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Aziel82's avatar
Aziel82
Binge Watcher
2 years ago

27 Inch 1080p 1ms 120Hz IPS Gaming Monitor?

Hello! I was wondering if the ViewSonic VX2716A 27 Inch 1080p 1ms 120Hz IPS Gaming Monitor will utilize the full potential of the Roku Ultra output of 1080p @ 120Hz video playback? Also does the Roku...
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atc98092
Community Streaming Expert
2 years ago

All Roku players will not exceed 60Hz refresh rate. So a monitor with a higher refresh rate will not make the Roku perform any differently. Depending on the algorithms of the display, the video might  look a bit better, but that would simply be the circuitry within the display tweaking the image, and it's not actually allowing the Roku to display anything different/better.

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    hello1859
    Reel Rookie
    2 years ago

    Does this mean a Roku stick will work in a gaming monitor (with an HDMI port and audio)?

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      atc98092
      Community Streaming Expert
      2 years ago
      hello1859 wrote:

      Does this mean a Roku stick will work in a gaming monitor (with an HDMI port and audio)?

      Yes, it should work fine since you have audio built into the monitor. 

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        hello1859
        Reel Rookie
        2 years ago

        Ok it sounds like it is worth a try, thank you!