Gamers looking for their next gaming monitor could be in for a treat as LG has begun production on a premium 45-inch OLED display. LG has not provided a model number or pricing in its press release but its specifications are sure to get the attention of those looking for the best visual quality and gaming experience with an OLED panel. The panel features a 21:9 aspect ratio with a 330 Hz refresh rate when playing at 1080p/FHD or 165 Hz when playing at 5120×2160. While LG has not indicated when the display will begin shipping it has stated that full-scale mass production has begun so this model is likely to get a global release.
“ We will provide differentiated customer experiences and strengthen our technological leadership by innovating all the values that customers want in gaming monitors, such as picture quality, form factor, and refresh rate .
Kang Won-seok, LG Display’s Large Product Planning Manager (Senior Managing Director)
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- Panel Size: 45-inches
- Panel Type: OLED
- Aspect Ratio: 21:9
- Refresh rates: 1080p/330 Hz, 5K2K (5120×2160)/165 Hz
- Brightness: 1,300 nits
Press Release (via LG Korea-machine translated):
“LG Display (CEO Cheol-Dong Jeong/www.lgdisplay.com) is accelerating its conquest of the gaming display market by starting full-scale mass production of the world’s highest-resolution OLED monitor panel.
LG Display announced on the 18th that it will begin mass production of a 45-inch gaming OLED panel with 5K2K picture quality.
This product not only has the highest resolution, refresh rate, and response speed, which are the core specifications of a gaming monitor, but also implements perfect black in any environment, providing the best gaming experience.
Resolution refers to the number of pixels that make up the screen. The higher the resolution, the more precisely the video and images are expressed. 5K2K resolution (5120×2160) has approximately 11 million pixels. This is more than 5 times more than FHD (1920×1080) and approximately 1.3 times more than UHD (4K/3840×2160). Monitors for professionals such as graphic designers and video editors, where accuracy and detail are important, are generally UHD resolution.
The brightness is also the highest among OLED monitors. LG Display’s 5K2K 45-inch gaming OLED panel achieved a maximum brightness of 1,300 nits. The higher the brightness, the more the contrast ratio is emphasized, delivering a three-dimensional effect that is similar to what you see with your own eyes. In addition, a polarizing plate exclusive to gaming monitors with less glare and light reflection is applied to realize perfect black in any environment.
LG Display also provides an innovative gaming experience with its unique differentiated technology and form factor.
LG Display’s 5K2K 45-inch gaming OLED panel uses LG Display’s proprietary technology, ‘ DFR ‘ (Dynamic Frequency & Resolution). This technology allows users to freely select between high refresh rate mode (FHD∙330Hz) and high resolution mode (5K2K∙165Hz) depending on the content.
If the user selects the high refresh rate mode, he or she can enjoy fast-paced games such as FPS (First-person shooter) and racing games smoothly without any interruption at the high refresh rate of 330Hz, and if the user selects the high resolution mode, he or she can enjoy various content such as games and movies with gorgeous graphics in vivid quality with the implementation of 5K2K ultra-high definition.
This product not only provides an immersive gaming experience with its 45-inch large screen with a 21:9 ratio, but is also advantageous for multitasking, doing multiple tasks at the same time, like using dual monitors. Since it has a similar ratio to a movie theater screen, it is also optimized for watching content such as OTT.
LG Display’s gaming OLED panel, unlike LCDs that require backlights, emits light on its own pixels, realizing perfect black and three-dimensional image quality. It emits only half the amount of blue light harmful to the eyes compared to LCDs, and it also has the advantage of not causing screen flickering, which can cause headaches, so it has less of an impact on the human body even when used for long periods of time.”