ASUS introduced its first skilled OLED show again at CES 2018 over a 12 months in the past. The compact and light-weight 21.6-inch 4K monitor protecting 99% of the DCI-P3 colour aimed toward professionals attracted plenty of consideration from varied events, but it surely has taken ASUS fairly a while to good the product. Only this month the corporate started to promote the show on choose markets with broader availability anticipated going ahead. Meanwhile, the value of the monitor appears to be like slightly overwhelming.
The ASUS ProArt PQ22UC incorporates a 21.6-inch 4K RGB stripe OLED panel produced by JOLED utilizing its printing technique. The panel helps a 3840×2160 decision, 140 – 330 nits brightness (typical/peak), a distinction ratio of 1,000,000:1, and a response time of 0.1 ms. The monitor options an inner 14-bit 3D LUT (lookup desk), can reproduce 1.07 billion colours, and comes factory-calibrated to a Delta E <2 accuracy. The ProArt PQ22UC is claimed to function a 95% uniformity compensation to keep away from fluctuations in brightness and chromaticity on totally different components of the display. ASUS says that it could cowl 99% of the DCI-P3 colour area (with out specifying whitepoint chromacity) and helps HDR10 in addition to HLG codecs for top dynamic vary content material. Meanwhile, ASUS but has to disclose which different modes the show helps (e.g., REC2020, REC709, and so forth.).
Besides very correct colours and a really excessive distinction ratio, the primary options of the ProArt PQ22UC are its compact dimensions, a foldable stand, a foldable safety case, in addition to a low weight (a couple of kilogram or so with the stand). To additional save area and make the product thinner, ASUS geared up the the ProArt PQ22UC with two USB Type-C and micro-HDMI inputs (no phrase on precise protocols, however DP 1.2 and HDMI 2.0x are probably). The compact dimensions and weight allow homeowners to simply carry it round, which is especially necessary for individuals who must do post-production outdoors of their studios in addition to varied on-set routines. ASUS doesn’t ship the monitor with a light-shielding hood, a standard accent for shows used for cinematography and color-critical workloads, on account of its portability.
| Brief Specifications of the ASUS ProArt PQ22UC | |
| PQ22UC | |
| Panel | 21.6″ OLED |
| Native Resolution | 3840 × 2160 |
| Maximum Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.1 ms (black to white) |
| Brightness | minimal: 0.0005 cd/m² typical: 140 cd/m² most: 330 cd/m² |
| Contrast | 1,000,000:1 |
| Viewing Angles | 178°/178° horizontal/vertical |
| Pixel Pitch | 0.1245 mm² |
| Pixel Density | 204 ppi |
| Display Colors | 1.07 billion |
| Color Gamut Support | DCI-P3: 99% sRGB/Rec 709: 100% (tbc) Adobe RGB: ? SMPTE C: ? Rec2020: ? |
| Stand | Tilt and peak adjustable |
| Inputs | 2 × USB Type-C (DP 1.2?) 1 × mini HDMI (2.0a? 2.0b?) |
| PSU | External |
| Launch Price & Date | Spring 2019 €5000 ~ $5000 |
The ASUS ProArt PQ22UC show is now obtainable from choose shops in Austria and the UK for €5,160 and £4,699 with taxes. TFTCentral claims that broader availability is anticipated in April, however the official worth for the UK can be £4,799 with taxes. If we roughly subtract the UK gross sales tax from the present retail worth and convert the sum to US Dollars, we are going to get one thing like $5150, which implies that the product will probably carry a ~$5000 MSRP within the US.
Sources: TFT Central, AVMagazine
