@trollop_scat said:
@SolidTy: It needs to be 120 Hz!? Damn, I thought I found a great deal on a cheap 50" HDTV...
I never said 120hz, I just said avoid 60hz (especially for a new PS4 and in 2014 HDTV shopping). I've been through this with family helping them choose HDTVs. I've walked them through HDTV retailers and electronic stores showing them the differences as they couldn't trust sales people and I enjoy technology. Plasmas are in the 600hz range for instance, and there are LEDs/LCDs in the 240hz-480hz range, far above 120hz. I just wanted to let you know I've seen some cheap HDTVs that seem like a good deal but have poor specs like either:
- 720p, 120hz (Low resolution, decent enough refresh rate)
- 1080p, 60hz (Higher resolution, low refresh rate)
I always see sales on HDTVs and they retailers try to either hide the refresh rate or the resolution. They put "HD" in big lettering though, and maybe advertise ONLY the refresh rate, but more often they advertise ONLY the resolution on the box/label since '1080p' is a buzzword that even Joe Sixpack has come to recognize and look for. Avoid both the LOWEST resolution and the LOWEST refresh rates. Companies are compromising HDTVs to get low, cheap prices. Such a low quality HDTV would fail to prepare you for your PS4. It's also a poor purchase especially in 2014 since prices are now reasonable for at least middle ground HDTVs. No need to get the absolute worst since prices have come down so low. It's certainly not good for PS4 gaming. I'm not suggesting getting the best (4K, 3D, or 600hz), I'm just suggesting not settling for the worst for your new PS4...especially in 2014.
I can't stand 60hz, it's motion blurry, horrible and laggy when watching action Blu-Ray movies or playing fast video games. I can always tell when I go to a special friend's house he has a 60hz HDTV. It's rough. You can get used to it if that's all you know, but if you ever play on better TVs it's a night and day comparison. I don't even watch movies or game at my friends house who has a 60hz HDTV. We were playing SF4 and it was not a fun day. He got cheap HDTV for under $400 way back then (aka not 2014), but watching action movies and playing fast games is the worst on that setup unless you don't compare. The motion blur was horrendous. You can always tell if you came from the 1980s-1990s CRT gaming (refresh rates weren't an issue with the old CRTs). He doesn't notice the difference since he doesn't game on anything else and he hardly games as it is. The frequency at which you game should also be considered. Gaming is a fast medium and something like 60hz I couldn't tolerate in the PS360 generation, so for the PS4 generation you would be not setting yourself up right for an entirely new PS4...unless you see yourself buying yet another HDTV in two years (and who wants to do that?).
Also, my friend has had that terrible HDTV since the PS3 was new and he's upgraded his HDTV (Plasma like myself) more recently when he got his PS4.
I came from HDTVs CRT and a longtime arcade gamer, so I needed a much better refresh rate. I played a lot of twitchy games like FPS and Fighting games, so blur was NOT acceptable for me. Blur wasn't an issue with old CRT HDTVs, but the move to LCDs/LEDs presented a new problem. Luckily, it's been solved, but you just have to pay attention to the specs.
Yes, you can get some guy that will swear by his super low spec HDTVs in almost any forum, but he's not buying a HDTV in 2014 and you are. That person is coasting on his last bad purchase and is dealing with the choices he made to save a penny. Saving money is awesome, but I just wanted to help you avoid some of the pitfalls of buying an HDTV these days. Lucky for you, in 2014, prices are much lower than what I paid.
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