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Vizio's new 2020 range of TVs pack 120Hz, Variable Refresh Rate tech

Anthony Garreffa | Jan 5, 2020 7:46 PM CST

CES 2020 - Vizio has come out swinging yet again at CES, where this year the US electronics giant has unveiled a slew of new upgraded TVs with a bunch of new features and so much more.

Vizio's new 2020 range of TVs pack 120Hz, Variable Refresh Rate tech

The entire range of 2020 models from Vizio see HDR10+ support included, which goes alongside HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision. Vizio is packing new processors inside of their 2020 TVs which will upscale lower-res content up to 4K, but the special sauce here for me is the inclusion of a "ProGaming Engine" that will support Variable Refresh Rate technology.

AMD FreeSync support is included with the 4K TVs packing super-slick 120Hz refresh rates with low input lag, perfect for gaming PCs and even next-gen consoles in the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 when they launch later this year. The cherry on top here is that Vizio's new 2020 range of TVs have HDMI 2.1 packed in and ready to go.

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Acer Predator X38: curved 37.5-inch at 3840 x 1600 and 175Hz G-Sync

Anthony Garreffa | Jan 5, 2020 7:06 PM CST

CES 2020 - Acer unveiled its gigantic 55-inch 4K 120Hz OLED gaming monitor at CES 2020, joined by a bunch of new gaming displays that are all shaping up to be worthy of our attention in 2020.

Acer Predator X38: curved 37.5-inch at 3840 x 1600 and 175Hz G-Sync

One of those includes the new Predator X38, with Acer cramming the entire kitchen sink into a 37.5-inch curved panel with 2300R curvature, packing in a native 3840 x 1600 resolution, making it a UWQHD+ display.

We have the ability to overclock Acer's new Predator X38 through to 175Hz which is glorious, and even better when you consider it has NVIDIA G-Sync support and VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification.

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Acer Predator CG552K: 55-inch 4K 120Hz OLED gaming monitor costs $2999

Anthony Garreffa | Jan 5, 2020 5:32 PM CST

CES 2020 - Acer has just stolen my heart with the unveiling of its new Acer Predator CG552K at CES 2020, with it arriving as a gigantic new 55-inch 4K 120Hz OLED.

Acer Predator CG552K: 55-inch 4K 120Hz OLED gaming monitor costs $2999

The new Acer Predator CG552K is a huge 55-inch TV that has a native 3840 x 2160 (4K) resolution, with blistering fast 120Hz refresh rate and those gorgeous deep blacks and beautiful colors of an OLED panel. Acer has a barely-there bezel on the Predator CG552K, helping it not just have crazy good internals, but it'll look great in your room.

We have up to 400 nits of brightness on the Acer Predator CG552K, so you won't be completely blinded by its brightness but it'll look damn good at the samne time. We have 3 x HDMI 2.0 ports, 2 x DisplayPort 1.4 ports, 1 x USB Type-C port, 2 x USB 3.0 ports and finally, 2 x USB 2.0 ports. Acer is also including dual 10W speakers in the Predator CG552K -- all of this will cost $2999... which isn't too damn bad at all.

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BenQ's new monitor: DyAc+ tech for improved accuracy, less motion blur

Anthony Garreffa | Jan 5, 2020 10:05 AM CST

CES 2020 - BenQ has just announced its new ZOWIE XL2740 gaming monitor, offering a new 27-inch TN Film panel with a native 1920 x 1080 resolution and super-fast 240Hz refresh rate.

BenQ's new monitor: DyAc+ tech for improved accuracy, less motion blur

The new ZOWIE XL2740 monitor is aimed at esports gamers, with LFC for low frame rate, a super-fast 0.5ms GtG response time along with the 240Hz refresh rate. But it's the addition of DyAc+ technology that impresses me, with BenQ and ZOWIE touting it improves accuracy and reduces motion blur... kay. DyAc+ (Dynamic Accuracy Plus) can be used instead of Adaptive-Sync, minimizing blur when the frame rate better matches the display refresh rate.

BenQ is using a 27-inch 1080p TN Film panel display, 0.5ms GtG response time, 1000:1 contast ratio, 32 cd/m2 brightness, 170/160-degree viewing angles, 8-bit color, and standard sRGB color gamut. We have tilt, height, swivel, and rotate adjustments with a slew of connectivity between DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 2.0, HDMI 1.4, and old school dual-link DVI connectors. There's also some USB ports, as well as a 3.5mm headphone and mic jack.

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Dell announces new UltraSharp 42.5-inch 4K IPS monitor at CES 2020

Anthony Garreffa | Jan 5, 2020 9:30 AM CST

CES 2020 - Dell has just announced its new UltraSharp U4320Q monitor, offering a large 42.5-inch size and native 4K resolution on an IPS panel.

Dell announces new UltraSharp 42.5-inch 4K IPS monitor at CES 2020

The new Dell UltraSharp U4320Q has been made for users who want a premium monitor that has the ability to replace multiple smaller screens, since its 42.5-inch size and native 3840 x 2160 resolution fit the bill. We have 350 nits of brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms GtG response time, 178-degree viewing angles. It's a 60Hz refresh rate, so don't go expecting any insane 49-inch 5120 x 1440 @ 240Hz action here.

One of the points of Dell's new UltraSharp U4320Q monitor is the built-in Picture-by-Picture and Picture-in-Picture feature, which lets you have 4 different PCs on the monitor at once. You'll have to have your inputs all set up correctly, but having 4 completely different PCs being displayed on a single monitor is a helluva thing.

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Dell's new 86-inch 4K touchscreen is for the office, not Crysis

Anthony Garreffa | Jan 5, 2020 9:11 AM CST

CES 2020 - Dell has just unveiled the flagship office monitor, with its new 86-inch Interactive Touch Monitor set to get purchased by the 1% business types who want the absolute best.

Dell's new 86-inch 4K touchscreen is for the office, not Crysis

The new Dell Interactive Touch Monitor has an 85.6-inch 4K IPS-based panel, with both anti-glare and anti-smudge coatings (you wouldn't want to get fingerprints on this, would you -- but it is a touchscreen after all). Dell has its ComfortView technology included, which will adjust the blue light for easier-on-your eyes meetings.

Dell's new monitor supports up to 20 simultaneous touch points, so you can have people playing finger Twister on this without a problem, or they can be drawing all over it with Dell's new and improved dual-tip styluses. Dell includes dual 20W speakers, a bunch of HDMI outputs, USB Type-A, USB Type-B, and USB Type-C connectors, and even a full-sized DisplayPort.

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Samsung's new zero-bezel 8K TV rocks AI 'quantum processor'

Anthony Garreffa | Jan 5, 2020 6:08 AM CST

CES 2020 - Samsung has unveiled its beautiful new premium 8K TVs, meaning the rumors were real on the exciting new bezel-less TV from Samsung. We now know it's real, with Samsung packing an insane 8K resolution, with it also setting a "new standard" for TV screens with its Infinity Design.

Samsung's new zero-bezel 8K TV rocks AI 'quantum processor'

There's virtually no bezel or frame on Samsung's new TV, and it's oinly 15mm thick, too. Samsung is powering the new TV with an AI "quantum processor" that handles the revamped UI, and upscales any source of video up to 8K. It will also access your TV through your antenna, streaming services, or more through a universal guide.

Samsung packs in what it calls AI ScaleNet technology that streams 8K on networks that only have bandwidth that handles 4K, where it will compress an 8K video source down to 4K, stream it over the internet -- which is where the AI takes over, upscales it it back to 8K resolution. Interesting, but it's something I'd want to try in person. I use an 8K monitor myself and 8K videos from YouTube require around 120Mbps -- but throw in compression and AI and we have some interesting stuff going on.

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Alienware 25 monitor: 25-inch 1080p at 240Hz with 'Fast IPS' panel

Anthony Garreffa | Jan 5, 2020 3:30 AM CST

Dell has just unveiled a few new Alienware gaming monitors, with its latest Alienware 25 gaming display unveiled with a Fast IPS panel and 240Hz refresh rate.

Alienware 25 monitor: 25-inch 1080p at 240Hz with 'Fast IPS' panel

The new Alienware 25 (AW2521HF) gaming monitor packs a 25-inch "Fast IPS" panel, with a native 1920 x 1080 resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, 1ms GtG response time, and 178-degree viewing angles. Dell is including AMD FreeSync technology support, with pending NVIDIA G-Sync compatibility.

Connectivity wise we have either DisplayPort or HDMI, but Dell didn't announce detailed specs for its Alienware 25 gaming monitor. It does rock its gorgeous alien-inspired design, with cable management that is both practical, and looks great. The new Alienware 25 goes on sale on March 11, 2020 with no pricing just yet.

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Samsung Odyssey G9: insane 49-inch panel at 5120 x 1440 and 240Hz

Anthony Garreffa | Jan 4, 2020 11:10 PM CST

CES 2020 - Samsung has just unveiled some new QLED gaming monitors at CES 2020, with its new flagship Odyssey G9 gaming monitor turning into my most-wanted monitor of CES 2020, and the show hasn't even started yet.

Samsung Odyssey G9: insane 49-inch panel at 5120 x 1440 and 240Hz

The new Samsung Odyssey G9 gaming monitor rocks a gigantic 49-inch curved panel with a sublime native resolution of 5120 x 1440, and even smoother 240Hz refresh rate backed by with support for AMD FreeSync 2 and NVIDIA G-Sync. You will need quite the graphics card to power it, as running 5120 x 1440 at 240FPS is not going to be easy so you'll be wanting NVIDIA's flagship GeForce RTX 2080 Ti -- that is until AMD's new Big Navi and NVIDIA Ampere GPUs begin launching this year.

The design of the monitor is really something else, with an Iron Man-style arc reactor style on the back making even the back of the Odyssey G9 kick ass. Back inside of teh monitor, we have a 1000R curvature on the Samsung Odyssey G9 while the QLED panel has a 1ms response time and a HDR1000 rating compared to HDR600 rating on the mid-range Odyssey G7 panels.

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LG's new 8K TV: 65-88 inches with built-in AI to improve video, sound

Anthony Garreffa | Jan 2, 2020 10:31 PM CST

LG has announced its new lineup of 2020 8K TVs ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2020), with 8 new TV sets that range in size between 65 and 88 inches -- all of which have built-in support for Apple HomeKit and AirPlay 2. The new 8K TVs expand on LG's existing 8K TVs.

There will be a few premium TVs in LG's ever-growing Signature OLED 8K range of TVs, as well as new 8K LG NanoCell TVs in both 65- and 75-inch. LG includes a new AI processor inside of each of its new 8K TVs, something that taps deep learning to improve picture and even sound quality. The AI chip LG uses will recognize faces and text on the screen, and the optimize and sharpen them for natural skin tones, better defined facial features, and cleaner characters.

LG bakes in support for Apple HomeKit and AirPlay 2, letting new LG 8K TV owners use their AirPlay 2 devices and control them through Siri voice commands. Apple's HomeKit on the other hand will see your new LG 8K TV turn up in Apple's own Home app.

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