does this set allow you to control the refresh rate (i.e. step down from 240Hz for watching 2D movies)
1040097
Yes, the TV's Motion Picture Setting on the second page of the TV's Picture menu allows you the ability to select Off, Weak, Medium, and Strong.
867820
Yes - the MS612ST will auto-sense input signals at 16:9 or 16:10 widescreen aspect ratios and display them fully, and also has the menu option for manual selection of these widescreen ratios
1000390
You may be able to change to 1080P but remember the set is 60hz and you may not have the power to make the picture look good at 1080P. The size of the screen alone is already a stretch for 60hz. I don't think it would hurt the set but I think your better off at 720P. You need at least 120hz to make any kind of noticeable difference in the picture depth and quality. Summary; leave it alone or get a new set with 120hz.
2097750
I am not a specialist, but this should not be a problem. There basically is a big difference between the refresh rate of the TV and the framerate of the show. TV is usually broadcasting at 60hz (60 images per second), but your screen is refreshing (i.e. dispaying) 600 images per second. the TV will therefore display each images 10 times. There is therefore no impact for you. The only question I have is for blue ray played at 24p (24 images per second, which is the standard way of filming for movies): Will this receiver work with sources at 24p?
1065587
That is seen with TV's with at least 120Hz refresh rate, this is only 60Hz, so no. Some people don't like it, I actually like it very much, it gives a more realistic look
742380
24p is possible on 60hz LCD's but note that 60 is not a multiple of 24, but 120hz is a multiple. So when 24p is being pulled down, it will not be pulled exactly 5 times per frame but some weird combination like : 1st frame 2x, second frame 3x, 3rd frame 2x and so forth. Not that you will ever notice. Anyway, that is what I saw somewhere.
2246119
The tv is 120hz in 3D mode, but no tv has support for 240hz in 3d mode yet. everything else can be set to 240hz, games, movies, etc
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."
1610749
Dear Arch, Thank you so much for your inquiry. The Monster Cable Black Platinum HDMI cable most definitely will handle a 240Hz refresh rate. Please let me know if I can be of any additional assistance. Regards, Eric Cohen World Wide Stereo
857742
No, most games are maxed at 60. I play the 360 downstairs on my LG 120hz refresh rate and actually have to turn it off because of ghosting. Most 120 sets have an option for "game mode" which turns 120 off and goes to 60 for this reason.
1895443
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.
1397039
Blu-Ray etc. Movies _are_ 24Hz. Why would you want to refresh faster than the source video?
1321374
This is a native120hz panel that uses "scanning backlight" tech to achieve 240hz.. It doesn't matter what signal you feed it, it will still output a 240hz rendering. The 60hz you see in the top right info bar is simply the frequency/frame rate from your NTSC broadcast from your cable box/DVR or over the air signal. IN England it would say 50hz. All that aside, pay no attention to the top info bar if this has you worried. If you play a Blu Ray, it will say 1080p24 (assuming you have your Blu Ray sending your TV 1080p/24) This is really nothing you need to concern yourself with. The info bar ONLY displays the signal you are feeding the TV and NOT what the TV is putting out. The TV will ALWAYS put out a 1080p signal at either 60hz, 50hz or 24fps depending on your source. The 240hz is the screens REFRESH RATE and has nothing to do with the input or output signal. TO understand this further you can find useful info on both Wikipedia and the AVS forum among other places. Do not worry, this TV IS 240hz (120hz with scanning back light doubling what you see) Cheers! Marty G
1028073
I don't have this bluray player but I am buying it for my mother as a Christmas gift. Bluray Players are all 1080p24, or 24 Hz, so there is absolutely no point in having the player send a "120 Hz" signal. The 120hz is to be set on your TV ( I have a 40" 120Hz Samsung and a 240Hz Samsung TV. All the settings on my Bluray, Laptop and desktop computers are all set to 24hz which is the native resolution for the film. You will always get a clean picture setting your Bluray to 24hz as apposed to 60hz. The 120hz is refers to the refresh rate of the TV screen not the Bluray Player. Technically a 120Hz or 240Hz TV should also perform well with 30Hz video material and 60Hz video material, but 24Hz is the Holy Grail of film reproduction. Neither the Blu-ray player or the TV has to perform any special processing (read 3:2 pulldown) to display the image at the panel's native refresh rate. This creates an amazingly natural and filmlike experience at home, on an LCD panel. If your TV has any kind of special motion smoothing features associated with the 120Hz (such as AutoMotion Plus from Samsung), I recommend turning it OFF (if possible) when you watch movies for the most film-like experience. This type of smoothing performs best of sports programming and some other video-based sources. I hope this helps.
998408
If you have 120Hz, you shouldn't have a problem. Were you not able to watch in 1080p ? I don't know anything about changing refresh rates.
191954
No, the upscaling only works on analog connections. It passes HDMI through as-is.
1396155
Double check your settings on the monitor. Mine didn't come with DisplayPort 1.2 enabled by default. You may be getting a 30 Hz refresh rate. Similarly, if you're using HDMI and not DisplayPort, you'll be stuck on 30 Hz not 60 Hz. I just turned mine way down and didn't notice any flicker.