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QMS VRR Support Coming to Apple TV 4K to Prevent Blackouts When Changing Content Frame Rate
Wednesday November 2, 2022 7:32 am PDT by Hartley Charlton
Initial reviews of the new Apple TV 4K highlighted that Apple will add support for Quick Media Switching Variable Refresh Rate (QMS VRR) via a software update to tvOS.
The third-gen Apple TV 4K has another bit of future proofing up its sleeve: later this year, a software update will add support for what's known as QMS VRR. This enables compatible TVs to switch between different frame rates without any black screens or noticeable picture interruptions. How many TVs work with QMS VRR, you ask? Well, zero at the moment. But you'll start seeing them hit the market next year; stay tuned for more news about this feature at CES. I've never been that bothered by the short flicker when changing frame rates, but I won't miss it, either.
It is worth noting that QMS VRR does not prevent blackouts when switching between color spaces or HDR content. The new video quality feature is set to be added via a software update to tvOS. It is not clear if the feature will also come to the second-generation Apple TV 4K, but it could make sense since that device introduced support for high-framerate HDR content up to 60 fps and HDMI 2.1 last year.
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Top Rated Comments
5 hours ago at 07:39 am
Supporting 120hz would also clear up the vast majority of the switches, since 30, 60 and 24fps content can be shown without issue at 120.
5 hours ago at 07:56 am
I don't care if you guys make fun, but this is a feature I may actually use as an excuse to upgrade. I have a strong preference for Match Content/frame rates, and my TV throws up it's default screen saver just when I move between the Home Screen and apps. So I might lose image about 10 times in 2 minutes just bouncing around.
And I do have a TV and 8K HDMI switching that supports QMS. Just needed a source.
And I do have a TV and 8K HDMI switching that supports QMS. Just needed a source.
4 hours ago at 08:34 am
I am amused with the idea that a couple seconds' worth of blackness when switching videos is a problem that we as a society decided it's worth it to solve. Ever onward!Clearly you've never had to deal with it.
Black screens, pauses, video modes change. Each one takes an obnoxiously long period of time. If you have multiple ads, you could end up with your TV "going out of sync" half a dozen times before the video you want to watch even plays. Picture cuts out, audio cuts out, etc. The only thing worse than an annoying ad is an annoying ad that appears to be broken.
It's jarring and distracting, and makes it seem like something is wrong with your TV. Simply disabling content matching makes the issue go away, so it's easy to tell what the problem is.
5 hours ago at 07:37 am
I am amused with the idea that a couple seconds' worth of blackness when switching videos is a problem that we as a society decided it's worth it to solve. Ever onward!
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