Dough GmbH today announced a new monitor as part of their Spectrum Black lineup of flagship OLED gaming monitors. It is the first monitor in the market offering 4K at 240 Hz and will be available with Corning’s Gorilla Glass, like the QHD Spectrum Black variant. Dough had started development of this model behind the scenes alongside the QHD variant but commented that they had not been able to share it publicly because of now-expired NDA’s. They will be reusing components like the motherboard, which has been shared in their newly opened development subreddit r/doughcommunity. Thanks to these advancements in the development, they estimate the release in April 2024, but just as with their current projects, users will be able to follow the development with a live project timeline.
The Spectrum Black 4K will be a 32-inch OLED monitor with a 240 Hz refresh rate and 0.03 ms response time. Dough will offer both a matte and glass version, taking full advantage of the Gorilla Glass with DXC they are using for the QHD variant, which delivers best-in-class optical performance and industry-leading abrasion resistance. In fact, when compared to the glossy coating used in previous Spectrum monitors, ambient contrast ratio is increased by 40%, and reflections are reduced by 70%.
Dough has confirmed that they will be implementing Black Frame Insertion like on the other Spectrum Black variants, which enhances visual clarity for fast-moving objects and boosts performance in fast-paced games. This is done by inserting a black frame in between all lit frames. Effectively, the pixels in the panel go black a]er every full refresh, resulting in smoother perceived motion. The company is the first and only manufacturer to incorporate this technology in OLED gaming monitors so far and is expected to be the first to implement it with this panel.
As is expected from the Spectrum lineup, the Spectrum Black 32″ model will feature a wide array of ports, including DisplayPort, HDMI, and USB C 100 W for the upstream connection, and USB C, USB A, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack for the USB hub.
Dough will start sales for this monitor using their usual pre-order model, with the lowest price being offered to the first backers, and slowly increasing as the final release date approaches. The matte model will start at $699 and the glass model at $799. Both prices will increase until they reach the final retail pricing of $1099 and $1299, respectively. Customers who wish to purchase can subscribe to Dough’s mailing list to receive an exclusive invitation once orders open.
The monitor will be available at several retailers at launch, including the retailers that currently offer Dough’s existing products, like Amazon (UK, Fr, It, De), Digitech Switzerland, and B&H, along with additional retailers Dough is in negotiations with.
