• LG goes super-fast and super-wide with a 49-inch flagship HDR TV

    From TechnologyDaily@1337:1/100 to All on Wed Mar 22 16:15:03 2023
    LG goes super-fast and super-wide with a 49-inch flagship HDR TV monitor

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    Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:00:16 +0000

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    The 32:9 display boasts a super-snappy 240Hz refresh rate for crisp, clear car-chase scenes.

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    LG has added another top-tier gaming monitor to its UltraGear linewith an all-new 49-inch ultrawide curved displaythat features a 240Hz refresh rate.

    While it may not boast an OLED panel like the recently released 45-inch LG 45GR95QE ,the new49GR85DC-Bisnt without a few extra tricks up its sleeve beyond its huge scale.

    Essentiallytwo Quad HD16:9screensslammed together without a gap or bezel; the new49GR85DC-Bmonitor has an enveloping 32:9 aspect ratio that goes beyond the21:9 ratio weve come to expect from ultrawide displays.

    Theres alsoclass-leading HDR, with the monitor confirmed as DisplayHDR 1000 certified, which suggests it is capable of 1000 nits peak brightness,as well as having local dimming.

    Alongside those super-high contrast capabilities, the 1000R curve VA panel boasts a 5,120 by 1,440 resolution, with a claimed 1ms pixel response time to complement that headline 240Hz refresh rate. The49GR85DC-Balso features98.5 percent DCI-P3 coverage, and AMD FreeSync Premium support.

    TheresDisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1 inputs, with the option of connecting two different sources on each half of the screen.

    For further dazzle, the chassis has customizable RGB lightingon the back, and whilethere are no built-in speakers,the new model does have a built-in four-pole headphone jack with support for DTS Headphone: X.

    The 49GR85DC-B is available now to pre-order on LGs website for$1,300with the new model set to ship from April 23. Early birds that pre-order before April
    2 will receive a complimentaryUltraGear Gaming Padworth $200, too Analysis: NewUltraGear looks an immersive marvel but will there be the support to make it worthwhile?

    The mega gaming monitor battleground is fast becoming a crowded field, what with Samsungs Odyssey line-up and this new LG model following hot on the
    heels of its 45-inchOLED display.

    This new ultrawide has arguably the best spec-sheet of any of its
    super-screen competitors, but as with all monitors boasting this sort of form factor, whether or not gamers will end up getting the full benefit of that insane width is yet to be seen.

    Why? Because the49GR85DC-Bs32:9 ratio screen dimensions remain a fringe
    option thats not always officially offered in AAA games such as Elden Ring
    and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty .

    That means being left to rely on community mods for that screen-filling experience right now, but with more and more of these behemoth screens
    hitting the market, well hopefully see better support incoming from developers.



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