Keis wrote: ↑01 Apr 2020, 14:40
100 and 120Hz is the recommended frequency for use PureXP+ with low crostalk, and is omited by Rtings... of course no fullscreen photo to see the crostalk.
Fantastic post and totally fair commentary!
P.S. I talked to RTINGS and they told me it's a rule to test max-Hz strobing -- which is understandable. Most users just turn on monitor, turn on blur reduction, max-Hz. So they have to target the common user, their website is massively popular and used by millions worldwide -- so more mainstream than we are. We're the more advanced behind-the-scenes niche, with a prosumer following. RTINGS website is more popular than Blur Busters and they have more staff than Blur Busters does!
....That's why NVIDIA limits Hz of strobing.
To keep max-Hz strobing as low crosstalk. It's an arbitrary strobe restriction. It's easy to do 240Hz ULMB -- just not at high quality. It's only an easy 1-line programming fix to make ULMB work at 60Hz through 240Hz in theory (nonwithstanding the need for further custom overdrive tweaking though, but 90% of that can be skipped with humongous VBIs, large VTs and low Hz....technical topic).
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Keis wrote: ↑01 Apr 2020, 14:40
Brightness Under PureXP+ mode and the new firmware:
Light = 285cd/m²
Normal = 215cd/m²
Extreme = 142cd/m²
Ultra = 68cd/m²
Those numbers roughly match what I'm getting.
-- I use Normal or Extreme during the daytime (when room has more ambient lighting)
-- I use Extreme or Ultra during night (when room is a cave)
Keis wrote: ↑01 Apr 2020, 14:40
Color performance under PureXP+ mode:
100% sRGB
74% ARGB
81.1% DCI P3
Quite a bit better than most TN strobing!
We're no longer in poor-colors LightBoost territory...
Hope new reviews come when emergency end, BlurBusters hard work in this monitor deserves a deep PureXP+ review.
The odd thing is I was able to change my settings through the display controller software before 1.1.1.0 came out using the 2.0 cable (it's now greyed in 1.0.0.12 and says available only in next version)