TV Stutter, Judder, and Micro-Judder Explained (And Our New Tests For Them!)

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The first of three new motion-related test bench updates is here! TV 2.1 tackles cadence-related artifacts like stutter, judder, and micro-judder. Find out all we’ve learned about these artifacts and how we’ve revamped our tests to address them. Find out what’s changed in the changelog: https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/changelogs/2-1 Learn more about our investigation into cadence artifacts: https://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/research/motion-cadence Learn more about how we test Judder: https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/motion/24p Learn more about how we test Micro-judder: https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/motion/micro-judder Learn more about how we test Response Time Stutter: https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/motion/stutter Follow our 100+ TV (and 3 Monitor!) Longevity Test @RTINGSRD Support Us: https://www.rtings.com/insider Careers: https://grnh.se/eb4de72f7us Don't miss a beat - join our newsletters: https://www.rtings.com/newsletters Join our Discord server: https://

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