Monitors
VESA this morning is taking the wraps off of the next iteration of its DisplayHDR monitor certification standard, DisplayHDR 1.2. Designed to raise the bar on display quality, the updated DisplayHDR conformance test suite imposes new luminance, color gamut, and color accuracy requirements that extend across the entire spectrum of DisplayHDR tiers – including the entry-level DisplayHDR 400 tier. With vendors able to begin certifying displays for the new standard immediately, the display technology group is aiming to address the advancements in the display technology market over the last several years, while enticing display manufacturers to make use of them to deliver better desktop and laptop displays than before. Altogether, the DisplayHDR 1.2 is easily the biggest update to the standard since it launched in...
Samsung Intros 2024 Odyssey OLED Gaming Monitors: Up to 49-Inches and 360Hz
Ahead of CES, Samsung has introduced a new lineup of Odyssey OLED monitors aimed at the gaming market. The Odyssey OLED family all carry AMD's FreeSync Premium Pro certification...
13 by Anton Shilov on 1/4/2024Samsung Launches 57-Inch Odyssey Neo G9: An Ultimate Curved Gaming LCD
Samsung has begun taking pre-orders for its new curved 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 gaming monitor, with the aim of raising the bar for ultrawide gaming displays. Dubbing the 57-incher...
3 by Anton Shilov on 8/24/2023Philips Reveals Dual Screen Display: a 24-Inch LCD with E Ink Secondary Screen
Although E Ink technology has remained a largely niche display tech over the past decade, it's none the less excelled in that role. The electrophoretic technology closely approximates paper...
15 by Anton Shilov on 5/11/2023JOLED Files for Bankruptcy: Set to Transfer OLED IP to JDI and Close Down Two Plants
JOLED, a Japan-based producer of OLED panels and displays, said it had applied for bankruptcy protection at the Tokyo District Court, citing total liabilities of ¥33.7 billion ($257 million)...
18 by Anton Shilov on 3/28/2023Computex 2022: ASUS Announces ROG Swift 500 Hz G-Sync Gaming Monitor
In direct collaboration with NVIDIA, ASUS has announced the world's first 500 Hz G-Sync enabled gaming display during Computex 2022. The latest ROG Swift 24.1-inch display will feature a...
22 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/24/2022CES 2022: ASUS Announce ROG Swift OLED PG48UQ & PG42UQ Gaming Monitors
One of the companies that comes to CES with no shortage of new product announcements is ASUS, who has fingers in many pies across a large spectrum of the...
5 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/5/2022Lenovo Introduces The ThinkVision P40w: 40-inch Thunderbolt 4 Display With Intel AMT
Alongside a raft of ThinkPad updates, Lenovo is also announcing a new monitor to pair nicely with those Thinkpads. The Lenovo ThinkVision P40w is a rather impressive looking product...
22 by Brett Howse on 2/23/2021MMD and Phillips Launch the 279C9 27" Montior: FreeSync 4K IPS & USB Type-C
This week MMD and Phillips have unveiled its latest display in their ever-growing product range, the Phillips 279C9. A 27-inch monitor aimed squarely at content creators and professionals, the...
28 by Gavin Bonshor on 8/14/2020AOC Announces New AGON Gaming Monitors, 24" 240Hz TN, 27" 165Hz NanoIPS
Today AOC is announcing two new gaming monitors to their AGON line-up, adding in a 24.5” 240Hz TN model in the form of the AG251FZ2E, and a new 27&rdquo...
17 by Andrei Frumusanu on 7/31/2020Xiaomi Releases 34" WQHD 144Hz Curved Gaming Monitor for 399€
This week Xiaomi launched a whole lot of different consumer goods in its European and other markets, amongst which was the new Mi Curved Gaming Monitor. The new monitor...
48 by Andrei Frumusanu on 7/17/2020ViewSonic Announces Elite XG270QC Monitor: 1440p@165 Hz, Curved For Gaming
The latest monitor in Viewsonic's large and varied portfolio comes via the XG270QC, which is a part of its gaming-focused Elite series. Available in the US now, the 27...
38 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/22/2020DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 Spec Released: Defining Alt Mode for USB4
As the tech industry gears up for the launch of the new USB4 standard, a few more parts first need to fall into place. Along with the core specification...
12 by Ryan Smith on 4/29/2020ASUS Launches ROG Strix XG27WQ Curved 165Hz Monitor: FreeSync Premium Pro Certified
AMD’s FreeSync Premium Pro certification promises quite a lot when it comes to features and quality, but unfortunately there are less than a dozen of such displays available on...
45 by Anton Shilov on 4/2/2020I Need Speed: MSI Reveals Optix MAG251RX 240Hz IPS Gaming Monitor
MSI has announced its first display that uses a Fast IPS panel, which boasts a 240 Hz refresh rate. Like many gaming LCDs, the Optix MAG251RX is NVIDIA G-Sync...
18 by Anton Shilov on 4/1/2020Samsung to Cease Traditional LCD Production, Move To Quantum Dot OLEDs
According to a report from Reuters, Samsung Display will cease production of traditional LCD displays by the end of the year. The move comes as the company is apparently...
47 by Anton Shilov on 3/31/2020TUF Goes FreeSync Premium: ASUS TUF Gaming VG27VH1B 27-Inch 165Hz DCI-P3 Monitor
ASUS brought its TUF Gaming sub-brand to the market a couple of years ago to address needs of mainstream gamers. But as requirements evolve, the company has added premium...
30 by Anton Shilov on 3/30/2020Gone in 0.5 ms: BenQ Unveils Zowie XL2746S 240 Hz Monitor w/ 0.5 ms Response Time
IPS technology has recently evolved to the point where 240 Hz refresh rates have started enter the territory of displays for hardcore gamers that were previously dominated by TN...
15 by Anton Shilov on 3/27/2020EIZO Expands Availability of OLED Foris Nova Monitor
EIZO this week expanded the availability of its 21.6-inch 4K OLED Foris Nova display. The display was originally launched back in October as a limited-edition product for the Japanese...
25 by Anton Shilov on 3/26/2020BenQ Unveils SW321C: A 32-Inch Pro Monitor with Wide Color Gamuts & USB-C
BenQ has introduced a new 32-inch professional-grade display designed for photographers and post-production specialists. Dubbed the SW321C, the monitor is for professionals who need wide color spaces like the...
26 by Anton Shilov on 3/23/2020