My1sttoday Gaming — Sony announces gaming display and headset of product brand “INZONE” for gamers.
Sony made an announcement on June 29th about the establishment of a new product brand “INZONE” for gamers, two display products and three headset products. The highlight is that the top model has very high specs, especially for the first product of the brand for gamers, which is different from PlayStation.
The lineup of the new Sony products, the manufacturer’s estimated selling price and the release date are as follows.
INZONE Gaming Display
- INZONE M9 : 27 inches, 3840 x 2160 dots / 144Hz display, around $1,132, released on July 8th.
- INZONE M3 : 27 inches, 1920 x 1080 dots / 240Hz display, TBA, within 2022.
INZONE Gaming Headsets
- INZONE H9 : Wireless, active noise canceling compatible, around $265, released on July 8th.
- INZONE H7 : Wireless, around $214, released on July 8th.
- INZONE H3 : Wired, around $89 , released on July 8th.
“INZONE M9 ” and ” INZONE M3 ” will serve as gaming displays for PCs and stationary game consoles . Since the release of INZONE M3 will be a while away, this paper will mainly focus on INZONE M9.
The INZONE M9 and M3 are both 27-inch LCD displays. The obvious difference between the two products, is the resolution and maximum vertical refresh rate. The INZONE M9, which is suitable for action games and RPGs with beautiful graphics, displays 144Hz at 3840 x 2160 dots, and has a smooth and high-speed display with a high refresh rate. The INZONE M3, which is suitable for e-sports titles that emphasize the above, supports 240Hz display with 1920 x 1080 dots.
Since the size of the liquid crystal panel is the same, the appearance of the display is almost the same. A particularly distinctive feature is the stand, which has a cross shape with one leg protruding to the front and one to the left and right so that objects can be easily placed in front of or around the stand. If you’re a gamer with a lot of things around the display, such as a gamepad or headset, as well as a keyboard or mouse, this stand will appeal to you.
The stand can also change the vertical angle (tilt) and adjust the height of the display. However, it does not support horizontal rotation (swivel) or vertical rotation (pivot). The INZONE M9 is not only compatible with 144Hz display at 4K resolution, but it is a luxurious product that can be said to incorporate almost all the specifications required for modern gamer displays.
First, INZONE M9 complies with the HDR display standard “Display HDR 600” established by VESA, a display standardization organization, and can express high-brightness HDR video. In addition, as a liquid crystal backlight, a direct type LED backlight arranged on the back side of the liquid crystal panel is adopted instead of the side surface of a general liquid crystal panel.
We have also realized “direct LED partial drive” that enhances the contrast of the image by partially changing the brightness of the direct LED backlight divided into multiple parts according to the content of the image.
There are very few LCD displays for gamers that enable direct LED partial drive, which helps to enhance the image expressiveness of the INZONE M9. The INZONE M3 uses a sidelight backlight, and the HDR display standard is compatible with “Display HDR 400”.
As mentioned earlier, the INZONE M9 supports a maximum vertical refresh rate of 144Hz, with a maximum gray to gray response speed of approximately 1ms, enabling high-speed display sufficient for gaming applications.
In addition to supporting VESA’s display synchronization technology “Adaptive-Sync”, INZONE M9 and M3 have also acquired NVIDIA‘s original display synchronization technology “G-SYNC Compatible” certification. In addition, both of the two HDMI input terminals are compatible with HDMI 2.1 and also have a variable refresh rate function (Game Mode VRR) for HDMI 2.1, so you can connect your PlayStation 5 to INZONE M9 via HDMI. If so, the game video can be displayed at a variable refresh rate.
The INZONE M9 and M3 also have a USB hub function and a PC switch (KVM) function, and a keyboard or mouse connected to the display side can be connected to the USB Type-B port or USB Type-C port on the back. It can be used by switching between the two PCs. These days, the number of people who share two PCs with one display has increased, and the KVM function may be useful in many situations.
INZONE M9 Specifications
- Panel: 27 inches, IPS system, non-glossy
- Panel resolution: 3840 x 2160 dots
- Maximum vertical refresh rate: 144Hz
- Display synchronization technology: Adaptive-Sync compatible, G-SYNC Compatible compatible, VRR compatible
- HDR Display: DisplayHDR 600
- Brightness: 600cd / m 2
- Display color: Approximately 1.07 billion colors
- Contrast ratio: 80000: 1 (dynamic)
- Viewing angle: 178 degrees left and right, 178 degrees up and down
- Halftone response speed: Approximately 1ms
- Internal frame delay: unpublished
- Video connection interface: DisplayPort 1.4 x 1, HDMI 2.1 x 2, USB 3.2 Type-C x 1
- Other connection interfaces: 3.5mm mini pin headphone jack
- USB hub function: USB 3.2 Type-B x 1, USB 3.2 Type-A x 3
- Speaker: 2W x 2
- Tilt (vertical rotation): 0 to +20 degrees
- Swivel (rotation left and right): Not supported
- Pivot (vertical rotation): Not supported
- Height adjustment: 70mm
- VESA mount: 100 x 100 mm
- Nominal power consumption: 139W (standard)
- Nominal body size: Approx. 615 (W) x 248 (D) x 479 (H) mm (* including stand)
- Nominal body weight: Approximately 6.8 kg (* including stand)
INZONE M3 Specifications
- Panel: 27 inches, IPS system, non-glossy
- Panel resolution: 1920 x 10800 dots
- Maximum vertical refresh rate: 240Hz
- Display synchronization technology: Adaptive-Sync compatible, G-SYNC Compatible compatible, VRR compatible
- HDR Display: DisplayHDR 400
- Brightness: 400 cd / m 2
- Display color: Approximately 1.07 billion colors
- Contrast ratio: 1000: 1
- Viewing angle: 178 degrees left and right, 178 degrees up and down
- Halftone response speed: Approximately 1ms
- Internal frame delay: unpublished
- Video connection interface: DisplayPort 1.4 x 1, HDMI 2.1 x 2, USB 3.2 Type-C x 1
- Other connection interfaces: 3.5mm mini pin headphone jack
- USB hub function: USB 3.2 Type-B x 1, USB 3.2 Type-A x 3
- Speaker: 2W x 2
- Tilt (vertical rotation): 0 to +20 degrees
- Swivel (rotation left and right): Not supported
- Pivot (vertical rotation): Not supported
- Height adjustment: 70mm
- VESA mount: 100 x 100 mm
- Nominal power consumption: undisclosed
- Nominal body size: Approx. 615 (W) x 248 (D) x 479 (H) mm (* including stand)
- Nominal body weight: undisclosed
INZONE H9 / H7 / H3 Gaming Headset.
Let’s take a look at the headsets ” INZONE H9 “, ” INZONE H7 “, and ” INZONE H3 “.
As mentioned earlier, the INZONE H9 and INZONE H7 are 2.4GHz band original wireless connections using a dedicated USB wireless adapter and Bluetooth connection compatible wireless dedicated machines, and the INZONE H3 is a 3.5mm mini pin analog connection and USB connection. It is a compatible wired headset.
The wireless model INZONE H9 / 7 can also listen to the voice of 2.4GHz connection and Bluetooth connection at the same time, so it is useful to use the game sound of PC and voice chat of smartphone together.
One of the major features of INZONE H9 / 7/3 is the virtual surround sound technology “360 Spatial Sound for Gaming” (hereinafter referred to as “360SS for Gaming”). Sony has technologies such as “360 Spatial Sound Mapping” (hereinafter, 360SSM) and virtual surround technology “360 Reality Audio” as its own stereophonic technology. 360SS for Gaming is an optimized version of 360SSM for games, and processes stereo sound as if it were played back by 7.1ch virtual speakers.
Since 360 Spatial Sound for Gaming is realized by INZONE Hub, which is integrated setting software for Windows PC that was touched on the display, it can be used only on PC. On the other hand, INZONE H9 / 7 is also compatible with PS5’s stereophonic technology “Tempest 3D Audio”, so it is also suitable for enjoying PS5 game sounds.
In addition, the top model INZONE H9 is equipped with the active noise canceling function that has been proven in Sony’s “1000X” series of headphones, which has a reputation for high noise canceling ability, and blocks ambient noise for games. It makes it easier to concentrate on.
The wireless model INZONE H9 has a maximum battery life of about 32 hours (* when noise canceling is off), and the INZONE H7 has a maximum of about 40 hours. It will be enough for a full day of gaming. You can check out the products on Sony website.
