Q. I'm in the market for a 32-42 inch 1080p TV, and I'm trying to decide between 60hz-120hz and LCD vs LED. Any help? Thanks. I just want a clear TV for gaming and some BlueRay viewing.
Answer
LED over LCD.
LED means an LCD screen with an LED back light. Standard LCD means phosphorest tubes are used for the back light.
60hz vs 120 hz is another matter entirely.
120hz is great on it's own, but it usaully comes with something called "frame interpolation". Frame Interpolation just means "making stuff up". This give the TV a "fake" or plastic look called the soap opera effect.
Frame Interpolation is often marketed as "motion flow" or "smooth flow" or something like that, depending on the brand name, but it's all the same crap.
Luckily, most TV's have a "Game Mode" and or a "Cinema mode" to correct this issue.
Game Mode will show each frame twice, (no creating fake frames) and should prevent any motion blur that is common to games. The reason you don't want the fake frames during games, is because it takes time to create the fake frame. The time it takes ads a lag to the game, and makes FPS and action games almost impossible to play.
Cinema Mode will show each frame five times (a film is only 24 frames a second) and prevents something called "3:2 pull down".
All that being said, I play games on my 60hz TV all the time, without problems and have never really noticed the 3:2 pull down to begin with.
So watch a 60hz and 120hz set, and ask yourself if you can tell the difference.
- 17R3W
LED over LCD.
LED means an LCD screen with an LED back light. Standard LCD means phosphorest tubes are used for the back light.
60hz vs 120 hz is another matter entirely.
120hz is great on it's own, but it usaully comes with something called "frame interpolation". Frame Interpolation just means "making stuff up". This give the TV a "fake" or plastic look called the soap opera effect.
Frame Interpolation is often marketed as "motion flow" or "smooth flow" or something like that, depending on the brand name, but it's all the same crap.
Luckily, most TV's have a "Game Mode" and or a "Cinema mode" to correct this issue.
Game Mode will show each frame twice, (no creating fake frames) and should prevent any motion blur that is common to games. The reason you don't want the fake frames during games, is because it takes time to create the fake frame. The time it takes ads a lag to the game, and makes FPS and action games almost impossible to play.
Cinema Mode will show each frame five times (a film is only 24 frames a second) and prevents something called "3:2 pull down".
All that being said, I play games on my 60hz TV all the time, without problems and have never really noticed the 3:2 pull down to begin with.
So watch a 60hz and 120hz set, and ask yourself if you can tell the difference.
- 17R3W
How do you like LED TVs?
Q. The quality is great but it has gotten to the point where it makes most shows seem amateur. I was watching CSI: Miami and it felt like you were there. Thats a great thing but I miss the tv and effects it gives off. It almost looks like a 24/7 soap. :P
Don't get me wrong, its amazing quality but it has gotten to the point where it has lost its tv feel.
Anyone else experience this?
Don't get me wrong, its amazing quality but it has gotten to the point where it has lost its tv feel.
Anyone else experience this?
Answer
The "soap opera" is not a side effect of LED, and can be turned off.
It's called motionflow, (or something, depends on your brand off TV) turn that off, and it will solve that problem.
Look for options like gamemode, cinema mode, or "frame doubling".
- 17R3W
The "soap opera" is not a side effect of LED, and can be turned off.
It's called motionflow, (or something, depends on your brand off TV) turn that off, and it will solve that problem.
Look for options like gamemode, cinema mode, or "frame doubling".
- 17R3W
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