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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.

Samsung is one of, if not the leading company on the planet when it comes to display technology, which is why it's not surprising when a patent is discovered for a crazy new revolutionary design change.

Patents like the one mentioned in this article are filed all of the time as it is safer for a company designing new products to ensure they already have their bases covered in terms of rights before the product becomes extremely popular and competitors attempt to mimic it. Unfortunately, since so many patents are filed and discovered, they aren't an indicator of what a company is planning on releasing, but they could be viewed as evidence of what a company is working on in its research and development labs.

The above Samsung patent describes a tablet with an extremely intriguing design as it features a horizontally expandable display that can be resized based on how it is used. For example, the screen can be pulled outwards in each direction to make the display larger, which would be used when a keyboard is attached to the tablet. The user is also able to shrink the tablet down so it can be used in one hand by folding it.

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.