I never thought that day would come, but manufacturers seem unsure about the future of large home TVs and instead look to PC monitors for the future of screens. Surprisingly, one such company he seems to be LG. LG is a brand known for making some of the most popular TVs, even winning best game TV awards. (opens in new tab) On the LG OLED48CX. (opens in new tab) Still, it’s an interesting move from a company that recently unveiled both the largest and smallest OLED gaming TVs on the market. (opens in new tab).
According to reports received by OLED information (opens in new tab)the electronics giant plans to mainly focus on producing white OLED or WOLED panels of around 40 inches. Obviously we are also focusing on gaming monitors as we are planning to do so.
When it comes to screens, the WOLED can be a bit of a complicated bag.Thanks to the white backlight, the colors can be softened and the blacks sometimes aren’t as deep. Many TVs already use WOLED technology and so far tend to excel in deep blacks and HDR. (opens in new tab)As far as performance is concerned, we expect a great panel. Still, it would be nice to see these little panels in action to see how they handle the experience up close.
LG’s new WOLED screens are expected to come with a better price tag. If LG is producing its own panel this time around, hopefully that will lead to cheaper manufacturing and savings for consumers.
For now, LG has just launched 48GQ900-B UltraGear 48″ UHD 4K OLED Gaming Monitor (opens in new tab) In Australia, the suggested retail price is AU$2,599. This has been around for some time in other parts of the world, with an official refresh rate of 120Hz, or up to 138Hz when switched to overclocking mode. However, given the delayed release, Australians may not see these new WOLED screens for a while.
This is an interesting time for gaming monitors. This year, HyperX has come out with a new gaming monitor that comes standard with his VESA arm. (opens in new tab)Corsair has announced the Wild Bending Monitor. (opens in new tab), which happens to use a panel provided by LG.This turns out to be the same OLED that LG is packing into its new LG UltraGear 240 Hz curved OLED. (opens in new tab) The screen was just announced a few months ago. It feels like things are moving fast in the monitor world right now. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
