SetDisplayFrequency.exe

[markfilipak]

Is there documentation for 'SetDisplayFrequency.exe'? Usage examples? Scripts?

It doesn't respond to the usual 'help' arguments:

C:\Program Files (x86)\RedFox\AnyDVD>SetDisplayFrequency.exe ?
C:\Program Files (x86)\RedFox\AnyDVD>SetDisplayFrequency.exe /?
C:\Program Files (x86)\RedFox\AnyDVD>SetDisplayFrequency.exe -?
C:\Program Files (x86)\RedFox\AnyDVD>SetDisplayFrequency.exe -h
C:\Program Files (x86)\RedFox\AnyDVD>SetDisplayFrequency.exe -help
C:\Program Files (x86)\RedFox\AnyDVD>SetDisplayFrequency.exe --help

My problem:
I play movies on Display 2. Display 2 is an HD TV connected via HDMI. I occasionally need to set it. I believe that's what 'SetDisplayFrequency.exe' is for, eh?

Thanks for helping,
Mark.

 

[James]

SetDisplayFrequency only works with the primary monitor.

 

[markfilipak]

Perhaps I'll try changing the frequency of my primary (laptop) display. That brings me back around to my original question. How do I use SetDisplayFrequency? It doesn't respond to the usual 'help' arguments.

 

[James]

You just add the frequency as a parameter in Hz.
0 = default, revert to last saved value
50 = 50
60 = 60
23 = 23.9...
24 = 24
59 = 59.9...

Optional parameter /keep saves the value

e.g. SetDisplayFrequency.exe 60 /keep

It is just a rudimentary tool, there are much better utilities available in the public domain.

EDIT:
And it is intended to be started by AnyDVD's "start external program" feature on disc insertion.
Check out the feature in AnyDVD settings -> program settings -> external program
It was never intended to be used from the command line.

 

[markfilipak]

Hi James,

Well, it looks like my primary display can't be set... Everything except 'SetDisplayFrequency 60' provokes an error notice.

Too bad. I watch movies (and test various frequency HandBrake transcodes) on my secondary display (HDMI TV). In order to do that, I had to connect the TV to my DisplayPort via an DP-HDMI adapter; NVIDIA provides a GUI to change DP refresh Hz, but a CLI method would be convenient to avoid click-click-click.

I imagine you provided SetDisplayFrequency as a convenience for watching movies. That's thoughtful, but I wonder how many people watch movies solely on a secondary display. Oh, well.

Have a good day, James.