That firmware update is remarkably important! I installed it on my M27T20 and it started behaving like a totally different monitor. Everything works the way it's supposed to now, and you absolutely can run Variable Refresh Rate with Local Dimming.

@1UpNerdcore

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the heads up! I’ll pin this comment at the top to let people know.

@gargamel314

7 ай бұрын

​@@1UpNerdcore btw, FANTASTIC review. the picture quality on this video is very accurate - that monitor looks exactly like it does in person.

@Jakkuubb

6 ай бұрын

hey are you using vrr and local dimming as in amds freesync or nvidias g-sync?

@gargamel314

6 ай бұрын

@@JakkuubbI guess it's Freesync, because I actually have an Intel Arc card, so it's whatever works with Intel, they just call it "Variable Refresh Rate." I just turned it on in Windows under Graphics settings. I have not tried this monitor with an NVIDIA card.

@psr22676

4 ай бұрын

What is the version of the firmware after the update?

This is so comprehensive I love it! Ty!

Just ordered one the 2K Mini-led version - thanks!

I have this monitor and the performance it offers at its price point is unparalleled. I just finished Alan Wake 2 and with HDR is a completely different game.

Thanks man, great review. I am here in the UK and hope they start selling them over here.😀

@Spr1ggan87

7 ай бұрын

That's why I got the Cooler Master GP27Q instead, you can't get KTC's own brand in the UK and the Cooler Master display is made by KTC anyway with the same mini led backlight used in the monitor in this video.

@boastyy

7 ай бұрын

@@Spr1ggan87 Good to know mate, are you happy with the Cooler Master and dimming performance?

@Spr1ggan87

7 ай бұрын

@@boastyy For the most part yeah, haloing is noticeable around light sources in dark areas though and for someone reason when using HDR it locks you to the BT2020 colour space even though the monitor has much better coverage of DCI-P3.

@boastyy

7 ай бұрын

@@Spr1ggan87 Hopefully some of the issues can be addressed with upcoming firmwares. Thanks for the info, good luck mate.

great review. was gonna get this for christmas and nobody up until now gave an actual review on this monitor

@1UpNerdcore

7 ай бұрын

Yea there seems to be a bit of a void right now when it comes to KTC reviews but it’ll pick up as long as they keep putting out quality panels like this one and the OLED one I’m currently reviewing

Great review 👍🏻 actually I look for a new monitor for photo editing ( not a gamer really) and since it has Adobe RGB and the colors look great this might be a good choice for that.

This is a fantastic review, I have this monitor and I have to agree with you on 99.95%. I was able to have clear text with some monkeying around with the setting on a better display app on my macbook pro m1 Max, I havent yet hooked this up to my windows mid tower build but Id imagine it will be less cumbersome on more intuitive that the MacOs was. For My use this seems to fit the bill since I dont game much, just media consumption and work in healthcare which is a lot of overkill but once you use a high refresh rate monitor, gamer or not there is not going back. Of note, I hate matte displays until I got this, it somehow manages to make images pop without any of the glare.

@louisrharmony

7 ай бұрын

did you have to update the firmware manually? If you did, would you also happen to remember what firmware version that your unit shipped with?

@MyongGong

6 ай бұрын

I did update firmware, not sure how much of a difference it made because I updated farely soon after I got it as I do with most every component I get. I don't game much however just multimedia and work related (healthcare low graphics intense) and work on both Mac Os, Windows and Android platforms. For me this is an overkill monitor but I couldn't pass up the value and was in need of another Monitor

I appreciate this review very much. I am going to get two of these instead of blowing that same amount of money on those higher end panels with features I dont care to know about anyways. This monitor is good enough for most people. This review was actually really good and you explained the product well. Thanks for covering it.

Just ordered $300 from Amazon. Looks like the software update fixed the quirks and bugs this monitor had, which is pretty cool. Should be quite the upgrade from my old Dell 2719HGF.

great review!...I understand VRR + local dimming works with the latest firmware but why would the manufacturer ship the display without that enabled?...seems like an important feature to be able to enable G-Sync along with local dimming...otherwise doesn't it sort of defeat the purpose of HDR if I can't use local dimming with it?

@donovan6320

5 ай бұрын

More than likely because of flickering issues they were having with other similar models (They seem to be the ones making the Coolermaster monitors as well)

Might be worth seeing if the firmware is the most up to date. If it isn't then that might fix an issue or two.

Just bought mine today at 299 on Amazon. I have heard good things, especially after the firmware update. HDR 1000 with mini led (576 dimming zones) and VRR is a killer combo for so many games. My Gigabyte cost the same with a VA 144hrz, and that's all.

@wickedunfamous

3 ай бұрын

Hey just got mine for 299. how did the monitor turn out? Do you enjoy it

@Chibicat2024

3 ай бұрын

@@wickedunfamous I very happy with it and HDR when properly calibrated is awesome. There is some color banding in some cases that is noticeable but I don't find it distracting.

So all settings aint locked for hdr? I got koorui gn10 also looks nice but 1 hdr mode u cant touch

Like the monitor reviewed by Monitors Unboxed (CM GP2711), this one has a fatal flaw as well in the sense it completely fails greyscale tracking at the low end, crushing blacks and making it unusable with dark HDR content. Doesn't matter whether you use the EU 2.0.3A or the US latest firmware, the problem persists and makes this display worthless. It also has massive issues with clamping to sRGB, gamma, having replaced 4 units.

@1UpNerdcore

6 ай бұрын

So based on that level of breakdown I would consider you a hardcore enthusiast/gamer and I wouldn’t recommend this monitor as I mentioned in the video. Top tier monitors might not be in your budget but your list of monitors within your budget and the quality you want makes for a smaller list. I leave those reviews for hardware unboxed and more in depth channels as it’s not my skill set or knowledge base.

Just ordered it with the coupons it has at active at the moment its 300 bucks right now.

@irun2sanaxox

5 ай бұрын

how is this monitor ?

@JM811Cars

2 ай бұрын

Can't beat it for $300

@Peremptor

2 ай бұрын

@@irun2sanaxox It's pretty good and if you want bright it delivers the real issue is HDR support in windows 11 kinda sucks. It's annoying to enable and disable and its such a hassle that you normally won't even bother with it. At 300 it's a damn fine monitor all around but due to being a VA panel it's not for competitive online FPS games which I don't bother with myself so all good on my end.

@Peremptor

2 ай бұрын

@@JM811Cars Definitely don't regret the purchase... used to have another VA panel that was pretty good all things considered (A 32 inch 165hz pixio) and this is an improvement on that for issues that are endemic to VA panels (the color shift and the blurriness... much better in that regard).

@Cooler-wh4rg

21 күн бұрын

@@Peremptor it works perfectly fine for fps games

Can you adjust brightness when in HDR mode with local dimming on? I dont wanna hurt my eyes. And how is the SDR with local dimming and without local dimming? It seems like this HDR is worth it for ps5 if I am not mistaken how I listened to your review but you didnt show so much on the dark scenes for the console, but it does display good blacks though, doesn't it?

@1UpNerdcore

4 ай бұрын

You can via the amd or nvidia control panel but not through the monitor. For ps5 you’ll need to adjust the hdr levels in the system video controls or in each individual game.

cool video my friend, did you notice any ghosting in gaming ?

@1UpNerdcore

7 ай бұрын

I cover that in the video 👍🏻

Any chance you’ll do a review on the KTC G42P5?

@1UpNerdcore

6 ай бұрын

Down the road I will be for sure. Working on the 27inch OLED for next month 👍🏻

Can you review the cooler master gp27q same number of dimming zone but ips instead of va.

@1UpNerdcore

5 ай бұрын

I’ll add it to the list. Working on some other ones before I can get to it though.

How's the 60 FPS motion? My Hisense U8K 4K VA TV for example gives me a huge headache it's stuttery and very blurred even at 4K 144hz looks bad.

@1UpNerdcore

4 ай бұрын

I didn’t test that. I never use 60hz on high refresh rate monitors. I’ll have to add this in though.

Do you recommend this Monitor the ktc mini LED or the Samsung odyssey g6? İ need Black quality like Dead space... And i Play shooter game va vs mini led what You think? Thanks

@1UpNerdcore

6 ай бұрын

The odyssey G6 is the original version of the G7 and picture quality will be better than this monitor but it doesn’t have mini leds

Is there still no 160 Hz in hdr mode?

How long cables did u get with the monitor? I dont know if I will buy one I need longer cables or not.

@1UpNerdcore

2 ай бұрын

Same as any other monitor. Roughly 3ft

so I have this moniter and omly flaws I can think of is that a greyish dead pixel might appear bottom right of screen I’m not the only one who has experienced it but you need to look for it to notice it and I’m noticing some colour banding in games on ps5 could you help me fix this ?

@1UpNerdcore

7 ай бұрын

Without being there in person to adjust it I can’t really provide any help

@jakemcewan1431

6 ай бұрын

Yeah the moniter is 8 bit+frc not 10 bit so you have to use limited rgb instead of full or else you’ll get banding I think that’s the case anyway

Hey there's two of these listed on the ktc Amazon store one is 400 after discounts and another 350 after discounts. I just want to make sure I'm buying the right version that you are reviewing lol. Is there a difference between these two?

@1UpNerdcore

7 ай бұрын

Yea check the model number

@WanceBrito

5 ай бұрын

One is ips the other VA

Is there a way to turn off the monitor? It seems like the red light flashes. Doesn’t seem like there is an on and off button for the monitor

@1UpNerdcore

4 ай бұрын

All monitors have an off button which is accessed through the panel menu or by holding down the menu button. Some have separate power buttons.

Hi 😊 ,i have a question, i have a samsung s23 ultra , i connect with type-c cable to type-c port on monitor and i havent any image only charging my phone 😢

@1UpNerdcore

2 ай бұрын

Without being there in person I can’t really diagnose what’s going on sorry

good review. I tried to get the new firmware but the page is 404. Could you good drive drop and link? I can't get any traction with KTC sadly.

@1UpNerdcore

Ай бұрын

I’d be in the same boat as you in this unfortunately

@verygood8116

Ай бұрын

@@1UpNerdcore ok thanks

are you sure that local dimming is still disabled with HDR? The firmware on the KTC page (1.2.1) allows for both to be used simultaneously. I'm confused though because your firmware version looks to be 3.0.3 which seems like it should be more recent but maybe it isn't actually?

@1UpNerdcore

7 ай бұрын

It’s not disabled with HDR it’s disabled with freesync

@louisrharmony

7 ай бұрын

@@1UpNerdcore my bad, that’s what I meant sorry. Could you still answer my question please?

@Jakkuubb

6 ай бұрын

Ive been reading about this monitor for a couple of hours and it seem the 1.2.1 are actually the more recent ones, and that yes you can use vrr+ld but that its still buggy on amds freesync compared to nvidias g-sync. I'm getting the monitor in 2 weeks and have an amd card and ill let you know if it runs well.

@louisrharmony

6 ай бұрын

@@Jakkuubb I already have the monitor and have had no issues after updating the firmware. Local dimming and vrr work great and I’m on a 3080. Very happy with my purchase.

I have an issue with mine where it doesn’t seem that bright in HDR did you have a similar issue

@djbpresents9584

3 ай бұрын

Pc? I bought koouri gn10 essentially same its very nice hdr on PC but ps5 not so much and sadly hdr adjustments are locked

I would get OLEd but for about $600 I paired this $300 mini LED monitor for gaming, with a Gigabyte M28u 4k ips for another $300. The 4k is better for text and this one is better for media/gaming for me.

In regards to the text clarity, could this be a BGR panel?

@1UpNerdcore

6 ай бұрын

Perhaps but I couldn’t find any info on it unfortunately

@maksimbaranov4513

2 ай бұрын

it uses HVA panel and as I know there is no BGR HVA panels exist. I believe the reason of described pixilated look is related with the bad tunned sharpness on firmware level.

Does VRR works with PS5?

How's the monitor going for you right now? I'm hesitant to pull the trigger on buying one of these and wanted to know how it is after the firmware updates, continued use, etc. if anyone else can share their experience with the monitor, it'd be much appreciated.

@Zicrixdoesart

4 ай бұрын

So if you're coming from a really bad monitor, this is definitely awesome, but if you're coming from a decent IPS to begin with, idk if I could fully recommend this. If you do, I recommend getting techless' ICC profile, and then some minimal manual tweaking. VRR + hdr + local dimming does in fact work with the firmware update. HDR for videogames is pretty slick, but the experience with films and tv shows is well, bad. Idk if that's just how windows handles hdr content or what, but I seriously don't think I'd consider this if movie watching was a big concern. I went from a 180hz ips to this, and the motion clarity feels the same to me (it wasn't the best IPS admittedly).

@Jorary209

4 ай бұрын

​@Zicrixdoesart thanks for sharing your experience. I'll most likely buy this monitor in the near future to go with my 2 1080p monitors. I don't plan on watching many movies on this monitor, mostly using it for gaming and work related tasks. I'll most likely comeback and edit my comment regarding my opinions and experience with this monitor Edit: so didn't go with this monitor and got 2 of their H27T22 instead since those were more bang for your buck

Can anyone confirm if the text issue is improved with new firmware?

@adamwalter2573

Ай бұрын

got any reply on text sharpness ?

What about the koorui gn10 can you make a decision?

@1UpNerdcore

6 ай бұрын

I haven’t reviewed that yet but got it on my list now!

@WanceBrito

5 ай бұрын

Did you end up picking one ?

@ero3112

5 ай бұрын

@@WanceBrito yes i take the gn10 not perfekt but more pro for me than cons...

Is this monitor worth it for 399 USD apx? Other in my country are about 500-600 apx

@1UpNerdcore

20 күн бұрын

I think it’s still worth it at that price but that’s the most I would pay for it.

@Grandmaster-Kush

20 күн бұрын

@@1UpNerdcore I got my eyes on the new release hitting the european market from Xiaomi next month "Xiaomi 27" 27i Gaming Monitor G Pro Mini LED QHD 180 Hz HDR" Seems to have over 1000 dimming zones and some other goodies at a decent price range

chapters would be awesome

@1UpNerdcore

2 ай бұрын

It should be automatically doing that. I’ll add them in myself 👍🏻

This monitor for 400 euro or the Dell G2724D for 240 euro? A bit apples and pears but I'm willing to pay a bit more for the KTC if the VA ghosting stuff is not a significant problem.

@1UpNerdcore

4 ай бұрын

I haven’t used the dell so it’s hard to say 😬

It only cost est usd253 with 3 years warranty + 1 yr parts if purchase directly from china. Downside is gonna send back china for RMA

how many dimming zones do it have?

@DeepStone-6

6 ай бұрын

They claim 576 Zones which is nearly 6X more than the $900 Sony Inzone M9 with 100 zones sounds too good to be true 🤔

@donovan6320

5 ай бұрын

​​@@DeepStone-6I believe that it is a 18x32 zone panel in hardware unboxed or another review so it is actually 576 zones. There's nothing that makes it impractical to have that many, not to mention this is the original OEM behind cooler, masters panels and cooler master makes the exact same claim at the exact same price points.

@donovan6320

5 ай бұрын

Oh and apples iPad and MacBooks have 2500 dimming zones

Ktc m27t20 has 8bit or 8bit+frc?

@1UpNerdcore

6 ай бұрын

I couldn’t find info on that but I would assume 8bit +FRC

@matthewrichardson2533

Ай бұрын

I think it's 8 bit with FRC buttt... my display settings after plugging in with my thuinderbolt 4 cable says 10 bit so I don't know.

330 rn on amazon btw

@1UpNerdcore

2 ай бұрын

Solid deal!

@noahkostman6049

2 ай бұрын

@@1UpNerdcore just picked it up, but today the deal got even better 280$ at checkout!!!!

For this type of monitor, it is highly recommended to make 2 profiles, sdr and hdr, using fine adjustments to contrast and digital intensity. For profiles you need to use rivatuner. Without this, hdr looks faded. You forgot to say this, which is important.

@1UpNerdcore

Ай бұрын

That seems like a given if you plan on using HDR on any monitor. I use the spiderx for color calibration if I plan on going that route.

How is dark smearing on this panel?

@1UpNerdcore

4 ай бұрын

More apparent than other monitors I’ve used