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What is the difference between 60Hz and 120Hz on a television other than the price?
Was thinking of getting a flat screen for my brother and saw there was a price difference between 60Hz and 120Hz but not sure what the "Hz" is all about.
Thanks!
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- kg7orLv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
"Hz" is named after early technology pioneer Heinrich Hertz. In modern usage, it translates as "cycles per second" or "times per second."
For a modern TV, the term Hz applies to 3 different applications. The one you're referring to is the refresh rate: the number of times per second the image in drawn on the screen. The higher rate (120 Hz) is desirable for minimizing fast-motion blur, typical with sports and game boxes.
