Audio Information about the audio system - number and power of the built-in speakers, supported audio technologies. We used ‘LowBlue Mode = Reading’ for our own viewing pleasure in the evenings (applied over our ‘Test Settings’, which further reduced the blue channel), although not for specific testing beyond that involving this particular setting. They may appear as an interference pattern, mesh or interlaced lines which break up a given shade into a darker and lighter version of what is intended. Even with the strongest LBL setting (‘LowBlue Mode = Reading’) contrast didn’t fall much below that.

We noticed that occasionally if we enabled ‘MBR’ the brightness was set unusually high and the setting was not as effective as it should be even at ‘MBR = 20’. If you’re intending to use the monitor with the PS5 or Xbox Series X/S, be aware that a small settings tweak may be required to ensure 120Hz is selectable.The storage temperature shows the range from a minimum to a maximum temperature, within which storing of the display is considered to be safe. The highest white luminance recorded was 422 cd/m² whilst the lowest white luminance recorded was 108 cd/m². The most widely used panels are those with 6, 8, and 10 bits for each of the RGB components of the pixel.

Our preference was for ‘Medium’ for similar reasons to with ‘MBR’ disabled and that’s what we use for this analysis.Power supply and consumption Information about the power supply and consumption, energy efficiency class, etc. As noted earlier, it’s important to note that strobe crosstalk varies at different areas of the screen. Display Information about the main characteristics of the display - panel, backlight, resolution, refresh rate, etc. Note that the exact wording may depend on the driver version you’re using – at time of review the monitor hadn’t been officially FreeSync Premium certified, though that is the ‘level’ supported.

Given the intended uses for the monitor, inter-unit variation and pleasing performance on our unit with OSD tweaking alone we won’t be using any ICC profiles in this review or including any measurements or graphs using them. The numbered ‘Gamer’ presets allow access to the ‘Luminance’ menu, but the ‘Color Setup’ menu remains greyed out and various changes are made to colour reproduction which can’t be counteracted. The first image shows some of the refresh rates supported via DP and HDMI, with the resolutions categorised in the EDID of the monitor as ‘TV’ resolutions and listed here under ‘Ultra HD, HD, SD’.The final pattern was a bit fainter than it could be and masked just a touch by a bit of misty graininess (or slight layering) from the screen surface. Whilst the screen doesn’t have the same ‘premium’ feel of some, usually with metal stands, it still feels quite solid overall for a budget offering.

We also observed movie content at a range of frame rates, including ~24 – 30fps content on platforms such as Netflix and 60fps YouTube content. With the decrease of the display size and the increase of its resolution, the pixel density increases. The monitor performs many other transitions more rapidly and it certainly makes better use of its 165Hz refresh rate than competing VA models, overall. In addition, we also conform with the eco-design requirements for electronic displays pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC ensuring the necessary parts are available. Service options which can be provided within the warranty period, at our discretion, are Repair or Replacement with a refurbished or new product of similar functionality.

The ‘Strong’ setting could again be considered optimal based on the photos, though ‘Medium’ appears fairly similar. This was far from the strongest strobe crosstalk we’ve seen, but it still impacted the overall clarity of motion and we felt made the setting more uncomfortable to use at times than it could be.