Displays & Projectors News - Page 44

CES 2019 - LG has just unveiled the world's first rollable OLED TV with its new Signature Series OLED TV R, which arrives in a slick-looking brushed aluminum case, where a 65-inch rollable 4K OLED TV will slowly roll out, and then back into its case when you're finished with it.

This isn't a TV that you're going to rush out and buy, but if you've got enough money or want the high-end boutique styling of this display (as there is none, it's all in a box) then it has a market. I can see this TV costing tens of thousands of dollars, and being put at the end of the bed of rich peoples houses so they can watch some Netflix in bed before they go to sleep. Hell, if I had tens of millions in my bank I would have one of these TVs on day one just cos.

LG's new OLED TV R's base also rocks a hefty 100W Dolby Atmos speaker rig, and are reportedly about as good as a good soundbar. LG has something cool that you can do with the TV if you didn't want it rolled all the way out, with just the tip of the top of the TV popped out of its base acting as something LG calls "line mode". Line mode provides just enough of the OLED display for controlling music, flicking through pictures, or displaying the time.

CES 2019 - ASUS has just announced a new family of gaming monitor under its ROG branding, with the new ROG Strix XG monitors coming in three different flavors: 31.5-inch 1440p and a huge 43-inch 4K panel that both boast high refresh rates as well as a 49-inch 32:9 display with 144Hz.

The first thing I noticed was the new 43-inch 4K 144Hz display that arrives as the ROG Strix XG438Q, which ASUS says is the largest and fastest 4K FreeSync 2 HDR gaming monitor on the market. We have a VA panel used with 90% of the P3-D65 gamut, 120Hz refresh rate (which is a huge deal as a big 43-inch 4K panel) and meets the VESA DisplayHDR 600 specifications.

The smaller STRIX XG32VQR is a 32-inch monitor with a native 2560x1440 resolution and faster 144Hz refresh rate, but it covers 94% of the P3-D65 color gamut. It also features Radeon FreeSync 2 HDR technology, and is DisplayHDR 400 compliant.

CES 2019 - Razer has just dipped its toes into the gaming monitor market with its unveiling of the Razer Raptor, a new 27-inch gaming display with one of the most unique designs for a gaming monitor I've ever seen, and I hope Razer keeps it in the final version.

First off, we'll get the tech specs out of the way: the Razer Raptor has a 27-inch IPS panel with a native resolution of 2560x1440 and 144Hz refresh rate with FreeSync and HDR support. With 1ms response rate with Motion Blur reduction enabled, 4ms with overdrive, and 7ms typical response rate. We have HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4, and a bunch of USB connectors.

But it's the back design of the Razer Raptor that has caught my attention, with some awesome design work by the Razer team on the integrated cable management system and slide-up-and-down for screen height adjustment. The iconic black/green theme is throughout, while the base has a gorgeous fabric/metal backplate and Chrome-capable RGB lighting of course.

LG will have rollable OLED TVs unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show next week, with Engadget getting its hands-on "internal documents highlighting intended topics for the presentation, and it appears that the prototypes we've seen in past years from LG Display are ready to take center stage, perhaps with an eye for launching it next year as a real product".

We won't only be introduced to new 120FPS-capable TVs, new 2019 OLEDs, 8K sets and a new projector but we'll also see a rollable TV of some sort unveiled. On top of that we'll see a new foldable smartphone according to Evan Blass, but we don't know whether it will be a concept piece or something officially teased and will change before it hits the market.

We'll bring you more on the rollable TVs and foldable smartphones from LG at CES 2019 next week.

LG is preparing for CES 2019 which kicks off in just a few days, but the company is now teasing some of its new reveals ahead of times: new 2019 OLED TVs, 8K televisions, and new NanoCell LCD TVs that will support high frame rate (HDR) video inputs up to 120FPS.

The new HFR 120FPS and 8K resolution support is thanks to new HDMI 2.1 ports that LG will roll out on its flagship 2019 OLED TVs and "select" NanoCell LCD TVs, but both will also receive new enhanced audio return channel (eARC) and variable refresh rate (VRR) technology, as well as automatic low latency mode (ALLM) that will be perfect for gamers in the living room.

What is LG's new NanoCell technology? That is what LG is calling its new high-end range of LCD TVs, where they will rock enhanced colors, viewing angles, and thinner bezels. LG is going to be also including its AI abilities, Thinq technology, and Amazon Prime Video button on its refreshed Magic Remote control.

Samsung has some cool new technology inside of its wave of 2019 smart TVs, with reports of the company baking in a new feature called "Remote Access" that will let owners of the new TVs stream their PC output wirelessly to the TV. This will include full mouse and keyboard control, enabling next level living room gaming.

This new feature sounds like the love child of Steam Link and TeamViewer, with full contrrol of your gaming rig in another room, but from the comfort of the lounge. I can imagine this being a huge selling point for Samsung and rightfully so, it would give them a gigantic leg up on the gaming market for selling a new family of 2019 smart TVs that lets you game in the living room without taking your PC and setting it up again, or running a huge cable.

PC gamers won't be the only ones to benefit from the new Samsung 2019 smart TVs with its Remote Access feature, but businesses and shops will be able to use them to easily access a TV. We should learn more about Remote Access and the 2019 range of smart TVs during CES 2019 which kicks off just over a week from now.

Dell has just unveiled the world's first 49-inch dual-QHD curved monitor, with a super-awesome design and features, but it's the huge 5120x1440 native resolution that will blow peoples minds.

The new Dell UltraSharp U4919DW is a huge 49-inch monitor that offers the same pixel real estate as two 27-inch 1440p displays, with Dell using an IPS panel and throwing in a built-in KVM switch (keyboard/video/mouse) that lets you use multiple PCs all plugged into a single display. The built-in KVM switch means you don't need multiple keyboards and mice plugged in, as you can plug two sources into the Dell UltraSharp U4919DW and then use a single keyboard and mouse.

There's a boat load of connectivity, with Dell including the expected DisplayPort, two HDMI ports, USB Type-C connectivity (which will also charge your smartphone), and more. We have 1000:1 contrast ratio, 178-degree viewing angles, 99% sRGB color gamut, the aforementioned built-in KVM, and more.

If you've got $15,000 burning a hole in your pocket then you could look at pre-ordering Samsung's massive 85-inch 8K TV. The new 85-inch Q900 is up for pre-order before it begins shipping to customers on October 28.

There isn't much native 8K content but 4K content will look just as good on the huge 8K TV, while there are some videos on YouTube that stream in their native 7680x4320 resolution they're few and far between. In my personal testing of NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards in NVLink, it is enough to drive games at 8K 60FPS if you drop a couple of the visual details down. I'm having no issues hitting 50FPS average with two of them in NVLink in games like Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Still, if you want one of the best TVs on the market... you know where to sign your life away.

IFA 2018 was all about 8K televisions with LG showing off their latest and greatest 88-inch 8K OLED TV at the show, as well as AU Optronics teasing an even better TV: 85-inch 8K 120Hz HDR... which would be mind blowing for gamers from the future.

Samsung didn't want to feel left out with the South Korean giant unveiling their first 8K QLED TV that is coming soon, with the Q900FN and its minimalistic design and great built-in features. It will sport the gorgeously detailed 7680x4320 native resolution but it'll also pack something interesting: AI upscaling. Samsung says that the 8K QLED will feature 4000 nits of peak brightness, HDR10+ and can optimize content on-the-fly.

The new Q900FN will feature a single optical cable that will take care of the power and video inputs, with Samsung throwing in ambient mode that will see the 8K TV blend into your wall. It can be a super-detailed wallpaper that will display photos, the weather, and current news all in 8K. Right now there's no ETA on the 8K QLED, but I'm sure we'll either hear or see more about it at CES 2019 which is creeping up reaaal fast.

LG just unveiled their huge 88-inch 8K OLED TV at IFA 2018 but AUO has trumped the South Korean giant with its own larger-than-life TV, with a huge 85-inch 8K 120Hz HDR TV. Yes you read that right... an 8K TV with a super-fast 120Hz refresh rate.

AU Optronics' new 85-inch 8K 120Hz HDR panel uses Quantum Dot technology which will provide a beautifully wide color gamut, 1200 nits peak luminance for a super-bright image (with HDR10 in tow) and a borderless panel that would be perfect for a triple 8K 120Hz HDR rig, right? Even two of NVIDIA's new Turing-based GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards in NVLink wouldn't handle 8K 120Hz.

Even now I'm benchmarking GTX 1080 Ti and TITAN Xp in SLI at 8K and can't hit 60FPS most of the time on medium detail, let alone ultra detail or with some form of AA (maybe NVIDIA's new DLSS technology), let alone at 120 freaking frames per second. AUO, you've just become my new hero of the TV market, I need this 85-inch 8K 120Hz HDR TV in my life, stat.