Author Topic: Samsung S32F351 Review & Curved Samsung C32F391 Review: Glossy* 1920x1080 VA Panels  (Read 2035 times)

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Calibrated Image Quality
« on: August 22, 2018, 08:56:57 pm »

Click on the image above to enlarge and inspect closely in a new window.  This three way comparison of the monitors calibrated with a colorimeter and connected to a PS4 which does not support ICC profiles which are required to get good results from the C32F391 since it has inaccurate and skewed gamma and RGB levels.  The HP 25er & 25es (they use the same panel and offer the same image quality) that the HP looks better than both Samsung monitors.  This is the result of the HP not suffering from horizontal VA gamma shift, though it does have significantly lower contrast which results in black and only black looking a bit grayish compared to the Samsung VA panels.  The C32F391 looks significantly worse than the S32F351 because the curved panel has inaccurate and low gamma resulting in washed out colors compared to the other two monitors.

It's possible to obtain excellent results from the S32F351 with just menu corrections while the C32F391 needs an ICC profile created by calibration software and a colorimeter to obtain good results.  The S32F351 only slightly improves when used with an ICC profile while the C32F391 benefits greatly, but is still worse than the S32F351, despite the fact that the curved monitor costs significantly more.  The calibrated image quality offered by the non-curved S32F351 is excellent for budget 1080p monitor, and comparable to significantly more expensive VA panels found in TV's since the S32F351 can almost fully cover the sRGB and REC 709 color space.  The black depth of both monitors is also outstanding thanks to the white bezel which vastly increases the perceived black depth and enhances the typical VA panel contrast ratio of 3,200:1+.  The C32F391 can not fully cover the sRGB and REC 709 color space since it has a smaller color gamut which is also a bit skewed which prevents it from being as accurate and vibrant as the S32F351.  Horizontal gamma shift prevents the S32F351 from matching the accuracy of an AHVA/IPS/PLS panel with similar sRGB and REC 709 color space coverage.



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