Overclockable IPS 120Hz Monitors Guide
A lot of our readers prefer LightBoost, ULMB, or similar, for CRT motion clarity in gaming. However, not everyone is happy with TN panels and their image quality. Users who need higher resolution and...
View ArticleTECHNICAL ANALYSIS: “So what refresh rate do I need?”
A very interesting analysis for geeks. It links to many articles (including by Valve Software) and scientific papers, as well as touches upon why ultrahigh frame rates (e.g. 1000fps at 1000Hz) is the...
View ArticleANNOUNCEMENT: Blur Busters Strobe Utility For BENQ Z-Series Monitors
Announcing the Blur Busters Strobe Utility for BENQ Z-Series monitors! This Utility will be released March 12, 2014 for XL2420Z, XL2720Z and XL2411Z. This utility fixes more than 90% of the strobe...
View ArticleBENQ W7000 DLP Projector Supports True 120Hz at 720p
Previous Optoma DLP projectors have been widely reported to be able to do true 120Hz at 720p. Normally 120Hz is for 60Hz/60Hz frame-sequential 3D, but also works for 2D. We have received reports that...
View ArticleBENQ releases V2 firmware for XL2411Z, XL2420Z, XL2720Z
BENQ just made an announcement for the V2 firmware for the BENQ Z-Series monitor. It is compatible with the Blur Busters Strobe Utility - this utility allows adjusting (fix) the artifact discovered by...
View ArticleBlur Busters Strobe Utility App Released!
The Blur Busters Strobe Utility is now available for download! If you have a BENQ Z-Series monitor (XL2411Z, XL2420Z, or XL2720Z) with V2 firmware, this app allows BENQ Blur Reduction to become better...
View ArticleSamsung 4K 1ms LCD for $699 preorder
Although not “Better Than 60Hz”, this is a fast and inexpensive 4K 60Hz LCD display (1ms TN) for computer desktop use. For resolution nuts, the Samsung 28″ 3840×2160 Ultra High Def monitor is now...
View ArticleInstructions: DIY Firmware Upgrade For BENQ Z-Series
BENQ has V2 firmware at gaming.benq.com/downloads. To install V2 Firmware on your BENQ Z-Series monitor (XL2420Z, XL2411Z, and XL2720Z), there are now detailed step-by-step instructions to install V2...
View ArticleOculus Rift Development Kit 2 VR Headset uses low-persistence OLED
The Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 (DK2) virtual reality headset has been announced today, featuring a strobed low-persistence OLED to reduce motion blur! Oculus has come a long way since the...
View ArticleBENQ America makes “Blur Busters Strobe Utility” an authorized 3rd party...
BENQ posted on info.benq.us that Blur Busters Strobe Utility is one of the BENQ-authorized 3rd party utilities for XL2420Z and XL2720Z! Blur Busters Strobe Utility allows customizing BENQ Blur...
View ArticlePC Games Hardware publishes Blur Busters GSYNC Input Lag Tests
PC Games Hardware magazine, a Germany gaming magazine, has published (German version) in the April 2014 newsstand issue, our GSYNC Input Lag Tests (English version). (Credit is given to Blur Busters on...
View ArticleLightBoost for 60Hz: Gaming Consoles / Sports Television!
Tests were made, and we have recently discovered that BENQ XL2720Z Version 2 + Blur Busters Strobe Utility produces a successful LightBoost-like zero motion blur CRT effect during 60fps games,...
View ArticleCHART: Display Persistence versus Motion Blur
This is a new chart that compares motion blur based on display persistence of different displays and technologies. For every 1ms of display persistence, there is 1 pixel of additional motion blur...
View ArticleVESA adopts AMD’s FreeSync Proposal
Regular readers of Blur Busters are aware of AMD’s FreeSync answer to NVIDIA GSYNC. This hardware.fr article confirms that the specification change request has been accepted by VESA, a standards...
View ArticleGSYNC DIY Kits — Back in stock at NVIDIA
After being sold out, the GSYNC DIY Kits are now back in stock at NVIDIA’s website! 1. The DIY Kit requires ASUS VG248QE. 2. Get the GSYNC DIY Kit from NVIDIA. 3. Follow DIY install instructions. For...
View ArticleRTings.com adopts Mark Rejhon Invention: Pursuit Camera Blur Test
A website that tests HDTVs, RTings.com, has now adopted Mark Rejhon’s invention of temporal test patterns for pursuit camera testing of testing displays for motion blur. Pursuit camera track on-screen...
View ArticleLinux can upgrade BENQ Z-Series to V2 (no hardware needed!)
Breakthrough for people who want to avoid the MSTAR ISP upgrader! It is now possible to upgrade BENQ Z-Series monitor to Version 2 firmware with absolutely no external hardware — just a direct VGA...
View ArticleAOC ships g2460Pg GSYNC monitor in UK
The first monitor to actually ship with G-SYNC built in, is apparently the AOC g2460Pg, in the United Kingdom. It will debut at a PCR Boot Camp event this coming May 21st in London. Many vendors have...
View ArticleVESA standardizes variable refresh rate similiar to GSYNC
VESA has adopted a variable refresh rate standard, “Adaptive Sync” similar to GSYNC. This will bring more widespread support for variable refresh rates, which reduces stutters, reduces lag, and...
View ArticleBENQ Z-Series Monitors on Amazon.com are now V2 firmware!
An email from Amazon USA support has confirmed that BENQ Z-Series monitors shipping from Amazon.com are now shipping with Version 2 firmware, compatible with Blur Busters Strobe Utility. The same...
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