If the directive is to go huge or go dwelling,
LG needn’t fear about going stir loopy—it opted for the previous possibility with the launch of a brand new 49-inch Ultrawide monitor (mannequin 49WQ95C-W). Calling these shows “ultrawide” truly sells them quick, as a
49-inch monitor serves up expansive actual property, supplied you’ve gotten the area in your desk for such a behemoth.
You may as well name this one a twin QHD monitor, if you’d like. LG does, in reference to its 5120×1440 decision (32:9 facet ratio). It is like placing two 2560×1440 screens collectively, solely with out the annoying border separation that comes from twin monitor setups.
LG is not advertising this as strictly a show for players, however it’s additionally not shying away from the monitor’s gaming chops. It is capable of hit a good 144Hz refresh price for many who have a graphics card that may hold tempo. Adaptive sync can also be a part of the package deal as a
FreeSync Premium Professional monitor, and it is licensed as G-Sync Appropriate too. This implies you possibly can get pleasure from easy, tear-free gaming whether or not you are rocking a Radeon or GeForce GPU.
A part of the FreeSync Premium Professional branding is a requirement to assist HDR, and this one does. Nonetheless, it solely meets the baseline DisplayHDR 400 requirement laid out by VESA, with LG itemizing minimal and typical brightness ranges at 320 nits and 400 nits, respectively. It is potential that the height brightness goes a bit greater, however even when so, it is most likely not sufficient to actually do HDR content material justice. However hey, technically it helps HDR.
Different options embrace a 5ms response time (grey to grey), 1,000:1 distinction ratio, built-in audio system, and tilt, peak, and swivel ergonomic changes. As for connectivity choices, you are taking a look at a pair of HDMI 2.0 inputs, a DisplayPort 1.4 connector, a 3.5mm headphone jack, two USB 3.0 Sort-A downstream ports, and a USB Sort-C port with 90W energy supply.
LG hasn’t mentioned when the 49WQ95C-W will probably be that can be purchased or how a lot it is going to value. As a degree of reference, LG’s 49WL95C-WY with related specs (however a 60Hz refresh price as an alternative of 144Hz) instructions
$1,096.99 on Amazon. In the meantime, Samsung’s 49-inch Odyssey G9 with a 240Hz refresh price
goes for $1,307.27 presently.
