To OLED or Not to OLED: Gaming Monitor Pros and Cons
To OLED or Not to OLED: Gaming Monitor Pros and Cons Ft. LG UltraGear 45GR95QE
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Many thanks to LG for providing the UltraGear 45GR95QE 45” 240Hz OLED Monitor seen in this video. For more info, visit the LG Product Page:
https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-45gr95qe-b
► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:42 Unboxing / Overview: LG 45GR95QE 45” 240Hz OLED Monitor
3:44 Key Gaming Features in this Gaming Monitor
4:35 Additional Features / Accessories for the LG 45GR95QE
5:35 OLED TVs vs OLED Gaming Monitors
6:23 OLED Pros: Best Viewing Angles, Light and Flexible, No Backlight
8:48 OLED Pros: Response Time, Eye Strain (Blue Light)
10:09 OLED Cons: Burn-In Risks
12:08 OLED Burn-In Prevention Techniques
14:33 OLED Cons: Sub-pixel Layout and Text Fringing
16:49 OLED Cons: So-so Peak Brightness and High Prices
18:54 Closing Thoughts
► LINKS
LG UltraGear 45GR95QE 45” 240Hz OLED Monitor Product Page - https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-45gr95qe-b
Other, less expensive, non-OLED Monitors
27", 2560x1440, 144Hz-170Hz, VRR / FreeSync and GSYNC support, IPS or VA Panel for $200-$300
HP X27q (2021) - https://geni.us/BUeaG3b
LG Ultragear 27GL83A-B - https://geni.us/Fydfvm
Gigabyte M27Q-P - https://geni.us/KtavAA
Ultrawide Option
$430 - GIGABYTE M34WQ 34" 144Hz Ultrawide - https://geni.us/PoG4KEB
- References -
The Tech Chap - LG 45GR95QE Review: https://youtu.be/EGAF3aJhuH0
OLED Pros and Cons - MakeUseOf: https://www.makeuseof.com/buy-....oled-tv-pros-and-con
What is OLED - https://www.cabletv.com/blog/what-is-oled
LG’s page about OLED Burn-In: https://www.lg.com/us/experien....ce-tvs/oled-tv/relia
RTings Long-Term OLED burn-in Tests:
https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/longevity-test
https://www.rtings.com/tv/lear....n/real-life-oled-bur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvFf-YIg9p0
OLED Burn In prevention: https://www.whathifi.com/advic....e/oled-burn-in-shoul
PCWorld Article on Sub-pixel Layouts: https://www.pcworld.com/articl....e/631720/pentile-dis
8K Ultrawide Video by Ronald Soethje - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DppVAQqaNE4
Forza Horizon Ultrawide Video by Lucky Luuk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV9WxbyNZbM
LG ultrawide Test Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUDsRlZBYUA
https://youtu.be/Ttl8Gg-P-Ao
SoSoTech - Pixel Orbiting Explained: https://youtu.be/c0rcmpMPg9c
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