The ASUS ProArt displays are not accepted Netflix HDR reference monitors.
For the price, they are very good.
But for the price you will not get a grade-1 HDR grading display.

Steve

Thanks very clear!

Can anyone give me tips on getting the firmware update on this PA32UCX to work? Needs updating to work with LightIllusion.
It says press both buttons above the power button simultaneously with the updator in a Fat32 stick in the service slot.
This is not working.
does not seem to allow me to press two buttons at the same time and just launches the normal menu.
Is there a thread anywhere to help with this model?

The quoted ASUS update worked here.
We had no issues.
https://www.asus.com/us/support/FAQ/1041883/

Steve

Thanks Steve Baby steps in spare time for me . maybe I just don't have the knack of pressing two buttons at exactly the same time and holding them consistently enough to make it work. Maybe it hhas to be USB linked to a computer as well. Maybe it hasn't read the stick.

Had made it ExFat, I am a numpty. worked now!

Great news!

Steve

Hi All

I emailed about this with Steve already. He thinks that the monitor is faulty. Before returning it I want to check if anyone else in the community had similar issues and managed to solve it:

We have a only few weeks old asus pa32ucx monitor updated to newest firmware. Most recent Lightspace.

I'm about to pull my hair out. At first we had trouble to connect to it to use the pattern generator and upload LUTs, then all of a sudden it connected once. We did some calibration uploaded LUTs. Now trying to connect to it again it just doesn't work.

Windows makes the connection sound several times when I plug in the monitor.
But neither in Lightspace nor in the asus proart calibration tool the monitor shows up. Lightspace error message is: "Failed to connect to Asus monitor Failed to connect to Asus monitor P2Ï"

We tried everything. Different cables. Including the one that worked last time. Both usb-c plugs on the monitor. All plugs on laptop. Restarting laptop, monitor. Reinstalling lightspace and pro art calibrator. Also tried with another laptop. Nothing.

What haunts me is that it worked once and that Windows makes the connecting sound. Otherwise I'd be sure it's defective.

Any hints from community much appreciated.

Edit: We tried more thing exchanging with Steve and came to the conclusion that our monitor must be defective. We will return it and hope to get one without bugs.

I found the included usb-c to usb-c cable works in a USB-C port, not the thunderbolt3 port (alienware 17r4) and I had to install the asus calibration software for Colourspace to see it. Only have one usb cable connected to the asus, as it sets the first one installed as the upstream then the second one as displayport output, so maybe you also have a thunderbolt upstream connected? included asus i1display version works when you hack it.

Just how inaccurate is the internal pattern generator?
Can we pressure Asus to get acces to all the presets rather than User 1 and 2?
otherwise I guess i have to upload LUT for each project. keeping user 1 for GUI full range sRGB, though guess I can try the Asus software for that...

Is there a recommended bit accurate hdmi splitter? lack of hdmi out / through is a pro display feature I miss.

Yep.
And you should really calibrate in the actual mode you will be using, for any display.

Steve

Steve, is there a way to control the Asus setting remotely?
Seems ColourSpace does not have DDC control?

I am also having trouble connecting.
works on laptop USB3A port but not on older workstation via USB3 powered hub, and not on Thunderbolt 3 port on laptop.
would really like a way to change user modes without using the clunky buttons and joystick.
Ideally streamdeck button?
wonder if all cables work for USB3
Ensure it is connected direct, not via a hub. Think it works in the charging TB/USB3 port, but try both.
Think the connection protocol needs updating?

And: https://www.lightillusion.com/asus_manual.html

Steve

No I mean control the colour settings so as to set whitepoint.
Having to use the buttons moves the display, and hence the probe, quite annoying
So in the other software you have a DDC window and can access the monitor controls.
Is there a way to control it?

Also it is unclear what format the LUT needs to be for the Asus upload.
But I am a noob and the learning curve is steep
Tris
CAL