AOC C4008VU8 UHD Monitor – A Review of a Refined Giant

Introduction

Modern monitors already are our new windows to reality as we spend so much time near them. Small screens are boring and big ones are
extremely expensive.

Of course, the transition from a small monitor to a big one takes some time and requires a desire. But this is for your own productivity.
Have you ever dreamt about giant screen? If your answer is ‘yes’ you are to pay attention to the new monitor AOC’s 40” C4008VU8.

It has very impressionable size and characteristics. The design is refined: aluminum white chassis and a nice looking form. The pleasant price for the screen of your dream – only 800$. Let’s come closer.


Main Characteristics

Panel Type & Backlight — MVA / W-LED, edge array

Screen Size & Aspect Ratio — 40" / 16:9

Curve Radius — 1800mm

Max Resolution & Refresh — 3840x2160 @ 60Hz, Density — 110ppi

Native Color Depth & Gamut — 10-bit (8-bit+FRC) / DCI-P3

Response Time (GTG) — 5ms

Brightness — 300cd/m²

Contrast — 4000:1

Speakers — (2) 5W

Video Inputs — (1) DisplayPort v1.2, (1) HDMI v2.0, (1) HDMI 1.4

Audio — 3.5mm analog input, 3.5mm headphone output

USB — v3.0: (1) up, (4) down

Power Consumption — 42.3w, brightness @ 200nits

Panel Dimensions WxHxD w/base — 35.7 x 24.8 x 9.7" (906 x 630 x 246mm)

Panel Thickness — 3" (76mm)

Bezel Width — Top/Sides: 0.5" (13mm), Bottom: 0.8" (20mm)

Weight — 26.1lbs (11.9kg)

Warranty — 3 Years

External look

You will find the monitor in a big box with many protection sponges. There are also white cables to fit the white screen and a data sheet with color testing. Nothing else.
The chassis is curved, made of cast aluminium and has quite imposing weight.



The screen looks thin but don’t get deceived – it is very powerful. It is neither glossy nor matte and shows clear and bright picture. The control keys are situated on the right back side. With the help of them you will open the most intelligent and easy menu available in 16 languages. It will show up down the screen and feels pleasant in using. You can change the color, brightness and contrast modes.

Also behind the screen there is a ventilation for overheat protection and two speakers for the deep sound and comfortable volume.

Connection-wise, the AOC C4008VU8 boasts 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x HDMI 1.4, 2x DisplayPort 1.2, and 1x VGA connector.
There are also 4x USB 3.0 ports available, one of which can be used for fast charging devices.



The Screen Specifications

When moving the internal components down, the C4008VU8 side profile is rather thin for the curved panel. 1800 mm sounds like a dense radius, but in combination with a width of almost 38 inches of the monitor this is a rather mild bend. It provides a small wrapping effect and never approaches image distortion.

This curved monitor has wider color gamut. An average screen has only 72% NTSC color gamut, when the C4008VU8 has 85% NTSC for incredibly rich colors.
The device can boast 1.07 billion colors. It means deeper and clearer colors of the image.
The MVA panel used more then 4000:1 contrast .The lack of HDR support, however, is kind of disappointment, but a necessity when one considers the display's maximum 300 cd/m² brightness.

Ultra High Definition, or UHD for short is the next stage of Full HD, which native resolution is 1920 x 1080. UHD increases the resolution to 3840 x 2160. This is not the same as 4K, as the resolution of 4K is higher, but, nevertheless, almost all the monitors with UHD resolution are advertised as 4K. Our device is UHD and is more convenient for home using.

Of course, most applications are designed for smaller monitors and do not benefit from their demonstrations on the big screen. These are applications with vertical scrolling.

But still there are many applications and sites where a full deployment opens up new opportunities. For example, virtual maps.
You can work with several programs (for example, Word, e-mail, preview articles, etc.) and keep them open without any inconvenience.

With a higher resolution monitor you can perform some necessary operations for the effectiveness of your work. Change the scale of the image, the menu font, desktop and documents, font size when working with code editors and web browsers without changing the quality. In addition, improving the quality of the image allows you to increase the distance between the monitor and the eyes.



The new technologies do a favor to our eyes — Flicker-free technology is using a DC (Direct Current) for ensuring healthier watching.
One more cutting-edge innovation is the Picture by Picture (PBP) function without any misrepresentation. You can divide the screen into 4 Full HD screens watching all of them contemporaneously. Of course this is the way to economize the desktop area.

Conclusion

AOC C4008VU8 UHD Monitor is a good choice preferably for home and not professional using. It impresses by sophisticated design and huge size, and charms with its deep colors. It will provide you with a qualitative image and are backed by a 3-year warranty. Quite a reasonable choice for its price.