Don’t Copy the Gaming Setups of Pro Players
Summary
TLDRThis video explores the dominance of ZOWIE monitors among professional esports players, despite their use of older TN panel technology. The 2024 flagship model, priced at $999.99, is compared with high-refresh-rate OLED monitors, highlighting ZOWIE's D2 backlight strobing technology that enhances motion clarity. The video also reviews the SeeDoro s300 ergonomic chair. While ZOWIE monitors offer fine-tuning features and are tournament staples, the presenter suggests high-refresh-rate OLED monitors as a more versatile and future-proof choice for non-professional gamers.
Takeaways
- 📊 The Orange Line in the graph represents the dominance of ZOWIE monitors among professional players, with 65% of pros using their monitors, making them the most popular choice.
- 🏆 Despite competition from brands like Logitech, ZOWIE monitors remain the top choice among esports athletes, even with their high price point of $999.99 for their 2024 flagship model.
- 🔍 The ZOWIE monitor uses an older TN (Twisted Nematic) panel technology, which is surprising given the availability of newer, faster OLED panels with almost zero millisecond response times.
- 🌟 ZOWIE's TN panel boasts a refresh rate of 540 Hz and features 'DyAc 2' technology, which enhances motion clarity without the usual side effects of backlight strobing.
- 🆚 When comparing the ZOWIE monitor to a 360 Hz QD-OLED, the ZOWIE's motion clarity and response times are competitive, thanks to the DyAc 2 technology.
- 🎮 The script emphasizes the importance of motion display in esports monitors, suggesting that ZOWIE's technology allows for a competitive edge in fast-paced gaming.
- 🛋️ The video also reviews the Doro s300 ergonomic chair, highlighting its high-quality materials, advanced recline mechanism, and customizable lumbar support for comfort during long gaming sessions.
- 💡 DyAc 2 technology is a significant advancement, eliminating cross-talk issues that were common with previous backlight strobing techniques, making the entire screen area equally sharp.
- 🤔 While high refresh rate OLED monitors perform well, the video suggests that ZOWIE's TN panel with DyAc 2 is still competitive, raising questions about the necessity of newer panel technologies for esports.
- 🔧 ZOWIE monitors offer extensive tuning features within the OSD for color and vibrance, which is a key selling point for professional players who need to fine-tune their setup.
- 🏆 The popularity of ZOWIE monitors among pro players is also attributed to their sponsorship of esports events and teams, making them a familiar choice for tournament play.
Q & A
Why are Zowie monitors so popular among pro players?
-Zowie monitors are popular because they offer high performance tailored for esports, including features like the new DyAc2 technology for enhanced motion clarity, and extensive tuning options built into the OSD. Additionally, Zowie's heavy sponsorship of esports events and tournaments means that many pro players are often required to use their monitors.
What percentage of pro players tracked by ProSettings.net use Zowie monitors?
-Approximately 65% of the 1500 pro players tracked by ProSettings.net use Zowie monitors.
What type of panel does Zowie use in their 2024 flagship monitor?
-Zowie uses a TN panel in their 2024 flagship monitor.
How does the Zowie XL2546K compare to OLED monitors in terms of motion clarity?
-The Zowie XL2546K, with DyAc2 enabled, offers very sharp images with minimal motion blur due to backlight strobing, making it competitive with high-refresh-rate OLED monitors that have fast response times and superior motion clarity.
Why does Zowie continue to use TN panels instead of switching to newer technology like OLED?
-Zowie continues to use TN panels because they believe in the performance benefits they provide, such as high refresh rates and the effectiveness of their DyAc2 backlight strobing technology, despite the availability of faster OLED panels.
What is the refresh rate of Zowie's latest monitor?
-Zowie's latest monitor has a refresh rate of 540Hz.
What are some of the criticisms mentioned about Zowie's monitor compared to OLED monitors?
-Criticisms include the use of older TN panel technology, lower color saturation and contrast compared to OLED, and the higher price despite these limitations.
What technology does Zowie use to enhance motion clarity on their monitors?
-Zowie uses DyAc2 (Dynamic Accuracy version 2) technology, which involves backlight strobing to enhance motion clarity.
What is the primary purpose of an esports monitor according to the script?
-The primary purpose of an esports monitor is to display motion clearly and provide a competitive advantage in fast-paced games, rather than focusing on image quality.
Why might esports pros prefer using Zowie monitors despite the advancements in OLED technology?
-Esports pros might prefer Zowie monitors because of their built-in tuning features, ergonomic design tailored for competitive FPS games, and the fact that these monitors are often the standard in tournaments they participate in.
What feature does the Zowie XL2546K have to minimize cross-talk effects?
-The Zowie XL2546K uses DyAc2 technology to minimize cross-talk effects, resulting in clearer images across the entire screen, including the top and bottom.
Outlines
📊 Dominance of ZOWIE Monitors in Pro Gaming
This paragraph discusses the overwhelming popularity of ZOWIE monitors among professional gamers, with 65% of tracked pros using them. Despite the high price point of $999.99 for their 2024 flagship model, ZOWIE continues to use older TN panel technology instead of newer OLED panels. The paragraph delves into the comparison between the ZOWIE monitor and high-refresh-rate OLED panels, highlighting the unique features of ZOWIE's latest TN panel, such as the 540 Hz refresh rate and the Dy 2 Tech, which enhances motion clarity without the usual drawbacks of backlight strobing. The author questions whether ZOWIE's adherence to TN technology is the right choice in the face of advanced OLED panels that offer superior image quality.
💺 Introducing the DXRacer S300 and ZOWIE's D2 Technology
The second paragraph introduces a new ergonomic chair, the DXRacer S300, which features high-quality materials and an innovative recline mechanism with aerospace-grade glass fiber plates. It also highlights the chair's dual lumbar support and adjustable cushioning for comfort during long gaming sessions. Returning to the topic of ZOWIE monitors, the paragraph explores the company's D2 technology, which significantly reduces motion blur and ghosting without the side effects of traditional backlight strobing. The author expresses excitement about the improvements in D2 technology and its ability to make the older TN panel technology competitive against newer OLED panels, which are naturally faster but not necessarily better for esports due to the specific tuning features and ergonomics built into ZOWIE monitors.
🎮 The Future of Esports Monitors and Recommendations
In the final paragraph, the author contemplates the future of esports monitors, suggesting that TN panels may soon be retired in favor of newer technologies. They express hope that ZOWIE is considering the potential of a new 480 Hz 4K OLED panel for esports. The author advises against spending $1,000 on a ZOWIE monitor for those not planning a career in esports, recommending high-refresh-rate OLED monitors as a better alternative for both gaming and other uses. They conclude with a note on the importance of using the same hardware for training as will be used in tournaments, which is a significant factor in the popularity of ZOWIE monitors among professional players.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Pro Players
💡ZOWIE Monitors
💡TN Panel
💡Dy 2 Tech
💡OLED Panels
💡Refresh Rate
💡Esports Monitor
💡Backlight Strobing
💡Cross-Talk
💡Economics
💡Sponsorships
Highlights
ZOI monitors dominate the market with 65% usage among professional players, outpacing other brands like Logitech.
Despite the high price of $999.99, ZOI's 2024 flagship monitor uses older TN panel technology instead of the latest OLED panels.
ZOI's TN panel boasts a 540 Hz refresh rate, a significant advancement over traditional TN technology.
The introduction of DY 2 Tech in ZOI's monitor offers a new level of motion clarity without traditional backlight strobing side effects.
Comparing ZOI's TN panel with high refresh rate OLED panels shows a stark difference in image quality but similar motion clarity.
ZOI's use of backlight strobing with D2 Tech eliminates motion blur and provides sharp images, making it competitive against OLED panels.
The XL 2586X, a 360 Hz QD OLED monitor, offers fast response times and minimal motion blur, rivaling ZOI's D2 Tech.
The 480 Hz dual mode OLED monitor can keep up with ZOI's 540 Hz TN panel in displaying fast-moving objects.
Professional players favor ZOI monitors for their built-in tuning features and ergonomics designed for competitive FPS games.
ZOI's heavy sponsorship of tournaments and teams influences the choice of monitors by professional players.
The new Doro s300 ergonomic chair by Secretlab features advanced materials and a unique recline mechanism for optimal comfort.
The Doro s300's dual lumber support and adjustable cushioning ensure a natural and comfortable seating position.
ZOI's D2 Tech significantly reduces cross-talk, providing clearer images at the top and bottom of the screen.
Despite advancements in OLED technology, ZOI's TN panel with D2 Tech remains competitive for professional gaming.
High refresh rate OLED monitors offer a superior experience for both Esports and general use compared to ZOI's flagship model.
The future of Esports monitors may see a shift from TN to OLED panel technology, with ZOI potentially exploring a 480 Hz 4K OLED panel.
Transcripts
okay this is a super interesting graph
this Orange Line shows how many pro
players are using monitors made by zoi
and from the about, 1500 Pros that Pro
settings. net are tracking it's whopping
65% that is just insane I think this
makes zoi monitors the most dominant
peripheral amongst Pro players like no
other brands peripherals are that
popular not even the mice from Logitech
which currently is the favorite MOS
brand of Esports athletes so why are Zoe
monitors that popular I mean
look at this monitor it looks like I got
it from Facebook Marketplace for like 50
bucks but it's actually Zoe's brand new
2024 Flagship model that retails for I
kid you not
$999.99 so for that kind of money it
must be using the lightest and greatest
tag like one of those fancy ol panels
for instance but no it's actually using
super old Tech a TM panel and a small
one at that not exactly what you would
expect from a a brand new $1,000 monitor
but Zoe have been using TN for ages and
they swear by it so they still keep
using TN in 2024 even though these high
refresh rate OLED panels exist that have
almost Z millisecond response times
granted this is the latest and greatest
TN panel on the market it clocks at 540
Hertz and it has a few wide tricks up
its sleeve like the new Dy 2 Tech which
is kind of crazy we'll get to that but
yeah with Zoe holding on to this old TN
teag and all these super fast new ol
monitors being a thing now I kind of
wonder if zoi made the right call with
this monitor like can it even keep up
with these super fast High refresh rate
olets I mean you can get a 360 HZ 1440p
cutie olet like this for less money and
there's also this insane dual mode OLED
that can clock up to 480 Hertz and let
me tell you this zo next to this cutie
OLED I mean yeah it it almost looks
comical the colors the contrast the
resolution you can 100% tell right away
that zo is using what basically is
prehistoric Tech don't get me wrong for
a TN panel it is good it's actually the
best TN panel I've seen so far I've
measured a cont ratio of almost 1,300
to1 and the color saturation is much
higher than what you would expect from a
TN but visually udol is just on a whole
other level and yeah I get it this is an
Esports monitor so image quality is
really not the objective here so let's
forget about the image quality for a
moment Let's ignore the infinite
contrast of ol those fleshy colors and
all that and concentrate on one of the
most important aspects of Esports
monitors which one of these is really
better at displaying motion like which
can show things like fast moving
opponents as clear as possible to give
you the highest competitive advantage in
game so we have the 360 HZ QD on the
left and the 540 HZ Z on the right and
yeah side by side moving objects do look
different on these two like you can tell
that these two are using very different
Hardware especially the backlight
straing of the zoy just has a certain
look to it that makes moving objects
look different than on an OLED or a
traditional LCD for instance see when
the OLED monitor displays an image it
keeps displaying the same image for the
whole refresh cycle until the next image
is ready but zo's monitor use what they
call D 2 which is zo fancy name for
backlight strobing so when their monitor
starts displaying an image it only does
that for for a super short period of
time and then turns off its backl light
almost immediately now essentially
showing a black image this technique
basically makes everything that moves
across the screen look very sharp to our
brains with next to no motion bur on the
all display that's a bit different seeis
are constantly moving when you're
tracking something that's moving across
the screen but a typical Outlet monitor
keeps displaying the same stationary
image at the same position until the
next image is ready just like a flip
book so as your eyes continue moving the
stationary image is starting to look
blurry to the eye okay that's maybe not
the most intuitive concept to explain
but I can actually show you what this
looks like to the eye this is the zoi
with d 2 enabled so with backlight
drwing turned on if you look closely you
can see the individual very sharp images
from each time the monitor has turned on
its backlight for Split Second and this
is what it looks like without backlight
stoving a good bit blurrier obviously
and the 360 HZ old it also slightly
blurry but its insanely Fast Response
times really help a lot to make it look
sharper than the Zoe without dying and
the 480 HZ OLED well it's even sharper
getting very close to what Zoe can only
achieve with d 2 so why are these oleds
looking so good well it's their super
fast response times that really make the
difference here olet is just match
faster so there's virtually no smearing
or ghosting and I got to say without D
two I prefer what both OLED monitors
bring to the table despite the high
refresh rate of the 25 86x even just the
360 HZ OLED looks better than 540 HZ on
the TN panel without d 2 but yeah zo's
monitor does have di 2 and that really
makes it much more competitive against
OLED we're going to take a close look at
D in a second but let's first have a
look at the new chair I'm setting in
it's the new Doro s300 by see who who
sponsored this portion of the video this
is their new and most advanced economic
hair so far it's made from high quality
materials lots of aluminum and a special
TP mesh with a velvet texture see who
also put a lot of effort into the
recline mechanism which is using a pair
of Aerospace grade glass fiber plates
instead of a conventional spring
mechanism with this knob you can
precisely adjust the tension of the
mechanism and once dialed in to your
body weight reclining is effortless and
it's easy to stop at any angle and
what's also important the seat cussion
adjust while reclining making sure
you're always in a natural and
comfortable seating position this design
feature prevents body slippage and
pressure on the legs the Dual Lumber
support is another crucial part for
comfort the lumber is split into two
parts and held up a Force brings to auto
adjust to different body shapes and
seating positions and the gas lift
allows you to further adjust the lumber
support to your body shape and
preference if you're on the market for a
highly adjustable economic share check
out the link in the description down
below to learn more about the see Doro
s300 back to the video so yeah zo d 2
really isn't the party trick of this
monitor see I'm usually not a huge fan
of back string I mean sure even half
decent implementation can be very
effective at increasing the motion
sharpness but it usually comes with some
significant side effect mainly cross
talk which causes these ugly double
images these don't really show up in the
center of the screen but at the top or
the bottom of the screen these can get
pretty nasty or at least that's what
backl strobing used to look like so we
have basically eliminated these effects
with a new D two Tech that this mon is
using I know it's a bit of a weird thing
to be excited about but all the UFOs
look basically identical now those at
the top of the screen or at the bottom
of the screen look just as good and
clear as those in the middle of the
screen and really have minimal cross
talk and that's actually amazing if
you've ever used a monitor with the old
di Tech or backl dropping in general you
know that this is pretty exciting so Die
2 really is what makes this montra
special and that's also what enables
this old T and Tech to keep up with
these super fast Outlets but that's also
a bit sad almost if you think about it
like Zoe went Great Lengths just to make
sure that this old panel Tech can stay
competitive this 480 HZ ol monitor is
really not a dedicated Esports monitor
that's really not what it's supposed to
be but just because these all panels are
so fast and really has no issues to keep
up with zo's purpose build Esports
monitor like side by side motion or fast
moving objects look just as good on this
480 HZ olet monitor as on zo purpose
buil 540 HZ TN with d 2 and all that
stuff like I've been using these two
monitors side by side a lot switching
between them back and forth and I can
really not say that motion looks any
better on either monitor like Fast mous
fak tracking you name it just feels
equally amazing on both the same is true
when it comes to lag or latency without
d 2 the XL 25 86x is the fastest of the
bunch with d turned on it's ever so
slightly slower but yeah realistically
2.3 milliseconds of lag still is crazy
fast and that's really not something
you're going to notice to me at least
they all feel absolutely equally
responsive so yeah are pro players going
to be switching to ol monitors now I
really think they could but I don't
think we're actually going to see that
happening very soon a zoi monitor like
this still has a few other amenities
that Pros Rel love like it has tons of
tuning features built into the OSD so
that you can really fine-tune color
Vibrance and and things like that and
the economics are just great for
competitive FPS sure there are
aftermarket monitor amounts you can use
for monitors that have bad economics and
there's also software that lets you tune
your vibrant and stuff with any monitor
but it's just very convenient to have
everything just built into the monitor
especially if you're playing tournaments
on Hardware that the organizer provides
and that's also one of the most
important factors as to why zo monitors
are that popular amongst Pro players
it's the Hardware they are basically
forced to use on a lot of tournaments
Zoe is heavily sponsoring events
tournaments and Esports teams so Pros
often just don't have the choice and
yeah if you know you're going to be
playing a tournament on a zoi you might
as well get one for training as well it
just makes sense to use the same
hardware and yeah in case you're
wondering the XL 25 86x really is zo's
best monitary yet so if you're an
Esports Pro and need the best Zoe you
can get there you go I've got the
response times results color
measurements and stuff like that linked
down below if you want to have a deeper
look but for anyone that's not planning
a career in Esports anytime soon I
honestly don't see a good reason to
spend about $1,000 on a monitor like
this I'd suggest giving these high
refresh rate ol monitors to look instead
they're just as good for Esports games
as zo's latest and greatest Flagship
cost similar money actually and they're
just so much better for anything outside
of playing firstperson Shooters honestly
think that in the near future all panels
are going to retire TN as the panel Tech
of choice for Esports and they really
hope Zoe are looking into the new
upcoming 480 HZ 40 40p o panel I think
it has a huge potential for Esports
anyway thanks for watching video
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