ASUS Announces ProArt Display PA32UCX-PK and PA27UCX-K

Fremont, California (April 24, 2020) - ASUS today announced ProArt Display PA32UCX-PK and PA27UCX-K, 4K HDR monitors for professional content creators with groundbreaking Off-Axis Contrast Optimization (OCO) technology that maintains color accuracy in wide-angle viewing and makes the monitors ideal collaboration tools.

The 32-inch PA32UCX-PK and 27-inch PA27UCX-K feature mini-LED backlighting and support for multiple HDR formats, including Dolby Vision®, HDR10 and Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG). PA32UCX-PK offers a peak brightness of 1,200 nits with 1,152 zones of local dimming control, and PA27UCX-K offers a peak brightness of 1,000 nits with 576 zones. Designed to give content creators professional-grade color performance, PA32UCX-PK and PA27UCX-K come pre-calibrated and provide Delta E (ΔE) 1 color accuracy in sRGB and Adobe RGB, as well as quantum-dot technology that supports the DCI-P3, Rec. 709, Rec. 2020, sRGB and Adobe RGB color spaces.

Both models come with an X-Rite i1 Display Pro included. For seamless calibration, the monitors are also compatible with most major calibrators and professional calibration software.

Pioneering mini-LED displays with wide-view color accuracy

ProArt Display PA32UCX-PK and PA27UCX-K feature excellent color and contrast with a wide viewing angle. Most mini-LED monitors have color accuracy issues when viewed from a wide angle, which presents a problem when collaborating with clients or colleagues on color-critical work. The groundbreaking Off-Axis Contrast Optimization (OCO) technology¹ in PA32UCX-PK and PA27UCX-K solves this problem with a compensation layer that controls light transmittance. OCO technology reduces the halo effect by 80% and provides a 7X contrast-ratio enhancement for dark colors when viewing the screen from a wide angle. Through OCO technology, the monitors ensure that on-screen content is displayed accurately to all viewers.

4K displays with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and Hybrid Log Gamma support

ProArt Display PA32UCX-PK and PA27UCX-K feature ASUS Smart HDR technology, which supports multiple High-Dynamic-Range (HDR) formats and multiple PQ curves to suit needs specific to content creators. PA32UCX-PK and PA27UCX-K both support Dolby Vision® HDR, delivering ultra-vivid quality, incredible brightness, contrast, color and detail to transform entertainment experiences and make storytelling come alive. Dolby Vision achieves astonishing image quality through cinema-inspired HDR technology that can deliver billions of colors. When compared to a standard picture, Dolby Vision ensures a brilliant picture with a full range of tones, including highlights that are up to 40 times brighter and blacks that are 10 times darker.

ProArt Display PA32UCX-PK and PA27UCX-K support HDR10 and multiple PQ curves — including PQ Hard Clip, PQ Optimized and PQ Basic — to meet content creators' needs and ensure compatibility with existing streaming video services and a growing list of HDR-enabled games. HDR10 is also supported by the HDR Preview function, which enables video creators to connect their camera directly to ProArt PA32UCX-PK and PA27UCX-K and view captured HDR content with its full tonal range. HDR Preview also automatically works in video editing software, enabling creators to view accurate simulations of final output for an easier and more streamlined editing experience. Support for Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) enables use with broadcast and satellite TV, including with the BBC’s iPlayer, Japa