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Comment by Tempest1981 | original | The MacBook Pro's OLED PWM Problem: When a 'Better' Display Becomes Worse to Use
[−]Tempest1981 · 2026-11-15 Sun 16:06 UTC · link
Chevy/Cadillac tail lights? Hate them. Looks like 60Hz, no idea why such a low frequency in a car.
[−]ulrikrasmussen · 2026-11-15 Sun 16:16 UTC · link
I haven't taken notice of the brand, but I certainly have also noticed a few cars with horrible PWM. It really does look bad I think.

I miss how amusement parks looked at night when I was a kid, all bathed in warm, colorful glowing lights. They are still bathed in warm colorful lights, but half of them now have shitty PWM.

[−]unpleasurable · 2026-11-15 Sun 17:35 UTC · link
Why should battery-powered diodes flicker anyway?
[−]robotresearcher · 2026-11-15 Sun 18:01 UTC · link
Apparent brightness controlled by duty cycle.
[−]Zak · 2026-11-15 Sun 19:09 UTC · link
It's usually the cheapest way to dim LEDs.