Variable Refresh Rates – G-sync and FreeSync
A detailed look at variable refresh rates (VRR) including NVIDIA G-sync, AMD FreeSync and all the various versions and certifications that exist
Articles
High Dynamic Range (HDR)
An article looking at HDR, what it is and what it can offer you from a display. Including how HDR is rated and certified in the monitor market
Flicker Free Monitor Database
Now retired – Helping you to find monitors that have flicker free backlights and do not use PWM for backlight dimming.
Overclocked Refresh Rates
An article looking at the ability to overclock your refresh rate on some monitors, and how this is achieved. Does it help, and does it have problems?
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
Looking at how backlight dimming is controlled in the monitor market, and the problematic use of PWM in some displays
Panel Technologies
An article explaining and comparing all the main panel technologies in the monitor market, including TN Film, IPS and VA options
Motion Blur Reduction Backlights
An article looking at motion blur reduction backlights and technologies in the monitor market, from their early life to modern implementation
Visual Acuity – The Sense and Non-sense of Ultra High Definition Displays
An article explaining visual acuity and looking in detail at different resolutions, their practical usage and limitations in displays
Laptop Panel Parts Database
Now retired – laptop panel parts database
The Pointer’s Gamut – The Coverage of Real Surface Colors by RGB Color Spaces and Wide Gamut Displays
An article looking in detail at colour gamut, including all common colour spaces like sRGB, DCI-P3, Adobe RGB and Rec.2020 and their relation to the Pointers gamut