Monitors are a flashy 'ol business: If you want to shop for one, you have to consider your dream resolution, size, and panel technology. That's before mentioning refresh rate, response time, and a whole host of other specs. But manufacturer AOC's gaming monitors have caught flack for something more prosaic: Their on-screen display (OSD), the interface you have to mess with should you want to adjust the settings.
But the company's aware of this problem, and working on a solution. At a press event in Croatia today, Cesar Reyes Acosta, the European Commercial Leader for AOC, told us, "I've read your reviews", and that AOC's software is "one of the most highlighted cons in reviews."
To fix this, all of the latest and upcoming monitors from the brand will come with a new OSD. I've tested it out myself, and found it mostly pretty easy to understand.
When you first open it up, it shows you basic information like the game mode, resolution, shadows and brightness, allowing you to adjust these light settings without going into any new menus.
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