Yesterday afternoon, Huawei's brand aimed at the local Chinese market - Honor, held a press conference in Beijing. It announced that it will release its first TV product in the first ten days of August. Zhao Ming, Honor's president, emphasized that this new product dubbed "Honor Smart Screen" is not a television in the traditional sense. Rumours about Huawei's TV has been circulating ever since 2019. Now, Huawei...

15 July 2019

Samsung has announced that its CRG5 27-inch curved gaming monitor launches today in South Korea. The model is compatible with NVIDIA's G-Sync, which minimizes screen jitters and cuts even in fast-paced games. Moreover, the monitor is capable of reaching 240Hz high refresh rate and its curved screen uses the 240Hz RapidCurve technology for smoother gameplay on curved designs. The 27-inch CRG5 monitor has a curvature...

15 July 2019

Hisense has announced "the world's first multi-screen TV" dubbed Hisense U9E. Dr. Liu Weidong, the chief scientist of Hisense, explained that the so-called multi-screen has two layers/panels - upper and lower. The upper focuses on colour control, while the lower one is focused on blacks and whites for fine dimming, high contrast and greater detail. He stressed that the core technology is Hisense's unique overlay...

8 July 2019

Amidst the South Korea-Japan trade war, LG is looking for solutions to overcome Japan's export restrictions. It is expected that LG plants on home ground will suffer due to difficulties securing Japanese materials and parts. Business Korea reports that one such solution for LG is to start volume production of 8.5 Gen. OLED panels at its plant in Guangzhou, China. If this happens, LG's annual number of OLED panels...

8 July 2019

Panasonic has launched its 2019 4K UHD OLED TVs lineup in the market. It includes four new ranges available in 55 and 65-inch sizes. The top model dubbed GZ2000 which has a custom OLED panel will go on sale later this summer. All models arrive with Dolby Vision, HDR's alternative standard, and Dolby Atmos for audio. They are powered by Panasonic's HCX Pro and arrive with the company's My Home Screen platform. Here's...

5 July 2019

Two new AOC models from the AGON series for professional gaming monitors are now on pre-sale on Amazon. The most noteworthy feature of both models is that they offer the highest refresh rate on the market - 240Hz, thanks to the AMD FreeSync technology. Moreover, the Motion Picture Response Time is specified to be 0.5 seconds. Other AOC-proprietary techs for gaming are on board, including Shadow Control and Lowblue...

5 July 2019

LG Display has announced that its OLED TV panels have obtained the "Eye Comfort Display" certification from TÜV Rheinland - one of the most renowned authorities in the field. The independent organization has performed the test in accordance with the ISO 9241-307 standard which covers three main points of interest: blue light emission, light reflection and flickering, image quality. LG's 65-inch OLED TV emits 34%...

3 July 2019

According to IHS Markit, inkjet-printed (IJP) organic light emitting diode (OLED) display technology will enter mass production next year, with capacity set to rise 12-fold by 2024 - from 105,000 substrates in 2020 to 1.3 million substrates in 2024. Expresses in area, this looks like this - from 209,000 sq.m. in 2020 to 7.3 million sq.m. in 2024. The first company to switch from trial to mass production will be...

1 July 2019

The AOC U2790PQU features a 27-inch IPS panel with a 4K UHD resolution and 10-bit colour depth. It provides 350 nits of typical brightness, 1000:1 static contrast ratio and 5 ms GTG response time. The model is equipped with a USB 3.0 port, HDMI 1.4 and HDMI 2.0 ports, DisplayPort 1.2. There are two 2W speakers on board and the stand offers tilt, swivel, pivot and height adjutment. As long as it concerns the...

27 June 2019

Asus has listed yet another gaming monitor - the Asus VA326HR, which sports a 31.5-inch display with a 1080p resolution and a 1800R curvature. The VA panel provides a 3000:1 static contrast ratio, 3000 cd/m2 typical brightness and 4 ms GTG response time. The max refresh rate is 144 Hz. The Asus VA326HR features the ASUS-exclusive GamePlus hotkey with crosshair (4 modes) and timer functions. The GameVisual Technology...

27 June 2019

Panasonic announced that its 2019 OLED TVs from the GZ2000, GZ1500, GZ1000, and GZ950 series will support Netflix Calibrated Mode. It will adjust the TV just the way post-production calibration occurs but in this case to optimize the quality, especially for Netflix TV shows and films, so viewers will enjoy them the way the creators intended. "Quality means everything to us, and we're thrilled to bring Netflix...

27 June 2019

VESA has now published the DisplayPort 2.0 standard for audio and video. This is a major upgrade as it ups transfer rates almost three times from 25.92 Gbps for the DP 1.4a to 77.4 Gbps for the DP 2.0. The new standard enables beyond 8K resolutions, higher refresh rates and HDR at higher resolutions, improved support for multiple display configurations, as well as improved user experience with augmented/virtual...

27 June 2019

One of the biggest hardware events of the year - Computex took place at the beginning of June. Among all new products demoed and announced during the event, the news that Cooler Master wants to tap in the gaming monitor market went on overlooked. The announcement was quite modest - a simple message on the company's Twitter page with non-official photos of the products with no details on full specifications. These...

26 June 2019

LG will supply the panels for Apple's premium Pro Display XDR desktop monitor. This information comes "sources close to the matter" who cite product descriptions from Apple's website saying that the LCD panels were applied with Oxide TFT and IPS technologies - both being proprietary LG techs. "There are very few display makers that can realize 6K picture resolution with Oxide technology," an LG Display executive...

26 June 2019

Asus has unveiled the VP348QS - a 34-inch UWQHD (3440 x 1440) gaming monitor with 48-75 Hz refresh rate thanks to the Adaptive-Sync/FreeSync technology for tear-free gameplay. The display provides a typical brightness of 350 cd/m2 and a static contrast ratio of 3000:1. The GTG response time is 4 ms. The VA panel offers 178-degree viewing angles (h/v) and supports multiple HDR modes in order to adjust its HDR...

23 June 2019

Asus has listed a new desktop monitor from its Designo Eye Care series. The 27-inch Asus Designo MX27UC boasts an elegant iF award-winning design with slim side and top bezels that measure just 0.1cm. The model is 1.25cm deep in its thinnest part. The sturdy stand is inspired by the sundial shape and has an Icicle Gold finish. The AH-IPS display panel with LED backlight offers 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution...

19 June 2019

At SID Display Week 2019, BOE introduced a number of display solutions for various markets. For starters, the company showcased its in-car road driving scene which comprises of a smart driver cabin and a spliced display screen of three units in three rows with only 0.99 mm bezels. It allows visitors to experience a brand-new in-car display solution of the future. It also includes a head-up display thanks to AR...

18 June 2019

Today Samsung announced that The Wall Luxury will go on sale in the UK in July. Positioned at the top of the high-end tier of displays, this TV can be customized to fit any space be it residential or business thanks to its versatile modular LED panels. It can even occupy unusually shaped flat walls, pillars or door frames. In addition, The Wall Luxury features two distinct modes that enhance any chose environment...

17 June 2019

Later in the summer, BenQ will launch two new monitors that will arrive with ePaper mode. Generally, this feature will make the screen look like an e-reader's one so there's as little strain on the eyes as possible. However, this is not the only feature focused on eye protection. BenQ's exclusive Eye-Care Technology includes low blue light and flicker-free techs. The brightness intelligence one ensures optimal...

14 June 2019