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Gaming displays have certainly come a long way over the years. From the bulky CRTs that we were happy to leave behind, to leaner LCDs that have long dominated the market. But there is a new shift happening in the world of gaming displays. In the past, gamers chose to game on monitors rather than TVs because most TVs could simply not compete when it came down to response times and input lag. But with LG’s OLED tech, that’s changing. Display manufacturers like LG are now making televisions that are more geared towards gamers. As a result, LG’s OLED TVs outperform most gaming monitors on the market, boasting unbeatable response times, built-in features to make the gaming experience even more immersive, and infinite contrast levels only made possible with the power of self-lit pixels. But there’s a big difference between reading about a display and experiencing it for yourself. Gamers might be asking themselves: what does gaming on an OLED TV actually feel like? To answer that, we’ve asked...

The best TV for next-generation gaming   With more people spending time at home over the last 18 months, interest in gaming has increased. Across the globe, the average time spent gaming has increased by 39% during the pandemic, and Twitch viewership also grew by more than 50% from the first quarter of 2020 to the second. In South Africa, the video game market is estimated to reach R5.44 billion by 2023.   But gaming has become more than a fun way to pass the time during lockdown. For many people socially distancing at home, gaming has become a valuable lifeline that has kept them both entertained and connected with friends and family. In fact, 68% of South African gamers said that gaming provided stress and anxiety relief.    As more of us either discover or delve deeper into the exciting world of gaming, there’s a lot to learn about the latest generation of innovative gaming tech entering the market and how it can help elevate experiences. Gaming TVs are an example...