Attractive price/quality ratio - HDR entry-level range
After 3 months of use, here's what I can say about this screen.
Positive points: - Nice contrast, good viewing angles for a VA panel.
- HDR correct, after a few adjustments on the screen's OSD and in Windows. Very good HDR quality, particularly on games configured for: Horizon forbidden West, Cyberpunk 2077 for example. SDR is also very good, I didn't encounter any particular problems like other people for whom this mode didn't make any difference).
- Good value for money (especially when the price is around 300€).
Negative points: - On-screen OSD: not very practical (fortunately you don't have to go back to it very often after configuration).
- No usb port for updating the screen firmware and no built-in speaker.
- VRR flicker (small flicker on the screen) at constant fps variations. Deactivating HDR or VRR or setting fps to a fixed value solves this problem.
- A few bugs that occasionally appear (I don't know if this is common to the product or due to the cables I use): a flashing artefact on the screen, and a sort of unrolling of the image in places on the Windows ID screen only. Turning the screen off and back on fixes the problem.
To sum up, this affordable screen relies mainly on its image quality and is therefore aimed at people on a tight budget who mainly consume media content (series, films, solo video games, etc.). But this doesn't come without compromises. In fact, the bare minimum in terms of connectivity and ergonomics, as well as defects linked to the panel (VA panels: blooming for example or MINILED) and the monitor, may not be suitable for the most demanding users. Final rating: 3.5/5
