Innocn 49QR1 Gaming Monitor Review: You Get a Lot for the Money

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Innocn 49Q1R $800 at Innocn Pros Great size and resolution for the price Excellent motion clarity Good off-angle viewing Cons HDR isn't noticeably distinguishable from SDR Spartan build quality Bare-bones cable management No user-adjustable OLED burn-in protection Warranty lasts only 1 year while competitors are up to 2 or 3 years. The Innocn 49Q1R occupies a strange place in the monitor market; $800 seems like a great deal for a 49-inch, 5,120x1,440, QD-OLED display loaded with productivity-minded features that other monitors lack. But actually using it makes you wonder who exactly Innocn's target buyer is given its odd mix of tradeoffs. For instance, Innocn rates the monitor for a max brightness of 400 nits. It certainly can hit that high -- in a 10% or smaller window and when the brightness-boosting Highlight mode is enabled. Its 144Hz ... Read full article.