After Corsair and its Xeneon Flex monitor unveiled at Gamescom, it’s LG’s turn to present its flexible OLED screen.
We spent a few minutes in his company during the IFA in Berlin, and as much to say it, LG dazzles us with its OLED Flex.
Flat or curved? You choose !
Touted as an ideal television for gaming, the LG OLED Flex (model LX3) is a 42-inch screen that can be used flat or curved, with a very pronounced maximum curvature of 900R. The LG OLED Flex uses the same concept as the Corsair Xeneon Flex presented earlier in terms of the radius of curvature, in particular with the possibility of choosing from 20 different curvature levels and manually adjustable in 5% increments. LG has also worked on the ergonomics of its product. The TV has a stand that is adjustable in height over 14 cm, tilting backwards (up to 5°) and forwards (up to 10°).
The brand explains that the LX3 is equipped with OLED Evo technology. The television would thus be able to offer the image quality found with other OLED televisions in the brand’s catalog. There is still a size difference: in addition to the “flexible” nature of this television, the manufacturer also mentions a “super anti-reflective” (SAR) coating for increased eye comfort.
A screen designed for gamers
The LG OLED Flex will not be outdone when it comes to images and video processing. The South Korean thus mentions the presence of an Alpha 9 processor of 5e generation, a chip whose capabilities we already know. On the other hand, LG has developed some features for the moment specific to this LX3 and interesting for gamers. In addition to a “redesigned” game optimizer for the occasion, to which are added new sound settings, the LX3 embeds the “Game” application which ” supports custom screensavers, offers shortcuts for common apps like Twitch and YouTube, and lists external devices connected as input on a single screen.
LG also mentions its Multi-View mode that we had already seen at work during our test of the LG OLED G2. This makes it possible to view two different sources simultaneously and on the same screen while controlling the sound of these same sources. The display is also equipped with a built-in microphone with echo cancellation. This can be used with the Switching Hub function which allows the microphone to be used, like the peripherals connected to the LX3’s USB ports, from a PC connected via HDMI.
Finally, the usual technologies are in the game. We are thinking in particular of support for 4K at 120 Hz with Dolby Vision, VRR and ALLM, or even G-Sync and FreeSync Premium compatibility.
We do not currently know of a possible launch date, let alone the price of this flexible television.
Source: LG press release, IFA
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