Eve Spectrum gaming monitors aim to answer all panel-based prayers. As a device cloud-designed to fit the needs of demanding users, the Eve Spectrum promises a lot. And to ensure that it lives up to those expectations, a lengthy update and Q&A was published on the Eve Community website. The Q&A covers a variety of topics, from HDMI 2.1 support and new designs to backlighting and the controversy surrounding the first product, the Eve V.

The 27" Eve Spectrum was first announced last year, and a short time later the final specifications and housing design was finalized. It is a beautifully understated display, and its price and spec list of three models could make it one of the best gaming monitors next year.

The top model is a 4K 144Hz screen with a peak brightness of 750 nits, the medium model is a 1440p 240Hz display with the same essential panel specifications, and the lowest spec model has 1440p native resolution but a 144Hz refresh rate and a maximum brightness of 450 nits

Either model has a 1440p 240Hz display with the same required panel specifications.

Both are equipped with LG IPS panels, but the less expensive model uses a different panel than the two higher-specification screens. Both are G-Sync compatible, FreeSync Premium Pro certified displays with a 1ms response time. Yes, with an IPS panel.

A recent addition to the new gaming monitors is a pair of HDMI 2.1 ports. This makes the Spectrum one of the first models to feature HDMI 2.1 connectivity. [The additional bandwidth over HDMI 2.0 allows for higher resolutions at higher refresh rates to drive the panel at the highest possible image quality. The new specification also includes support for variable refresh rates, allowing us to optimally leverage the power of upcoming graphics cards and, of course, next-generation consoles."

While HDMI 2.1 ensures that adaptive sync over HDMI will be introduced for new consoles, Eve's technical representative explained that "next-generation Nvidia over HDMI adaptive sync" will also be enabled. It should also make a difference in 4K models, enabling 144 Hz at 4K without resorting to compression.

VESA explains that "to make better use of the available bandwidth, the image sent to the monitor will be compressed "visually lossless," enabling the higher resolutions and refresh rates offered by Spectrum.

Eve initially planned not to include local dimming in the Spectrum's backlighting. This is because full array backlighting, which uses a huge number of different lighting zones, works best, but is also super expensive.

"Everything we've tested so far has resulted in poor image quality," says Eve. The backlight module LG designed for this panel uses local dimming. We have made it possible to disable this module, allowing no dimming, global, or local dimming.

The ongoing global situation with the new coronavirus has caused some delays, especially the launch of the "entry level" Eve Spectrum, Model 1. Model 1 is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2021, while Model 2 and Model 3 will be available this year. However, at this time it is still considered Q4.

A pre-order page has already been set up, with a $100 deposit to lock in the current price.

Now, until we know exactly what we're getting, whether it's games or hardware, it's best to hold off on pre-orders. 0]

The product was touted as Microsoft's Surface killer and had an impressive spec list, but was apparently delayed so long that it seemed a bit of a previous generation product, as shipments began upon the arrival of the next generation Surface. In addition, one of the companies licensed to sell the tablet, Fortress Tech Distribution Ltd. which directly operated the web store, ran into major problems, not delivering the device and refusing to give refunds. This has led to a lot of ill feeling on the part of the community.

Eve, however, once again promised that these problems were a thing of the past.

"To avoid many of the issues that plagued us in the past, we have changed our business model and sales approach," the Q&A states.

There are also ambitious plans to bring screens into brick-and-mortar stores around the world, with Eve's native Finland and retailer Verkkokauppa reportedly the first to begin. Being able to see the actual screen (so to speak) is always preferable to seeing some fancy rendered image online. And it means you get what you pay for right there.

We plan to get the Eve Spectrum review unit as soon as it launches, and if it lives up to the hype, it could be one of the finest monitor series underway.

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