Benq monitor flickering on MacBook Pro M2 14"

I have followed all the tips from Benq to avoid the flickering when connected via thunderbolt to the macbook pro m2 and the problems persists. Apparently it has been reported many times this problem and you still have not do anything about it...

MacBook Pro 14″

Posted on Jun 12, 2023 10:33 AM

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Sep 1, 2023 5:52 AM in response to luiscastellon

The problem is that the M1/M2 doesn't send a true 10-bit signal and your monitor is a 8 bit + frc.

So, the monitor expects a stable 10-bit signal from the M1 /M2. But the M1/M2 also uses a kind of FRC.

FRC in monitors means that the last two bits are kind of interpolated through extremely fast "blinking".

So when the monitor now receives an already artificial fast blinking signal, flickering can occur.

tijl64

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Jun 17, 2023 10:50 AM in response to luiscastellon

Maybe this works: https://www.benq.eu/nl-nl/knowledge-center/knowledge/how-to-fix-mac-m1-m2-external-monitor-flicker.html

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