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Lewis Empson

What is Quick Media Switching (QMS)? The latest HDMI 2.1 feature explained

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QMS, the latest acronym in the world of TVs, is making its debut on two devices that have recently passed through our testing rooms – but what does it actually do?

The acronym stands for Quick Media Switching, and it's intended to eliminate the blank screen that flashes up when you switch from a signal that's being output in one frame rate to a signal in another. It does this by shifting the refresh rate in real time.

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