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Which is better 60Hz or 120Hz?

I'm buying a new television to play video games on and watch movies. I plan on buying a TV that is a LCD or LED that is between 40 and 46 inches. So knowing that information what is better a 60Hz television or a 120 Hz television?

Update:

I'm looking at a Toshiba right now. Is that a good enough brand?

Update 2:

To answer some more questions. In my game/movie room there is 5 feet in between the TV and where I'd be sitting.

I never looked at Plasma TVs because they are still so expensive and most are only 720p. While a 40 inch LED/LCD TV runs at about 350 dollars to 400 dollars Plasmas are nearly 600 dollars for a 40 inch.

Update 3:

Plasmas with 1080p are usually only in the bigger models like 50 plus inches and cost over 700 dollars. While a 40 inch 120Hz LED only costs 400 dollars. Even a 46 inch is just over 500 dollars.

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  • 8 years ago
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    I'm not sure where you're shopping, but plasmas are almost always cheaper than leds for the same resolution in the big sizes. However, in that size range, they are mostly 720p which isn't all that great if you watch Bluray movies. That being said, yes, 120Hz is definitely a good refresh rate for LCD tvs. I own a 60Hz LCD and it sucks having motion-blur. Although, not everybody notices it and those who do are not always bothered by it. Toshiba is a good brand, not great. They were much more popular in the 90's but haven't done anything particularly special in the HDTV era. You are a very suitable distance from a 40"-46" tv. You'd be much happier with a 46" in the long run, believe me. The bigger the screen, the better movies are.

    Source(s): Home Theater Expert
  • 8 years ago

    The 120 HZ refresh rate will provide you with a smoother picture, this will reduce the blur motion that is common on any LCD or LED tv. Second, stay away from any bargain price tv. They are not very good in quality reliability. If you read yahoo questions all the time, you will notice that 95% of tv problems comes from LCD or LED tv and 95% of those are the bargain price tv. Panasonic is the most reliable tv in the market followed by Samsung. Keep in mind, you get what you pay for. Hope this will help you out.

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    5 years ago

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    Overall, the one that's $510 is the better deal. I mean, it's only $13 more, get it! LED is more efficient and displays bit better pics and has deeper blacks. Make sure it's back lit as well and yes, the 120Hz is going to make a difference in the viewing

  • 8 years ago

    I would suggest buying 3D TV where minimum of 120Hz refresh is mandatory. Make sure you can switch off the 120Hz feature based on preference. I have to admit that is much pleasing for the eye when during the horizontal scroll the jitter is missing. Don't forget about the refresh rate of the LCD panel itself. I would think that the TV sets with 120 Hz may have native faster refresh rate but this is an assumption only.

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    5 years ago

    60hz Vs 120hz

  • 8 years ago

    Toshiba is no better than mediocre.

  • 8 years ago

    - Top brands: Panasonic (Plasma) and Samsung (LED). (Plasma > LED > LCD). (LCD is going to be discontinued. A LCD tv uses cold cathode fluorescent lamps/CCFL backlights. A LED tv is a LCD tv, but with white or red, green, blue LEDs on the edge of the screen or a full array on the back of the screen).

    = Plasma has best picture and audio quality (best response times, best viewing angle, best color quality, less/no motion blur for crisp/clear images because how it's refresh rate works). Newer Plasmas have improved their burn issues by using pixel shifting/scrolling. LCD/LED is best for bright rooms and have most light coming off the screen (Plasmas are not great for bright rooms because of screen glare and faded whites, but do great for dim or dark rooms). Newer Plasmas use less energy consumption and they are cheap to buy. LED are more popular because the manufacturers want to sell you their LED expensive tvs rather than their cheap Plasmas.

    - I recommend 1920x1080p for movies, computer monitor/display, some tv shows, and some game console games and I recommend 1280x720p for some tv shows and some game console games. I recommend 40+ inches for movies and/or tv shows and 20-30 inches for computer monitor and 30-40+ inches for game console games.

    - FPS (frames per second): Every video consists of a number of frames per second, think of a video as a fast moving flip book. NTSC countries use 60i or 30i FPS (newer stations use 30p or 60p FPS) for tv shows. PAL/SECAM countries use 50i or 25i FPS (newer stations use 25p or 50p FPS) for tv shows. Movies use 24p/25p/29p//30p FPS (first movie to use 48p was LOTR: The Hobbit). Games use anywhere to 2 to 120 FPS (older games use lower FPS while newer games use higher FPS, usually they are up to 60 FPS today).

    - TV refresh rate (measured in hz): Example, A tv with a refresh rate of 120 hz means it refreshes/flashes the entire screen 120 times a second.

    - How do LED or LCD tv refresh rates work with the FPS of a video? (I recommend real/true 240hz refresh rate, some tv advertising may fool you by listing the fake interpolation or fake backlight scanning/dimming refresh rates).

    - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_interpolation (Names of the new technologies for newer tv's at the link): Motion Interpolation or Motion Compensated Frame Interpolation (MCFI), is a form of video processing in which new fake frames are generated between existing ones to up the FPS of a video to reduce motion blur and/or for judder removal/judder adjustment. MCFI video processing may cause gamer input lag and/or artifacts such as the soap opera effect (may ruin the look of a video).

    - Many tv's allow viewers to turn motion interpolation (MCFI) off. The tv repeats the frames a certain number of times to match the tv's refresh rate. Example; To display 24 frames per second on a tv with a 120 hz refresh rate, each frame is repeated 5 times every 24th of a second.

    - But what happens if the FPS of a video does not match the refresh rate of the tv? Then you get a pulldown, a pulldown is what causes a jittery screen (aka judder) because the tv repeats the odd frames a different amount of times the tv repeats the even frames. Example; A 3:2 pulldown is post popular because it is needed to match a 24 fps video with a 60hz refresh rate tv, odd frames are repeated 3 times (12x3=36) and even frames are repated 2 times (12x2=24) and 36+24=60 FPS for a 60hz refresh rate tv.

    How does Plasma tv refresh rates work with the FPS of a video?

    - It will take each pixel in a frame and and repeat it a number of times based on the number of sub-field drives (SFD) the tv has with it's refresh rate. Example 1; (NTSC countries) 600hz sub-field drive/motion tv means 60hz FPS x 10 sub-fields per frame = 600hz refresh rate. Example 2; (PAL/SECAM countries) 600hz sub-field drive/motion tv means 50hz FPS x 12 sub-fields per frame = 600hz refresh rate.

    - What is focused-field drive (FFD) on Neo-Plasmas? (Light switching speed = better colors and less motion blur) 2500hz focused field drive means sub-fields are virtually packed into 1/2500th of a second as a sharp impluse, creating crisp motion images even in very very fast movining images (FFD is defined as a inverse of light emission period t. 1/t = 1/0.4ms = 2,500 FFD). Regular sub-feild drives like 50 FPS x 12 sub-fields = 600 hz, light emission spreads as wide as 1 field time (1/60th sec) maximum which results in blurry images for very very fast moving images.

    - Refresh rates on Plasmas work similar to LED/LCD tv's. These settings are usually automatic, but you can change them in the advanced picture settings, Example 1; 2D 24p FPS mode and choose refresh rates of 48hz/96hz or 30hz/60hz with pulldown (might use interpolation frames for pulldowns), Example 2; 3D mode and choose refresh rates of 96hz for 24 FPS or 100hz for 50 FPS or 120hz for 60 or 24 fps.ect Of course it has gamer mode or many other adjustments.

    Source(s): Some of the information may be outdated/wrong, but still some useful information. - http://reviews.cnet.com/tv-buying-guide/ - http://reviews.cnet.com/3dtv-buying-guide/ - http://reviews.cnet.com/best-high-definition-tvs/ (has models and reviews + more). - Off brands use crappy/cheap and breakble electronics. For gamers I recommend the tv has at least duo/quad processores and gamer mode (gamer mode turns off stuff that requires processing/cpu power like upscaling/downscalling resolutions and/or interpolation/reapting frames for refresh rates.ect). TV's do have a input lag specification. - HD-TV viewing distance calculations: http://www.thx.com/consumer/home-entertainment/hom... OR http://www.sony-asia.com/support/faq/47537 OR http://isthisretina.com/ OR http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimum_HDTV_viewing_...
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