Amazon.com: Customer reviews: ASUS PA329Q 32" 4K/UHD 3840x2160 IPS HDMI Eye Care ProArt Monitor

Really nice monitor. Factory calibration is excellent and produces very ...

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2016

Really nice monitor. Factory calibration is excellent and produces very lifelike colors with Photoshop and Lightroom. Be aware that this monitor has a very wide gamut so you have to switch it from default back to SRGB to make most windows programs look normal as most windows features including browsers and backgrounds support only SRGB on the output side. Fortunately, this monitor is very easy to switch back and forth and it is very accurate on SRGB as well. I am running it with an i3770 and a new GTX1080 and the whole system is very responsive. I suspect the results wouldn't be so good if you had an old graphics card or a doggy CPU.
The recommended scaling is 150% and that works well for most windows programs. Lightroom CC does not respond to system scaling, so the scaling has to be set in Lightroom preferences to large (again at 150%) and all is well. It is kind of a shame to waste pixels with scaling, but the result is crystal sharp and text is very smooth.

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Eleftherios Kritikakis

Settings / Calibration, I'll save you time.

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2019

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Assuming you already have the X-Rite i1Display Pro (you will need it, and do NOT use Asus ProArt calibration):
a) Install X-Rite software, and in Windows Color Management, set "X-Rite Linear" as default ICC profile.
b) Load i1Profiler (X-Rite) - do not use Asus ProArt Calibration (results to too much red)
c) On the monitor, chose the "DarkRoom" profile.
d) Chose 120 cd/m2 in the software (default value).
e) Chose "manual settings for RGB" in the software.
f) Chose the largest measuring panel (the most squares) in the software.
g) During measurement, when it asks for the RGB values, (Advanced settings in the monitor), try to keep the Red below the others - for example, R-47, G-48, B-49, while paying attention to be as close as possible to the target Kelvin temp as shown in the software screen. As far as brightness, follow the software, and if you want less or more, do it after the calibration. Try not to raise any value above 51 - the more you raise them, the more reddish it'll be. Try to balance them below 50. You'll get PERFECT COLOR this way.
h) Follow the rest of the process, save your ICC profile with a unique name, and then in Windows Control Panel Color Management set it as default. Restart.
-- X-Rite has extensive instructions on the topic, that's the summary.
-- Do not set Firefox to setting "1". It will result to very reddish color. Leave it in default values.
What's missing from this monitor: For users not wanting to go manual (Darkroom), customized settings are missing from the automatic (AdobeRGB and sRGB) profiles.
-- IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU' RE DOING WITH COLOR SPACES AND CALIBRATION, BUY THE sRGB VERSION OF THIS MONITOR INSTEAD, AND OPERATE WITH YOUR WINDOWS DEFAULT COLOR SPACE. This is a very good monitor, but its AdobeRGB version requires the above process at a minimum, and further photo editing requires that you know what you' re doing. Posting AdobeRGB photos online without converting it first, results in muted colors. This is a monitor for those who print fine art images, not for people who post photos online (all internet platforms are sRGB).

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Brandon

Wow. Stunning.

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2016

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I bought the monitor just for gaming on my Xbox one S.
Let me tell you I've gone through 4 different monitors 3 were 4K and one was the Acer Predator x34 ( which was amazing on PC but console.. no.) I hooked this thing all up and booted up I couldn't believe my eyes. Crystal clear and the colors.... the colors... insane. It displays the Xbox one S in 4K and with 12 bit color! It's gorgeous. There was a slight moment where I got a bit scared I saw a line down the middle of the screen where the left side and right side weren't synced up. Turned off and turned on it was fine. No problems since so far. If you love gaming and are looking for that wow factor for your Xbox one S or even PS4 pro this is for you. I'm using the preset scenery mode. And haven't touched any setting there is absolutely no need too. Other 4K monitors looked good yes, but nothing like this. 5ms and I don't see anything lack with performance when I'm gaming.
Attached is a quick picture that doesn't even do the justice for this thing.

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Joe

Nice monitor, but odd problem causing a recurring blue screen WINDOWS 10 error

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2017

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Seemed great once I first plugged it in via display port. However, the monitor requires that you also plug a USB cable into your computer in order to calibrate it with the X-rite i1Display Pro. As soon as I plugged the USB connection to my computer I got a recurring blue screen error in windows 10. The system continued to reset multiple times and tried to correct the Windows 10 error, but never could, forcing me to reinstall Windows 10 from scratch. I'm running a high end motherboard. Also an ASUS product, the MAXIMUS Extreme VIII. I didn't realize the problem was the monitor until after I was forced to do a clean install of Windows 10 again. As soon as I plugged the monitor into the USB connection, blue screen of death again. I couldn't believe it until I also plugged it into my ASUS laptop and it did the same thing. I had to re-install windows 3 times! It cost me a lot of productivity in my business. I'm sure this isn't the case with all of these monitors, I probably just got a bad one. It wasn't worth me troubleshooting the problem because I cannot afford the computer downtime and time intensive windows 10 re-installs. It's been about a week since I've stopped using the monitor and my system has been running flawlessly. Some other annoying things about this monitor:
- Noticeable high pitch whine when bright things are on the screen .
- sRGB calibration is great out of the box, but the monitor should allow the user to lower the brightness and override the color space setting like dell monitors do. In order to view in sRGB with a darker screen you're forced to use a calibration device. The monitor is too bright on the factory sRGB setting - it actually hurt my eyes. I'm disappointed I had to send this back, and I'm still waiting for my Amazon refund.

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Jonathan J.

*UPDATE* Great monitor if you get one without defects!

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2016

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*UPDATE 8-6-2016*
I just received my replacement monitor today. This monitor has about 11 defective pixels. They are either completely dead, tinted dull black, or look like a scuff mark. The replacement does not possess the dark spots in the upper left/right corners, which i was correct in saying was a defect on the first sample of this monitor. I have went ahead and contacted Justin at ASUS via email to help me out. I will give further updates on this review. I am hoping to get a monitor without defects as the color reproduction and real estate are awesome! I have attached some photos below to show what I am dealing with.

*8-4-2016*
Let me start off by saying what i love about this monitor! The monitor comes in a nice looking and protective box. The construction of the device is of high quality. The screens is beautiful and has a massive amount of real estate.The OSD is well thought out, really easy to navigate, and has all the options you would ever need! The design and stand is business like. It looks sleek and professional just the way I like it.

Now lets talk about the faults of the monitor I received. The screen is almost damn near perfect compared to any other professional monitor I have ever owned except for a few minor issues. My monitor came with 6 dead pixels along the top as well as a dark spots in the upper left/right hand corner. I believe this has to do with the back-light brightness level. That is why Asus added a color uniformity option in the OSD to help compensate for this type of issue. I do believe my sample is defective however. as the dark spot is still there with the option selected.

I am in the process of setting up a replacement for this monitor and hoping to get one without these defects. I just think I was very unlucky as it looks like this monitor was well planned out and that it was engineered with the utmost precision. When I get my replacement, I will return with a more detailed review. Crossing my fingers that I can trust ASUS to deliver!

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David Waldrup

Perfect for My Photography Needs

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2019

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Just bought this 32 inch monitor a week ago (April 2019). The screen size lets me work very comfortably in Lightroom Classic CC. I have run tests to check the color management between this monitor and my Epson P800 printer. I switched to Adobe RGB on the monitor for these tests. Using Epson Premium Photo Paper Luster I find the color matching to be right on with factory calibration of my monitor. I used the Epson SC-P800 Series Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster profile in Lightroom and No Color Management on the P800 printer. I compared the printed output side by side with the image on screen and it is a near perfect match. Of course it will never be perfect largely due to the difference between a projected image on screen and a reflected image on paper. But it is so close to my eye that I did not need the Print module Brightness Adjustment in Lightroom that I have used in my printing in the past. I have tried using dual monitor setups in the past and found it distracting and awkward on my desk. With only one large monitor I only need to be concerned with color management on one monitor. No dead pixels, uniform lighting, excellent color balance, ease of switching between sRGB and Adobe RGB. Very highly recommended. BTW - also great for the few games I enjoy.

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Skippy

Great display, but horrible OSD setup

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2016

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Let me start out by saying that I am using this display for both photo editing and software development.

The good:
Terrific color accuracy and sooooo many pixels. Photos are gorgeous on this display and I can edit photos so much better in Lightroom.

It's terrific for software development because I get so much more content on screen.

The bad:
WHY ARE THE BUTTONS ON THE BACK? I run triple monitors all side by side on a stand. I have to move my right monitor each time I need to change inputs. Why can't there be a dedicated change input button? Why do I have to bring up the OSD menu, select change input, then use the joystick to change inputs.

There's operational lag (not display lag) everywhere. The lag of the monitor to recognize a signal is noticeably slower than the two 24 inches Asus monitors on each side of my 32 4K. Changing inputs is a chore. It's a guessing game when the OSD comes up if you have your fingers on the correct buttons behind the monitor.

It's impossible to get the OSD to come up without a signal. The only thing you can do is switch inputs. This is problematic if you plug in a DisplayPort 1.2 stream and its configured differently (or vice versa) as it won't process the signal. You have to plug in something to a different port to allow the OSD to come up to change the configuration.

The quality of the display is enough to overcome the deficiencies of the buttons and the lag but at this price point I'm just left feeling a little disappointed in the purchase. It could have been terrific with a little extra thought put into the button configuration, but the frustrations around setup and use lead it to 3 stars.

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techwriter1

Great value 4k, 10-bit artist monitor

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2017

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My Initial two cents is that the ASUS PA329Q is first rate hardware, and calibrated close enough to max sRGB and Adobe RGB capability to trust and go right to work with out of the box. Which I did. I managed to get a pair talking nice to an RX-480 card using the Display Port settings; they had blinking issues on HDMI, but only when used in a pair..

I bought two of these as 'used' repacks on Warehouse Deals, and they were essential as new. Right from the box at default preset Adobe settings, having them side by side displaying a 2xwide x4K image, I saw identical color. A serious value for its list price, a great value when an 'open' box' special. Compare to EIZO and other 4k, 10-bit art monitors with these features, and you'd spend thousands more. I'm glad I found these. For the first time, I can see most of what my digicam (36mp, 14-bit color) captures. As a serious photographer moving up from generic flat panels, the display accuracy and creative potential it implies is empowering.

While its software would provide tweaked calibration using an X-Rite or equivalent calibrator, I've used those enough to know they are a PIA, and if these monitors look perfect from the factory (individual monitor cal measurement page included!), I'll not use a calibrator on them unless I getting poor print results.

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Bighouse

Beware the bad shipping experience!

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2018

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I wanted to love it. Sadly, when I hooked it up and powered it up, I was heartbroken to find the screen had been damaged in shipping. The manufacturer's box by Asus had been inserted into a larger box and just ONE piece of craft paper held it in place. I'm sure the monitor rattled every time someone moved it along the shipping path. The outer box was clearly damaged, corners bent, prime tape torn, etc...and the Asus box had some weird punctures in it and some minor rubbing at the corners. I tend to ignore minor package damage because I know things just get wear/tear during shipping, but the way this thing was packaged (as a HIGH VALUE) item was pathetic.
Were it not that I was SO looking forward to receiving the monitor today and putting it into immediate use, I might have enjoyed the spider-web cracked LED display. The outer matte screen wasn't damaged, nor was the bezel, just the inner LED element I suppose.
Amazon is sending me a new one. As prime customer, I expected better treatment initially. I was tempted, after talking to several Amazon support people, to just cancel my order and get a refund, and buy it at a brick-and-mortar, but they wouldn't do that until after they received the item back and determined the damage to it.
So, I get a new one in a couple of more days. Very, very disappointed in the shipping on this. The manager I spoke with said they were supposed to really pack it properly as a "high value" item. Someone didn't do their job. The one piece of brown craft paper in the larger box was almost laughable, were it not such a tragic end to an otherwise beautiful monitor.

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Neal's Envision

I do not understand why such a giant company like Asus would have this problem on its high-end products

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2017

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TWO stars for the product, and FIVE stars for the Amazon customer service. I should have read the negative reviews before I got my old Dell U3011 upgraded to this monitor. The monitor is well build but quality control of the screen panel is a big concern, at least to my opinion. I do not understand why such a giant company like Asus would have this problem on its high-end products. I've been an computer guy since the 90's and my experience with Asus has always been excellent. I have used their motherboards, graphic cards, routers, ultrabooks, and certainly monitors, never had a problem before. However, this Asus PA329Q is not case. I was in love with the monitor for its design and look until the moment openned my home page and saw a serial of dead pixels like a little scar right at the lower middle area of the screen. After I check the screen thoroughly, I found totally FIFTEEN dead pixels. Three out of the 15 were not signal dead pixels, one of which was the little scar I mentioned above, and two of which were larger dark spots that were obviously not a signal dead pixel. More than that, the backlight bleeding was terrible at the left side of the screen. I did a little bit of research online and found similar problems happened to other customers as well (same case for its brother model PA328Q). I do understand that there is no perfect product and there is no 0% defective rate, but Asus should have done better QC with it high-end product, and this kind of obvious defects should never get out of the factory. I guess like others said, buying this monitor is like buying a lottery, I was just unlucky. Well, if you wanna give it a try, you certainly can. It is a nicely build monitor with excellent color presentation. But remember to buy from a big reputable seller like Amazon who can take good care of you when something goes wrong, so that you don't have to worry about dealing with the manufacturer customer through their warranty. I chose to returned it and shop for another model from maybe another brand.

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