LG UltraGear Launches 49GR85DC-B DQHD Curved Gaming Monitor

[btarunr]

LG UltraGear, the gaming brand of LG, launched the 49GR85DC-B, a curved ultrawide gaming monitor with 32:9 DQHD (5120 x 1440 pixels) native resolution, and 1000R curvature. The monitor offers fast 1 ms (GTG) response-time, and 240 Hz refresh rate, along with support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, and VESA DisplayHDR 1000. It offers viewing angles of 178°/178°, 450 cd/m² maximum brightness, 2500:1 static contrast-ratio, and 95% coverage of DCI-P3. Inputs include a DisplayPort 1.4, and two HDMI 2.1 connectors. There are several gamer-friendly features, such as hardware crosshairs, framerate counters, black stabilizer, and game genre-specific display presets. The monitor includes a headphones amp for the audio input through the DP/HDMI connection, with support for DTS Headphones X.



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[jesso2k]

The rule used to be if they don't tell you the panel type then it isn't IPS. Now if they don't tell you then it's definitely not OLED.

 

[Crackong]

DQed immediately

 

[blu3dragon]

The rule used to be if they don't tell you the panel type then it isn't IPS. Now if they don't tell you then it's definitely not OLED.

2500:1 static contrast-ratio. That has to mean VA, so you are correct on both counts

 

[R0H1T]

I'm not sure IPS is that big a deal anymore, top end AHVA panels are just as good & OLED's are way better in almost everything (except burn in) wrt IPS.

 

[BoboOOZ]

The question is, dimming zones? How many?

 

[TheDeeGee]

I bet the games that support this can be counted on one hand.

 

[Chrispy_]

Ugh, it's a pair of 24" 1440p displays without a center bezel. That's just too small (vertically) for something that's so large on a desk.

It's also definitely VA because IPS technology hasn't reached R1000 curvature or 2500:1 static contrast (not even close on either count) and unless they're using Samsung's panel and licensing their firmware secret-sauce, 240Hz VA is currently a big fat lie. IIRC the best VA on the market that can deliver anything approaching a reasonable 80%+ refresh compliance outside of the Odyssey G7/G7 Neo is 165Hz.

The question is, dimming zones? How many?

If they don't boast about a FALD, then probably 16 vertical zones as that costs them almost nothing to achieve and meets the laughably low requirements for DisplayHDR1000, resulting in "technically supporting HDR" but not in a way you'd ever want to use.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Ugh, it's a pair of 24" 1440p displays without a center bezel. That's just too small (vertically) for something that's so large on a desk.

It's also definitely VA because IPS technology hasn't reached R1000 curvature or 2500:1 static contrast (not even close on either count) and unless they're using Samsung's panel and licensing their firmware secret-sauce, 240Hz VA is currently a big fat lie. IIRC the best VA on the market that can deliver anything approaching a reasonable 80%+ refresh compliance outside of the Odyssey G7/G7 Neo is 165Hz.


If they don't boast about a FALD, then probably 16 vertical zones as that costs them almost nothing to achieve and meets the laughably low requirements for DisplayHDR1000, resulting in "technically supporting HDR" but not in a way you'd ever want to use.

 

[Chrispy_]

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Any idea whose panel they're using? LG.Display don't make any VA monitor panels and only Samsung have successfully reached 240Hz.

 

[Leshy]

Ugh, it's a pair of 24" 1440p displays without a center bezel. That's just too small (vertically) for something that's so large on a desk.

EDIT:
i wonder why everyone uses min 2x24 if its too small vertically

i have 34'' 1440p and i would swap for bigger


if you want big, you can go for tv. for monitor its impractical to use taller display

 

[BoboOOZ]

EDIT:
i wonder why everyone uses min 2x24 if its too small vertically

i have 34'' 1440p and i would swap for bigger


if you want big, you can go for tv. for monitor its impractical to use taller display

Everyone uses 2*24 because it's cheaper, for some reason. 34 and 38 in 21/9 do exist, it's just that they are more expensive usually.

But 49 are actually 2 27" screens, not 2 24s. While a 34 is just a wider aspect 27.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Any idea whose panel they're using? LG.Display don't make any VA monitor panels and only Samsung have successfully reached 240Hz.

Doesn't seem like it's common knowledge or it would be posted here:

LG 49GR85DC 49" Ultrawide VA with 240Hz and HDR1000 Launched - TFTCentral

Share this contentLG have released details of their new 49″ super ultrawide gaming monitor, the LG 49GR85DC. This new model offers a 5120 x 1440 resolution in a curved (1000R)....[click link for more]

tftcentral.co.uk

 

[Tomorrow]

2500:1 static contrast-ratio. That has to mean VA, so you are correct on both counts

The fact that it's curved is a dead giveaway for VA. I dont think i've seen many curved IPS panels.

 

[Leshy]

Everyone uses 2*24 because it's cheaper, for some reason. 34 and 38 in 21/9 do exist, it's just that they are more expensive usually.

But 49 are actually 2 27" screens, not 2 24s. While a 34 is just a wider aspect 27.

ill tell you why, because bigger screen is harder to manufacture and is less likely to come out of fab without defects

if 34 is just wider than 27 .. you can tell that 49 in just wider 34

btw: it wasnt my math, i was just reacting .. so

 

[BoboOOZ]

ill tell you why, because bigger screen is harder to manufacture and is less likely to come out of fab without defects

Yeah, but even that breaks down, there are cheap 44 and 49, but no cheap 38.

btw: it wasnt my math, i was just reacting .. so

Yeah, no biggie, we're just chatting.

 

[Cheeseball]

This is probably the same panel that Samsung used in the Odyssey Neo G9, so VA 240Hz 5120x1440 and HDR1000 (instead of Samsung's own "HDR2000").