Barrett Benton
A Solid Upgrade
Being a freelance IT dude, and a photographer, I can be stubborn about upgrading gear: I've long ascribed to the if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it axiom, which has served me well. But things *do* eventually break, and in the world of modern computing "fixing" isn't always an option. This was the case when I recently upgraded my system from an aging and hotrodded Mac Pro to a shiny new Mac Studio – yes, quite the leap – and was in the process of hooking up my old Apple Studio Displays when the 30-inch display decided it was time to clock-out for keeps. Wasn't planning on a new monitor *just* yet, but there I was, and I needed something PDQ. Decided quickly that for all its sexy specs, 4k wasn't a necessity, so concentrated on graphics-quality 2k monitors, which weren't as plentiful as I'd hoped: LOTS of models aimed at office drones and gamers, as well as crazy high-end models well above my budget. Then I found BenQ's lone 27" 2k monitor, which seemed to hit the mark in terms of specs – compared to the higher-priced spread, the only spec that seemed absent was Adobe RGB, but was nearly identical in every other spec (news flash: as long as you have a proper means of calibration – I have a Datacolor Spider X), the Adobe spec is nice to have. but hardly essential). I ordered it, set cup the moment it hit my doorstep, and...yes, very, very nice: stable, clear, very easy on the eyes, and solid value-for-money. Brightness is fine – in fact, for the purposes of print-matching, I've needed to tweak the brightness level *down*. In addition, there's plenty of ports for peripherals (not really showing off my alliterative skills, but there you are)the included stand is easily adjustable. And, it makes a perfect pairing with the 25" BenQ PD series monitor I bought afterward (just wrote a review on that as well). Highly recommended. (BTW: 27" model is on the right in photo; 25" is hanging over to the left.)Ver másVer menos
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