100 Hz LCDs

[x360 fever]

I've been using a 60 Hz Bravia for over a year now, and I must say I'm quite content with it.

I moslty use it for gaming (xbox360). I wanted to know if there's any real added benefit of upgrading to a 100 Hz or higher LCD.

Do I really need it? I've read a lot about it though... how it can make 30 fps games appear smoother...how it introduces artifacts and sometimes moving images seem unnatural and seem to slow down and speed up randomely (especially in movies).

Is the upgrade worth the extra bucks? Especially from a gaming perspective.

 

[ThumperSD]

I dont think you will notice a difference with gaming. Id only get it if you watch a lot of sports.

 

[x360 fever]

Really? What about 200 or 250 Hz LCD's? Do they offer an edge over 60 Hz LCDs? What about movies? And lets talk about games that have a lot of dark environments that run at 30 fps or less. Does additional 'Hz' help eliminate ghosting, color bleeding or blurring? Like I said, I'm quite happy with my 40S400A. It may not be the most recent one, but it sure kicks the pants off my previous one: A 36" HD Ready Philips TV.

 

[Nugu]

Really? What about 200 or 250 Hz LCD's? Do they offer an edge over 60 Hz LCDs? What about movies?

Yes, they are "better" but by a negligible margin in creating a smoother image in fast-motion output. (hence why they target sports viewers)

And lets talk about games that have a lot of dark environments that run at 30 fps or less.

You want better Contrast for that.

Does additional 'Hz' help eliminate ghosting, color bleeding or blurring?

A faster RESPONSE time will get rid of blurring. For gaming a response 5-6ms is acceptable but 2-4ms is preferred (you commonly see 2ms gtg (gray-to-gray) advertised with PC monitors "real" response being 3-4ms). Color bleeding will probably be a Panel/TV quality issue.




The most important thing when buying a gaming TV/Monitor is your response time. Unfortunately TV makers aren't targeting gaming. Audio for movies and TV can sync to the delay, interactive gaming can't. A way manufacturers save money on cheap TV sets is to get 8-10ms panels. Fortunately prices have dropped so low on LCDs you can find 6ms panels in use in bargain TVs.


Your TV has a response time of 8ms, so yes, you maybe noticing ghosting. But the threshold for where people see ghosting varies. I use to be pretty hard into PC gaming so I know 8ms is where I personally see it so when I bought my TV I got a 6ms model and haven't noticed ghosting yet.

 

[x360 fever]

Awsome.. good stuff man. Looks like I'm sticking to this screen for a couple of years more. Dishing out extra cash for more Hz and a lower response time which doesn't make too much of a difference I might add, doesn't seem like a worthwhile investment to me. Thanks for the input. Appreciate it.

Cheers!