120Hz or 60Hz The TV is supposed to be 120Hz. However, every time I press the info button, all I see is 60Hz. What am I missing?
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Then what does it mean when a blu-ray player is input through HDMI and it says 24Hz? Then when I hooked the same BD player through my receiver (new Pioneer Elite) it's back to 60Hz. Never have seen 120 Hz.
273905
Ramneek, This is a 120 Hz 'refresh' rate set. It is stated in 'Product Description' paragraph. The 60Hz you saw was for the power source as would be the case for all products sold for U.S. use.
1891924
One is 120hz and the other is 240hz...this is the refresh rate..in other words the higher the number the faster. If a car speeds by or someone turns their head quickly there may or may not be a "ghost". I have the 6100 with 120hz and it's perfect. Juat make sure to get a high speed HDMI cable. the cable Amazon recommends is fine. Very happy with the tv.
742381
You are exactly right. Information posted by many customers re: 120HZ on this set is often incorrect and oftentimes the manufacturers themselves do not make the specs clear (carefully read the 120hz info on the new LG Scarlet for a good example - the 120hz info is buried re: availability on different sizes). I would appreciate it if Amazon would correct this chart to help purchasers make more informed decisions and to maintain a higher standard than other websites. Thanks for your post -
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You are very misinformed Watcher. 120hz refers to the panel refresh rate and whether you are watching 30fps video or 24fps movies it still relies on the 120hz refresh rate to display images. As JVAN has shared with us, Plasma TVs don't rely on that technology, it's an LCD thing.
2073370
This TV is not 120hz. Lg seems to have put incorrect info out that is slowly being corrected by resalers. If you notice amazon now has this listed as a 60hz TV. As a new owner of this TV I think a class action lawsuit against lg is coming. I am very upset at being lied to
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120hz standard, but 240hz enhanced. Excellent picture, I leave it at 120hz for most viewing; I have not found a need to switch to 240hz. Granted, I did check it out at 240 but find 120 is better for regular shows/movies. Haven't watched football yet... we'll see ;-)
113808
HDMI 1.4 is 4K @ 30Hz (has 3 of them), HDMI 2.0 is 4K @ 60Hz (has one of them), but the 120Hz thing is the TV's refresh rate, not the input from the HDMI.
737888
1080p/60Hz refers to the source input, the TV is telling you that's the signal it is receiving -- and the input doesn't change when 120 Hz is on.
799489
It depends on your input signal. Do you use a digital cable box? Mine shows 120HZ. It may also depend on the connection cable and splitters. They may not be the best conductors of the signal.
197081
The TV does NOT support over 60 Hz! I've tried many methods to get the TV to display more than 60 Hz using my high-end gaming PC, but nothing has worked. I've talked with two Samsung customer support representatives and both have confirmed that this TV only supports up to a 60 Hz refresh rate! I specifically bought this TV for the 120 Hz refresh rate and now, a little more than a year later, I've just discovered that this product title and description are FALSE ADVERTISING.
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How I understand it is that the 120hz refresh rate is an internal feature. The television signal you receive only comes into your TV at 60hz, but your television can internally smooth it out to 120hz. So, your display is only going to show what is coming into the tv, which is 720p, 60hz, 1080i, 60hz, etc.
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That actually might depend on the TV and the model. While TV's should use the commonly understood and easily explained hz vocab, it seems like manufacturers are playing around with this number in marketing and may be suggesting you are buying something that isnt. See http://hdguru.com/beware-of-phony-lcd-hdtv-refresh-rates/
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Just from looking quickly, I think it is simply that this tv is 240MHZ where mine is 120 if I remember correctly. The only other thing might be that it is a newer model. Unsure of that though. Other than that they look very similar and I have been extremely happy with my television. Some things to work through, but that is the joy of technology and newer technology. The smart features have been very cool and great for entertainment.
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NO! 120Hz is a marketing gimmick! Don't fall for it because no one watches movies like that! That fps is meant for recorded video, NOT MOVIES! Put it this way, do movies in theatres appear 120FPS? No. All movies are displayed in 24FPS as they were meant to be. This TV will put ANY other HDTV to shame!!!EDIT: Okay, okay... I'll just add that I THINK 120Hz is a "gimmick". Others find it very useful and engaging.
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I purchased a samusung 40 led tv. It is a 120 hz according to the box it came in. Also according to samsung customer service reps. But yet on the back of the tv where there is the UL label it says the tv is 60 hz. Noone at samsung seems to know why. I spoke to many of their reps and duh they have no idea why. Does anyone know why there is this difference?
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What you are seeing is 120Hz, but only the actual source Hz (what the TV is receiving) is shown (Usually 60Hz) when you press the info button. The TV itself adds the other 60 frames (or Hz) per second with onboard software to the original 60 that the source sends, giving you 120Hz. Here's a good video description of it from Crutchfield.http://www.crutchfield.com/learn/videos/HDTV/120Hz-240Hz.htmlHave you tried the "Smooth" setting of Automotion? It will give you the cleanest picture, but will look strange to people unaccustomed to 120Hz processing. I use the "Clear" setting, it's a nice blend of the 2 types of interpolation the TV has without as much "soap opera" effect. What you are seeing is 120Hz, but only the actual source Hz (what the TV is receiving) is shown (Usually 60Hz) when you press the info button. The TV itself adds the other 60 frames (or Hz) per second with onboard software to the original 60 that the source sends, giving you 120Hz. Here's a good video description of it from Crutchfield.http://www.crutchfield.com/learn/videos/HDTV/120Hz-240Hz.htmlHave you tried the "Smooth" setting of Automotion? It will give you the cleanest picture, but will look strange to people unaccustomed to 120Hz... » Read More What you are seeing is 120Hz, but only the actual source Hz (what the TV is receiving) is shown (Usually 60Hz) when you press the info button. The TV itself adds the other 60 frames (or Hz) per second with onboard software to the original 60 that the source sends, giving you 120Hz. Here's a good video description of it from Crutchfield.http://www.crutchfield.com/learn/videos/HDTV/120Hz-240Hz.htmlHave you tried the "Smooth" setting of Automotion? It will give you the cleanest picture, but will look strange to people unaccustomed to 120Hz processing. I use the "Clear" setting, it's a nice blend of the 2 types of interpolation the TV has without as much "soap opera" effect. « Show Less
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Considering they keep uping the Hz we may always be chasing the speed. The HDTV's from just last year were 60Hz. The higher end one's were 120Hz and now we are at 240Hz. I am going for the size. I hope I am making the right choice.