Displays & Projectors News - Page 1

Recently, we reviewed the JMGO N1S Ultra 4K Laser Projector, a portable unit with a stylish and robust design that also delivers a vibrant and impressive 4K image. One reason the crisp and bright image impressed so much was the use of a Triple-Color Laser light source via the company's MALC 2.0 Triple Laser Optics technology. Compared to traditional lamp light sources, it's a game changer.

It delivers a brighter overall image, and the image clarity and contrast are enhanced without the usual laser light 'speckle' effect that traditional laser projectors emit. At IFA 2024, JMGO announced expanding its N1S line-up with two new models, the N1S Ultimate 4K and the N1S Pro 4K. As for how the lineup stacks up, the Ultra we reviewed sits between the Pro and the Ultimate, which makes the Ultimate model the new flagship from JMGO.

The Ultimate has a brightness rating of 3500 ANSI Lumens, while the Pro offers 2,400 ANSI Lumens. All three models have a 1600:1 FOFO contrast ratio, 110% BT.2020 gamut coverage, and exceptional color accuracy.

Acer announced on September 4 that it will be expanding its line of Predator gaming monitors with two new 27-inch displays that will come with NVIDIA G-SYNC Pulsar technology.

NVIDIA announced Pulsar at the start of the year, and the new technology is an evolution of the company's G-SYNC technology, a piece of hardware dedicated to improving latency, motion clarity, and reducing motion blur to produce an overall crisper image. Pulsar is an evolution of that and with NVIDIA's partnership with MediaTek, the new technology is coming to MediaTek scales, removing the need for additional hardware.

Moreover, MediaTek is one of the market leaders in monitor scales, meaning the suite of impressive NVIDIA-created technology will be coming to more gaming monitors than ever before. So, what is Pulsar? The new technology is an upgrade to Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and dramatically improves the clarity of fast-moving images, which will benefit gamers who play competitive titles that benefit from high refresh rates.

Corsair has just launched its new XENEON 34-inch QD-OLED ultrawide gaming monitor, the new XENEON 34WQHD240-C, featuring a 3440 x 1440 resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and a price of $1199. Check it out:

The new Corsair XENEON 34WQHD240-C QD-OLED gaming monitor offers vibrant colors, true deep blacks, and boosted brightness for movies, working, and especially gaming. Corsair is using an all-white design on the new QD-OLED gaming monitor, so if you've got a white-themed gaming PC, this is perfect for you.

Corsair is using Samsung's latest 2024 QD-OLED panel, with a 34-inch QD-OLD panel and a native 3440 x 1440 resolution with its 21:9 aspect ratio, and super-smooth 240Hz refresh rate. There's up to 1000 nits of peak brightness and up to 99% DCI-P3 color gamut, DisplayHDR True Black 400 and up to 1,500,000:1 contrast ratio.

It has been referred to as the last piece of the puzzle for OLED display technology, making the most impressive display technology on the market even better - with brightness to match and even surpass Quantum Dot or QD technology. According to a new report, it all comes down to blue phosphorescence or PHOLED, and LG claims that it's cracked this elusive 'Dream OLED' technology.

Here is a quick primer on what makes blue phosphorescence a potential game-changer for OLED displays. It all comes down to the fact that when it comes to subpixel technology across RGB, blue OLED tech is far less efficient and more complex to achieve a high brightness than it is with red and green.

So, blue light for a traditional OLED panel is not as bright and produces more heat. LG's new technology will stack phosphorescence and fluorescent blue OLED technologies for better efficiency, brightness, and longevity. Yes, it solves all issues and shortcomings with current OLED panels.

Gamescom 2024 has officially kicked off and Samsung are hot out of the gate with fresh gaming monitor announcements.

Gamescom is taking place between August 21 and August 25, and throughout that time you can expect a slew of new game announcement, developer updates, gaming hardware unveilings, and much more game-related showcases. Samsung has joined the other gaming monitor brands in unveiling its upcoming line-up of gaming monitors, highlighting the Odyssey 3D, a 4K display that features Samsung's Light Field Display (LFD) technology, which creates "lifelike 3D images from 2D content by using a lenticular lens1 on the front panel."

The new technology has been combined with Eye Tracking and View Mapping technology that enables a user to experience 3D images "without the need for separate 3D glasses". Eye Tracking does what it says on the tin, tracks a users eye movement across the screen, while View Mapping technology continuously adjusts the image to provide the highest quality possible. Additionally, if the thought of gaming in 3D doesn't perk your interest you can switch the Odyssey 3D to 2D mode.

MSI has just unveiled its monster MPG 491CQPX gaming monitor, with a gigantic super-ultrawide 49-inch QD-OLED panel with a native 5120 x 1440 resolution, and super-smooth 240Hz refresh rate.

The new MSI MPG 491CQPX QD-OLED gaming monitor features a native 5120 x 1440 resolution, which is the same as having 2 x 1440p (2560 x 1440, so 2560 x 2 = 5120) displays side-by-side, without any bezel. A gigantic 49-inch QD-OLED panel at 240Hz, ready for those next-level experiences in games like Flight Simulator, or a multitude of space and driving games.

MSI has a response time of just 0.03ms GtG on the MPG 491CQPX QD-OLED gaming monitor, so when mixed with the 5120 x 1440 resolution and 240Hz refresh rate, you're in for one hell of a (great-looking) and ultra-smooth gaming experience.

Gamescom 2024 has officially kicked off and ASUS has unveiled three brand new gaming monitors, with one of them being a world's first.

ASUS has officially unveiled the ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP, the world's first 1440p 480 Hz OLED monitor, and it features a 26.5-inch anti-glare WOLED panel that ASUS writes in its press release uses a new RWGB subpixel layout for clearer text. Additionally, the PG27AQDP comes with AI Assistant, which includes a bunch of AI features such as AI Visual, AI Crosshair, AI Sniper, AI ShadowBoost and the MOBA Map Helper to "enhance gameplay".

Next is the ROG Swift OLED XG27ACDNG, another 26.5-inch 1440p gaming monitor, but instead has a QD-OLED panel at 360Hz refresh rate, and a different stand. The new stand comes with a mobile phone slot. Additionally, the XG27ACDNG has a 0.03ms response time, Dynamic Brightness Boost, AI Visual, a USB-C port with 90-watt Power Delivery, and much more.

NVIDIA's G-SYNC technology continues to evolve. What started as a way to enhance a game's visual performance and presentation by tapping into the power of variable refresh rates has evolved in recent years. We've also seen advances like ULMB 2, Ultra Low Motion Blur, and G-SYNC Pulsar, announced last year and earlier this year.

However, G-SYNC's more advanced features, which improve latency and motion clarity and reduce motion blur to present a crisper and more impressive image, require displays with dedicated G-SYNC hardware. For VRR or G-SYNC's variable refresh rate features, displays without hardware can tap into this via NVIDIA's G-SYNC Compatible platform, which ensures a minimum but high-quality level of performance.

Well, all of this is about to change. Thanks to a new partnership with NVIDIA and MediaTek, PC gaming displays are going to level up significantly. All cutting-edge G-SYNC features will be integrated into MediaTek scalers, eliminating the need for a separate G-SYNC module.

MSI has just unveiled its very first curved 32-inch 4K 240Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor, with the introduction of its new MPG 321CURX QD-OLED gaming monitor, check it out:

The new MSI MPG 321CURX QD-OLED gaming monitor features a perfectly-sized 32-inch QD-OLED panel, with a native 4K resolution (3840 x 2160) and ultra-smooth 240Hz refresh rate, with an incredibly-fast 0.03ms response time. There's also USB Type-C with 98W power delivery to charge up all of your devices.

You've also got MSI's advanced features here on the MPG 321CURX QD-OLED gaming monitor, with KVM features, HDMI 2.1 connectivity for 4K 120Hz, MSI Gaming Intelligence, and VESA ClearMR 13000 for high-end gamers.

ASUS has launched a new dual-mode gaming monitor that gives the user the option of switching between 4K @ 240Hz and 1080p (FHD) @ 480Hz.

Introducing the ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDP, a new gaming monitor that comes with a dedicated button for switching resolution and refresh rate. The PG32UCDP uses the new WOLED panel technology that enables this switching feature, which is presumably designed for gamers who flex between games that call for image clarity and high refresh rates. I'd imagine the PG32UCDP would be particularly useful for gamer who jumps between FPS and RPG titles.

As for the specifications, the PG32UCDP comes with an Anti-glare finish across the panel, Auto-KVM functionality, a 0.03ms GtG response time, and a 99% DCI-P3 color gamut. As for connectivity, ASUS has outfitted the PG32UCDP with a DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC port, a HDMI 2.1 port, a USB 3.2 hub, a SPDIF port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB-C port capable of 90W power delivery charging.