Samsung has launched a 49" QLED curved gaming monitor with Dual QHD resolution (5120 x 1440). Samsung C49RG90 offers a 32:9 Super ultra-widescreen for seamless multi-tasking. The monitor covers the HDR1000 standard with a peak brightness of 1000 nits and its VA panel covers 95% of the DCI-P3 colour space. The AMD Radeon FreeSync 2 with HDR content support and the Low Framerate Compensation (LFC) ensure smooth...

14 March 2019

Today LG announced that the brand's premium OLED and NanoCell TVs will begin rolling out this week. OLED models will make up 20% of the company-s high-end TV portfolio and with demand for OLED TVs expected to grow to 3.6 million units this year, 7 million units in 2020 and 10 million in 2021. With this projection as background, LG expects it will increase its market share in the premium TV segment. The first markets...

6 March 2019

A recent Samsung patent leak unveils that the Korean giant is working on a wireless TV set. That means that it won't need any cables - neither for electricity nor for connectivity. This information comes from patent documents that unveil that in March last year, Samsung Electronics filed a patent with the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) for a wireless power transceiver and accompanying display. The patent...

6 March 2019

The USB Promoter Group has announced the USB4 specification and that the new standard will be released soon. It is based on Intel's Thunderbolt protocol and enables multiple simultaneous data and display protocols. It also doubles the transfer rates from USB 3.2's 20 Gbps to 40 Gbps (over 40 Gbps-certified cables). The new interface will use USB Type-C connectors and will be compatible with existing USB 3.2, USB 2.0...

4 March 2019

Philips has unveiled a new 27-inch desktop monitor from its B-Line series dubbed LG 271B8QJKEB. The model offers a 27-inch 1080p IPS Panel with Flicker-free and LowBlue modes. There's an EasyRead mode for paper-like reading experience as well as SmartErgoBase for comfortable ergonomic adjustment - height, tilt, swivel and pivot. The monitor has a pop-up camera, two 2W built-in stereo speakers and 2x USB 3.1 ports...

18 February 2019

Eizo has announced the ColorEdge CS2410 desktop monitor which will go on sale on March 19th. The model features a 24.1-inch IPS panel with anti-glare coating. It has a 16:10 aspect ratio and a resolution of 1920 x 1600 pixels. The horizontal and vertical viewing angles are 178°. The monitor has a typical brightness of 300 cd/m2, 1000:1 static contrast ratio and 14 ms response time. It covers 100% of the sRGB colour...

15 February 2019

Different Chinese media report that according to many industry insiders, Huawei will enter the TV market later this year. This move on Huawei's part has been circulating the industry for a long time. One of the consultants on channel construction and TV product marketing contacted by Huawei has mentioned that Honor (Huawei's sub-brand for smartphones shipped mainly in China) is expected to launch a TV model in April...

15 February 2019

At the IDS 2019 in Amsterdam this week, Samsung is showcasing its QLED 8K Digital Signage, including The Wall in 8K and 8K HDR technology for LED signage. "By introducing 8K in display signage, businesses can deliver impeccable picture quality to their audiences in a way that was previously not possible," said Seog-gi Kim, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. "The 82-inch QLED...

5 February 2019

Next week, the Integrated Systems Europe 2019 show will be held at RAI Amsterdam from February 5th to February 8th. This is the world's largest exhibition for AV system integration aimed at professionals. LG will participate with the star of the show being its transparent OLED information display as part of its business solutions. Currently, there's only a teaser about LG's Transparent OLED Signage, which you may...

3 February 2019

The Brilliance 329P9H/27 is the latest Philips offering from its P Line in the US. The model is built around a 32-inch IPS display with a W-LED backlight and a 3H anti-glaze coating. It has a 4K UHD resolution (3840 x 2160) at 60Hz, 350 nits typical brightness and 1300:1 contrast ratio. The ergonomic stand offers height, tilt, pivot and swivel adjustment. The connectivity options of the model include DisplayPort 1.2...

2 February 2019

Asus has announced yet another gaming monitor, which, however, has a classic elegant design instead of the typical appearance of a gaming monitor. Asus VP279QGL has a frameless design and its stand allows full tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustment. The monitor features a 27-inch AH-IPS display panel with a 1080p resolution and 178° wide-view angle. The Adaptive-Sync/FreeSync technology helps with eliminating...

17 January 2019

Today Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), announced a trio of compact desktop monitors: the 22" Class LL-B220, 24" Class LL-B240 and 27" Class LL-B270. With slim bezels (2 mm), these models are specially designed to save space. Users can also manually adjust blue light output to a comfortable level. Sharp LL-B240 has a 23.8-inch diagonal size...

17 January 2019

Today Gigabyte has announced the world's first tactical gaming monitor. The AORUS AD27QD has a 27-inch IPS display with a 2K QHD resolution (2560 x 1440) and a 144Hz refresh rate in 1ms (MPRT) response time. The 10-bit display panel covers 95% of the DCI-P3 colour space and has passed the VESA certified DisplayHDR 400 standards. With the AMD Radeon FreeSync​ technology on board, the monitor provides a fluent gaming...

16 January 2019

Asus has unveiled a pair of 4K HDR desktop monitors from its ProArt series for professionals. The first is named Asus ProArt PA32UCX and features a 32-inch 4K (3840 x 2160) display panel with a Mini LED backlight that has 1000+ zones of local dimming. The model supports DCI-P3 and AdobeRGB wide colour gamut, multiple HDR formats (HDR-10, HLG) and offers a true 10-bit colour. Asus ProArt Calibration technology...

12 January 2019

In addition to unveiling its 2019 4K OLED and LCD TVs, Sony has also introduced its first 8K TVs. These are 85- and 95-inch LCD TVs, part of the BRAVIA MASTER Z9G/ZG9 (US/EU) series. They are equipped with the next-generation image processor X1 Ultimate which enables the 8K X-Reality PRO - this upscales any content to 8K. In addition, the models feature the Backlight Master Drive technology and a newly developed LED...

8 January 2019

At CES 2019 in Las Vegas which started today, Sony is showcasing its 2019 4K OLED & LCD TVs. The 4K OLED lineup includes 55- 65- and 77-inch sizes as part of the A9G/AG9 (US/Europe) and A8G/AG8 (US/Europe) series. The A9G/AG9 is powered by the Picture Processor X1 Ultimate and each model arrives with Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, Netflix Calibrated Mode, and IMAX Enhanced. They are also compatible with HDR10 and HLG...

8 January 2019

Vizio is introducing its 2019 TV collection during the CES 2019 in Las Vegas this week. The Vizio lineup of 2019 4K HDR smart TVs employs the company's Active Full Array backlight performance and peak brightness reaches up to 2900 nits in the flagship P-Series Quantum X 4K HDR line. They also incorporate Vizio's next-generation quantum dot technology dubbed Quantum Color, which also extends to the 2019 M-Series of...

7 January 2019

Asus used the CES 2019 to present its lineup of ROG Strix XG gaming monitors for 2019. Each of the three models supports AMD's FreeSync 2 HDR which delivers smoother gameplay below the variable refresh range using a feature called Low Framerate Compensation. The monitors are also optimized to minimize input lag and remove latency associated with tone mapping. They arrive with the Asus GameFast Input Technology that...

7 January 2019

The latest ViewSonic monitor from its Elite series is the ViewSonic Elite XG350R-C. This gaming monitor has a curved 35-inch display with an MVA panel and a resolution of 3440 x 1440 pixels. It arrives with the Elite RGB lighting on board, which illuminates gaming setups and synchronizes to other RGB peripherals without any additional software. The display panel has a refresh rate of 100Hz and is equipped with AMD's...

7 January 2019