LG has been heavily invested in OLED displays (even bendable ones) and, especially for gamers, a go-to brand when upgrading a living room TV. Now in a continued attempt to "consolidate its dominance in the premium TV market," LG Display has unveiled its 4th generation OLED TV panel with a major...Read more...
For tech media like Hot Hardware, the new year means a plethora of new tech, as CES in Las Vegas kicks off just after the holiday. It's always exciting to see the new products and fresh announcements, but the multitude of reveals and unveilings can be tough to track, especially if you're at the show. If -- like us -- you're all about the latest Read more...
Well, what do we have here? An overseas product listing has seemingly revealed an as-yet unannounced mobile GeForce RTX 50 series GPU for budget gaming gaming laptops, the GeForce RTX 5050. Assuming the listing is legitimateand it certainly appears to be real, with a caveat (more on that in a moment)the budget GPU is...Read more...
OnePlus 13 - Starting At $899, Find It On Amazon The OnePlus 13 is an extremely well rounded flagship that delivers best-in-class performance while still undercutting the competition. Beautiful display Superb cameras Outstanding performance Fast wired and wireless charging, charger in the box Clean and super...Read more...
Think about how many displays you stare at on any given day. There's your computer or laptop (or both), your tablet, your smartphone, your smartwatch, your gaming handheld (c'mon Nintendo, release the Switch 2 already!), and of course your television. You might even own a refrigerator with a built-in display. Maybe...Read more...
Even though the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) doesn't begin in earnest until next week (Tuesday, January 7 through Friday, January, 10), LG isn't waiting around to tease and unveil some of its upcoming products and product refreshes. Earlier this week, for example, LG teased the first bendable 5K2K...Read more...
CES 2025 is less than a week away, and you know what that means: all sorts of fancy new technology that you probably can't afford. Just going by the numbers, most of the folks reading this are probably using significantly sub-par monitors in comparison to what's available on the market these days, but progress doesn't...Read more...
I have played a lot of GTA V's online component, simply referred to officially as "Grand Theft Auto Online." The mode has evolved tremendously since its launch in 2013, and yet, like most long-lived live service games, it still carries immense cruft from the era of its creation. As a dedicated player, I have a lot of...Read more...
We're now just a week away from the next Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, an annual expo for product manufacturers to show off their latest creations and concepts. Not everything shown off at CES will come to fruition, but one product that almost definitely will is what LG is calling the "world's...Read more...
It took a while, but we've reached the point where buying a big screen TV doesn't require taking out a second mortgage. Heck, even ginormous 98-inch TVs have fallen into reasonable territorywith current sales, you can get one for as little as $1,499.99 at Best Buy. Well, LG just said, 'Nah playa, forget that...Read more...
AOC (the display maker, not the politician) is out with yet another gaming display, the Agon Pro AG326UD, which it claims "sets a new standard" in the realm of monitors. That amounts to some heavy marketing hyperbole, though we'll give the company a pass since it's fleshing out a suddenly expanding market of OLED...Read more...
Display makers are continuing to find ways to innovate, hence why we've seen technologies like OLED, mini LED, variable refresh rate support, and other features trickle into the mainstream arena over the past several years. As it applies to gaming monitors, the next point of emphasis appears to be dual refresh modes...Read more...
In a sad but not all that unsurprising move, LG appears to be exiting the Blu-ray market by discontinuing all of its Blu-ray players, a move that echoes what companies like Samsung and OPPO had already done several years ago. It's another blow to physical media that's already on life support as the industry...Read more...
We've covered a lot of TV deals as of late, which isn't unexpected this time of yearBlack Friday saw record online spending, followed by Cyber Monday. Though both events are technically over, the bargains keep rolling in, and that's especially great news if you're in the market for a new television. Yesterday we...Read more...
So here's the thing, even though Black Friday and Cyber Monday are officially in the rear view mirror (with record online spending this year, no less), it's not as though retailers are slowing down with the deluge of deals. And we don't mean crummy bargains that are largely bogus or otherwise not all that interesting...Read more...
Samsung is reportedly on track to release the world's first and fastest 27-inch OLED panel with a 500Hz refresh rate. This display (pun intended) of one-upmanship over current refresh rate champs from the likes of LG and ASUS will likely bring in more 500Hz (and faster) options in 2025 for competitive gamers...Read more...
We've been hearing for years that Apple could release its own brand television, but it has not happened yet and may never happen. That doesn't mean Apple is giving up on the living room, though. The company's Apple TV+ service (which recently joined forces with Amazon Prime) proves otherwise, and going along with...Read more...
TCL has been having a fantastic year so far, not merely in terms of earnings, but in showcasing industry firsts. At one of its conferences this week, TCL unveiled plans to mass produce inkjet printed (IJP) display panels, including a 14-inch unit for laptops and another 21.6-inch for professional applications, among...Read more...
LG is leaning heavily into support for the DisplayPort 2.1 specification on its new UltraGear GX7 (model 27GX790A) gaming monitor with an OLED panel, and for good reason. It's a fast 27-inch monitor with a blistering 480Hz refresh rate and QHD (2560x1440) resolution, and in theory, the DisplayPort 2.1 connector...Read more...
You wouldn't know it by all of the early sales, but we're still nearly two weeks away from this year's actual Black Friday, which falls on November 29, 2024. As is usually the case this time of year, retailers are not waiting around, and neither should you. There are some great early Black Friday deals to be had right...Read more...
Watch out, LG, Sony, and others, Amazon is coming for your lunch money. Well, sort of. For the first time ever, Amazon has launched its own-brand TV with mini LED backlighting, which in and of itself is a big deal. But that's not the only draw. Amazon's new Fire TV Omni Mini LED Series (quite the mouthful, eh?)...Read more...
LG is bending the rules of physics with its first-ever stretchable display that expands with impressive elasticity and micro-LEDs. The new display is capable of expanding up to 50%, the highest rate of elongation in the industry.
Companies have been pushing the boundaries of what screens can do in the last...Read more...