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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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BENQ 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 applies for Amazon Canada too. The following monitors are on Amazon:...
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VESA 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 eliminates tearing. Most of these are not 120Hz displays, and most...
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AOC 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 other G-SYNC monitors...
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Linux 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 connection between computer and monitor to...
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RTings.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 motion while taking a photo. This allows accurate motion blur comparisons, similar...
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GSYNC 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 new readers, see GSYNC Preview Part...
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VESA 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 organization. This adds variable refresh rate support to DisplayPort 1.2a (aka FreeSync). Variable refresh...
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CHART: 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 during 1000 pixels/second motion, for frame rates matching...
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LightBoost 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, including PC/Mac, emulators, and 60fps console games including PlayStation 4 and Xbox...
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