Displays & Projectors - Page 2

Display manufacturers have been pushing the limits of display technology for quite some time, with TCL only last year showcasing a 4K 1000Hz gaming monitor. But what use are these monitors if the hardware to reach that figure doesn't exist?

NVIDIA believes they will eventually become the norm as the graphics cards become more powerful, and in particular, AI-powered technologies such as frame generation take center stage. In a recent interview with Digital Foundry, NVIDIA's Bryan Catanzaro, VP of Applied Deep Learning Research, where he touched on all of the new AI technologies arriving with NVIDIA's new 50-series GPUs. One of the main technologies is Multi-Frame Generation, which reduces memory costs and substantially adds more framerate to an applicable game.

Speaking on the future of gaming and how frame generation will play a role, Catanzaro explains the future of high refresh rate monitors of 1000Hz and above will be powered by frame generation. Currently, 1000Hz monitors seem like a distant future, especially if you consider that current gaming monitors are only now reaching the 240Hz+ mark at 4K (OLED). Getting to 1000Hz at 4K while also having a graphics card capable of powering that display to its maximum capabilities is still many years away, but with the jumps we have seen in DLSS performance, perhaps that future is closer than it appears to be.

At CES, JMGO announced a pair of new impressive 4K projectors - one servicing the short-throw market with one of the most compact laser projectors we saw at the show. The other, the new JMGO N3 Ultra Max, is so bright that its 4,000 ISO Lumens can deliver a bright image even in a fully sunlit room.

JMGO describes its short-throw O2S Ultra projector as the "world's smallest laser TV," with an overall size comparable to a standard shoe box. With an impressive throw ratio of 0.18:1, the JMGO O2S Ultra projector can project a 100-inch screen just 5.75 inches from a wall. Short-throw projectors like this are great because they are quick to set up and can sit on a traditional TV cabinet.

The JMGO O2S Ultra includes the company's latest MALC 3.0 laser projection technology, designed to offer excellent color accuracy (it features 110% BT.2020 color gamut coverage and Dolby Vision support), brightness, and contrast. This is the company's flagship short-throw projector, set to launch globally in Q4 20254. If it's anything like the JMGO N1S Ultra 4K Laser Projector we reviewed in 2024, it's one to watch.

Acer unveiled a unique gaming monitor at CES 2025, and it very well could be the perfect fit for a gamer who is looking for high pixel density on a 16:9 display.

CES 2025 caused a tsunami of new gaming monitor announcements, and after exploring the showroom floor and being invited to numerous suites to check out offerings by companies, you begin to notice the direction monitor technology is heading - OLED. However, Acer has decided to take a left turn with the unveiling of the Predator XB323QX, as this 32-inch gaming monitor features an IPS panel and an odd maximum resolution of 5,120 x 2880.

According to Acer's specifications sheet for the display, the Predator XB323QX is capable of reaching 144Hz at its 5K resolution, but users have the option of switching the resolution down to 2560 x 1440 (QHD), which enables the refresh rate to be bumped up to 288Hz. Additionally, the Predator XB323QX features a 0.5ms GtG response time, NVIDIA G-Sync Pulsar, 10-bit color depth, and support for 95% DCI-P3 or 99% sRGB color gamut. As for connectivity, Acer has equipped the Predator XB323QX with DisplayPort 1.4 and two HDMI 2.1 ports.

A good portable display is surprisingly hard to come by, but at CES 2025, Australian company espresso Displays showcased the portable monitor I've been waiting for.

Introducing the espresso 15 Pro, a 15-inch touchscreen display that offers a 3840 x 2160 (4K) resolution at a 60Hz refresh rate. The 15 Pro is capable of 550 nits of brightness, which is brighter than the company's popular 17 Pro, and espresso informed me at their booth on the CES showroom floor that all of the monitor's juicy specifications are powered through a single USB-C cable. As for design, espresso has outfitted the 15 Pro with a sleek aluminum housing that is paired with the company's new ergonomic stand, which the monitor attaches to magnetically.

espresso gave me a run-through of the company's software, espressoFlow, which enables users to rearrange their display in relation to where the main monitor is located. The 15 Pro supports both portrait and landscape orientations and is able to be paired with any device capable of outputting a display signal via USB-C. espresso was unable to tell me when the new 15 Pro will launch and for what price, but given it was unveiled at CES 2025, we can expect it to arrive on the market sometime this year.

LG unveiled at CES 2025 what it has been working on behind closed doors when it comes to OLED pixel technology, and the new products reinforce the company as one of the world's leading brands in display technology.

LG has added three new gaming monitors to its UltraGear line-up of gaming monitors, with one in particular catching the attention of not only myself but almost anyone who walked past it at the LG booth. The new UltraGear GX9 series adds three new curved gaming monitors, which all feature LG's WOLED technology and two of the three are the world's first displays in their own categories.

While I have covered the other here, LG let me go hands-on with the world's first bendable 5K2K gaming monitor, which features the company's second-generation Dual-Mode, meaning gamers are able to quickly switch resolution and refresh rate to suit the game they are playing. The new display, 45GX990A, is a 45-inch gaming monitor that sports a resolution of 5,120 x 2,160, which is paired with a 165Hz refresh rate when at its maximum resolution and up to 330Hz when the monitor is placed in Wide Full High Definition (WFHD) mode.

LG has showcased a world's first gaming monitor at CES 2025, and it features a monster resolution of 5120 x 2160 (5K2K) across a 45-inch panel.

CES 2025 has caused a wave of new gaming monitor announcements, and LG has pushed the envelope of what's possible with a gaming monitor even further with the showcasing of the UltraGear GX9 series, which was initially announced on December 30, 2024. One of the new gaming monitors, the 45GX950A, was officially unveiled at CES 2025, and I was lucky enough to be able to go hands-on with it on the showroom floor.

For those wondering about specifications, LG describes the 45GX950A as the "World's First 45-inch 5K2K OLED Gaming Monitor with 800R Curvature and DisplayPort 2.1." More specifically, this stunning panel features a 5K2K resolution across a 21:9 aspect ratio. But gamers aren't limited to 21:9 as LG has equipped the 45GX950A with the company's second-generation Dual-Mode, which enables users to easily switch between 21:9 and 16:9 aspect ratios.

LG has slam dunked CES 2025 with the unveiling of three new gaming monitors to add to its UltraGear line-up, with two being world's firsts, and now the behemoth 77-inch world's first transparent 4K TV has entered the spotlight with its confirmed $60,000 price tag.

Introducing the LG Signature OLED T that was originally unveiled at CES 2023 but has now had its price officially confirmed at CES 2025, and its availability on the market made real. LG announced the 77-inch transparent 4K TV will be arriving in two models. The first is a transparent model, and the second is opaque. I talked to LG on the CES 2025 showroom floor, where I was informed the OLED T will be able to provide "virtual lossless wireless video and audio transmission" through its wireless connection box.

Along with being able to provide transparent or opaque video content, the OLED TV will also come with support for Dolby Vision and 4K at 120Hz, meaning it could be used for gaming purposes if one so chooses. However, a user would want to engage the retractable black shade that transitions the OLED T from its transparency mode back to a normal OLED TV.

ASRock has made its way into the gaming monitor market, and CES 2025 was used as an opportunity to showcase what the company has on offer.

ASRock is slowly edging its way into the gaming monitor market, and at CES 2025 the company showcased to me two of its new OLED gaming monitors, the PGO27QFV and the PGO32UFS. Starting with the smaller of the two, the PGO27QFV is a 27-inch OLED gaming monitor that sports a resolution of 2560 x 1440 (QHD). Besides having a goregous OLED display, the real kicker with the PGO27QFV is the refresh rate, which is set at a blisteringly quick 360Hz. With these specifications, the PGO27QFV would be an incredible display for competitive gamers that benefit from high-refresh rate monitors.

However, if you aren't into competitive gaming, such as competitive first-person-shooter titles, there's my personal favorite, the PGO32UFS. This 32-inch behemoth may be intimidating at first, but I believe 32-inches is the perfect jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none gaming monitor, especially when its OLED. The PGO32UFS is also a dual-mode display, which enables gamers to switch from 3840 x 2160 (UHD) at 240Hz to 1920 x 1080 (FHD) at 480Hz.

CES 2025 has resulted in a wave of new gaming monitor announcements, and ASRock have joined the fray with a selection of impressive offerings.

ASRock gave me a tour of its suite in at CES 2025, and explained the company is slowly moving deeper into the gaming monitor market. CES 2025 was viewed as an opportunity for ASRock to make a splash, and out of the gate the company has some interesting offerings, such as the PG27FFX2A, a 27-inch IPS panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (FHD), a 1ms GtG response time, and 520Hz refresh rate.

Typically when a monitor is pushing these kind of numbers in terms of refresh rate its a TN panel, which means buyers need to make some pretty severe concessions in the color department. However, ASRock has pushed an IPS panel to the 520Hz refresh rate mark, meaning buyers will not only get a buttery smooth gameplay experience, but also be able to experience those games with high levels of color accuracy.

ASUS has showcased some incredible new products in its suite at CES 2025, including new graphics card offerings, motherboards, laptops, and, of course, gaming monitors.

The company has officially unveiled the ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM, a gaming monitor built with next-gen gaming in mind. The ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM is ROG's first 27-inch 4K gaming monitor, and it features some of the highest-end specifications you can get on a gaming monitor today. For example, the PG27UCDM has 166PPI, meaning image clarity is at the highest it can be before there is diminishing returns. As for other specifications, the PG27UCDM features a 240Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms GtG response time, and ASUS's OLED Anti-Flicker 2.0, which reduces flicker by 20% when compared to the previous generation.

The juicy specifications don't stop there as ASUS has outfitted the PG27UCDM with extensive connectivity options, such as the inclusion of DisplayPort 2.1a, which provides a whopping 80Gbps of bandwidth that enables gaming without compression on next-gen graphics cards. Moreover, the PG27UCDM features HDMI 2.1, and a USB-C port that comes with 90W PD charging. What was likely the most impressive feature of the PG27UCDM when I was demoed the product at the ASUS suite was the Neo Proximity Sensor, which is part of ROG OLED Care features.