We have waited a long time to announce this moment, and today it has finally arrived. And it comes thanks to the CES announcements , as Acer has announced a host of new products including a monitor that is likely to make eyes at you if you are thinking of playing with your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X at 120 Hz.
The perfect HDMI 2.1 monitor for gaming
The new Acer Nitro XV282K KV is a 28-inch monitor based on an IPS panel with 4K resolution that is capable of offering a refresh rate 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 with which to obtain very attractive color representations, but if there is something that especially catches our attention, is one of its connections.
And it is that thanks to an 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 Refresh 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 do I need HDMI 2.1
The lack of HDMI 2.1 in today’s monitors prevented us from playing with 4K resolutions and 120 Hz refresh rates. The HDMI 2.1 standard is capable of offering enough bandwidth to send images at that resolution and at that speed. sampling, so if the monitor did not offer this option, today it was impossible to play with the new consoles with that configuration.
In addition to all these features, the monitor has the Acer HDR 400 with which to enjoy a good dynamic range and the Acer VisionCare 3.0 technology with which to take care of the eye fatigue that gamers (or traditional users who write or simply browse 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 of 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 that monitors with HDMI 2.1 become a trend in the edition of the CES this year.
When can it be purchased?
Unfortunately, there will still be a few months until we can get our hands on this interesting monitor. Acer will be able to go on sale next May , and its official price will be 949 euros , so it will not be a particularly economical model either. But taking into account the uniqueness of its benefits, we could not expect it to be given away either.
