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OLED vs LCD Battle in 2024, Terrible Monitor Advertising & Display Deal Breakers
Ep. 16
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Episode 16: Simon from TFT Central joins to chat about everything monitor related. The best displays of 2023, the battle between OLED and LCD in 2024, the current state of bad monitor marketing, deal breakers, 500Hz brilliance and more
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
02:45 - Favorite Monitor of 2023
05:34 - OLED vs LCD in 2024
20:17 - Are 4K 240Hz OLEDs Really Coming in January?
26:54 - WOLED vs QD-OLED vs LCD Panel Coating
38:50 - Most Important Aspects to Monitor Performance
46:26 - Monitor Deal Breakers
56:12 - Worst Aspects to Monitor Market
1:22:14 - Is The Future 500Hz Refresh Rates?
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