UPDATE: BlurBusters have reached out and pointed out that 35 Overdrive gain at 240Hz was too low. They are correct. You can go as high as 50 without issue. However 144Hz and 60Hz shown on video are still fine. NOTE: At 60Hz the strobing on the Viewsonic is observable by the human eye. It literally looks like an LED strobing extremely fast, and is very uncomfortable to look at. Could be unusable for some people. I forgot to mention it in the video. Also, you might have noticed that my audio quality is much better than previous videos. It's all thanks to my long time friend EVIL WAFFLES who happens to be an audio engineer. If you guys want to say thanks, check out his twitch! He doesn't know I'm writing this here so don't tell him. www.twitch.tv/evilwafflesss

@Heartbraker69228

2 жыл бұрын

I watched a lot of you're videos, and finaly made a desision on what 240hz monitor to buy, it's alienware 2521HFLA for just 280€. At first i really wanted the zowie but it's 600€ in my country where as minimal wage is 500€ 😂👍☑

@Storebrand_

2 жыл бұрын

Xbox One X can use 120hz mode for monitors that support it. I wonder how 60fps content with 120hz BFI would look 🤔 Before anybody tells me "wHy WoULd yOu bUY tHiS MOniToR fOr 60hZ?" people can always upgrade what they play on down the line, ok.

@bobby9568

2 жыл бұрын

Where are you from?

@TRHardware

2 жыл бұрын

Wanted to mention that You can minimize that crosstalk on Zowie monitor also with BluBuster Strobe Utility! I had Acer Nitro XF252QX (240hz TN) for 1.5 years. I got Zowie XL2546k few days ago and to be honest, the Dyac+ Premium, is not that impressive to me. Maybe that Acer was just so good with it's VBR and BFI mode... And Acer had so much better TN panel. Kind of regret selling it. Next week i should get this Viewsonic monitor. And i think i will return the Zowie, just because that that TN panel is so bad for just about any other content that is not CSGO. Also miss the USB hub from monitor and integrated speakers. Do not want to use my headphones all the time. Acer had the USB hub and integrated speakers and so does Viewsonic.

@CoreusSymphonia

2 жыл бұрын

Regarding your audio quality. Seems the audio is off-sync by a couple of milliseconds, making gestures to sound seems eerily off. You may want to look into that.

Just a thought but maybe you could highlight the UFO image you are discussing at any particular moment. It's a lot to look at and I think something like that would really help.

@Z3t487

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr!

@BijanJamshidi

2 жыл бұрын

DEAL! I used to do it before, but it seemed like no one cared that much. But based on how many people like your comment, clearly there is a demand for it. I'll do it on all reviews from now on.

@Goodfella0982

2 жыл бұрын

agreed! Right there with ya. Great vid by the way!

Thankss Bijan, have been waiting for this one forever!

Got mine for $300 from Amazon. Love the performance and I like the stand since it doesn’t take up so much space like other monitors. Great video!!

@BijanJamshidi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And that's a hell of a deal already. 10% off of a 1080p 240Hz monitor that most people will go for over its competitors. ;)

Been waiting on a proper review on this monitor! Finally 😀

This channel is a hidden gem, great new video in addition to all the other content you post. Keep it up!

You need to use different overdrive gains -- stronger for higher Hz. 144Hz is good at 35 OD, but 240Hz needs a much higher OD Gain. Follow steps 1-7 of the instructions in the Strobe Utility page, to adjust in sequence (back and fourth) everytime you change refresh rate. First choose your Pulse width. Then adjust OD Gain, then Phase, then OD Gain again (finetune), then Phase again (finetune). Alternate adjusting OD Gain and Phase back and fourth until you get clearest. Please readjust 240Hz - and post the better OD Gain you got. You'd be surprised how much better 240Hz still can get!

@TRHardware

2 жыл бұрын

Hope that Bijan check's into this further.

@HrpbTV

2 жыл бұрын

So for a safer setting for 240hz, would 40/0/50 be good? Or will it depend on the specific monitor(like everything else)?

@trialav8

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so confused can you help me get my monitor to be the clearest it can be?

@twilightggwp

2 жыл бұрын

v2.1.3 Strobe Pulse Width 40 Strobe Pulse Phase 86 OverDrive Gain 40 In 240hz will this be Uncomfortable? or damage my eye in any means which setting should I go for better and safe eye vision yet also get the best, clearest setting with very low motion blur (and fastest response time)

@BlurBusters

2 жыл бұрын

@@twilightggwpDepends on your goal. Clearest crosstalk-free motion requires refresh rate headroom, as crosstalk goes down with the bigger difference between strobe Hz and max Hz. Therefore, if you're crosstalk-priority instead of flicker-priority, and want the perfect zero-ghosting image (top/center/bottom), you need about 100Hz with a Vertical Total of 2700 (via ToastyX CRU or NVIDIA Custom Resolution). Most like using 120 Hz with a Vertical Total of 2250. As a bonus, these large VBI's also reduce strobe lag slightly too, allowing scanout of a 120Hz refresh cycle in 1/240sec. If you're worried about flicker, but want lower crosstalk, 180Hz at Vertical Total 1500 is a good compromise. Strobe Utility will be necessary to re-tune the monitor to perfection, once you create a custom resolution with a large blanking interval (longer idle pauses between faster-scanout refresh cycles to allow LCD GtG to be hidden unseen in dark by eyes between refresh cycles).

I use a custom setting with a pulse width of 19, which gives me about 100 nits of brightness. I think my pulse phase is at something like 82 , overdrive at 5, and vertical total of 4500. I get ZERO crosstalk at 60Hz and it looks absolutely amazing. This is truly a CRT-like motion we're getting here. Up to about 120Hz gives similar results. Outstanding monitor.

@wwayne8789

2 жыл бұрын

What values to put for 120hz and 60hz qft

@nguyenangtuandung2745

Жыл бұрын

@@wwayne8789 fast paced movies I think.

Your channel really deserves more subs. I run a 38 ultrawide and not a fan of smaller monitors so Im just doing this for the algorithm :D Super production values and amazing in depth reviews

@BijanJamshidi

2 жыл бұрын

❤

dude i been watching your monitor reviews and let me say there so good great job ! thanks for you work

been waiting for a review. good video

thanks man ive been struggle to pick monitor for gaming always watch yours vid before i even buy some of my stuff

it all sounds SO much better hahaha Nice Video man!

Been waiting for this

This guy is literally the ultimate reference for monitor reviews on the internet, i'm a monitor geek that watches almost every monitor review that comes out, Hardware unboxed, optimum tech are really amazing for numbers and what a competitive player like myself would need, But Bijan just combines everything together, a technical guy that has a really high competitive level in counter strike and knows what he's talking about, and out of all the 10+ reviewers i watch on youtube, he just knows best when it comes to monitors and competitive gaming, simply the best

@BijanJamshidi

2 жыл бұрын

❤

Excellent review as always!

Excellent video! However, I’m deaf (hearing impaired). Can you enable KZread’s AutoCaption feature, please? You heard it correct - the Founder of Blur Busters is born deaf, and I depend on closed captioning. Thank you! 👽🛸 UPDATE: The captions are now available!

@diegow7504

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the work

Personally I prefer the multiple monitor buttons, as they last longer. Other solutions have broken quicker for me most of the time

Thanks for the review man. Very informative.

Finally great review :D

Thanks for a great breakdown

Just picked this up on Amazon for $279. No regrets awesome buy

Thank you for this!

When you put in sequences where you filmed yourself on the screen with the original tone it breaks my brain ;) good videos

I know that this monitor is great because Bijan is a straight reviewer for in monitors. 😊 Great review!

Just bought this monitor today. Tested with PureXP and without PureXP. All I can say is, it's just amazing! So smooth like butter 🥰

@lucasgenolini3767

Жыл бұрын

Is it worth it or gimmick for a fhd 240hz 400€ is very expansive (is that the right price?) can we see a real diff than with a cheap 240hz?

@lucasgenolini3767

Жыл бұрын

@@AquilaeYT eww that’s weird that’s the opposite of optimum tech review and he is usually solid :O

@lucasgenolini3767

Жыл бұрын

@@AquilaeYT ok ty for the honest review :O I didn’t tought about the influencer think, I though his review were honest.. do you know if I can try a screen and send it back?

Thank you for all your knowledge and reviews my dude.

@BijanJamshidi

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching ;)

Great review!!!

Keep up the good tests!

Commenting for the algorithm. Also I would love to hear any takes you have on keyboards

@BijanJamshidi

2 жыл бұрын

I have an awesome one (IMO) coming soon!

@BijanJamshidi

2 жыл бұрын

Also, thank you

Nabbed this for $275 off of adorama on black friday. Phenomenal value!

Great review! The biggest standout for this monitor over other great monitors like the Zowie is the 60hz BFI/strobing. 60hz BFI is essential for high quality motion on console games like PS5/Switch. Yes, there will be visible flicker, but visible flicker is required for high quality motion on consoles until console games standardize over-60-FPS. Most TVs already support 60hz BFI/strobing because they are designed with consoles in mind. People want to also be able to use gaming monitors with consoles and retain high quality 60fps motion. This is why blur busters certification now requires 60hz BFI/strobing. People want to use consoles with their monitors, not just PC. And even when future consoles standardize over-60-FPS in the bulk of their games, 60hz BFI/strobing will always be necessary to make legacy material look good.

@user-hg7yv5fj1f

2 жыл бұрын

I should also mention that tons of PC games limit their FPS to 60 or contain many bugs if you try to run them higher. A few games that come to mind are Terraria, Stardew Valley, Skyrim, and some of the Fallout games. There are countless examples of PC games frustratingly limited to 60fps, (most gamers have probably played multiple without knowing it) which is another reason 60hz BFI/strobing is essential to keep a consistently good motion experience on those games. It’s also best to not use 60hz flicker on the desktop with static white images. It is much less bothersome in-game and unfortunately is still the only viable solution to make 60fps motion look good. (I’m sure you already know most of this but I am merely solidifying information for some of your viewers)

@gabrielst527

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-hg7yv5fj1f Most importantly than that examples, fighting games are locked at 60hz, so for any player of fighting games that requires better clarity 60 hz BFI is a must.

Ill be getting mine now!

Great video!

@BijanJamshidi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

this in 4K and miniLED and obviously 31.5“ is my personal end game monitor

deserves more views/subs. here's my comment, hope it boosts interactions.

I wish this was available at Europe retailers. It sucks that I'll have to import it from US and pay high shipping and import fees (raising the total price from $299 to $440). But oh well. I've always been obsessed with motion clarity. It's time to retire by Benq XL2720Z. I think I'll just bite the bullet and buy the XG2431...

It would be nice yo know if you were using black frame insertion for background footage and if so at what setting. I have no point of reference for how dim those nits are, so it would be nice to see an example in gameplay

These transitions are awesome

good video great information thanks bijan

@BijanJamshidi

2 жыл бұрын

😁

I'm looking to upgrade from my Acer 24" Predator XF240H which is TN 1080p 144Hz. I only play quake and want higher refreshrate and lower input lag. The thing is, I've never experienced neither any blur nor crosstalk on my screen and I don't use any overdrive settings. So I certainly don't want anything that is worse in that regard. Any suggestion what to get?

Subscribed, please add ufo blur test video comparing to other monitors, you will be the best afaik monitor reviewer

11:55 SLAAAAT!

@BijanJamshidi

2 жыл бұрын

SCHLAT

i was really hoping for at least 200n brightness with that level of clarity, sadge

Just FYI Web developers use SRGB colour profile as it's the default for web browsers 🤘

You literally cant get your hands on that monitor in germany or even the whole eu, but it looks amazing and for that price its sick.. but since it’s impossible to get one in my country yet i ordered sn XL2546K today

@lucasgenolini3767

Жыл бұрын

Why we can’t get it in Europe?

I would have liked your POV compared with the XV252QF (390hz strobed IPS) that is currently (to my knowlendge) is the best gaming monitor. (Edit: And of course, thanks for you really nice work on thoses videos)

@BijanJamshidi

2 жыл бұрын

Personally I would go the Acer route. I think this is for people that like a great monitor at a great price. The acer is about $120 more expensive and some people won't be able to afford that. But if someone could, I'd get that for eSports gaming. This ViewSonic is great for eSports (Not as good as Acer IMO because of frames), and also for emulation because of the epic 60Hz response times with no crosstalk

@toldwin5194

2 жыл бұрын

@@BijanJamshidi Thank you much for the feedback :)

@CosmicApe

2 жыл бұрын

@@BijanJamshidi Would you go with the Acer over the XL2546K?

@gabgabgab999

2 жыл бұрын

@@BijanJamshidi In your personal opinion would you go for the Acer 390Hz or the BenQ XL2546K? And why? Cheers.

In my country, I dont have XG2431, should I wait this monitor to come my country or should I buy MSI MAG251RX vs AW2521HF or VG259QM? Which monitor is better for those 4 for gaming (refresh rate, low input and latency and ms?)

nice "zowie killer" xD good video

The BEST!

Would you recommend zowie or ViewSonic in the end, for 240hz gaming? I guess I'm just concerned about the crosstalk in the zowie compared to the ViewSonic now that you have pointed it out.

@pedro.ruizdelapena

Жыл бұрын

what did you end up buying?

@gmansmiley2984

Жыл бұрын

@@pedro.ruizdelapena Zowie, but to be honest, i just got used to the dyac really quick and it just looks slightly clearer, don't feel like I play any better since I already came from 240hz Alienware.

What color settings would you recommend with this monitor? Just got it and out of box I am having some trouble reading colored text in games. Loving the monitor otherwise. Just some things are hard to see compared to my Alienware 240hz TN monitor.

I'm really commenting this for algorithm help for my guy ayyy

@BijanJamshidi

2 жыл бұрын

I'm assuming that this monitor is missing from the best of 2021 video because you weren't done evaluating it yet...? Or is it not as good as the other monitors listed there? Because I can't decide between this or the MAG251RX. I'm gonna be using it for Valorant and my current monitor is always set to either 0 or 10/100 brightness anyway.

@rayderxd..9052

2 жыл бұрын

Which one did u buy ?

In your opinion, for competitive gaming, Wich si better? The Dell s2522hg, This XG2431 or Zowie zowie xl2540k?

Thanks

is this monitor any different from the ViewSonic Elite XG250?

thanks

Great review! Would you choose this monitor or Asus vg259qm?

@choksm9079

2 жыл бұрын

xg2431 is better

I just got mine today. The default color profile was shit. but I tweaked it and made some adjustments Red : 85 Green: 73 Blue: 100 and 75% digital vibrance on NVCP Overall the monitor is amazing and worth it

@Dogeater155

Жыл бұрын

What settings do u use or custom settings😊

@Debzzzzzzzz

Жыл бұрын

on the pureXP+ settings?

@LunarPSD

Жыл бұрын

What the

Hello, newbie question here. Is it better to use PureXP rathan than AMD Freesync?

I bought the 25-inch Samsung Odyssey G4. I was planning to buy the XG2431 but in my country (Chile) it never arrived.

i subbed but sometimes have trouble finding your channel if i havent watched your videos for a long time. Have you thought of rebranding under some diffrent name? I know it might be just me, but when i find myself contemplating on if i should upgrade and try to look you up i end up searching for random names or keyphrases i remember from your videos to find your channel.

Hey @Bijan Jamshidi, great review, as always, would you recommend this monitor at this price? Do you think it's better to buy it other than the zowie's Dyac+ tech? Thanks a lot.

@mervsz9218

Жыл бұрын

He just said it at the end of the vid

Price to performance would you recommend the ViewSonic XG2431 at $310 or Acer 25XV2Q on sale for $400? Play mainly Valorant, have the Zowie XL2546k but was gonna give that to the girlfriend or give her the ViewSonic who plays as well since she doesn’t like how big the Odyssey G7 is.

I would love to see a direct comparison between this and the xl2546k without the strobing features. I get headaches and nausea from strobing, and want to know which monitor is best based on pure response time.

@Zynedify

9 ай бұрын

Zowie. This monitor without Purexp is pretty mediocre

@sawsanchatila4288

7 ай бұрын

@@Zynedifyyo are u dumb bro the zowie is a tn panel and the viewsonic is a ips the zowie is only usefull for dyac and its brightness with dyac what is the point in it buying if the colors suck they are almost the same without there backlight strobing features get the one with better colors and less money meaning viewsonic

@jommammaxse95

Ай бұрын

If you want pure response time a 27 inch oled 240hz is the best at 0.03 Ms

Yo Jamshidi, what about the new Acer Nitro XV241Y Xbmiiprx 23.8inch 270hz. It looks to be using the same panel and it's $249 on Amazon right now.

hey man is it good for watching movies and videos ? does it give you a good color

Good video. What do you think compared to the ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM?

the brightness really is a huge killer

@pedro.ruizdelapena

Жыл бұрын

yeah, brightness is a huge killer. which monitor do you have? I am deciding between these 3 Alienware AW2521HF BenQ Zowie XL2546K ViewSonic XG2431 not sure which to get

@thebeatles9

Жыл бұрын

@@pedro.ruizdelapena I have tested many monitors side by side. I do not recommend Zowie or any TN panel. Brightness and colors and resolution are extremely important at spotting targets. I would go for the Viewsonic as a budget option. There should be really good OLED displays coming later this year and into next, as well as cheaper 1440p displays. 1080p and TN are basically dead except to professional players (because they are forced to play on them for sponsorship reasons).

how was it after a year of use? i've heard a lot of bad things after 8-10months of use. the panel is damaged

how is this compare to asus vg279qm ? since they both in the same price range.

The cheapest 1080p @240htz is aw2521hf 280 to presise

When I use PureXP my game becomes extremely choppy, any fixes? Happened randomly. Used to wrok fine.

Got the monitor it seems like 240hz plus purexp normal gives a good image but a bit dark. Anyone know any good settings for 240hz when you can get 500fps?

@frane5272

2 жыл бұрын

I have problem with black equelizer in csgo, so Bad monitor

Eshqi bizhan I think zowie is the best for eSports cus with 250 nits u cant really see that much in a tournament event cus there will be lots of lights there but i think i if ur new to eSports and still want ips panel this is great with this price

what is better for esports like csg xg2431 or asus tuf gaming vg259qm?

Hello man ,i just bought a MSI mag301RF ultra wide 200 hz monitor and i want to ask you because u are a professional xD i have a problem with jagged edges even with AA max it’s like i play with AA on off ,is that a problem of monitor or my computer ?

right now 2431 is 300$ and 251rx is 250$ what one would you purchase right now?

Is this monitor still good? Is it one of the best? or would I be better off getting the VG249QM1A

does it support black frame insertion + freesync at the same time ?

Can confirm, 60hz strobing looks like absolute shit in terms of flicker. It will literally cause you to wince at your monitor screen. You literally want to look away. However, they claim going up to 120hz should retain the clarity like their special 60hz setup. And can confirm the motion clarity with large vertical totals at 120hz is pretty insane. And you dont get insane flicker that hurts your eyes like with 60hz. Playing games and moving the mouse fast, you can see EVERYTHING with insane clarity. It's amazing. My eyes literally need to adjust to it because im so used to typical blurry motion. Games I played so far is halo infinite and dungeons and dragons online and I am blown away at the motion clarity. To do QFT.... Set the monitor to 240hz. Open nvidia control panel, custom resolution. Change from automatic mode to custom mode. This will ensure you use 240hz statistics which is required according to cheif blurbuster. AFTER THAT STEP, change the refresh rate to 120hz, and then double the total vertical pixels. I had 1160 stock st 240hz. So i doubled that number to 2320. Then setup a custom purexp mode using the app. I still had minor crosstalk at the very top and bottom of the screen, but when gaming you dont notice it at all. And the motion clarity is insane. Black stabilizer is literal trash. 1 step in either direction and the screen looks like literal shit. Worthless for this monitor. Got mine mounted to a vesa mount. I also did 240hz 10/90 pixel response on the official blur buster forums for this monitor. Granted 10/90 can be misleading. Generally no monitor is capable of 240hz. 1000/240=4.1ms. 10/90 times says this monitor is capable matching or beating that transition time especially if you run ultrafast overdrive.... But im sure full 0/100, it isnt capable.

@ryanrezaei8981

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the helpful input. How would you change the custom purexp mode for an accurate result, and do you think this would work on the xbox series x if you were to run these steps through a computer first (then switch the HDMI input into the console for the same settings)? Thanks!

@Reverae

2 жыл бұрын

So do you think running it at 120hz is better than 240hz gaming wise?

@kemari47

Жыл бұрын

Can you go to windows and turn on hdr, then tell me your results when it comes to motion blur?

@goblinphreak2132

Жыл бұрын

@@kemari47 none. Bno added lag or latency

@kemari47

Жыл бұрын

@@goblinphreak2132 Thanks for responding, for some reason when using different custom resolutions and going to settings and display turning on hdr has almost perfect 240hz no crosstalk. Only problem is my screen has a white/diminishing color filter.

This monitor is not available here in india.. And if i order it from US it costs 490 dollars... So which one should i buy... Zowie xl2546k or this one(viewsonic xg2431)... Plz help im in search of a good competitive gaming monitor

5:50 here you say crosstalk when what you should say is "stroboscopic artifacts" or "double images". It's caused by the strobe rate not matching the framerate. To shorten it for anyone reading: strobing is completely and entirely null, void, pointless, useless unless the strobe rate and the framerate are matching. When the strobe rate and framerate do not match the motion quality reverts back to sample and hold.

@BijanJamshidi

2 жыл бұрын

I'll do more research on that. Thanks!

I accidentally hit my dell sd2716dg today and my heart just broke in half T_T I have to use my old 60hz monitor right now and I feel like i'm in jello. I am looking at new monitors but omg there are so many, I don't know what to pick. If I had some extra money I would get the ultrawide g9 but my max budget is 700, do you have any recommendations? Mainly playing destiny 2 PVE.

Would you mind making a video about the best monitors for console gaming? (Ex: Ps4 60hz and ps5 120hz)

Hey rly good vid. , make a Clip about the Inc. 2566k ;)

Should I get a XG2431 or S2522HG

Will the result be the same for the 27 inch 1440p variant?

Would you recommend this over the acer 390hz?

But is this better then the zowie xl2540k they both have the same price

Would you reccomend this or the asus tuf 280hz monitor?

anyone know why i'm having forward crosstalk even at 0 pulse phase?

参考になりました

4:04 the zowie has 2 after images, the Viewsonic 1, it's clearly not the same lol.

Do u recommend xg2431 or asus vg259qm? Ur recommendation will be very helpful!

@Iuffycs

Жыл бұрын

xg2431

This vs XL2546K (same price)??

Hey Bijan, Is this worth selling the aw2521hf for?

what if it's compared to aoc 24g2z?

is this or the MSI mag251rx better i don't know which one to get