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Author: Dave
Rating: 5
Review: Review of iiyama XB3288UHSU-B1 32" I really like this monitor. For my use cases, including software development and image and video editing, it's ideal. The picture is sharp, text is very clear, and the colours in photos look true to life. The aspect ratio is much better suited to my non-gaming requirements than my old widescreen (34") monitor as the extra height is more important to me than the reduced width. When I first connected it to my laptop (running Linux Mint) with the DisplayPort cable, the iiyama monitor went blank after about a minute with a message about no input. Connecting the HDMI cable and selecting that input with the multi-function joystick at the back of the screen didn't help. After experimenting with the Nvidia driver settings to no effect, I set everything back to default and rebooted. Both the DisplayPort and HDMI inputs worked fine after that, so if you have problems try a reboot. I used the Linux display settings to set the iiyama as the main desktop and sometimes use the laptop screen as a second screen. The backlight brightness was far too high as default, making colours look washed out. However, it's easy to correct that using the same multi-function joystick. It was delivered in a long thin box, with the monitor in portrait mode. However, a sticker on the base says 'Pivot function not supported' and the instruction leaflet says 'This monitor can only be used in landscape. Do not rotate or operate the monitor in any other orientation than landscape'. No explanation is given for why, and it's strange as the monitor is already rotated to portrait mode in the box. Using the Linux display settings, I've checked that the picture can be rotated to suit portrait mode. The speakers sound really tinny and I would use my laptop speakers in preference if I didn't have external ones. However, that's the only negative point I've found so I'm really pleased with my purchase.
