One Year Update Of My 27" BenQ SW2700PT Monitor

This is the BenQ SW2700PT 27" monitor that I have been using for the past year. (click to enlarge)

About a year ago, I purchased a new LED LCD monitor to replace my old, tried and true 24" LCD Dell that had given me years and years of great service.  I didn't discard that old Dell, but packed it away in the box in which the new monitor arrived just in case I needed to one day place it back into service.  Two of the reasons I wanted a newer monitor were the updated technology (LED) as well as a larger screen which brings finer resolution (2560 x 1440).

After much research, I bought a BenQ SW2700PT monitor and I couldn't be happier.  You can read my original post about it here.  It has turned out to be everything I wanted in a monitor designed primarily for editing my images.  The monitor gives me 100% of the sRGB color space and 99% of the Adobe RGB color space.  Here is where you can find additional information about this monitor on Amazon.com.  B and H has it listed here.  I don't have any affiliate links so I don't make any money if you buy one from either of these vendors.  Remember, I don't accept any advertising, don't have pass through purchasing and purchase all my gear at retail just like you nor am beholding to anyone but the truth.  I post the links for your convenience.

Since I submit images to a stock agency, I have to ensure focus, resolution, sharpness, color, luminance, contrast and saturation in my images is as I intend.  I have to be sure any image I submit is of professional caliber and this monitor allows me to see and save my images for that purpose.  Also for that reason, I calibrate my monitor regularly.  Calibrating a monitor places all those image properties at known industry standards so any other calibrated monitors will reproduce images as designed.

When I bought the BenQ, I calibrated it every two weeks just to ensure there weren't any color, luminance or contrast shifts occurring.  Shifts in luminance, contrast and/or one of the the primary colors takes place very slowly over time so one can't really detect that the shifts are happening.  However, by calibrating the monitor regularly, you immediately can detect any shift in those parameters.  After a couple of months of finding no shifts whatsoever, I started calibrating every month.  Still no shifts.  After calibrating, I compare the immediate past display profile with the new one just generated.  I have not detected any differences.  That gives me a high level of confidence that my monitor is very stable.  I have a very high confidence level that this monitor is giving me exactly what I think I am getting.  That is important.

If you are looking for a new photographic editing capable monitor this holiday season, look at this BenQ as well as others you my be considering.  I found it was not overly expensive and is getting the job done as I need it done.

Also, just for your information, I use the X-Rite i1 Display Pro to calibrate my monitor.  I also have a Color Munki.  Both work as designed.  They both do an excellent job. I can recommend them as well.

Thanks for looking. Enjoy! 

Dennis A. Mook 

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