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BenQ EL2870U 28 inch 4K HDR Gaming Monitor, 1ms 3840x2160 , Free-Sync Eye-Care, Anti-glare, Brightness Intelligence Plus, HDMI, DP, Built-in Speakers

Size:28"  |  Style:4K HDR / 1ms EL2870U brings HDR together with Brightness Intelligence Plus Technology (B.I.+ Tech.) to gently soften bright ...

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Input lag

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Reviews around size (4.62 of 5)

  • Speakers are not great, but for the price and as a monitor, built in speakers on a monitor this size is a great bonus.
  • They report that the size has significantly reduced eye strain, and they had no problems setting it up themselves, which is at least some indication of ease-of-use
  • Wonderful monitor -- great size / great clarity / great color and brightness --
  • Perfect size for gaming and also just to use as a normal monitor.
  • Very pleased with this monitor has great size and refresh rate is excellent! could not be more happy!
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Reviews around product (4.55 of 5)

  • The one star rating is not only for FALSE advertising, but for a poor quality product and the suggestion that their customer service line is open 24/7
  • Overall for the price and specs it is still not a terrible product
  • Overall this really is a fantastic product for the price
  • All in all, a fantastic product if you're looking for a gaming monitor that won't break the bank
  • Great product recommend if somone is looking for a basic 60 hz that will has the best quality you can buy this is it.
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Reviews around price (4.53 of 5)

  • I guess that's what you get with a cheaply-priced product.
  • Very good price for a monitor that works great for fps games
  • I almost marked it down a star due to some complications during set up, but for the price it's definitely not worth complaining about.
  • but if you want a good monitor at a good price, this is it.
  • From my research on Amazon, this BenQ was one of the cheapest price wise
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Reviews around picture (4.52 of 5)

  • Monitor is great, works great, beautiful picture, and 0 lag
  • Great picture and images on the monitor, very clear and crisp
  • Aside from the migraines, the monitor works very well and the picture is great.
  • worked awesomely great picture just lacks high audio valume
  • Turning it on, I found no dead pixels, a great picture and a nice fitting bezel
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Reviews around resolution (4.34 of 5)

  • God this stupid sh!t
  • The resolution could be better, 1920x1080 looks great on 22-24" screen..on 27" it looks OK+.
  • Resolution was distorted
  • Really good graphics, ease of use, wonderful resolution.
  • so I'm left with a horrible resolution
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Reviews around value (4.32 of 5)

  • Unlike my viewsonic which has its controls under the monitor and on the stand, something I truly hate as it is difficult to just turn the monitor off and on as you cannot see the controls, the BenQ has it's controls down the right hand bezel of the monitor making them easy to use
  • Overall It is a great value for the money, and a wonderful monitor.
  • The B.I. sucks as it darkens The picture to The point u can't see nothing
  • This monitor is a good size for watching videos and is the best value in its class
  • They truly are towards the top of the monitor quality charts and definitely still a great value
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Reviews around screen (4.23 of 5)

  • The issue I have run into today is that the screen is flickering and turning off A LOT
  • The only things that I am not very happy about is how quite the speakers are and how bright the screen is
  • My only issue is that the colors seem a bit different around the edges, but you can only really see that when the screen is very dark
  • the dell is a little nicer design-wise but the screen on this is a little better
  • It's as if the entire screen has a haze of gray over it.
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Reviews around quality (4.10 of 5)

  • Poor sound quality and very quiet, recommend a set of speakers instead of using the ones built into the monitor
  • I like the great picture quality, ease of use and good size
  • They mounted super easy and the quality is unbelievable
  • Only reason its a 4 and not a 5 is cause of poor audio quality, but i use a headset any ways
  • Good picture quality, even when sitting next to a 4K monitor.
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Reviews around color (4.06 of 5)

  • Great colors when put side by side with my other monitor you can really see the difference between them
  • The 1440p aspect of it looks crispy but the weird colors make it look horrible.
  • They have a nice clear picture, with good colors overall.
  • , however, its resolution is great, colors are really good
  • , all together looks washed outBlack level: 7/10 - Darker colors all look
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Reviews around gaming (3.68 of 5)

  • Out of the box, the monitor was set really bright and has the potential to go even brighter, however, I turned it way down to about 30 (with probably no noticeable loss of image, shadow, or texture quality); this lessened the strain on my eyes while editing/gaming
  • If you want a cheap gaming monitor this is one you should buy, or an Asus monitor.
  • I tried other games like FF TYPE 0 and it look beautiful sincerely i recommend this monitor for hard core gaming :D
  • I don't think you can find a better gaming monitor at this price
  • During this time the monitor was pretty great, rich colors and great for gaming, very responsive
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Reviews around display (3.59 of 5)

  • The combination of flicker-free display tech and a configurable 'blue-light reduction' feature really does reduce eye strain when using this monitor
  • Display looks cloudy, I would not recommend this display
  • Out of the box, the default settings make the display look weird
  • This monitor is very good, has a wonderful display, I'm a big gamer and all my games look beautiful on this monitor
  • Bright display, clear picture, great size... awesome price!
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Reviews around bite (2.07 of 5)

  • The button and setting navigation took a little bit to get used to since the buttons are on back, but it works fine
  • buttons on panel for menu can be a bit stiff and troublesome to press every now and then
  • Love the display, the controls are a bit hard to handle and the speakers kinda suck.
  • Love the display, the controls are a bit hard to handle and the speakers kinda suck.
  • I would like to state however that the button placement as well as the settings does bother me a slight bit
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Reviews around audio (1.95 of 5)

  • The audio is trash but that's expected with these kinds of
  • It does have 3.5mm AUX input to plug in your own speakers as well as on-board volume/
  • I compared identical videos with identical settings on my laptop and the results on this monitor were noticeably worse, though my laptop has a smaller screen and higher resolution anyways, so that isn't a fair comparison, but still I would think that a good 27" monitor wouldn't have chunks of pixels and blur as you watch high quality videos
  • Good price but not as sharp as the Samsung and color not as good
  • Compared to my computer, the audio is very weak and 'weak' is the only word that comes to mind.
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Reviews around speaker (1.94 of 5)

  • Once I disabled the monitor speakers as devices for the 2nd or 3rd time it finally stuck, though
  • The volume is a bit weak, but picking up some speakers would cover the one weakness that I find in this monitor.
  • Bought 2 of these am very happy with them, one thing thou the speakers on them are ok not the best
  • No speakers on 24.5" GL2580H model but can't complain with its price
  • These are great monitors, but the speakers are really quiet
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Reviews around input lag (1.93 of 5)

  • Good price but not as sharp as the Samsung and color not as good
  • Reasonable price, games look better than ever, and the 2 m/s input lag is great
  • Reasonable price, games look better than ever, and the 2 m/s input lag is great
  • The input lag on this is a drastic difference than a TV
  • Picture isn't quite as sharp as I would like, and I had some trouble getting it working with my laptop via HDMI and VGA
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Reviews around stick (1.90 of 5)

  • The bezels are pretty thick and not ideal for more than one monitor setups.-Verdict-Pretty good value for what you get: A very clear 4K picture, great color and pretty good contrast once the settings have been adjusted, and hit or miss HDR depending on the game
  • NOT A SINGLE STUCK PIXEL.Super impressed with that, not a single stuck/dead pixel on the screen
  • Pros-Xbox one plays very well, 2ms response leaves no visible ghosting.-Buttons on the back of the right side, nice not having an annoying LED sticking out of the front.-Headphone jack, and Audio out port in back to connect to other speakers (recommended.)Cons--Only one HDMI, but I knew before buying.-DO NOT rely on these built in speakers, very quiet.
  • Pros-Xbox one plays very well, 2ms response leaves no visible ghosting.-Buttons on the back of the right side, nice not having an annoying LED sticking out of the front.-Headphone jack, and Audio out port in back to connect to other speakers (recommended.)Cons--Only one HDMI, but I knew before buying.-DO NOT rely on these built in speakers, very quiet.
  • I like the size and the 4K, but everything seems washed out on it
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Reviews around hdr issue (1.87 of 5)

  • and it's nice and big thank u
  • BenQ told me that the HDR issue is most often caused by firmware which makes me feel a little better.
  • I tried other games like FF TYPE 0 and it look beautiful sincerely i recommend this monitor for hard core gaming :D
  • When I turned HDR off, the Colors looked normal again and the monitor would try to emulate HDR.Luckily Amazon replaced the monitor for me without a second thought and the HDR issue resolved with the hardware replacement.
  • Read the reviews for this specific monitor, A significant number of people are having repetitive HDR issues
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Reviews around star (1.83 of 5)

  • That is the only reason why it lost a star, if you only have one screen you would probably never know, but I watch youtube while I play and sometimes I have to make sure I'm at a loading screen between maps to change something on my other monitor.
  • Lost a star because it can't auto-detect the connected HDMI cable.
  • However, what really knocked the star off is it's lack of displayport
  • It does have 3.5mm AUX input to plug in your own speakers as well as on-board volume/
  • just don't forget about it's height and on/off switch location which are the reason for the missing star
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Reviews around hdmi port (1.80 of 5)

  • looks beautiful and displays every thing in 1080 p
  • I tried other games like FF TYPE 0 and it look beautiful sincerely i recommend this monitor for hard core gaming :D
  • Only con is that the HDMI port has gotten slightly loose over the years, but I suggest to give the wiring some extra slack to avoid any problems
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Reviews around tear (1.72 of 5)

  • I compared identical videos with identical settings on my laptop and the results on this monitor were noticeably worse, though my laptop has a smaller screen and higher resolution anyways, so that isn't a fair comparison, but still I would think that a good 27" monitor wouldn't have chunks of pixels and blur as you watch high quality videos
  • It does have 3.5mm AUX input to plug in your own speakers as well as on-board volume/
  • It also shows vibrant colors that amaze and mystify me in games such as the Witcher 3
  • Picture isn't quite as sharp as I would like, and I had some trouble getting it working with my laptop via HDMI and VGA
  • No tearing or lag, dark dungeons are easily seen and bright glare from snow areas are eliminated
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Reviews around motion blur (1.65 of 5)

  • got this a month ago and l are going great .
  • and it's nice and big thank u
  • The picture for a 1080p tn panel is amazing and has a great refresh rate with no motion blur
  • Simply scrolling up and down webpages caused lines of text to leave rather long trails of ghostly color behind them, looking much like motion blur
  • Playing on this monitor gives me the competitive edge I've needed, and reduces the input lag to basically none and the motion blur feature is a great bonus as well
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Reviews around eye strain (1.24 of 5)

  • The combination of flicker-free display tech and a configurable 'blue-light reduction' feature really does reduce eye strain when using this monitor
  • I actually noticed very little-to no eye strain when using this monitor
  • Picture isn't quite as sharp as I would like, and I had some trouble getting it working with my laptop via HDMI and VGA
  • There is a noticeable reduction in my eye strain when it's on
  • I have had a lot of trouble with eye strain but this monitor takes it all away and also very clear color
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Reviews around pixel (1.21 of 5)

  • Crisp bright colors, no dead pixels, amazing picture quality and super affordable price
  • Crystal clear, bright as can be, amazing color, and no dead pixels
  • The only reason its not 5 stars is the monitor arrived with a dead pixel.
  • Came with dead pixels, but besides that its a good monitor
  • All 3 were free of any defects and so far no bad pixels.
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  • Size:28"  |  Style:4K HDR / 1ms EL2870U brings HDR together with Brightness Intelligence Plus Technology (B.I.+ Tech.) to gently soften bright areas while keeping dark details crystal clear
  • EL2870U's simple hotkey switches between 4 levels of HDR and B.I.+ modes to balance maximum contrast and vibrancy and fully enjoy the splendid image performance of HDR while maintaining your viewing comfort.