The BenQ BL3200PT was a really impressive screen we felt, for many reasons. BenQ have pulled out all the stops to deliver just about every feature and extra you could hope for. The stand was versatile and provided an excellent range of adjustments, there was a full range of connectivity options, USB 3.0 ports, touch sensitive control buttons, an SD card reader, speakers, ambient light sensor, motion sensor and the cool new OSD controller switch. An excellent job providing a massive range of options from a feature point of view we felt. User comfort is also a priority and the flicker free backlight was very welcome, as was the light AG coating and Low Blue Light mode.
Performance wise there were a few areas which were a bit disappointing. The default setup was very poor, although to be fair a simple change of one OSD option fixed a lot of that problem, if not completely. Response times were still a bit of an issue for this panel technology, although it was about as good as you can hope for from a modern AMVA panel. The panel excelled when it came to black depth and contrast ratio as you might expect, and the improved AMVA viewing angles were a pleasant surprise certainly. The large screen size was very nice for a whole range of uses, especially gaming and video. The 2560 x 1440 resolution provided a comfortable pixel pitch and font size we felt which might well be preferred by a lot of users compared with the small fonts on 27" models carrying the same resolution. The screen is available for ~£500 GBP (inc VAT) which makes it a very reasonable price indeed.
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Pros
Cons
Huge range of extras and features
Poor default setup, although easy to improve with 1 OSD change
Excellent black depth and contrast ratio
Variable response times, not as fast as other panel techs
Improved AMVA viewing angles
Moderate input lag so maybe not suitable for fast gaming