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120hz by itself won't do shit if the source is running at 24/30/60fps, but I've seen 120hz Samsung TV's that simulate 120fps by doing some ninja shit to the video. It looks incredibly real and fluid. Not sure what they call the technology, TrueMotion or some shit like that.
 
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mmike032
human eye cant tell the difference according to cnet.
I;ve got a 60HZ , 1080i Samsung but all the feeds are in 720i...

again according to cnet the human eye cant tell the difference b/t 720i and 1080i
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Incorrect and irrelevant. The difference between 720 and 1080 is very noticeable, if only because the 720 picture has to be stretched on a 1080 screen, so it looks ever so blurry.

Has nothing to do with the max number of screen refreshes per second.
 
For Sports viewing I'd recommend a Plasma. But if you like to watch blue ray DVD's the LCD is better.

And Matty you can't tell a difference between 720 & 1080 on a 40" screen. The quality is the same. But if you have a 50" or bigger screen there is difference in the picture quality.
 
Matty
Incorrect and irrelevant. The difference between 720 and 1080 is very noticeable, if only because the 720 picture has to be stretched on a 1080 screen, so it looks ever so blurry.

Has nothing to do with the max number of screen refreshes per second.
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umm kay

http://reviews.cnet.com/tv-buying-guide/?tag=contentMain;contentBody;1n

Refresh rate (60Hz, 120Hz, 240Hz, 480Hz, 600Hz): These numbers, which are supposed to refer to the number of times the still image is refreshed on the screen (60Hz=60 times per second), have proliferated in the last few years. That's because LCD TVs have a reputation for being blurrier in fast-motion scenes than plasma TVs are. However, in reality, most people can't perceive that blur in most material; in terms of motion blur, it's nearly impossible to see the difference between a 60Hz and a 600Hz TV. Many LCD TV manufacturers incorporate dejudder or smoothing processing (see "basic features") in conjunction with refresh rate, but smoothing and antiblur are two separate, albeit related, visual effects. 240Hz: What you need to know has the full explanation.

Resolution (720p, 1080p): Nearly every TV today is a 1080p model, but in the smaller LCD screen sizes and entry-level plasma series you can still find 720p models. There's nothing wrong with 720p resolution. In fact, the difference between 720p and 1080p resolutions is nearly impossible to discern, even when watching content on very large screen sizes. Check out HDTV resolution explained for more details.
 
mmike032
think I seen one of those displaying at Sears when I was shopping.
agree, that they looked a shit ton better...

but thats not what he was asking was it...
Samsung> Sony
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He asked the difference between 60 and 120hz. The answer is: none unless the TV does some ninja shit to the signal. Which Samsung's Auto Motion Plus TV's do.
 
Thanks a lot for the info Matty.

You have me all messed up because now I'm checking out http://tinyurl.com/394j4vl . The majority of my electronics stuff is Sony and I've always been pleased with their products. That Samsung sounds like a nice TV. I'm fairly lost when it comes to this shit, but I'm slowly learning. Do you think there would be a huge difference between the Sony one and the Samsung or a minimal difference?
 
Oh wow, that one has the Auto Motion shit... when I bought my Sony these fancy Samsungs were twice the price. I would definitely get that Samsung over the Sony Pucky. They look incredible. Go in the store and check them out, the difference is very very obvious.
 
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