… These non-standard subpixel layouts cause various issues. So, the ideal solution is an absolutely standard RGB-stripe structure. And that's what the Asus ROG Swift PG32UCWM's new LG WOLED panel offers. …
… So, it's the QD-OLED panel itself that's changed. Indeed, it's the first actual upgrade that Samsung Display—the arm of the sprawling South Korean ultra-corp that actually makes QD-OLED panels—has released in this form factor since the first 32-inch 4K QD-OLEDs appeared almost exactly two years ago. …
… Oh, and it's the first consumer OLED monitor panel to get HDR True Black 600 certification. Until now, OLED monitor panels, be they from Samsung or its main competitor LG, have topped out at a maximum of 240 Hz. …
… In practice, it's even brighter than that rating implies because QD-OLED doesn't rely on a white subpixel like LG's WOLED panels, so colour brightness as opposed to white brightness really pops. …
… On paper, then, this new Alienware is a killer; it addresses all the issues with that initial 5K2K panel. It also won't suffer QD-OLED's purple tint problem in bright ambient light. That's been reduced with the latest QD-OLED panels, including the one in the MSI MPG 322UR X24 . …
… The slight catch is that VA has worse viewing angles than IPS, so there's a bit of glow at the top and bottom of the panel when viewing dark backgrounds or gaming scenes. It's not a major problem, but it is one of many reminders that you're not looking at an OLED panel. …
… I've never found LCD panels with full-array local dimming terribly convincing, and of late it's been hard to argue with the latest OLED gaming monitors . …
… "I paid around $300 for one panel, and I need four for the entire collar. Ouch." Then there was the issue of getting even just two of the flexible OLEDs to play synchronised video. …
… Fixed font size issues on the clock in Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Fixed spacing issues in the Ukrainian localization. …
… Otherwise, one of Zowie's cheaper TN panels with DyAc 2 or a fast OLED will be a better choice. …