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MSI entered the display market just a couple of years ago, and relatively rare for the the commodity-driven monitor market, MSI has opted to spend a good deal of effort putting together monitors to address niche markets. One of such monitors is the Prestige PC341WU, a 5K LCD designed for professional/prosumer users who require high color accuracy. MSI’s Prestige PC341WU uses LG’s 34-inch Nano-IPS panel, which is a 21:9 aspect ratio panel with a 5120×2160 resolution. The monitor sports a 450 nits typical brightness, 600 nits peak brightness, a 1200:1 contrast ratio, a 8 ms response time, and a 60 Hz refresh rate. Being a professional monitor, the LCD can display 1.07 billion colors (8-Bit+FRC) and reproduce 100% of the sRGB and 98% of the...
MSI's New 5Kx2K 34-inch Monitor, with 98% DCI-P3: PS341WU
Modern enthusiasts often want one of two things from their monitor: high frame rates, or great color reproduction. MSI is certainly going for the latter in its new 5Kx2K...
15 by Ian Cutress on 5/26/2019Philips Brilliance 499P9H Ultra-Wide 49-Inch Monitor Now Available
First introduced back at IFA 2018, Philips has started to sell their latest 49-inch ultra-wide display, the Philips Brilliance 499P9H. Utilizing a 32:9 aspect ratio panel with a 5120...
18 by Anton Shilov on 2/1/2019Samsung Announces CRG9: A 49-Inch Curved 5K 120 Hz FreeSync 2 Monitor
Samsung has announced its second-generation 49-inch curved display supporting AMD’s FreeSync 2 technology. The new CRG9 monitor features a considerably higher resolution and brightness than the first-gen C49HG90 LCD...
33 by Anton Shilov on 1/3/2019LG to Demo UltraWide 38-Inch 144Hz Gaming & 49-Inch Workstation Displays at CES
LG this week announced that it would demonstrate its next-generation ultra-wide curved displays at CES early next month. LG’s UltraGear 38GL950G will be one of the industry’s first 38-inch...
32 by Anton Shilov on 12/20/2018Dell U4919DW Curved Display Unveiled: 49 Inches, 5120x1440
Dell has introduced its ultra-wide display featuring a 49-inch diagonal. The large monitor with a 32:9 aspect ratio is aimed primarily at business clients who currently use two 24...
20 by Anton Shilov on 10/15/2018Philips Preps 499P9H Curved 49-Inch 5K Display with USB-C Docking & Webcam
Last week at IFA, Philips demonstrated its upcoming ultra-wide curved 49-inch monitor. The new 499P9H display features a 5K resolution with a 32:9 apect ratio, and will be aimed...
13 by Anton Shilov on 9/7/2018Iiyama’s ProLite XB2779QQS: a 27-inch 5K IPS Monitor for $900
Iiyama has started selling its new 5K IPS monitor. The ProLite XB2779QQS boasts with a 5120x2880 resolution and is available at a price point of around $900. The catch...
24 by Anton Shilov on 3/26/2018LG Announces the 5K UltraWide 34WK95U: A 'Nano IPS' Monitor with a HDR600 Badge
LG has announced the 34WK95U, a new “dream monitor” for prosumers, gamers, multimedia enthusiasts and everyone who needs a large ultra-wide screen along with a high resolution that is...
16 by Anton Shilov on 12/28/2017HP Z27q Monitor Review: Aiming For More Pixels
Almost a year ago, we reviewed the HP Z27x monitor, which was a 27-inch display capable of covering a very wide gamut. It had a reasonable 2560x1440 resolution, which...
96 by Brett Howse on 12/22/2015Dell Previews 27-inch ‘5K’ UltraSharp Monitor: 5120x2880
UHD is dead. Not really, but it would seem that displays bigger than UHD/4K will soon be coming to market. The ability of being able to stitch two regular...
76 by Ian Cutress on 9/5/2014