We have waited a long time to announce this moment, and today it has finally arrived. And it comes thanks to CES announcements, in as much as Acer has announced a slew of new products including a monitor that's likely to make you wince if you're thinking of gaming your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X at 120Hz.
The perfect HDMI 2.1 monitor for gaming
The new Acer Nitro XV282K KV, is a monitor 28 inches based on an IPS panel with 4K resolution that is capable of offering a refreshment of up to 144 Hz. With a contrast ratio of 100.000.000:1 it will be able to offer deep dark tones, while covering 90% of the DCI-P3 color profile for very vivid color representations, but if there is something that especially calls our attention, is one of its connections.
And it is that thanks to a HDMI 2.1 port that it includes, we will finally be able to connect the new next-generation game consoles to play in 4K at 120 Hz, with the possibility of enjoying a Variable Refreshment Ratio (VRR). For this reason, it becomes one of the first monitors to hit the market with this connection, being one of the most interesting options right now for those who want to play with their consoles on a monitor.
Why HDMI 2.1 is needed
The lack of HDMI 2.1 in today's monitors prevented us from gaming at 4K resolutions and 120Hz refresh rates. HDMI 2.1 standard it is capable of offering enough bandwidth to send images at that resolution and at that sampling rate, so if the monitor did not offer that option, it was impossible to play with the new consoles with that configuration today.
In addition to all these features, the monitor has Acer HDR 400 with which to enjoy a good dynamic range and Acer VisionCare 3.0 technology with which to take care of the eye fatigue that gamers (or traditional users who write or simply browse) often experience. online) who spend a lot of time in front of the screen. To achieve this, the monitor applies different technologies such as LightSense, ColorSense, ProxiSense and BluelightShield Pro.
A market with demand
There are many users who demanded a monitor with these characteristics, so it is most likely that during CES we will see other similar announcements from other manufacturers, so it would not be surprising if the monitors with HDMI 2.1 become a trend in this year's CES edition.
When can it be purchased?
Unfortunately there will still be a few months left until we can get our hands on this interesting monitor. Acer will be able to sell it next Month of May, and its official price will be 949 Euros, so it will not be a particularly economical model either. But considering how exclusive its features are, we couldn't expect it to be given away either.