Hello all, I'm in the process of looking for a new TV for my room. I would like to get a 32" pretty much for ps3 gaming and movies. I read however that Sony are launching 3D gaming on the ps3 and you need a 120hz+ TV to support this...can anyone clarify for me the big difference in 50hz and 120hz sets? As far as I know it is the refresh rate, but I am confused on this too. Also, I was looking to purchase this set,50hz; http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/st...u=892582&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null What caught me was the contrast 50,000:1 combined with the affordable price. However the fact that Samsung have ** **** ***** ****** speakers I am abit putt off. Can anyone recommend a cheap, very standard (As in very) surround sound set up for a room? Also, will the above Tv leave any blur on my screen when playing on my Playstation? Thank you esteemed and knowledgeable people..
That link is broken, so I'm not sure what tv you are talking about. But I do know that 3d tv will not have anything to do with the refresh rate (aka 60,120, and 240hz). What you need is to have a tv specifically designed to output 3d picture. If you want a full 1080p 3d hdtv, it has to be capiable of outputing 2 1080p frames simultaneously. this means you are going to have to have a tv that is going to have to have at least twice the resolution of 1080p, I am assuming. The point is, is current 1080p hdtvs won't be able to do it. And yes, from my understanding 120hz is much better than 60hz. Very clear, no motion blur. 240hz is the supposed best, but imo i think it makes the video look almost unreal, especially when watching any sort of cgi in 1080p. Not to mention it is of course the most pricey. I am currently in the process of selling my 26" 720p 60hz and upgrading to a 42" 1080p 120hz, so I guess I will see for myself what the diffrence is. I will mainly use it for gaming and blu rays with my ps3.
Supposedly, you NEED a 3D TV for 3D content. All current Blu-ray Players, and PS3's will have a firmware update released soon to play/output 3D content. I'm don't think 3D TV's are even out for consumers yet, but you can expect to pay more than a standard TV. Plus, no one really knows for sure if this will catch on. Many consumers have just finally made the leap into 1080p HDTV's, but you can bet not too many people that have spent close to or above $2000, are willing to upgrade to 3D. Plus, you will probably have to upgrade most of your components anyways. For example, last month I got a Samsung Plasma PN50B850, on sale for around $2000. My Blu-ray player cost almost $400 (Panasonic), and my receiver (Pioneer) cost almost $2000. To upgrade to 3D, I'll will have to get rid of my brand new HDTV, and my Receiver, meaning I gotta spend more than $4000, because it will cost more. As for refresh rate, I would go with 120Hz. It's easy to tell the difference between 60Hz and 120Hz, but anything above 120Hz is overkill IMO. I'd be hard-pressed if many can tell the difference between 120Hz vs 240Hz.
