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Those who bought TV to play games on PS4, PC or xbox are interested in the display lag.
When playing video games (or even using the computer), input lag can be a hindrance and can affect how these tasks are performed. This phenomenon started to get a lot of press when the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 came out in 2005/2006, due to these systems pushing the HDTV adoption rate in the common home. Consumers were happy with the increase in picture quality and resolution they were receiving from these televisions, but it came at a price known as input lag. Still to this day, a lot of people don’t realize its there and how it can affect your enjoyment in these applications.
Equipment used:
The Lag Tester:
Picture Settings:
Help to contribute your HDTV input lag into the database here.
Input Lag Database for the Best Gaming HDTVs & Monitors
When playing video games (or even using the computer), input lag can be a hindrance and can affect how these tasks are performed. This phenomenon started to get a lot of press when the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 came out in 2005/2006, due to these systems pushing the HDTV adoption rate in the common home. Consumers were happy with the increase in picture quality and resolution they were receiving from these televisions, but it came at a price known as input lag. Still to this day, a lot of people don’t realize its there and how it can affect your enjoyment in these applications.
Equipment used:
- Leo Bodnar’s Lag Tester
- HDMI cable
- HDMI > DVI adapter (if no HDMI port is present)
The Lag Tester:
- Outputs a 1080p/60 signal via HDMI to the display.
- The tester presents 3 flashing bars on the top, middle, and bottom of the screen. Displays marked with “AVG” are calculated using the average of all 3 bars. Displays marked with “BTM” are calculated using the bottom flashing bar (typically the area with the most lag). As of June 24th, 2013, all newer measurements will be reported as “AVG” on Display Lag, as it is the grading standard agreed upon between Display Lag, CNET, Sound+Vision, HDTVTest, and Anandtech.
- All input lag values are combined input lag + response time readings.
- When using a HDMI > DVI adapter, basic testing shows that no additional lag occurs, as they are both digital formats and don’t require conversion. Some displays do not have a HDMI port, so an adapter is used.
- All measurements are rounded up to the nearest millisecond, and are approximate values. DisplayLag.com is merely reporting measurements displayed from the Lag Tester, and is not responsible for the accuracy of the measurements.
- Further information about the Lag Tester can be found here: The Lag Tester: A New Standard
Picture Settings:
- Input lag testing is done in “Game mode” or similar mode designed for minimal image processing. In some cases, enabling “PC mode” further reduces image processing. Displays labeled “(PC)” in the database means the measurement was calculated in PC mode.
- If no such mode exists, then a typical “Standard” mode is used with all image processing disabled via menus. This usually only occurs in lower end brands or displays.
- All displays are tested with 1:1 scaling of pixels if the option is available. If a display has a function to remove underscan/overscanning of pixels, then it is applied.
- All enhancements such as motion interpolation, dynamic contrast, enhanced sharpness, backlight dimming, 3D, and others are disabled. The goal of the image is to be as “pure” as possible without any enhancements, to lower image processing and speed up lag response time.
Help to contribute your HDTV input lag into the database here.
Input Lag Database for the Best Gaming HDTVs & Monitors
