BenQ PD3200U Color Accurate Design Monitor 32" 4K UHD | 100% Rec.709 & sRGB | IPS | Delta E≤3 | Calibration Report | AQCOLOR | Pantone | HotKey Puck | Ergonomic | Speakers | DisplayPort | USB Hub

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Customers like the display of the monitor, mentioning it's beautiful and crisp. They also appreciate the quality, saying it works perfectly for their purposes. However, some customers have reported issues with flickering and color. They say the monitor frequently flickers to a black screen and the colors are washed out. Customers also disagree on build quality and brightness.

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81 customers mention81 positive0 negative

Customers have good things to say about the display of the monitor. They say, for example, the screen is beautiful and crisp, with a very high visual quality. They also appreciate the color and resolution, saying the 4K screen is great. Customers are also impressed with the contrast, saying it has a high contrast view. Overall, they are happy with the display and recommend it to others.

"...I think the Benq has slightly better contrast and on pure white screens the dot pitch of the display is "smoother"...." Read more

"...The matte finish on the screen isn't distracting and I have no issues working with photos, digital drawings and blueprints/building renderings...." Read more

"...Viewing photography is amazing. Viewing a few sample UHD 4k pictures has been amazing. The colors are tremendous...." Read more

"It looks nice and works well, but there are a couple of dead pixels on the screen, and now that I've had it for about 4 months, the screen..." Read more

77 customers mention69 positive8 negative

Customers like the quality of the monitor. For example, they say it's excellent for design, video, animation, cad, photos, and works perfectly for their purposes. They appreciate the vivid and accurate colors, good performance, and that it'll work great for visual enjoyment as well as video and photo editing. Some mention that the features of the product are very good.

"...The matte finish on the screen isn't distracting and I have no issues working with photos, digital drawings and blueprints/building renderings...." Read more

"Excellent product. Functions as advertised and met expectations of all the reviews I read. It would be hard to find a better picture quality...." Read more

"It looks nice and works well, but there are a couple of dead pixels on the screen, and now that I've had it for about 4 months, the screen..." Read more

"...The 4K screen is beautiful. Watching 4K videos is so enjoyable...." Read more

23 customers mention17 positive6 negative

Customers like the value of the monitor. They mention it's a great value for your money, and a cost effective productivity, gaming, and general use monitor.

"...monitor out there for content creators but it’s probably the best bang for your buck. I highly recommend it." Read more

"...For this price point I think it's a great value for your money, no major issues for me and I will probably start buying BenQ from now on instead of..." Read more

"...This is the first, and most expensive monitor I've ever owned, that has suffered from such an issue." Read more

"...The price is good for such a large and clear screen. I'd definitely buy it again...." Read more

21 customers mention15 positive6 negative

Customers like the size of the monitor. They mention that it has a larger screen size, and is perfect for their needs. They appreciate the large base and the KVM switch function that saves space on their desk. The fit and finish is good, and all parts are sturdy and stable.

"...KVM switch function saves me space on my desk when I have my work laptop connected at the same time and not have to have a separate keyboard/..." Read more

"...years now but i find that for what i do at home this large size single monitor is perfect...." Read more

"...Five star screen. It’s well built and feels solid. The included base is pretty big, but it does the trick and is flat enough to put stuff on...." Read more

"...The fit and finish is good, and all parts are sturdy and stable. The out of box impression is great...." Read more

44 customers mention26 positive18 negative

Customers are mixed about the build quality of the monitor. Some mention that it's rock solid, on par with Dell monitors with a similar stand, and a really solid choice. However, others say that it has a stupid piece of cheap metal work, and is not the best monitor out there for content creators.

"...The stand is also solidly built with a nice carry handle and isn't wobbly like many OEM stands are...." Read more

"...It certainly was not in new condition, and is showing signs of trouble...." Read more

"...Bottom line - for the size and excellent overall quality of this monitor, there is not a viable competitor at this price point." Read more

"...The stand is and base are sturdy offering a variety of adjustments. Out of the box, the calibration is spot on...." Read more

20 customers mention8 positive12 negative

Customers are mixed about the brightness of the monitor. Some mention that it has even illumination, and the low blue light is very useful. They appreciate the ambient light and proximity sensors that adjust brightness and turn off. However, some customers feel the brightness levels are less than satisfactory, with too much IPS glow and poor uniformity. They also say the monitor has severe brightness uniformity issues and leaves ghost impressions of light media when the screen is switched.

"...IPS glow is present, but minimal, it's most evident in the lower left corner on my unit on a completely black screen...." Read more

"...I also think the backlight is better on the Benq on pure black screens...." Read more

"...very recently I started freaking out because I noticed what looked like screen burn, even though these types of screens aren't supposed to suffer..." Read more

"...The hockey puck remote allows easy access to a low blue light mode designed to help with eye fatigue...." Read more

41 customers mention9 positive32 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the flickering of the monitor. They mention that it frequently flickers to a black screen and starts showing signs of blinking.

"...It has it's own limitations (only 1 DP port, some intermittent flickering issues, no USB ports, etc)..." Read more

"...a good 4k monitor, and chose the PD3200U in spite of the widely documented flickering issue, don't make the same mistake I did...." Read more

"UPDATE: After using for several weeks, I'm seeing flickering/blacking out happening several times an hour...." Read more

"...It arrived with no dead pixels and I have had none of the flicker problems that others have reported...." Read more

27 customers mention7 positive20 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the color of the monitor. They mention that the color is washed out, not quite white, and that it makes all the grays have a yellow tint. Some say that the screen started going black after it worked fine for a day.

"...and now that I've had it for about 4 months, the screen intermittently just goes blank for a couple of seconds. It happens about 3-5 times a day...." Read more

"...the HDMI cable is plugged in, claims there is no signal and the screen stays blank. I have switched between HDMI 1 and 2 on the monitor...." Read more

"...Screen uniformity is very good (especially considering this model doesn't have a setting to manage screen uniformity) - it may be slightly brighter..." Read more

"UPDATE: After using for several weeks, I'm seeing flickering/blacking out happening several times an hour...." Read more

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M.B.

A Nice Monitor For Photo Editing - 100% sRGB and 77% Adobe RGB - A Little Overpriced

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2020

WOW! This monitor lives up to the hype and great reviews

I ordered this as I wanted to replace an older WQHD monitor for photo editing, and I also found myself working from home. I ordered this because I wanted another 4k monitor and I hoped this would have more accurate color than the 32" Monoprice CrystalPro 27772 I also own.

The build quality of this monitor is excellent. The USB ports are nice, the "puck" interface for handling the on screen controls is a nice feature, I I like that it has two Display port ports when most give you one and a bunch of HDMI. The stand is also solidly built with a nice carry handle and isn't wobbly like many OEM stands are. I've not seen any evidence of screen flicker that other reviews referenced, so I'm assuming I have the updated firmware on the monitor I received.

The color is nice. It's comparable to my old WQHD monitor that I purchased in 2012 that cost a similar amount, though my old monitor had glass over the panel and better build quality.

Initially it was more accurate than my Monoprice CrystalPro, though surprisingly after calibration with my Spyder 4 Pro, the gap closed considerably. I think the Benq has slightly better contrast and on pure white screens the dot pitch of the display is "smoother". I also think the backlight is better on the Benq on pure black screens.

Out of the box the calibration is good. After calibration with my Spyder 4 Pro, the contrast seems better and a tiny bit less blue. Even though this is accurate for a factory calibration, I'd still suggest an aftermarket calibration if you want the best out of this monitor. After calibration the Spyder software shows this has 100% sRGB coverage and 77% of Adobe RGB.

Surprisingly though, after calibration, both the Benq and the Monoprice monitors showed 100% sRGB coverage, and shockingly, the Monoprice monitor had 79% sRGB coverage. Not a huge difference, but the Monoprice is a few hundred dollars cheaper, and if you catch a sale, half the price of the Benq.

If you're looking for a budget monitor with good color I'd suggest checking out the Monoprice 27772. It has it's own limitations (only 1 DP port, some intermittent flickering issues, no USB ports, etc) but it's a bargain if you don't need the extra features of the Benq PD3200U.

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ScorpioWolf

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2017

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WOW! This monitor lives up to the hype and great reviews (be sure to check out the in depth Tom's Hardware review - this review truly helped make my decision to purchase). I upgraded from a Dell 27" QHD screen and I can't believe how much larger the 32" is in comparison, it has so much screen real estate and enables multitasking in a way you just can't with smaller screens. I've only had it a couple days but I can say, out of the box, it looks wonderful using the sRGB mode with the brightness set at 50%. There is indeed a factory calibration report in the box. The Display Pilot software is a nice bonus (it has tons of options and is convenient to change settings). IPS glow is present, but minimal, it's most evident in the lower left corner on my unit on a completely black screen. The matte finish on the screen isn't distracting and I have no issues working with photos, digital drawings and blueprints/building renderings. Screen uniformity is very good (especially considering this model doesn't have a setting to manage screen uniformity) - it may be slightly brighter in the middle of the unit I received, but again, it isn't distracting.

One of the must have features for me was the built in KVM as I use it with a desktop computer (with an Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB RAM connected via HDMI 2.0) and my Surface Pro (2017) (with Iris Plus 640 graphics connected via mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort). I can concur with other reviewers that the KVM functionality of switching between computers isn't "elegant" as you do have to power on your computer manually (no USB power is supplied to the keyboard and mouse when the monitor is in power save mode) and you do have to switch the input and USB Upstream settings separately (Dell has a leg up on their KVM monitors as you can assign a USB Upstream port to a specific input and switching is seamless). HOWEVER, it's not awful - I programmed the touch button shortcuts for: Input, USB Upstream1 and USB Upstream2 - it's very easy to switch. Also, if I don't have my Surface Pro connected and turn on the desktop computer, no action is required on the monitor (provided you leave the HDMI and DisplayPort auto select options turned on).

Bottom line - for the size and excellent overall quality of this monitor, there is not a viable competitor at this price point.

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Pier

Ottimo rapporto Dimensioni Qualità Prezzo

Reviewed in Italy on September 25, 2022

Avevo bisogno di un monitor di grandi dimensioni per avere tutto sotto controllo senza dover spostare le varie palette ogni volta e non necessitavo più di un oggetto super professionale con qualità eccellenti. Questo al mio caso è ottimo

Adrian Villegas

Excelente para Profesionales

Reviewed in Mexico on March 24, 2019

Tratando de ser lo más objetivo posible, para Profesionales, el monitor es lo mejor de Amazon respecto a calidad-precio.
Leyendo en blogs y reviews se habla mucho de un problema de parpadeo en la pantalla (4k), esto me preocupó mucho porque es un monitor algo caro y desconozco si la garantía sirve fuera de USA, no quería comprar problemas.
Aun así el precio me pareció que valía la pena el riezgo.
Cuando llegó lo abrí y se me cayó la base en el piso ya que viene suelta en el empaque, haciéndose una gireta, por lo que pensé: mi garantía ya valió; así que procedí sin miedo ni esperanza, pero o sorpresa.
Muy buena construcción, pesado, y fácil de montar, tamaño perfecto.
No venia con cable DP (display port), sólo con HDMI y miniDP.
Por lo que sólo pude usarlo en 4k 30htz. En lo que encargaba el cable DP.
Esos días experimenté problemas con despertar la máquina, y reproducción de videos, lectura de memorias, etc.
Sin embargo en cuanto llegó el cable DP 1.2, y lo instalé se acabaron todos los problemas y el monitor funcionó de la mejor manera posible, y hasta la fecha 2 meses sin fallas de algún tipo.
Mi conclusión, usen cables buenos, los mejores que consigan, con oro, adamantium, lo que sea, y conecten su DP a un 1.2, y el USB a un 3.1
Tiren los que trae la caja.

15 people found this helpful

Mopral

Au top !

Reviewed in France on March 1, 2020

Un rapport qualité prix vraiment impressionnant, le meilleur compromis pour les pros de la photo / graphisme

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Fernando Sepulveda

BenQ rules

Reviewed in Mexico on September 20, 2022

Maravilloso. Su arquitectura es simple pero sofisticada. Sencilla de armar, mover, y trasladar. Bellísima adquisición de 4K.

Fabrice Papahn

Bon écran pour l'infographie mais des défauts au niveau du bouton des réglages

Reviewed in France on January 31, 2022

Étant infographiste spécialisé dans les perspectives 3D immobilières, les détails ont une grande importance et en tant que professionnel de l'imagerie je suis assez exigeant.
J'avais deux écrans auparavant (24 pouces écran infographie Nec avec un écran 27 pouces classique BenQ). Manque de place, je ne peux plus me doter d'un 2ème écran 32 pouces pour l'instant. Pour résumer : ce n'est pas le meilleur écran pour l'infographie par rapport au Nec que j'avais, mais la qualité de la dalle de l'écran est très bien.
Tout d'abord, l'écran est pratique et peu se tourner dans presque tous les sens (quoi que, à la verticale pas l'idéal). Concernant l'utilisation d'un autre ordinateur en même temps, le switch n'est pas du tout génial et pratique et est totalement illisible (impossible quand à un zoom en 3d ou photoshop, j'ai tous essayé). Pour un switch, il faut se doter d'un 2ème écran, sinon lecture pour du travail lié à l'infographie impossible (les petits boutons des réglages ne sont pas pratiques). Autre bémol, l'écran s'allume et s'éteint sans cesse quand on bouge légèrement et il faut cliquer plusieurs fois pour que l'écran revienne (pour un travail en infographie lorsque l'on doit travailler rapidement plutôt énervant à la longue).
Concernant l'architecture, le cadre a l'air solide et de bonne facture (le cadre ne constitue pas une gêne).
Pour l'infographie et qualité de la dalle, par contre je mettrai un bon 4 étoiles (d'autres marques font mieux avec 5 étoiles), les détails sont présents et de qualité. La qualité de la dalle est au rdv avec la calibration de base des couleurs CMJN. Les zooms et détails sont de bonnes qualités également. Pour la note générale, j'aurai mis toutefois 3 étoiles et demi à cause des réglages; BenQ a mal combiné son produit, pour synthétiser : le moteur d'une porche avec une carrosserie assez chip...

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