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Input Lag, Or Why Faster Isn't Always Better

Posted by kdawson on from the lag-lag-i-thought-i'd-die dept.

mr_sifter writes "LCD monitor manufacturers have constantly pushed panel response times down with a technique called 'overdrive,' which increases the voltage to force the liquid crystals to change color states faster. Sadly, there are some side effects such as input lag and inverse ghosting associated with this — although the manufacturers themselves are very quiet about the subject. This feature (with video) looks at the problem in detail. The upshot is, you may want to test drive very carefully any display boasting low integer millisecond pixel response times."

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  1. huh? by Lord+Ender · · Score: 4, Funny

    The upshot is, you may want to test drive very carefully any display boasting low integer millisecond pixel response times.

    First of all, I'm not really sure why that's considered a "upshot." But more importantly, I baffled by the submitters implication that I would have to carefully test an 8ms lag screen but not a 7.5 or 8.2ms screen. Huh?

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    1. Re:huh? by blueg3 · · Score: 4, Funny

      What you really have to watch out for is those -4 ms screens.

    2. Re:huh? by Spatial · · Score: 2, Funny

      Bollocks.

      *whoooooooosh* :(

  2. and all this time I thought input lag by joeflies · · Score: 2, Funny

    was when I fire up Outlook and start typing a new email, and nothing shows up on the screen for 10 seconds

    1. Re:and all this time I thought input lag by eln · · Score: 2, Funny

      was when I fire up Outlook and start typing a new email, and nothing shows up on the screen for 10 seconds

      No, that's just your keystrokes battling all the viruses on your computer for CPU time.

  3. Re:Another thing to look out for by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Buying an LCD is becoming a real pain in the arse.

    Perhaps, but buying a CRT was a real pain in the back.

  4. Re:Another thing to look out for by amRadioHed · · Score: 2, Funny

    Modern text editors work best at at least 60fps.

    So vi is ok at 5fps, but vim needs 60fps?

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  5. Re:Response time, contrast ratio, etc. by dangitman · · Score: 3, Funny

    What matters is how the display looks and feel

    Yes, how a display feels is critically important because I'm touching it all the time. Except that I never touch it, as I have a strict "don't put your greasy fingers anywhere near my display, you mouth breathing moron" policy.

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  6. But... by Zebra_X · · Score: 2, Funny

    Low double millsecond displays are ok?