Man, you are the best... I had such issues with HDR, you fixed them all. Please keep up making content like this, with all the little details. Most big RUclipsrs leave ut nuances and people get lost.. You are a gem!!!
Thank you so much for this video. I just got this monitor yesterday, it's my first time with HDR. I didn't find the monitor intuitive to set up and didn't really know what the different options meant. Thanks for making this guide clear and simple to understand!
I just had to come back here to say a big THANK YOU. Ironically not because of what you might expect, your valued input on HDR settings for this monitor. I need to thank you because you introduced me to ORI and the will of the wisps. What a game experience this was on my LG C2 OLED. I have the AW but its just better on the c2. The game even has dolby atmos, which paired perfectly with my samsung q990c. Thanks again Taylor!
That's awesome! I'm glad my video helped you out. Dolby Vision setting should be right under smart HDR settings in the OSD. DV is another HDR mode so you can't combine it with Smart HDR, if that makes sense.
WOW! thank you for your hard work - this Windows HDR Calibration program and your hints about setting it up - super useful. i hope i will get pg32ucdm and try that on it- looks very useful!
Yw! That calibration tool is so handy. It really dials in the hdr since Windows doesn't do a great job handling it out of the box. I'm glad you enjoyed and that pg32ucdm is one great display.
Thank you so much for these settings, I have no clue about these types of things and this was so helpful. I followed your instructions step by step and the whole thing was amazing and my monitor looks amazing! Keep up the good work and the kind way of explaining things, especially for some of us who are older and yet not so wise about the gaming stuff lol
Thanks! You had the best walk-through and explanations for the different color settings that really helped me understand my new monitor. Appreciate your hard work!
Thank you. I got my replacement monitor yesterday after my first was DOA on arrival. But thankfully this one is good and this video helped me quite a bit. I am very techy, but I need help when dealing with settings.
WOW! I just calibrate on my AW3423DWF and it's amazing. I was on SDR on windows because HDR looks washed up but thanks for your tutorial, now it's looks vivid, bright and just very good! I watched your video because I just ordered an AW3225QF (reason is I need a 16:9 format and 4k) so will do the same settings once I receive the monitor. Thanks again Taylor!
I keep going back and forth between this and the Samsung g80sd. Which is better for movies too? The 34 ultrawide Alienware one for some reason doesn’t look so great watching movies. But heard this one is much better. I’m also gaming on Xbox.
Thanks heaps - I've now calibrated my monitor, obviously the image has improved greatly - even though it was pretty good before calibration - it's now excellent - great video and explanation of the complexities of this monitor
Bit late on catching this video, but thank you kindly for the information! I purchased on of these displays, in part after watching your initial videos (and after the packing issue was resolved) and frankly have been thrilled with the display. I recently started having color saturation issues and hoping these adjustments settle that down a bit.
Dude awesome vid thanks! I also tested with your settings in Nvidia Control Panel and increased the saturation from 50 to 60 and it looks really good in hdr true black with Dolby vision set to game.
Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm glad to hear you got that saturation dialed in in the control panel. That's somewhat of a overlooked tool for adjusting color. They are supposedly intregrating it in their Nvidia App soon, if they haven't done so already.
Thanks for all of your detailed videos on this monitor, they are all very well done and informative. I'm surprised it doesn't have a headphone jack! Trying to decide between this and an LG C4 42".
@@TaylorBrauer went from a 5700xt and 3600x to a 4090 and 7950x3d..... Giant jump. But don't upgrade the monitor. From a 1440p 175 Fps IPS. Said screw it one more big purchase and you video made the fear of the new become comfort and excitement! Thanks again!
@@TaylorBrauer only had the new build about a week I bought the monitor about 5 hours ago and just fascinated at the moment. Mainly making sure I have all the right settings and updates before I burn in anything. So so worried about burn in.
Keep it at hdr peak 1000 turn on game mode hdr setting is set to u don’t have to worry about calibrating hdr . I turn off or on hdr depending on the game thou. Also change to hdr 400 if game is too dark like horizon forbiden west
2:46 I think it should be mentioned that the monitor supports "variable refresh rate" as a concept both via HDMI ("HDMI VRR") and via DisplayPort ("DisplayPort Adaptive Sync"). It is even certified by NVIDIA as "G-Sync Compatible (40-240Hz via DisplayPort)". Curiously it has no FreeSync certification by AMD (yet?), even though RTINGS reports that it is supported. So as a PC user the only difference is that via DP the computer won't detect the monitor if the monitor is turned off - at least it's like that on my system.
That's a good point. VRR is supported for both. Dell states that FreeSync Premium Pro isn't compatible but there's no mention of the lower tiers which is why basic FreeSync works. It's pretty confusing, ngl.
I owe you an apology. This is why you dont judge a book by its cover. I saw you multiple times on my youtube feed and thought this kid aint gonna know shit and damnit boy my monitor feels an entire galaxy away now compared to how i got it. Colors are extremely vivid and HDR looks beautiful. Keep doing what you're doing. I hope you your channel grows times 10x in the remainder of the year alone lol thanks again bud.
I really appreciate that, and I'm so glad to hear the video helped you dial in the monitor how you wanted. Enjoy it for many years to come. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Grate video, Thanks for info. I just calibrated. I have it on HDR and Peak 1000 but when I going into the display , it reads 460 nits. How do you get it to the 900s? Thanks
Have you tried hooking up the monitor to your cable box? Mine won't accept the signal and is either garbled or turns off the input. I think it's something to do with HDCP. Dell tech support was unable to solve the problem.
I haven't tried that as I don't own a cable box. It's interesting that it wouldn't work though since it should just connect via HDMI. It's got to be converting the video signal to something the Alienware can't understand. It's even weirder that Dell was no help :(
15:45 How do you use DV in game? When I have DV on only my desktop use it. When I start a game like Baldurs gate 3 then it goes to TB400 automatically.
16:20 Hi guys, I can't have the HDR True Black activate as the same time with the Dolby Vision. When I put the Dolby on, the HDR get removed. Is it perhaps because I'm using the display port cable? Thanks in advance. The video is wonderful and the explanation are very clear! Thank you so much for your work 🕊
Great question. You can either have Smart HDR on or Dolby Vision on but not both. What you're experiencing is totally normal regardless of which cable or port you use. Think of Dolby Vision as an additional HDR setting outside of Smart HDR.
@@TaylorBrauer Thanks for your quick reply! I see, I didn't fully understand. I thought about it because on the time code it looks like both are activated on your monitor/Windows settings. Thanks for the clarification though Much love to you and your family! Your videos are great, keep going
You’re welcome! Pretty much the same thing. Just be aware of the limitations with M1 series of chips not supporting DSC so you won’t get full 240Hz. M2 Pro and up chips support it. I also don’t own any Macs that have HDMI 2.1 so I can’t test 😢
@@TaylorBrauer Thank you for your answer, I understand that I was just wondering if it does anything when it's selected in monitor menu alone, without turning it on in windows.
Awesome video I think all I gotta do is update the firmware Dolby vision on for me makes my screen flash like 4 times when clicking through windows and tabs
Maybe, it’s too soon to tell how these hold up. It’s got a 3 year burn in warranty to lean on should something happen. I’ve been using this monitor day in and day for work and gaming and there’s been no issues, so far.
@@TaylorBrauer Sorry for the late reply. But how exactly do you do that? Do you always change manually between SDR and HDR or is there an "automatic" setting on the monitor? Thank you in advance!
Excellent video, everything is there thanks a lot ! I was wondering between dolby vision and peak1000 in terms of brithness and perfection of image in game or when watching a movie...what would you prefer. And about HDMI 2.1 OR Display port 1.4, what is the best to get the best image too and best performance for the 240hz in 4K
Thank you very much that help me a lot. My monitor color was washed out I was surprised because the color accuracy was good in the chart. Now it’s way way better, I am not sure which setting down it.but the peak brightness still 490 or something like that, didn’t peak to 1000
Would love to see your settings for Mac OS programming? Do you have to change the monitor settings when switching between Mac for work and windows for gaming?
Great question. I haven't found a need to set them separate from one another when switching between work and gaming. Perhaps I could explore that more in-dpeth in another video.
@@TaylorBrauer I dont really understand what BetterDisplay does, why HiDpi, or the MacOS version of useHDR. Just a video idea :)
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Thank you so much for this video, it really helped me with my new monitor! My question is about everyday usage: would you recommend that we keep it in Smart HDR Desktop mode (with the calibration done) and only switching to Peak 1000 or True Black when starting HDR games? This is my first HDR monitor and I'm not really used to having to change settings in it for different applications.
You’re welcome! So, I manually switch with the hotkey so I don’t have to change the hdr profile. Maybe the method you propose is better and I haven’t tried it.
I just watched this again :) So do a game need to support Dolby vision before you use Dolby vision? :) What about PS5? Do you use dolby vision? Do you make a calibration again after selecting dolby vision? :) Thanks!
Thank you thank you thank you, you solved problems i did not know i had... VRR for one... I was wondering why it never worked. also every review says turn dolby off... so i just blindly followed.... i dont care about color accuracy, i bought this for gaming and dolby game does look the best to my eyes.. all of the sudden the entire picture is more even and evenly bright.
Yw! I'm glad it helped you. Yeah, folks were really against DV for a long time and understandedly so since Dell didn't let you turn it off for a while. It's good that there's that choice to be had between DV and smartHDR.
Great video. Do you know if the input lag is the same in the more color accurate standard mode and you wouldn't need to be in game mode preset to get the fastest? Also it seems like having Dolby vision game or bright is the brightest overall in hdr even tho the calibration cuts out at 500 nits vs about 1000 in peak 1000? Doesn't seem to matter if the content supports Dolby vision or not, it looks alot brighter on everything vs the other modes. Is something off in that regard?
Since this is OLED the response time is consistent for the hertz you set on the monitor. So 60hz has a slower response time and 240hz has a faster response time. Response times don’t differ between color profiles. If you’re used to an IPS screen having overdrive settings there’s none of that on OLEDs. You’re spot on with Dolby Vision. It’s an overall brighter picture. Having DV off and using the HDR profiles will give you more dynamic range at the cost of less overall brightness.
Awesome video. I would love to see the recommended settings for this monitor with a PS5. I can’t seem to get it right with HDR and prefer SDR. It’s got to be something I’m not doing correctly.
I commented on your other video about the firmware updates however my monitor seemed to have the newest firmware already out of the box? It was 105, so no need to do an update?
Mine worked right out of the box but it is dependent on your graphics card. I only have Nvidia cards so for those it works flawlessly. If you have Intel or AMD graphics you might want to check another source for compatibility.
Great video but I have a few questions. Do you use Windows 70 color saturation for the different modes like Dolby Vision, True Black etc.? Which Dolby Vision do you recommend using, bright, dark? Thanks.
You can re-calibrate everytime but I typically set it once and use it for all profiles. I've found no difference between bright and game but I use game. Dark is way too dark for my liking.
Thanks for this! I just bought this monitor and have been losing the plot over how to best use the settings; this explained everything brilliantly. Can I ask your advice on playing games that do not support HDR? Is it best to turn off HDR in Windows and the monitor and use SDR, or use Auto-HDR in Windows settings with Dolby Vision (Game) enabled on the monitor? Thanks.
Yw! I'm glad you found it helpful. For games not supporting HDR (or games with crap HDR) I swap between SDR and Dolby Vision game to gauge which looks best. It's a bit of a hassle to swap but I find it works best for me when determining the best image quality.
Really good guide, just one question: what do you do for desktop usage? if i close HDR the image is too saturated because of the hdr calibarion tool icc profile. Do you always leave it hdr on? Thanks
@@TaylorBrauer it's windows+alt+b ! The problem remains though, that way the image is way too saturated. I don't mean just a bit... It's eye poppingly saturated, orange becomes red!
hello buddy great video!! I have one question, i use windows 10 and i cant download calibration tool, so how i can calibrate my Monitor ? have same one
i did upgrade on win 11, did all same settings like you did, hdr true black peak 493 nits, pik 1000 delivers 993 nits, but once i activate dolby vison i get pik 2800 nits ? how is that even possible ?
@@adamgraffiti Take the value Windows 11 gives for brightness with a grain of salt. It will make guestimations and they aren't accurate. Also, if you switch HDR modes you need to recalibate or apply the write calibration profile if you've already calibrated for that HDR mode.
I just got this monitor some days ago and idk but SDR looks way better than HDR to me with the Sports Presets... Whenever I turn HDR on it looks..yeah washed out and whiteish like under saturated much. I did everything in this video but it did nothing :/... Does it only work on HDR Games and not Windows / SDR Games or am I doing anything wrong? I can only set contrast to 100 in nvidia settings to come close to the SDR contrast and color settings... doesnt make sense :/
That sounds pretty normal for HDR. The tradeoff with HDR is saturation but you gain those very dramatic levels of lighting that SDR can't achieve. Upping the saturation in the last step of Windows 11 calibaration helps at bit but, like you said, it's not going to get you the same saturation level as SDR. HDR def isn't for everyone.
Great video, thanks! It's not clear to me how Windows Home and applications handle switching between HDR and SDR. My Home Theater JVC projector automatically switches between HDR and SDR depending on the content/movie that I play. For example, 4K Ultra HD movies mostly come in HDR, so my projector automatically switches to HDR mode. But if I watch Blu-Ray 1080p movies, my projector switches to SDR automatically. This is the first computer monitor that I have which supports HDR & Dolby Vision. I'm not sure how the Windows OS and Windows applications handle HDR versus SDR. Does Windows automatically switch between HDR and SDR depending on the application being used? For example, when using applications that are not games (such as Word, Excel, email, browser, etc.), do you use SDR or HDR? In Windows Settings, do you have to manually toggle the Settings > System > Display > Use HDR On or Off depending on what application you are using? Or do you just leave Settimgs > System > Display > Use HDR at "On" all the time, so you're always using HDR? Or does Windows switch between HDR and SDR depending on the application being used?
Windows is notoriously terrible at handling HDR in a way that's practical. I've found that I've had to manually turn in off and on whenever I want to switch between SDR and HDR. There's an Auto-hdr setting in the display settings, but I haven't noticed it making any difference.
Which games support Dolby Vision? On my monitor when I run Cyberpunk the AW3225qf exit DolbyVision and switch smart HDR? Can u do a video on how to setup this monitor for various common games to get DV to work
I saw another comment mention this, but how did you manage to keep Dolby Vision on in Baldurs Gate 3? When you launch Baldurs Gate 3, it automatically switches you from Dolby Vision mode to either True Black or Peak 1000 depending on which Smart HDR setting you have on your monitor. This is because Dolby Vision is not technically supported in BG3, however you can still view SDR content via Dolby Vision tonemapping. If you could explain your process, I'd appreciate it!
I didn't do anything outside of just starting the game. FWIW, I am playing on PC. When DV is on in PC I've never experienced any piece of content turning it off whether that be application or game. DV has always remained on for me until I manually turn it off in the monitor.
@@TaylorBrauerHave you tested this on firmware M2B105? I have no idea why me and the other guy in the comment section are experiencing this. Very strange.
So let's say you want to go back and forth between HDR True Black and HDR 1000, does Windows HDR calibration auto-switch to the correct calibration you set up before, or do you manually have to switch it? And I assume that calibration automatically goes away when you switch to SDR?
I believe when you set it up initially for either one you can save the profile so when you switch back and forth you load the profile. That way you don't have to re-calibrate everytime. Yeah, SDR should clear the profile.
I'm not sure I understand the question. If you're asking if the brightness changes based on the brightness of the room then no. There's no ambient light sensor.
@@jayparekh3942 Oh, I see. It's a little too dim at 75%, imo, which is why I upped it to 100%. The only times I regret 100 is when I turn it on first thing in the morning and it melts my eyeballs.
Hey mate I bought this monitor not even one month and seeing dots on the screen even I did a pixel and panel refresh manually so, is this normal or faulty??
@ call Dell support and run through it with them. They’ll let you know if it’s faulty. Sorry to hear you’re having issues. Hope Dell gets you fixed up soon.
How do I adjust the colours in the "Custom Colour HDR" mode? In SDR I can adjust the colours in the "Custom Colour" mode but I cannot adjust anything in "Custom Colour HDR" somehow?
Does the settings on the OSD save per source output? Let's say I want Dolby vision off when connected to the PC through displayport, but I want it on when connected to a Nvidia shield with a HDMI or do I manually need to config the settings depending on the source?
Man, you are the best... I had such issues with HDR, you fixed them all. Please keep up making content like this, with all the little details. Most big RUclipsrs leave ut nuances and people get lost.. You are a gem!!!
Thank you so much! I'm glad my video was able to help 😁
Thank you so much for this video. I just got this monitor yesterday, it's my first time with HDR. I didn't find the monitor intuitive to set up and didn't really know what the different options meant. Thanks for making this guide clear and simple to understand!
Yw! Congrats on the new monitor. Enjoy!
Great settings video. You just earned a subscriber . Keep up the great work. 👍🏻
I'm glad you liked it and thank you! Have a great weekend.
Excellent video! Thanks for this
I appreciate it! Yw!
I just had to come back here to say a big THANK YOU. Ironically not because of what you might expect, your valued input on HDR settings for this monitor. I need to thank you because you introduced me to ORI and the will of the wisps. What a game experience this was on my LG C2 OLED. I have the AW but its just better on the c2. The game even has dolby atmos, which paired perfectly with my samsung q990c. Thanks again Taylor!
Oh, that's awesome! I'm glad you're enjoying it. The C2 is an awesome display.
I didn't know you until today, I have to say that from today on - you are one of my favorites. You have earned a SUBSCRIBER.
@@maorsakoury4530 thank you so much. I really appreciate the kind words 🙏🏻 Have a great weekend.
Taylor, you are the best! Totally changed my aw2725df settings. I don't see Dolby vision on this monitor, but everything else applies. Thanks again!
That's awesome! I'm glad my video helped you out. Dolby Vision setting should be right under smart HDR settings in the OSD. DV is another HDR mode so you can't combine it with Smart HDR, if that makes sense.
WOW! thank you for your hard work - this Windows HDR Calibration program and your hints about setting it up - super useful. i hope i will get pg32ucdm and try that on it- looks very useful!
Yw! That calibration tool is so handy. It really dials in the hdr since Windows doesn't do a great job handling it out of the box. I'm glad you enjoyed and that pg32ucdm is one great display.
@@TaylorBrauerVous conseillez de passer absolument sur Windows 11 pour le hdr et les jeux ? Dois je re installer les jeux ? Ou pas
This is a great guide. Thank you for making it!
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it 😄
Thank you so much for these settings, I have no clue about these types of things and this was so helpful. I followed your instructions step by step and the whole thing was amazing and my monitor looks amazing! Keep up the good work and the kind way of explaining things, especially for some of us who are older and yet not so wise about the gaming stuff lol
You're very welcome. I'm glad to hear the video was helpful. Enjoy!!
Thanks! You had the best walk-through and explanations for the different color settings that really helped me understand my new monitor. Appreciate your hard work!
Yw! I'm glad you liked it.
Thank you. I got my replacement monitor yesterday after my first was DOA on arrival. But thankfully this one is good and this video helped me quite a bit. I am very techy, but I need help when dealing with settings.
Glad you got a replacement that solved your issue. DOAs are never fun. I’m glad the video was helpful. Thank you!
I appreciate the video man thank you!
Yw! I'm glad you liked it! 🙌🏻
Great guide! Thank you!
Thank you for watching! I'm glad you liked it.
WOW! I just calibrate on my AW3423DWF and it's amazing. I was on SDR on windows because HDR looks washed up but thanks for your tutorial, now it's looks vivid, bright and just very good! I watched your video because I just ordered an AW3225QF (reason is I need a 16:9 format and 4k) so will do the same settings once I receive the monitor. Thanks again Taylor!
That's awesome! I'm glad this was helpful to you. Hey, congrats on that 4K. Enjoy!
@@TaylorBrauer Thanks, monitor is awesome! I just subscribe to your channel!
I keep going back and forth between this and the Samsung g80sd. Which is better for movies too? The 34 ultrawide Alienware one for some reason doesn’t look so great watching movies. But heard this one is much better. I’m also gaming on Xbox.
Isnt creator srgb most color accurate?
@@thaaresit is this guy focused on hdr in this video but he doesn’t understand SDR profiles all that well.
This was very useful. Thankyou
Yw! I'm glad you liked it!
Great video and super helpful. so happy I found your channel . Like and subscribed :)
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it. That’s so kind of you and I really appreciate the support 🙏🏻 Have a great New Year!
Thanks heaps - I've now calibrated my monitor, obviously the image has improved greatly - even though it was pretty good before calibration - it's now excellent - great video and explanation of the complexities of this monitor
Yw! Enjoy!
Just used your guide, love this monitor. Great vid, great name. Hell yea.
Glad you're enjoying it. Thank you, I really appreciate that!
Bit late on catching this video, but thank you kindly for the information! I purchased on of these displays, in part after watching your initial videos (and after the packing issue was resolved) and frankly have been thrilled with the display. I recently started having color saturation issues and hoping these adjustments settle that down a bit.
Yw! I’m glad to hear you’ve been enjoying the QF Hope this helps you find the right setting.
Saved for the arrival of my Alienware, thanks 👌🏼
Congrats!! Hope you love it.
@ Thank you! I think you saved me a lot of research work with this one video, greetings from Germany :)
Thank you so much for the Video. I already have this Monitor since Febuary and now it looks better than ever.
You're very welcome. I'm glad you found my video helpful. Have fun!
Thank you so much! Great video!
@@crim3y you’re very welcome. I’m glad you liked it.
Thanks dude, great content
Yw! I'm glad you liked it.
Dude awesome vid thanks! I also tested with your settings in Nvidia Control Panel and increased the saturation from 50 to 60 and it looks really good in hdr true black with Dolby vision set to game.
Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm glad to hear you got that saturation dialed in in the control panel. That's somewhat of a overlooked tool for adjusting color. They are supposedly intregrating it in their Nvidia App soon, if they haven't done so already.
hey taylor i recently bought the monitor from your recommendation. great monitor! cheers!
Congrats and enjoy!
Great Video!
Thank you!
great video, thank you
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
great video. turn the hex bolts at the top of your refrigerator doors and they will line up with each other.
Thanks! haha thanks for the tip.
Thanks for all of your detailed videos on this monitor, they are all very well done and informative. I'm surprised it doesn't have a headphone jack! Trying to decide between this and an LG C4 42".
@@JCTiggs1 You’re very welcome. I’m glad you’ve enjoyed them. Yeah, it’s a bummer at this price point.
HUGE HELP! Thank you so so very much for making this!
Yw!
@@TaylorBrauer went from a 5700xt and 3600x to a 4090 and 7950x3d..... Giant jump. But don't upgrade the monitor. From a 1440p 175 Fps IPS. Said screw it one more big purchase and you video made the fear of the new become comfort and excitement! Thanks again!
@@Swanky0rc Dang, you really went all out. That's freaking awesome. Enjoy! What have you been playing on it?
@@TaylorBrauer only had the new build about a week I bought the monitor about 5 hours ago and just fascinated at the moment. Mainly making sure I have all the right settings and updates before I burn in anything. So so worried about burn in.
@@Swanky0rc That's totally understandable. It's got a 3 year burn in warranty and I've been using it 8 hours a day with no issues, yet.
Great video I would like to know if you have any settings for PS5 Console?
Thanks! I really wanted to include console but it just didn't fit in this video. I'm working on a dedicated video.
Keep it at hdr peak 1000 turn on game mode hdr setting is set to u don’t have to worry about calibrating hdr . I turn off or on hdr depending on the game thou. Also change to hdr 400 if game is too dark like horizon forbiden west
I learned so much watching this video! Thank you!
That's awesome! Yw!
Thank you Justin
You're welcome, Corgi.
thanks dude, useful guide, help me improve my game image
Yw! I'm glad you enjoyed.
Excellent video.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed.
Thanks for this review! Especially the tips on Dolby Vision
Yw! I'm glad you liked it.
Great video, thanks! Subscribed
I really appreciate it. Thank you!
Excellent video for HDR setup! Many thanks.
You're very welcome! I'm glad you liked it.
Good explanation. Thanks
You’re welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed.
Great video!💯
Thank you!! I'm glad you liked it.
I think we have the same keyboard and mouse lol and I’m thinking about getting this monitor!! Great video, thank you
It's a great combo. Keep an eye out for those deals.
thank you so much for this video matey. love from a squaddie
Yw!
This video was already A++++... then you took out Ori, and went up to A+++++++++. Used it on my AW3423DWF. Well done!
haha thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed. 🙏
2:46 I think it should be mentioned that the monitor supports "variable refresh rate" as a concept both via HDMI ("HDMI VRR") and via DisplayPort ("DisplayPort Adaptive Sync"). It is even certified by NVIDIA as "G-Sync Compatible (40-240Hz via DisplayPort)". Curiously it has no FreeSync certification by AMD (yet?), even though RTINGS reports that it is supported.
So as a PC user the only difference is that via DP the computer won't detect the monitor if the monitor is turned off - at least it's like that on my system.
That's a good point. VRR is supported for both. Dell states that FreeSync Premium Pro isn't compatible but there's no mention of the lower tiers which is why basic FreeSync works. It's pretty confusing, ngl.
Great video, can't wait for me dual AW3225QF to be deliver by this friday!
Thank you and that is so exciting! Congrats!
I owe you an apology. This is why you dont judge a book by its cover. I saw you multiple times on my youtube feed and thought this kid aint gonna know shit and damnit boy my monitor feels an entire galaxy away now compared to how i got it. Colors are extremely vivid and HDR looks beautiful. Keep doing what you're doing. I hope you your channel grows times 10x in the remainder of the year alone lol thanks again bud.
I really appreciate that, and I'm so glad to hear the video helped you dial in the monitor how you wanted. Enjoy it for many years to come. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Grate video, Thanks for info. I just calibrated. I have it on HDR and Peak 1000 but when I going into the display , it reads 460 nits. How do you get it to the 900s? Thanks
Same. My nits is only 460 too.
You need to run the Windows HDR Calibration tool to set the max brightness to 1000 nit
Thank you!
Yw! Enjoy.
Really good video!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.
Have you tried hooking up the monitor to your cable box? Mine won't accept the signal and is either garbled or turns off the input. I think it's something to do with HDCP. Dell tech support was unable to solve the problem.
I haven't tried that as I don't own a cable box. It's interesting that it wouldn't work though since it should just connect via HDMI. It's got to be converting the video signal to something the Alienware can't understand. It's even weirder that Dell was no help :(
best video on this topic
Thank you! I really appreciate that. Glad you enjoyed!
thanks man!
You're welcome!
15:45 How do you use DV in game? When I have DV on only my desktop use it. When I start a game like Baldurs gate 3 then it goes to TB400 automatically.
It's automatic and should stay on. Perhaps your firmware needs to be updated?
16:20
Hi guys, I can't have the HDR True Black activate as the same time with the Dolby Vision. When I put the Dolby on, the HDR get removed.
Is it perhaps because I'm using the display port cable?
Thanks in advance. The video is wonderful and the explanation are very clear! Thank you so much for your work 🕊
Great question. You can either have Smart HDR on or Dolby Vision on but not both. What you're experiencing is totally normal regardless of which cable or port you use. Think of Dolby Vision as an additional HDR setting outside of Smart HDR.
@@TaylorBrauer Thanks for your quick reply!
I see, I didn't fully understand. I thought about it because on the time code it looks like both are activated on your monitor/Windows settings. Thanks for the clarification though
Much love to you and your family! Your videos are great, keep going
Thanks for the helpful insights! Is there a video or any hints for the best Mac configuration or is it all the same?
You’re welcome! Pretty much the same thing. Just be aware of the limitations with M1 series of chips not supporting DSC so you won’t get full 240Hz. M2 Pro and up chips support it. I also don’t own any Macs that have HDMI 2.1 so I can’t test 😢
@ Thank you for the info!
@@jancod7704 You're welcome!
At 4:24 you say that hdr is not enable at the moment. What does smart hdr (desktop) do then? Should that be on off?
Smart HDR enables when you enable HDR in Windows and disables when you turn HDR off. The "Smart" designation doesn't mean anything other than "HDR".
@@TaylorBrauer Thank you for your answer, I understand that I was just wondering if it does anything when it's selected in monitor menu alone, without turning it on in windows.
@@rinche Gotcha, yeah, it won't do anything.
Awesome video I think all I gotta do is update the firmware Dolby vision on for me makes my screen flash like 4 times when clicking through windows and tabs
oof, yeah hopefully firmware helps with that. I'm glad you liked the video.
Great video! Quick question-if HDR1000 is set permanently on a QD-OLED monitor, could that cause any long-term damage to the screen? Thanks!
Maybe, it’s too soon to tell how these hold up. It’s got a 3 year burn in warranty to lean on should something happen. I’ve been using this monitor day in and day for work and gaming and there’s been no issues, so far.
@@TaylorBrauer Thanks for youre answer. You use it with HDR1000 all day?
@@moritztritschler I pretty much only use HDR for gaming. SDR is much better on the eyes for everything non-gaming.
@@TaylorBrauer Sorry for the late reply. But how exactly do you do that? Do you always change manually between SDR and HDR or is there an "automatic" setting on the monitor?
Thank you in advance!
@@moritztritschler Unfortunately, there's not. It's a keyboard shortcut win+alt+B.
Thank you :)
Excellent video, everything is there thanks a lot ! I was wondering between dolby vision and peak1000 in terms of brithness and perfection of image in game or when watching a movie...what would you prefer. And about HDMI 2.1 OR Display port 1.4, what is the best to get the best image too and best performance for the 240hz in 4K
For image settings, I like dolby vision game. The HDMI and DP ports are the exact same quality wise. Choose which ever one you prefer. Enjoy!
Great job! Thank you. =)
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed.
Great video! Liked and subbed :)
Thanks you! I really appreciate it. Have a good one.
thank you bro
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Thank you very much that help me a lot. My monitor color was washed out I was surprised because the color accuracy was good in the chart. Now it’s way way better, I am not sure which setting down it.but the peak brightness still 490 or something like that, didn’t peak to 1000
Yw! Glad you got it to your liking. Enjoy!
Great video! Now when you enable Dolby vision doesn’t HDR have to be off on windows?
Thank you! HDR must be on in Windows for Dolby Vision. It's a type of HDR.
Can you help me find the video of how to update the firm ware on this please am a novice with this stuff .
Thank you
How To Install The First Firmware Update to AW3225QF
ruclips.net/video/YQYSdcX6tQ4/видео.html
Thank you for that video. Are you using HDR even for desktop/internet browsing ?
I was using HDR with Dolby Vision for desktop/internet for a long time and recently started using SDR. I'm liking SDR atm.
Would love to see your settings for Mac OS programming? Do you have to change the monitor settings when switching between Mac for work and windows for gaming?
Great question. I haven't found a need to set them separate from one another when switching between work and gaming. Perhaps I could explore that more in-dpeth in another video.
@@TaylorBrauer thanks for clarifying. Really enjoy your videos!
@@TaylorBrauer I dont really understand what BetterDisplay does, why HiDpi, or the MacOS version of useHDR. Just a video idea :)
Thank you so much for this video, it really helped me with my new monitor! My question is about everyday usage: would you recommend that we keep it in Smart HDR Desktop mode (with the calibration done) and only switching to Peak 1000 or True Black when starting HDR games?
This is my first HDR monitor and I'm not really used to having to change settings in it for different applications.
You’re welcome! So, I manually switch with the hotkey so I don’t have to change the hdr profile. Maybe the method you propose is better and I haven’t tried it.
I just watched this again :)
So do a game need to support Dolby vision before you use Dolby vision? :) What about PS5? Do you use dolby vision? Do you make a calibration again after selecting dolby vision? :) Thanks!
Thank you thank you thank you, you solved problems i did not know i had... VRR for one... I was wondering why it never worked. also every review says turn dolby off... so i just blindly followed.... i dont care about color accuracy, i bought this for gaming and dolby game does look the best to my eyes.. all of the sudden the entire picture is more even and evenly bright.
Yw! I'm glad it helped you. Yeah, folks were really against DV for a long time and understandedly so since Dell didn't let you turn it off for a while. It's good that there's that choice to be had between DV and smartHDR.
Hey dude great video
What preset is best when using hdr1000?
Thank you! I like standard the best. By my colorimeter measurement, it’s also the most color accurate.
Great video. Do you know if the input lag is the same in the more color accurate standard mode and you wouldn't need to be in game mode preset to get the fastest?
Also it seems like having Dolby vision game or bright is the brightest overall in hdr even tho the calibration cuts out at 500 nits vs about 1000 in peak 1000? Doesn't seem to matter if the content supports Dolby vision or not, it looks alot brighter on everything vs the other modes. Is something off in that regard?
Since this is OLED the response time is consistent for the hertz you set on the monitor. So 60hz has a slower response time and 240hz has a faster response time. Response times don’t differ between color profiles. If you’re used to an IPS screen having overdrive settings there’s none of that on OLEDs.
You’re spot on with Dolby Vision. It’s an overall brighter picture. Having DV off and using the HDR profiles will give you more dynamic range at the cost of less overall brightness.
do i need dolby vision for sdr
Dolby Vision is HDR only.
Awesome video. I would love to see the recommended settings for this monitor with a PS5. I can’t seem to get it right with HDR and prefer SDR. It’s got to be something I’m not doing correctly.
Thank you! I think that's something worth exploring. I'm working on a video to hopefully help with consoles.
@@TaylorBrauerlooking forward to it!
@@EdgeOfFuzzwhat are your PS5 HDR settings?
I commented on your other video about the firmware updates however my monitor seemed to have the newest firmware already out of the box?
It was 105, so no need to do an update?
That seems to be the latest. You're good to go! Enjoy!
Hi! thanks for the great video! Possible to use Dolby Vision in Windows 11? Should we have to setup any program or extension?
Mine worked right out of the box but it is dependent on your graphics card. I only have Nvidia cards so for those it works flawlessly. If you have Intel or AMD graphics you might want to check another source for compatibility.
@@TaylorBrauer I have NVIDIA also. Thanks for answer!
Great video but I have a few questions.
Do you use Windows 70 color saturation for the different modes like Dolby Vision, True Black etc.?
Which Dolby Vision do you recommend using, bright, dark?
Thanks.
You can re-calibrate everytime but I typically set it once and use it for all profiles.
I've found no difference between bright and game but I use game. Dark is way too dark for my liking.
@@TaylorBrauer Thanks 🙏
Thanks for this! I just bought this monitor and have been losing the plot over how to best use the settings; this explained everything brilliantly. Can I ask your advice on playing games that do not support HDR? Is it best to turn off HDR in Windows and the monitor and use SDR, or use Auto-HDR in Windows settings with Dolby Vision (Game) enabled on the monitor? Thanks.
Yw! I'm glad you found it helpful. For games not supporting HDR (or games with crap HDR) I swap between SDR and Dolby Vision game to gauge which looks best. It's a bit of a hassle to swap but I find it works best for me when determining the best image quality.
Really good guide, just one question: what do you do for desktop usage? if i close HDR the image is too saturated because of the hdr calibarion tool icc profile. Do you always leave it hdr on? Thanks
I which it to SDR for everything non-gaming and content consumption. There's a hotkey in Windows to toggle it but the key combo escapes me atm.
@@TaylorBrauer it's windows+alt+b ! The problem remains though, that way the image is way too saturated. I don't mean just a bit... It's eye poppingly saturated, orange becomes red!
@@kirilos8 I misunderstood your question. There's a color management app in Windows that let's you change your ICC profile.
@@TaylorBrauer so what you do is you change your ICC profile every time for sdr and HDR?! It has to be a better way
@@kirilos8 Windows has a lot of improvements to make to the HDR settings. It's useable but still a hot mess. You're not alone in your frustration.
hello buddy great video!! I have one question, i use windows 10 and i cant download calibration tool, so how i can calibrate my Monitor ? have same one
Thanks! I believe the calibration tool is only available for Windows 11.
i did upgrade on win 11, did all same settings like you did, hdr true black peak 493 nits, pik 1000 delivers 993 nits, but once i activate dolby vison i get pik 2800 nits ? how is that even possible ?
@@adamgraffiti Take the value Windows 11 gives for brightness with a grain of salt. It will make guestimations and they aren't accurate. Also, if you switch HDR modes you need to recalibate or apply the write calibration profile if you've already calibrated for that HDR mode.
What about using dcip3 for hdr ?
Newbie question: Is it to use the Windows calibration tool in Dolby Vision mode as well?
Yes, it also applies there. Dolby Vision is an HDR mode.
Do I have to do something with the windows calibration if I want to go back to sdr?
Disabling HDR in Windows will negate the effects of the calibration.
I just got this monitor some days ago and idk but SDR looks way better than HDR to me with the Sports Presets... Whenever I turn HDR on it looks..yeah washed out and whiteish like under saturated much. I did everything in this video but it did nothing :/... Does it only work on HDR Games and not Windows / SDR Games or am I doing anything wrong? I can only set contrast to 100 in nvidia settings to come close to the SDR contrast and color settings... doesnt make sense :/
That sounds pretty normal for HDR. The tradeoff with HDR is saturation but you gain those very dramatic levels of lighting that SDR can't achieve. Upping the saturation in the last step of Windows 11 calibaration helps at bit but, like you said, it's not going to get you the same saturation level as SDR. HDR def isn't for everyone.
Very good video
Thanks!
@@TaylorBrauer I recently purchased it in Denmark and am currently setting it up with the help of your video. Thank you for your assistance.
@@InZa1 No problem. Enjoy!
Great video, thanks!
It's not clear to me how Windows Home and applications handle switching between HDR and SDR. My Home Theater JVC projector automatically switches between HDR and SDR depending on the content/movie that I play. For example, 4K Ultra HD movies mostly come in HDR, so my projector automatically switches to HDR mode. But if I watch Blu-Ray 1080p movies, my projector switches to SDR automatically.
This is the first computer monitor that I have which supports HDR & Dolby Vision. I'm not sure how the Windows OS and Windows applications handle HDR versus SDR. Does Windows automatically switch between HDR and SDR depending on the application being used? For example, when using applications that are not games (such as Word, Excel, email, browser, etc.), do you use SDR or HDR? In Windows Settings, do you have to manually toggle the Settings > System > Display > Use HDR On or Off depending on what application you are using? Or do you just leave Settimgs > System > Display > Use HDR at "On" all the time, so you're always using HDR? Or does Windows switch between HDR and SDR depending on the application being used?
Windows is notoriously terrible at handling HDR in a way that's practical. I've found that I've had to manually turn in off and on whenever I want to switch between SDR and HDR. There's an Auto-hdr setting in the display settings, but I haven't noticed it making any difference.
Which games support Dolby Vision? On my monitor when I run Cyberpunk the AW3225qf exit DolbyVision and switch smart HDR? Can u do a video on how to setup this monitor for various common games to get DV to work
I'm not sure rn, but there should be a list of games out there you can find fairly easily.
I saw another comment mention this, but how did you manage to keep Dolby Vision on in Baldurs Gate 3? When you launch Baldurs Gate 3, it automatically switches you from Dolby Vision mode to either True Black or Peak 1000 depending on which Smart HDR setting you have on your monitor. This is because Dolby Vision is not technically supported in BG3, however you can still view SDR content via Dolby Vision tonemapping. If you could explain your process, I'd appreciate it!
I didn't do anything outside of just starting the game. FWIW, I am playing on PC. When DV is on in PC I've never experienced any piece of content turning it off whether that be application or game. DV has always remained on for me until I manually turn it off in the monitor.
@@TaylorBrauerHave you tested this on firmware M2B105? I have no idea why me and the other guy in the comment section are experiencing this. Very strange.
@@aaron447 I'll check again and report back. I'm not certain I've tried since 105.
So let's say you want to go back and forth between HDR True Black and HDR 1000, does Windows HDR calibration auto-switch to the correct calibration you set up before, or do you manually have to switch it? And I assume that calibration automatically goes away when you switch to SDR?
I believe when you set it up initially for either one you can save the profile so when you switch back and forth you load the profile. That way you don't have to re-calibrate everytime. Yeah, SDR should clear the profile.
Is it brighter when playing games at day time at 75 % brightness not the peak brightness??
I'm not sure I understand the question. If you're asking if the brightness changes based on the brightness of the room then no. There's no ambient light sensor.
@TaylorBrauer I'm sorry mate. I was sayin if the monitor looks bright at day time at default 75% brightness or have to change to peak brightness??
@@jayparekh3942 Oh, I see. It's a little too dim at 75%, imo, which is why I upped it to 100%. The only times I regret 100 is when I turn it on first thing in the morning and it melts my eyeballs.
Hey mate I bought this monitor not even one month and seeing dots on the screen even I did a pixel and panel refresh manually so, is this normal or faulty??
@ call Dell support and run through it with them. They’ll let you know if it’s faulty. Sorry to hear you’re having issues. Hope Dell gets you fixed up soon.
How do I adjust the colours in the "Custom Colour HDR" mode? In SDR I can adjust the colours in the "Custom Colour" mode but I cannot adjust anything in "Custom Colour HDR" somehow?
Does BG3 now support Dolby Vision? Google says it doesn't and Copilot also recommended HRD Peak 1000 or True black depending on my preferences...
@@maximilianklein2062 I haven’t tried recently, tbh. I’ll let you know if I find out for sure.
Thanks for this video, you mentioned HDMI supports VRR, If im using DP 1.4 and have Gysnc with this monitor and a 4090 does that matter?
Yw. DP 1.4 supports VRR too though with a 4090 you'll be hitting high fps anyways.
Hello guys it seems that this monitor has some issue about compatibility with few nvidia gpu when its connect with hdmi 2.1, do you know this ?
Very late but do you have any more info about this? Do you know which gpu?
Does the settings on the OSD save per source output? Let's say I want Dolby vision off when connected to the PC through displayport, but I want it on when connected to a Nvidia shield with a HDMI or do I manually need to config the settings depending on the source?
It won't save between inputs. You'll have to change it each time.