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Our work, study and entertainment are inseparable from a powerful monitor. Speaking of displays, the display market in recent years can only be described in one word, that is, "volume", volume performance, volume configuration, volume appearance and even volume**. Major display manufacturers,In order to sell their own displays,It can be said that it is painstaking、Racking brains,This also allows our users who demand the display to fully feel the cost performance of the real fragrance,For example,The price of 1,000 yuan can rush to27Inch high brush fast IPS display,The price of each brand of small King Kong has also been pulled to the level of 1,000 yuan,This was absolutely unimaginable five years ago。
Not long ago, FFALCON Thunderbird officially entered the field of displays, and released Thunderbird's first e-sports monitor - Thunderbird Q8. As we all know,Thunderbird is a cutting-edge brand under the home appliance giant TCL,As TCL's "pro-son",You can share the resources of TCL's professional panel brand——Huaxing Optoelectronics。 You must know that CSOT not only has its own display panel production line, but also has a strong display panel research and development team. Thunderbird TV has accumulated a large number of users. This crossover,It can be said that it is definitely prepared,And how does this Thunderbird Q8 display perform? Is it worth rushing? In this article, I will share this monitor with my friends.
Before we experience this display together,Let's first learn about the panel used in the Thunderbird Q8 display,This is from TCL Huaxing Optoelectronics's self-developed HVA panel。 We all know that traditional screen panels are divided into VA, IPS and TN, and when it comes to traditional VA panels, the key words that pop up in many people's minds are "high contrast", "slow response", "dragging", "not suitable for games" and so on.
The new microstructure design and manufacturing process used in the HVA panel to create the panel,It can be regarded as an upgraded version of the VA panel,There are great improvements in brightness、Contrast and response speed,The specific performance comparison with the IPS screen is roughly as follows:
Color: Nano IPS > Fast IPS HVA IPS VA
Responsiveness: Fast IPS > Nano IPS > HVA IPS VA
Contrast: HVA VA FAST IPS IPS > Nano IPS
Through comparison, it can be seen that in terms of color and response speed, HVA has been able to compete with IPS screens in terms of color and response speed compared with traditional VA panels, and in terms of contrast, it is even more unbeatable. The most important thing is that the HVA panel is a soft screen, which can be made into a curved surface compared to the IPS hard screen, allowing users to have a better visual experience. Thunderbird Q8 display is the use of HVA panel, to create a curved display. However,No matter how much you blow, it's better to experience it,"It's a mule or a horse,You have to pull it out to know",Let's take a look at the Thunderbird equipped with HVA panelQ8Display,How does it perform。
Let's take a look at the appearance of the Thunderbird Q8 first, the 34-inch super-large screen with a fish screen brings the strongest visual impact.
Thanks to the advantages of HVA soft screen,ThunderbirdQ8The screen is made of curved surface,The curvature reaches 1500R**Curvature,Compared with flat displays,It will have a better and more comfortable visual experience。
ThunderbirdQ8The back of the display is a black and white contrast design,Adopt the shape design of the wings of light,The appearance is very high。
There are RGB light strips on the back and stand, which can be synchronized with the divine light of the host, and the atmosphere is full, bringing a better immersive entertainment experience.
Thunderbird Q8There is a small bump with a logo on the side bezel, which may be mistaken for a decoration at first glance, but in fact, this is a very practical sliding shaft headphone stand.
The headphones can be pulled apart when needed, and can be hidden on the bezel when they are not needed, and the details are very well designed.
The connection between the bracket and the screen is connected by a four-pin buckle, which does not require screwing, and the installation is stable and does not require tools.
The bracket and base also do not require tools to be installed.
ThunderbirdQ8The original bracket function is relatively in place,Support horizontal left and right 20° rotation。
The screen pitch angle can reach -5 20 °
The maximum lifting height of the screen can reach 90mm, with rotation and tilt functions, which is enough to meet the needs of partners in different sitting postures.
The Thunderbird Q8 external expansion is very in place, equipped with two USB-A 30 interface, one USB-B interface, two HDMI interfaces, one DP14 interfaces, a 35mm headphone jack and a USB-C jack. Among them, the USB-C interface not only supports data transmission, but also is compatible with PD fast charging protocol, and the maximum output power can reach 90W, which is convenient for charging mobile devices such as mobile phones and laptops.
The monitor arm also reserves a cable management port to facilitate the organization of cables, so that the desktop does not look too messy, which is a detail that other monitor brands pay less attention to.
There is a small regret that the Thunderbird Q8 power adapter is external,It's quite big,It takes up a lot of space when arranging the desktop,It would be good if it could be optimized to be built-in。
In terms of performance, through DP14 ports can fill up the screen output. It can be clearly seen through the UFO test that the screen refresh rate can reach 170Hz.
Use SPYDERX Pro to test the quality of the Thunderbird Q8 screen,The measured screen sRGB reached100%,ADOBERGB color gamut reached99%,NTSC and DCI-P3 color gamut reached94%,The screen color performance is very good。
ThunderbirdsQ8The screen has undergone color tuning at the factory,Reachedδe 2Professional-level level,Compare the color before and after**It can be seen,The color of the screen is cold after color calibration,But the overall change is not much,This shows that the color tuning level of the original factory is still good。
This HVA panel has built-in 2304 MiniLED lamp beads, the peak brightness of the display can reach 1600nits, and it has passed the VESA HDR1400 authoritative certification, you know, there are only 10 products that have passed this authoritative certification (query**) Thunderbird Q8 and U8 are two of them.
Whether it is in brightfield or darkfield, you can feel the excellent visual experience.
Compared with the IPS screen, it can be seen,ThunderbirdQ8In terms of brightness and color performance,Very good,There is a degree of light and shade,More real restoration of the details of the picture,Full immersion。
The resolution of the screen is3440*1440,This resolution is equivalent to3klevel,The actual performance should be better than the advertised2klevel,Let's test the specific performance of this screen through Professor Qian Yuankai4KThe TV resolution test chart。
The blue arrow points to the 2K resolution black and white line, which can be clearly distinguished, and the red arrow points to the 4K resolution line, which can barely be recognized.
On the corresponding color lines, the lines pointed by the blue arrows are clearly visible, and the 4K resolution arrows pointed by the red arrows are mostly barely recognizable.
The corresponding text recognition performance is almost the same as that of the line, and the resolution performance is in line with expectations, which is more stable than 2K, but less than 4K.
ThunderbirdQ8The most distinctive function is PIP(Picture-in-picture)andPBP(Dual Screen)function,We can expand and connect multiple hosts、Notebook、Tablet or mobile phone and other applications can be expanded through external interfaces,Multiple input source screens are displayed on the display through PIP and PBP functions。
For example, I use the PIP function to display the pictures of the two hosts through the monitor at the same time, under this function, not only can you view the content of multiple signal sources at any time, easily switch between the work content and the picture, so that the operation does not interfere with each other, and can make full use of the advantages of the wide field of view with the fish screen, one monitor is used as two, and the practicality is full.
If you are not accustomed to the perspective of the PIP function, you can also use the PBP function, for example, I put two host pages on the monitor at the same time**, and the desktops of the two hosts each occupy half of the screen, and the signal sources do not interfere with each other, and you can also switch operations at any time, which is very convenient. Not only that,ThunderbirdQ8It also supports notebook one-line communication function,The notebook can output ** signal to the display through USB-C cable,To meet the needs of **signal transmission。
As a major gaming monitor, how can it not be used for entertainment. Thanks to the advantages of the HVA panel,ThunderbirdQ8Monitor1MSGTG response,170HzHigh brush is compatible with Free-SYNC,G-SYNC,There will be no hair tearing when experiencing FPS games,Feel a more silky gaming experience。
When playing triple-A masterpieces such as Saidpunk 2077, the curved fish screen brings a more immersive game perspective, and with the blessing of high color and high refresh rate, the game experience can only be described in one word, that is, "cool".
In the dark night scene of Red Dead Redemption, all kinds of light and shadow, light and dark textures brought by the moonlight can be delicately restored, and the picture is rich in details, and the game experience is as if you are in the scene, and the feeling is even better.
Some online games like Heroes of the Storm,At present, it is also relatively friendly to the fish screen,The adaptability of the game screen to the screen is also good,There will be no black bars,Plus the quality of the screen itself is very good,It's particularly sensitive to play the game。
In addition to games, it is also very nice to chase dramas daily with a fish screen, such as the recently hit Minglong Boy, derailment and other TV series, and use this big screen to chase dramas during breaks, which is really a visual enjoyment.
The high-color screen that has been professionally calibrated can also meet my usual needs for retouching and cutting.
Finally, make a summary of the Thunderbird Q8 display:
Advantages: 1. High appearance, wings of light with cool RGB light strips, both technology and fashion, bringing you a full sense of atmosphere.
2. HVA screen, color, response speed, resolution, etc. are all good, MiniLED backlight module blessing, through VESA HDR1400 certification, peak brightness up to 1600, 1ms GTG response, at the same time, screen color performance and tuning are good.
3. Powerful function, support pip and PBP functions, can connect multiple signal sources at the same time, one screen for multiple purposes, support multi-screen operation, to meet the various needs of work and study.
4. Expansion interfaces are in place, HDMI, DP, USB-A, USB-B, USB-C and other interfaces are readily available.
5. The details are in place, the bracket supports multi-angle adjustment, and the intimate sliding shaft headphone stand design is full of details.
Cons: The size of the power adapter is too large, and there is room for optimization.
In general,As the TV giant Thunderbird"Crossover"The first e-sports display,In terms of appearance design,Or product power,It's a very sincere product,It gives me the feeling that in addition to ** not fragrant,It's fragrant in all aspects,I also look forward to launching more dessert-level display products in the future,So that our consumers can enjoy more benefits。