Had this reflection that 144hz screens where the only type of screen I knew, that was not a multiple of 60. 60 Hz - 120hz - 240hz - 360hz

And in the middle 144hz Is there a reason why all follow this 60 rule, and if so, why is 144hz here

  • MeanEYE@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    With computer displays only limitation is hardware. If I had to hazard a guess, 144Hz is there because that’s approximately maximum supported on widest range of hardware and 144Hz crystals were widely available and therefore cheap. Kind of how there’s a huge market for rollerblade ball bearings. Pretty much all of the power tools are using them. They are simply everywhere because they are cheap.

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      1 year ago

      I was really hoping you were Lemmy’s 1996 rage in the cage account making every conversation about ball bearings

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      1 year ago

      Divide. They needed buffer room because 30 60 or 120hz aren’t always exactly 30, 60, or 120hz. Like you said 144 was just the cheapest that net or exceeded spec.

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      1 year ago

      LCD crystals do have a theoretical maximum, but we don’t have display drivers or transmission standards that support those frequencies.