Author Archive: Mark Rejhon

About Mark Rejhon

Also known as Chief Blur Buster. Founder of Blur Busters. Inventor of TestUFO. Read more about him on the About Mark page.

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PC Games Hardware publishes Blur Busters GSYNC Input Lag Tests

Posted Mar 24, 2014 by Mark Rejhon

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 Page 96 of the...

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BENQ America makes “Blur Busters Strobe Utility” an authorized 3rd party utility!

Posted Mar 21, 2014 by Mark Rejhon

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 Reduction for better picture, and for optimizing for preference of less input...

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Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 VR Headset uses low-persistence OLED

Posted Mar 19, 2014 by Mark Rejhon

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 Kickstarter days – John Carmack quit iD Software to lead...

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Instructions: DIY Firmware Upgrade For BENQ Z-Series

Posted Mar 19, 2014 by Mark Rejhon

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 firmware. Early feedback is very positive (better than LightBoost): Forum post by LogicElite: “The monitor...

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Samsung 4K 1ms LCD for $699 preorder

Posted Mar 17, 2014 by Mark Rejhon

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 available for preorder on Amazon.com, shipping April...

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Blur Busters Strobe Utility App Released!

Posted Mar 17, 2014 by Mark Rejhon

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 than...

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BENQ Z-Series With V2 Firmware Included

Posted Mar 17, 2014 by Mark Rejhon

BENQ released V2 firmware at gaming.benq.com/downloads for Z-Series monitors. Older Z-Series with V1 firmware do NOT support Blur Busters Strobe Utility. To get immediate easy compatibility with Blur Busters Strobe Utility (a BENQ authorized 3rd party monitor adjustment utility), you need an XL2420G or...

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DIY Firmware Upgrade For BENQ Z-Series [2014]

Posted Mar 16, 2014 by Mark Rejhon

For XL2720Z monitors, firmware Version 2 or later is required for Blur Busters Strobe Utility. BenQ gave us explicit permission in year 2014 to post these firmware upgrade instructions: NOTE: These steps are only necessary for Version 1 of XL2720Z A) Either get...

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Science & References

Posted Mar 16, 2014 by Mark Rejhon

EDIT 2021: For more recent research, see Area 51: Display Science, Research & Engineering This page provides references and sources on the principles behind perceived motion blur on displays, how to reduce it, and how the human vision system functions....

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BENQ releases V2 firmware for XL2411Z, XL2420Z, XL2720Z

Posted Mar 14, 2014 by Mark Rejhon

BENQ just made an announcement for the V2 firmware for the BENQ Z-Series monitor. It is compatible with Blur Busters Strobe Utility – this utility allows adjusting (fix) the artifact discovered by Blur Busters. UPDATE: Here are V2 Firmware upgrade instructions (if you...

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BENQ W7000 DLP Projector Supports True 120Hz at 720p

Posted Mar 11, 2014 by Mark Rejhon

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 the BENQ W7000 DLP projector also successfully works...

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Blur Busters Strobe Utility For BENQ Z-Series Monitors

Posted Mar 3, 2014 by Mark Rejhon

Announcing the Blur Busters Strobe Utility for BENQ Z-Series monitors! EDIT: This Utility has now been released for XL2420Z, XL2720Z and XL2411Z! This utility fixes more than 90% of the strobe crosstalk artifact during BENQ Blur Reduction. See before & after photos. It requires...

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