60Hz vs 120 Hz Refresh Rate

[dereksworl]

Originally Posted by ixlegitballinxl

2 hundo price diff? i'd go with the 120hz

on some content, the 120hz looks to gimmicky, but you can always turn it off if needed.

Originally Posted by aramis109

*shakes fist*

The 120hz is the refresh rate. It can not be changed. It's static on the set. What CAN be changed is the Motionflow/Motionplus/whatever technology where it interpolates frames.

The benefit of 120hz is two-fold: First, it's supposed to help with fast-moving scenes like action and sports- it helps reduce blurring. Secondly, 24p sources SHOULD be able to be resolved without 3:2 pulldown (since 24 goes evenly into 120, there is no need for 3:2 trickery that can cause judder).


Personally, if I were buying an LCD, I'd buy a 120hz just for the 3:2 pulldown issue alone, since it's something that I notice on my current set.

Correct. 120Hz is for motion blur reduction only(cannot be changed). The "gimmick" part ixlegitballinxl is referring to is "Motion Flow" or "Auto Motion Plus"(Samsung) which causes the 3D looking effect. For the last time, 120Hz does not cause the "Gimmicky" look.