What is the advantage of a 60Hz versus 120Hz TV?
466564
120HZ will give you a faster refresh rate&gt; This means motion with looks smoother while playing games or watching sports. While watching anything else, there really isnt a noticeable difference.
187897
i can't speak for the 46", as my TV is the 22"...that being said, you are correct, my set actually has a 60hz refresh, not the 120 that is hinted at in the "marketing" material...this is technical malarkey for "sort-of"...well it's not...for a little set in the kitchen where we use ours no big deal at all...we watch all sorts of stuff on it, including Blu-Ray movies...for a "main" set where you are watching a lot of "action-stuff" like sports this would be a consideration...blurring as an example...Samsung makes a great product, however my personal recommendation for something that large i.e., would be a Sony...they do cost more, and the picture is worth it...and the re-fresh will more likely be an actual 240hz or better depending on the model...good-luck...jo'c
1930087
Then you'll be fine with the 60Hz. The best thing to do is stop in a store and see if you can notice the difference between 60 & 120Hz. But read some reviews on the 60Hz and you'll see that there's no mention of blurry pictures, etc. Save your money and just get the 60! That's my .02. Good Luck!
1885041
I looked up this HDTV on Toshiba's website and they list it as being 60Hz. The 40L2400U is the 120Hz version of this tv.
2105987
This isn't a silly question at all! It's actually one of the best questions I've seen on here. The answer is no because you can only input a 60hz signal into the TV (just confirmed this - When I connected my laptop to my UN65H7150, it defaulted to 59hz and the highest option for me to put it at was 60hz). The software on the TV tries to figure out what should be between each frame inputted to it. Googled it and confirmed it: "Unfortunately televisions function differently than monitors. The 240hz is not the refresh rate, but the amount of frames that the television can produce after using a built in interpolation algorithm. It's base refresh and likely highest available for you to use with a computer is 60Hz and then the interpolation software in the television adds more frames in between frames from your input and outputs 240 frames. This makes it look smoother." For a movie, it'd look smoother, but for gaming it'd probably do more harm than good. Seems like what I found on google checks out. Grab a 120hz monitor made for a computer, not a TV for your son.
754265
Amigo, I can guarantee you that 2 months to get this TV, the picture quality is very good, and if it is 120hz, I see it buy =D
1604857
The 60hz on the back probably refers to the input power. 120 volts, 60hz is normal household power.
809738
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 ;-)
1934847
It is 60hz. I can certainly understand your confusion. Please, read the rest of the responses for more info. SonyStyle was very disappointly and cleverly not very clear about this feature in this tv, which is unfortunate for a company of its stature.
1141019
i don't think the 120Hz is going to effect gaming at all. This tv also has a 2.4ms response time so you need not worry even if it's not in game mode (which it has). i just bought this tv for my dad who doesn't game of course. I have a 46" Samsung 60Hz myself. I may have read a few years back about 120Hz effecting gaming so you may want to research that online before you pull the trigger. overall game mode should negate the 120Hz but you should still research this to confirm.
1854342
I would think that it's 60hz because of the super low response time. Most of your new HDTV's have at least a 120 and in some cases 240hz refresh rate which is what makes their response times anywhere from 10-18 ms. Doesn't seem like a lot until you play on a BENQ which has a 1 ms response time.
1822093
I purchased the 650 2 months ago and I love it. The 120Hz refresh rate is not a problem because i only receive a 60Hz refresh rate signal from DTV. My DVD player (which is not a Blue Ray player) doesn't even put out a 120Hz signal. The first week of watching the TV is strange because of the clarity. It takes some getting used to but once used to it you do you will never go back. The only downside to the 650 is the glossy black finish framing the LCD screen. Minor dents on the frame appear with the right light and can be annoying. I highly recommend the 650 to anyone looking for a new LCD.
1299001
It's a solid secondary TV for me. The 120Hz allows sports and action movies to look good. I'm using it in a 15ft bedroom.
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.
1603804
No-the refresh rate is 240hz, not the power used. I don't know the difference, but 240 RR is better than 120RR.
1224153
No plasma TV's have "120Hz Technology". It is not needed for Plasma, as they don't have the motion jerkiness problem the LCDs have. 120Hz is an LCD only technology. 120Hz is for LCD tv's because of the latent shutter speed to turn an LCD pixel on or off. This is actually the inverse of the frequency, or .0083 seconds; which is the switch time for the crystal (This is not to be confused with response time or fps; both of which are also different performance metrics). The crystals turn on and off to allow light to pass through or block it for dim/dark scenes; or to turn a color on or off. A pixel in a plasma TV is actually a tiny one-pixel "tube" TV. Tube TVs have never had a problem with action smear or latency. Plasma pixels have a near instantaneous on/off time, so implementation of 120Hz technology not only does not apply, it is not needed. The pixels have no latency; you'll never see a 8ms or 6ms response time attributed to plasma TVs, because the "pixels" go on and off as they are energized or de-energized; with no latency (At least not humanly perceptible).
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.