Displays & Projectors News - Page 1

LG's new curved, ultrawide, 34-inch monitor is surprisingly not for PC gamers. It has even been designed to work without connecting a PC, with the LG MyView Smart Monitor (34SR65QC) offering access to productivity tools and entertainment apps via the LG webOS platform. With LG's smart apps for main, document editing, and cloud storage, there's no need to hook up a laptop or PC to the LG MyView Smart Monitor.

Of course, you absolutely can, and most likely will, but with the ability to mirror smartphone and tablet displays and a built-in 'Screen Split' function to take advantage of the ultrawide 21:9 aspect ratio, there's more to this display than simply being another ultrawide option for productivity and general 'office-at-home' use.

The specs include a VA panel with 300 nits of brightness and a 34-inch WQHD resolution of 3,440 x 1,440 pixels. LG confirms that it offers a wide viewing angle, and with 99% of the sRGB color gamut, it can deliver that widescreen "movie theater-like experience at home."

The retro but high-end-for-the-time IIyama Vision Master Pro 512 CRT monitor was recently pushed to a staggering 700 Hz refresh rate by the YouTube channel RetroGamingBase. This blasts past the current LCD record of 540 Hz and the OLED record of 480 Hz - as seen in LG and ASUS displays.

This makes the old-school monitor the fastest display in the world for gaming. However, there is one big caveat. The resolution had to be lowered considerably to overclock the display and have a stable 700 Hz image, right down to 320 x 120 pixels, in the region of a video game console or handheld from before the internet was a thing.

Plus, the image is letterboxed, and parts of the screen are cut off, so it's not precisely game-ready. The Vision Master Pro 512 CRT monitor can also be pushed to 500 Hz with a 320 x 200 resolution, anti-aliasing, and other visual effects. RetroGamingBase notes that games like The Witcher are playable at this speed and resolution.

ViewSonic's LX700-4K RGB projector is not only about turning your home into a cinema, but it's also designed to deliver an exceptional and seamless PC, Xbox, and PlayStation gaming experience with support for 1440p 120 Hz (or 1080p 240 Hz) and a 4.2ms low-latency response time.

ViewSonic says the LX700-4K RGB projector "strikes a perfect balance between resolution and refresh rate for an immersive gaming experience." For cinephiles, the LX700-4K RGB achieves 100% coverage of the BT.2020 color gamut for vibrant, lifelike colors and a look that should match that of a high-quality cinema.

With the RGB Laser light source (something I've come to appreciate thanks to the JMGO N1S Ultra 4K Laser Projector), the ViewSonic LX700-4K RGB projector also features a max brightness of 5,200 RGB Laser Lumens - making it suitable for rooms with a range of different lighting conditions.

Two new gaming monitors aimed at eSports gamers have been unveiled by AOC, and they are designed to provide users with as many frames as possible at the cost of visual fidelity.

The gaming monitor market has seen an influx in the number of OLED offerings, and while gaming monitors that take advantage of this new pixel technology are widely considered the best for gaming, not everyone can afford to fork out nearly $1,000 to pick one up. That is why we are still seeing new products using old pixel technologies such as IPS, VA or even TN.

Engineers have learned to squeeze out as much performance as they possibly can out of these older pixel technologies, which means they can be tailored to specific gaming experiences. AGON by AOC is no stranger to this and now it has unveiled two new gaming monitor offerings that are designed with one thing in mind - refresh rates. The AGON PRO AG246FK and the AG256FS are designed with eSports gaming in mind.

LG has begun the global rollout of the new LG OLED evo M4 TV, which comes with a Zero Connect Box that provides wireless connectivity between it and the TV. Available in 65, 77, 83, and a massive 97 inches, LG is describing the new OLED evo M4 as the "first-ever TV with the ability to display wirelessly transmitted video and audio at 4K 144Hz."

Sporting the company's latest α (Alpha) 11 AI Processor, which features a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) and the low latency self-lite pixel technology of OLED panel technology, LG is calling this new flagship the "ultimate gaming TV." With support for 4K 144Hz, delivered wirelessly from the Zero Connect Box, we agree - especially if you connected an RTX 4090-powered rig to a 77 or 83-inch variant. The 97-inch model tops out at 4K 120 Hz for some reason.

The Zero Connect Box is a great idea that we hope will filter down to the broader LG OELD lineup in the coming years.

VAIO (yes, the former Sony brand) has announced that it has created the world's lightest (and thinnest) portable display with the new VAIO Vision+ 14. The display is designed for those who work in various locations and use a laptop, where a second display would come in handy. The new VAIO Vision+ is a 14-inch 16:10 aspect-ratio portable display with a 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution and weighs 325 grams.

It's undoubtedly light for its dimensions-312 x 12.4 (3.9mm at the thinnest part) x 211mm - but there is a catch: The cover/stand attaches to the display, bringing the total weight up to 440 grams. Yeah, calling it the lightest without factoring in the cover and stand is a little bit 'hmm,' but it still looks like an impressive portable and external display for work.

Carrying a laptop and a portable display isn't ideal; lighter is better, so the VAIO Vision+ 14 is impressive.

LG Display has just announced it has started mass production of the industry's first 13-inch Tandem OLED panel for laptops, which will debut inside of Dell's new XPS 13 2024 laptop.

The company is targeting the OLED market with the higher performance and lower power consumption of Tandem OLED technology, first commercialized by LG Display in 2019; Tandem OLED's advantages are achieved by combining two stacks of RGB OLEDs.

Working together in tandem -- get it, Tandem OLED -- these layers offer superior durability and performance when compared to single-layer OLED panels, as well as boasting longer life spans and even higher peak brightness. Tamdem OLEDs first appeared in automotive OLEDs that have "particularly high quality standards" said LG Display, to disperse energy and allow them to operate more reliably over longer periods of time.

Phillips is pushing further into the gaming monitor market with the release of a monitor that uses the emerging QD-OLED pixel technology, which has been steadily increasing in number.

Phillips announced the new monitor under its gaming brand Envia, and called the new ultrawide monitor the 34M2C6500. The Philips Evnia 34M2C6500 has a WQHD resolution of 3440 x 1440, a resolution of up to 175Hz, a 0.03ms response time, VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification, and broad color coverage (99.3% DCi-P3, 148.8% sRGB, and 97.8% Adobe RGB).

The 34M2C6500 has a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and 250 nits brightness that can peak at 1000 nits. The 34-inch screen has an 1800R curvature for optimal viewing, and as for connectivity, Phillips has outfitted the 34M2C6500 with 2x HDMI 2.0 connectors, a DisplayPort 1.4, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack, and 2x USB ports. The new gaming monitor released in the UK and US on June 12, and has been priced at $799.99.

Alogic has unveiled a new line of monitors designed specifically for creatives, and some come with touchscreen capabilities.

An Australian computing manufacturer unveiled a new selection of monitors at InfoComm 2024, and some of the most attractive products are a combination of touchscreen capabilities and portability. For example, Alogic showcased the Clarity Xtend/Xpand, a 4K portable monitor that can fit in your bag. More specifically, this portable monitor comes with 2x USB-C ports (one for power, another for the connection to a PC), 1x mini HDMI, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x USB-A, and 1x 3.5mm headphone jack.

Additionally, the Clarity Xtend/Xpand comes with 10-point multitouch capabilities and a resolution of 3840 x 2160 at a 60Hz refresh rate. Another product unveiled by Alogic was the Slate 28-inch Double Vertical QHD monitor, which features a resolution of 2560 x 2880, which makes it essentially two 1080p displays stacked on top of each other. Additionally, the Slate comes with a USB-C port that supports 90W laptop charging, 2x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4, 2x USB-A, and 1x RJ45 Ethernet. There are no touchscreen capabilities on the Slate.

Alogic, an Australian computing manufacturer, has unveiled a selection of new monitors that are set to hit shelves later this year.

At the InfoComm 2024 in Las Vegas, Alogic unveiled its new line-up of monitors that most of which come with touch capabilities. Starting off, we have the Clarity 5K Touch, a 27-inch, 60Hz, 5120 x 2880 resolution monitor that's focus is on color accuracy, a USB-C port capable of 65W power delivery, 2x HDMI 2.1 ports, 2x DisplayPort 1.4, 2x USB-A, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Additionally, the Clarity 5K Touch has 10 point multitouch and is an IPS panel that has QD backlight.

Next is the display I'm definitely the most interested in, and that's the Horizon 34 ultrawide monitor, which also comes with touch capabilities. These specifications caught my eye, and are as follows; 3440 x 1440 resolution, 165Hz refresh rate, IPS panel monitor that's focus is also color accuracy. As for connectivity, the Horizon features 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x USB-A, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.