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10/17/12 at 5:10pm
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Is the refresh rate limited by the panel itself or by the PCB controlling the panel?

I see that there are a few places such as 120hz.net and Overlord that are just modifying Catleaps to run past 60 Hz by replacing the PCB with a custom one. And there were reports of older catleap models with the old PCB that could overlock to 75+ Hz.

If it's just the PCB that controls the refresh rate, why aren't the companies (Yamakasi, Achieva, Crossover, etc. ) creating PCBs capable of 120 Hz and charging a bit more for them?
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10/17/12 at 5:12pm
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Is the refresh rate limited by the panel itself or by the PCB controlling the panel?

I see that there are a few places such as 120hz.net and Overlord that are just modifying Catleaps to run past 60 Hz by replacing the PCB with a custom one. And there were reports of older catleap models with the old PCB that could overlock to 75+ Hz.

If it's just the PCB that controls the refresh rate, why aren't the companies (Yamakasi, Achieva, Crossover, etc. ) creating PCBs capable of 120 Hz and charging a bit more for them?

To answer that, the market is small. Not many people will understand the benefit outside of communities like this.

It wouldn't make much sense to manufacture in large numbers to have them sit on shelves in warehouses for as long as they would.

I imagine it may become standard shortly. the 120hz movement is picking up it seems.
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