60hz vs 120hz

[alforms]

Which do you guys prefer, I am looking at projectors right now and one has 60Hz and the other has 120Hz, which picture do you guys prefer. I like the 120Hz picture because it looks real life, but I also like the 60hz picture quality because it is a clear picture, and it is like the actual theater experience. I don't know what to choose

[MOVIEfReAkAzOiD]

120 of course

[alforms]

Originally Posted by MOVIEfReAkAzOiD

120 of course

any particular reason? or do you just like the better performance

[rpneuss]

Originally Posted by alforms

any particular reason? or do you just like the better performance

Wouldn't better performance be a great reason to prefer something over another?

[alforms]

Originally Posted by rpneuss

Wouldn't better performance be a great reason to prefer something over another?

true, but alot of people are still adamant with 60hz tvs/projectors which makes me question the 120hz.

[rpneuss]

Originally Posted by alforms

true, but alot of people are still adamant with 60hz tvs/projectors which makes me question the 120hz.

The 120 takes away the need for the 3:2 pulldown which should make for a more accurate cinematic experience. Movies are filmed in 24p and 24 divides perfectly into 120 so you get a more true to director's intent feel with a 120hz than you would with a 60hz.

[alforms]

Originally Posted by rpneuss

The 120 takes away the need for the 3:2 pulldown which should make for a more accurate cinematic experience. Movies are filmed in 24p and 24 divides perfectly into 120 so you get a more true to director's intent feel with a 120hz than you would with a 60hz.

hey thanks, i will definitley use this info when picking the projector

[alforms]

Is there a way to turn off the "soup opera effect." I like it for certain media but others like movies I would rather not have it

[steve1971]

120hz all the way.

[Semp1]

Yes you turn off motion flow features. 120hz has nothing to do with the "soap opera" look. That's a dejudder feature that can be turn off.

[Amazing808s]

120hz>>>>>>>>>60hz

[Rob J in WNY]

The 120Hz refresh rate brings two different advantages, depending on the viewer's preferences.

As previously mentioned, you can evenly divide 24FPS (frames per second or 24p) cinematic material into it (5:5 "pulldown"). This will provide the most accurate, true-to-source motion reproduction.

Secondly, with rare exception, 120Hz systems also have some sort of "frame creation" for motion-smoothing. 24FPS motion will "judder" without it, but you will get a "fake," uncinematic "live" or "soap opera effect" to the video while using it. It also introduces visual artifacts which detract from the native-frame content. These are undesirable to the most ardent cinephiles, who crave the look that the director originally captured on film. Many people are not bothered by these, however. Some come to prefer to smoother motion and feel this outweighs all other considerations.

Overall, go with the 120Hz if you can. You can always turn off frame creation/motion smoothing while still gaining all the advantages of even 5:5 pulldown on 24p material. The screen always refreshes at 120Hz, regardless of the motion smoothing settings.

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