LCD TV Refresh Rates: No Visible Difference?

I've been studying LCDs some more during Christmas shopping and I totally see the difference now. I'll be getting at least a 120 Hz TV if not more. :cool2:
 
Phi4Sius said:
Okay folks,

I've been working on researching LCD TVs as I plan on buying an LCD TV for myself as a Christmas present after Christmas is all done (I'll be getting some cash for Christmas too that will go towards it along with my nice full paycheck that I get to keep to myself with no bills...wheeeee).

I was at Best Buy today and I was comparing different TVs with different refresh rates. 60 Hz, 120 Hz, and 250 Hz. There was even a demo of a (Sony or Samsung unit I think it was) that was showing a side by side comparison of 60 Hz vs. 250 Hz with Auto Motion (or whatever that was called) but there was no visible difference between the two, even though the price difference is to the tune of $400.00.
(They were demo'ing in HD 1080I most likely, thats why, you will need to look at a demo using blueray 1080P).

Am I missing something or is refresh rate a big scam when you can't even tell the difference between the lowest (60 Hz) and the highest I could see available at the time (250 Hz)? I certainly am not going to pay over $400.00 for a TV that seems to have no visible difference between a 60 Hz refresh rate and a 250 Hz refresh rate.
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(They were demo'ing in HD 1080I most likely, thats why, you will need to look at a demo using blueray 1080P).


No, it is not a scam, but, the ability to tell the difference highly depends on the input. Most if not all media currently uses 60 hz or less, the TV will process it to 120 hz or 240 hz if applicable, 240 hz is kinda of overkill right now.

The best input you can use to tell the difference would be Blue Ray (1080p) using the HDMI connection-yes you will notice a much more life like quality to the picture and no blurrs using 120hz. Buying a 120 or 240 hz TV for regular cable, satellite or DVD viewing (except for DVD upconvert) is overkill.

Also 1080P-3D movies are much more profound at 120hz or higher than 60 hz LCD TVs.
 
cdaigle430 said:
The best input you can use to tell the difference would be Blue Ray (1080p) using the HDMI connection-yes you will notice a much more life like quality to the picture and no blurrs using 120hz. Buying a 120 or 240 hz TV for regular cable, satellite or DVD viewing (except for DVD upconvert) is overkill.
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Life-like? No Blur? Don't be too sure of that. I've seen it in action on many occasions and it's nothing to be impressed with. Movies are not meant to be viewed with a higher frame rate. There is a reason why it is 24 frames per second and that is still preferred by many filmmakers. It's to suspend the disbelief among the moviegoers. The Soap Opera effect takes that away from them.
 
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