[Eric Dole]

Thanks Shane,

You’re the Man!

[Eric Dole]

Grinner,

I think you misread my post. The issue is not HD. The issue is that when I buy a $1K TV set and Laurence of Arabia looks like it was shot by my five year old nephew on his kid camcorder, there is a problem.
There is a problem for the consumer and there is a problem for the film industry. Every film played advertises cinematography whether shot on film or HD. Somehow, the TV manufacturers and Hollywood forgot to have that meeting. Somewhere out there, there are people watching beautifully shot movies on an HD screen that is displaying the original work in a completely inappropriate manner. I am surprised that 15 years after people made the change that you bring up, I had to experience what I experienced. It is not good for the consumers, Hollywood or the TV manufacturers for that matter. That’s all.

Eric

[Eric Dole]

OK, well here’s the verdict. Got myself a LG Plasma, the picture looks great, with a 50 inch it almost feels like I have my very own projection room at home, Laurence of Arabia (my test DVD) does not look like I am watching the Soap channel, all that for 2/3 of the price of the Samsung. Others will disagree. But, I am a happy camper, life is good.

Eric

[Eric Dole]

Carlton,

Thanks for your post. This model WAS a Samsung and I was so disappointed that I returned it. I visited another store where a salesman told me that you can actually turn off the 120 Hz on that set. He did on the floor model but the image still had a weird feel to it.

I have decided to do more research before getting a new set.

I’m curious how this issue is going to play out. Has this issue not made a lot of noise yet because people are using older HD set with 60Hz?

While inspecting monitors at the store today, the one set that seemed to give out a correct image was a 60Hz model that is probably considered old by now.

Eric

[Eric Dole]

Carlton,

Thanks for the suggestion. But, unfortunately the box to this set says “Auto Motion Plus, 120 HZ” and there is not even a mention of an option for 60Hz in the manual. I am going to be returning this model.
I must add that I am still in disbelief that I have run into this issue. I wonder how many other people have also dealt with this and how many will just live with a set that makes everything look like the Soap Channel.

Eric

[Eric Dole]

I’m continuing the thread here. Just came back from an electronic store where I compared the same LED set with one having the 60Hz refresh rate and one with the 120 Hz refresh rate and indeed the 60Hz rate looks “normal” whereas the 120 Hz rate looks like it was shot on my home camcorder. AMAZING!
Once again, the consumer gets left in the dark. I am also surprised that the movie industry is not on top of this. After all, each time you look at a movie and it looks like crap, you are devaluing your product.

Eric

[Eric Dole]

Many thanks for the responses. So, what it the solution? Can you recommend a set that won’t turn Laurence of Arabia into the Soap channel?

Eric

[Eric Dole]

Thanks for your feedback Ryan. I have shot a lot of stuff handheld and the ergonomics is a big issue for me. I still need to figure out the PAL vs NTSC issue.

Eric