60Hz vs 120Hz big difference? any idea if this makes a big difference in viewing regular action movies or is more noticeable with video games?
831097
Its more noticeable with large televisions (40" and up). I bought a 40" with just the 60hz and can notice it. After playing video games for a long while i start to feel sick. I would suggest looking for a TV with 120Hz if you can afford it.
1135964
120/240 is just marketing buzz. It's a frame doubler, not truly 120hz. If you send 120 frames per second to the TV, it drops frames just like a 60hz set would. There are definitive tests proving this on the official thread on avsforum.com
2112346
I purchased this TV specifically based on Amazon's description that indicated 120 hz. I've run into the same conflicting information that you found and unfortunately (especially for me), it appears that the refresh rate is in fact 6ohz. I spent several days trying to find the 120hz switch in all of the settings and couldn't find it. Finally, I checked in the manual and it says the XBR series of Sony TVs doesn't come with Motionflow (their name for 120hz). I'm still hanging on to the tiniest bit of hope that I'm wrong but I don't think so. If you've seen a 1080p tv play a blueray or hd material with the 120hz on, then you'll know why I'm bummed. It's a truly amazing effect. It doesn't look 3d, but almost like you're watching a play. It's not an effect that would appeal to everyone, but I've seen movies like Spiderman 3, terminator 2 and Pirates of the Carribean and I was blown away. My one bit of hope (and confusion) come from the fact that the previous model (KDL 32XBR4) is described on the Sony website as having Motionflow/120hz but that model was only 720p. I haven't seen what that type of combination looks like, but I'm curious if it still provides the same effect that I've seen on the 1080p models. I spoke to both Circuit City and Best buy reps and both said that there aren't ANY 32" and smaller TVs with 120hz. The smallest it is offered on is 40". Not sure if this helped any but my last bit of research is calling Sony directly and asking them. I'll write back and keep you posted.
684031
Look into Sony's Motionflow technology. I only use my HDTV for gaming and computer. But the refresh rate is not an issue for gaming at all, no motion blur what-so-ever. I have a 120Hz 55" HDTV, if you ask me this 60Hz HDTV seems better on the motion blur then my 120Hz. But I can only speak from a gaming perspective, seeing that I only use this particular HDTV for gaming.
425187
Generally speaking, the refresh rate is not that important. Scenes with smooth motion and panning will generally look cleaner on a 120hz set, because the TV is successfully able to insert new frames (your video signal is not 120hz, but about 30hz. The difference is made up by the TV analyzing the frames and making new ones that go in between the original frames). Scenes with very choppy motion typically look worse (because the frames inserted by the TV don't match up correctly, making the image sharper and crisper-seeming but jerky and jittery). This is not a 120hz TV, though. If that feature is important to you, you're going to have to look at the true TV line (T260HD is really a monitor with TV features) I have a T260HD, and if you are going to use it primarily as a monitor, but also as a TV, it's pretty good. I've owned monitors that looked better, and I own a TV that looks better, but this unit is a good meld of the two. It has a very limited ideal viewing angle, and some problems with banding and bleeding at the edges, but it looks pretty good and it has all of the TV inputs. If you're looking for a TV that you will use as a monitor only occasionally, buy a TV that has a bunch of HDMI ports, and just get a DVI-&gt;HDMI adapter for your PC. Samsung's got several very nice TVs at 32" (the alternative you were considering). If you want the 120hz, the LN32B650 or LN32B640 will do it for you. If you don't care, the LN32B550 is a very nice display as well (I have the 40" B550, and I like it). Samsung doesn't have many high quality options in the 26" size (they're all 720p only, except for the monitor-TVs like this one)
166051
this is from cnet"The big step-up feature for this series is a 120Hz refresh rate, which is said to cut down on the motion blur sometimes seen by sharp-eyed viewers in fast-moving scenes -- although in our tests of 60Hz LCDs, motion blur hasn't been an issue."
144355
I'm pretty sure that game mode is still 120hz. However there is a review that states the lag on the TV is less than 10ms.
354927
I'm also trying to decide between the two. Only difference seems to be that the 52b750 is 240hz instead of 120hz for the 55b650. I think that has something to do with response time. Hoping that we can get responses indicating whether or not the average person can notice the difference when watching tv. I would rather spend an extra $100 for a larger tv but wonder if I would be missing out on a better picture with the 240hz.
36893
It may make a difference on the PC Gaming side but on a console which is what I use it for, I believe it only has a 60hz refresh rate.
197181
Actually, I disagree. I've had this tv for about a year now and every channel/input displays 60Hz. I have yet to see 120 Hz displayed as the frequency. Perhaps its only displaying 60 but utilizing 120? Just my two cents, sir.
2189601
The refresh rate. For TVs, the refresh rate means nothing. A high refresh rate TV does not guarantee it to be motion blur free. Even for console gaming, there is no advantage to a 120Hz+ TV because the console video games are capped at 60 fps anyway.
1475234
I see lots of motion blur on my set. This is very subjective; some people can't see it while for others it is very noticeable, so ymmv. My girlfriend doesn't notice it at all. If I had to do it all over again I would get an lcd with 120hz refresh or a plasma, but I don't watch a lot of sports, so I'll hold on to this set. This is the only negative point I have found.
1609639
I had tried this TV but the 120hz wasn't fast enough for me. I returned it and purchased the 240hz model 7100. It's more expensive, but the picture looks much better. I'm very happy with it. It will give you the effect you mentioned.
350756
TV and movies aren't recorded or displayed in anything higher than 60hz would cover. In my opinion, the 120hz is the way to go. Just google "240hz a gimmick" to see lots of info on the matter.
1654403
I assume the higher the Hz the better the motion on screen looks. Smoother vs. blur or pixelated.
1265723
I have the same issue - 60 and not 120 hz, but I do not do video games or watch sports much, so 60suffices me. However if you find out how to get 120, please let me know. --Rabbi Ed
891339
It's the number of times per second that the picture refreshes it's self. But since the human eye operates at 60hz per second it doesn't make that much difference. Some say that 240hz is better for action sequences but the difference is minimal if at all...