Wednesday, January 10th 2018
HP Omen X 65 Big Format Gaming Display (BFGD) Pictured
NVIDIA this CES is pushing for a new large-format PC display standard called "Big Format Gaming Display" (BFGD). This is a glorified 4K-HDR living room TV (40-inch and above) that's been tweaked for gaming desktops with G-SYNC-HDR hardware, an NVIDIA Shield in place of the TV's in-built Android-based "Smart TV" OS, and 110-ish ppi pixel-density of conventional monitors, so no software-based HiDPI scaling is necessary. The logic behind BFGD is either more desktop immersion, or better quality living-room gaming.
HP showed off the HP Omen X 65, a massive 65-inchtelevision monitor with 4K Ultra HD resolution, support for HDR10 (1,000 nits brightness), 120 Hz maximum refresh-rate, support for NVIDIA G-SYNC HDR, and an in-built NVIDIA Shield, which you can use for on-demand content, game-streaming from your main gaming rig in another room, or even casual gaming from the Shield library. Somebody forgot to pack its power-brick. Thankfully, any ATX PSU can put out 12 VDC, and the booth staff improvised. Since NVIDIA is targeting this device at serious gamers, expect the Omen X 65 to cost a pretty penny more than that 65-inch 4K HDR TV you probably bought last Black Friday.
HP showed off the HP Omen X 65, a massive 65-inch
40 Comments on HP Omen X 65 Big Format Gaming Display (BFGD) Pictured
Doom changed my brain forever
Basically is a big ass monitor right ?
Well there is many games for PC that is better play with a joypad. Some arcade racing games or platforms also hack n slash.
The price will be the biggest issue for sure.
A shame really, 'cause these things make far more sense than a traditional TV these days. Smart TVs are almost universally crap (besides, they don't receive software updates for long enough to be useful unless you're a big fan of planned obsolescence), but the Shield TV is reportedly pretty good. Also, TV tuners are useless these days (at least here in Norway), so TVs are essentially monitors with plenty of inputs anyhow.
Give me a version with Freesync 2 (no integrated Shield TV needed, thanks) and plenty of inputs (at least 4 HDMI, and preferably a couple of DP too) and it would take the top spot for whenever I decide to replace my TV.
My friend has a 40" 4K screen and even that is too big for me, I hate having to move my head when gaming, the whole screen should be in my peripheral and if you're going to buy a LFD and then move it back so it's inside your peripheral you may as just buy a smaller screen and have it closer (obviously I'm not advocating sitting a foot from a 19" 720p but you know what I mean).
Just check out the blur :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:.
I like the idea of shield integration, but I suspect I won't like how much it adds to the price tag. It would be nice to see a thinner version without it.
Seems like this guy would be constantly moving his head around to see what's happening on the edges or he might miss something important coming at him. 27 inch monitor is best for me for gaming but to each his own I guess.
I am on a 50in 1080p screen. It is nice for controller games but just a bit big for KB&M gaming.
I'd like to see these BFGD's in the 40-48in range also along with the huge 65in screens, that would make a much more comfortable BIG SCREEN experience without making KB&M gaming too difficult.
Even if this uses 2-300W (which wouldn't surprise me for a 4k 120Hz panel that large), integrating the PSU (and keeping it fanless) should really not be a challenge at all. Do you use that at a "monitor" or "TV" viewing distance? I'm reluctant to go beyond 27", at least for vertical panel size, at regular desk viewing distances. A 21:9 34" would probably be good, but anything beyond that would require me to move my head to see it all, making any PC UI pretty much useless. Of course, this is very subjective. But 65" at a regular desk viewing distance (like in the pictures here)? That's ridiculous.
I want a 65" OLED "dumb" monitor with G-Sync, which I can hook up to anything I want.
My largest concern with TVs today is the buggy and bloated smart functionality, which also will be the first thing to break the TV…