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OK thanks.Mcgriddle
can't tell you about any differences in picture as updating the firmware was the first thing I did when I turned on the monitor.
But apart for eventual picture handling improvements, the new firmware is dropping temperatures significantly according users feedback.
My monitor has March 2021 construction date and f01 is the factory firmware.
I am pretty sure there will be more updates to come but I would say f04 is a must for all owners.
Just be sure to set English as your system languadge in OSD sidekick before upgrading as there are some users having update failures using other system languages.
I went through 3x U2711s before getting a near perfect one. No dust spots and great uniformity. What I learned then was apple and high end pro manufacturers take all the a and some b grade stock, while the rest get c grade (us).QC on montior in general is garbage. Doesn't matter if it is a $100 monitor or $2k.
This. Nearly started a monitor biz 5 or so years ago when they were sitting on 4k120 tech due to decent DSC realtek Dp interface chips costing a lot... 1m usd minimum order keeps all the small startups out of competing with big boys. There have been 8k panels around for longer. Interface, drive/control and adoption are bigger barriers than panel tech in most situations. We get the cheap junk. Especially when it has gaming and rgb somewhere in the marketing.The answer to this question and those like it is always money. Aorus isn't making these monitors. They contract it out to some Chinese OEM and have them slap an AORUS logo on it. The Chinese OEM buys the panels from AUO or Samsung or Innolux or whoever makes the panel. They get paid a fixed amount per unit by Aorus so they want to make the costs as low as possible. So they accept a lower standard of panels from the panel maker (who would charge more per panel if they had to send only A++ grade panels). That means the OEM will receive some number of defective panels, which they aren't going to eat the cost on to throw out. Then the OEM builds the monitors to a cheap standard themselves so there will be defects in the housing, circuitry, or firmware. The monitors get tested to see if they turn on by the OEM and if they pass a diagnostic test and little else. I would be surprised if a human ever actually looks at it during QC. From the OEM the monitors go straight to retailers or distributors. Aorus never receives them so they can't do QC on them.
So the answer is that every party involved in making these monitors is cutting costs and therefore accepts substandard components from the entity ahead of them in the chain. And for Aorus, its cheaper for them to let thousands of defective units go out the door. Many times they don't even need to eat much of a loss for returns because the retailer will just resell it open-box (or worse, as new) until someone too lazy or uncaring to return it gets it.
The mistake people here make is assuming a monitor is built like a premium product because it costs a lot. That isn't the case. Monitor prices bear no relation to their quality. Its a cartel with only a few panel-makers who can make the cutting edge panels and they participate in price fixing and trickling out of new features slowly to extract the maximum number of upgrade purchases.
Well, I was going to see if a firmware update would help with these issues, but I can't update the firmware.Hello, just picked up this monitor. A few observations and questions:
1. Inverse ghosting/pixel overshoot is really bad, enough to want to return it. . On the balance overdrive setting it is still pretty distracting in some games- seems worse on games where the frame rate is under 60, but it can be somewhat random and game dependent. On the speed setting it is utterly game breaking. Anyone have settings that minimize/eliminate it (keeping in mind I already run the balance setting)? Is this something that could be part of the panel lottery where I just got a bad panel is this respect?
2. Trying to set the frame rate in windows or the nividia control panel to 120 hz causes an immediate crash and reboot of windows. I have a RTX 3070 graphics card connected via displayport. Doesn't matter if I use a displayport 1.4 cable or HDMI 2.1 cable. Is this a defect? I can set it successfully to 144hz. So why would I care? Just wanted to try using the HDMI connection (which I read was capped at 120 hz at 4K) just to see if it had any impact on the bad inverse ghosting.
3. Anyone who has updated to F04beta firmware notice any image quality improvements? Just wondering if updating could help with the two above issues. I am running F01 firmware.
No dead pixels though!
Thanks for any advice.
So, update here.... I was using MS Edge and got that terrible judder. Using Chrome I didn't see any issues. Honestly, this is the best monitor I've ever had or used.Wreck-It Ralph on Disney+ was SO juddery, it was unwatchable. But that’s the only movie I’ve had issues with. Everything else is really amazing. Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, just a fantastic movie experience. I’m VERY happy with this monitor.
Hey were you ever able to set the refresh rate to 120Hz without crashing windows?So, update here.... I was using MS Edge and got that terrible judder. Using Chrome I didn't see any issues. Honestly, this is the best monitor I've ever had or used.
Yeah ok.It is extremely rare with my 55'' TV.
Almost inexistent
Not impressed by the monitor so far.
I have 35 years of pc gaming experience in my back with the last 20 of them exclusively on TVs.
And I guess that's the reason I find this pc monitor inferior in everything except gaming.
Cause most probably my eyes are used to TVs.
It's worth mentioning that I own a TCL C70 55'.
A budget TV released in 2017.
Which I find astonishing btw.
Netflix, movies, browsing, is by far better in my TCL.
Better image quality and superior motion handling.
Gaming on the other hand is on another level with the Aorus.
And that's only due to the higher refresh rate.
Cause I still find that image quality, colours, blacks everything is better in my TV even in gaming.
But I would always game in the Aorus if I had to choose.
HDR is also better in Windows+gaming on the FV43Ub.
Netflix HDR content is by far better on the TCL on the other hand.
I tried all different settings, fine tuned most of them but I always have a sensation that something is missing.
I also miss the real estate of my 55' to be honest even though both devices are currently mounted on stands with caster wheels so viewing distance is adjustable at will.
And comparisons are taking place side by side.
If I did not yet take the decision to return the monitor is cause everytime I fire a game I change my mind.
Most probably CX48/55 is the best bet for someone with my profile/needs.
Unfortunately there is no display port on the TV so 120hz will not be possible with my 1080ti.
I will still mess a bit with OSD trying to find a satisfactory setting for movies and Netflix and then return the monitor.
And wait for upcoming TVs/monitors or for a price drop in GPUs before making my next move.
After using this monitor for a while i am still very happy with it. The only thing i dislike is that it`s not possible to adjust the colors of HDR directly on the monitor itself, i hope it gets fixed with an firmware update in the future.
While it`s possible to adjust colors in the nvidia control panel (in HDR), some games aren`t affected by the adjustments. For example Destiny 2 always has this reddish default HDR look on this monitor.
Do anyone know another workaround on this one?
I indeed used pc based Netflix and it is true that it sucks.Oh. How are you comparing Netflix? What app are you using to display to the FV43U? PC based Netflix sucks compared to those built in to HDTV and dedicated streaming devices.
Wiz33
I really appreciate you feedback as your positive vote on the Aorus is important given the equipment you have tried and the one you currently own.
Could you please share your OSD settings on this ME:LE screenshot?
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I indeed used pc based Netflix and it is true that it sucks.
Comparison is not fair.
I think I managed to find some settings and now colours are vivid and image is more crisp.
The more I game on it the more I am tempted to keep it.
Big Tele will serve in another room and I can always roll it to the living room when I want to watch a movie.
I really like gaming on this monitor and I know I can't find a replacement with these specs at they 982 euros it cost me.
Thanks for the info, probably save me some headache as I'm currently connected using DP and I have not updated my firmware yet.And some followup:
When refresh rate in windows was set to 120Hz it would cause windows to crash and reboot. I tried updating firmware to F04beta but it kept failing using displayport connection. I connected the monitor via the HDMI cable and the firmware updated on the first try. Then 120Hz could be selected in windows without issue.
I can't explain it. I tried over a dozen times to update the firmware while I was connected via DP. All attempts failed. I even restarted the computer and unplugged the monitor several times between attempts. So I decided to connect via HDMI and the firmware upgraded on the first try. I'm not aware anything else was different other than being connected via HDMI. Doesn't make much sense.I did my update while connected via DP
Well, I was going to see if a firmware update would help with these issues, but I can't update the firmware.
The update process fails every time. I tried over a dozen times and it always fails before completion. Tried reinstalling OSDsidekick and re-downloading the F04beta- no luck.
When using the 'Green' image setting, as suggested by Tom's hardware and the majority of users, my colours are extremely washed out.
This my main problem with most of the profiles.
I only managed to get vibrant colours by creating a custom profile but still not 100% satisfied.
What am I doing wrong?
What can make colours look washed out?
It can be a Windows or a nvcpl setting?
Wiz33
''Does the pictures I took on the popular 4K HDR Youtube video look washed out to you on this page?''
I would say yes...
It is just strange cause the little feedback I had before buying the monitor was about excellent colours and extreme brightness out of the box.
And I had washed colours and a constant need to pump up the brightness.
While all suggestions are to keep it around 15-20 I found my best profile at 35.
But the game changer was when I realized I had a low brightness setting in most game menus.
Most probably cause they were coping better with my TV.
I now have a custom profile which satisfies me.
Image is bright as it should and colours are vivid.
And I will most probably keep the monitor.
And enjoy some 4k 120Hz 8bit full rgb gaming with my 3,5 years old 1080ti!
I am in the search of a gaming monitor during the last 6 months.
Aorus ticked all my boxes at first glance and purchase was immediate.
I was not impressed by the first touch with the monitor.
I still believe it's not an a good all rounder for someone like me who wants to do everything on it.
But it is great in gaming.
And with a bit of fine tuning OSD settings, windows and game options you can make it even better.
HDR I am restricted to 4:2:2 limited due to my gpu.
Monitor is more vibrant in HDR but did not have the time to test it as I want.
I received it Saturday afternoon.
Also don't know if anyone has mentioned but the edges on the left and right looks curved if viewed from the center.
I can't give much input until I get a new GPU (can't get into HDR), but as of right now I am loving it tho it is a little bit brighter than I expected.
Also don't know if anyone has mentioned but the edges on the left and right looks curved if viewed from the center.
Just ordered another Ergotron HX so I can mount a 2nd 43" on the wall for a dual tho its not the same monitor so maybe I can see some contrasts between the two.
V-Sync ensures that the presentation of the front buffer never exceeds the speed of the monitor scanout, so you want to leave it on with G-SYNC to ensure the smoothest experience. If the front buffer presents a new image before the monitor is finished completely scanning the previous image you will get judder. Limiting the frame rate to the maximum refresh rate of the monitor is secondary to this, since to get the most out of G-SYNC you never want to be approaching the maximum refresh rate anyway. You may as well run standard V-Sync if you're going to be running a game that way.OK thanks.
I set gsync on in the nvidia control panel. In game I don't notice too much difference with in game vsync on or off. It is my understanding that with gsync on, vsync only matters when the game is rendered above the monitor refresh rate (144hz for me) which never happens in the games I play at 4k. But I hate screen tearing. I'm not sure how gsync effects input lag.
I've been using a 30" monitor since 2007 lol...same monitor since then.What size monitor did you have at that spot before. if you went from something under 32" and sits about 30-36" from screen. The 43's edge will seems to curve away from you but your eyes will adjust in a few days.
I found that (in SDR, not HDR1000) that increasing the monitor setting called color vibrance up a couple of points makes colors pop a little more like my IPS monitor. Also, I thought the green setting was a power saving setting with decreased brightness, so I think colors are more drab or washed out in the green setting.When using the 'Green' image setting, as suggested by Tom's hardware and the majority of users, my colours are extremely washed out.
This my main problem with most of the profiles.
I only managed to get vibrant colours by creating a custom profile but still not 100% satisfied.
What am I doing wrong?
What can make colours look washed out?
It can be a Windows or a nvcpl setting?
Cool- thanks for the explanation.V-Sync ensures that the presentation of the front buffer never exceeds the speed of the monitor scanout, so you want to leave it on with G-SYNC to ensure the smoothest experience. If the front buffer presents a new image before the monitor is finished completely scanning the previous image you will get judder. Limiting the frame rate to the maximum refresh rate of the monitor is secondary to this, since to get the most out of G-SYNC you never want to be approaching the maximum refresh rate anyway. You may as well run standard V-Sync if you're going to be running a game that way.
I guess I didn't think of the edges appearing curved when viewed from the center, but the edges are definitely brighter than the center of the screen. This is more pronounced the higher the monitor brightness setting but really only becomes noticeable in dim or dark scenery in games. To me, it is very distracting because the center of your visual field is the area with the highest visual acuity and not the area you want to be darker than everywhere else on screen. It might be less noticeable if I sat 5 ft or more away from the monitor, which I don't. I compensate by playing in SDR and setting the brightness to no higher than 30- this minimizes the perceived brightness difference between center and edges.I can't give much input until I get a new GPU (can't get into HDR), but as of right now I am loving it tho it is a little bit brighter than I expected.
Also don't know if anyone has mentioned but the edges on the left and right looks curved if viewed from the center.
Just ordered another Ergotron HX so I can mount a 2nd 43" on the wall for a dual tho its not the same monitor so maybe I can see some contrasts between the two.