Connect your profiling device and launch the software,  select the calibration device you are using from the drop down list and place the device on the display panel. A small hatch on the top surface of the hood allows you to feed the calibrator cable through. The display panel displays a sequence of colour patches (76) which are each measured in turn, the measured values are compared to the stored data and a profile is created and saved as your new default colour profile. The profiling software worked very well, although I didn't notice a marked difference in the final display, this confirms that the monitor was well adjusted to start with. Of course you can use the software that came with your profiling device instead of Palette Master.

The monitor has a number of display menu control keys on the front underside, these give the option to change; Display, Colour Adjustments and System. Navigation is simple, use the five buttons to go left/right, up and down to access the various options or cancel. The OSD device (On-Screen-Display) sits under the monitor provides quick hot key access to the various menu options such as Adobe RGB, sRGB, B&W and any of your own customised settings. It is a useful device but something I could live without, I found it just as easy to use the front control menu keys. However, the custom keys could be set up for various viewing conditions when watching DVDs, video editing or image editing. For watching DVDs and video editing I would have liked the headphone socket to be located on the front or side rather than tucked away at the rear.

The BenQ SW2700PT's 27-inch display is impressive, but it also takes up room on the desk. I usually work with two monitors, one displays the image and the other displays the application interface. With a large screen you can split the viewing area to two sections or run two applications side by side.

Conclusion

The BenQ SW2700PT 27-inch LCD monitor will not fail to impress from the first time you power up to seeing the final colour corrected file on screen. There is no question that a large screen provides easier viewing for both image and video editing. The colours are displayed accurately and image sharpness is excellent. The only downside is that having seen this monitor I now have to invest in a new screen for myself and this one is high on my wish list.

Pros

• Large 27in display (2560 x 1440 pixels)
• 99% Adobe RGB & sRGB display
• 10 bit colour accuracy
•  DVI-DL, HDMI, USB 3.0 & SD card reader ports

Cons

• Ports and headphone socket awkwardly located at the rear
• Palette Master software only works with a limited few devices.

Ratings (out of 5)
Design	4.5
Features	5
Ease-of-use	5
Value for money	5

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