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  • stanleyipkiss - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    Does it have VESA support? Seems stupid to have a stand that doesn't adjust height or swivel and not at least offer the possibility to mount it on a stand.
  • JoeyJoJo123 - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    I think it's more oriented to smaller gaming setups, most likely consoles due to the lower refresh rate ceiling, larger than normal monitor (but smaller than TV), along with FreeSync support which is being supported by (most) consoles. Might be ideal for someone’s college dorm where you may need a single display for a PC or TV. VESA support isn't too important since they'd likely put it on top of a shelf or TV stand with their consoles. So for that application, I guess it’s OK.

    That being said, some VESA support is just a requirement on any display I consider these days, so I wouldn’t consider this one, myself.
  • DanNeely - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    It appears not. the picture of the back doens't show anywhere for mounting holes and it's not in the linked source brochure.

    Unfortunately a fixed non-VESA mount is common in cheaper displays. Dunno if not having mounting holes actually saves a meaningful amount of money or if it's just for market segmenting purposes.

    The old cheap 22" (1080p? 1680x1050?) AOCs floating around where I work have horribly wobbly stands, to the extent that I'd never buy an AOC product unless it has VESA holes and is price competitive with the additional cost of a 3rd party stand or I'm able to test drive it in person first.
  • Diji1 - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link

    There's a (pretty ordinary looking) VESA adapter that attaches to the stem for this series of AOC monitors. Seen on Amazon.

    Also seen DIY mods on this series of monitors where you drill 4 holes spaced for the VESA size you want and attach a small metal plate to the inside the plastic cover using the VESA mount. This looks much nicer.
  • Manch - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link

    For the VESA mounts,3D Printing FTW!! This is a decent resolution. I'll take three to replace my 3 1080P 27" monitors.
  • Alistair - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    My favorite monitor right now is the Samsung 32J590. 32" 4K, fast VA panel with good black uniformity. $350-$400 USD and Euro ($460 CAD).

    Can't be beat.
  • Cellar Door - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    Nice suggestion - if it was only a 75hz at least, I would be adding it to my shortlist.
  • Alistair - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    It's much faster than my old 4k panels. It has overdrive and gaming mode. It's really a nice small Samsung TV. I had low expectations, and it blew me away. Also the first monitor I've bought in years that came out of the box with perfect blacks (don't get me started on those awful MSI gaming monitors).
  • johnnycanadian - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    Good call -- wish I would have had that recommendation a few months ago: I picked up a ViewSonic VX4380-4K and while the 43" viewable area is impressive, I'd rather not eat up my whole desk with the thing. In addition, it needs to be placed back far enough to be completely in my FOV which renders small text illegible to my old eyes. I know, I can scale text up but some applications (FileMaker, anyone?) still don't do great with HiDPI scaling.
  • Alistair - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    Same experience. I bought the first Samsung 4k monitor which used the bad TN panels. Then I bought a 40 inch that was unusable, and sold it after getting irritated at the size.

    There have been some nice and expensive 32" monitors, but those are IPS and I had bad luck with yellow bleed all over the place.

    Samsung one is cheap and high quality, I've purchased 3 so far. Released just weeks ago. Would really like to see a professional review of it.

    https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1405061-REG...
  • roedtogsvart - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    >>gaming monitor
    >>75hz
    :thinking:
  • darkchazz - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link

    I have used a 75hz monitor before and input-lag was low enough to be usable in even multiplayer shooters like overwatch. Sure it wasn't as smooth as my current 144hz gsync monitor but it definitely was a far cry from 60hz.
  • TheWereCat - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    Just a few hours ago I was about to buy two of these, then I noticed the lack of VESA.
    I got two 31,5" Viewsonic VX3211-2K-MHD instead for €15 more a piece instead.
  • Cellar Door - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    Only 250 cd/m² brightness. That is a deal breaker.
  • TheWereCat - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    The AOC has the same brightness specification.
  • Death666Angel - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link

    Do you sit directly in front of the sun that you need more brightness? Anything about 200cd/m² is too much in my rooms.
  • bug77 - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    Quad HD! FreeSync! D-Sub?!?
  • johnnycanadian - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    Someone might want a really, really large server monitor? :-)
  • thomasg - Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - link

    I think you youngsters never learned what VGA could really do.
    I well remember my last CRT, a Dell branded Sony Flat Trinitron Tube, running at 2048x1536 and 85 Hz over VGA.
    CRTs were long dead, and DVI absolutely standard when LCDs could even remotely come close to that.

    Even today, digital interfaces have just barely surpassed the capacity of the ancient VGA standard and only very recently do LCDs play in a comparable league to the latest and greatest CRTs from 2 decades ago. Well, their contrast still sucks, but what you gonna do :-)

    But in all seriousness: VGA is still immensely useful, even today, its so cheap to implement that it's basically free, and it allows to connect an unbelievable amount of modern and legacy hardware alike.
    If nothing else, it's just simply a great debug tool for either the monitor itself or external hardware.
  • Death666Angel - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link

    Well, an analog output is okay for analog devices, such as CRTs. CRTs with digital connection need a digital to analog converted, because the CRT controls are analog. Vice versa for LCDs. I remember graphics card tests where the analog output was tested and rated, because ATI and Nvidia used to skimp on it and only Matrox was delivering really good analog output quality. So that 2048x1536@85Hz looked really shitty on anything not Matrox. :D 30" 2560x1600 has also been around for over a decade (2006 for the Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP, which was the first consumer grade monitor I remember reading about in that range). But it wasn't until the move to 16:9 1440p that things got affordable. My brother had a 19" CRT when I had a 24" LCD. I would never trade it in a million years. I could move my monitor easily, place it nearly everywhere, have sharp text and watch LoTR on a decent sized screen. Sure, his shooter games looked better in motion. But that isn't what I do 90% of the time. :) I don't know any professional who wants to trade in his recent-ish 24"+ LCD against any old CRT, even the best of them. Only some (retro) gamers. :P
  • johnnycanadian - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link

    Youngsters? I wish! :-) I was working with a bespoke DBMS on a VAX6k when it was cutting edge and brand new. Now get off my lawn!

    I recognize the usefulness of retaining analog support but if you're going to do so then why not implement a DVI-I port which would render the D-sub redundant? I recall that the GTS 450 cards only had a pair of DVI-I ports on them to support analog, which was the perfect solution IMHO.
  • mharris127 - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link

    I agree that VGA is still useful. I was unaware that it could go beyond 1080p but I have a computer monitor rated at 1080p connected to a computer via VGA and it does just fine. I remember when computer monitors were only 640 X 480 and those were connected routinely via VGA. The computer I use in my office area has a 32 inch television that is only 720p as a monitor and it does the job just fine. Maybe if I were a heavy gamer I would think different but for my purposes it is fine. I also have an old AOC 20 inch monitor, it survived six years of heavy use and even a drop from a cabinet about seven feet off of the ground to the floor (and still worked a couple of months ago when I last fired it up). If the AOC featured in this review is half as good as my old AOC it will serve a buyer very well, I hope the Sceptre television that I am using now as my main monitor lasts as long.
  • Ruimanalmeida - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link

    I have monitor AOC Q3279VWF (with a MVA screen instead of an IPS screen) for six months, that is available in Europe for EUR199.00. Basically has similar specs as Q3279VWFD8, albeit a higher contrast ratio (>3000:1).

    Yes you can mount it on the wall with a VESA mount adapter and then use a normal VESA support. VESA mount adapter for this AOC monitor looks similar as this one https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-U2879VF-I2379VHE-Q3...

    250 cd/m² brightness is more then enough inside a room - I use it at less then half of that.

    Pros:
    - The static contrast is high (in pcmonitors.info tests higher than the 3000: 1)
    - The software included allows you to control all the functions of the monitor without touching the physical keys (not touch).
    - The version that is currently supplied has an integrated power transformer

    Cons:
    - The screen is glossy (reflective) as well as its side moulding, as specified at manufacturer catalogue, so you have to control light that affects you.
    - Impossible to get support from manufacturer - simply no answer.
    - The driver that comes on the CD is for the model Q3279WG5B (I do not know if it is the same monitor, only the reference is different). From website, same thing happens
  • Diji1 - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link

    Do you have the issue where it takes many seconds, like 15 or more, come come out of low power state? The power light switches on but the screen stays blank for ages before working. Seems worse with DVI and VGA than HDMI and DP.
  • Arnulf - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link

    "naturally does not support premium features"

    Since when are height adjustment and integrated USB (2.0) hub considered premium display features? This thing lacks both.

    This monitor is poop.
  • rocky12345 - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link

    Looks like an ok monitor for the price. You get 32"(31.5) inches of screen. You also get IPS panel and 1440p. You get 75Hz refresh rate as well no it's not 144Hz refresh but it will do the job fine. You get Display port,HDMI,DVI,VGA for inputs. For those features the price is actually pretty good.

    Yet I still see everyone complaining about it like oh no Vesa mounts or oh the screen is only 250 nits it's not bright enough. Oh it's only 75Hz etc etc.

    For the features it does have and the screen size this is a pretty fair deal. This will get the job done for most people it offers a lot of bang for the buck. I have watched for a while people complain about monitors in the 1440p range costing to much or if they are over 27" being to costly well this monitor is for you guys that wanted something cheaper yet have most of the features the more costly monitors have. You won't find to many deals like this where the monitor is a decent deal and covers most of the bases at the same time. Would I buy it for myself probably not it is to small for my own needs. I am used to 60" HD TV and 125" projector screen so going down to 32" would be a huge down grade for me. I would how ever buy this for my work station setup which would be a huge upgrade from my current 22" inch monitors I have.
  • Manch - Friday, July 20, 2018 - link

    BC they all want a monitor with every imaginable spec but at a price about 300 euros south of this one.
  • Lolimaster - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link

    For consumer IPS looks absolutely horrible, even worse with matter coating. When people realize the black content is actually somekind of "semi dark grey" it makes vomit.

    We need a big bush for 27-32" 2560x1440 120Hz VA
    STOP THE CURVES FAD
  • Yaldabaoth - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link

    "Sorry, I prefer more smooth and voluptuous."
  • Lolimaster - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link

    And full glossy

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