That's fine. I'd rather look at normally bright monitor and have it working perfectly for *at least* 5 years, than to get super bright monitors that burns itself some UI elements in 2 years already. (my eyes cannot stand even bright smartphones, I'm very photosensitive anyways)
I have the LG OLED and use it at 50% brightness with no issue. I don't know why some people want to feel like they're looking at the sun with their monitors.
Good news tim, if you update to firmware 1.03, brightness now goes to 200 nits with the stabilizer on, and the backlight stabilizer is now more stable between different window sizes. Would love to see an updated video of this soon.
The only reason you'd buy this Corsair ones over the competition is the 3 year burn in warranty. However, Corsair had to really dial back their peak brightness in SDR to feel comfortable offering that warranty.
@@FR4NKM4N I've seen you posting a few comments defending the Corsair. The LG is an easy target because everyone knows it has subpar brightness, the ASUS is still the best model.
„a main weakness (…) is brightness for sdr content (…) just 130 nits for full screen content“ I’m not saying you‘re wrong, but if they call it a MAIN weakness I would think that there’s a brightness issue in sdr in general compared to the other similar OLEDs (as you explained) I‘m hoping for an answer or clarification from Monitors Unboxed…
Patiently waiting for a glossy 240hz 27” panel. After experiencing the AW3423DWF and the LG OLED, I have come to the realization that while I appreciate the glossy panel on AW, I do like the responsiveness and motion clarity of the LG. Hopefully Samsung can get their QD OLEDs pushin’ faster refresh rates
165-175 Hz on OLED already feels like 240 Hz LCD in terms of smoohtness. I hope we will see 38 inch OLED ultrawides soon as well. I don't want 27 inch OLED, I have been on 27" 1440p for like 10+ years NOT going to buy another 27" 1440p monitor in 2023. I am going ultrawide 3440x1440 or 32 inch 4K and I pref 240 Hz but I could probably live with 165-175 Hz if price is very good and DWF is coming down fast.
They didn't go for high brightness and instead opted to offer 3 years warranty, including burn-in. They mutually exclude each other 🙂. I actually prefer this, as I'm using my OLED monitor in a dark room, mostly at night, so I wouldn't crank the brightness too high, anyway, and the 3 years warranty is better value.
Hey ! Corsair just dropped a new firmware for this monitor to increase brightness, is possible to check that and compare it again to the others oled monitor to see if this one is worth now ? I really love all of these work btw
Just got this monitor in the mail. lovely display, i did not notice the matt coating which was my biggest fear. I agree and hope that corsair would release a firmware update, to increase the brightness. Also wish they had put on a custom heatsink. all in all happy about the purchase unless there are new competetive models coming within the next weeks/months
Congrats, I also recently got this display as well and it's been great! I was in the glossy screen camp but after seeing how good OLED tech displays colors and deep blacks the matte screen is no issue imo.
Do you not notice the grain of thia mattr screen? In certin colors i see the grain so bad that it ruining the picture.the grain is more noticeable when i look at the sky in games and in white background like browsing the web and in grey background.do you really not notice this matte grain?
@@wardog5073 i was concerned before i bought the monitor. But i havent even thought about the monitor having a coating after purchase. Completely forgotten that it had one
I just bought one of these while it was on offer. If im gonna spend 900 quid on a monitor with new technology, i sure as hell want that excellent warranty! It is glorious! OLED for gaming is the future!
Another great review. I've watched probably 10 monitor review views from you over the last month trying to make a decision for my next monitor and my wife. Thank you!!
I know its a weird question,but... do u know if its possible to put off small white light at bottom edge ?? I dont really care about max bright because I mainly use at night,but that kind of light makes my crazy
@@thethinkingbyte Sure thing. My home office is in a daylight basement with one window that is behind and to the right of the monitor. I have a LED back light strip on my desk behind the monitor. I can pull the shade and very little light will come in.
I would like mention of how firmware's updated, specifically whether it requires software install (and therefore probably limited to Windows or much faffing on non-Windows machines) or can simply read a firmware file from a USB drive (like motherboard "BIOS-Flashback") and believe a positive note is warranted for the later, with a negative for the former. Thanks for the otherwise detailed review though. 👍
Thanks for the review Tim! quite frankly speaking even having picture perfect results most of the time a 27" monitor that needs to be babied should not be 1000$ no matter how we dice it. And how manufacturers are weaseling around the warranty is a no go for peace of mind.
I was really waiting for this review as the monitors looks and features seemed to be the best of the three LG, Asus, and Corsair models. Therefore it's disappointing to see that this model has weak brightness levels compared to the others. For me personally the sub-pixel layout and the brightness levels are the main reasons why I haven't switched to OLED (and the pricing of course). I really hope these issues are addressed in the next few years as I thoroughly enjoy my LG OLED TV and I can't wait to have the OLED benefits in my next gaming monitor.
I picked up this monitor 2 weeks a go, i picked it over the other 2 since it was 50 dollars cheaper at the time and the peace of mind from the warranty. No complaints from me, no brightness issues for me at 66% brightness in SDR mode sitting right next to an open window (though i switch to hdr mode when gaming).
OLED's get really interesting this year. My absolute Favorite from a feature set point of view right now is the Phillips 42M2N8900. 4k120 WOLED should be good for gaming and maybe even Work. USB-C PD with 90 Watts and DisplayPort while it has an additional Dp port. I need one Do it all! Display at 3840x2160 with 120 hz. And that one is the first for me to tick all the boxes! Is there any possibility you could do a review on that? Would love to have a good review on it before buying since its damn expensive😅
@@BOLOYOO Same thing could be said about 27-32" Screens just ten to fifteen years ago... Times Changing so are Preferences. Size alone doesn't make a TV. In my case I have a 32" Monitor and it just feels too small, especially when my future desk is about 110cm deep
@@GingerRuss75 In Germany the Phillips is around 1600€ and the C2 1150€. So a difference of 450€. If I go for the C2 route i need a USB-C Docking station to connect my Laptop/iPad with a clean one cable solution it should be a Dock with HDMI 2.1 or i need another Adapter that is at least 250€. So now we are at a difference of about 200€. Now I also need a Dp to hdmi afapter for my pc since my gpu has only one Hdmi connector and thats used already. Also the C2 does not give me a KVM switch... Which is pretty much necessary for a seamless switch between Laptop and Desktop Use, of course I could just always just switch cables... In the end it's a differenc of about 150-200€ When not buying a KVM switch with that the C2 gets more expensive. And the Phillips has all in one. Its simpler, cleaner and has less points of failure. If it would be a good solution I would already have bought a TV with all that
I have this monitor. It is kind of dim but for me it isn't a deal breaker. I mostly game and watch videos on it and it does a great job with that. Motion is amazing! I do hope they do a firmware update to address the said issues in this video because I too noticed these. Also I could not find a manual online for this monitor to explain some settings. Only their 32inch LCD has a manual. They do need some work in that department.
I bought this monitor last month, the brightness isn’t much a problem for me. I’m sure it’s noticeable side by side against the other oleds but if you can keep your room dark it looks great. Extra year of warranty is nice too. I would have gotten the asus but it’s hard to find in the US
Okay do you enjoy it? The corsair is about to go sale on Amazon. And I’m torn between this and asus o hear input latency is higher on asus. My pc can handle it. 4090,i9 but idk what is your thoughts
@@kingmittenplayz8361 it’s great but if you can get asus might as well get it for the brightness. With a 4090 you can also consider a 4k oled you’ll still get plenty of frames
I have this corsair monitor as well.the coating kinda annoyis me tbh.not a deal breaker but its annoying non the less.idk am i the only one who think this coating is terrible?
@@N0N0111 WOLED is still good but too pricey. 27" WOLED 1440p costs the same as 34" QD-OLED 3440x1440 and several of the QD-OLED models also have 3 years burn-in warrenty. I have a QD-OLED TV and I came from a LG G1 and QD-OLED has AMAZING colors in comparison (however 3rd gen WOLED (with MLA) has improved on this but only LG G3 has it and its very expensive. Competition is very good tho! Plan on going OLED for my monitor very soon. On my 3rd OLED TV and has been using OLED since 2016-2017. NEVER going back to LCD for TV and I can't wait to replace LCD on my monitor as well.
Yes I am happy to see a return to a world where computer monitors display beautiful crisp, deep black level and colorful images like back in the CRT days. LCD displays have always looked like garbage. They slightly improved over the decades but not by much
Just the amount of information you deliver with clarity is great you guys are amazing coming from a 1440p gigabyte to a 3440 ultra wide and I love it but miss the higher refresh rate, but at that price was wondering if it's worth just going to 4k since I'm "technically" gaming at 2k on the 3440 but with this information you gave me is making me lean towards OLED's since most of what I do is gaming. Thanks again =D
I usually ignore OLEDs completely, but this might change. I definitely wouldn't get this monitor but I'm interested what will be coming out in the next couple years.
I'm in the same boat. For me, it's the price compared to the built-in shelf life. As soon as monitors of this spec get under $500, i'll for sure be considering them though.
I have had 3 OLED TVs and 10+ OLED phones, still have to experience any burn-in or even retention. It's overblown in my eyes. You need to ACTUALLY TRY and do burn-in to get it. I have 1000+ hours of gaming on several of those TVs with same HUDs for HOURS and HOURS, and nothing. Plus I use max brightness on all.
Buying a new monitor will be a big no no for me for quite a few years I guess. I have the Odyssey G7 and this one has obviously better HDR performance and response times but not everything is in HDR so that really low SDR brightness is a bummer. Oh and this Corsair monitor costs almost 3 times as much as the G7 did about a year and a half ago. Horrendous value compared to good, high refresh rate 1440p LCD monitors so far.
I have this monitor. It took several weeks for me to get used to how dim it is. Now I don't notice it though. One thing this review didn't mention is that the the monitor has a KVM built into it.
i to got this monitor, what was the old one you compared it too and the brightness setting in that? i went from a ips at 50% brightness and found this oled brighter, especially on small parts. the brightness stabilizer has to be off, and i enable hdr in windows 11 and then auto hdr, and set the sdr slider to about 25%
The best oled is the one you break-in. I opted for the on sale LG and it rocks to the nines. Brightness is only an issue if you aren't used to the high contrast ratio which takes time.
Nice video!!! But could you check up the newest firmewareupdate(1.4) from the corsair xenon 27qhd240 and how does it effected the performance of the monitor? And give us an updateted review, plz?
i got the update, think it helped a bit. but max power usage still is at 40 watt so that did not change so Fullscreen brightness is not affected i surmise
I love his reviews and my most gone too for reference, only thing wondering why there aren't more mini-led monitors coming, I can't use OLED. To worried about burn-in in my use case + lot's of terminal viewing :'(
I will say I was worried about burn in when getting an OLED TV but I've left it idle on random XBOX screens that were static for like 30 minutes to an hour at a time frequently and it hasn't had any issues for almost a year now. Idk how these monitors work, but with LG TVs they start basically moving barely noticeable sweeps of tiny lines across the TV to refresh the pixels after a minute or so of a static image is on screen.
I don't understand why people focus so much on peak brightness. Like, sure if you're using the monitor in a very bright environment it's good to know, but honestly anything hitting 200 / 250 nits is more than enough for pretty much any use case. We're shopping for Monitors here, not Flashlights..... Also, anything above 300/400 can quickly fatigue the eyes which is really bad for long usage. And anything above 500 can legit start to hurt and maybe even damage your eyes overtime (depend environment).
Could you also start testing the input lag across the refresh range? Kind of like RTings does it - one at max Hz, one at 120 Hz, and one at 60 Hz? Would be a useful metric, since some monitors have good input lag only at their max refresh rate.
@@thethinkingbyte response time is how quickly pixels can transition from one color to the other, while input lag is how quickly the monitor's hardware can process frames. It's possible for a monitor to have a very fast panel, but slow processing, which means it'd look good to your eyes, but wouldn't feel good to play. TVs often have that problem.
@@Mecha120 Thanks for your answer, I was wondering about flickering with Gsync on, I heard it's a huge issue with all OLED VRR screens. Do you got this issue too on your own screen ?
@@Shepard313 At first, yes. After I updated to firmwave V102 it seemed not as prominent. It's possible I just got used to it and don't notice it as much. VRR flicker seems to be prominent in all the OLED monitors atm.
You forgot to mention the CPC anti burn-in measure, that gradually dim the corners of the monitor, creating a vignette effect. It makes the dim image I get with Brightness Stabilization ON, even more dim. I wish there was an option to disable it. With the LG 27 OLED monitor you can disable CPC with the service menu remote. I don't know if there's a way to access service mode in this monitor.
hi great vid :) can u do update for firmware v106 and please show in maybe other vid how u setup hdr 2k 240 hz oleds because when i do for my corsair all the colors look kinda washedout.
I really wish more monitors had multiple Displayports for daisy chaining. Or it would be nice if HDMI supported daisy chaining. This would make it a bit easier to setup for my work setup which uses a laptop.
Brand new to your channel. I went to read about your channel but there was no explanation of what your channel's focus is. Do your monitor reviews focus primarily on gaming, or do you also review monitors for other areas like video editing & graphic design?
I think that the reason why corsair is confident in offering burnin warranty for 3 years is the lower brightness. Effectively you're sacrificing brightness performance for a warranty.
I like this monitor's connectivity allowing easy 2-computer (work and play) setup with no effort, even having the usb ports auto-swapping between the computers. Having the oled black next to two IPS glowy displays is striking. I almost didn't buy it when I looked at it in the store, but it turned out that the store clerk had it set at 60 Hz 4K (instead of native resolution) and somehow had set the ClearType text to be so awful as to be completely unusable - something easily fixed within a minute.
This and the LG are the only ones to accept an HDMI 2.1 signal (4k120hz@VRR) from PS5 and downscale to 1440p120hz@VRR Hopefully in the future, new models start to be dolby vision compatible for xbox.
Dolby vision is pointless for gaming. Does not make a difference at all. HDR10 is the standard and this won't change anytime soon. 99.99% of games use HDR10 for this exact reason.
@@Dr.WhetFarts Yeah, Games with HGiG looks the same… but for example for 42” monitors what’s the point to buy a monitor without dolby vision, if the C2/C3/Sony TV’s already come with that.
When are you going to review the M27U from gigabyte? I heard from a previous vid you would review that soon and so I was just wondering if you got the chance to yet
Bought this one and used it for a month. I ended up returning it but be warned, Corsair does not cover shipping returns cost. Returning through ups will cost you $100 and does not have insurance to cover unexpected damages that will cost more!
@@Pretender_Gamer it felt very dim and it was especially noticeable with an all white image on screen such as web browsing. It was very noticeable when playing a game where the screen would flash bright for a brief second (think getting flash banged or if you’re a destiny player picking up an orb of light). Don’t get me wrong the monitor is beautiful, both the display and aesthetics were very nice but for $1000 it didn’t check all my boxes for a premium display. I will say that my favorite part was how buttery smooth it felt, it was hard going back to a normal 165 hz ips panel
Which Monitor u buying now? Because i though to buy the Lg but im too scared about burn in and maybe go for LCD again. Sad they dont have more 27“ Mini LED options.
@@TheWayOfZorro I looked into mini led briefly but didn’t find anything honestly. I was considering the asus rog oled monitor but haven’t committed. The main thing I would like to have is a glossy panel because I play a lot more single player/story games so I’m also considering the Alienware oled
How is the brightness with the latest firmware updates in both SDR and HDR? I play a lot of SDR games. I can get one of these for free through a rewards program at work. I currently have an older Asus ROG Swift PG279Q LED monitor. Is it worth switching?
You address the possibility of fixing some things via a firmware update, but is this unit actually user firmware upgradeable? (a detail I would really appreciate being mentioned in all monitor reviews)
I think that the issue with the brightness stems from problematic heat dissipation. Instead of having a big full screen heatsink, both LG, Asus and Corsair, make the edges of the screen thin, as if this was a selling point. I wouldn't care if all the screen was 3cm thick but it had true 1000 nits..
i think they still would have to deal with more burn in and short lifespan. the thickness or lack thereof is not a selling point, you still have a thick box on the back. heatsink sound like a great idea, but it would also increase the power consumption, i do not want hundreds of watts back again.
HDMI 2.1 for 1440p is useless. Lets hope LG makes some 30-32 inch OLED panels with 4K and 240Hz soon. People are tired of 1440p 27" by now. I have been on 1440p and 27 inch for like 10-12 years at this point. I want bigger or ultrawide 34"
So Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (some qualities & best warranty between 27" 1440p OLED monitors) & Dell Alienware AW3423DWF (overall quality + warranty) are the kings for now (OLED/QD-OLED category)?
I wish I knew how many nits my monitor is at normally. I prefer my screens dimmer than most so this monitor could potentially be bright enough for me - but I have no idea without knowing what I am currently at. edit - apparently my AG241QX has a 350-nit peak brightness so I probably wouldn't look at this monitor and thing it was dim. I would probably turn it's brightness down because 760 peak would feel blinding. Not that I would even consider another monitor with a matte finish. The finish is the only thing that I cannot stand about my AG241QX.
i had and still own a 370nit ips, ran it between 50% and 20% depending on the time of day. the xenon is bright enough in all cases used it, and it get way brighter in hdr content so that headlight actually shine instead of being just white. i would call it blindingly white when it is called for. probably fun with even more brightness but me it enough light to notice hdr and subtitles at full brightness sure is a lightshow on its own.
You should do reviews on some cheap monitor from brands like sceptre, pixio and koorui. They are absurdly cheap but there are no good reviews online so who knows if they are worth the price
@@cameronbosch1213 it would make difference for consoles, but even then they are usually limited to 120hz anyway - which is supported over hdmi 2.0. I would not say that hdmi 2.1 would make large difference for most cases. For me anyway I would wait gen or two before buying oled monitor, non have what I look for - 4k, high refresh rate, high brightness for HDR.
My Asus PG 27 AQDM died in 14 days. It's now returned for warranty and I'm waiting to see if they are going to change it or fix it. It died while I was playing...just went black, and it does not power on. So just proceed with caution when you buy one. It was 1200 Euro in Bulgaria. I've used it for 2 weeks, and I'm waiting 2 weeks for response now. Pretty annoying.
Bulgarian gamer? :) Too bad with your PG27AQDM. I am a Norwegian gamer in Bulgaria, and ordered the PG27AQDM here. Luckily, mine is still working, and hopefully it will not break. If mine breaks, I think I will get an Alienware 34 DWF (it looks better overall - the glossy finish is amazing)
637 hours and counting (15 hours a day in average) without a pixel refresh and brightness setting set to 0 most of the time. No burn-in issues since. I have an LG 4K C2 42" TV used as a PC monitor. Granted, I make use of a desktop magnifier for Windows, Mac, and Linux, so burn-in issues is no problem for me. I also use my TV for watching videos, movies, and play games as well.
@@graysonpeddie yes, it does do it automatically. When you hit that lovely little power button on the remote, the tv screen appears to shut off, but it actually goes into pixel refresh. You'll hear the screen actually turn off a minute or so later with the sound of a click. Just like the C1.
@@DrakonR I did not hear a click at all and I don't have a C1, only a C2. To do a Pixel Refresh, I have to go into the menu and schedule it in OLED Care.
I hope someone makes OLED with strobing. Maybe its not really possible right now as it requires higher brightness due to light being on only part of time. But thats thing i want for my next monitor, and i can wait for many years, my 165hz 1440p IPS is good enough.
Hope that monitor making going to implemante Display port 2.0 soon enough. I had black screen nightmare with HDMI 2.1, at some points that a simply returned the monitor.
I feel bad that the topic of brightness dominates these reviews. I've got the LG 27GR95QE and brightness isn't an issue (for me). I game in a dark room and having the brightness at 70 is still plenty for me while not obliterating my eyes. I don't know, it can give people the wrong idea without context I suppose.
I also have the LG monitor, and was worried about brightness due to all the negative feedback about it. I have found that 80%-90% brightness is more than enough for my normally-lit room, and also use 70% brightness at night when all the lights are off. I am confident in saying that the LG 240hz OLED is the best monitor I’ve ever owned.
I prefer to actually see sunlight and not live in the same lighting conditions as a radiologist. "I dont see why people talk about brightness" same paragraph "I game in a dark room"
Your argument falls apart as soon as you said 'I game in a dark room'. I like sunlight and only close the blinds when the glare is directly impacting my visibility.
The best named gaming oled at least
best w-oled
Except if they come out with one in 2024, 2025, etc. then how do you know which one you’re buying?
@@MichaelStantonwont be the same exact name then .... not that hard
@@MichaelStanton It'd be different from the Xeneon line. Remember, there's still Xeneon in the name.
@@MichaelStanton…just put 1,2,3 after it. Or put 2023,2024 and so on. It’s not hard lol
The low maximum brightness might have to do with their burn-in warranty coverage, and also their thermal management.
That's fine. I'd rather look at normally bright monitor and have it working perfectly for *at least* 5 years, than to get super bright monitors that burns itself some UI elements in 2 years already.
(my eyes cannot stand even bright smartphones, I'm very photosensitive anyways)
Also the coating. Gloss is always awesome with OLED. Makes the perceived colors and brightness better IMO.
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The Alienware is brighter and still has the 3 year warranty so isn't that just the obvious buy here? As long as you like ultra wide*
I have the LG OLED and use it at 50% brightness with no issue. I don't know why some people want to feel like they're looking at the sun with their monitors.
Good news tim, if you update to firmware 1.03, brightness now goes to 200 nits with the stabilizer on, and the backlight stabilizer is now more stable between different window sizes.
Would love to see an updated video of this soon.
Is it significantly better? Only thing holding me off from buying this monitor atm.
@@gandalfdengra5580 according to rtings its barely noticable difference.
@@gandalfdengra5580i thought brightness was at 1000 nits?
But it’s still high input lag soo if had ps5 don’t buy it
How did you update the firmware? I cant find where and how
Probs to Tim for his hard work. If a monitor hasn't been reviewed by him I'm not even considering buying it. Great content as always.
Why do you wish problems to Tim?
@@SixDasher i cant tell if this is a joke, but he meant props. not probs
@@SixDasher Lol I found it funny
Haha
The only reason you'd buy this Corsair ones over the competition is the 3 year burn in warranty. However, Corsair had to really dial back their peak brightness in SDR to feel comfortable offering that warranty.
@@FR4NKM4N I've seen you posting a few comments defending the Corsair. The LG is an easy target because everyone knows it has subpar brightness, the ASUS is still the best model.
„a main weakness (…) is brightness for sdr content (…) just 130 nits for full screen content“
I’m not saying you‘re wrong, but if they call it a MAIN weakness I would think that there’s a brightness issue in sdr in general compared to the other similar OLEDs (as you explained)
I‘m hoping for an answer or clarification from Monitors Unboxed…
Wait the Alienware also has a 3 year burn in warranty? I just looked it up again
Sorry, you were referring to WOLED panels not QD-Oled my bad.
I may be in the minority, but I really don't want to sit 18 inches away from a monitor that goes to 1000 NITS. My Odyssey G9 blinds tf out of me.
The only reason I would buy this is because I won't support ASUS after the x3d motherboard thing and I think its better than the LG
Patiently waiting for a glossy 240hz 27” panel. After experiencing the AW3423DWF and the LG OLED, I have come to the realization that while I appreciate the glossy panel on AW, I do like the responsiveness and motion clarity of the LG. Hopefully Samsung can get their QD OLEDs pushin’ faster refresh rates
Well, 240hz QD-OLED already does exist. It's just SUW.
@@TeeBeeDee I’m aware. Just need something in 27” form factor.
I just go t the DWF yesterday.. thing is insane! So good.
patiently awaiting 32" 4k@240hz panels.
165-175 Hz on OLED already feels like 240 Hz LCD in terms of smoohtness. I hope we will see 38 inch OLED ultrawides soon as well. I don't want 27 inch OLED, I have been on 27" 1440p for like 10+ years NOT going to buy another 27" 1440p monitor in 2023. I am going ultrawide 3440x1440 or 32 inch 4K and I pref 240 Hz but I could probably live with 165-175 Hz if price is very good and DWF is coming down fast.
They didn't go for high brightness and instead opted to offer 3 years warranty, including burn-in. They mutually exclude each other 🙂. I actually prefer this, as I'm using my OLED monitor in a dark room, mostly at night, so I wouldn't crank the brightness too high, anyway, and the 3 years warranty is better value.
Hey ! Corsair just dropped a new firmware for this monitor to increase brightness, is possible to check that and compare it again to the others oled monitor to see if this one is worth now ? I really love all of these work btw
Just got this monitor in the mail. lovely display, i did not notice the matt coating which was my biggest fear. I agree and hope that corsair would release a firmware update, to increase the brightness. Also wish they had put on a custom heatsink. all in all happy about the purchase unless there are new competetive models coming within the next weeks/months
Congrats, I also recently got this display as well and it's been great! I was in the glossy screen camp but after seeing how good OLED tech displays colors and deep blacks the matte screen is no issue imo.
You should really just ignore everything related to monitors for at least a year lol
Do you not notice the grain of thia mattr screen? In certin colors i see the grain so bad that it ruining the picture.the grain is more noticeable when i look at the sky in games and in white background like browsing the web and in grey background.do you really not notice this matte grain?
@@wardog5073 i was concerned before i bought the monitor. But i havent even thought about the monitor having a coating after purchase. Completely forgotten that it had one
I just bought one of these while it was on offer. If im gonna spend 900 quid on a monitor with new technology, i sure as hell want that excellent warranty!
It is glorious! OLED for gaming is the future!
Another great review. I've watched probably 10 monitor review views from you over the last month trying to make a decision for my next monitor and my wife. Thank you!!
I have had this monitor for about two months now and it’s beyond amazing, no regrets whatsoever
I know its a weird question,but... do u know if its possible to put off small white light at bottom edge ?? I dont really care about max bright because I mainly use at night,but that kind of light makes my crazy
@@RobiLemos10 You can turn off all the external LEDs
Picked this monitor up last week. Works and looks amazing. Brightness isn’t an issue for me.
Can you describe the window layout in your room and how much light comes in?
@@thethinkingbyte Sure thing. My home office is in a daylight basement with one window that is behind and to the right of the monitor. I have a LED back light strip on my desk behind the monitor. I can pull the shade and very little light will come in.
My compliant is the text render issue. It is noticeable and a little off-putting. I keep my old ASUS 27in 165hz as my work monitor because of that.
thank you man
Do you also moticing the grain of the matte screen in some colors?
I would like mention of how firmware's updated, specifically whether it requires software install (and therefore probably limited to Windows or much faffing on non-Windows machines) or can simply read a firmware file from a USB drive (like motherboard "BIOS-Flashback") and believe a positive note is warranted for the later, with a negative for the former.
Thanks for the otherwise detailed review though. 👍
Software is downloaded from their website, in .zip files. And it includes a launcher as well when installing.
@@Warr3nP3ace Which would make it a Windows monitor.
How to make a device that's software agnostic and making it exclusive to one platform. 🤦♀
Thanks for the review Tim! quite frankly speaking even having picture perfect results most of the time a 27" monitor that needs to be babied should not be 1000$ no matter how we dice it. And how manufacturers are weaseling around the warranty is a no go for peace of mind.
Amen
I was really waiting for this review as the monitors looks and features seemed to be the best of the three LG, Asus, and Corsair models. Therefore it's disappointing to see that this model has weak brightness levels compared to the others. For me personally the sub-pixel layout and the brightness levels are the main reasons why I haven't switched to OLED (and the pricing of course). I really hope these issues are addressed in the next few years as I thoroughly enjoy my LG OLED TV and I can't wait to have the OLED benefits in my next gaming monitor.
Yet this dude dies by OLED being the best.
what @@EyeofValor
I picked up this monitor 2 weeks a go, i picked it over the other 2 since it was 50 dollars cheaper at the time and the peace of mind from the warranty. No complaints from me, no brightness issues for me at 66% brightness in SDR mode sitting right next to an open window (though i switch to hdr mode when gaming).
i run my asus oled at 100% brightness in a pitch black room and would still say its too dim.
@@Snxgur You need to get your eyes checked then.
OLED's get really interesting this year. My absolute Favorite from a feature set point of view right now is the Phillips 42M2N8900. 4k120 WOLED should be good for gaming and maybe even Work. USB-C PD with 90 Watts and DisplayPort while it has an additional Dp port. I need one Do it all! Display at 3840x2160 with 120 hz. And that one is the first for me to tick all the boxes!
Is there any possibility you could do a review on that? Would love to have a good review on it before buying since its damn expensive😅
42" it's a TV, not monitor...
@@BOLOYOO Same thing could be said about 27-32" Screens just ten to fifteen years ago... Times Changing so are Preferences. Size alone doesn't make a TV. In my case I have a 32" Monitor and it just feels too small, especially when my future desk is about 110cm deep
£1500 for DP, just get a C2 for £900
@@GingerRuss75 In Germany the Phillips is around 1600€ and the C2 1150€. So a difference of 450€. If I go for the C2 route i need a USB-C Docking station to connect my Laptop/iPad with a clean one cable solution it should be a Dock with HDMI 2.1 or i need another Adapter that is at least 250€. So now we are at a difference of about 200€. Now I also need a Dp to hdmi afapter for my pc since my gpu has only one Hdmi connector and thats used already. Also the C2 does not give me a KVM switch... Which is pretty much necessary for a seamless switch between Laptop and Desktop Use, of course I could just always just switch cables... In the end it's a differenc of about 150-200€ When not buying a KVM switch with that the C2 gets more expensive. And the Phillips has all in one. Its simpler, cleaner and has less points of failure. If it would be a good solution I would already have bought a TV with all that
@@Phiodor Sounds like a good solution for you, but for me C2 is better, but I would prefer Dp.
I really like the proximity sensor! Bravo Corsair!!!
I have this monitor. It is kind of dim but for me it isn't a deal breaker. I mostly game and watch videos on it and it does a great job with that. Motion is amazing! I do hope they do a firmware update to address the said issues in this video because I too noticed these. Also I could not find a manual online for this monitor to explain some settings. Only their 32inch LCD has a manual. They do need some work in that department.
I had a difficult time finding the manual too. I did find this. cwsmgmt.corsair.com/documents/WW_CORSAIR_XENEON_27QHD240_OLED_WEB_QSG_EN_040323.pdf
Did they update the firmware?
I bought this monitor last month, the brightness isn’t much a problem for me. I’m sure it’s noticeable side by side against the other oleds but if you can keep your room dark it looks great. Extra year of warranty is nice too. I would have gotten the asus but it’s hard to find in the US
Okay do you enjoy it? The corsair is about to go sale on Amazon. And I’m torn between this and asus o hear input latency is higher on asus. My pc can handle it. 4090,i9 but idk what is your thoughts
@@kingmittenplayz8361 it’s great but if you can get asus might as well get it for the brightness. With a 4090 you can also consider a 4k oled you’ll still get plenty of frames
I have this corsair monitor as well.the coating kinda annoyis me tbh.not a deal breaker but its annoying non the less.idk am i the only one who think this coating is terrible?
So happy to see the OLED competition heating up. I feel like the uptake was slow, but now we're getting a lot of interesting models.
There needs to be more QD-OLED models, cause they are clearly a bit better than WOLED.
@@N0N0111 WOLED is still good but too pricey. 27" WOLED 1440p costs the same as 34" QD-OLED 3440x1440 and several of the QD-OLED models also have 3 years burn-in warrenty. I have a QD-OLED TV and I came from a LG G1 and QD-OLED has AMAZING colors in comparison (however 3rd gen WOLED (with MLA) has improved on this but only LG G3 has it and its very expensive. Competition is very good tho! Plan on going OLED for my monitor very soon. On my 3rd OLED TV and has been using OLED since 2016-2017. NEVER going back to LCD for TV and I can't wait to replace LCD on my monitor as well.
Yes I am happy to see a return to a world where computer monitors display beautiful crisp, deep black level and colorful images like back in the CRT days. LCD displays have always looked like garbage. They slightly improved over the decades but not by much
I bought the ROG PG27AQDM, but if this monitor was 800$ I would definitely buy! thanks for the great videos!
Just the amount of information you deliver with clarity is great you guys are amazing coming from a 1440p gigabyte to a 3440 ultra wide and I love it but miss the higher refresh rate, but at that price was wondering if it's worth just going to 4k since I'm "technically" gaming at 2k on the 3440 but with this information you gave me is making me lean towards OLED's since most of what I do is gaming. Thanks again =D
@elcactuar3354 are u a newbie, you peasant
@elcactuar3354 you're not wrong haha first time buying any of this stuff pretty excited :D
Thank you LG Displays for this technology. These monitors are all pretty dope!
I usually ignore OLEDs completely, but this might change. I definitely wouldn't get this monitor but I'm interested what will be coming out in the next couple years.
I'm in the same boat. For me, it's the price compared to the built-in shelf life. As soon as monitors of this spec get under $500, i'll for sure be considering them though.
I have had 3 OLED TVs and 10+ OLED phones, still have to experience any burn-in or even retention. It's overblown in my eyes. You need to ACTUALLY TRY and do burn-in to get it. I have 1000+ hours of gaming on several of those TVs with same HUDs for HOURS and HOURS, and nothing. Plus I use max brightness on all.
Aww yisss, I've been eagerly waiting for this!
Not that I'll have any chance to get this monitor...
It is a shame that almost all monitors are so expensive.
Most of the time they cost up to 35% more than the LG C2.
Well maybe in a few years...
It's a pretty dense OLED which is still difficult and expensive to produce
@@GewelReal It has almost the same pixel density as the LG c2 42". It's only slightly higher at 108 PPI vs 106 PPI
@@GewelReal What about Mini Led on monitor?
TVs are always cheaper due to larger market, and they come with spyware, sponsors, and ads to subsidize the cost.
Buying a new monitor will be a big no no for me for quite a few years I guess. I have the Odyssey G7 and this one has obviously better HDR performance and response times but not everything is in HDR so that really low SDR brightness is a bummer. Oh and this Corsair monitor costs almost 3 times as much as the G7 did about a year and a half ago. Horrendous value compared to good, high refresh rate 1440p LCD monitors so far.
I have this monitor. It took several weeks for me to get used to how dim it is. Now I don't notice it though. One thing this review didn't mention is that the the monitor has a KVM built into it.
i to got this monitor, what was the old one you compared it too and the brightness setting in that?
i went from a ips at 50% brightness and found this oled brighter, especially on small parts.
the brightness stabilizer has to be off, and i enable hdr in windows 11 and then auto hdr, and set the sdr slider to about 25%
I love it when I see Tim grinning about a new monitor. You just know it's gonna be amazing 😊 👏
glad i bought the LG and have done hardware calibration
Yes, was looking forward to this one:)
The best oled is the one you break-in. I opted for the on sale LG and it rocks to the nines.
Brightness is only an issue if you aren't used to the high contrast ratio which takes time.
Nice video!!!
But could you check up the newest firmewareupdate(1.4) from the corsair xenon 27qhd240 and how does it effected the performance of the monitor? And give us an updateted review, plz?
i got the update, think it helped a bit. but max power usage still is at 40 watt so that did not change so Fullscreen brightness is not affected i surmise
@@sudd3660 thanks for the check up and answer.
Will you be doing a review on the new Acer 27” OLED monitor that is now available? Thank you!
Great review as always, just would love to see input lag measurements at 120 and 60 Hz as well for us console nerds.
finally a review of my monitor, was a few to pick from with same base panel, so give it to me straight doctor.
I love his reviews and my most gone too for reference, only thing wondering why there aren't more mini-led monitors coming, I can't use OLED.
To worried about burn-in in my use case + lot's of terminal viewing :'(
I will say I was worried about burn in when getting an OLED TV but I've left it idle on random XBOX screens that were static for like 30 minutes to an hour at a time frequently and it hasn't had any issues for almost a year now. Idk how these monitors work, but with LG TVs they start basically moving barely noticeable sweeps of tiny lines across the TV to refresh the pixels after a minute or so of a static image is on screen.
I bought a OLED TV in 2019 with already over 2.5k hours usage, mostly gaming ... Still no issues with burn-in
just bought this on sale for $600, cant wait to use it
Nice! Thanks for the review!
I don't understand why people focus so much on peak brightness.
Like, sure if you're using the monitor in a very bright environment it's good to know, but honestly anything hitting 200 / 250 nits is more than enough for pretty much any use case.
We're shopping for Monitors here, not Flashlights.....
Also, anything above 300/400 can quickly fatigue the eyes which is really bad for long usage. And anything above 500 can legit start to hurt and maybe even damage your eyes overtime (depend environment).
Could you also start testing the input lag across the refresh range? Kind of like RTings does it - one at max Hz, one at 120 Hz, and one at 60 Hz? Would be a useful metric, since some monitors have good input lag only at their max refresh rate.
6:00 bro
@@thethinkingbyte that's response time, not input lag
@@DabiOW hm what’s the difference?
@@thethinkingbyte response time is how quickly pixels can transition from one color to the other, while input lag is how quickly the monitor's hardware can process frames. It's possible for a monitor to have a very fast panel, but slow processing, which means it'd look good to your eyes, but wouldn't feel good to play. TVs often have that problem.
@@DabiOW very interesting
Tim you do very good job with monitors!
Ha! Amazon had this at the discounted price for a few days, till now, and just put it back to 1K! Good luck Corsair! 🍸
G9 OLED when? Lol, thanks for the videos!
Got this guy 3 weeks ago, i dont regret it for one second. The lower brightness is actually perfect for me.
Do you activate brightness stabilizer ? And if so it’s still bright enough ?
@@Shepard313 I don't, the ABL doesn't bother me.
@@Mecha120 Thanks for your answer, I was wondering about flickering with Gsync on, I heard it's a huge issue with all OLED VRR screens. Do you got this issue too on your own screen ?
@@Shepard313 At first, yes. After I updated to firmwave V102 it seemed not as prominent. It's possible I just got used to it and don't notice it as much. VRR flicker seems to be prominent in all the OLED monitors atm.
Thanks for the review. Just scored it on Amazon for $600 USD. Worth it? Anyone know if the HDR issues got resolved with an update like he mentioned?
I bought the ASUS and think it's great (and that's coming from the AW QD-OLED)
why u go back for 27 from AW ?
@@Pretender_Gamer I like the 16:9 form factor better.
Another great review, best in the business!
You forgot to mention the CPC anti burn-in measure, that gradually dim the corners of the monitor, creating a vignette effect. It makes the dim image I get with Brightness Stabilization ON, even more dim. I wish there was an option to disable it. With the LG 27 OLED monitor you can disable CPC with the service menu remote. I don't know if there's a way to access service mode in this monitor.
This seems like a pretty annoying thing, still can't disable it?
Thinking about picking this one up vs the Asus, you happy with it?
hi great vid :) can u do update for firmware v106 and please show in maybe other vid how u setup hdr 2k 240 hz oleds because when i do for my corsair all the colors look kinda washedout.
I really wish more monitors had multiple Displayports for daisy chaining. Or it would be nice if HDMI supported daisy chaining. This would make it a bit easier to setup for my work setup which uses a laptop.
Brand new to your channel. I went to read about your channel but there was no explanation of what your channel's focus is. Do your monitor reviews focus primarily on gaming, or do you also review monitors for other areas like video editing & graphic design?
I think that the reason why corsair is confident in offering burnin warranty for 3 years is the lower brightness. Effectively you're sacrificing brightness performance for a warranty.
But that's the point of an HDR monitor, brightness.
@@WheeledHamster not at all. It's part of it.
I like this monitor's connectivity allowing easy 2-computer (work and play) setup with no effort, even having the usb ports auto-swapping between the computers. Having the oled black next to two IPS glowy displays is striking.
I almost didn't buy it when I looked at it in the store, but it turned out that the store clerk had it set at 60 Hz 4K (instead of native resolution) and somehow had set the ClearType text to be so awful as to be completely unusable - something easily fixed within a minute.
Gr8 review m8. Thanks for keeping us monitor nerds informed.
This and the LG are the only ones to accept an HDMI 2.1 signal (4k120hz@VRR) from PS5 and downscale to 1440p120hz@VRR
Hopefully in the future, new models start to be dolby vision compatible for xbox.
Yea i was suprised my Alienware dwf didn't support hdmi 2.1 esp if you think about it's specs and price
Dolby vision is pointless for gaming. Does not make a difference at all. HDR10 is the standard and this won't change anytime soon. 99.99% of games use HDR10 for this exact reason.
@@Dr.WhetFarts Yeah, Games with HGiG looks the same… but for example for 42” monitors what’s the point to buy a monitor without dolby vision, if the C2/C3/Sony TV’s already come with that.
When are you going to review the M27U from gigabyte? I heard from a previous vid you would review that soon and so I was just wondering if you got the chance to yet
Bought this one and used it for a month. I ended up returning it but be warned, Corsair does not cover shipping returns cost. Returning through ups will cost you $100 and does not have insurance to cover unexpected damages that will cost more!
That's normal if there is no rma.
Why returned?
@@Pretender_Gamer it felt very dim and it was especially noticeable with an all white image on screen such as web browsing. It was very noticeable when playing a game where the screen would flash bright for a brief second (think getting flash banged or if you’re a destiny player picking up an orb of light). Don’t get me wrong the monitor is beautiful, both the display and aesthetics were very nice but for $1000 it didn’t check all my boxes for a premium display. I will say that my favorite part was how buttery smooth it felt, it was hard going back to a normal 165 hz ips panel
Which Monitor u buying now? Because i though to buy the Lg but im too scared about burn in and maybe go for LCD again. Sad they dont have more 27“ Mini LED options.
@@TheWayOfZorro I looked into mini led briefly but didn’t find anything honestly. I was considering the asus rog oled monitor but haven’t committed. The main thing I would like to have is a glossy panel because I play a lot more single player/story games so I’m also considering the Alienware oled
OLEDS great. But the prices are absurd. The techs been around for like 15 years.
Ngl where I live at least good lcds are like only 20% cheaper. So I guess good monitors are just expensive rn ://
How is the brightness with the latest firmware updates in both SDR and HDR? I play a lot of SDR games. I can get one of these for free through a rewards program at work. I currently have an older Asus ROG Swift PG279Q LED monitor. Is it worth switching?
It's much brighter mate.
Sadly, I cannot find a PG27AQDM in stock anywhere besides one shady amazon seller with bad reviews.
You address the possibility of fixing some things via a firmware update, but is this unit actually user firmware upgradeable? (a detail I would really appreciate being mentioned in all monitor reviews)
It is. I picked one up tonight and upgraded the firmware using the included usb-c to c cable.
I think that the issue with the brightness stems from problematic heat dissipation. Instead of having a big full screen heatsink, both LG, Asus and Corsair, make the edges of the screen thin, as if this was a selling point. I wouldn't care if all the screen was 3cm thick but it had true 1000 nits..
i think they still would have to deal with more burn in and short lifespan.
the thickness or lack thereof is not a selling point, you still have a thick box on the back.
heatsink sound like a great idea, but it would also increase the power consumption, i do not want hundreds of watts back again.
Do the different picture modes have different input lag performance? JW if you'd run the sRGB mode for SDR gaming since it has the best color OOB.
which one of these three monitors you prefer the most?
Can you review the AW2723DF please 🙏
On Linux you can adjust the subpixel order. Is this not possible on Windows? I thought the Cleartype control panel would help with this?
Windows is handicapped in this area, while they have Cleartype close to no software (including MS ones) use it anyway.
The LG monitor gives you the full 48 GB’s of bandwidth on HDMI 2.1 port. For long term, it seems to be the best option
dont need all the additional bandwidth. it's just a 1440p display
@@fist003 at 240hz. Not saying that changes anything. Didn't go the math.
@@fist003 oh man 🤦♂️ „it’s just a 1440p display“
HDMI 2.1 for 1440p is useless. Lets hope LG makes some 30-32 inch OLED panels with 4K and 240Hz soon. People are tired of 1440p 27" by now. I have been on 1440p and 27 inch for like 10-12 years at this point. I want bigger or ultrawide 34"
So Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (some qualities & best warranty between 27" 1440p OLED monitors) & Dell Alienware AW3423DWF (overall quality + warranty) are the kings for now (OLED/QD-OLED category)?
I wish I knew how many nits my monitor is at normally. I prefer my screens dimmer than most so this monitor could potentially be bright enough for me - but I have no idea without knowing what I am currently at.
edit - apparently my AG241QX has a 350-nit peak brightness so I probably wouldn't look at this monitor and thing it was dim. I would probably turn it's brightness down because 760 peak would feel blinding.
Not that I would even consider another monitor with a matte finish. The finish is the only thing that I cannot stand about my AG241QX.
i had and still own a 370nit ips, ran it between 50% and 20% depending on the time of day.
the xenon is bright enough in all cases used it, and it get way brighter in hdr content so that headlight actually shine instead of being just white. i would call it blindingly white when it is called for. probably fun with even more brightness but me it enough light to notice hdr and subtitles at full brightness sure is a lightshow on its own.
The firmware version should have been disclosed when reviewing a product.
This monitor had firmware updates that increased the brightness.
You should do reviews on some cheap monitor from brands like sceptre, pixio and koorui. They are absurdly cheap but there are no good reviews online so who knows if they are worth the price
Please review the Acer model next! NOBODY HAS A REVIEW ON IT
I like Dell monitor I/O even though it's tucked away. properly planned with cable management in mind.
Dell usually faces downwards which reduces stress on brittle lead free solder on ports...
I'm waiting for a good 27" 1440p qd oled screen. I guess samsung wants to serve the 32" and 48" market first tho :/
Wow, an OLED that I'm actually interested in! That combined with the 3 year burn-in warranty makes me interested!
Did you see the brightness levels? no wonder they can give that warranty.
@@eliadbu The problem with the Asus ROG OLED is the lack of HDMI 2.1 support. For that price, I'd get a different option.
@@cameronbosch1213 it would make difference for consoles, but even then they are usually limited to 120hz anyway - which is supported over hdmi 2.0. I would not say that hdmi 2.1 would make large difference for most cases. For me anyway I would wait gen or two before buying oled monitor, non have what I look for - 4k, high refresh rate, high brightness for HDR.
It's absurd that modern operating systems are still hardcoded to the RGB layout.
Ports on the bottom are the best since they can be used easily even when mounted
Is there inverse ghosting data for the 27GR95QE up to date? Maybe the new firmware fixes it? Looks much worse than the other two here
Could you make a review like this for an oled TV like the LG C2 for example since this is usually recommended as a monitor
Could you stop being a bot and look up the review they've already made?
Still holding out for a 4K 27” OLED, ideally with a glossy display.
Ditto got a 4080 ao
@Monitors Unboxed
Would like to see "PREDATOR X32 FP 4K Mini LED" review.
If that's the model name in the title. Finally an easy to interpret model name!
Im once again asking if you can review the msi G274QPX 1440p 240hz
My Asus PG 27 AQDM died in 14 days. It's now returned for warranty and I'm waiting to see if they are going to change it or fix it. It died while I was playing...just went black, and it does not power on. So just proceed with caution when you buy one. It was 1200 Euro in Bulgaria. I've used it for 2 weeks, and I'm waiting 2 weeks for response now. Pretty annoying.
Bulgarian gamer? :)
Too bad with your PG27AQDM.
I am a Norwegian gamer in Bulgaria, and ordered the PG27AQDM here.
Luckily, mine is still working, and hopefully it will not break.
If mine breaks, I think I will get an Alienware 34 DWF (it looks better overall - the glossy finish is amazing)
I have the LG one. Still going strong after 4 1/2 months. No burn in after 600 hrs of screen on time
I got the monitor back. They've replaced the mainboard, so that was the problem. Lets hope that they won't be any new breakdowns.
637 hours and counting (15 hours a day in average) without a pixel refresh and brightness setting set to 0 most of the time. No burn-in issues since. I have an LG 4K C2 42" TV used as a PC monitor.
Granted, I make use of a desktop magnifier for Windows, Mac, and Linux, so burn-in issues is no problem for me. I also use my TV for watching videos, movies, and play games as well.
Pixel refresh occurs every time you turn the c2 off..
@@DrakonR Actually, you can set the TV to operate Pixel Cleaning when you turn the TV off. I don't think it does it automatically.
@@graysonpeddie yes, it does do it automatically. When you hit that lovely little power button on the remote, the tv screen appears to shut off, but it actually goes into pixel refresh. You'll hear the screen actually turn off a minute or so later with the sound of a click. Just like the C1.
@@DrakonR I did not hear a click at all and I don't have a C1, only a C2. To do a Pixel Refresh, I have to go into the menu and schedule it in OLED Care.
@@graysonpeddie ok, I'm not going to continue talking to a brick. You can think whatever you want. 🤡
is this one better than the Alienware fwd oled ? @monitors unboxed
What company was this monitor from before being rebranded?
Any word on the new HP Omen 27QS QHD 240hz 1440p monitor?
I need a 32 inch real Oled one but at the moment i can´t find it, 27 is too small for 4K, i think.
I hope someone makes OLED with strobing. Maybe its not really possible right now as it requires higher brightness due to light being on only part of time. But thats thing i want for my next monitor, and i can wait for many years, my 165hz 1440p IPS is good enough.
Why aren't these monitors factory color calibrated out of the box?? Alienware did this with the AW3423DW and it really does make a difference.
Hope that monitor making going to implemante Display port 2.0 soon enough. I had black screen nightmare with HDMI 2.1, at some points that a simply returned the monitor.
think they skipped 2.0 DP had 2.1 since last year.
and you do not use hdmi on pc
Ignoring these displays until they get rid of that screwball pixel layout.
😂
or you can hope that one day Microsoft will fix Windows. I have the 45" LG one myself and I have zero problems with text, not using Windows though...
Pros:
*easy to peel anti-glare coating
Cons:
*auto dimming
*image retention
Does this monitor have speaker? I jus purchased without no knowing.
Hopefully firmware updates can fix some of the issues
I feel bad that the topic of brightness dominates these reviews. I've got the LG 27GR95QE and brightness isn't an issue (for me). I game in a dark room and having the brightness at 70 is still plenty for me while not obliterating my eyes. I don't know, it can give people the wrong idea without context I suppose.
I also have the LG monitor, and was worried about brightness due to all the negative feedback about it. I have found that 80%-90% brightness is more than enough for my normally-lit room, and also use 70% brightness at night when all the lights are off.
I am confident in saying that the LG 240hz OLED is the best monitor I’ve ever owned.
Wild concept, but not everyone games in the same room conditions as you… 🤯
Not everyone is a basement dweller..
I prefer to actually see sunlight and not live in the same lighting conditions as a radiologist.
"I dont see why people talk about brightness" same paragraph "I game in a dark room"
Your argument falls apart as soon as you said 'I game in a dark room'. I like sunlight and only close the blinds when the glare is directly impacting my visibility.
I have one. Its ok, the grey's are very distracting tbh, almost like there are scan lines (especially vertical) on those 0 to 5% greys.
How do you see the greys?