What is the visual difference between 240 Hz and 480 hz in 2d. Is the difference something that I will see watching a movie? Or will I just notice it with sports such as football or basketball of which I watch neither? What is the visual difference between 240 Hz and 480 hz in 2d. Is the difference something that I will see watching a movie? Or will I just notice it with sports such as football or basketball of... » Read More What is the visual difference between 240 Hz and 480 hz in 2d. Is the difference something that I will see watching a movie? Or will I just notice it with sports such as football or basketball of which I watch neither? « Show Less
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it must matter because samsung 480hz 65" is 5999, and vizio 120hz is 3999. why the 2000 difference?
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Found this response from Samsung on the Samsung site:"I can understand your confusion on this matter. However, there are currently no transmittable signals that are sent at over 60Hz. If the TV has a 240Hz panel, then the image will be displayed at 240Hz. There are varying degrees of 240Hz that can be displayed (please check out the owners manual on page 19 for more information), but the unit will always display at 240Hz. The reason your TV is showing at 60Hz in the info box is because the info box shows the actual HZ of the signal. Again, it doesn't matter what cables you use, there are no devices that output at over 60Hz at this current time." Found this response from Samsung on the Samsung site:"I can understand your confusion on this matter. However, there are currently no transmittable signals that are sent at over 60Hz. If the TV has a 240Hz panel, then the image will be displayed at 240Hz. There are varying degrees of 240Hz that can be displayed (please check out the owners manual on page 19 for more information), but the unit will always display at 240Hz. The reason your TV is showing at 60Hz in the info box is because the info box shows the actual HZ of the signal. Again, it doesn't matter what cables you... » Read More Found this response from Samsung on the Samsung site:"I can understand your confusion on this matter. However, there are currently no transmittable signals that are sent at over 60Hz. If the TV has a 240Hz panel, then the image will be displayed at 240Hz. There are varying degrees of 240Hz that can be displayed (please check out the owners manual on page 19 for more information), but the unit will always display at 240Hz. The reason your TV is showing at 60Hz in the info box is because the info box shows the actual HZ of the signal. Again, it doesn't matter what cables you use, there are no devices that output at over 60Hz at this current time." « Show Less
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Good info, totally makes sense. Im excited for the 3D and all that but I am also looking forward to the 240Hz in 24" and at the price as there is currently nothing like that now. Will probabaly have to use a different Blu-Ray player for movies to have that smooth look to them as I don't think the PS3 can play movies past 60Hz. Still curious how it looks. I personally like smaller HD screens and am curious how it will look.
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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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When I play something like battlefield 3 there is a bit of eye strain after some time. Not sure how much of that is the monitor though rather than the fast movements. The latency is fine. The main thing to note is that this is a 60hz monitor refresh rate. I can see the static dance around slightly more over a monitor that refreshes at 120hz. Though I imagine most wouldn't notice that aspect. For long hours of gaming that may make a big difference when it comes to fatigue. Something to consider.
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The dynamic color contrast ration of 9 mil:1 to 8 mil:1 and 240 hz oppose to 120 hz seem to be the difference but see Cnet for more information on the comparison @ http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/lg-infinia-47lw6500/4505-6482_7-34468408.html
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"The only significant difference between the 120hz or 240hz systems will be in presenting 3D content. If you think you are going to be interested in viewing 3D movies and TV shows, then you should get a 240hz system. Why? Because 3D works by showing each of your eyes only half the image on the screen - this is what makes the image three dimensional and why you have to wear special glasses. Because of this halving, your 120hz TV is really only showing 60hz to each eye (and 24fps does not go into 60hz very well). If you have a 240hz TV, each eye gets 120hz and you'll be able to watch both 24 and 30fps shows without any image manipulation."http://www.tekspree.com/what-are-tv-hertz-and-why-are-they-important/ "The only significant difference between the 120hz or 240hz systems will be in presenting 3D content. If you think you are going to be interested in viewing 3D movies and TV shows, then you should get a 240hz system. Why? Because 3D works by showing each of your eyes only half the image on the screen - this is what makes the image three dimensional and why you have to wear special glasses. Because of this halving, your 120hz TV is really only showing 60hz to each eye (and 24fps does not go into 60hz very well). If you have a 240hz TV, each eye gets 120hz and you'll be able to watch... » Read More "The only significant difference between the 120hz or 240hz systems will be in presenting 3D content. If you think you are going to be interested in viewing 3D movies and TV shows, then you should get a 240hz system. Why? Because 3D works by showing each of your eyes only half the image on the screen - this is what makes the image three dimensional and why you have to wear special glasses. Because of this halving, your 120hz TV is really only showing 60hz to each eye (and 24fps does not go into 60hz very well). If you have a 240hz TV, each eye gets 120hz and you'll be able to watch both 24 and 30fps shows without any image manipulation."http://www.tekspree.com/what-are-tv-hertz-and-why-are-they-important/ « Show Less
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I'd like to ask you a question about the 24p content. I produce videos in 24p, and although I'm very creative, I'm not a tech guru. Thus, I've been trying to witness the difference between TV's out there that claim to have good 24p playback capabilities, as we produce several things at that frame rate. Have you seen them side by side? Does the lower Hz level really make a big difference? I've seen the 8000 in action, but never checked the Hz level and didn't compare it to the 7000. Thanks in advance for your help.
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It depends how one defines the refresh rate. My understanding is the refresh rate is technically 60 Hz, but Toshiba employs their "ClearScan" back lighting technology to raise the effective rate to 120 Hz. An explanation of how this works can be found on Toshiba's forum at http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/Televisions-Knowledge-Base/TOSHIBA-ClearScan/ta-p/361268. I have the 32 inch and the 23 inch versions of this product and, in my opinion, the picture is great and handles fast-moving action, such as sports, very well.
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BTW...yesterday I was in BB and Sony has just released a 32" XBR9 1080p with 120hz Motionflow technology... and it is up on the Sony Style website.. so much for what the salesman tell you that Sony is not going to produce..But compared to the Sony 32" 1080p 60 hz.. I thought the higher priced model with 120hz looked grainy to me. I really didn't see the $200 difference in the (retail price). Perhaps on Blu Ray disc viewing there is a difference.. GLTA
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It's the scan speed of the TV Picture. For the human eye not to detect flicker a scan speed of 60 Hz is minimum, but a 120 Hz scan is better for fast action events and 240 Hz is even better and needed for 3D TVs.(2 pics Tx at a time right and left view)
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I just purchased a Samsung UN40H5203 - a 60hz refresh. I am enjoying the rich color, but I find that for sports - football and basketball so far - the 60hz can't refresh fast enough to eliminate what seems to be a pixelation where movement is fastest. Otherwise, not issue. Perhaps if I were looking for a TV with a screen as big as the Berlin Wall I'd want the 120hz, but when I bought I saw a $200 difference between otherwise similar Samsung sets. Not worth the difference.
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I Actually do not know but I am using it to the new 240 Hz and the picture is pretty good, also the second one is working from my laptop to the screen at work and works great too
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Let me put it this way....Electricity in the USA is 60Hz. When you turn a light on, it actually has a flickering power. DO you see light bulbs flickering on and off? OF course not. The human eye see's 60Hz as "always on". So then what does 120Hz do? It may clear up video a little, but nothing more, and your results may vary. (Everyone's eyes are different). So enter 240 Hz. .... YOU CAN NOT SEE ANY DIFFERENCE FROM 120 TO 240hz. Period. It is so far beyond the human visual capacity its not funny. So 240 Hz is a MARKETING GIMMIC to charge you more.
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I only watch movies so far. I've been collecting 3d movies for the last several months. All are not created equal. In the upper left hand corner as your movie loads it tells you if it is 1080p, aspect ratio, and refresh. It is getting that from the source. Which I would assume would be the same for vid games. I have neither the new Xbox or ps4 but would bet new games made for them would have the higher refresh rate.
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Hi Jason, I actually just spent two hours on hold waiting for Sony to get to the bottom of the 24p/120hz issue for me, and this TV indeed runs at 60hz, which means it really is not True 24p, because the frame duplication is not equal for every frame, as it would be for 120hz (i.e. each of the 24 frames per second would be replicated five times per second as the TV refreshes 120 times in that second....24x5 = 120). This model is 60hz, so the frames replicate at something like 2:3:3:3:2 and so on (not quite sure how correct that is). I am actually very dissatisfied with this, because the whole reason I upgraded to this TV and Blu Ray was to have ACTUAL True 24p. With the Sony 32 and 37 inch models, they are falsely advertising completely...But most people would never notice a difference. 24p from Blu Ray still looks incredible on this TV, but there ARE times where something just doesn't QUITE look right...and I do notice it. I would have saved up a few extra hundred dollars for the larger, 120hz TVs had I known the technicalities of this back then....
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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.