TLDR; Samsung panel, good speakers, 140W USB PD, meaningful firmware updates. 100% would purchase this monitor again, even at MSRP.

Priorities

I've had the HP Omen 32 Transcend for just over a year now, and it's been a great experience. I bought the monitor on-sale from Best Buy for $899.99. My priorities when looking for this monitor was as follows:

• 32in 4K 240Hz
• ≥65W USB PD
• Speakers (not a hard requirement but seemed like a reasonable ask at this pricepoint)
• Sucker for a good deal

Screen

I don't have much to say about the screen. It's a Samsung QD-OLED panel, used by many of the other competitors. It looks great. The monitor is plenty bright in my room, even with a bright ceiling light and light filtering curtains. I also haven't experienced any PWM eye fatigue/headaches that people sometimes report when viewing other monitors. Color reproduction and responsiveness all feel great, anecdotally. It just works and allows me to watch myself get cross-map headshot in crisp 4K.

One Small Issue

The only thing that was initially frustrating was the aggressive pixel burn-in prevention. The monitor would turn off every handful of hours to complete a self-care pixel refresh. During that time, I couldn't use the monitor for 5-10 minutes. Not a big deal, and honestly better than no preventive care cycle, but the only way to stop it immediately was to unplug/replug the monitor. The pixel refresh sometimes occurred while the monitor was asleep so waking to use it would result in the same black screen experience until the refresh completed. They released a firmware update many months back that fixed that issue, and I haven't experienced that since.

Firmware Updates

Updating the monitor is fairly straight forward. There is a tool on the HP Support's website to download. Takes a couple of minutes and isn't intrusive. The update tool shows the version and update status of various components/features of the monitor so you know exactly what is being updated. I don't know how often they provide firmware updates, but I check occassionally. Outside of that aggressive pixel care cycle, I honestly haven't found anything that made me want/need a firmware update. Note: I've always used Windows to update the firmware and am unsure if they support Mac OS/Linux for firmware updates.

Other Features

The OSD works well. There are many features and options that all work as intended. Input switching is easy. CEC works. A lot of the options are configurable in the HP Omen software if you don't want to use the OSD. I don't use the HP Omen software often, but when I do, it works as intended.

I don't use the KVM switch, but I tried it and it worked. I have separate keyboards and mice for each Windows/Mac device. Aside: Apple should be the only company who can manufacture trackpads.

USB-C PD works to its full potential.

There is a fan on the monitor that kicks on, but it isn't loud at all. I haven't even been bothered by it without headphones.

The headphone hook is a cool touch, but I don't use it. With my luck, I would go to put my headphones on it and accidentally smack the front of the monitor.

Speakers

Speakers are awesome... for a monitor. They use HyperX branding (go figure) and I have been pleasantly surprised using them. I will happily watch a show or movie on this monitor without complaints. They aren't better than the most basic soundbar setup, but they aren't tinty and as lifeless as other monitors in this price range. I'll even occassionally take off my HyperX Cloud II Wireless (don't get me started on how much I love HyperX headphones; that's for a different post) and listen to music or a casual game through my monitor. It's one of those features where you don't appreciate it until you 1) don't have speakers on your monitor, or 2) have the cheapest, smallest speakers that the manufacturer could find in their overstock from 1980.

Market Comparison

I've also tried the ASUS PG32UCDM, Samsung G8 OLED, and PG32UCDP. I ended up returning all of them in favor of the HP one. They're all good monitors, but each with their drawbacks. I was going to try the LG WOLED panel options but I wasn't really impressed by the in-store display units.

• ~UCDM. I didn't prefer this screen. Colors looked great but the reflections were pretty bad for me, even in my non-sunlit room. When playing in the dark, this monitor looks great. I know it's the same panel as the HP, but it didn't feel the same. Could be due to the time between testing each one.
• G8 OLED. Oh Samsung, how I wish to uninstall Tizen OS from every display product I own (insert my QN90A TV that is slower than a Pentium II processor). Honestly, if it weren't for Tizen OS, I might have kept this monitor. No USB PD, but I was willing to overlook that. I'll admit, Tizen on this monitor was very snappy, but it was just the fact that I HAD to use it on something as simple as a monitor. The OSD and menus were always just there a little too much. Maybe I'm not the target market since I primarily use a desktop and didn't really take advantage of the smart TV functionality. If I primarily played on console and/or used this as my all-in-one display for TV and computer, this monitor would be my instant pick.
• ~UCDP. This one looked great, but I tried it when it wasn't on sale. Nice reflection mitigation and proper overall performance. Price was the primary factor in this monitor's case, but this monitor also doesn't have speakers. Also only 90W USB PD vs HP's 140W, but that's less of a need since 90W is plenty in most scenarios. I see it occassionally on sale for ~$950 and I think it's a good option if the HP isn't on sale and you don't want speakers. I'd still probably just go with the G8 OLED over the ~UCDP.

Summary

Overall, I am very pleased with this monitor. I was very hesitant purchasing this monitor, mostly due to HP's reputation in the past. However, in this case, HP gained back my trust. Even in the support/firmware category, HP listened to its consumers and provided an update that actually improved the QoL. The monitor works great, looks great, and has all the features I could ask for in a monitor at this pricepoint. It came with all cables (appropriately spec'd too, at least that's what the stickers on them said) as well. You get a Samsung panel, good speakers, and 140W USB PD.

Dare I say, even at the $1300 MSRP, I think this might be the best option out there. Same industry panel, better speakers, higher USB PD wattage, good support experience.