Samsung 120Hz

[Andrew McCarrick]

So after hearing the radio and seeing the TV commercials I have this question..... doesn't the 120Hz stuff with Samsung mean completely nothing. They would have duplicate frames to achieve 120Hz therefore frames 1 would become 1 and 2, ect..... meaning 1/60 = 2/120. What does the 120Hz achieve then if it's showing 1 frame for a 60th of a second or 2 identical frames for 120th of a second (meaning equivalent screen time)? or do they blend the 1st and 2nd frame of 60fps for that 2nd frame in the 120Hz?


EDIT:
Nevermind got it..... it just seems like it's better for 24p stuff.... am I wrong?

So you can multiply a 24p source by 5 and get 120 or a 30p source by 4 and get 120, ect...... so you don't have to deal with 2:3..... really doesn't do too much (might do a little) for the image itself.

 

[ugafan]

i don't know all the technical aspects of it, but 120Hz is better for viewing fast action images. if you're watching a football game on a 60hz lcd, you'll notice the picture get some motion blur. not so with 120Hz refresh rate.

 

[Batutta]

I've noticed in some stores, they have these 120hz sets upsampling HD movies so they end up looking like interlaced video, which is just retarded.