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AOC Lowers Display Lag

by Tom Allen

AOC’s new high-end gaming monitor, first in the new AGON line, features high resolution and refresh rate, coupled with a low response time and FreeSync-compatible Adaptive Sync technology. The AG271QX is a 27″ LCD …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Hands-on With Optoma’s GT1080

by Tom Allen

I was able to test Optoma’s GT1080 gaming projector recently, which we saw at last year’s Technology Exposed show (Technology Exposed Roundup). Being a gamer, it sounded like a good opportunity to put the …

Tags:Colour Wheel| DLP Projectors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Optoma| Vol 23 - Issue 15

Portrait Displays Announces Design Win With ASUS

by Isaac Oburu

ASUS, the No.1 gaming monitor brand, today announced MG248Q, MG28UQ and MG24UQ, the latest gaming monitors in the ASUS MG Series. MG248Q is a 24-inch Full HD monitor featuring an ultra-fast 1ms response time …

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CITE Holds AUO’s Display Developments

by Tom Allen

AUO has shown a host of new products at the CITE 2016 exhibition in China. Foremost was the company’s new thin-bezel LCD TV (AUO Shows AMOLED for 2016). This 65″ product uses edge-to-edge glass …

Tags:AMOLED| AUO| Automotive| China| Events| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Narrow Bezels| Vol 23 - Issue 14

Why Nintendo Changed its Tune

by Tom Allen

Nintendo’s first smartphone game, Miitomo, has been released in the US and Europe, following its Japanese launch in March. Nintendo games like Pokémon have seemed ideally suited to the smartphone environment, but the company …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nintendo| Nintendo Consoles| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 13

Acer Brings Laser to Gaming

by Tom Allen

Acer showed off an ultra-short throw laser DLP projector for gaming at CES 2016, where the product – the Predator Z850 – was named as an Innovation Award Honoree. Acer is now bringing it …

Tags:Acer| DLP Projectors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 12

AOC Shows Gaming Prowess at PCR Boot Camp

by Tom Allen

AOC will take part in the annual PCR Boot Camp, which will be held at the Emirates Stadium, London on the 18th May. The firm will show off four of its newest monitors: the …

Tags:Back Panel| Curved Displays| Desktop Monitors| Events| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 12

PS4.5 Rumours Gain Ground

by Tom Allen

The ‘Playstation 4.5’ (Rumour Claims ‘PS4.5’ Will Run Games at UHD) rumour has gained some credence, with additional coverage by the Wall Street Journal. According to the WSJ, the new console – said to …

Tags:4k| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| PlayStation| sony| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 12

AGON – AOC Launches Premium Gaming Monitor Line-up

by Isaac Oburu

Derived from ancient Greek, AGON stands for competition, clash and antagonism. These are the strong characteristics that AOC, a market-leading display manufacturer claims for their upcoming gaming monitor line-up. The AGON series has been …

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AOC Previews Premium Gaming Displays

by Tom Allen

First previewed in January, AOC has released more information about its upcoming AGON line of gaming monitors. 10 models will be launched this year, with IPS or TN panels, curved or flat displays and …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Variable Frame Rate (VRR)| Vol 23 - Issue 11

Aorus Boosts Framerates While Streaming

by Tom Allen

First shown at CES 2016, notebook brand Aorus has now launched its UltraHD gaming product: the 15.6″ X5S V5. The product uses an IPS panel. Running Windows 10 on an Intel Core i7 processor, …

Tags:Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Streaming Video| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 12

Tight Curve on Samsung’s Newest Monitor

by Tom Allen

Samsung has introduced a 27″ monitor with a 1,800R curve radius, designed for both gamers and professionals. Samsung’s older curved monitors have a less pronounced 3,000R – 4,000R curve (i.e. CF591). Based on a …

Tags:Curved Displays| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Variable Frame Rate (VRR)| Vol 23 - Issue 11