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Many very good 120Hz/144Hz monitors are currently on sale in these Black Friday Deals: BENQ XL2411Z on Amazon, $249 ASUS VG248QE on Amazon, $251 AOC G2460PQU on Amazon, $249 If you prefer extra 3840×2160 4K resolution rather than refresh rate, the ACER...
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New iMac confirmed to run 60Hz at 5120×2880 resolution
Ars Technica confirmed, using our TestUFO motion tests, the new 5K iMac runs at a full 60Hz at 5K resolution (5120×2880). Although this screen does not support 120Hz, it actually requires similar graphics bandwidth as 4K...
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LG 24GM77 monitor, a 144Hz monitor with a “lightboost” clone
The upcoming LG 24GM77 gaming monitor has a strobe backlight, Motion 240 (120Hz + strobing). This recognizes the popularity of motion-blur-eliminating strobe backlights in other 120Hz+ gaming monitors (“LightBoost”, “ULMB”, “Turbo240” and “BENQ Blur Reduction”). Blur Busters has received confirmation that Motion 240 is a strobe...
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Hyperlapse: Amazingly impressive timelapse videos!
A new method, developed by Microsoft Research is producing very impressive timelapse video, with the best image stabilization ever seen. This is achieved by converting 2D video into 3D rendered scene, and then rendering a new “virtual camera” path through it all. This is also a...
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Chrome malfunctioning at 120Hz, IE now supporting 120Hz
Ever since Blur Busters started doing 120Hz Web Browser Tests, we have been watching which browsers runs TestUFO animations at 120 frames per second on 120Hz monitors. The latest Internet Explorer 11 update now supports 120Hz, long after the bug report to Microsoft. Now,...
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TFTCentral reviews ASUS ROG PG278Q – 1440p GSYNC!
Our friends at TFTCentral has published a review of the ASUS ROG PG278Q, with 2560×1440 resolution, GSYNC and ULMB! ULMB is the sequel to LightBoost, and is found in GSYNC monitors. This is the highest resolution monitor now shipping with...
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PHOTOS: Mouse 125Hz vs 500Hz vs 1000Hz
Originally created in a Blur Busters Forums thread, and now a part of the Mouse Guide, this is a photo comparision of 125Hz versus 500Hz versus 1000Hz mouse poll rates. The 500Hz versus 1000Hz is human-eye visible during motion blur reduction strobing (e.g. LightBoost)...
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G-SYNC support arrives in new Linux drivers
Awaiting the arrival of Valve Steam Box in 2015, the new NVIDIA Linux drivers now has preliminary support for GSYNC, a variable refresh-rate tech that eliminates stutters, tearing, and reduces lag. Several models of new G-SYNC monitors are currently delayed. However, the G-SYNC tsunami arrives in the...
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AMD Demonstrates Desktop FreeSync Monitor
pcper reports that AMD demonstrated a prototype FreeSync monitor with DisplayPort Adaptive Sync — AMD’s answer to GSYNC. The demonstration occured at Computex 2014, and was a modified version of an existing computer monitor, via a firmware upgrade to its electronics....
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ASUS ROG PG278Q supports 144Hz overclocking for 2560x1440p
The ASUS PCDIY site has a diagram that shows the ASUS ROG PG278Q GSYNC monitor is capable of overclocking to 144Hz during 2560x1440p over DisplayPort. This is great news, for those looking for 1440p options with good motion clarity!  The monitor also...
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Toms Hardware Tests BENQ XL2720Z with Blur Busters Strobe Utility
Tom’s Hardware tests the BENQ XL2720Z monitor, including Blur Busters Strobe Utility. Page 9 of the monitor review is the one that covers Blur Busters Strobe Utility, for adjusting the motion blur reduction feature on BENQ Z-Series monitors. Both Amazon and...
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4K GSYNC monitor announced by ACER!
Acer announces the first 4K GSYNC monitor, the ACER XB280HK. GSYNC eliminates stutters, tearing, and reduces input lag, also found in our GSYNC preview. It uses the same 28″ TN 60Hz panel that is found in the Samsung UD590, a...
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