Insane Motion Clarity - Zowie 360Hz BFI XL2566K Monitor Review
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Insane Motion Clarity - Zowie 360Hz BFI XL2566K Monitor Review
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Intro - 0:00
Specs - 0:26
Color - 2:06
Brightness - 3:05
Latency - 3:56
Motion - 4:28
Text Clarity - 6:13
Finish & Angles - 6:41
Uniformity - 7:07
360Hz vs OLED - 7:15
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hey dawg, I think I found the best budget monitor I've ever seen on paper but there are no English in depth reviews on it, and in the UK I cannot for the life of me find anything about it other than a spec sheet, it's the Lenovo Legion r25i-30, not R27i-30 or Y25-30, R25i-30, since my friend in the us can find it easily but me in the uk could not find it easily, could you review it if its available in your area?
Waiting for that Zowie 540hz Dyac 2 review when its available
I'm Graphically Challenged
It's OLED or nothin babyyyy
If you download blur buster utility you can generally make these zowies brighter, by quite a bit
I know this question is not relevant to the video but... I am not a hard core gamer by any stretch of the imagination, I mostly use my comp to do intensive software development and watch tutorials and movies... I need a lot of screen real estate so I want to work with an ultrawide and I also value a lot resolution , as it makes text much crisper and clear, and refresh rate as it makes the whole experience smoother. At this point I think the LG 40WP95C fit the bill , but as it is kind of an old model I am hesitant to buy it as I think that something better , especially on the refresh rate side (my only gripe with this monitor is that is not very bright and has a 72Hz refresh rate..) might come out this year... What is your take on this?
why is the 240hz lg oled not included in the latency chart? Your own latency results report 24 ms = same as the zowie? (27GR95QE-B)
This monitor is old news, they are going to release a 540hz monitor early 2024. *The proud owners will bash anyone*
I wonder how much better it will be compared to the Asus 540hz
It's already out😂
@@patrikmediano different really. asus 540hz reaches still image clearity.
Don't forget they' r also releasing a 360 OLED and a 480 Hz OLED next year
@@patrikmediastill oled, 4k 32 inch & no antiglare..
what about the ASUS PG27AQN the IPS 360HZ 1440P monitor is it better or the PG27AQDM the 240hz OLED because i also feel like OLED burn in is really annoying considering it happens in about a year and because i use my monitor alot
"Double max dose of generic Vyvanse" 💀🤣🤣
hey dawg, I think I found the best budget monitor I've ever seen on paper but there are no English in depth reviews on it, and in the UK I cannot for the life of me find anything about it other than a spec sheet, it's the Lenovo Legion r25i-30, not R27i-30 or Y25-30, R25i-30, since my friend in the us can find it easily but me in the uk could not find it easily, could you review it if its available in your area?
Thanks for the real review Hope other manufacturers read this And thanks to this company for letting you do your work. Very fair. And im sure some gamers out there will love this FE..... u know. But we shall keep that a secret Still blown away how you get review samples, cuz telling the truth does not seem to go far these days
As the clarity improves, my eyesight goes worse with age, so no matter what I do I still see same blurry mess.
how old are u? since when ur eye sight started to get worse? and why? any tips to avoid being in same boat as u? thnx.
Hey there's more monitors with BFI, ones with ULMB 2 look better than ones with DyAc as they have almost no crosstalk. Some of which aren't just for eSports either and actually look good for singleplayer games too (like 1440p IPS). If any of these interest you I'd like to see a review. XG3124 is a great budget option and the PG27AQN is the best looking with & without BFI. ASUS PG27AQN IPS 1440p 120hz - 360hz BFI $999 ASUS PG248QP TN 1080p 540hz 360hz - 540hz BFI $899 Zowie XL2586X TN 1080p 100hz - 540hz BFI $599 Viewsonic XG2431 IPS 1080p 60hz - 240hz BFI $279
XL2586X will not be 599 dollars. It will be closer to 900 dollars.
Anybody have experience regarding difference between 240 hz vs. 144 hz in desktop, web browsing, office applications and other software? Is the mouse pointer more smooth in 240 vs 144 hz? Not focusing on gaming in my question =) Thank you for any input/answer! Br //M
Does zowie 240hz have the same latency as the 360hz?
I'm still rocking my BenQ Zowie XL2730-B 144hz 2k TN panel and have 0 intentions of getting something else.
I love 120hz BFI on my c1. Last of a dying breed.
I’m on the fence once again with OLED. I own a 55" LG C9 TV which is 4 years old at this point and today i discovered that it has a ton of dead pixels around the edges. No burn-in issues though. My Asus ROG PG279Q monitor is 8 years old and it doesn’t have a single issue. It’s very basic LCD backlit with no local dimming but damn that thing was built to last!
Qd oled
can confirm the dead pixels around the edges and far corners is normal with oled. I have the same issue on 2 of my TVs that have about 2k hours on them. At least it's hard to notice being right at the edge
QD OLED its the best image tech but it's really prone to burn in according to evidence from Rtings and other sites. I'll wait for the WOLED ones. LG it's way better at quality control than Samsung
@@oscarfernandez2127 Depends if the dead pixel thing is fixed. Everyone talks about burn-in. Noone talks about the real issue, dead pixels around the edges after a couple of years.
@@DainHuntercus theres no such widespread issue. Cus u got it on a few tv's doesnt mean anything.
Im looking for oled 240hz+ 27"+ what do i get
what did you decide
i have both 1080p 540Hz TN and 2K 240Hz OLED, honestly speaking, Motion Clarity is not so huge between them, you still feel that 540Hz TN with BFI ON beats 240Hz OLED, but going back from 2K to 1080p, that is a huge downgrade, trust me.
Agreed. I had the Asus 540 and returned it to get a 240 OLED instead. It's no contest. BFI is a shit gimmick anyway and nobody uses it. Its only purpose is to make still images of a UFO look good. 😂
@@CoolUsername69just pure ignorance
dude love you dig into the details but It's a bit unfair to compare TN with OLED...not even mentioned that these two panels are mostly adopted for different usages. Zowie uses TN for fast but not anything else, and it's born for pro-gamers. From that point I think Zowie's performance is justified enough
So on the fence with this monitor like on one hand it’s great speed but I still get iffy with that TN panel :/
What are your requirements for a monitor? Like sizes, resolution, etc
@@Hybred I’m not really specific about res but 24.5 in is my preferred size
@@Santalnln Viewsonic XG2431 is an fast IPS that's much cheaper with BFI.
@@Hybred I heard that one was good but a bit dated no? Would it still be a good pick for current day?
@@Santalnln Its not dated at all, it looks better than the TN panel does, better colors and viewing angles, it even has better BFI. The only downside to it is the fact it doesn't have great brightness in tandem with BFI so although it looks better it will be dimmer, especially on higher settings. Other than that it's better and cheaper
still waiting for benq to create a 240hz or 360hz 25 inch 1440p screen tn panel. Gpus are strong enugh to handle 1440p with high framerates for competitive play today. and ps 27 inch is too big for us who are used to 25 inch.
I prefer 32-42”, but I would definitely like to see them make a 24.5” 360Hz 1440p with Dyac 2
@@thedisplayguy 32-42"" for competitive games like val/cs/league/apex? Thats a terrible preference and experience
@@thedisplayguy yes, sadly nobody has dared to make a 25 inch 1440p, i get it competitive players use low res to max up their fps, but not all games require that amount. pluss games like pubg look 2x better on a 1440p.
@@thedeleted1337 It depends how far you sit. From 1 meter 32 inches it looks normal.
Campare that with pg27aqm 360 ulmb 2 its insane
thanks for the honest review even though the company itself gave u the monitor to review it, but your narrating needs a bit of work like this monitor almost only gets bought by people who want the competitive edge , like when u mention the viewing angle or stuff with reading text and stuff u should say that people who would want to buy this thing oviously wound care for this that much cuz they be looking at it straight and.... stufff like that u know? might seem obvious but some people really get affected by this and i think it would really help u long term if u pay attention to the small details, u shoudl do it almost as if u are trying to convince someone that they would want this because of this and that but u do it by not lying obviously, the sponser company itself would be happier if u do these kinda stuff too, small stuff but important in the big picture, gl
I don't buy anything from Zowie because their prices insult me.
Best E-tn monitor is Asus swift pro pg248pq 540 Hz :)
Anyone paying premium for TN nowadays is outta their minds
I own a Zowie 2540K (TN 240hz, no DyaC) and the OLED LG 27GR95QE-B. I can tell you in Counter-Strike, the zowie blows the OLED out of the water. Keeping the OLED for all other titles tho. Zowie is really Counter-Strike focused while they also cater to other esports titles but their bread & butter is really CS. If you are a competitive CS player, this is the panel for you, without question.
Why do you prefer the Zowie for CS even though both are 240hz and OLEDs have a slightly faster response time?
this is totaly bullshit what you talking ban oled monitor have faster response i play cod,cs2 and Oled monitors are different lvl also quality screen on another lvl!They are expensive,but worth every $
@@Vujkanyou are talking bullshit. I had same oled and newest zowie. Zowie blows everything away bc of persistancd blur taken care off
@@ChrisSmith-up8gnthe zowie colors & brightness works perfectly for CS. I tested the average latency and with the zowie I am getting 4-5ms while the oled 10-12ms. 1080p & 24” also more suitable. The upgrade to 1440p in graphics is not mind blowing enough to sacrifice performance as well.
Does the zowie 240hz have the same latency as the 360hz? 24ms And why dont you use dyac?
Just wait for LG’s 480hz 1080p that’ll blow the motion clarity out of the water.
nothing to wait...u want to game with real fun ..its benq all the way ...the rest is like ....men wearing skirts
the rest are as good as femboys!? Say less
32" inch 1080p will look too blurry.
Seems like a $300 monitor. It has better high apl brightness and probably a longer life than oled, but the contrast and resolution isn't even close. The OLED looks more nautral in motion even with some blur. If the strobing is perfectly tuned maybe it's a different story but out of the box that looks like it has an oversharpened ringing effect going on with those artifacts
its a monitor made for those who play esports games... they do not care about 1080p, matte, perfect contrast ( they will literally turn brightness up to max in games and use black equalizers to get an advantage ). OLED makes no sense for someone who plays games competitively as they will just burn the thing in with UI/HUD of their game and they do not need the HDR capabilities, the contrast nor do they even need the amazing colours. I would take this over an OLED for my rhythm games any day of the week and I have done exactly that with another 360hz monitor. I use my QD OLED for AAA gaming and more casual gaming ( if its 21:9 ) and whenever I want to play a competitive/rhythm game switch to my 360hz.
Since when does OLED have worse motion blur than TN? My C1 main TV even has BFI. And now there are 480Hz OLEDs. If they don't fuck up completly, they blow any TN without even trying.
@@anonapache you can look it up, its literally faster than current OLED monitors. Current being the keyword here.
Was 240hz oled held back on purpose. Feels like gaming oled should have been out years ago.
I don't care if it's 500hz, no 1080p TN panel is worth $500+.
This monitor is years old bro...
"if that double max dose of generic Vyvanse isnt enough"... -Me who actually takes vyvanse at the maximum dose "oh wow- so 140mg....dang thats alot"
240hz 1440p LG oled is perfect for competitive gamers
Lol did u actually say Vyvanse Wow, not sure if any one else caught that or knows what that even is Ur out of control
Huh. I feel like Zowie meant to send you the XL2586X instead but fucked up and sent the wrong model, because the XL2566K is already a year old. I got mine for Christmas 2022. 😂 The Asus 540 TN already puts this to shame for motion clarity, and even that is a piece of shit for overall image quality - even for esports titles. Feels like you need a fucking telescope to see shit on this little 24" screen, and when you pull it closer to compensate, the 1080p really kills the experience. I think 1080p is finally dead and no refresh rate is gonna save it. On today's GPUs, the latency benefits of the lower res are no longer noteworthy imo. 1440p 240+ OLED is the way.
i see oled trailing Best is 480hz oled.
1080p im out il stick with my 240hx lg oled who pays $600 for 1080p lol and its a TN panel get outta here
viewsonic xg2431 is cheaper and better
Purexp adds too much iput lag
it's not for all gamers, only for cs players. thats all.
dyac look bad lol shame on them for not providing good dyac option even my 144 100$ blur reduction mode looks better 0 crosstalk
TN is just not worth it today
Nah, theres an Asus 540hz TN that is faster and still; nothing beats that dual mode OLED releasing next year. No one should buy any monitor right now, not when the time for OLED in decent sizes will be upon us
bro dafuq are u comparing to, no one knows the other monitors except the alienware
Oled is OLED. A fucking tn panel is dogshit in picture quality in comparision. Yes if it's eSports get it. Else dont
Bad.. dyac only add extra delay,and hurts your eyes,i have one,i tested my self, 95% pro players turn off dyac ,so bad bif
Most pro players actually like DyAc, some pro players say they without it though because they're required to use sponsored monitors at the events which may not have a BFI technology so getting use to DyAc is a handicap that will hurt your performance on the big day. Zowie uses pro players to test their DyAc as apart of their R&D
@@Hybred 😂 pro player for fortnite,cero players uses dyac,but someones uses benq because without dyac is good,no the best,but good. For counter strike and valorant 5% uses dyac, my problem is when benq said "dyac no add extra input lag" thats is my problem,becuase i trust in benq,i tested and i can tell u,dyac no is for competitive games,you dont wanna extra input lag, but yes,without dyac is still good monitor,but no is the best.
@@GraciandFaith DyAc doesn't add any amount of input lag that is perceptible to you if it does add any. I already explained why some pro players don't use it, its because of the monitor sponsors. Furthermore, BFI technology is great for singleplayer games too, as having better motion clarity is a good thing all around, which was why it was invented in the first place not just as niche pro feature
@@Hybred pff
@@GraciandFaithWhat you said is a tons of bullshit which make no sense at all. A LOT of Valorant streamer and Apex Legends content creator and "pro" others doesn't like strobing, it doesn't help you to play, it doesn't help you to react faster, it doesn't help you to see faster or better. Why ? Welcome to the rabbit hole of crosstalk issues due to simple matrice of strobing on actual LCD's. Even with BlurBustersUtility the best parameters still shows a LOT of Crosstalk. Anyway 1080p 25 inch TN trash hard matte coating in 2024 ? What a clown jokes. BFI on solo games ? Aaah I see, those who said that they buy a Zowie monitor just to play old Sonic games to "not see blur" 🤣😭 I and some others are very well with our 4K 32 inch display.
1080p monitor for $500 lol it can have over 500hz and still not impressed, 1080p looks horrible and is old technology, we're almost in 2024 1080p is from 2006
black tail at 360 Hz. No thanks.
tn 🤢
TN garbage, would not use if it was FREE 🤢
Imagine trying to justify a TN 24 inch with a trash BFI which have a tons of crosstalk even with the best parameters and with a huge coil whine. What a clickbait channel, welcome to my channel blocker extension.
tn패널이 이제 끝이에요^^ oled가 짱입니다^^
Still waiting on a 24" 4k 360hz monitor.. 😩🥲😢 My 1080 ti is ready.
who needs 4k at 24"?
@@patrikmediaLots of people. Smaller screen sizes are better for competitive gamers, it also results in a higher PPI which looks better as well. 24in is still lower than 300ppi so 4k will still be an upgrade over 1080p
@@patrikmediau still can see the grid pastern at 27" 4k so 24" 4k would be awesome at high refresh rate if the gpu is capable, if not u still can enjoy 1080p at that size as 4 pixels would make out 1 1080p pixel so to speak as 4k is 4x of 1080p.