Got me a new LED TV and I don't like the 120hz

doggie750
doggie750 Posts: 1,160
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With higher motion rate, it makes the movie feel like watching a Soap Opera! The motion effect is gone. I am not sure if it's just me but I feel like this technology is an overkill for Movie viewing. For sure it's applicable to Sports and Game viewing .

If there's a New TV out there that u could turn this off, please advise. Thanks Polks.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,024
    You should be able to turn that off.
    Which brand and model is it?

    Look for something like Smoothing or Motionflow or something like that under the Picture settings in the Menu. They all call it something different. Turn it off, or set it to something "lesser".
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  • doggie750
    doggie750 Posts: 1,160
    I have an RCA LED 60". Picture is pretty good but I've been trying to figure out how to turn off the motion rate.
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    Surrounds: RTis
    2channel:Rti100 (carver driven
    Sub:SVS PB12-Plus/2
    Dedicated AMPs:Adcom GFA535, 2xCarver 1.5t, Carver m1.0t
    Wsrn:Hitachi ultra vision LCD60, 32XBR400
    PowerConditioner: MonsterC HTS5100
    PS3, Toshiba HD A2, etc: SonySACD/ Panasonic gears DIVX.

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,447
    Most all brands you can turn off or adjust the rate up to 120 hz or whatever yours set goes up to. Grab that manual it should be in there.
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  • RamZet
    RamZet Posts: 792
    You can turn it off, Samsung calls it film mode.
    Also turn off the Eco bs too.
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  • jimithng23
    jimithng23 Posts: 48
    Ever since 120hz became a thing -- meaning, a pure marketing gimmick as opposed to an advance in technology which would actually improve performance -- I always have disabled the "feature" and recommended as such to all my clients.
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,055
    Is this why movies look like they are over processed or over calibrated on LEDs....the picture reminds me of how the video looked on the old SCTV tv show....if you are old enough to remember Second City TV.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    Like doggie said above, "soap opera effect".
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  • Inspector 24
    Inspector 24 Posts: 1,308
    I hate it too.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    Some people say that they get used to it after 6 months or so. Honestly, I don't know if I could get used to it either.
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    edited August 2015
    That technology sux. Turn it off and forget it was ever there. I purchased a sharp with it, made me sick to my stomach, literally. It went back.

    I do think that it's implementation varies with success across brands, however. My brother in law's new vizio isn't as bad. It's still noticeable, but doesn't make me sick.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    This is why I hate that Plasma died... none of these problems.....
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    This is why I hate that Plasma died... none of these problems.....

    Exactly.

    However Plasma's seem to have a longer life span than the other technologies. Can't have that now in a world of built in obsolesce.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    tonyb wrote: »
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    This is why I hate that Plasma died... none of these problems.....

    Exactly.

    However Plasma's seem to have a longer life span than the other technologies. Can't have that now in a world of built in obsolesce.

    Yup, and because everyone thinks they are worse.... they sell on CL for DIRT CHEAP!

    40" Plasma computer monitor here we come!
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,019
    I just posted in Sal's thread about wanting a new TV. But it would have to be an amazing deal to have me leave my Viera plasma. I just want a bigger screen than my 42". It fit the wall and set nicely at the old house, in our new house it looks too small. But boy does it ever weigh compared to these new tvs. All that to say I'm sticking with quality over quantity, unless I get a killer deal on 60"+ at xmas time
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    tonyb wrote: »
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    This is why I hate that Plasma died... none of these problems.....

    Exactly.

    However Plasma's seem to have a longer life span than the other technologies. Can't have that now in a world of built in obsolesce.

    So far my 50" Panny plasma is still working great - bought in 2009.

    No plans to swap it out until something bad happens, then I'll be forced to consider what I need to 'settle' for.


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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    My 50" Samsung plasma has served me well, 8 years old and still a great picture and it's even a 720P
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  • D'prived
    D'prived Posts: 191
    edited August 2015
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    My 50" Samsung plasma has served me well, 8 years old and still a great picture and it's even a 720P

    Same here (delivered 1 January 2007) but that TV is in the master bedroom and still going strong!
    I bought a 55" Samsung LED (2011) for the living room to replace it and hated it! I ended up sending it back to Crutchfield and got a 60" plasma.

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