Display maker AOC presents a premium gaming monitor line-- AGON, with 10 models set to launch in 2016 featuring either IPS or TN panels within both standard and curved options.

All the AGON monitors will feature either Nvidia G-Sync or AMD FreeSync technology for flicker-free gaming, as well as response times of just 1ms, 144Hz and higher refresh rates, height-adjustable stands, speakers and USB 3.0 ports. Monitor sizes will range from 24-inch 16:9 to 35-inch ultra-wide, while resolution include HD, QHD and 4K.

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) finalises version 1.4 of the DisplayPort (DP) standard-- a first major update since 2014's version 1.3 featuring Display Stream Compression (DSC) 1.2 technology.

DSC 1.2 enables display resolutions reaching 5120x2880 (5k)@60Hz wigh high dynamic range (HDR), as well as 8K (7680x4320)@60Hz in both HDR and standard modes. In addition it handles Deep Colour 120Hz 4K panels, and provides HD video with 32-channel audio.

“This significant update to the DisplayPort standard is vital to continued growth of adoption for both DP and DSC, particularly in such fast-growing markets as digital television and automotive infotainment,” VESA says. “New applications are demanding displays with better resolution, wider color gamut, and increased dynamic range. We believe the tools provided in this new DP standard release will enable a quantum leap forward in display quality, which leverage DSC compression along with transport of high-quality audio and video content.”

Samsung announces the CF591 and CF390-- a pair of curved monitors featuring FreeSync Over HDMI, making them ideal for gamers and professionals wanting a tear- and stuttering-free visual experience.

FreeSync is an AMD technology syncing display refresh rates with game or video content framerates, thus eliminating tearing effects caused by fixed monitor refresh rates or V-Sync-related stuttering. The technology was initially limited to monitors with DisplayPort connectivity, before AMD opened it to HDMI back in December 2015.

The Video Electronics Association (VESA) releases version 1.2 of the Display Stream Compression (DSC) standard, developed to support a wider range of display applications.

It is aimed primarily at externally connected displays (such as PC monitors and TVs) and provides native compression of the YCbCr 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 video formats commonly used in digital TVs. It also handles up to 16 bits per colour (DSC 1.1 supports only 8, 10 and 12 bits per colour) and High Dynamic Range (HDR).