The China Ultra HD Video Industry Alliance a.k.a. CUVA has released the official specification documents for its HDR Vivid standard and can now begin receiving applications for certification. In general, the HDR Vivid technology allows different displays to present the best picture quality through intelligent calculation. Compared with the traditional SDR (standard dynamic range), HDR Vivid offers 40 times higher...

4 März 2021

MSI has unveiled the MSI Optix MAG272CQP gaming monitor. This model from the MAG series features a 27-inch VA display with a QHD resolution and a 1500R curvature. It offers 300 nits of brightness and 3000:1 static contrast ratio. The monitor is HDR Ready, supports Wide Color Gamut, AMD FreeSync Premium for up to 165Hz refresh rate, and provides 1 ms MPRT. It has a frameless design and arrives with a 5-way OSD...

4 März 2021

MediaTek has unveiled its latest chipset for 4K smart TVs - the MediaTek MT9638. It arrives with an integrated high-performance AI processing unit (APU) supporting AI-enhancement technologies such as AI super-resolution, AI picture quality, and AI voice assistants, plus variable refresh rate (VRR) and MEMC (motion estimation and motion compensation) for smoother images. With built-in AI picture quality technology...

3 März 2021

At its "Unbox & Discover" virtual event, Samsung made a more detailed overview of what we can expect from its 2021 TV. It also added information about its 2021 desktop monitors. The most noteworthy information from the whole event, that's completely new, is that Samsung is prepping a new model from its Odyssey G9 series that will arrive with Quantum Matrix technology and MiniLED backlight. Last year, the only...

3 März 2021

Three years after the BenQ PD2720U, the brand unveiled the BenQ PD2725U. The two monitors look identical, at least on the photos. BenQ did not provide detailed specifications for the new one, so we could compare the size and weight. In terms of display, they also seem to be identical. Both monitors feature 27-inch 4K IPS displays with 100% sRGB and 95-96% DCI-P3 color space coverage. Both models provide 350 nits of...

2 März 2021

The 2021 Sony X80J 4K LCD TV series is currently the most basic one of the brand. Sony has listed four models: Sony KD-75X80J Sony KD-65X80J Sony KD-55X80J Sony KD-50X80J We expect to see a 43" Sony KD-43X80J as well. So far, there's no data about it. The X80J TVs are pretty much a carry-over from last year's base series. They offer 4K VA panels with 50/60Hz native refresh rate, 8-bit+FRC color bit depth, and Direct...

2 März 2021

Philips has unveiled the specifications of its Philips 9206 / PUS9206 Premium TVs for 2021. This series includes a 65" and a 55" model. Philips 65PUS9206 Philips 55PUS9206 Both arrive with 4K VA panels with native 100/120Hz refresh rate and Direct LED backlights with Philips TV's Micro Dimming Pro. The models support Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and HLG. The P5 Perfect Picture Engine ensures various picture...

1 März 2021

Sony has announced the European launch window for its BRAVIA XR MASTER Series A90J 4K HDR OLED televisions. They are now available to pre-order in select countries in Europe with deliveries expected in late March and the 83" to follow later this year. 82.7-inch Sony XR-83A90J - price is TBA 64.5-inch Sony XR-65A90J - £3,499 / €3,499 54.5-inch Sony XR-55A90J - £2,699 / €2,599 The A90J is the flagship OLED model of...

1 März 2021

iiyama has launched a trio of new monitors with slimline design: iiyama ProLite XUB2792QSN-B1 iiyama ProLite XUB2492HSN-B1 iiyama ProLite XU2492HSN-B1 All three feature a USB-C dock connector to simplify your workspace by using a single cable to both send signal (audio, video, and touch) from your notebook to your monitor whilst providing power and charge to the notebook. Moreover, the monitors can be connected to...

1 März 2021

MediaTek said on its Weibo profile that it will unveil a new chipset on March 3. It will be aimed at solving lag problems during gaming. The teaser poster depicts a person playing a game on a TV so we will wait and see whether this MediaTek chipset will be for TVs. In October last year, MediaTek released the MT9602 SoC for high-end smart TVs. It has features such as AI-PQ (picture quality), AI-AQ (sound quality)...

1 März 2021

Asus has unveiled a pair of 31.5" Eye Care monitors which have identical designs and footprint, connectivity and ergonomic options. The main difference between the two is the display, so here we go. The Asus VP32UQ has a 4K UHS (3840 x 2160) IPS display with a 31.5-inch diagonal size, 100% sRGB, 4 ms GTG response time, 350 nits brightness, 1200:1 static contrast ratio, 60Hz maximum refresh rate. The Asus VP32AQ has...

28 Februar 2021

The AOC C27G3 is a new curved gaming monitor for the Chinese market. The latest addition to the AOC G3 series offers a 27-inch VA display panel with a 1000R curvature and up to 165Hz refresh rate. AOC specifies 1 ms MPRT, too. The display covers 118% of the sRGB, 101% of the NTSC, and 92% of the DCI-P3 color space. The monitor has a typical brightness of 300 cd/m², 3000:1 static contrast ratio, and 80M:1 dynamic...

26 Februar 2021

After unveiling several monitors from the V4 series in China in the summer of 2020, AOC has launched the series in Europe. Currently, the series includes four models - three with QHD resolution and one with 4K UHD resolution. All four models have IPS displays with 4 ms GTG response time, Adaptive-Sync support for up to 75Hz refresh rate, 2W built-in speakers, tilt-only stand, HDMI 1.3, DisplayPort 1.2, and a...

26 Februar 2021

The Philips 243B9H is the latest addition to the B-Line series of desktop monitors. This model is a sibling of the Philips 243B9 which dates back to November 2019. The only difference between the two is that the new model has a pop-up camera with FHD resolution, built-in microphone and LED indicator for the Windows Hello facial recognition. With Windows Hello you can log into your Windows devices in less than 2...

26 Februar 2021

Dell has launched to the market a new curved gaming monitor. The Dell S2422HG features a 23.6-inch VA panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a 1500R curvature. The panel offers 99% sRGB and 90% DCI-P3 color space coverage. It has 4 ms GTG response time and 1 ms MPRT. Thanks to AMD FreeSync Premium support, the model provides up to 165Hz refresh rate. The stand offers height and tilt adjustment. The...

26 Februar 2021

Yesterday, Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi unveiled for the Chinese market the Redmi MAX 86". This is a 4K TV with a native 120Hz panel and 92% DCI-P3 color space coverage. Image quality improvement depends on a quad-core Cortex-A73 CPU and a Mali-G52 MC1 GPU. There are 2GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in storage. The model supports dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 ac and Bluetooth 5.0. It is equipped with two HDMI 2.0 ports and one...

26 Februar 2021

Finally, today LG unveiled the specifications and features of its 2021 LG B1 OLED TVs. Currently, there are three models listed which go as follows with models having a 9LA suffix also being available: LG OLED77C16LA (April 2021) - 4,999 Euro LG OLED65C16LA (April 2021) - 2,699 Euro LG OLED55C16LA (April 2021) - 1,799 Euro The LG B1 series is a downgraded LG C1 series. For starters, the image processing engine is...

26 Februar 2021

The European 2021 LG C1 4K OLED series has also been launched as a successor of the much-acclaimed 2020 CX and 2019 C9 series of LG OLED TVs. The 2021 series in Europe arrives in five sizes and has several model aliases including suffixes such as 4LA, 6LA, 5LA, 7LA, 4LB, etc. Usually such differences indicate a slight change in color but the only difference we could identify is that the 6LA models have WiSA...

26 Februar 2021

More than a month ago, LG published the specifications and features of the USA 2021 LG G1 OLED Evo series. As of today, the brand has also provided the specifications of the series for the European market. The most noteworthy feature of the G1 series for this year is that it uses a new generation of OLED panels, which LG calls OLED Evo. The next-gen OLED panel has been redesigned to include an extra layer and a...

26 Februar 2021

On February 16, LG formally announced the global rollout of its 2021 TV models. The specifications of the 2021 LG OLED TV series for North America were unveiled even earlier than that - USA 2021 LG OLED Evo G1 and USA 2021 LG OLED C1. However, it is today that LG listed the specifications of its 2021 LG OLED TVs for Europe. Let's begin with the top-of-the-line LG Signature Z1 8K Smart OLED TVs and the other OLED...

26 Februar 2021

Finally, there's a third new model from AOC Europe which, however, will be available for purchase in April priced at GBP 329. The AOC U28P2A features a 28-inch 4K IPS display panel with 300 nits of brightness, 4 ms GTG response time, up to 75Hz refresh rate thanks to Adaptive-Sync support. It covers 120% of the sRGB and 89% of the Adobe RGB color space. The monitor's stand offers height, tilt, swivel, and pivot...

25 Februar 2021

In addition to the 31.5" QHD IPS AOC Q32P2, AOC launched in Europe a 31.5" 4K VA monitor - the AOC U32P2. This model has a Chinese counterpart - AOC U32P2C dating back to 2020, which offers KVM switch functionality and a USB-C port. The European model lacks these features. It offers a pair of 3W speakers, two HDMI 2.0 inputs, DisplayPort 1.2, headphone jack, four USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports. The AOC U32P2 has a...

25 Februar 2021

Last year, AOC launched in China the AOC Q32P2C. The most noteworthy feature of this QHD IPS monitor is the eKVM switch which is used via the USB Type-C upstream port. Today, AOC launched in Europe the AOC Q32P2. The lack of "C" at the end of the name means that the model lacks USB-C port and does not have a KVM Switch functionality. The connectivity options are further downgraded to an HDMI 1.4 port, DisplayPort...

25 Februar 2021

The Philips 8506 Performance series specifications have been made official. The series includes a total of six models: Philips 75PUS8506 Philips 70PUS8506 Philips 65PUS8506 Philips 58PUS8506 Philips 50PUS8506 Philips 43PUS8506 The Philips PUS8506 TVs feature 4K panels that support HLG, HDR10+, Dolby Vision. Processing power for improving image quality is based on the brand's P5 Perfect Picture Engine (no AI here)...

25 Februar 2021

Philips has published the specifications of its 2021 OLED706 series. So far, this is the most basic OLED series by the brand for this year and it includes two models: Philips 65OLED706/12 Philips 55OLED706/12 The 2021 Philips OLED706 TVs feature 4K OLED panels with 99% DCI-P3 color space coverage. The support HDr10+, Dolby Vision, and HLG. Powered by the brand's P5 AI Perfect Picture Engine that houses a quad-core...

25 Februar 2021

LG announced that its webOS TV platform ecosystem is now available to other TV brand partners and is no longer LG TV-exclusive. The brand is now expanding its expertise beyond TV manufacturing to encompass webOS TV software platform development and adoption by other TV brands. This has the potential to reshape the TV business for both technology and content providers while significantly growing LG's presence and...

23 Februar 2021