LightBoost monitor owners: Zero Motion Blur Tweak for 2D!!!! (strobe backlight CRT style motion on
Hello, It works -- I got zero motion blur!!!! on an LCD! -- The perfect zero motion CRT feel. TechNGaming has posted an article about how to override LightBoost (normally used for 3D) to make it operate in 2D mode. A strobe backlight eliminates motion blur, so if you're doing fast-twitch action video games: [url]http://www.techngaming.com/home/guide/tips/eliminate-motion-blur-while-gaming-with-nvidia-lightboost-r485[/url] I have a Casio Exilim EX-FC200, with 480fps and 1000fps -- Here's a High Speed Video of LightBoost strobe backlight in operation: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD5gjAs1A2s[/url] Thanks Mark Rejhon BlurBusters.com Blog
Hello,

It works -- I got zero motion blur!!!! on an LCD! -- The perfect zero motion CRT feel.
TechNGaming has posted an article about how to override LightBoost (normally used for 3D) to make it operate in 2D mode. A strobe backlight eliminates motion blur, so if you're doing fast-twitch action video games:
http://www.techngaming.com/home/guide/tips/eliminate-motion-blur-while-gaming-with-nvidia-lightboost-r485

I have a Casio Exilim EX-FC200, with 480fps and 1000fps -- Here's a High Speed Video of LightBoost strobe backlight in operation:
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Thanks
Mark Rejhon
BlurBusters.com Blog

#1
Posted 12/24/2012 05:08 AM   
TechNGaming says:[quote="TechNGaming"]Yes, I’ve finally found the holy grail of gaming in 2D mode on an LCD monitor: [b]zero motion blur[/b]! It literally displays motion as good as a CRT and then some. I was so stoked when I first saw the effect today, that my jaw literally dropped and I played my game open mouthed, it was that awesome! This combined the crystal clarity of an LCD display with the motion sharpness and smoothness of a CRT, all at a fast 120Hz screen refresh rate. This is something I’d never seen before and looks truly amazing – better than even a CRT.[/quote]
TechNGaming says:
TechNGaming said:Yes, I’ve finally found the holy grail of gaming in 2D mode on an LCD monitor: zero motion blur! It literally displays motion as good as a CRT and then some. I was so stoked when I first saw the effect today, that my jaw literally dropped and I played my game open mouthed, it was that awesome! This combined the crystal clarity of an LCD display with the motion sharpness and smoothness of a CRT, all at a fast 120Hz screen refresh rate. This is something I’d never seen before and looks truly amazing – better than even a CRT.

#2
Posted 12/24/2012 05:08 AM   
I also put an oscilloscope with a photodiode on my ASUS VG278H and BENQ XL2411T (I own both) and the LightBoost strobes are 2.4 milliseconds long -- almost as short as CRT phosphor decay!!! [img]http://marky.com/backlight/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/oscilloscope1_lightboost_asus_vg278h-300x229.png[/img] EDIT: When I adjusted my LightBoost setting in my OSD to 10%, my LightBoost strobe lengths is only 1.4 milliseconds. But the image is too dim. I like LightBoost=50% best as a compromise. Thanks, Mark Rejhon The BlurBusters Blog
I also put an oscilloscope with a photodiode on my ASUS VG278H and BENQ XL2411T (I own both) and the LightBoost strobes are 2.4 milliseconds long -- almost as short as CRT phosphor decay!!!

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EDIT: When I adjusted my LightBoost setting in my OSD to 10%, my LightBoost strobe lengths is only 1.4 milliseconds. But the image is too dim. I like LightBoost=50% best as a compromise.

Thanks,
Mark Rejhon
The BlurBusters Blog

#3
Posted 12/24/2012 05:10 AM   
One last thing -- I've now ordered a BENQ XL2411T monitor, which I hear has 1ms strobes for LightBoost, so I'll be doing 1000fps camera tests on it, as well as oscillscope photodiode tests on it. NOTE: This thread doesn't really belong in the 3D Vision forum, because people who are never interested in 3D, are also interested in LightBoost.
One last thing -- I've now ordered a BENQ XL2411T monitor, which I hear has 1ms strobes for LightBoost, so I'll be doing 1000fps camera tests on it, as well as oscillscope photodiode tests on it.

NOTE: This thread doesn't really belong in the 3D Vision forum, because people who are never interested in 3D, are also interested in LightBoost.

#4
Posted 12/24/2012 05:11 AM   
Some bloggers have been posting about it: [url=http://www.techngaming.com/home/guide/tips/updated-eliminate-motion-blur-while-gaming-with-nvidia-lightboost-r485]TechNGaming.com: Eliminate Motion Blur While Gaming With NVIDIA LightBoost[/url] [url=http://3dvision-blog.com/8594-taking-advantage-of-the-lightboost-technology-for-2d-120hz-gaming/]3D Vision Blog: Take advantage of Lightboost for 2D gaming[/url] [url=http://www.pcgameshardware.de/LCD-Hardware-154105/New/Nvidia-Lightboost-Strobe-Hack-Video-1045010/]pcgameshardware.de: Lightboost strobe hack[/url] I've linked to lots of buzz on other forums: [url=http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1734114]Thread on HardForum[/url] [url=http://www.overclock.net/t/1339384/zero-motion-blur-lcd-nvidia-lightboost2-hack-looks-like-crt-looks-like-480hz]Thread on Overclock.net[/url] [url=http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18476129]Thraed on overclockers.co.uk[/url] Small sampling of forum threads buzzing about LightBoost elimination of motion blur (including forums I've never visited): [url=http://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=37&p=1152892]TechReport.com[/url] - [url=http://www.hltv.org/forum/287701-zero-motion-blur-for-120hz-lightboost-monitors]hltv.org[/url] - [url=http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2290334]AnandTech[/url] - [url=http://www.quakelive.com/forum/showthread.php?29249-Possible-better-LCD-gaming-solution-for-the-(rich)-PROs]QuakeLive[/url] ([url=http://www.quakelive.com/forum/showthread.php?29249-Possible-better-LCD-gaming-solution-for-the-(rich)-PROs]#1[/url], [url=http://www.quakelive.com/forum/showthread.php?30067-CRT-screens-best]#2[/url]) - [url=http://teamfortress.tv/forum/thread/331-the-120hz-monitor-thread/4]Teamfortress.tv[/url] - [url=http://extreme.pcgameshardware.de/news-kommentare-zu-monitore/256883-nvidia-lightboost-strobe-hack-roehren-qualitaet-auf-einem-lcd-videoanleitung.html]PCGameshardware.de[/url] - [url=http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=255975]Bit-Tech Forums[/url] - [url=http://thepraetorian.enjin.com/forum/post/last/m/8625424/viewthread/5605771-120-hz-monitor-lightboost-zero-motion-blur]The Praetorian[/url] - [url=http://3dvision-blog.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2734]3D Vision Blog[/url] - [url=http://www.tribalwar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=660008]TribalWar Forums[/url] - [url=http://www.cadred.org/Forums/Thread/190852/]Cadred.org[/url] - [url=http://play.esea.net/index.php?s=forums&d=topic&id=468954]ESEA Forums[/url] - [url=http://www.hardwareluxx.de/community/f111/asus-vg236h-vs-benq-xl2411t-vs-eizo-fs2333-941228.html#post20145536]HardwareLuxx.de Community[/url] - [url=http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/forum/threadview/2832654625402301151/]Battlefield Forum[/url] Here are some testimonials of LightBoost improving gaming, giving you an advantage in online competition game play. Less motion blur means you identify enemies faster during fast motion, which gives you a faster reaction time. [quote="Vega"]Gaming on this monitor is a pleasure as far as motion clarity is concerned. As a FW900 aficionado, this monitor with the right settings can have just as clear of motion. While the FW900 does have superior image quality, you also have a smaller image (22.5" versus 24"). Using NVIDIA driver 313.96, enabling Lightboost has been a fairly painless experience (although as some others have found out there is a bug in which under certain circumstances your computer will start pausing and behaving extremely sluggishly when adjusting 3D settings). Interestingly enough, the monitor seems to like to stay "stuck" in LB mode, even after adjusting settings in the control panel. This is actually a boon for those of us that bought this monitor for 24/7 LB mode like myself. [/quote] [quote="Baxter299"]way to go vega enjoyed your review and pics ..thanks for taking the time .got my VG248QE last friday .replacing my fw900 witch is finally taking a rest in my closet .[/quote] [quote="Romir"]Thanks for the timely review Vega. I went ahead and opened mine and WOW, it really does feel like my FW900. I haven't tried a game yet but it's down right eerie seeing 2d text move without going blurry.[/quote] [quote="Transsive"]Then yesterday I, for some reason, disabled the 3d and noticed there was no ghosting to be spotted at all in titan quest. [color=blue][b]It's like playing on my old CRT[/b][/color]. [i][url=http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1039428132&postcount=63]original post[/url][/i][/quote] [quote="Inu"]I can [color=blue][b]confirm this works[/b][/color] on BENQ XL2420TX EDIT: And OMG i can play scout so much better now in TF2, this is borderline cheating. [i][url=http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1039433120&postcount=98]original post[/url][/i][/quote] [quote="Terrorhead"]Thanks for this, it really works! Just tried it on my VG278H. [color=blue][b]Its like a CRT now[/b][/color]! [i][url=http://www.esreality.com/post/2344664/benq-xl2411t/#pid2359572]original post[/url][/i][/quote] [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD5gjAs1A2s]High-speed 1000fps video of LightBoost strobe backlight on YouTube[/url] Supported zero motion blur LCD's: ASUS VG248QE*, BENQ XL2411T*, ASUS VG278H, ASUS VG278HE, BENQ XL2420T, Samsung S27A950D and Acer HN274H. *The best are the 1ms monitors, because of reduced crosstalk between refreshes. PixPerAn Tests show elimination of motion blur during 2D gaming: - 80% less motion blur than normal 120Hz non-stereoscopic - 90% less motion blur than normal 60Hz non-stereoscopic Going from 60Hz->120Hz is "wow", but 120Hz->120Hz(LightBoosted) is "WOW" again! Instructions: [url=http://www.blurbusters.com/zero-motion-blur/lightboost/]LightBoost HOWTO[/url].
Some bloggers have been posting about it:
TechNGaming.com: Eliminate Motion Blur While Gaming With NVIDIA LightBoost
3D Vision Blog: Take advantage of Lightboost for 2D gaming
pcgameshardware.de: Lightboost strobe hack

I've linked to lots of buzz on other forums:
Thread on HardForum
Thread on Overclock.net
Thraed on overclockers.co.uk

Small sampling of forum threads buzzing about LightBoost elimination of motion blur (including forums I've never visited): TechReport.com - hltv.org - AnandTech - QuakeLive (#1, #2) - Teamfortress.tv - PCGameshardware.de - Bit-Tech Forums - The Praetorian - 3D Vision Blog - TribalWar Forums - Cadred.org - ESEA Forums - HardwareLuxx.de Community - Battlefield Forum

Here are some testimonials of LightBoost improving gaming, giving you an advantage in online competition game play. Less motion blur means you identify enemies faster during fast motion, which gives you a faster reaction time.
Vega said:Gaming on this monitor is a pleasure as far as motion clarity is concerned. As a FW900 aficionado, this monitor with the right settings can have just as clear of motion. While the FW900 does have superior image quality, you also have a smaller image (22.5" versus 24"). Using NVIDIA driver 313.96, enabling Lightboost has been a fairly painless experience (although as some others have found out there is a bug in which under certain circumstances your computer will start pausing and behaving extremely sluggishly when adjusting 3D settings). Interestingly enough, the monitor seems to like to stay "stuck" in LB mode, even after adjusting settings in the control panel. This is actually a boon for those of us that bought this monitor for 24/7 LB mode like myself.

Baxter299 said:way to go vega enjoyed your review and pics ..thanks for taking the time .got my VG248QE last friday .replacing my fw900 witch is finally taking a rest in my closet .

Romir said:Thanks for the timely review Vega.
I went ahead and opened mine and WOW, it really does feel like my FW900. I haven't tried a game yet but it's down right eerie seeing 2d text move without going blurry.

Transsive said:Then yesterday I, for some reason, disabled the 3d and noticed there was no ghosting to be spotted at all in titan quest. It's like playing on my old CRT.
original post

Inu said:I can confirm this works on BENQ XL2420TX
EDIT: And OMG i can play scout so much better now in TF2, this is borderline cheating.
original post

Terrorhead said:Thanks for this, it really works! Just tried it on my VG278H. Its like a CRT now!
original post

" rel="nofollow" target = "_blank">High-speed 1000fps video of LightBoost strobe backlight on YouTube

Supported zero motion blur LCD's: ASUS VG248QE*, BENQ XL2411T*, ASUS VG278H, ASUS VG278HE, BENQ XL2420T, Samsung S27A950D and Acer HN274H. *The best are the 1ms monitors, because of reduced crosstalk between refreshes.

PixPerAn Tests show elimination of motion blur during 2D gaming:
- 80% less motion blur than normal 120Hz non-stereoscopic
- 90% less motion blur than normal 60Hz non-stereoscopic
Going from 60Hz->120Hz is "wow", but 120Hz->120Hz(LightBoosted) is "WOW" again!

Instructions: LightBoost HOWTO.

#5
Posted 02/05/2013 11:05 PM   
Hi PPL, As I do play those 2D games sometimes I had trouble that 3D Vision is enabling itself in 2D games. With combination of CNTRL+T I turn off 3D Vision, but then picture is much dimmer that normal 2D picture and to get normal and bright 2D picture back I have to switch the HZ in monitor from 120 -> 60 - > 120hz thru windows display panel. I really got frustrated with this so I decided to play around a little bit with Nvidia Control panel. In 3D stereoscopic options I switched option from Asus 120hz LCD to 3D vision Discover. So when I start game in 2D it turns the green and red 3D effects, but when I disable 3D Vision with CNTRL+T I get bright 2D picture and then i ran those PixPerAn tesst with real 3D Vision and 3D Vision discovered and I couldn’t see the difference between those tests so that got me thinking is light boost enabled also in 3D Vision Discover 2D mode . Maybe my eyes couldn't notice any difference, but those who have some sort of measurement equipment, should test this workaround and report does that trick work and is light boost enabled while monitor is in 3D Discover 2D mode? Thanks, …..
Hi PPL,

As I do play those 2D games sometimes I had trouble that 3D Vision is enabling itself in 2D games. With combination of CNTRL+T I turn off 3D Vision, but then picture is much dimmer that normal 2D picture and to get normal and bright 2D picture back I have to switch the HZ in monitor from 120 -> 60 - > 120hz thru windows display panel. I really got frustrated with this so I decided to play around a little bit with Nvidia Control panel. In 3D stereoscopic options I switched option from Asus 120hz LCD to 3D vision Discover. So when I start game in 2D it turns the green and red 3D effects, but when I disable 3D Vision with CNTRL+T I get bright 2D picture and then i ran those PixPerAn tesst with real 3D Vision and 3D Vision discovered and I couldn’t see the difference between those tests so that got me thinking is light boost enabled also in 3D Vision Discover 2D mode . Maybe my eyes couldn't notice any difference, but those who have some sort of measurement equipment, should test this workaround and report does that trick work and is light boost enabled while monitor is in 3D Discover 2D mode?

Thanks,
…..

HW:
i7 3770K @ 4.6Hz on ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA together with G.Skill F3-2400C10D-8GTX
ASUS GTX 980ti DirectCU III in SLI paired with ASUS ROG Swift on DP 1.2
Rig is powered by Corsair AX850W
OS: Win8.1 Pro 64bit
Always on latest Gforce Drivers :)

#6
Posted 02/06/2013 10:36 PM   
I don't really see any difference, other than the colour and brighness being wrong like they always are in 3D mode.
I don't really see any difference, other than the colour and brighness being wrong like they always are in 3D mode.

#7
Posted 02/06/2013 10:55 PM   
[quote="Thug"]Hi PPL, As I do play those 2D games sometimes I had trouble that 3D Vision is enabling itself in 2D games. With combination of CNTRL+T I turn off 3D Vision, but then picture is much dimmer that normal 2D picture[/quote]This is normal and correct LightBoost mode. It should look dimmer. Monitor OSD Should also enable a "LightBoost" adjustment, and you can increase Contrast to 92 (ASUS) or to 65 (BENQ) to get brighter LightBoost. Colors is not as good, but you have less motion blur. - Dragging windows around should look much clearer - Things like panning; left/right in games; strafing in games, should look much clearer - Test an older game with high end GTX (680) like Battlefield 3, Counter Strike, Team Fortress, Quake Live, Portal 2 to get maximum framerate (120fps@120Hz). - Don't use an older nVidia product, you need the full fps=Hz (120fps@120Hz) [quote="Thug"]and to get normal and bright 2D picture back I have to switch the HZ in monitor from 120 -> 60 - > 120hz thru windows display panel. I really got frustrated with this so I decided to play around a little bit with Nvidia Control panel. In 3D stereoscopic options I switched option from Asus 120hz LCD to 3D vision Discover.[/quote]This is not correct -- this is not LightBoost. Also, you can't get LightBoost and full brightness simultaneously. You need to select 3D Vision (the shutter glasses mode, dimmer brightness; correct), not 3D Vision Discover (red/green; incorrect)
Thug said:Hi PPL,
As I do play those 2D games sometimes I had trouble that 3D Vision is enabling itself in 2D games. With combination of CNTRL+T I turn off 3D Vision, but then picture is much dimmer that normal 2D picture
This is normal and correct LightBoost mode. It should look dimmer. Monitor OSD Should also enable a "LightBoost" adjustment, and you can increase Contrast to 92 (ASUS) or to 65 (BENQ) to get brighter LightBoost. Colors is not as good, but you have less motion blur.
- Dragging windows around should look much clearer
- Things like panning; left/right in games; strafing in games, should look much clearer
- Test an older game with high end GTX (680) like Battlefield 3, Counter Strike, Team Fortress, Quake Live, Portal 2 to get maximum framerate (120fps@120Hz).
- Don't use an older nVidia product, you need the full fps=Hz (120fps@120Hz)

Thug said:and to get normal and bright 2D picture back I have to switch the HZ in monitor from 120 -> 60 - > 120hz thru windows display panel. I really got frustrated with this so I decided to play around a little bit with Nvidia Control panel. In 3D stereoscopic options I switched option from Asus 120hz LCD to 3D vision Discover.
This is not correct -- this is not LightBoost.
Also, you can't get LightBoost and full brightness simultaneously.
You need to select 3D Vision (the shutter glasses mode, dimmer brightness; correct),
not 3D Vision Discover (red/green; incorrect)

#8
Posted 02/07/2013 12:52 AM   
[quote="Cookybiscuit"]I don't really see any difference, other than the colour and brighness being wrong like they always are in 3D mode.[/quote]This is a disadvantage, but can be calibrated using 'Contrast' in monitor, and also the nVidia Control Panel color adjustment settings, to look better. You can turn off LightBoost when you go back to desktop, and turn it on when you enter a video game where you need motion blur elimination.
Cookybiscuit said:I don't really see any difference, other than the colour and brighness being wrong like they always are in 3D mode.
This is a disadvantage, but can be calibrated using 'Contrast' in monitor, and also the nVidia Control Panel color adjustment settings, to look better. You can turn off LightBoost when you go back to desktop, and turn it on when you enter a video game where you need motion blur elimination.

#9
Posted 02/07/2013 12:59 AM   
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