Optimal Strobe Utility Settings at 120Hz
Posted: 17 Mar 2014, 10:09
Over time, I found these were optimal settings for Blur Busters Strobe Utility.
The Crosstalk setting changes at different refresh rates, and whether or not the Vertical Total 1350 tweak is done.
Less ghosting occurs at lower refresh rates (e.g. 100Hz instead of 120Hz).
1920x1080p 120Hz, optimized for bright & pretty clear
Similiar to LightBoost=100% or a bit brighter
1. First, do the "Vertical Total 1350" Tweak.
2. In Strobe Utility, enable "Override"
3. Set "Persistence" to 2.0ms or a bit higher
4. Set "Crosstalk" to leftmost (setting 0)
1920x1080p 120Hz, optimized for similarity to LightBoost=10%
Similiar To LightBoost=10%, including improved clarity and less brightness
1. First, do the "Vertical Total 1350" Tweak.
2. In Strobe Utility, enable "Override"
3. Set "Persistence" to 1.0ms
4. Set "Crosstalk" less than 1 tick upwards (1 position up).
1920x1080p 120Hz, optimized for clearest motion, but very dim
Sharper & Clearer Than LightBoost=10%, but dimmer
1. First, do the "Vertical Total 1350" Tweak.
2. In Strobe Utility, enable "Override"
3. Set "Persistence" to 0.5ms
4. Set "Crosstalk" to first tick (3 clicks up)
NOTE: Benefits of 0.5ms persistence is extremely hard to see. To see benefits of 0.5ms persistence, you will need to use very fast motion tests (e.g. 1920 pixels/second and faster), and it only reduces motion blur by about 1 pixel during full-screen-width-per-second motion. It is usually better to aim for brighter picture, as in LightBoost 10% vs 50% vs 100%.
The Crosstalk setting changes at different refresh rates, and whether or not the Vertical Total 1350 tweak is done.
Less ghosting occurs at lower refresh rates (e.g. 100Hz instead of 120Hz).
1920x1080p 120Hz, optimized for bright & pretty clear
Similiar to LightBoost=100% or a bit brighter
1. First, do the "Vertical Total 1350" Tweak.
2. In Strobe Utility, enable "Override"
3. Set "Persistence" to 2.0ms or a bit higher
4. Set "Crosstalk" to leftmost (setting 0)
1920x1080p 120Hz, optimized for similarity to LightBoost=10%
Similiar To LightBoost=10%, including improved clarity and less brightness
1. First, do the "Vertical Total 1350" Tweak.
2. In Strobe Utility, enable "Override"
3. Set "Persistence" to 1.0ms
4. Set "Crosstalk" less than 1 tick upwards (1 position up).
1920x1080p 120Hz, optimized for clearest motion, but very dim
Sharper & Clearer Than LightBoost=10%, but dimmer
1. First, do the "Vertical Total 1350" Tweak.
2. In Strobe Utility, enable "Override"
3. Set "Persistence" to 0.5ms
4. Set "Crosstalk" to first tick (3 clicks up)
NOTE: Benefits of 0.5ms persistence is extremely hard to see. To see benefits of 0.5ms persistence, you will need to use very fast motion tests (e.g. 1920 pixels/second and faster), and it only reduces motion blur by about 1 pixel during full-screen-width-per-second motion. It is usually better to aim for brighter picture, as in LightBoost 10% vs 50% vs 100%.