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  • geo2160 - Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - link

    HDR1000 on an LCD panel likely means local dimming, even for VA. An optimistic price range expectation for this would be at least 2000$ for freesync and 2500$ for G-Sync.
  • edzieba - Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - link

    It could be cheaper (but also awful in practice) edge-dimming, like the Samsung C32HG70.
  • a5cent - Friday, April 12, 2019 - link

    It says right in the article that the G-SYNC version will support FALD (512 dimming zones). So yes, at least for the G-SYNC version will support local dimming.

    I'm not aware of any FreeSync 2 controller that supports FALD. Particularly on large monitors like this, it's currently impossible to support DisplayHDR 1000 without FALD. So, IF there isn't some new development in the FreeSync controller space, the FreeSync version is likely be edge-lit and achieve at most a DisplayHDR 600 rating.
  • R3MF - Sunday, April 14, 2019 - link

    that'll come as a shock to samsung who are releasing their new HDR1000 Freesync2 monitor next week...!
  • arhardcore - Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - link

    AoC seems to think they are no longer a budget brand...
  • GreenReaper - Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - link

    Being "Admiral Overseas Corporation" they're ultimately based on an outmoded monarchical system. The Republic of Gamers still offers a superior form of gaming governance.
  • imaheadcase - Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - link

    AOC or RoG they all get parts from same factories.
  • ToTTenTranz - Thursday, April 11, 2019 - link

    Whoosh...
  • Azethoth - Monday, April 15, 2019 - link

    No way man, nothing goes over his head, he would just reach up and grab it!
  • Valantar - Thursday, April 11, 2019 - link

    Well, I would argue that nautical military terms such as "Admiral" are not intrinsically linked to specific systems of governance. Or are you suggesting that they represent some sort of military dictatorship? Their name does seem to harken back to the days of the British East India Company and similar tools of imperialism, but that would require a state from which they would be based, which the name omits. "Overseas" in the name is as such rather ambiguous - overseas from where, exactly?
  • Meteor2 - Friday, April 12, 2019 - link

    :-D
  • Azethoth - Monday, April 15, 2019 - link

    Uhm what? The admiral is the head of a decidedly hierarchical system of governance. In the VOC days that meant 3 years of undisputed authority for the round trip to India.
  • Valantar - Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - link

    No. The Admiral is the head of a hiearchical system of _military rank_, not governance. That these military systems then claimed authority over others outside of these military systems does not mean that they were then heads of state.
  • Nate092 - Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - link

    It looks nice, probably $1000-$2000+, but if it doesn't have a native true 10 bit color panel, that would be a big letdown.
  • godrilla - Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - link

    10 bit @ 144hz.
    8 bit @ 200hz
    FYI.
  • Metroid - Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - link

    I'm expecting a full 4:4:4 chroma at 3440x1440 200hz. If they are advertising that then this might be my next monitor.
  • 3DoubleD - Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - link

    Do we even have a cable standard that can meet the bandwidth requirements for that with 10 bit color and HDR?
  • BenSkywalker - Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - link

    HDMI 2.1 can handle 10k@120Hz, more than enough bandwidth for this.
  • godrilla - Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - link

    dp 1.4.
  • R3MF - Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - link

    tell me more about the freesync version...
  • Valantar - Thursday, April 11, 2019 - link

    Seconded! If frankly be shocked if it lacked FALD as the article kind of suggests.
  • a5cent - Friday, April 12, 2019 - link

    The FreeSync version very likely will lack FALD.

    There currently is no FreeSync controller ASIC on the market that supports FALD. Unless AOC has access to some secret pre-release FreeSync controller that nobody else has, the FreeSync version will not support FALD and will be limited to DisplayHDR 600 as a result.
  • Hxx - Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - link

    it will likely use the exact same panel as the one in the ACER x35 and the similar Asus PG35VQ. Personally i think this is great news since it will likely be priced much lower than those 2 and still offer a similar experience . Damn now i need to figure out which useless body parts i can sell to get one
  • imaheadcase - Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - link

    Start with the brain, since its not in use now.
  • kbswaff - Thursday, April 11, 2019 - link

    This decade has been filled with tech promotion, but now I am burned out from all of it, or rather I have burn-in. Here is the monitor you all have been waiting for (that you will still be waiting since this is just tech erotica). 🙄
  • vivekvs1992 - Thursday, April 11, 2019 - link

    True.. Each "toy" is on fascinating till the next one comes around.. I was saving up for a 1080gtx..now its 2080..still i never go and buy the latest stuff.. Gadgets are renewed only if one breaks down(somewhat common considering the glass slabs our phones have become)
  • Lakados - Thursday, April 11, 2019 - link

    I want to know if it supports VESA100, if it does then there may be a chance I will pick it up some time in December.
  • Exodite - Thursday, April 11, 2019 - link

    Is there really any point to a 200Hz VA panel?

    Honest question.

    I realize this is a premium panel but VA often struggle with latency compared to IPS, and even more so compared to TN, and it's not unheard of for VA panels struggling to deliver 144Hz updates in a timely manner.
  • a5cent - Friday, April 12, 2019 - link

    At least from the VA panels we've seen so far, no, there is no point. I assume it's not a coincidence that the 200 Hz refresh rating is advertised as "overclocked", meaning we absolutely should expect smearing. The only question is how much.

    On the other hand, a VA panel doing 144 Hz really well would already be quite the accomplishment. If it can pull 144 Hz off without smearing, I'd say this is the panel to get. Beyond 100-120 Hz you get diminishing returns, so not achieving 200 Hz isn't that big of a loss to begin with.
  • Exodite - Friday, April 12, 2019 - link

    I'm totally with you on the conclusion, VA is superior to the other display technologies in most ways outside of refresh rates and I would personally be fine with 100/120 or 144 Hz.

    Just trying to determine if the whole 200 Hz thing is marketing or actually a significant advancement of the technology I'm unaware of. :)

    I'm not in the market for a new monitor right now, I have a 27" IPS 1440p/144 Hz that I'm happy with, but if I were then this wouldn't be ruled out on account of not being able to deliver an actual 200 Hz refresh.

    (Though it likely would get ruled out on account of price...)

    Thanks for the feedback!
  • urbanman2004 - Saturday, April 13, 2019 - link

    I'll wait for this to go on sale between $800 to $1K before even considering purchasing this monitor.

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