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The interface menu is situated along the lower right side of the PA248Q bezel. These are physical buttons, and not touch sensitive switches which have been known to cause problems.
The very top button is a 5 way navigation key (joystick) which gives access to the QuickFit Virtual Scale function along with all OSD functions and settings. The ‘Menu' button is underneath this, and calls up the main menu panel.
Button 1 and 2 can be user configured, although by default they are set to ‘brightness' and ‘contrast' settings. The other buttons are used to turn the panel on and off and to manually select the video input connector.
The main navigation panels offer control over a variety of settings.
The Splendid panel gives direct access to the preconfigured panel settings, with two ‘user adjustable' modes listed at the very bottom.
The Color panel can be used to adjust brightness, contrast, Saturation, Hue, colour temperature and Gamma settings. Some of these options may be greyed out, depending on the primary active setting.
The Image panel can be used to increase the sharpness, and to tune the ‘trace' settings for fast moving content.
The PIP/PBP panel can be used when two devices are connected to multiple inputs. The position, size and source can be adjusted here.
The Input select panel is used to change input signal, depending on what is connected. There is also a fast access physical button on the panel for this, so you aren't forced to navigate multiple menu screens.
The System Setup panel can be used to adjust a variety of settings, including volume, demo mode and the On screen display panels.
brilliant review, you made me want to but it. until I looked at my bank balance. perhaps next month.
I like the thicker design too, many of them now seem to focus on silly gimmicks like lighting.
Thats such a nice looking monitor. I can’t believe how much the price has dropped.
Although im saving for the ARIA 27 inch deal for £500, its only £200 more than this with much higher resolution. it will be all gone probably by the time i can afford it.
This is my next monitor,definetely.
Hello, can you please talk about how is this PA248Q compared to the PA246Q you reviewed last year?? Thanks
246Q is way better if you look for color accuracity and etcs. because:
PA26Q uses 10bit P-IPS + 12bit LUT instead of the 8bit e-IPS + 8bit LUT used in 28Q. Also 26Q uses WCG-CCFF which is also better to the cheap WLED.
WLED = White LED – cheap. It’s not RGB-LED
WCG-CCFL = Wide Color Gamut Cold Cathode Fluriscent Lamp = WIN
WLED is only better if we speak about power comsumption and sizes.
Also I can’t see CARD reader on the monitor, which is very important for the users that is aimed for this monitor. USB 3 is … anyways.
If you see the prices 28Q is cheaper a lot than 26Q and this is normal.
So for the end – 26Q outperforms the new 28Q which is orientated for mainstream designer/user.
Does anyone know how compatible this screen is with gaming systems like PS3 and Xbox360?
The resolution is 1900×1200, but, does this monitor have a scaler that readily converts 720p or 1080p up to 1900×1200?
If so, does it generate a noticeable amount of input lag, or create black bars?
Thanks for the review!
Ok, based on your review, I just purchased one from BestBuy using the 10% off on-line coupon. If it’s as good as you make it out to be at this price, I likely won’t have too much to complain about.
The matt screen is what would stop me from buying this monitor. I really hate AG coating on monitor panels, even if it is considered light. I am looking for a 16:10 IPS, PLS, (or similar), monitor…..with a glossy, semi-glossy, or anti-reflective screen. The choices are very limited right now, but I am hoping that manufactures will start listening to consumers….and start giving us that choice!
I wonder if the Black Definition is measured with dynamic contrast enabled? If that is the case, i.e. the black definition is measured with backlight turned OFF, the results are useless.
BTW, I hate it how low-end monitors are marketed with ridiculous dynamic contrast values such as 80,000,000:1 . Those numbers have nothing to do with reality. They are invented by the advertising department by just picking a number that is bigger than what competitors have advertised.