Yeah, not the same thing at all unfortunately. The problem discussed here comes down to a modeling problem, not a Poser/Application problem.
Some OBJ files that are referenced, usually when it's a freebie or a converted obj file, it carries with it dual faces to the poly, which when rendered, will give the checkerboard problem.

The update does not fix that, since it comes down to the person who modeled the figure/OBJ file.

Apart from turning on "Remove Backfacing Poly's" in the render window, the only other solution to this problem is to import the original OBJ file that is being referenced into a Poser friendly pro app (Shade is the best for this, since it retains all Poser relevant data when done), and re-export it back out without modifications, until you get to the window that has a checkbox that allows you to export as a SINGLE sided OBJ.
This will elliminate the checkerboard problem. It might make parts of the figure look transparent prior to rendering, but it will render fine.
You an then take it a step further if you find parts of the OBJ file appearing transparent in Poser, but locating the same areas in the high end modeling app, and manually reversing those flipped poly's.

Personally, I would contact the person that made the figure first and tell them to smarten up and fix it properly.