BenQ FP71V+

In the past several months we’ve seen a logarithmic decrease in the response rate of LCD panels. But we’ve also seen a fast reduction in the quality of the image, tossing it out the window like a deluge of babies and bathwater.

In the past several months we’ve seen a logarithmic decrease in the response rate of LCD panels. But we’ve also seen a fast reduction in the quality of the image, tossing it out the window like a deluge of babies and bathwater. Colour reproduction and response rate must be weighed against each other to produce a cost-effective yet decent performing display.
 
Going over it with DisplayMate, as with the FP71E+ 8ms monitor, the colour has taken a small hit. With a response rate of 5ms grey to grey, it charges in at 16.2 million colours as opposed to the true colour glory of 16.7m.
 
As a result, the intensities on the colour spectrum were a little uneven. For the relevant audience this doesn’t matter so much as phase control, which was essentially flawless.
 
Menu controls remain the same and that’s a good thing. Intuitive and with four decently preset colour settings, one can quickly switch modes according to what’s on-screen.
 
With a horizontal viewing angle of 140°, it isn’t the greatest (being over 170°), but it’s perfectly plausible for the one user, or gamer, as it turns out this monitor is best used for.
 
One issue we were primarily concerned about was the uneven backlight. On dark backgrounds, a hazy bar of washed out colours were present at the top of the screen. We really would like to see this issue fixed, as a similar problem arose with the FP71E+.
 
Another monitor for the gamers and as such you really won’t notice the dithering without direct still comparisons. But the 3ms difference between 8ms and 5ms is meagre with the ghosting still visible if you look for it. Not a monitor for the graphics aficionado, but does the job admirably for gamers.