Motion judder affects Xbox One's TV function - CNET

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(Credit: Microsoft)Microsoft is facing yet another wave of criticism with its newly launched Xbox One console. This time, it is regarding the HDMI input, introduced to integrate TV viewing into the device's user interface and OneGuide channel guide function. Some UK users are encountering motion judder when watching TV programs through their consoles.
According to UK-based TV review site HDTVtest, this problem is possibly due to a discrepancy in supported video frame rates. While most TV settop boxes in the UK can only output 50Hz video signals, the console is said to be operating natively at 60Hz for games and other content. So in order to display the TV programs, additional frame rate conversion is used, but a drawback is the visible stutter.

(Credit: HDTVtest)Until Microsoft can come out with a proper solution, a temporary fix is to trick the Xbox One into outputting a 50Hz signal. The image above shows HDTVtest reader Kevgallacher's detailed instructions on how to do so. This guide was also independently verified by the CVG online gaming portal.
However, this workaround can also make some games appear unnatural, based on the article from HDTVtest. Back in Asia, some of the countries broadcasting at 50Hz include Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. The Xbox One is likely to exhibit the same issue in these countries. Let us know in the comments if you have experienced this, and whether the fix works for you.
Via HDTVtest

[h=5]About the author[/h]Philip Wong is an A/V, PC, photography and gaming enthusiast. Besides spending countless days and late nights fiddling with his home theater system and watercooled PC, he also hits the roads frequently on his iron horse to sweat it out. Now, who says geeks don't work out?
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