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We have been exceptionally impressed with the AOC Q2963PM Ultra Wide Monitor and it is easily the best AOC monitor we have looked at, to date. I have analysed several ultra wide monitors in the past and in our opinion the Q2963PM is the market leader.
The WFHD IPS LED panel displays vivid, rich colours covering 99% of the full sRGB gamut. Surprisingly, the panel is also very accurate, with only a minor over saturation on green evident. To the naked eye this is extremely difficult to notice. Grayscale performance is also superb and it passed our DisplayMate 64 step Grayscale test with flying colours, accurately reproducing them all.
The Q2963PM may not be the the most attractively designed monitor, but it is built to a very high standard. We also admire the super thin bezel on the screen area.
The large wedge stand is very strong and doesn't require any tools for assembly, which is a bonus. Half of the stand can be removed for VESA wall mounting, which will be welcomed. The only downside is that the stand itself doesn't offer any height adjustment on a desk.
The Q2963PM offers a 5ms black to white refresh and it handled fast moving motion video without a hitch. We left the panel for a couple of days with a local clan we sponsor and they all thought it was fantastic. One of the clan members actually bought the screen after testing it for a day, so we can't give it higher praise than that.
Technically, the Q2963PM is an exceptionally capable monitor, delivering pure, deep blacks and bright vibrant colours. It is a great monitor for both gaming and high definition movies. In fact the only negative would be the slightly muted contrast level, which can occasionally give some images a ‘flat' appearance. We wouldn't say it was a critical game changing negative point, but it certainly is not delivering AOC's claimed 1000:1 contrast levels, closer to 700:1 in our testing.
You can pick up the AOC Q2963PM on offer from Amazon right now, with a price reduction for £399.99 to £316.88 inc vat. At this price it is difficult not to give it our MUST HAVE award.
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Pros:
- Excellent build quality.
- Technically very impressive.
- pure blacks.
- vibrant colours.
- efficient power consumption.
- 2560×1080 resolution.
- tool less.
- super thin bezel.
- wall mounting available.
Cons:
- Contrast level could be better.
- no stand height adjustment.
- the super wide resolution will not suit everyone.
Kitguru says: For the price this is one of the best screens money can buy.
I have bought one of these today based on this review. my old Samsung has seen better days. now I better sell something so I can afford christmas presents!
The stand looks great, never seen them build ports into the top of a stand before. shame it doesnt raise up, looks quite low down. which could be a deal breaker
Guy in our clan has one of these and we all think it kicks some serious ass. Only problem is I do notice a little bit of motion blur from time to time, but I have sensitive eyes.
I think ive seen this for £299 somewhere, but can’t find it now 🙁
I bought one of these from eBuyer at reduced cost due to it being ex-display but it arrived perfect. Only thing worth noting is that a DVI-I cable cannot provide the full res to the screen – you need full DVI-D to get top resolution of 2560 x 1080. HDMI and DisplayPort handle the resolution otherwise.
I have owned an AOC Q2963PM monitor for about six weeks. I bought it to replace two 23″ monitors which left no room for paperwork on my desk. The quality of this Q2963PM is superb. Unlike some previously owned monitors, this one is rock-steady on its stand. Many images look superb when displayed in 22:9 aspect ratio, particularly when you can crop away a lot of sky and sea! I am highly satisfied with this monitor and would not go back to splitting the (computer) desktop between two monitors.