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Asus PB287Q 28-Inch 4K Monitor Review: Ultra HD For £600
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The more monitors we test, the more we can see that off-axis viewing performance is dependent not only on pixel structure (IPS, PLS, TN, etc.) but the backlight technology as well. And we can see that the anti-glare layer makes a difference too.

Ultra HD does not affect off-axis viewing performance in the slightest. The PB287Q clearly suffers from the same issues as other TN-based monitors we’ve photographed, though. If you sit closer than 24 inches, as you might be tempted to do given the pixel density, you’ll see colour changes at the sides of the screen, even if you are positioned dead-centre. Pulling back to 36 inches resolves those anomalies. Obviously, there is a major shift to red at the sides and a loss of detail in the vertical plane.

Screen Uniformity: Luminance

To measure screen uniformity, zero and 100-percent full-field patterns are used, and nine points are sampled. First, we establish a baseline measurement at the centre of each screen. Then the surrounding eight points are measured. Their values get expressed as a percentage of the baseline, either above or below. This number gets averaged. It is important to remember that we only test the review sample each vendor sends us. Other examples of the same monitor can measure differently.

First up is black field uniformity.

We can see minor hotspots at the centre and upper-right portions of the screen in the black field pattern. In actual content, even dark material, we saw no issues.

Our white field pattern looks perfect to the naked eye. A 10.37-percent result is right on the borderline of visibility. Our measurements tell us there’s a dim area in the upper-left corner.

Screen Uniformity: Colour

To measure colour uniformity, we display an 80-percent white field and measure the Delta E error of the same nine points on the screen. Then we subtract the lowest value from the highest to arrive at the result. A smaller number means a display is more uniform. Any value below three translates to a variation that you shouldn't be able to see on your own.

A 1.42 Delta E figure is excellent. In fact, it's the best of all 4K screens we've tested. Like the white field uniformity test, we couldn’t see any problems with our press sample. Of this group, only Dell's UP3214Q has any visible colour uniformity issues.

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    Plusthinking Iq , 27 May 2014 16:05
    too high inputlag for gamers, to bad colors for color work.
    anyone want to buy this must give a shit about work and play.....lol
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    13thmonkey , 27 May 2014 19:04
    how does it cope with gaming at 1080p. i.e. what normal people can game at, but might want more windows real estate.
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    13thmonkey , 27 May 2014 19:21
    how does it cope with gaming at 1080p. i.e. what normal people can game at, but might want more windows real estate.
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    grahmbargh , 28 May 2014 16:11
    Why this push for 4k.... I still hope to see some nice 27-28'' 1440p gaming monitors (or similarly sized 1600p). Is my memory right that some reviews of such products are coming soon?
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    jldevoy , 29 May 2014 04:52
    These monitors don't really suit anyone. The people most likely to want 4k res are pros who need better than TN.