Nice video son. You answered a LOT of questions I had about connecting a dolby atmos approved soundbar to this particular display. Thank you, keep up the great work!

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad it was helpful.

Great video man, I like to listen to these while I play games

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate it. I'll keep them coming.

Great video bro you help me and my PS5 out alot :) keep up the good work.

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you found my video helpful. Enjoy!

Dude, thanks for the video! I'm from Brazil and this video came to me at the right time, I expect my monitor to arrive this week! Thanks for the tips, know that you helped a guy from another country! Cheers from 🇧🇷

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Yw! It's awesome to hear that my video reached all the way to you and was helpful. Huge congrats on your new monitor. I hope you love it.

I was just thinking about how to best use my PS5 with this monitor since it's arriving tomorrow. Bro read my mind 💀

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Congrats! That's going to be a fun day. I hope you love it.

@Rawbeat

2 ай бұрын

lol I too bought this monitor as an overkill cause I only use PS5, the only big downside is no audio output. @TaylorBrauer , what if I connect a sound bar or speaker coming from the ps5 type c? Cause on ps5 slim both outputs at the front are type c.

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

@@Rawbeat That would work as long as you have an adapter. There should be some on Amazon. I have a bunch laying around for my MBP.

@joaquinarchivaldoguzmanloe1073

2 ай бұрын

@@Rawbeatthe only downside u cant update

@janjanbinkz9653

2 ай бұрын

How do you update the firmware?

good video thank you so much continue making great content, hope this screen comes already to my country!

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Hope you are able to get it soon. What country?

Great video !!!!

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Yes!! Thanks for this.. hopefully mine turning up in a couple of weeks 😎

@fayezelomari

2 ай бұрын

i received mine 5 days ago with manufactur date of march and it has film screen protector and has the rhe calibration i've ever seen i think there a lot better then when they first released. good luck ?

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Congrats! That's a long wait but it'll be worth.

@davidrogers5443

2 ай бұрын

@@TaylorBrauer yeah I ordered it about 2 weeks ago… long wait for it in the uk 😫

@davidrogers5443

2 ай бұрын

Do you know if it should come with the latest firmware update ?

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

@@davidrogers5443 It depends on when it was manufacturered. I wouldn't expect it, tbh. Check first thing when you get it, after making sure it arrives undamaged, and update it to smooth out all the issues Dell addressed.

Another more niche option for sound on consoles is a capture card. I use the Elgato 4K X. It works wonderfully with this monitor. I also use a more advanced setup using an HDMI 2.1 switch box and VRR & ALLM all work. Obvs not everyone needs an hdmi switch, but the capture card is nice because then you can just use the Elgato or similar software to play and capture sound using your sound hardware on PC. I know it might not be worth to some people who don't stream, but figured I'd mention it because then it wouldn't matter what console you connect. Another good video and explanation of setting things up.

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

That is a really great option. I’m sure folks who are streaming are interested to hear how that card works with this monitor. Thanks for sharing!

I enjoyed the video so much! Thanks a lot

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Yw!

Really good video! Did you end up keeping this monitor in the end or swapping it out for something different?

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm still using it. It's the best monitor I've used, so far.

Awesome video. When I switch to either of the HDR modes, the color seems to be washed out and as if there’s a yellow filter on the screen. I personally found using the Custom HDR mode with the saturation up and colors balanced fixed it.

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! That's interesting that it had a yellow look to it. Glad you were able to remedy it dialing in those settings. Enjoy!

Thanks for this video Taylor, appreciate you going through all the settings! Have you noticed any VRR flickering issues whilst gaming on the PS5 or PC?

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Yw! I haven’t experienced any flicker on my monitor with console or PC.

@EonDzn

2 ай бұрын

@@TaylorBrauer Thanks for confirming!

Great video. Very thorough. Can I ask, how is e arc when using pc? This monitor with a Sonos beam 2 could be a nice combo. Shared between my pc and ps5

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

That’s a great question and tbh I haven’t tried via eArc on PC. I have connected it via bluetooth and that works flawlessly. I might have to get back to you on that.

14:40 it’s because the Game only supports 60hz max, u have to look at 3 things when learning about fps. 1 - if your console/pc supports high fps 2 - if the monitor supports high fps 3 - if the game supports high fps

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

You’re right. I missed the 3rd point. Thought AW2 ran in 120fps.

Can I use my Astro a50 with the ps5 and this monitor? Because of the missing optical input on the monitor?

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

I'm not 100% sure but I believe the a50s are pretty recent so I would think you can connect it to the ps5. Check the documentation on their site to be sure.

Im a little confused about the Ps5 setting. So do i enable HDR true black og Peak 1000? Do i need to enable Dolby vision? Thanks for the videos! Great job!

@TaylorBrauer

29 күн бұрын

Thanks! There’s no right or wrong answer. Try out each setting and find the one that’s good for you. If you want that dramatic contrast go with hdr 1000. If you prefer things be a bit more balanced go with Dolby Vision or True Black 400.

Hello! Im just really confused and have a few questions. If Im using a PC, whats the proccess like hooking a soundbar up to eARC? If Im using a PS5 with a soundbar, do I still need the Steel series or do I need some more stuff? Can you have the PS5 plugged into the soundbar along with the pc or do I have to switch the cables around every time I switch from PC to PS5? I might have more questions in the future. Thx! Srry if confusing ~

@TaylorBrauer

11 күн бұрын

On PC the process is the same using the HDMI 2.1 cable. It won't work via DisplayPort 1.4 cable. The soundbar is it's own audio interface so you don't need the Steelseries stuff. You just need to hook up the sound bar. The Steelseries hub is only for that particular headset. If you have another headset it'll have it's own hardware for connecting, if it supports the ps5. Not all headsets do. It depends if the soundbar can accept multiple connections. In the case of the JBL I have here it accepts cable and bluetooth. So, if you didn't want to swap out cables then you'd leave the ps5 connected and connect via bluetooth on PC then switch the source on the sound bar between the two. Otherwise, you'd have to swap the HDMI cable for each system, ps5 and PC.

PS3 and older consoles would really benefit from Retrotink 4K (Upscaler) because it can emulate the CRT phosphor mask on the 4K display making low resolution games look much better.

@TaylorBrauer

12 күн бұрын

That sounds really interesting. Upscaling old games to 4k would be amazing.

@PabloB888

12 күн бұрын

@@TaylorBrauer It's almost like having a real CRT (the motion quality of modern OLEDs is still not as perfect compared to real CRT). The phosphor mask reduces the effective resolution of the 4K display to either 240p or 480p (depending on the mask you will use) and that's perfect for retro consoles. Without CRT/PVM emulation, all 240p / 480p games will be blurry or extremely pixelated when upscaled to 4K. You can see for yourself what big difference CRT/PVM emulation can make by installing retroarch on PC. This emulator has awesome CRT shaders, including CRT HDR shaders. I recommend the HDR shaders because HDR allows you to have a CRT mask with 100% opacity, which makes the CRT emulation even more realistic. Just remember to always use integer scaling when you use CRT shaders. Alineware AW3225QD has both 4K and HDR, so it's basically perfect monitor for CRT emulation.

@TaylorBrauer

12 күн бұрын

@@PabloB888 Thanks! I’ll have to check this out.

Is there a way to connect the audio engine A2s to this monitor. I have my ps5 and Mac mini so I’d like to produce sound from both of them

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

I’m not familiar with that piece of equipment. I’d recommend reviewing the interfaces it connects with and make sure they are compatible with those of the QF.

Great info. Ordered my monitor today. How do you update firmware though?

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

You gotta use the usb cable it came with and download from Dells website. I have a video just a few below this one walking through the update process.

Can you make settings for Warzone/MWIII? Some reason my colors look washed. Very pale

@TaylorBrauer

19 күн бұрын

You might need to update the firmware on the monitor.

Hey I'm considering getting this monitor. But I wanna know more about console mode vs HDR. In your opinion what looks better when playing on ps5 HDR or Console mode? Nice vid btw!

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

Both look nice. I like to have full control over the HDR so I typically don’t use console mode. I prefer TrueBlack 400.

@ramiz1712

Ай бұрын

@@TaylorBrauer ok thanks!

Great Video, I just got mine couple of days ago and I only use it for PS5 as of now. I was wondering how can I connect my speakers to the monitor as my speakers only have 3.5mm(I tried with 3.5 to type -C) but it ain’t working for the sound. So any ideas or suggestions?

@TaylorBrauer

23 күн бұрын

There’s no audio interface to the monitor. You either have to go through the console itself or use a soundbar.

@sucharan_reddy

23 күн бұрын

@@TaylorBrauerSo, is there a way to connect my 3.5mm speakers to ps5 ?

@TaylorBrauer

23 күн бұрын

@@sucharan_reddy I’m not sure. You’ll have to find an interface to connect to but idk what that is exactly.

do you have a custom background of ellie on your ps5?

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

It's the Last of Us theme for PS4. One of the best, imo.

How come when I have console mode my brightness option is greyed out?

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Check that it's not enabling HDR. Console mode prioritizes the console's tone mapping over the monitor's so it might be setting HDR automatically.

The monitor doesn’t support 1440p on the PS5?? How does it do the 120fps mode, in 1080p? What does that mean for single player games that have quality vs performance? That you have to play in 4k 30fps or 1080p 60fps? I didn’t think the PS5 could do real 4k at 60fps. I thought it was either 30fps at 4k or 60fps at 1440p. So I’m confused

@TaylorBrauer

10 күн бұрын

It doesn't support 1440p on ps5. 120fps support depends on the game and can either be in 1080p or 4k. Typically, for games supporting different graphics modes, that means 4k 30 or 1080 60/120. Again, there's no 1440p support at all. If by "real 4k" you mean upscaling then yes almost all games supporting 4k are upscaled on the ps5.

@FlashGladd

10 күн бұрын

@@TaylorBrauerso for example if I was playing Spider-man 2 on PS5 I could play in 4k 30fps quality mode or 1080p at 60fps in performance mode but it wouldn’t actually be 1080p because it would be upscaled? Is that right? Sorry I don’t understand upscaling completely

@TaylorBrauer

10 күн бұрын

@@FlashGladd Quality mode is typically a lower resolution image upscaled to 4k. idk the details of exactly how it happens but it does happen for games that are more demanding. Spiderman def would scale as that's a hefty game graphically. The PS5s graphics card is less than decent for native 4k gaming.

I have this monitor for my ps5 only. How do I update the firmware of the monitor? I don’t have a pc.

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

You will need a PC running Windows 10 or 11 to update the firmware. Unfortunately, Dell hasn't offered any other alternative such as consoles or MacOS to update the firmware. One option might be to contact Dell and see what they can do for you.

@lenel51

Ай бұрын

@@TaylorBrauer thank you sir, i actually bought a cheap windows laptop from bestbuy and updated the firmware that way. Gna return the laptop since i don’t need it anymore lol

Yo what’s the sound devise? Can u tell in briefly

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Which device? Do you have a timestamp?

I still can’t decide between this one or the Asus 32 QD oled -.- here in Europe the Alienware is much cheaper (1100€ vs 1799€). I prefer a flat screen but for that price I think the Alienware might be the better choice. Any fan noises? How do you like the curved screen? Thanks for helping! And sorry for my bad English 😅

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

That is a tough choice. Zero fan noise on my monitor. I like the curved screen because it's curved in a way that feels natural given that it's a 32" screen. The curves just disappear after using this for a long period of time, imo. This is coming from my long history of disliking curved screens. Your English is perfect.

@Milan217x

2 ай бұрын

@@TaylorBrauer thanks 😊 Just pre ordered the Alienware ✌🏼😬

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

@@Milan217x Very nice, congrats! I hope it arrives to you soon. Circle back when you've used it to let us know what you think, if you'd like.

My LG sound bar is not producing any sound via E arc for my pc or console, not sure what's going on and haven't been able to find an answer. Update: Got pc audio through Bluetooth but e arc pass through still isn't working on either

@TaylorBrauer

15 күн бұрын

I would try updating the firmware on the monitor first. If that doesn't work it might be something related to settings within the LG.

@playswithfire04

15 күн бұрын

@@TaylorBrauer Updating the firmware was the first thing I did when I get it yesterday. Still working through troubleshooting. Some people use the dolby atmos app and are able to get sound. It's a dolby atmos soundbar. Might also try a different cable

@playswithfire04

15 күн бұрын

​@@TaylorBrauer Update: I literally just turned it on and the console on this morning and audio pass through is working on the console. Still not on the pc but it auto switches to bluetooth so it'll work for now. Maybe it's not working on pc because it's connected through Display port?

@TaylorBrauer

15 күн бұрын

@@playswithfire04 That's probably it. DisplayPort doesn't carry sound.

@playswithfire04

15 күн бұрын

​@@TaylorBrauer Ah okay. Thank you for responding! Glad I've got audio working now, pretty much everything is going well. Leaving dolby vision on is a bit weird for pc, it doesn't seem to switch between HDR and Dolby Vision Update: okay it is switching regularly now between hdr and dolby vision

Hi, is it true that this monitor suffers from flickering?

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Personally, I haven't experienced any flicker on any port with any device using this monitor.

Hey, super confused here. Why wouldn't I be able to plug my PS5 into the monitor and use my gaming headset for audio?

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

You can use your headset like you normally would by connecting it to the PS5. The headset wouldn’t connect to the monitor. Most console headsets use a device to interface between the headset and the PS5. In my case that’s the wireless hub for the Steelseries Artis Pros and the Mix amp for the Astro A40s. It’s probably different for the headset you have.

@jkrisko34

Ай бұрын

@@TaylorBrauer So in my case, I am using Sony pulse headset so it has the receiver plugged into the playstation. I assume this would work fine in my case? And any other audio when using the monitor I could connect via bluetooth headset?

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

@@jkrisko34 yeah, that should still work. Same for bluetooth audio.

@Michkov39

14 күн бұрын

Is it working ? With the Sony pulse

Alan Wake 2 in quality mode is 1280p upscaled to 4k and performance mode is 847p upscaled to 1440p. It's not native 4k and either 1080p 🙂.

@TaylorBrauer

8 күн бұрын

Where did you find this information?

@luisgarciatrigas3651

8 күн бұрын

@@TaylorBrauer take a look at Digital Foundry channel, they analize almost every game in consoles and pc.

Alan Wake 2 doesn't run at 120hz in performance mode on ps5, it runs at 60hz, so that's not a bug.

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

I see. That makes sense.

How do you update the firmware?

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

I have a video on updating to an older firmware on this monitor. The same process applies for the latest update.

Hopefully the PS5 Pro will run all games at 4k 120hz.

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

That would be really nice. I'm pretty exicted to see what they have in store for us. Hopefully the wait isn't too much longer.

No 4k and 120hz simultaneously?

@TaylorBrauer

9 күн бұрын

It’s going to depend on the game but I wouldn’t expect AAA titles to support it. Check out the game you plan on playing to see all the supported resolutions and framerates their game supports.

No scratches on your screen?

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Luckily, no scratches. I had the first batch of packaging which wasn't all that great and only had some smudges. Those I was able to get out with a micro fiber cloth.

Why doesn’t it support 1440p? I‘d only be able to play COD MW3 on 1080p if i want 120hz, is that right?

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

I'm not sure the reasoning behind no 1440p support. Correct, 1080p for 120Hz on CoD. It doesn't look that bad, imo.

@Willsalmon96

2 ай бұрын

So it doesn’t support 1440p with a pc ?

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

@@Willsalmon96 PC will support 1440p.

@Willsalmon96

2 ай бұрын

Oh right so it will support 1440p with my pc and 4k with my ps5 ?

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

@@Willsalmon96 Yeah, as long as the game supports 4k. Otherwise, it's 1080p.

You can’t just connect headphones to the console for audio?

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

Console headphones almost always need to go through an intermediate device as none have a 3.5mm headphone jack. Some also connect to the controller itself.

@eduardo_guzman11

Ай бұрын

@@TaylorBrauer dont usbc headphones work?

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

@@eduardo_guzman11 Maybe there's some out there that are compatible with console but idk which ones those would be. There's also the option to connect via bluetooth.

those smudges are making me regret ordering it after seeing so many complaints

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Dell has claimed to have updated the packaging to provide better protection to the screen in shipping. Some I've seen have verified that's the case. The smudges, if they are present, should come out with a microfiber cloth. If there's any scratches then that would need to be replaced by Dell.Thoroughly check your screen when it arrives.

@crism1912

2 ай бұрын

@@TaylorBrauer according to fedex I receive it today, lets see how it goes.

I can't use Dolby vision for some reason. Help

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

I'm sure what exactly might be going on but perhaps double check that your graphics card drivers are up to date.

@carlodeangeli6572

Ай бұрын

@@TaylorBrauer Had to update it thank you. Also would like to ask, do you recommend having dolby vision on with HDR True Black and HDR Peak 1000 or is it up to preference? Also, do you have console mode on with your PS5?

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

@@carlodeangeli6572 Nice! Glad you got that working. Dolby vision is another HDR setting by itself that's separate from TrueBlack and Peak 1000. Try out different ones and see which fits best for you. I also have a video going over HDR in more detail, with this monitor, that you might find helpful. I go over some of the pros and cons to each of these settings.

Console mode is hit and miss with my monitor.

@TaylorBrauer

4 күн бұрын

What’s some of the things you’ve experienced?

@xboxgamer7453

4 күн бұрын

@@TaylorBrauer I have an AW2723D5 monitor attached to my Xbox Series X, and when I select console mode, it does not work, but in other games, it does.

Like 👍🏻

@TaylorBrauer

Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

But why in kitchen??

@TaylorBrauer

28 күн бұрын

Why not?

@CS-amegmondo

28 күн бұрын

@@TaylorBrauer It is unique. Everybody are making in gaming room, but you had very good videos also in gaming room. Just my preference sorry. I like your videos infos and reviews, but kitchen background is not my preference.

@TaylorBrauer

28 күн бұрын

@@CS-amegmondo I appreciate the feedback. That's very useful to me for making other videos. Thanks!

Huuuuuuge monitor!

@TaylorBrauer

2 ай бұрын

Indeed it is.

This guy has a 12 year olds haircut.