The Video Electronics Standards Association of America (VESA) announced today (5) that it has established a labeling program for game-based and multimedia-based screens, namely the AdaptiveSync Display for games and the AdaptiveSync Display for multimedia playback. MediaSync Display.
The VESA Certified AdaptiveSync Display seal is designed for gaming monitors
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The VESA certified MediaSync Display mark is designed for jitter-free media playback displays that support all international broadcast video formats
VESA announced the Adaptive-Sync Display Compliance Test Specification (CTS) this time, hoping to provide a set of up to 50 complete and rigorous test criteria for PC monitors and notebook computers that support the VESA Adaptive-Sync protocol , automated testing methods, and performance requirements.
The Adaptive-Sync Display CTS also establishes a product compatibility label program with two test levels: AdaptiveSync Display for higher update rates and low latency for gaming; and AdaptiveSync Display designed to support all international broadcast video formats. MediaSync Display for jitter-free media playback. Officials hope that by establishing the VESA-certified AdaptiveSync Display and MediaSync Display logo programs, gamers and consumers can easily identify and compare the variable refresh rate performance of Adaptive-Sync-enabled monitors before purchasing.
Officials point out that only monitors that pass all Adaptive-Sync Display CTS and VESA DisplayPort compatibility tests can bear the VESA-certified AdaptiveSync Display or MediaSync Display logo.
Although many PC and notebook computer monitors currently support the Adaptive-Sync protocol, officials point out that there is no open standard for measuring the performance and quality of specific monitors that support Adaptive-Sync. This time VESA launched AdaptiveSync Display and MediaSync Display The Logo Program will meet this need and provide consumers with a clear standard for in-screen visual performance running at variable refresh rates through testing in compliance with the Adaptive-Sync Display CTS.
VESA states that the Adaptive-Sync Display Compliant Test Specification includes up to 50 automated display performance tests that cover key variables such as update rate, flicker, grayscale response time (including limiting overshoot and undershoot to ensure high quality video), video frame rate drop and jitter. As required by the VESA Adaptive-Sync Display CTS, all monitors must be tested in the factory-shipped condition or in the default factory mode configuration, and must also be tested at ambient room temperature to ensure that the monitor will perform Accept evaluation and certification under real usage scenarios.
VESA says that all monitors certified to the VESA AdaptiveSync Display and MediaSync Display marks are also required to be tested for VESA DisplayPort standard certification. Most desktop and laptop GPUs released in the past two years support the VESA Adaptive-Sync protocol. VESA encourages consumers to check with GPU manufacturers to ensure their GPUs and software drivers are defaulted for Adaptive-Sync operation with VESA-certified AdaptiveSync Display and MediaSync Display products.