The team at Oculus isn't done optimizing yet, though, and promises that slight issues with motion blur (among other minor snags) will be ironed out ahead of launch.

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Twice backlight scanning motion and improved contrast ratio with finer local dimming control contribute to crisp and superior picture quality with improved color accuracy. 4200 Backlight Scanning technology reduces motion blur and loss of detail in fast-moving images, along with 1080p resolution and dot noise reduction, each of the 16 models feature unmatched, vivid and true-to-life picture quality.

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He also noted in a patent filing that the process allowed the blue-screen procedure to cope with glassware, cigarette smoke, blowing hair and motion blur which had all caused problems for earlier efforts.

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Both long zooms have similar features, but the STYLUS SZ-16 iHS is optimized for moviemaking with 1080p Full HD video and Multi-Motion Movie Image Stabilization to record virtually blur-free videos even when the camera is moving.

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