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Gadget News
- Raspberry Pi impressions: the $35 Linux computer and tinker toy
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
(Unverified)Dec 18th 2008 9:13PM
This is a very amateurish article. You seem to focus on features that are unimportant, and show a lack of understanding of the technology. The 120Hz feature that you were disappointed to not find in some of these panels, firstly does not do anything to reduce "pixellation", that's up to the resolution of the source content and the quality of upscaling. The 120Hz feature simply interpolates an extra "estimated" frame in between the 2 frames that are actually provided by the input in order to create the illusion of more fluid motion. Keep in mind that 120Hz is not a "refresh rate", as LCD and plasma screens do not have a refresh rate. 120Hz is simply the name that has been given to this particular feature.
Most importantly, this feature does nothing to improve the image, and MIGHT improve fluidity in sports, but it invariably looks bizarre, and that's what you would expect really, considering the TV calculates a whole frame and interpolates it. Just watch a movie or anything that isn't sports with the 120Hz feature turned on to see how ridiculous it looks. It even looks weird in sports for me. If you want nice motion then buy a good panel, don't rely on silly features made to impress people who don't know what they're doing.
I always find it amazing that showrooms turn this feature on on all their panels even if they aren't showing sports, and they actually boast about it and will show it off to you if you show interest. Next time you see this, just ask to borrow the remote for a second, go find the 120Hz feature and turn it off, and you'll see how much better the image looks without it, with no strange motion artifacts or unnatural motion.
Also - I could never take an article that recommends an LG panel seriously. Come on.