Tag Archives: HDR

The Corsair XENEON OLED returns in 2024, with a new version now equipped with a QD-OLED panel. The Corsair Xeneon 34WQHD240-C hits an ideal pairing of screen size and resolution, with a 21:9 aspect ratio and 3440×1440 resolution, as well as support for HDR at up to 1000 nits. The …

Cooler Master has recently unveiled a massive curved monitor. The new GP57ZS is a 57-inch curved display with dual 4K resolution, giving you the same screen space you would expect from a two-monitor setup on a single screen.  Regarding aesthetics, the GP57ZS sports a sleek silver finish, an LED light …

Proper HDR with 576 dimming zones - for £380?! Surely there's a catch

In January, Nvidia released the Geforce 551.23 WHQL graphics driver that introduced a new feature called RTX Video HDR (or TrueHDR). This feature allowed all RTX users to convert non-HDR video streams into HDR videos in real-time, but it is still limited to specific applications. Recently, a modder found a …

Despite being one of Bethesda Game Studio’s most technically proficient games, Starfield still launched with a number of issues and omissions. Fortunately, alongside improvements to HDR, optimisations and other improvements, the universe-spanning RPG will soon support DLSS 3 – as well as FSR3.

Last week, Display Specifications caught wind of a new AOC Agon monitor, sporting a massive 45-inch OLED panel with a 240Hz refresh rate. AOC doesn't appear to have officially announced this monitor yet but from what we know so far, it sounds like it is going to be very good. …

Some highly anticipated features were just added to the SteamOS 3.5 preview update. Besides the updated firmware and updated OS base, the new preview update also brings new display features and various bug fixes. The updates begin with the underlying Arch Linux version, which includes support for the latest KDA …

Philips first unveiled its new Evnia brand back in October 2022 and since then, the company has gone on to reveal a full line-up of impressive monitors, including some excellent value 240Hz displays and high-end OLED monitors. Now, Evnia has officially launched in the UK.  Evnia has a total of …

Philips is expanding its superwide monitor lineup with the new Philips 45B1U6900C, which aims to simplify dual-monitor setups into a single 32:9 display with Double QHD resolution. The Philips 45B1U6900C has a massive 45-inch panel with 5120×1440 resolution, with 178°/178° viewing angles, DisplayHDR 400 capabilities, and a MultiClient Integrated KVM …

The GP27U offers proper HDR, with 576 zones and mini-LED backlighting, for just £800

Leo checks out a bunch of ASUS ProArt motherboards and monitors

For Day 11 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar we are teaming up with Philips to give one lucky reader a monitor upgrade! Our prize today is a Philips Quad HD gaming monitor, offering 1440p resolution at high refresh rates for smooth PC gaming.

Corsair has been making a name for itself in the monitor market recently with its Xeneon line of gaming displays. Today, Corsair revealed its most impressive display yet - the Corsair Xeneon Flex, a flexible OLED monitor that you can keep flat or bend into a curved display. 

Sony has been dropping PlayStation VR2 news at seemingly random times all throughout the year. Today, Sony gave us yet another update. We still don't have a release date, but we do have confirmation of some new features, as well as some new footage of the headset in use.  For …

Over the last couple of years, Philips has been making a good push into the gaming monitor market. We've seen a number of large gaming monitors aimed at living room and console gaming. Now, Philips has two desktop-class displays hitting shelves, a 27-inch 1080p display with 240Hz refresh rate, and …

Over the weekend, KitGuru was invited to check out the latest gaming monitors hitting the market over the next few months. We covered AOC's new flagship AGON Pro line-up and now, our attention turns to new Philips Momentum gaming displays, designed with console gaming in mind. 

While HDR standards are still rather inconsistent across various media industries, it is widely accepted that Dolby vision is the best. Though previously only available for films and TV shows, the HDR standard is now coming to video games – but only on Xbox. Previously claimed to be arriving in …

The Agon by AOC series of gaming monitors just got even better. This week, AOC announced two new monitors – the AG324UX with 4K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate, and the AF274FZ, offering 1080p at 260Hz. The AGON AG324UX is the higher end of these two, sporting a 31.5″ IPS …

Of the many improvements brought about by the newest generation of Xbox consoles, Auto HDR is one of the most unique. Allowing older games to be brought to modern brightness standards without the need for developer input, Auto HDR has now been announced to be coming to PC. As part …

Psychonauts 2 is in an interesting developmental situation. Originally announced via crowdfunding site Fig, the sequel to the cult classic game was pitched to be coming to multiple platforms. Following the acquisition of developer Double Fine by Microsoft, the game was promised to still be coming to other systems. While …

Acer is releasing three new gaming monitors: the Predator X28, the Predator X38 S and the Predator CG437K S. Each of these monitors is aimed at a specific niche of gamers, offering high refresh rates, Ultra-HD resolution, HDR support, and low response times. All of these Acer monitors will be available …

Last month, Gigabyte announced its first gaming monitor to sport HDR, 4K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. Now, the full spec sheet for the FI32U has been revealed, fully detailing Gigabyte's impressive upcoming 32-inch display.  For those that care about gaming performance and picture quality equally, the Gigabyte FI32U …

High Dynamic Range gaming took off half way through the previous generation. Offering more true-to-life colours and brightness, HDR supported games can help immerse players even more into their gaming experiences. Microsoft has now brought Dolby Vision support to Xbox, taking HDR gaming even further. Making the announcement, Xbox’s Major …

It looks like the Samsung Odyssey G9 already has some competition. A new curved gaming monitor from Acer has been listed at a Chinese retailer, and as per the product description, it will have specs to match Samsung's improved Odyssey G9 display.  According to a Taobao listing (via TFT Central), the …

Gigabyte has recently announced its first 4K gaming monitors. Ranging from 32 to 48 inches, the upcoming Gigabyte Aorus gaming monitors offer up to 144Hz refresh rates, HDMI 2.1 connectivity, and Aorus Space Audio, making them ideal for both PC and console gaming. The new Gigabyte Aorus 4K gaming monitors …

There has been a huge rise in the number of HDR-capable gaming monitors over the last couple of years. Up to this point, the highest-ranking HDR monitors support VESA's DisplayHDR 1000 standard, but soon, we may see the first DisplayHDR 2000 monitor, with Samsung leading the pack.  According to a …

Midway through the current generation of consoles, we saw both Microsoft and Sony introduce HDR gaming to its devices, allowing for image quality to be much more immersive when using a supported display. Though Nintendo has in recent years fallen behind its competitors technologically, it appears as though the Switch …

AOC's latest collaboration with Studio F.A Porsche has arrived, with a 4-side frameless design, 31.5" IPS panel, HDR support and of course, 4K resolution.

MSI is welcoming in the new decade with a selection of brand new Optix MAG Curved and portable gaming monitors...

Panasonic's concept VR glasses are the first to feature HDR high-resolution image quality in a compact design