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axaro1 wrote: ↑

28 Dec 2022, 10:19

I can't get inside the service menu, I'm pressing joystick + power button but it doesn't work.

I'm using a refurbished unit, batch is dated September 2022. Any idea?

pinginu wrote: ↑

04 Jan 2023, 07:04

my device is from September and it works. Switched off before then the combination joystick and power off?

axaro1 wrote: ↑

04 Jan 2023, 09:07

pinginu wrote: ↑

04 Jan 2023, 07:04

my device is from September and it works. Switched off before then the combination joystick and power off?

Yes, I switch off the monitor before trying this combination. I tried to reset and power cycle but it didn't make any difference.

I leaning towards BenQ support flashing a firmware with no access to the service menu or perhaps disabled access in some other way (maybe this unit was sent back because the firmware was corrupted, no idea).

hkngo007 wrote: ↑

05 Jan 2023, 04:10

Rtings used method 1.2 on this monitor which measures response times with VRR on... therefore their results aren't that great imo for the target audience of the monitor as majority will probably not use vrr.

Grasshopper24 wrote: ↑

06 Jan 2023, 00:43

So I received this monitor today and have been using it for a few hours after toying around with the settings.

I’m amazed at how much bullshit is spewed online about TN panels. This is my first TN panel and the in game experience (color wise) is very similar to the acer 390hz, if not better since the colors don’t blend in and spotting enemies is easier. My Pg279qm obviously has more vibrant colors but for gaming this is more than sufficient.

I guess if you’re doing color accuracy dependent work, this monitor would not cut it, obviously.

My eyes also do not feel tired after staring at the screen for hours, an issue I had with the acer monitor.

The overall experience is really nice on games that can push high fps and I haven’t even used dyac yet. The image is already very clean in game and I no longer feel like there’s a blurry mess when I’m firing weapons and tracking targets. Had I known TN panels were like this I wouldve got one sooner.
I’m guessing if you have an ips panel and tn panel that both have similar response time averages, the TN will still look cleaner in game due to the dark rise and fall being faster. This is just my guess so I could be wrong but I feel having a fast response time for dark colors helps see enemies easier.

Lesson learned, never blindly believe people online. Most of the time people spread whatever they hear from someone else or just say things that make them justify their own purchases. The best way to be sure about what tech is the best for your use case is to try it for yourself.

Overall very impressed with this for FPS games. Only thing that caught me off guard is there seems to be very slight coil whine like sound coming from where the power cable is plugged in. Like a faint buzzing. Only hear it when I press my ear close but still surprised me as I didn’t think monitors could have this as all my previous monitors did not.

Edit: Could this be a defective unit? I’ve read online other people have also heard the coil whine like sound on multiple copies. It’s faint but still noticeable when my room and pc are quiet.