Displays
Kicking off what’s set to be a busy May, this morning the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), the PC display industry’s primary consortium, is rolling out a new set of performance standards for variable refresh rate displays. Dubbed AdaptiveSync and MediaSync, these new test standards are designed to offer an industry-neural and open specification for the behavior and performance of DisplayPort displays. AdaptiveSync is a standard designed for high-end gaming displays, while MediaSync is aimed at eliminating video jitter on a much wider array of devices.
CES 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 1/5/2022CES 2021: Acer Touts Trio of 4K and 1440p High Refresh Rate Gaming Monitors
Gaming monitors have tended to prefer lower resolutions and higher refresh rates, but catering to the wide variety of users in the market, Acer has also been developing monitors...
12 by Brett Howse on 1/7/2021LG’s Latest Flex-OLED Display: Curved for Gaming, Flat for TV
Ever since LG displayed its first rollable OLED TV at CES 2019, and perhaps even before then, the vision of these flexible displays was that they could encompass any...
15 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 1/4/2021MMD 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 7/17/2020DisplayPort 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 3/23/2020EIZO Launches ColorEdge CS2740: A 27-Inch 4K Professional Monitor with USB-C
USB Type-C is slowly but surely taking over the display market as the connector of choice. At first, it was added primarily to mainstream office models, but recently manufacturers...
15 by Anton Shilov on 3/17/2020Philips's 346P1CRH Curved Monitor: 34 Inches, USB-C, Webcam, Ethernet, KVM, DCI-P3
Philips has unveiled a new curved display aimed primarily at business users, while also offering some capabilities for entertainment as well. The Philips 346P1CRH monitor supports USB-C docking, an...
29 by Anton Shilov on 3/10/2020Predators: Acer Launches 24.5 & 27-Inch Fast IPS 240 Hz Monitors
Acer Japan has unleashed the company’s first Predator displays that use Fast IPS panels, and therefore offering a 240 Hz refresh rate along with all the advantages that the...
16 by Anton Shilov on 3/6/2020Going Big: Iiyama Intros 43-inch ProLite X4372UHSU-B1 4K Monitor
Using a TV-sized display as a monitor always seemed like a fanciful idea. Until one day it wasn't. Thanks to the increasing commoditization of LCD panels and the continual...
18 by Anton Shilov on 3/5/2020Samsung Announces TD5 Monitors: Aggressive, 1000R Curved Office Displays
As one of the major proponents of curved displays, Samsung has been applying curved panels to numerous monitors over the years. Many of these monitors have been aimed at...
66 by Anton Shilov on 3/3/2020