Acer Predator CG437K "Soap Opera Effect"?

KimAkira

Dear forum!

I recently bought the Predator: great brightness, great colors, razor sharp.
However, I've spent over two days trying to adjust the monitor and haven't found 

a satisfactory solution. I've already tried all sorts of settings and the image 

always looks a bit washed out and artificial or "flat", as if the image were stuck 

to the inside of the monitor surface. Not even the selection of TV or film standard

color spaces such as Rec.709 change something here; everything has a "flat" look; 

also when gaming, although I notice it most when watching films and it bothers me 

a lot. The Predator doesn't have various "smoothers" or "enhancers" that TVs 

usually have by default and are responsible for an unnatural and flat effect, 

otherwise I would have turned them off long ago. I just want the most natural, 

effortless image possible.
My Windows 7 PC is already an older model with an Nvidia Geforce card 

(also older, around 10 years), I use it to run the Predator at 3840 x 2160 and 

60Hz. My HDMI cables are 4K compatible. But it's not worth it for me to buy a 

high-end PC for the Predator - I also don't think that the PC is responsible 

for the picture-issue, since I also tried out a 4K TV monitor in between and the 

picture was OK.

Do you have an idea where I could start here or how I could optimize the settings 

of the Predator (possibly via contrast and/or black level?) so that this effect 

mentioned above goes away? Or is that just the look of the Predator? 

I've had a 32-inch random full HD screen from Samsung for the last few years and 

was happy with it - except for its size (since I mainly play older games anyway). 

If necessary, I'll just continue with the old screen, but I think that the 

Predator is a great product and that there should be a solution somehow.

thank you
Kim

StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/706018/acer-predator-cg437k-soap-opera-effect

The Predator CG437K is a high end Acer monitor that should not be connected to a 10 years Win-7 OS old system as of course you will have issues with the image as your old system can’t utilize this monitors connectivity requirements, forget about your 4K TV as this is not a TV but a gaming monitor. This monitor is best suited to USB-C, HDMI 2.0 type or DP 1.4 connectivity as an older graphics cards does not have these capabilities to extract the high-end image that this monitor requires and/or GPU cards like the NVidia RTX 30 and 40 series GPUs cards can. This monitor is designed for gaming and offers features like HDR at 1,000 nits brightness and excellent contrast for superb image quality. The monitor also includes built-in speakers and a variety of ports for connectivity. For detailed gaming performance, it supports a high refresh rate and G-Sync compatibility to prevent screen tearing. Upgrade your desktop PC as you will find that the Predator CG437K will work allot better and you will get an 100% better image with all settings. Good luck and hope this helps you out.

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StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/706018/acer-predator-cg437k-soap-opera-effect

The Predator CG437K is a high end Acer monitor that should not be connected to a 10 years Win-7 OS old system as of course you will have issues with the image as your old system can’t utilize this monitors connectivity requirements, forget about your 4K TV as this is not a TV but a gaming monitor. This monitor is best suited to USB-C, HDMI 2.0 type or DP 1.4 connectivity as an older graphics cards does not have these capabilities to extract the high-end image that this monitor requires and/or GPU cards like the NVidia RTX 30 and 40 series GPUs cards can. This monitor is designed for gaming and offers features like HDR at 1,000 nits brightness and excellent contrast for superb image quality. The monitor also includes built-in speakers and a variety of ports for connectivity. For detailed gaming performance, it supports a high refresh rate and G-Sync compatibility to prevent screen tearing. Upgrade your desktop PC as you will find that the Predator CG437K will work allot better and you will get an 100% better image with all settings. Good luck and hope this helps you out.

If this answers your question and solved your query please "Click on Yes" or "Click on Like" if you find my answer useful👍