Is HDRi Real? | BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710R 27” Curved Monitor Review and Testing HDRi
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ธ.ค. 2021
- Today we review the BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710R 27” Curved Monitor. 1000R Curve, 165Hz, 1ms MPRT, FreeSync Premium Pro, HDRi....this 2K 1440p monitor looks great on paper. How does it perform? And what exactly is HDRi and does it work? These are questions we try to find the answers to in this video on what just might be one of the best monitors you haven't heard of.
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I have an older BenQ model with one of their first iterations of HDRi, and what blew me away was plugging in a nintendo switch and seeing how well it did with the simulated HDR turned on. Also, the speakers are awesome because you can plug in an external bluray player and watch movies on it without necessarily needing to turn on the PC at all. Great review Sarah. Might actually upgrade my old one to the curved one :D
nice! never knew how good the speakers were on the BenQ monitors this is pushing me towards getting one. thanks!
Such a great review! This video is so helpful
You are an excellent tech reviewer Sarah, nice and detailed. Plus the way you say "button" is awesome.
lol, my accent comes out pretty thick on some words
@@SnaxanGaming Well, I love it! Keep up the great work!
I used to watch u on TV and now you're a tech reviewer, keep it up!
Wow….I legit learned alot from this! Coming from someone who just plugs in a HDMI and plays on a PS4 lol. Her whole setup I have to admit is almost intimidating to me. So much attention to detail on each component is something I’ve never dived deep in on. This has definitely opened my eyes to just how much is out there and it’s time for me to do some upgrading.
If it ain't broke you don't need to fix anything. As long as you're able to enjoy it, who cares what monitor you have :)
@@SnaxanGaming Is there no remote or app for it to control the monitor without having to navigate with the back joystick?
Wow! Love your review, very informative and on point.
Sarah, you would make a GREAT sales person. Very informative SOLD!
Great review Sarah. Helped me make my decision to purchase this monitor.
Thank you for the review. I just bought this monitor today. Wish me luck !!
Hope it works out for you!
Ayee I didn't know other ppl got headaches or migraines from playing video games I thought I was weird dope video learned alot of new things
As an older person who never really understood technical details (I bought what looked good in a store) this information is very helpful. Thank you.
You are an amazing reviewer Sara, subscribed
Thanks for the very complete review.
That's actually a good review, congrats ate :>
Hi Sarah , I have a 24 inch Mobius and it is awesome. Nice review BTW.
appreciate when monitors have good speakers. great review!
These are pretty decent! Not as good as the imac but much better than the normal ones on typical speakers
I love it , amazing video , great music , great personality, well done .
was unsure to go for this or the 2710U flat screen version. but after watching your video and a few others have just ordered the 2010R. Thanks for the detailed video.
That's a great monitor and the obvious better choice for 4K.... I'm actually going to do a review of that one vs the Ultragear gp-950 that I've been using
awesome review! i gotta agree with LG speakers though..I use an LG ultrawide and their speakers are really crappy but I didn't expect too much considering their built in the monitor..that's why I use the Edifier R1280DB :D I know it's hard to record speaker sounds via microphones but at least we get a good baseline coz of your vid. thanks! Great job with the explanation on how it works and how it affects eye strain. 🙌 Also pretty cool to see your setup! I love watching setup vids and seeing what you're currently rockin' is definitely inspiring.
Thanks!! Also one day I’ll do a proper setup video. And yeah, they may as well not even bother putting speakers in for some of the high end monitors since we all get dedicated ones anyway :)
my LG Flatron TV was with this function brightness changes from lighting about 20 years ago. So very new technology =)
Thank you, very good review 👍👍
I have been struggling for a good 1440 monitor for my sons Xbox X, My son also suffers from eye stain and migraines, Never thought i'd be considering a VA panel, this an Excellent review, and the BenQ EX2710R is the monitor I will be buying. Thank you Sarah...
Hi Andrew, From my personal experience I have the BenQ EX2510 Mobiuz. I never used the HDR or HDRi function when it was connected to the PC as I had no interest. But since having an Xbox series X I just leave the normal "HDR" mode on all the time, (Brightness 80/Contrast 60) In Far Cry 6 with the lighting, vegetation a other scenery it looks far better than the "Standard" mode which I've calibrated. The color's look a lot better without over saturation :)
He'll love it! You're a good parent. If he has eye strain and migraines, there are also browsers that help filter out the bad light too. I would also recommend not using HDR and also turn the brightness down. By the way, the xbox X is also great at 4K resolutions so down the line when there are more 4K curved monitors available, that will be the ultimate for him. Take care!
Watched your review before pulling the trigger on this monitor. As someone upgrading from a cheap ACER TN 1080p panel.. Wow. BenQ revived gaming for me. Absolutely zero eye strain; the curvature is amazing. This monitor is higher quality than my TV! The contrast ratio is insane. The ONLY issue is black smearing. Its rarely noticeable, but when it is.. It's very clear. Example game with horrible black smearing: Enter The Gungeon.. But it's a VA panel what are ya gonna do.
Thanks again for the review!
Thanks for the comment! Luckily I haven't experienced much of the black smearing but I know it's a thing on VA panels. Hope you're enjoying, take care!
ah a real expert, doing real test with an honest.. and not sponsored.. how great
This was a very legit review. Subbed
Welcome to the fam! Happy holidays and stay safe.
Nice monitor sarah. keep going
this is the good review Congratulations again...
The 2 hour break is great to hear honestly.
Issues with VA is the pixel colour change lag, noticeable on dark colours! You get bad smearing on darker colours when moving quickly
My latest two curved monitors were VA as they mainly are, look great and no tearing cos of freesync but something kept feeling like there was a subtle motion blur. I never got that on my old basic IPS panel (though lots of tearing due to 60hz no free sync)
Finding a curved IPS is hard but benQ released this line of monitors in IPS now too and due to being IPS there is no pixel smearing in fast motion, I’ve ordered one so hopefully the reviews of the IPS version are correct 👌
Yo this was really informative
Wow Ms. Carlos you have a mean and dynamic Creator's setup OMG.
astig! i got distracted with the tought of you having all of those displays. lol
10:27 lol wasn’t expecting that in your review Sarah 😂😂😂.
LOL I'm glad I didn't cut it out
i've bought the same monitor and i like it so much.
Hey.. nice review. Did you notice any black level smearing?
If they gave the same stuff to this monitor as the benq zowie it wld have been more confortable and cool, starting from the box handle... However a cute reviewer like you does help sell it.
Is that a Filipino accent I’m picking up? Great review. Did you happen to test the EX2710Q as well?
Hi, wonderful review. Did you notice and black smearing that’s a trait of VA panel technology?
I think I noticed it just once during the entire testing period, and this was at the highest refresh rate of 165hz with an unlocked frame rate. But overall, when I had the frames locked in step with the refresh rate, I didn't notice it at all. Maybe I got lucky with a great panel, but my hope is that advertised 1ms moving picture response time has something to do with it.
Your set up is clean 🔥 and Keep up the good work and I love your channel a lot compared to others. I say my top 2 favorite TH-cam creator number 1 as to go to coryxkenshin but you are up there
Good job. Thank you
Que monitor tan padre eres muy informativa gracias Sarah.
Hello Sara, congratulations for the content, very good :)
What do you prefer for console gaming? Monitor or TV? I always used TV, but I’m considering to try a monitor for a PS5 when I buy in the future
If I didn't have to create content, I'd choose the TV because it's more flexible in how and where I can sit and just relax. But when recording, the monitor is really important. The one weakness as of now for the PS5 is that it doesn't have native 1440p output but the xbox does.
Thank you !
Hi there, i own the exact same one but 36inch, and the color is fabulous after adjusting some color option in custom mode. Do you mind sharing your color specs?
Have you looked into fov, made a world of difference to my eye strain headaches , especially fps gaming, also turn off head bob 👍so looking at a fov of about 90 seems to be the sweet spot
This. Last night I started playing Generation Zero off Gamepass went into settings the FOV was set to 52…nope! Goes to a max of 80 I have it at that.
@@ermagherd1204 cool I believe that would still be a good improvement over default👍enjoy
hahahah you just proved how much of a legit competitive gamer you are at 10:27.. nice review miss sarah carlos
Thank you 😊
Good video i like your dog so cute
6:02 Far Cry 6?!?! Is that a spoiler on an upcoming series...? Anyways, BenQ was my first monitor years ago, and recently I got a BenQ Zowie for the refresh rate when I got the PS5. Never had any problems with either one and yeah, the colors are great on BenQ monitors. Also 27" is the sweet spot to me on monitors: good for story/pretty games and also for first person shooters where you don't want your HUD far away from your aimpoint so you're not looking all over he place to take in all the info you need. Another great product review Sarah!
I only tried out the first couple minutes, I just need to find time to play it!
WONDERFULL !!!
The morse code thingy is cool damnnnnn i want thaaattt 😭
hi! how does the led on the back light up? the monitor, associated with ps5, is amazing, really very very underestimated!
The lights on the back are integrated into the body and you can choose the pattern and colors with the remote or the toggle.
do u thing it will be easier on the eyes for programming and office work as well? ps your review was the best
It does help on text and office work too! However if you need a monitor strictly for that and not gaming, there are better values out there that have good features with he blue light filters etc. Also one thing I learned about office work etc for the eyes, is that adjusting the font/scaling to make it bigger makes a huge difference (no matter what monitor you use).
@@SnaxanGaming thanks dear. Well, i found a sweet deal at 360€ and i will give it a go since i want it for gaming as well. I will let you know how it goes, cheers!
could you please share your calibration with HDR on? I play with console. Tnx :)
I wish you a 100k sub soon
You could also get lenses for your glasses that block blue light. My glasses have it they don't look different and my eyes don't get strained or headaches.
I actually tried them, they helped a bit but I still got migraines. Might be to do with how bad my eyes are too
My God, all that awesome tech! And how about the sweet setups? Sarah is casually flexing. 💪
Hi, great review! Can you say something about black-level smearing that has been common with VA panels?
I only noticed it just once during and this was when I first tested it and during when the monitor was at the highest refresh rate of 165hz but the PC had an unlocked frame rate. I think this is when most monitors might get into problems, when the frame rate and refresh rate are out of sync. But overall, when I had the frames locked in step with the refresh rate, I didn't notice it at all. There a few caveats though, one is maybe I got lucky with my panel, and also my eyes aren't the best LOL. If you're really concerned about it maybe check out some other reviews with this same monitor to see if anyone had an issue. But personally I didn't. Good luck!
@@SnaxanGaming Thank you so much for the reply, I ordered it and if the problems are too harsh, I will instead opt for the IPS model. You were a great help!
I have always used gaming laptops as I have been on the go with my work for the past 5 years but now I have bought a house and settled down a bit so I recently bought my first gaming tower the OMEN 30L 3070 and bought a 27" 1080p acer nitro 240hz monitor and I can say with confidence that its lacking in resolution more than I was anticipating and started looking for a 1440P monitor and landed on this one. I am inches away from pulling the trigger but have concerns with g-sync and if it will be a conflict seeing that I have an NVIDIA GPU. I suspect it will be just fine though.
I have an nvidia gpu as well and had no issues with sync. Also, the Samsung G7 is a pretty good alternate too that you can look at.
@@SnaxanGaming g7 is so much more expensive though 😩
Great analysis, but what about ghosting?
thats cool and all but does that beat my crtv vhs player combo? its even got a feature to set the tv to record onto a blank vhs tape on a set date. it'll turn on by itself! (almost feels like its possessed).
PS: i think Sarah has the potential to be a good tech tv host like g4 or something. shes really enthusiastic about this stuff and puts in effort while still remaining down to earth and not too corporate/commercial. the channel is basically a dual purpose product review/lets play channel which is so awesome!
I second this, this is a really cool blend. It happens to have all the things I like so works perfect for me. I like how she's still chill about everything.
in my opinion.. HDR is just a set ready adjustment for contrast and brightness and shadows.. On a TV with non HDR you can manually set it manually to look like your old LCDtv screen is in HDR if you can adjust the highest contrast like in Dynamic. So if your LCDtv has HDR it will set it for you on one click enable..
Cheap HDR panel only focused on brightness and contrast But true HDR also including wide color gamut 10 bit color.
That's why people who hates HDR keep preaching its suck without knowing 95% of today monitor is just emulate HDR. Price of true HDR panel is more than 1000usd for 1 monitor
You are really handsome. Nice review. Order a few days ago, hoping it will worth it.
Hi Sarah. Is the EX2710R ready to us without straight out of the box any calibration...
It looked pretty good pre-calibration and was ready to use. But I found that calibrating it dialed in the colors and contrast much better. To be fair though, that’s true with most monitors.
@@SnaxanGaming Thank you,
He will be over the moon when he get it for his Birthday
The eye strains and headache are because of PWM dimming, or better explained: lack of true flicker-free technology. I'm very sensitive to that and if you have a headache, it could be because of lack of flickerfree tech. You could test it using your smartphone camera. If you see waves like you see when a droplet fall on the water, then it has flickerfree tech. I would like to get this monitor but i have to be sure if it has the tech or not.
so, what did you end up getting?
@@NANA-gy7yx None. I stick to my current monitor and haven't been looking for this or something else.
look alike rose byrne , my fav star , thx for the video girl , ill go mobiuz 😎 va is the best
Hai.. i get benq ew3270u.. but im troble on hdr when hdr on my ps5. Picture so dark and no vibrant.. i want ask you using this monitor on ps5? Hdr on or off? Ty for reply.. im from indonesia
I actually think this monitor is great but for PS5 you probably want to get a native 4K monitor and the ew3270u is just that. However that monitor doesn't have the peak brightness to handle HDR too great.
Are you real? because you look like an angel. Nice review by the way
Great review indeed! It's such a nice monitor other than that, you're a really aggressive GTA gamer lol.
lol
@@SnaxanGaming 🙂
Does this monitor emit highfrequency noise ("coil whine") up to 20 kHz?
I do prefer monitors, that are *completely* silent up to 20 kHz under any circumstance.
The noise, that most monitors emit today, are actually a "no go flag" for me.
Hey how good is the input lag? Specifically for FPS games
Is this the first benq you have owned?
Input lag is great as long as you don't use the HDR modes. Very fast. This is the 3rd benQ i've owned but first one from their gaming line
@@SnaxanGaming oh cool! So that is interesting because I'm sure the others you had also had the eye care right? In which case, you're saying this is the first monitor that hasn't given you a bad headache or migrain etc ?
Yeah basically I wanna play cod and some FPS games but would also like to play elden ring etc so looking for something that handles these titles well
@@Zombie101 This is the first one where good go really long sessions without getting at least a small headache, the other ones with eyecare that I had I didn't do much gaming though. I think curved screen really helps me with the headaches. The blue light control doesn't hurt either.
@@SnaxanGaming yeah! I'm super tempted to get the monitor but then I've heard how the input lag / response times are sluggish - in other TH-cam reviews ! Keep feeling indecisive 😬😫 between this and the ex2710q version IPS
BENQ EX2710R 超棒的螢幕，顏色漂亮，對比度清楚
重點是突然發現遙控器的美好
但1000R太曲了，要花時間適應，27吋真的1500R就夠了
hi is it have rgb monitor backlight
Does the benq ex2710r do 120fps for ps5? I know it has 2.0hdmi but is that enough to get 120 or do you need 2.1hdmi?
I haven't actually tried to yet, however 2.0 should be good enough in theory for up to 1440p. Just not 4k. In theory, it should be able to go up to 165hz at 1440p (but the PS5 only does 120hz anyway).
Sorry for my english im from slovakia :D I will buy this monitor. But i have a question. Is this monitor good for a horror gaming or dark scenes in the games? Or i have to buy another? Thanks for the answers :D
It’s great for darker scenes, the black levels are much better on a VA panel like this one. If you do get something else I’d recommend getting a VA panel as long as you don’t change positions when watching too much
Offering your own health for a YT channel.... hmmmm, one of my family members has severe migraines, I am not sure if testing to see if you get a migraine should be considered, even if it is for a monitor. I am a big gamer and I get up once an hour, pausing the game and thinking about strategies while I walk around :-) Otherwise, this is a different, very fresh, approach to testing a monitor, good feedback on the details.
Sarah, I am looking at purchasing this unit right away as it's on sale $499.99 (from $699.99) but need to know ONE thing. Was the 1000R Curve TOO curved? I'm coming from a Dell 27" 1500R VA Panel and am scared the 1000R is too much! Did you notice it? This seems too good to pass up. Let me know please, thanks! xD
That's hard to answer because I'm not sure what might be too curved for you. But speaking from my own personal experience, I've never had a curved monitor and for me, I really liked the curve of it. I didn't think it was too much. It was easy on the eyes and had a very "pleasant" feeling. If you mean physically, it does require more desk space and is deeper, so maybe check the measurements and then measure the desk it will go on to give you an idea. I think I put in an overhead shot in the video. Good luck!
@@SnaxanGaming I heard 1000R is an "aggressive curve" but it's closer to the natural curvature of your eye. I'm taking the dive and trying it out, thanks for your quick reply, much appreciated. 🙏 Great vid btw! ☺️
Do this have a sharpness feature ?
I get headaches when playing fps games but when i play mmorpg even 24/7 i dont get any headaches
High refresh Hz monitor is a scam...
No point having 280hz monitor if you run 2k game ultra with 120fps...
Better having an monitor with low hz but use 100 % of his power.
I swear people see big number and believe is better.
Nice review im getting that monitor for sure.
Cant go wrong with Benq VA panel !
Would you say it’s worth paying more buck for the Ben q 0R over a cheaper monitor like the Samsung G5?
If you don't need the speakers, if HDR is not a priority, if you play mostly in a darker room (meaning you don't need the extra brightness) and if you don't mind the 13% slower refresh rate, I think the Samsung makes better sense at the current prices. Prices will continue to drop though and I think if the Benq came within $100 it's a better buy easily.
Have you tried the Samsung G7? both the Benq 0R and Samsung G7 - 27 stand roughly at the same price point, the G7 being slightly more. Which monitor would you recommend out of the two Sarah ? 👍🏼
@@henrieastern I tried them all. If money wasn’t a factor then I’d go with the BenQ. I like the g7 more than the g5 even at the higher price point though. You can find the g7 on sale sometimes at 499 at that’s price I’d go for that. my favorite monitor right now (best one for console gamers) is the LG Ultragear GP950 (not to be confused with the GN950) but I wish it was curved. It has hdmi 2.1 and can do 4k 120hz and higher
thanks for the informative feedback. Your video presentations are next level by the way. Your channel is seriously underrated Sarah. 100k in no time !
@@henrieastern Thanks!
man I just bought my 2nd 4k Monitor
there is no way I'm getting a 3rd
Sarah pls Play a older game the prototype series especially part 2
jesus u got quite the setupS going down sheeeeeeeeeeeeesh
LOL Sarah raging when she dies at Halo at 10:24
Oh yeah it's been a while since I commented if u don't remember me I'm the guy who comment on Lee and Ken fight Lol
Kenny*
Hey ! G-Sync Nvidia compatible ?
It is compatible (even though it markets freesync instead )
Hey do you think this is better than your predator monitor????
It's apples and oranges. The predator does 4K at 144hz while the Mobiuz is a 1440p with a nice curve. They both serve their different purposes. To be honest I don't use the predator anymore, I use an LG ultragear GP950 for 4K it's a great monitor. For 1440p curved I've moved on and now use the Alienware QD OLED ultra wide 34". It's probably the best monitor I've ever used, if you want to spend the $$ on it you can't go wrong. The Mobiuz though, if you can get it at a good I highly recommend it, it's really great. It retails at $600 but I've seen it drop to aroundf $375 sometimes and at that price I think it's really worth it. If you need 4K 144hz you'll have to go with an ultragear or similar. I saw your other comment though about headaches, the BENQ really did help me but it might be different for each person. Good luck!
can anyone help please i cant use custom its locked i have the same tv wtf why is it locked?
I can use monitor arm with this monitor right?
yes :)
Does this monitor have ghosting ?
Is there no remote or app for it to control the monitor without having to navigate with the back joystick?
it's at 12:33 . Honestly the remote makes things so much better.
@@SnaxanGaming where can i get this? I have got the version without the R
@@marco7838 The version without the R is completely different. That one is just 1080p 144hz, and no curve. The one with the R is 2k 1440p and 165hz with more features. It's this one amzn.to/3LvTnll
@@SnaxanGaming yes but does the one without the R have a remote app like the one you have stated does?
@@marco7838 majority of BenQ monitors come with a remote so the one you've mentioned may have one as well.
OLED CX 65 x Monitor BenQ ?PS5?
Sarah 😊
Have you ever experienced proper HDR - 1000nits or greater?
I've seen it on the samsung models a few times. My LG OLED peaks at about 750 nits but to be honest I think the HDR looks better on the LG especially since it's in a light controlled room. The true blacks and the contract ratios really stand out and in my situation the peak brightness isn't as much as a factor.
@@SnaxanGaming True. I have an LG OLED as well which peaks at 750 nits and anything brighter, although impressive, can cause eye strain especially when viewing in a dark room. The only drawback of current OLEDs is that their full screen brightness is underwhelming at around 175 nits. I remember playing Far Cry 5 on my OLED and the cutscene with Faith Seed where the whole screen starts turning white (to simulate entering the light) was disappointingly dull compared to the 1800 nits full screen white flash on the Asus PG32UQX IPS monitor.
its not everyday you actually see a real lady gamer who plays AAA games and knows her tech..... good stuff keep it up! = insta sub!!!
Ugh. Once you go 32" 27 is just to small. Good review though. Love my Samsung Odyssey G7 32"
G7 is nice! They are at a good price point now too as they are trying to clear inventory for the newer models for next year.
When you have to start moving your head around to view HUD elements nah... 24.5" 27" is definitely the sweet spot for most desks. At 32" you'd be pushing it back waaay too far for normal desk sizes.
@@Aliothale I'm not a E sports or Competitive gamer. I play single player games and consume media. My desk is 72" w x 36" d And I got the G7 on sale for $599 plus a 100 dollar cash back from Honey exclusive offer
That's funny because I went from 27 to 32 and hated it. Immediately returned and went for 29 instead.
it does support 4K 60FPS on PS5 right?
It will output the image just fine but the monitor is not a 4K monitor so you won't see the 4K image
10:27 wth is thaaat???! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA 😭😂😂
😂