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SEIKI 4K HDTV: Flashing 50″ Firmware on 39″ Improves Performance!
Forum users (AVSFORUM, HardForum) have confirmed 1920x1080p true 120Hz without frame skipping on a SEIKI 39″ 4K HDTV. Also, input lag is reduced during full 4K resolution (3840×2160 30Hz)! This is...
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2560×1440 G-SYNC coming Q2 2014
At CES 2014 in Las Vegas, NVIDIA is executing a CES Press Event (liveblog). NVIDIA just revealed six manufacturers are behind G-SYNC, including Acer, AOC, ASUS, BenQ, Philips, and ViewSonic. To top it...
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ASUS PG278Q ROG Monitor: 1440p 120Hz G-SYNC!
Big news for everyone waiting for a 1440p 120Hz gaming monitor with better motion quality. The ASUS PG278Q ROG monitor was revealed at CES 2014, with a slide showing 120Hz and G-SYNC! EDIT: It includes...
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AMD FreeSync: The Radeon Answer to NVIDIA G-SYNC
AnandTech looks at FreeSync, which is AMD’s answer to G-SYNC. They demonstrated a laptop running variable refresh rate, a mobile platform running variable refresh rate! Incidentally, before receiving a...
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G-SYNC Upgrade Giveaway Winners Announced!
The G-SYNC giveaway winners are announced! Check your PM on Blur Busters Forums. The winners are: cirthix zachska87 PoWn3d_0704 nimbulan TheExodu5
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BENQ XL2720Z bug in strobe timing. Fix coming.
If you received an early BENQ XL2720Z unit, there is a bug in BENQ Blur Reduction where the strobe backlight flashes too early in the LCD scan-out. 1. Enable BENQ Blur Reduction 2. Go to...
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NVIDIA Driver 332.21 fixes surround 1440p 120Hz (and LightBoost?)
Reports have come in that NVIDIA graphics drivers 332.21 fixes surround monitor issues with very custom configurations! This includes surround LightBoost (inconsistent reports), and surround 1440p...
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OLED in latest Oculus Rift prototype is low-persistence
At CES 2014, engadget has tried out the latest Oculus Rift prototype, which uses a low-persistence OLED, likely strobed. It reportedly kills motion blur, one of the biggest problems with VR goggles....
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DisplayPort 1.3 includes support for variable refresh rate
During discussions by pcper about AMD’s FreeSync, apparently the upcoming DisplayPort 1.3 spec includes provisions for variable refresh rate. Originally included for the purpose of power management...
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G-SYNC DIY Kits Now Available!
G-SYNC DIY kits are now available at the NVIDIA Store for the ASUS VG248QE monitor! They are $199. Our G-SYNC preview Part #2 is now near complete – we are publishing by Monday!
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Measuring Input Lag of G-SYNC! – Preview Part #2
In G-SYNC Preview #2, we are the world’s first to measure the input lag of G-SYNC using an innovative testing technique. We found what we expected, plus we found a few unexpected surprises, with a...
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Successful 60Hz -> 180Hz overclock of stock laptop LCD
In the Display Overclocking subforum of Blur Busters Forums, a reader successfully overclocked a laptop LCD to 180Hz refresh rate with no frame skipping. This is a stock HP Pavillion laptop model,...
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Overlord Computer now has G-SYNC Monitors in Stock
After being out of stock since Christmas, Overlord Computer now has preassembled upgraded ASUS VG248QE G-SYNC monitors in stock! These are monitors that they have modified to install G-SYNC upgrades in...
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LightBoost Works Under Mac OS X
The use of Boot Camp and SwitchResX makes LightBoost possible under Mac OS X, running an AMD or NVIDIA GPU (non-Optimus, without an Intel GPU alongside NVIDIA GPU). From this, it is easy to enable...
View ArticleOculus VR prototype OLED uses strobing techniques to reduce blur
LinusTechTips has posted a video that confirms that the Oculus VR Crystal Cove prototype uses a strobed OLED to achieve low persistence. Blur Busters is mentioned by LinusTechTips at 4:30 in the video,...
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DisplayPort 1.2a Specification Change Request for Variable Refresh Rate
The DisplayPort logo Hot on the heels of NVIDIA G-SYNC, AMD demonstrated FreeSync, something more easily done with laptop controllers (which can dynamically change refresh rate, but for power saving...
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Personal “Theater Goggles Display” Supports 120Hz
Not quite Oculus or VR, but interesting: The Kickstarter for the Glyph visor personal theater headset supports 120Hz. Essentially a headphones with a flip-down 3D-compatible video visor, it can connect...
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G-SYNC Monitors are PWM-Free
Camera-wave photo test on VG248QE GSYNC. Using the TFTCentral PWM test method, the ASUS VG248QE has become PWM-free through the G-SYNC upgrade. (PWM is pulse-width modulation, is a method of brightness...
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Geek-Worthy Buzz on Blur Busters Forum
Blur Busters Forums continues to buzz in very interesting discussion! See some fun threads: ROLL CALL: Who use LightBoost=10%? Any chances to get crt motion quality at 60hz in the future? Is the nVidia...
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New Mouse Guide for the 120Hz/LightBoost/G-SYNC era.
Guest writer Ben Hansen (aka sharknice) has posted a new mouse guide. When using “Better Than 60Hz” technologies, including 120Hz, LightBoost, ULMB, G-SYNC, the benefits of a 1000Hz gaming mouse...
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