I'm new to the whole HD scene and purchased a Phillips 47" 1080p 120hrz LCD TV a couple weeks ago. I upgraded my DVD player to a PS3 and my Direct TV box to HD. Every channel, SD and HD, had this weird..particle effect around objects that moved. I've been told it's a motion blur, halo effect, and other things. This made the TV very unwatchable. This issue happened regardless of video input as I tried composite, component, and 3 HDMI cables. I had called Direct TV thinking it was my service and they replaced the dish and receiver..and I still had the issue. So, I called Phillips and they said I needed to make sure some "enhanced motion" feature was turned on in the settings to stop the motion blur...so I checked and it WAS turned on. I turned it off and this actually stopped the problem, but it made the display quality worse (blu-ray movies don't even look blu-ray). I got fed up with this and returned the TV and bought a Vizio with the same specs and I STILL have this issue. The Vizio has a similar "enhanced motion" feature that reacts the same way as the Phillips did (turning it off fixed the issue but made the picture quality worse). I don't know if this is just how HDTV is supposed to look or what. I was told this "enhanced feature" being turned on makes the TV 120hrz...which I was told should STOP the problem...but it's better when it's turned off..which I was told makes the TV 60hrz. I'm just completely lost in the situation because no one at Best Buy and Circuit City knew a single thing about TVs. They all told me 120hrz will look smoother and clearer, which means I would need this feature on the TV turned on...and it makes the TV, DVD, and Blu-Ray unwatchable. I know this is long, but could someone please give me direction on what I should do? Thanks.
Not true. Sure it makes it smoother and helps to eliminate the fast motion lag that is inherent in LCDs, but it also adds a rather artificial 'video' look, especially evident in film based movies. I don't like the effect, but it sounds like you do (except for the artifacts). People have been watching non-120Hz sets for many years and were quite happy, sometimes amazed, with the results. It's hard to offer advice though, as you are also unhappy with your PS3. Usually I would look at the output settings of the various devices and make sure they are appropriate. That both sets would exhibit the same problems seems odd.
