How a MiniLED TV could be your next gaming monitor
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MiniLED TVs closing the gap with gaming monitors on latency and connectivity blurs the line between living room and battlestation. For game and media builders, assume more players are on large-format, high-refresh displays — UI, text size, and HDR tuning need to reflect that.
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