It is nice 😊, review probably tomorrow, still fine tune to my liking.

It is much better look in actual, my phone camera can't capture the actual look. 😅

Asus ROG Swift OLED PG42UQ First Impression and Issues



First Impression

• It really big, this is my biggest monitor ever and this already push to my limit of acceptance monitor screen size. The good thing is I finally can set 100% scaling in 4K resolution monitor.
• The display quality is gorgeous, vibrant and pop, deep black and awesome HDR performance, finally no blooming and halo effect issue like mini LED. (with condition you set the correct settings and input)

OLED weakness that never bothering me and you may no need to worry about it also

• The less than 200 nits in SDR - never an issue, I only set brightness 40 with uniform brightness on and it is already very bright under normal fluorescent tube light turn on.
• Matted surface - I always prefer matted surface as it can block reflection light behind you.
• Text fringing issue - it looks absolutely sharp as the fringing is very minimal and hard to notice. (must use DP 1.4 connection for Windows)

Issues on this monitor

• HDR Temperature issue - you only have two options in HDR - 6500 and 10000 and the switching always make the screen very dim when using 10000 temperature and you need to re-switch in between for back to normal. No such issue when using temperature 6500.
• HDR output quality - it still looks a bit not right in Windows 11 and also macOS under productivity desktop, no issue in gaming or video.
• Screen Move - the way Asus implemented is kind of wrong compare with what LG do, no extra pixel for the movement and instead they cut the output a bit.

HDMI 2.1 issue - Below is issue I face in this monitor, my card is RTX 3080

• The OSD show VRR control on or off (adaptive sync) instead of G-sync Compatible and this will lose the G-Sync Compatible certificated.
• VRR Control on - badly stuttering in gaming, it is nearly unplayable in most games. No issue when using DP and it is showing G-Sync compatible on off instead. 
• Text Fringing badly - the output is not sharp and bad in Windows 11. No issue in my MacBook Pro 14" (2013), I believe due to macOS did not using RGB pixel alignment for text. This issue is not there when connect using DP 1.4 under Windows 11.
• HDR output look weird - the gamma and tone mapping seem weird; it looks darker than it supposes. The HDR output is brilliant when using DP 1.4

The Best setting on this monitor

• DP 1.4 connection only for Windows.
• HDR Temperature 6500 only.
• Uniform brightness on - this makes the screen output uniform.
• Screen Move off - if you don't want image to get cut off, but this may also prompt to burning. I decide off it as not using very long period and I believe it is not that easier to get burn especially I only set 30 brightness with uniform brightness on in SDR.

Above impression is based on firmware V037, mine is preloaded with this firmware which is higher than Asus provided at website of V033.
https://rog.asus.com/monitors/above-34-inch.../helpdesk_bios/



This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jun 14 2023, 01:08 AM

Thanks. I am 😊

I check from review and no londer interest. This model got side corder darker issue in all video review I had seen. From video also can seen, in actual use I can't imagine. 😅

Spec also not that good, but good is much cheaper.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jun 16 2023, 01:41 PM

If use for as TV with TV distance, then ok.
If it is use as monitor, I think 48" is a bit too big.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jun 16 2023, 04:13 PM

You may check out rtings.com best Top 5 of 1440p monitor.
Rtings provide very details review and it is well known one of the best reviewer site on monitor and TV.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/best...40p-quad-hd-qhd

You can also check out Monitors Unboxed YouTube channel, which is also well known good monitor reviewing channel.



This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jun 18 2023, 04:29 PM

Salute you! 😅 max brightness, won't your eye hurt? I only put brightness 100% in HDR as HDR will adjust itself accordingly but in SDR, 100% how to see? even a very low 200 nits also crazy bright!

Exactly! 100% in SDR is killing eye.

Hi, all, left one unit only. If anyone interesting may check the link below. Thanks.

• Asus ROG Swift OLED PG42UQ - SOLD

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jul 23 2023, 09:15 AM

They are only 58 mini-LED monitor in market now.
https://www.displayninja.com/mini-led-monitor-list/

You may check the link and Asus and Samsung is bringing in to Malaysia market.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jul 9 2023, 01:41 PM

OMG! LG did it perfectly! The HDR is perfect, no washed out like Asus did on ROG Swift OLED PG42UQ. The default profile preset is already good. The only I change at the moment is disable the Power Saving mode.

LG OLED Flex - 42LX3QPSA 1st Impression

• Perfect HDR preset, no washed-out issue.
• Perfect games optimized mode.
• Consistency brightness when set as PC mode, no ABL kick-in.
• The curve 50% just nice for productivity.
• Unbelievable great sound, not like my LG C9 which sound terrible.
• Great screen coating use, it still glossy but well blocking the reflections.

The cons

• Freaking heavy!
• No idea why they need revert to flat when you power off or they return to standby mode. This seems increase the bending if you use curve always.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jul 11 2023, 06:44 PM

After two days tested of LG OLED Flex.

Below are my preferable settings as its best suite me. 😊

• Mode - Game Optimiser (the best mode and this mode did basically everything you need for use as a monitor, including ABL off)
• Colour Temperature - Warm 5 (default is 0 for Game Optimiser mode, I love this setting pretty much, easier to adjust what you prefer)
• AI Brightness Settings - OFF (I never like auto adjust brightness follow environment conditions)
• AI Sound Pro - ON (the best internal speaker sound, I used this for my Apple TV box)
• Curvature Setting - 75% (I find the best curve level for productivity and gaming in 16:9 aspect ratio display)
• Energy Saving Step - OFF (this should be off to maximize the image quality, especially on its brightness output)
• HDMI Deep Colour - 4K (only two options, off or 4K, sound weird LG label this as 4K now instead of previous in my C9 which is label as ON)
• Always Ready - OFF (this additional wallpaper is waste time if you want immediate off the monitor power)
• OLED Panel Care - Default Setting (Screen Move - ON, Adjust Logo Brightness - Low and Care Recommendations - ON)
• Home Auto Launch - OFF (my main usage is as monitor for PC not main feature as Smart TV but the add-on is benefits when I want to use it)

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jul 15 2023, 10:02 AM

Good news for whoever still own this monitor - Asus ROG Swift OLED PG42UQ.

V040 firmware changes - Optimize HDR color performance.
https://rog.asus.com/my/monitors/above-34-i.../helpdesk_bios/



This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jul 14 2023, 01:07 AM

I am waiting somebody buy my Asus PG42UQ OLED. 😅

This original is RM 13k but I buy during 7.7 Lazada promotion. I paid only RM 8.9k. Super promotion. 😊



This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jul 20 2023, 10:42 AM

Now monitor if cannot firmware update better don't buy as many had issue especially on HDR configuration. 😅

I don't might every component had firmware update, I actually prefer. 😊

Basically now most things in PC support firmware update.
- Monitor
- GPU
- Motherboard
- Sound Card
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- SSD
- Printer
- Webcam

The only no firmware update I think is RAM and HDD. 😅

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jul 20 2023, 03:18 PM

You buy smart Nike shoes, so it is good to have firmware update. 😅

Oh! Then left only RAM. When RAM going to have firmware update. 😅

I suggest don't buy the Acer X27 OLED as this is the only model that don't provide ABL control.

Without ABL Off is nightmare for OLED to use as a PC monitor.

I think only Corsair and Dell provide burn-in warranty, the rest all no.

Without the ABL off, the brightness will not consistent, for example when you enlarge paint to maximum will became darker than smaller screen. This is very annoying and with ABL Off, the screen brightness is consistent, but it will slightly dimmer than with on, this I no worried as it is still very bright. ABL only happen in SDR, ABL is not required in HDR.

The mini-LED got many cons like blooming, hallow effect and need to on off the local dimming as local dimming work bad in productivity. Certain model like Samsung Odyssey Neo series do make local dimming auto and only kick in when in HDR content.

After used mini-LED, it is better than no mini-LED but still OLED is my most preferable display now.

Burn-in issue is over exaggerating, in normal usage without turn off those prevention, basically nothing to worried.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jul 21 2023, 11:45 AM