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Not the only new game console in the gaming world. They will soon join the new Nintendo Switch, which is an updated version of Nintendo's best-selling game console.

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All information about the new console. This includes the details on its screen, which is said to be larger than the existing switch and OLED to be activated, plus a possible release date and some of its features.

So should Sony and Microsoft be worried? What do we expect from the new Switch? When can you buy it? We have compiled all the rumors below.

The first thing: the screen. It is said that this is the headline feature of the new console, and it is a real improvement to the functions currently provided.

For starters, it is larger than the current model. according to

, The new Switch will have a 7-inch display, which will be larger than the current Switch’s 6.2-inch screen and the Switch Lite’s 5.5-inch display. 

But not only will it be bigger, it should be better. That's because it will use OLED technology instead of the LCD used in the current Switch. OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode, and in some

Around – see our summary

See how great this technology is. It can achieve true black levels because each individual pixel can be turned off instead of emitting approximately black like an LCD screen (which usually looks closer to gray). Add a stunning bright white to achieve an excellent level of contrast.

The energy efficiency of OLED screens is also higher, which may lead to longer battery life. For game consoles with portable functions, this will be a huge attraction.

It is reported that Samsung will produce OLED screens. Samsung has already provided OLED displays for high-end smartphones (for example, Samsung).

, But the new Switch will be different. The screen used by the new Switch will not be as flexible as those of smart phone screens, but will become rigid. It is believed that Samsung will begin mass production of 7-inch panels in June, with an initial supply of 1 million units per month. They will start shipping to assemblers around July.

According to the report, the next Switch will also have 4K resolution. This doesn't mean that the screen itself will be 4K (it will reportedly be 720p HD), but you can connect it to a 4K TV and play games in Ultra HD resolution.

This is a great boon for developers and games. The former (and possibly the latter) are frustrated by the huge difference between the image quality on portable screens and the size of large-screen TVs.

Will the game be true native 4K? This seems unlikely. Nintendo is more likely to take a more efficient approach and render games in high-definition format-then, when outputting them to a 4K TV, they may be amplified. 

Maybe the huge potential lies in

. This represents high dynamic range-this is a borrowing of photography technology, it can increase the difference between the light and dark parts of the picture, and gradually fade between them. This can produce more vivid and realistic images with greater depth and better colors.

Most OLED displays have HDR, and the new Switch display is likely to be one of them. This will make the game look more attractive and exciting.

It's not just new games that might benefit from it. Earlier titles may get something like

Automatic HDR. This uses machine learning to add HDR to games that only consider standard dynamic range. Therefore, the new Switch can inject new vitality into your current game library. Fingers crossed.

So what other features can Nintendo add to the new Switch?

PS5 and Xbox Series X have

, It brings more advanced features, such as

,

, But we don’t want Nintendo Switch 2 to follow suit. 4K@120Hz and VRR are technically tricky features, which are unnecessary for games produced by Nintendo consoles, and a simpler ALLM can be added without the need for expensive HDMI 2.1 slots.

As mentioned earlier, HDR is likely to appear in appearance, to see how common it is on OLED screens, and what significant difference it will bring to games in appearance.

Other next-generation consoles have additional audiovisual functions, such as

and / or

, But Nintendo is unlikely to add them to the new Switch. So far, judging from the report, it sounds more refreshing than the overall innovation of the console, so we hope that 5.1 sound will be the best choice. Nintendo accuses at least the addition of Dolby Digital 5.1 support to the standard PCM format of the original Switch, because it increases compatibility with soundbars, etc.

There are rumors that the Nintendo Switch using OLED will be "launched in time before the holidays." This usually means fall/fall time, so that there is enough time to build awareness before the manic Christmas shopping season in full swing.

according to

, Nvidia will stop producing the chips used in the current model Nintendo Switch. According to reports, the processor Tegra X1 Mariko system-on-chip in Switch and Switch Lite will be discontinued sometime this year. Although there is no mention of the successor console, it will certainly cause the flames of rumors and hint that the console will be launched before the end of 2021.

What will the next switch be called? The original Nintendo Switch is four years old and in the middle of its life cycle, so it seems a bit sloppy to call the new version Nintendo Switch 2. On the contrary, Nintendo is likely to choose to sell upgradeable features rather than positioning it as a new product. Maybe it's Nintendo Switch Pro.

The professional version is a popular nickname in the world

And notebook computers, companies such as Apple and Samsung use it to express more powerful features than the standard version. Therefore, Nintendo is likely to adopt the same strategy.

As you can imagine, the rumors about the new Nintendo game console are big news in the gaming and commercial fields. Switch is now 4 years old and its successor Switch Lite has been in development for 2 years now. Industry observers do not expect a new Nintendo game console this year, but given the demand for new game consoles from Sony and Microsoft, the new Switch definitely makes sense.

An expert was quoted as saying that the latter clarified the benefits of OLED technology for Nintendo. 

"Compared with Switch's current LCD display, OLED panels will consume less battery, provide higher contrast and faster response time," said Yoshio Tamura, co-founder of DSCC, a display consulting company.

Own analysts said that the new console may greatly extend the life of the current Switch.

"Nintendo’s higher-end version of the Switch console has an OLED display and supports 4K graphics during the 2021 holiday sales season. This may drive the company’s sales for the fiscal year ending March 2022 to exceed market expectations. Extending the life cycle of the Switch platform has been for many years." Analysts Matthew Kanterman and Nathan Naidu said.

Other experts also agreed with the rumored release date. Ross Young, co-founder and CEO of Display Supply Chain Consulting, said: "If they start producing products in June-we heard they will start shipping in July, then it might even be launched in September."

. "Considering the time lag from panel shipment to equipment production to equipment production to retail, it may be September or October."

With the launch

Compared with the Xbox Series X at the end of last year, Nintendo has a battle at hand. Both consoles are much more powerful than the Switch. So does Nintendo have a chance?

Indeed it is. Its game console has never been pure power, but an entertaining and innovative gameplay. Sales reflect this. To date, more than 79 million units of Switch and Switch Lite have been sold. This makes the Switch the second best-selling game console in Nintendo’s history, second only to the original Wii. It also compares with PS4 and Xbox One's sales, which are 114 million and 48 million, respectively. Keep in mind that the Switch was only launched in 2017, while previous game consoles from Sony and Microsoft were launched in 2013 four years ago.

The new Switch will not beat the new PlayStation or Xbox in terms of graphics or processing power, and it may not be a better one-stop shop for all streaming and media needs. But the point is that it will not try. As always, Nintendo is playing its own game. So far, its performance seems to be pretty good.

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In the past few weeks, I have been testing several newest TVs that support HDMI 2.1, which are combined with NVIDIA’s 30 series graphics cards, Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. It’s time to give it a try, because this generation of systems is the first product that is truly ready for 4K (and higher). This is our first high frame rate experience on TV and positional audio, which surpasses us. Anything heard before.

good news? When everything is normal, it may be an amazing experience, but it may be difficult to get there, or in some cases, cannot be achieved due to lack of features and incompatibility, and early adopters can only hope that in the future This issue is resolved in the update.

So far, I have tried LG, Vizio, Samsung and TCL TVs. Due to time and space constraints, I cannot test every possible combination, but in general, I found that it boils down to a simple thing: the technology does not yet exist.

If you can use a new game console or next-generation PC graphics card, then that is just the beginning of your journey. The GPU technology they have is powerful enough to render games at a higher resolution and frame rate than ever before.

New connectors with more bandwidth and additional functions have also begun to be promoted. HDMI 2.1 brings a variety of options, such as variable refresh rate, which allows your display to directly synchronize when rendering frames, more colors than ever, and 120 FPS gaming at 4K resolution.

However, the actual situation is more complicated. As we have seen in previous years, even though these specifications and certifications are considered to mean that everything will work when you plug in, this is not always the case.

Before we start, if you are not addicted to the new generation of TV technology, then you need to understand some terminology.

This means that the TV has

Between the darkest and brightest parts of the picture. In very dark and very bright areas of the image, having a larger range can bring details that would otherwise be lost. It also improves possible color reproduction, and ideally provides viewers with content that is closer to the original visual effect.

Although there is usually a basic standard for providing HDR content in the United States, namely HDR10, this is not the only standard. Dolby Vision HDR and HDR10+ have been expanded on HDR10 to provide more information that can even make the TV display each scene in the best condition, but most brands only support one of them.

Similarly, not all TVs that support HDR are created equally. Some are much better at displaying the brightest light sources and clearest whites, while others are excellent at zooming in every detail available in dark scenes.

The same is true for HDR content. Just because something says it can be used in HDR, it might not work.

For example, the Ultra HD Blu-ray version-otherwise it may not be possible to take advantage of the brightest/darkest potential settings available.

This was criticized in the first quarter.

in the game? good luck. Sometimes the HDR setting just breaks-see

Or last year

. You may also have trouble configuring them due to improper settings (

Again) or switch to or exit from the low-latency game mode as the TV adjusts its settings.

HGiG representative

. Both Sony and Microsoft are members, as well as many TV manufacturers and game developers. This means to you that, ideally, all groups will exchange information so that you can start a new game on the console or PC and have it automatically recognize your display. Once this happens, it can adjust the internal settings to suit the capabilities of the monitor and provide you with the best image quality without losing the details in the very bright or very dark areas of the screen.

So far, the reality is a bit complicated. Only some TVs highlight HGiG compatibility in their settings (such as LG and Samsung), while both

with

It is ready, only certain games will follow the guidelines and recognize the settings. If it is listed in the TV's tone mapping settings, it should be turned on before running the console settings. Then, if you are playing a game that supports HDR and supports HGiG, you should be in good shape without having to adjust various brightness levels again.

This is a simple process. It allows the signal source (such as your PS5 or Xbox) to tell the monitor to switch to a mode to reduce the delay between receiving each frame of the image and displaying it on the TV, thereby eliminating the extra millisecond difference that may be caused deal with. You stand out from shooting or jumping with precision. All the TVs we tested can automatically switch to game mode and then exit the game mode when you want to watch a movie.

This term is more familiar to PC gamers, but is new to most TVs. Most gamers have experienced slowdowns, tearing, or freezing. This is because it is difficult for your system to render every frame at the target speed (usually 30 or 60 FPS on a TV). If the game stutters, the TV will either stay on the same frame or show parts of two different frames, which is the visual product of tearing.

with

, Everything stays in sync-until the display is ready, it will not display the next frame, even if the system fails to achieve the target of 30, 60 or even 120 fps, it can make the picture smoother and more responsive.

So far, the TVs we spend time on are from Samsung, Sony, Vizio and LG. They are the four major well-known brands in the field, and their specification sheets can outline everything we are looking for. Samsung's lineup is based on

, For Sony, we have

For LG

.

First of all, I will give my impression

, Mainly because it represents the best prospects for the new TV, and some frustrating problems continue to appear throughout the test. When trying to use NVIDIA 30 series graphics cards with 48 CX, I encountered repeated problems trying to enable VRR or 120Hz refresh rate. A software update solved most situations, but in the last few days, after enabling the game mode, another problem appeared, robbing the player of brightness.

In my experience, when trying to enable HDMI 2.1, even the best experience so far. When I tried an LG TV on Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5, its TV basically had no problems.

Play at 120 FPS or

It was as smooth as I expected, and did not crash the system or the TV.

From PS5 to HDR, I still cannot get 120 FPS output

, This seems to be due to a malfunction affecting the company’s entire production line of 2020 TVs-the latest update is Samsung

I have to choose HDR or 120 Hz output in Call of Duty, which is not the quality experience I hoped for. As you might expect, considering that it is the brand’s official TV, the TV can run smoothly with Xbox Series X so that it can provide both HDR and 120 FPS 4K output at the same time

. Because Samsung TV uses dynamic tone mapping, its picture calibration is unexpectedly tricky, but afterwards

I can adjust the picture to my liking.

It is neatly packed and provides a high-quality AV experience for movies and TV shows. The bad news is that currently, it does not support key features such as ALLM and VRR, although the company said these features will be provided in future updates. If what you are looking for is a TV, its quality and compatibility are far beyond. Once it is updated to support the HDMI 2.1 function that is important for gaming, it will be easier to recommend it. Currently, it lacks these options, and the price is higher than other TVs in the same range, which puts it at the top of the list.

It promises to support HDMI 2.1 on all four HDMI inputs, but if you want to use advanced features like 120 FPS, you will still get into the problem of plugging the system into one of the two ports that support that feature. In my experience, although functions such as 120 FPS 4K, VRR and HDR are beautiful when used together, I tried to enable them on any new console in multiple instances and it would cause the TV to restart or lose the image. I did succeed in getting them to work after the Xbox Series X became popular, and the VRR implementation of the TV works well enough to make things like

It looks smoother even in 30 FPS mode.

.... Until Vizio launched an update, the update seems to have fixed almost everything, at least for now. Suddenly, my PS5 and Xbox Series X correctly recognized the TV, and every time there was a 120Hz switch, there would be no glitches and HDR was supported every time.

The high frame rate is one of the most sensitive experiences I have ever had, and it feels like it has changed the way I play games. I can play

It will not cause the game to crash or lose connection with the monitor, but I am not sure this is a malfunction of the TV. According to the company, although I can't test it, the latest software also solves NVIDIA G-Sync compatibility issues and adds support for NVIDIA cars that output 4K at 120 fps.

In the current state, I now put Vizio's P-series Quantum X and LG's CX OLED at the top of the 4K game options list. CX has unparalleled image quality in dark scenes, and LG is particularly active in solving compatibility issues. At the same time, Vizio's high-end LCD monitors are cheaper at large sizes and may be easier to find. In addition,

, It provides all the content we hope to see from the next generation of consoles without any headaches.

I think the most worthwhile feature is VRR. It can be tricky to work (or understand what is supported) during normal work (between HDMI Forum standard options, G-Sync and different versions of AMD FreeSync), but it's worth all the effort, which is a must for PC gamers It's been a while.

Samsung's TVs are expensive, but there are still some problems to be solved, and Sony's 4K TVs do not support key functions. If you are using a PS5, it may not be important because the PS5 has not yet enabled VRR support on the console, but I want to prepare it before making a selection on the TV.

Even after spending hours switching back and forth between different displays, settings and content, it is still difficult to know what might work and when. Since I started testing these TVs, LG has broken (and then fixed) the gaming mode on its OLED models, Sony once again promised to provide VRR and ALLM support in its 2020 product line, and there has been a problem between PS5 and Samsung The incompatibility problem TV.

To sum up, despite having the glory of ultra-high resolution and high frame rate games, when I plug the PC or game console into the game console, the easiest experience came.

A newer TCL 5 series TV that I have owned or tested. They don't have such a flashy title project as VRR, but they did reliably enable the game mode and played all the content without completely crashing. This is something to say. Even if you are using an older system, there are a few things to consider-starting PS4 can play games in HDR, while Xbox One X/S systems can take advantage of VRR.

If you are willing to solve these problems and do not hesitate to think that another upgrade will be necessary sooner or later, please join as soon as possible. The arrival of TV in 2021 is coming, and if you can wait, it may bring a better experience. , But it also reduced last year’s record prices to the lowest level. In addition, as manufacturers move to new product lineups, the current supply of TVs may dry up before prices drop further, so if you have reservations about your choice, now is a good time to take action.

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