving from start to finish. Thanks for pointing out the potential issues.
Really need that "how to buff out matte finish monitor" video soon.
Get some clear coat and a buffer 👌
Wouldn't that trash your warranty?
@@hrash0836yes, butt f*ck it
@@hrash0836 Yes, probably… but it would be worth it (at least for me). As I see it, you either stay on the safe side expecting faults to be likely to happen or take the chance that no fault will occur for 3 years and increase overall clarity, colour vibrancy, and brightness.
@@PD-ws4tdI have an AW2725DF. It came with a glossy screen. Seems like the simple solution is to just buy glossy and hope the manufacturers follow the money
The shipping damage thing I don’t know is still an issue. I bought mine from Best Buy cause I knew about that issue. I figured I could trade it in easily if there is that issue. That was yesterday and the model I got had plastic peel
Came here for the monitor and but instantly liked the video for the cat.
MY monitor works no problem with Dolby vision off. I only notice a few scratches when I pull out my phone flashlight and check for them, I suspect its because there was no film on the screen like you were saying. Its not a big enough problem for me to RMA it though. Loving the monitor so far, and seems like dell is quick to respond with consumer issues with two firmware updates already.
Yeah mine came with one or two absolutely tiny marks. No big deal.
I came to see your reviews, I subscribed because I love your cat
How is the monitor running 240hz through HDMI 2.1 when the cable itself says its capped at 120hz at 4k? Any insight is appreciated.
It’s called DSC look it up
Unless I am missing something, this is the only 4k OLED curved 32 monitor on the market which, in my opinion, makes it is the best option of the choices available today.
Quite sure there are others.
@@raptorhacker599 I am not saying you are wrong but, I am specifically speaking of the QD OLED Gen 3 32 inch 4k monitors only. :)
@@josephnorris4095Asus and MSI have variants
I think it is the only one and most likely will make them loose alot of sales. Why? Most of us - me included - don't want a curved display, especially in this size range.
@nstret Many youtubers that reviewed it said that the curve is not an issue, also idk how it will evolve but in my country its the cheapest, 1100 euros for it vs 1400 or 1500 euros for the other 32k QD/Oled monitors so many peoples will prefer it over the others because the price difference is so huge.
Thanks for the video ☺ . In the meantime, a new firmware 😎 (M2B104, A02-00)
I would talk to dell about adjusting brightness and contrast while HDR peak 1000 is enabled in the new firmware this functionality still not there, it is enabled in the aw3423dwf so it should not be impossible to replicate it on the aw3225qf
It looks so nice out of the box that I don’t really think any of this stuff would bother me or even be noticeable. I haven’t noticed any of it.
my monitor came a few weeks ago and was packaged extremely well, everything came perfectly. It was one of the new shipments after the initial shipments were sold out. the monitor is amazing and I love how dell already has 2 firmware updates while other monitors arent' even out yet. Alienware should gets some points on that fact and also the fact that there are many ways to get the monitor for much cheaper then the advertised price. All in all a win/win to me. thank you for putting out this video!
How can you get it cheaper?
slickdeals - you can always go there for any dell related sales and tips @@tf259
@@tf259not sure how the other person got it cheaper. I do know that Dell does approve discounts for students enrolled in college. Also, I’ve been lucky in the past by contacting their support. Sometimes they will apply a coupon if they’re available, but that’s the lottery of getting a support agent who’s willing to do that for you 😂 other than that the monitor is very likely to go on sale during the holidays if you can wait it out. I know I probably won’t be able to wait though. I have zero patience for this kind of stuff lol
@@zVanta yeah I already got the monitor and have been using it lol, it is amazing!
@joeychizzel - why say there's a way to get this cheaper, then don't say HOW?! Why didn't you answer @tf259 who asked you the question?? You cannot get this with students 20% discount btw, as this and the 27" version are excluded, at least they are in the UK. C'mon, tell us your secret.
Mine is arriving on 13th March. It's good that these issues have been fixed
Make sure to update bro. Check if its on the new firmware
I enjoy these videos and appreciate the work you put into them. Someday, I will buy one of these monitors but, since I hardly game anymore, I have settled with a 32 inch Dell VA curved monitor for far less money, at least for now. After 30ish years of upgrading, just because at times, I just am going to stick with what works without spending a lot of money.
I heard in another video that they're now shipping with a plastic film over the screen to prevent scratching during transport. Hope that is the case. Planning on ordering one of these in the next couple of months.
@Tazza19931 - I've now contacted Dell Customer Service and asked VERY specific questions regarding this monitor and these issues. I was told that they, Dell and Alienware, are/were aware of this issues and it has now been 'sorted'. As of today, 1st May, they said they haven't had one returned in the last Month. Does anyone have a different story? Has anyone returned one of these recently? Maybe the lack of recent postings about this means Dell CS were/are telling the truth, maybe?
Also, there's been two more Firmware updates since this - the current version, which came out a week ago, is M2B105, A03-00
Hello DP guy! tnx for the video. When will you be making the comparison of this one vs the Asus PG32UCDM and the MSI one? Or maybe I should ask, when will you be receiving those physical units to male a real head to head comparison? Great channel BTW!
I was told I will be able to get units mid march from all manufacturers.
Hopefully Aorus too.🤞 @@thedisplayguy
How do you do the firmware updates?
Would love a little more comparison to DV on and DV off in a few more games
I read that using a Display cable allowed more brightness then the HDMI, any thoughts on that?. Plan to buy this monitor next month to replace my broken Pg348q. Great Video btw!
One question, have you encountered any problems by any chance? because in mine it's as if the screen is badly centered.. as if the image doesn't cover the entire screen but there are black bands on the right side and occasionally also at the bottom.. Thanks
Gonna wait for all bugs to be fixed before jumping in.
Love your content brother. As of right now which is the best flat 32inch 4k 240hz monitor that is the closet to glossy? Or should we wait. Currently using LG c2 42inch
Scary Stuff! Mine will arrive in two days and now i am scared about the scratches already. Any words to the color accuracy in CONSOLE MODE and also peak brightness in that mode?
So are you telling us to not buy one yet? As of today, 2/29?
Guy is all over the place with his bipolar click bait videos.
@@888YouCantHandle hahah i was left confused.
My dolby vision stays off all the time flawlessly
HDMI or DisplayPort? 1 or 2 monitors?
@@thedisplayguy Display port and 2 monitors
When will you be reviewing the MPG 321URX?
What was the game with the canoe????
I'm assuming this is a stop-gap since the setting is global and not per connection. My HDMI I want to use Dolby Vision (Google Chromecast), but my DP Port (PC) I want to use HDR-1000. But turning off Dolby Vision also turns it off for HDMI. Which raises another question... is the monitor ideally supposed to auto-detect Dolby Vision in the signal?
I received mine two days ago and am still wondering if I did the right thing or should have gone with something else instead. Any opinion guys.
Monitor gets locked to 120hz when it wakes from sleep.
You’re lying
I have two AW3225QFs going back to Dell tomorrow and I'm not sure it's worth rolling the dice on a 3rd unit due to shipping damage to the panel coating. Also, the gamma drives me nuts in SDR standard and creator/srgb modes... way too much black crush. Honestly, the gamma issues out of the box are the real deal breaker for me. Haven't tried your icc profile for the AW3225QF yet, but I have no issues with the AW3423DW out of the box. Really appreciate you staying on top of all of these issues so maybe Dell will be inclined to fix them. Just mind boggling how many RMAs they could prevent by installing a film on the panel. Back to the AW3423DW for now...
I'm on my first one and it came scratched, going to try RMAing a 2nd unit. I won't try a third.
I find unacceptable that Dell didn't think of adding a simple plastic peel to the monitors.
Does it come with a 1.4 dp cable?
Received mine 2 days ago, yes it does.
I have this monitor. When launching Elden Ring I guess it attempts to use Dolby Vision and I see the raised black levels, however after hitting a button to get logged in the screen blinks and the black levels return to normal and from the looks of it I think HDR is working. Does that mean Dolby Vision is broken in this scenario or does it revert to the “normal” hdr10? I guess I could play with the new firmware later. Other games HDR seems alive and well so not sure whats going on. Can they advertise Dolby Vision if we aren’t sure it even works?
@erichawkins3322 - New FW as of last week - 105
I’d just gotten mine, thankfully no damage on the display but how do I check the firmware version and how would I go about updating that?
Could this thing be used as a decent hdr color grading monitor? If not, would you mind explaining why?
my aw came broken last week with no signal, i send it back without replacement. i was able to pre-order the msi model yesterday and i should get it next week. the msi is $250 cheaper and has no fans and no bubble wrap smudges, comes with kvm switch and uses graphene for cooling like the $1299 asus model. tbh, aw needs to drop their qd-oled monitor to $899.
are you goin to review MSI 27’ 360hz qd-oled?
Is it worth upgrading from the alienware 34" 175hz 1440p?
Does disabling Dolby Vision still allow 12 bit color over HDMI? What about the HDR 1000+Dolby Vision washed out bug that Rtings and others are reporting?
yes you can still check 12 bit in the nvidia control panel but it doesnt change anything since the panel only can do 10bit native.
@@nhentschelo I think it does improve image quality as it uses FRC. How does windows report it?
@@UNr34 really? Maybe I need to test it
I’m totally new to this stuff. How do I do the updates for this monitor? Thanks to whoever answers this I really appreciate it
From what I remember, you get a USB stick and download the update onto it. Then you put the USB drive into the monitor and i believe it automatically updates it or maybe you need to pick some option on the monitor navigation. hope this helps
@@realhectorcastillo No, that is wrong. The FW file needs to be on your PC, and the Monitor updatres from the PC via USB cable. All the info as to how to do it is on the Dell site.
Soooo are you gonna do any videos on the other qd oleds that came out recently or are you just hyper focused on pumping out videos for thia aw because this is like the 4th or 5th video youve done on this panel.
Calm down chief. This was the first one out. And only new model available to buy right now
@@acmech1012 thats a super weak excuse bud, stop simping.
This monitor looks magnificent when it stays on for me. Been gaming for bout an hour and this thing just turns itself off n won’t turn on until multiple tries but pressing power button and unplugging and replugging. Straight bs paid $1800 for this thing and month of owning am experiencing many problems. Aside from on and off problems my screen is showing these blue specs smudged across from left to right sometimes smudges sometimes straight lines. How the f*** do you deal with these problems man somebody help!!
I returned this monitor since I couldn’t use DLDSR like I can on the AW3423DW
The problem is Dolby vision is only an HDR product, so measuring it in SDR is pointless because all it does is overblown the image since SDR content is not rated for HDR. Dolby Vision require HDR meta data to do the thing it does, which is tone map the color with the appropriate brightness. So using this monitor for SDR content in Dolby Vision will provide and inaccurate image and should not be possible and I am sure Dolby will make Dell fix this.
Does DSR work on this monitor? I’ve heard mixed things due to DSC sometimes blocking it and sometimes not
It won’t because of Display Stream Compression. AMD can do it. Nvidia can’t.
Any VRR flicker that so many report?
Do they offer true black or true purple?
I got very lucky with zero damage. Basically at this point if they would fix the brightness I’d be fully happy. I’m using HDMI even though in control panel it doesn’t seem to like G-Sync. Seems fine with DP. I think NVIDIA has the support for this monitor status as “upcoming driver “ so maybe that will fix it. Maybe not.
Does gsync suppose to work in hdmi 2.1? My desktop still havent recognize it?
Hey idk if you can figure it out, but there seems to be no consistency. After installing the Update, and running windows HDR calibration. I am trying all the various modes and combos to see what/how windows thinks. and in Display > Advanced Display. SOMETIMES windows is reporting Peak Brightness as 1010 nits. Which right now i finally got it back to displaying that number, after many attempts of trying to figure out how i got it earlier. I THINK i was in HDR True Black earlier when i first saw it, but right now im in DV Bright, with windows saying Peak 1010 nits, but it has been more consistently saying 993 nits, why idk. but that is where i have been BEFORE this FW update. i have never had it report 1000 or over, now 1010.
I noticed like you said in the video my desktop seemed dimmer after update. so i tried everything out and re ran HDR calibrations. Hope this helps and we can figure out something. clearly buggy still and how its reporting to the PC or how the PC is reading it? one or the other is screwy
now i was able to turn OFF DV, and Windows is STILL saying 1010 Nits, so idk, there is no constancy, it just took like 10 mins to get it to show 1010 nits again. however, my desktop right now even on youtube, looks very DIM compared to the comment i just typed above
And i restarted my PC, and am still on DV BRIGHT, and now windows says PEAK 500.... wtf windows... get your shiii together....
turned OFF DV Bright, Changed to TB 400, and now windows says Peak 426.... sigh..................
i can not get it back to Peak 1010 nits again.... i give up. staying in DV Bright, from HDR Peak 1000 first. (idk if that makes a diff)
You can set the nits in windows calibration app, just move the slider to 1000 regardless of the picture.
we need an MSI MPG321URX Review!!!
Do I need to update the fw one by one or just download and update the latest one will do
How important is this stuff if I buy it for a ps5? I’m just future proofing bcz I am gonna be getting a pc soon
How is the earc? Any issues connecting to home theater?
Excellent
Does the firmware update comes with a cat?
Can you tell me, do I need to use NVIDIA control panel to enable 10-bit with this monitor? I followed your directions in going with the default and no NVIDIA and I am only seeing 8-bit in my display properties.
It will be 10bit if you enable HDR in Windows. Also I’m updating that post tonight with new info because of the firmware changes.
Thank you thank you!!@@thedisplayguy
10 bit only when using HDR, WTF?
I'm having trouble with the firmware update, it won't detect my monitor...
you have to connect the monitor and the pc with USB-Upstream cable...
@@jusufmeoh, I was using regular usb-a and usb-a to usb-c and I'm like wtf. Thanks a bunch.
From what I’ve seen windows is the culprit as far as the Dolby vision issues go. Hopefully Microsoft fixes the Dolby issues
My aw3225qf has some very minor scratches on the edges of the screen. I havnt noticed it since i first got it and everything else seems fine so while I'm not happy about it I'm not too upset
From my experience, Dell has a very solid RMA process. I'd RMA it
@keppycs tbh I have to go out of my way to notice it and I'm happy with everything else. Seems like the rma process just would be a hassle for very little gain. I'd rather spend that energy on the rma process if burn in occurs or something else breaks. I totally get why someone else might though
@@veilmontTV Yeah, I'd save the RMA for a burn in claim as well ^^
@@keppycs You don't have to 'save' anything. You can RMA any number of times.
Is the aw2725df a good choice with less issues?
Yes.
Why does nobody compare this to ASUS UCDM one?
Like it or not? I love it.
I can't update with MacBook :(
Dumb question - if i downrez to 1440p, does this monitor still support 240hz?
@mcubed1 - if you wanna run at 1440, save $$$ and buy a 1440 monitor - Duh!
Tell me im looking at this wrong.
1. I like that the samsung has an audio jack and blue tooth. Does the dell have it?
2. Samsung can go much brighter. Is the dell bright enough tho? My room is right beside a window so im worried dell wont be bright enough since it has a glossy finish.
3. With some tweeking, can the Samsung come looking as good as the dell?
In conclusion, the blue tooth, jack and brightness plus the 1000r curve points to Samsung as the winner. Now dell has better color. But if Samsung can be tweeked. Does that mean samsung is still better?
@Mafioso1731 - try going to the Dell site for that info - Duh! Also, it doesn't have a 1000r curve, it's 1800R, which is mild. That info also on the Dell site!
@@davybloggs1564 how bout you read what I'm asking -DUH. It not about dell I'm asking. Infact there's nothing about dell I want to know. You get points for most useless response ANDDDD you didn't even understand what was being asked. Did you pass comprehension in English? 😂 Oh and you get extra points Petey points for replying 👍🏼
sounds like you got a lemon
I'm running optical cables through the walls. Which cable do i need for this monitor with 4090. Hdmi 2.1 or dp 1.4?
You can use both
So DV is staying off for me but hdr peak1000 looks darker I’ve heard true black is brighter and less abl is it the better option?
True black is significantly brighter for me.
@@thedisplayguy thanks I’m going to give it an extended look
Sou do Brasil e recebi com marcas na tela. Espero que a Dell reveja essa embalagem, porque é lamentável e vergonhoso um monitor desse nível ser prejudicado por uma embalagem. Vi alguém dizendo que já recebeu com proteção dupla de espuma.
Dolby vision hasnt come back on sonce i turned it off
Not gonna waste my time or funds for under development products.
I'll wait for flawless monitor options.
No need to rush for me.
cat review when?
My condolences for anyone who bought this monitor, this is unacceptable man how long they been making monitors and they haven’t even figured out who to package the shit so it ain’t scratched etc etc? Massive L, I’d rather spend the extra for ASUS
@George-um2vc - maybe, but here in the UK that 'extra' is a whopping 35% extra, not a small increase.
The best one on the market is the only one available to buy, the curved dell alienware 😂🤣
They all have scratches on the screen that’s why I refuse to buy one until they fix that.
@CR-hr9ri - you mean SOME of them have screen damage - where does the 'All' come from, which is so obviously wrong?? Apparently they've now sorted the issue.
The UCDM is too dark 😢 I want to love it but games like RE Village are so dark it’s almost unplayable.
wtf
@@xxx333mmm it’s true. I’m so disappointed. Maybe the LG variant will be brighter. Idk
hard to go back to 32 from 42
For myself, it was easy, since the 42 inch was just to big for me as there was no curve to it. Try it, I think you will be surprised.
@@josephnorris4095 ill order it and try it out
@@TheWiiplay ill? those who are well don't?
Seen alot of people that got a damaged surface in this model
*a lot
"alot" isn't a word
It's still a curved screen and no firmware update can sadly fix that.
Thank godwe can turn it off!
Nah this monitor is BLACKLISTED if the product can't be safe in ITS OWN PACKAGING then its not worth wasting my money. Thanks for the info 👍
zzzzz
Omg NOOO, not the 2.2 curve. Boycot this monitor immediately. Did it assume ur gender as well? Somebody call the police. This is preposterous!
Third gen QD-OLED is a failure. Feel free to waste your money on these.
How so
Check out reviews and product comparisons. It came short of the expectation.
4k 32" OLED monitors are a disappointment, lmao. Literally the first 4k models at this PPI.
Ok brother.
Typical of a dumb as
@ceuser3555 - what a dumb thing to say - it's got raving reviews from everone who's tested it (after the FW updates). Maybe you've been reading reviews for something else! Maybe you don't have the money tro buy one..
With all that you said, you still chose to reccommend the monitor. 🤣 You're not trying to loose relationships and lose access to free samples I see. 😆 Gotta dislike this video for that. Lost a little bit of respect for you.
I bought this myself…
Noone cares
Asus better