120hz explained

[skygreenleopard]

Originally Posted by Minimejer05

Everytime I go to best buy I see the Sony Bravia(I think or XBR) with the 120Hz motionflow on... god I just LOOVE how fast and smooth it plays. I honestly cant wait to buy one soon... Now I watched a movie on my friends 65 inch DLP with 120Hz..and it looked like a normal movie.. I didnt notice anything movie "smoother" or "faster" is that because there wasnt a motion flow option? His was a 65 inch 1080p 120Hz Mitsubishi Diamond Class.

Exactly. 120 Hz and MotionFlow aren't the same thing, but 120hz sets ARE capable of MotionFlow/whatever your brand TV calls it. I prefer 120 hz without it, so 24 fps movies look the way they're supposed to in theaters.

So, your friend's 120hz TV was better than a 60hz TV in that it plays the movie at its true smooth 24fps (what I prefer). If he had a MotionFlow-like feature and were to turn it on, he'd get that ultra-smooth video effect that you like, almost an artificial 120 fps. If he were to downgrade to a 60hz set, the movie would show be around 24fps but it'd be inconsistent, resulting in some judder/skippy frames in certain scenes, like slow panning across a landscape or quick movements.

Hope this helps.