TVs

120Hz hmm?

Real quick...120hz TV's (primarily LCDs) utilize "Temporal Interpolation" to smooth out video images. This takes two frames and puts a “best guess” frame in between; creating a smoother transition for the original frames. Being a best guess, depending on the algorithm used, this can create small video anomalies in the form of small orphan pixels around moving objects on-screen. This is very slight and with the actual processing power of newer TVs, this is an issue for only hardcore home theater buffs. Either way, if you see scrolling solid text, or can view a pan of a football field with fans, without any misplaced pixels, you are good to go.

Manufacturer Terminology:
* JVC calls their 100 Hz + technology "Clear Motion Drive" and "Clear Motion Drive II 100/120HZ".
* LG calls their 100 Hz + technology "TruMotion".In the U.S., 120 Hz is called "Real Cinema 24."
* Mitsubishi calls their 100 Hz + technology "Smooth120Hz".
* Samsung calls their 100 Hz + technology AMP "Auto Motion Plus".
* Sony calls their 100 Hz + technology "Motionflow".
* Toshiba calls their 100 Hz + technology "Clear Frame".

Read up at Wikipedia.

Why buy an LED DLP TV?

 

Traditionally, DLP televisions are backlit by sophisticated bulbs. These are limited in brightness and lifespan, potentially burning out every 2 to 3 years at a cost of $200+ each.  Warm-up time is another downfall to large DLP displays, requiring, sometimes, up to a minute to get a picture after pressing the power button. Other issues are increased power consumption, noisy fans and the whine of spinning color wheels.

Enter LED backlighting for DLP televisions. There are quite a few benefits of LED’s over standard bulbs; being able to fit a large amount of LED’s in the same space as bulbs allow for increased display brightness and high contrast ratio.  LEDs will also lasta great deal longer, in the 60000+ hour range; that means no costly bulbs to replace. Another plus is the drastic reduction in power use allowing large TV sets to be labeled as “green”.