Presets refer to the three settings memories. The Dough option puts the logo, an inverted triangle, at the center of the screen, while the frame rate counter can appear in any corner of the screen. The Gaming menu has a selection of aiming points in three designs and three colors. You can also activate a PBP function to view two sources at once. The Input/Output menu has many options for the USB hub, which can act as a KVM switch so one monitor, keyboard and mouse can service two systems. Press the joystick to reveal a simple and efficient menu system.Įvery screen has signal information at the top, active input, SDR/HDR status, input resolution and refresh rate. The Spectrum Glossy’s OSD is activated by a joystick which you’ll find under the back center of the panel. There are plenty of options here for both signal handling and peripherals. And there’s a USB-B upstream port too, so you can connect the other USB ports to your pC. On the side is another USB-C that can deliver up to 100 watts for charging and two USB-A downstream ports. You get two HDMI 2.1 ports, a single DisplayPort 1.4 and a video-capable USB-C. The inputs are on the component bulge with video underneath and USB/audio on the left side. ![]() And the Spectrum Glossy has a clearer and punchier image than its matte-coated cousin. You can’t measure higher contrast or color saturation from a glossy screen, but your eye will perceive those things. The end result is a clearer and more saturated picture. But the light behind that layer has an easier time getting out undistorted. Take that away, and you have something closer to a mirror. Those tiny undulations are what scatter incoming light. If you were to view a typical 3H coating under a microscope, it would look like a mountain range. An anti-reflective layer does its thing with texture. ![]() The upside of a glossy coating is the optical clarity it provides. But it demonstrates that you can’t put the Spectrum Glossy next to a sunny window or under an overhead light. The photo above is an extreme example because the light shining on my face is right next to the monitor. It isn’t quite the mirror finish one you've probably seen on an OLED panel, but it definitely picks up light. And yes, its picture looks better with the glossy coating. ![]() And it features the latest connectivity with two USB-C ports, HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4. It has the build quality to rival any Asus ROG or BenQ monitor. It has the same 16-zone edge backlight that selectively dims in HDR mode for increased contrast. It’s plenty bright with over 400 nits in SDR mode and around 675 nits peak for HDR. It’s reasonably color accurate out of the box with the potential for reference level results from calibration. But price aside, there is no doubt that this is a premium gaming monitor. The glossy option adds $150 to the base price of $949, and you still have to pay an extra $99 for the stand. You get the same 144 Hz, Adaptive-Sync with AMD and Nvidia certifications, wide color gamut and HDR 600. Nothing else has changed regarding the new Glossy variant of the ES07D03. You can eliminate nearly all motion blur while avoiding the black or white ghost trails present when the overdrive is either under or over the mark. The visual result is higher motion resolution. This allows the user to perfectly match the amount of overshoot to their entire signal path, PC and controllers. The Spectrum ES07D03 not only has an overdrive preset that’s almost spot-on, but it also has a user-adjustable option that lets you tweak it in fine increments. The quality of a monitor’s overdrive is key, and Dough is the king of this category. ![]() If you want 4K, video processing must be a serious consideration. A GeForce RTX 3090 can manage 120fps at 4K in a demanding game like Doom Eternal. Yes, faster screens are coming, but how much video card will it take to drive 8.3 megapixels at 180 or 240fps? The answer is, of course, a lot, a lot of power and upfront, a lot of money. Unfortunately, the 4K category is stuck at 144 Hz for the moment. When gaming is a monitor’s primary focus, there’s never a refresh rate that’s too high.
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