TV vs Monitor – Which One Should I Pick?
Monitors usually have lower input lag, higher refresh rates and faster response times than TVs, which make them a better choice for gaming. Here’s a guide to help you make a good decision.
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Monitors usually have lower input lag, higher refresh rates and faster response times than TVs, which make them a better choice for gaming. Here’s a guide to help you make a good decision.
Backlight bleed is characterized as light leaking around the edges or corners of an LCD. It is fixable in some cases. Here’s a short guide on the topic.
TVs work differently than monitors so it’s not always better to have higher refresh rates. Here’s a short comparison between 60Hz and 120Hz for TVs.
Screen tearing can really take away from the gaming immersion. Luckily, there are a few ways to make it go away for good.
Response time overdrive allows you to push the monitor’s response time speed in order to reduce the trailing/ghosting of fast-moving objects.
For 1080p 144Hz you will need DisplayPort, Dual-Link DVI, or HDMI 1.3 (or higher), while 1440p 144Hz requires either HDMI 2.0 or DisplayPort 1.2.
Wondering whether you should get an ultrawide display or a dual monitor setup? Find out the answers for all use: casual, work and gaming.
HDMI 2.1 can support native 10K screen resolution, 4K 120Hz, 8K 60Hz, variable refresh rate, dynamic HDR and more! Here’s a guide.
An anti-glare screen is a screen that features a layer of coating that minimalizes reflections. Its efficiency depends on haze value and screen surface. Here’s a handy guide on how that may help you.
The DisplayPort 2.1 connector has a maximum bandwidth of up to 80 Gbps, providing support for higher resolutions and refresh rates.
You’ve probably seen the terms panel variance and panel lottery thrown around when looking for a new monitor. Find out exactly what they imply and what things you should expect to be different even on two identical monitors.
Monitor specifications can be confusing and misleading. Here’s everything you need to know to be able to make an informed decision!
V-Sync eliminates screen tearing, but it also introduces input lag and limits your FPS to the monitor’s max refresh rate.
Curved TVs provide added but minor viewing immersion, but the viewer has to be at the right distance and angle to take full advantage of it.
Learn the best and the easiest way to calibrate your monitor if you have a colorimeter and what you can do to improve the image quality if you don’t have one.
Everything you need to know about FreeSync Premium Pro and G-SYNC Ultimate, and how they differ from each other, at one place!
VESA’s ClearMR certification aims to help categorize the pixel response time speed performance of displays – but how useful is it?
What time of the year is best to buy a new monitor? That’s exactly what this guide will help you find out so you can save as much money as possible.
Can’t afford a 1440p 144Hz gaming monitor and have to settle for either 1440p 60Hz or 1080p 144Hz? We’ll help you decide what to pick in this guide.
Pixel walk or pixel inversion occurs due to the display’s alternating positive and negative voltages that can manifest as different visual artifacts.