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Display: 32″ 4K 3840 x 2160 resolution Premium HDR Bezel-Less IPS Monitor with Remote Control , 350 nits brightness, 95% DCI-P3
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 | 178°/178° Viewing Angles for clarity from any viewpoint.
VESA DisplayHDR 400 : Intelligent clarity adjustment and brightness control plus emulated HDR make every image stunning and clear.
Eye Care: Anti-Glare, Proprietory Brightness Intelligence, Low Blue Light, Flicker-Free, e-paper mode, eye reminder.
Color Weakness Mode: Filters for red color deficiency (protanomaly) and green color deficiency (deuteranomaly)
Speakers: 2.1 Channel (2W x 2 + 5W woofer) Premium Sound By TreVolo
Connectivity: HDMI 2.0 x 2, DP 1.4 x 1, USB-C (Power Delivery and DP Alt Mode) x 1, Headphone Jack x 1
Stand: VESA wall mount provision 100×100 (mm), Tilt
Customers say
Customers like the picture, sound, and performance of the monitor. They mention that it’s a true color master, the built-in speakers are very good, and the monitor performs very well. Some are satisfied with the build quality, eye protection, and monitor size. However, some customers feel the product is slightly pricey.
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john –
Benq EW 3880 Review after one year use
I bought this monitor for 70k in a Sale and from the day one I really started loving it.Build quality is top notch. Base stand is quite sturdy. Bezleless design looks good.Eye care feature really helps in reducing strain to your eyes even after hours of usage. Visual quality is best.I used it to Work from home and it helped to finish a lot of work with ease due to wide screens so I can multi task effortlessly. Usb c feature is a boon to avoid cable clutter.Watching movies in full screen is a delight, sound quality is at best.I am not a pro in monitors however does not find any cons in particular as it takes care of my needs easily. However you might find a bit of neck strain after prolonged usage as you keep turning your neck paralelly.Its a bit expensive as well.
Amazon Customer –
Great for SDR, not for HDR
This review is for the BenQ EW3280U after one year of ownership. For HDR content or gaming, look elsewhere. For SDR 4K content, I would 100% recommend this.Cons:1. The HDR mode on this monitor is not usable. The brightness levels keep fluctuating, even if you try to force it to DisplayHDR mode. There is a firmware fix available, but it requires sending the monitor to the service centre (not worth the risk).2. HDR dynamic range is not up to the mark. If you’re specifically looking for HDR, look for a monitor with a DisplayHDR rating of 600 or higher. DisplayHDR 400 is a marketing gimmick.Pros:1. The SDR image quality and colour range is immaculate. I have no words to describe how good this monitor is.2. The speakers are surprisingly good. To give you an idea in relative terms, if the cheapest two-speaker setups on other monitors are rated 1/10 and a dedicated 2.1 speaker is rated 8/10, I would rate this monitor’s sound at 6/10.3. USB C is a great addition and the USB C cable was included in the box (not all monitors provide the cable – it’s not cheap). This works fine with MacBooks and Windows laptops for charging, display and sound.I use this monitor with:a. a gaming PC via DisplayPort cableb. Apple TV 4K via HDMI cablec. Sometimes a laptop via USB C cablep.s. If you’re trying to play HDR content in SDR mode and it looks washed out or grey, try a different media player. I’ve had no problems with VLC, but some other media players have this issue.
Amazon Customer –
Perfect for work
One of the very few 38 inch widescreen monitors available in India. Was a bit hesitant on the purchase since I had nothing to compare it with; other models on amazon were sold out and brick-and-mortar stores don’t sell monitors this size. Monitors of this resolution are quite expensive in general. However, I have not regretted the purchase.Monitor Screen size is perfect for work and productivity; it is wide enough to be good alternative to keeping two monitors (use FancyZones from Windows PowerToys for easy screen management). Programming and reading large PDF files is enjoyable. Wire management is easy. Definitely a good purchase for work-related reasons. Price difference compared to 34-inch screens is worth it, but a lower price would’ve gone a long way in making 38-inch screens mainstream.Good enough for movies also, since speaker is loud and good quality. I’m not a gamer/artist so not too focused on refresh rates and colour reproduction, they are good enough for me as-is. Bronze colour on base and speaker panel looks neat and blends well with surroundings.Few things to note:1. The electric plug coming with the monitor is too large; it is the size of plugs used by monitors and large appliances. I was able to get a normal-sized plug by emailing BenQ’s customer service; they were very prompt in replacing it for no charge. 5/5 for good service, but would’ve preferred normal-sized plug out of the box.2. Screen wobbles a bit if you move it too much. Stand is also quite heavy.
Dadaso –
itâs a true colour master
i love you BenQâ¤ï¸,What a monitor, if you love about colours then this monitor is amazing. i chosen a perfect monitor
Abhinav Kumar –
Expensive – but worth it
I was looking for an upgrade for my Samsung 24″ 4K IPS monitor – and ordered a LG 32UD59While the LG was good, I found it lacking on quality of text rendering and color shift.Replaced it with this and absolutely delighted with the Benq. The colors are spot on and the viewing angles are great. Text rendering is sharp and extremely clear.The USB C charging is a bonus.The only two cons I can think of area) The black levels are a little on the gray side – although that was to be expected with an IPS panelb) The menu transitions are slow – probably a weak internal processor which is not justified on a premium monitorAudio quality is acceptably good – better than what you would expect from a monitor although not a substitute for a dedicated solution.The PQ though is more than enough to offset these minor cons though.
Vivekji –
Good but overpriced
The monitor performs very well. The eye care mode is good. But the price is too steep. Not VFM at all.
Yeseshvi Kilambi –
Excellent quality.
4k resolution at 32″ is a visual treat. IPS panel on this is superb with negligible back light bleed.Only problem is that the overall brightness isn’t adjustable when HDR is on unlike TVs. But the colours pop on this screen even without HDR so I don’t miss it.I bought it for gaming with PS5, I don’t play competitive online multiplayer games so I’m happy with the 60 Hz.And the speakers on this are pretty good. Obv not a high end soundbar setup but I use only the inbuilt speakers most of the time when I’m not using my headphones. Get plenty loud and is quite clear.Overall an amazing product.BenQ aced it.
Ivan M. –
Je ne vais pas parler de ses qualités, il y a la présentation pour cela. Je lis que plusieurs ont été déçus de la HDR parce que les images étaient délavées. Il y a une explication à cela. Il ne suffit pas de passer en mode HDR sur l’écran pour que cela fonctionne. Il faut plusieurs choses:- un contenu HDR.- une carte graphique qui supporte HDR.- activer le HDR.Vous verrez sûrement lorsque vous activerez l’HDR de l’écran, un message qui dit “HDR: emulated” cad “HDR: émulé”. Tant que vous ne voyez pas le message “HDR: on” cad “HDR: allumé/ok”, vous n’êtes pas en mode HDR et vous ne profiterez pas de la qualité d’image.D’abord pour votre tests, trouvez sur Youtube un vidéo 4K HDR, par exemple avec la recherche “The World in HDR in 4K (ULTRA HD)”. Vous devez voir “HDR” dans l’icône de qualité vidéo dans la barre à droite.Ensuite, il faut une carte graphique qui supporte le HDR. La mienne, une Geforce 1050 ti, déjà plus toute jeune, le supporte très bien. Puis dans windows 10, il faut se rendre à “Paramètres -> Système -> Affichage”. De là , il faut cocher la case HDR, ça y est ! Maintenant vous pouvez profiter de vos contenus HDR!Autre chose, mon ordi est à environ 5m de l’écran. Ici attention, avec certains câbles bon marché vous ne pourrez pas obtenir un 4K@60Hz sans artefacts (pixels lumineux ou autre). Dans ce cas il faut revenir à 30 Hz ou acheter un bon câble qui supporte au-delà de 4k@60Hz (perso j’ai pris un câble qui supporte la 8k). Alors là , l’image à 60 Hz est parfaite.
Ian –
I’m really happy with this monitor having had it a few months.Though around £700 is a lot you’ll struggle to get a 32 inch display with 4K, HDR, good brightness for HDR (400+ nits), no PWM, eye care, Freesync and Gsync compatibility, and ideally IPS panel, USB-C video and power, good speakers, and a remote. I looked around a lot and the monitors were either a lot more or missed some features but weren’t that much cheaper.32 inch 4K has been really good for working with Unreal Engine and that was one of my main drivers. I also wanted to use it as a TV with a Humax box and this has also been great – the REC.709 setting looks lovely and the remote helps, (and I’ve been able to add the monitor to my Harmony One remote as well). The speakers are good and provide a fair bit of bass – I didn’t find them disappointing like I have with some flatscreens. I can also with a laptop just use the usb-c cable for power and picture and it works great at 4K.4K HDR gaming has also been great – no stuttering or tearing using the gsync with an Nvidia RTX 2070 super. The pictures look fantastic on games like Shadow of the tombraider, metro exodus – the pictures, especially for the former, often look real. I’m not a competitive gamer but I debated a bit about getting a higher refresh rate monitor – to say this this feels totally smooth with no issues for gameplay at 60Hz eve on racing games like forza horizon 4.4K HDR from Netflix (note the windows app seems poor – and I use the browser which seems better) and discs has also been great though it has needed a bit of trial and error with settings.HDR 400 is the one that immediately appeals as the contrast can be altered and this enables you to set the HDR intensity to suit your own equipment and content. This was great but then I started to notice on Netflix HDR content and to a lesser extent in Metro Exodus the whole brightness of the screen would change quite frequently for some programmes. Whether this is Windows or the monitor not sure – though I’m not sure it happened with the Xbox One X but don’t have that connected to the monitor right now. I think it’s reading the HDR singal and implementing global dimming.However, the HDRi modes don’t do this and I’ve been able to get a really good picture using these modes. I’ve seen reports HDRi varies the brightness a lot but I haven’t found that to be the case at all. The thing is initially compared to HDR400 the whole picture looks dimmer and the HDR effect isn’t so strong. It’s like you’ve put sunglasses on. The contrast can’t be changed for the HDRi modes. What I did is set the RTX 2070 super to use nvidia settings rather than windows settings (which seems to vastly improve the picture anyway) and then and then alter the brightness and contrast there. I’ve then been able to get great pictures across the board.I realise that in comparison to and HDR600 or 1000 TV this might not be so good but it’s really good in comparison to non HDR video. If the screen shows the sun it makes you squint, torches look very bright, light flashes off metal etc – it all looks more realistic. What HDRi also does is manage the darker scenes better – it seems to keep better contrast and make them less washed out. Game HDRi seems to lift the brightness in the darker scenes a bit more which can be better in some circumstances but can make it look too flat and I generally prefer cinema HDRi. I’m pretty picky about picture quality and have a very good projector for films and I am very happy with the Benq. I would say check the HDRi super resolution and sharpness settings as I found the sharpness was turned right up to 10 and it made things look grainy or slightly odd / unrealistic at times until I turned it down a bit.I debated a lot on VA or IPS and ultimately it seems they both have pros and cons. VA has better contrast but less realistic colours and brightness and colour temperature can vary across the screen, especially if you’re at an angle or close to the screen. IPS has accurate colours, better viewing angles, but in darker scenes can be more prone to IPS bloom – screen being brighter in one or more corners. I took the view I’d rather have the hit of IPS bloom – which is minimal on this even with HDR on and in the dark with a black screen or dark image – for darker material than issues that potentially occur all the time to varying extents but it’s a personal choice.The only downside has been some quality issues. The first monitor had terrible bleed as well as a lot of brightness variations across the screen. The main bleed was a spot to right of middle and it looked like someone was always holding a little torch at the top of the screen. This was returned (got a replacement delivery next day after raising the issue, before sending off the faulty one – really impressed) and a new one was much better in terms of overall consistency of brightness across dark scenes, though had a similar bleed issue at the bottom to the right. Less severe but I returned this as well, also prompted by a price reduction.This latest monitor that I’ve kept had minimal bloom and no bleed. I have noticed an issue whereby the honeycomb material stuck across the bottom bezel is lifting up slightly in a couple of places and I periodically need to push it down. not ideal but given the screen itself is good I’m living with this.I went for 5 stars but would have probably done 4.5 if possible to account for the returns and the bezel but I am very pleased with the performance and picture quality of this monitor and it looks very nice – it doesn’t shout out computer monitor or look like an office item; it feels more like a nice TV.Hope this helps – I deliberated a long time about what monitor to get and whether this one would be OK so hopefully this give some good insight to anyone in a similar position.
jameshl –
I found the Monitor great for my Xbox gaming and also for general internet use. I have used it for some retro gaming with old Gog games like MYST And URU it was really good.
CH –
Superbe écranExcellent rapport résolution / taille d’écran : les 32″ vont très bien avec le 4K
Arman Hassan –
Really great monitor for both entertainment and productivity. The built in sound is great for a built in sound system. It wonât replace dedicated sound systems but will get the job done for casual video watching and other stuff. Color and picture quality it top notch at the price. I would definitely recommend if youâre in the market for a great 4K monitor. Itâs one of the best 4K monitor in its category.