Here is my overview of the Asus PA279CRV 4K HDR 27” monitor (U$469) for video enhancing/grading «etalonaje». Asus graciously lent it to me for this overview. The spoiler is that the PA279CRV from Asus has the closest ever (of all the different screens I’ve reviewed up to now) to an ideal directly-attached monitor for this job, significantly better than the Apple Studio Display and even than the latest “junior” DreamColor I reviewed. When I say straight hooked up, I imply with out the necessity for costly third-party {hardware}. When I say I’m additionally appreciative that the Asus representatives have been affected person with me as I insisted upon what they could have seen as geeky particulars I needed clarified and improved, hopefully in a future firmware replace. But even when these by no means come, the Asus PA279CRV certainly comes nearer than ever earlier than to being good on this regard.
Goals for a video grading/enhancing monitor in 2023/2024
These are the targets in my view:
- To have a trustworthy grading distinction and shade house matching business requirements
- To have a really high-quality matte (aka «anti-glare») panel
- To assist 4K UHD spatial decision 3840×2160 in addition to decrease spatial resolutions
- To assist all desired DCI movie and tv charges, i.e. 23.976 – 24 – 25 – 29.97 – 50 – 59.94 – 60 (the final one is for gaming-only)
- To supply the formally supported charges by way of EDID in order that customers (i.e. video editors, video graders/«colorists») can match and examine the right cadence of a venture as it’s meant to be delivered) with out the necessity for third-party {hardware} interfaces each with macOS and Windows computer systems
- Audio pass-through by way of HDMI, with an analog output, in order that the audio despatched to powered audio system will probably be in sync with the identical clock sending the video to the show when the person has not bought an third-party video/audio interface, however prefers connecting the monitor on to the pc… or has chosen to buy a reasonable gadget (i.e. U$125) which affords video in any respect desired charges, with out analog audio output, i.e. the U$125 ExtremelyStudio Monitor 3G from Blackmagic.
Basic options of the Asus PA279CRV
- 27″ 16:9 IPS Panel
- HDMI 2.0 | DisplayPort 1.4 | USB-C
- USB energy supply (96-watt by way of USB-C may even cost your laptop computer)
- Integrated USB Hub
- Multi-input assist (PIP/PBP)
- Picture-in-Picture (PIP), Picture-by-Picture (PBP)
- 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 decision at as much as 60 Hz (and decrease too, fortuitously!)
- 99% DCI-P3 | 99% Adobe RGB
- Calman verified and manufacturing unit pre-calibrated to Delta E < 2 shade accuracy
- Very prime quality matte show (aka “antiglare”)
- TÜV Eye Care ASUS Flicker-free and ultra-low blue mild
- Ergonomic design with tilt, swivel, pivot, and peak changes for snug viewing
- VESA 100×100 mm mount
- On display show/menus obtainable in 8 languages together with Castilian (castellano) and English
- Adaptive sync
- 5 ms (GtG) response time
- 1000:1 static distinction ratio
- 400 nits peak brightness
- 1.07 billion colours with HDR10 (210 x 210 x 210 = 1,073,741,824 aka 1.07 billion utilizing the short scale billion)
- Supports audio over HDMI (a function sadly faraway from the latest DreamColor “junior” I reviewed), each for the PA279CRV’s built-in audio system and for its 3.5 mm TRS output, to be used exterior powered audio system, locked to the identical clock because the video supply (extra about this forward)
- Fortunately, helps all video and movie charges formally, though affords solely a few of them by way of EDID (extra about this forward).
Audio assist within the Asus PA279CRV
Especially for these video editors and graders preferring to keep away from buying a expensive video/audio interface with its personal analog audio output,I’m so glad that the Asus PA279CRV helps audio, particularly after being so disenchanted that HP determined to take away it from the latest “junior” DreamColor I reviewed in January 2022. This will not be as a result of the inner audio system within the Asus PA279CRV are nice (they aren’t), however as a result of there’s a stereo 3.5 mm TRS jack to plug in your individual powered audio system. That manner, the audio is in sync with the video clock used, be it the built-in one in your GPU or if you happen to (for different causes, as defined forward) buy a video interface which lacks analog audio output.
This signifies that whether or not you hearken to audio by way of the PA279CRV’s built-in audio system or (more likely) by your exterior self-powered audio system, your audio and video will match, so you possibly can belief it if you happen to discover something out of sync.This assist to simplify the general system price and complexity for individuals who need to have the Asus PA279CRV be linked on to a pc, or by way of a decrease price video interface which lacks any analog audio output, i.e. the U$125 ExtremelyStudio Monitor 3G from Blackmagic.
Video charges supported by the Asus PA279CRV
Fortunately, the Asus PA279CRV helps all the desired charges for DCI movie and tv, together with:
- 23.976 (aka «23.98») which is the closest broadcast-friendly one to the precise 24 charge. It is broadcast-friendly within the NTSC or ex-NTSC areas. Although some TV stations who’re unaware might demand a telecined model over 59.94, it’s nonetheless higher to edit/grade within the native 23.976 cadence. This charge additionally works on the net and with set high containers.
- 24 precise (used for DCI movie, filmout and for the online). It additionally works with fewer set high containers than 23.976.
- 25 precise (utilized in PAL and ex-PAL areas) This charge additionally works on the net and with set high containers.
- 29.97 (utilized in NTSC and ex-NTSC areas) This charge additionally works on the net and with set high containers.
- 50 precise (utilized in PAL and ex-PAL areas) This charge additionally works on the net and with set high containers.
- 59.94 (utilized in NTSC and ex-NTSC areas) This charge additionally works on the net and with set high containers.
However, as of publication of this text, the Asus PA279CRV solely particularly mentions the integer variations of these charges by way of EDID. This is why if you happen to straight join it to an Apple Mac laptop, it’ll solely reveal these charges within the macOS system preferences changes, as you’ll see within the following screenshot I made on my Mac Mini working 12.7.1:
If you utilize an Apple Mac laptop and need to join the Asus PA279CRV straight, you gained’t be capable of set the pc to output charges like:
- 23.976 (aka «23.98»)
- 29.97
- 59.94
If you’ve gotten a Windows laptop, the charges will depend on your particular GPU (graphic processing unit). Many of them do supply the non-integer charges, though they usually abbreviate the speed to a single decimal, like:
and even with out the decimal level, like:
In my expertise, the GPUs that try this on Windows fortuitously output the right desired charge. They are simply very frugal with house when displaying the speed within the pulldown menu.
What to do if you happen to use an Apple Mac and wish the talked about non-integer charges
First of all, I need to make clear while you would wish these non-integer charges:
- If you might be enhancing or grading materials that’s going to be broadcast on-air in an NTSC or ex-NTSC area.
- If the footage you obtain was shot utilizing a type of non-integer charges and also you don’t need to retime all the pieces to a unique charge, which may be very time consuming. Sony cameras that solely present the choices for the so-called 24, 30 and 60 are literally recording 23.976 – 29.97 or 59.94. Some JVC cameras that state «24» really document at 23.976 besides if you happen to shoot in 4K DCI mode (1.90∶1 as an alternative of 16:9), once they shoot in precise 24. Non-JVC cameras which are actually able to taking pictures 23.976 will both present it that manner or present it as «23.98».
If you might be enhancing/grading with any of the talked about non-integer charges:
- 23.976 (aka «23.98»)
- 29.97
- 59.94
and need to view the fabric in its native cadence (who wouldn’t?), till Asus provides a firmware replace to supply the non-integer charges by way of EDID, you should purchase a tool just like the U$125 ExtremelyStudio Monitor 3G from Blackmagic. I’ve mentioned this with Asus, who says that they’re finding out the difficulty.
Ratings
Build high quality
Matte panel
HDMI digital audio passthrough to analog 3.5 mm
USB hub and energy
Official assist for all desired charges (with out EDID) for DCI movie and tv
EDID providing for Mac computer systems working macOS
Image credit
Except for the screenshot carried out by me, all pictures proven are courtesy of Asus.
Conclusions
For solely U$469, the Asus PA279CRV 4K HDR ProArt Display is a significantly better worth proposition than the HP DreamColor 4K Z27xunior» I reviewed in January 2022 (which price U$674), because the the Asus PA279CRV 4K HDR ProArt Display. Unlike the HP DreamColor 4K Z27xs «junior», the Asus PA279CRV 4K HDR ProArt Display affords correct digital HDMI audio conversion to analog 3.5 mm jack and formally helps the complete spectrum of charges required for movie and tv, though (as lined in nice element inside the article), at present solely affords a few of these charges particularly over EDID when linked on to an Apple Mac laptop working macOS. However, even with that present limitation (which can hopefully be improved by way of a future firmware replace from Asus), the the Asus PA279CRV 4K HDR ProArt Display remains to be a wonderful worth proposition. Within the article, I lined methods to resolve that with an Apple Mac working macOS by utilizing a tool just like the U$125 ExtremelyStudio Monitor 3G from Blackmagic.
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