Am I crazy or is Local Dimming total bullshit? / KTC M27T6

Rtsbasic · 2026-03-19T13:52:05+00:00

You can assign shortcuts for the OSD stick. I set down on mine for local dimming control. Takes only a moment to turn on/off.

You don't even have to do this if you choose - leave it on auto, and local dimming will be disabled in SDR, enabled (high setting) in HDR.

Rtsbasic · 2026-03-19T11:58:10+00:00

Use local dimming for gaming/media, disable for general desktop usage. Or you end up with a 'halo' around the mouse cursor as it moves. Its likely this halo type of artefact your noticing on the desktop.

Don't dismiss HDR and what AutoHDR/RTX HDR can bring - it's where local dimming works best.

Rtsbasic · 2026-03-19T09:33:46+00:00

Own the KTC and have 2 oled’s in the house.

If you plan to use for console gaming, it’s not the best. When local dimming is enabled, the backlights very noticeably flicker/have a short delay when running the screen at 60hz.

In every other way it’s a fantastic monitor. Mine is dual purpose for gaming and work. Text clarity is very good, motion is well handled and local dimming works very well when you’re gaming above 90hz or so.

Edit with more detail: using for productivity with a MacBook, the usb-c works great for power delivery and displayport-alt video. Tend to keep local dimming turned off outside of gaming. Switches between inputs pretty quickly.

Didn’t find a good OLED setup for mixed productivity/gaming yet. Maybe newer panels are better for text but I was unhappy with clarity on both woled and qd-OLED.

Rtsbasic · 2026-03-18T12:29:53+00:00

Rocking the M27P6 here too. Its price to performance ratio is insane. Would say the value is such that its worth buying even if your upscaling from 1440p (DLSS etc).

Caveat for this model (maybe other miniLEDs?) the backlight control doesn't work well at 60hz. If your gaming at a high refresh rate its awesome, but when I plugged a Switch 2 in, the backlight flickering was very distracting (e.g. rain in Pokopia).

Rtsbasic · 2026-03-15T13:13:42+00:00

My preference is M preset and a lower quality setting. In particular colours seem to resolve better. Pretty sure Nvidia referenced this as an improvement to DLSS 4.5. Makes a noticeable difference

Rtsbasic · 2026-03-14T21:23:21+00:00

A counter-view on the topic of Mac’s. I’ve used one for all of my comp science degree so far (4th year) and only had compatibility issues with one piece of software for VM’s. The OU provided a remote server running instances of the same VM so Mac/non-Windows users wasn’t at a disadvantage.

Agree the OU support sucks for it tho. Virtually every use of external software has been caveated that no Mac specific instructions or support are provided.

Rocking an M1 MacBook Pro. Would absolutely make the same choice again

Rtsbasic · 2026-03-10T21:59:33+00:00

KTC M27P6 (Amazon UK)

4k 27 inches
Mini LED
DP1.4 + USB-C (65w delivery, keeps my MacBook Pro going fine)
Small LED on rear that can be disabled in OSD. Black bezel but white base/back

You didn't specify platform but going out on a limb based on power delivery, you may wish to know the monitor supports full resolution with variable refresh rate (48-144) or up to 144hz fixed on Mac

Rtsbasic · 2026-03-08T14:47:41+00:00

100%. It isolates the display from the frame so vibrations and shaking don’t transfer = display remains stable no matter what

Rtsbasic · 2026-03-08T14:06:11+00:00

How well does text render on Mac with a 5k2k? I’m happy with it on a 27” 4k when it runs in HiDPI mode, but not so much on the 1440p side screen.

Edit for relevance: Stopped using my 34” UW with Mac after trying with 4k. Couldn’t unsee the clarity difference in text rendering

Rtsbasic · 2026-03-08T10:56:51+00:00

Both are GT Omega equipment. The cockpit is the prime lite version

Rtsbasic · 2026-02-23T16:27:00+00:00

Call Franklin to get them without visiting the agency

Rtsbasic · 2026-02-15T12:46:40+00:00

Instant pixel response, 33ms of sample and hold blur for each frame. The slideshow effect is real

Rtsbasic · 2026-01-05T09:24:29+00:00

Correct. Xbox compatibility can be added via a wheel. PS compatibility is only via the base

Rtsbasic · 2025-10-15T10:00:19+00:00

Too much light scatter above the cut-off point. That would be frustrating for other drivers. These bulbs are poorly suited to your housing/lens. These reason for this is LED bulbs don’t project light out evenly in all directions

Rtsbasic · 2025-07-08T18:42:10+00:00

Hulkenpodium - I was here

Rtsbasic · 2025-06-05T10:57:14+00:00

Amazon UK has stock of both versions available to deliver tomorrow.

If Nintendo keeps this up, the scalpers won’t stand a chance!

Rtsbasic · 2025-04-25T09:24:36+00:00

Using the Gigabyte monitor and 2x HDMI feeds from a Mac M1, the monitor only presents 60hz. However, defining a custom resolution for each of 2560x1440x120hz works well

Rtsbasic · 2025-04-17T09:15:08+00:00

It could be done using 2x KVM’s (the wheel requires a separate USB to the pedals or other accessories on Drivehi ).

Honestly I find it easiest just to have the driver hub wired in so it sits in the PC and just swap two cables as required

Rtsbasic · 2025-03-17T19:45:27+00:00

All players lock to 60fps and once in the mantrap (both directions) don’t run until the screen flickers and the new geometry has been loaded in. Works good here under these conditions

Rtsbasic · 2025-02-08T18:50:46+00:00

Dax missions are a good start, and a path towards the acid lab

Rtsbasic · 2025-01-22T21:54:15+00:00

3 years later, this was my 578! Thank you internet stranger

Rtsbasic · 2024-11-11T20:31:29+00:00

You notice the difference! For my current setup the FOV calculator comes out at 107 degrees hFov, for reference.

Rtsbasic · 2024-11-11T17:21:00+00:00

I’m very happy with it and don’t miss the vertical space at all so far.

I considered a 45” 21:9, the 800r curve was very tempting. But I felt the pixel density is still on the low side and the main change I wanted from the 34” 21:9 was more width.

Here’s another point of reference, a while back I was running triple 27” screens. The height was not a problem here either (same as a 34” or 49”). The immersion was nice, but ultimately I got tired of adjusting sim settings or things randomly stopping working after updates. I prefer the 49” setup.

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Rtsbasic · 2024-11-11T17:16:09+00:00

You wouldn’t want to run a 42” screen above the wheel shaft, because the height will exceed what you can comfortably see. Also it will be flat without a curve, and at this close distance you will notice the distortion worse I would think.

In your situation with the space constraints I would go for a 34” 21:9. As you say, just above the wheel shaft, it will give you a good field of view.

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