diff --git a/include/settings.h b/include/settings.h
index 07a5455..ea5b799 100644
--- a/include/settings.h
+++ b/include/settings.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ struct Settings {
 		} snake;
 
 		struct /* tv_static */ {
-			uint16_t black_bar_speed = 3500;
+			uint16_t black_bar_speed = 12;
 		} tv_static;
 	} effects;
 };
diff --git a/src/effect_tv_static.cpp b/src/effect_tv_static.cpp
index f0bd56c..0144705 100644
--- a/src/effect_tv_static.cpp
+++ b/src/effect_tv_static.cpp
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 #include "effect_tv_static.h"
 
 void TvStaticEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
-	uint8_t dark_position = (millis() % settings.effects.tv_static.black_bar_speed) * _window->width / settings.effects.tv_static.black_bar_speed;
+	//uint8_t dark_position = (millis() % settings.effects.tv_static.black_bar_speed) * _window->width / settings.effects.tv_static.black_bar_speed;
+	accum88 dark_position = (beat16(settings.effects.tv_static.black_bar_speed) * _window->width) >> 8;
 	for (uint8_t y=0; y<_window->height; y++) {
-		uint8_t row_dark_position = (dark_position + y/3) % _window->width;
+		accum88 row_dark_position = (dark_position + (y<<8)/3) % (_window->width<<8);
 		for (uint8_t x=0; x<_window->width; x++) {
 			uint8_t brightness = random8();
 			uint8_t darkening = 0;
-			uint8_t distance = x - row_dark_position;
-			if (distance == 0) darkening = random8(192, 255);
-			else if (distance == 1) darkening = random8(128, 255);
-			else if (distance == 2) darkening = random8(92, 192);
-			else if (distance == 3) darkening = random8(32, 128);
+			accum88 distance = (x<<8) - row_dark_position;
+			if (distance < 256) darkening = random8(distance, 255);
+			else if (distance < (4<<8)) darkening = random8(distance >> 2, 255);
+			
 			if (darkening > brightness) brightness = 0;
 			else brightness -= darkening;
 			CRGB color(brightness, brightness, brightness);