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*not all 120 Hz sets are frame-interpolating - the ones that just insert a black frame don't seem to have the same negative effect.]]>Apr 28th 2008 4:39PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/
I can see how many would be bothered by it (I have read of at least one person that returned his set because he didn't like the effect) but I really like it. In fact, that's what sold me on this model of TV; there was a looping HD demo, and it had an excerpt from the Blu-ray release of "Cars." The segment looked like it was filmed with an HD camera, rather than rendered. It also seems to extend the "3D" nature of CG material. Oh, and cartoons like Yin Yang Yo! look awesome in HD with the 120Hz engine on high. :-)]]>Apr 28th 2008 5:51PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 28th 2008 5:56PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/
The great value of a 120Hz TV is you can input 1080p/24 and get zero judder on your films.

I disagree that 24Hz film looks better than 60Hz video. Watch the intro movie to Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, which is 1080p/60, and you'll realize that the motion representation on film is poor.]]>Apr 28th 2008 7:01PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 28th 2008 8:36PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 28th 2008 4:54PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/
Seriously? This isn't exactly HDMI spec 1.1 anymore, HDMI has come a long way, and is now being used by many customer installers, even commercial installers, for short runs. To blindly say you should EXPECT to not see an image is just a flat out prejudice. There are still some issues with HDMI, however not to this extreme.]]>Apr 28th 2008 5:19PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/
Regarding "fake HD channels" - should they just not broadcast during hours when they don't have new shows in HD? We're in a period of transition and some shows from years past are never going to be HD. But in many cases, the content outweight the resolution. Perhaps, he'd feel better if they were presented in 4:3 and folks could choose to scale or not scale. The uninitiated probably prefer the scaling over bars though...

The biggest scam is the broadcasters being forced off NTSC so they could sell the bandwidth for a ton of dough. A lot of people are probably buying new TVs who may not have chosen to do so on their own and may not completely understand the transition.]]>Apr 28th 2008 6:27PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/
120hz also makes a difference but you should have the option to turn it on and off (example: the Samsungs carry the option). It works differently with BRay compared to sports. It's not to be turned on ALL the time. It's to your particular taste. ]]>Apr 28th 2008 6:32PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/
My 23" Dell monitor is 1920x1200, I see no reason to buy a less than 1080p TV, even below 42".

120Hz HDMI cables may be BS, but there is a higher bandwidth spec (much higher) for deep color. If you are going to use deep color (and no one is, as mentioned above), you need much more higher bandwidth cables.

HDMI is not a scam. Don't buy shitty TVs and you'll do just fine. And to be honest, any problems you are having are most likely from poor HDCP implementation in your TV, not because of a problem with HDMI. To be honest. HDCP should be the top item on this list, with a bullet. It does nothing but cause problems and enrich Intel. Want an amp with on-screen overlaid UI? Too bad, HDCP doesn't allow it.]]>Apr 28th 2008 6:57PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 28th 2008 7:02PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 28th 2008 10:42PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/
So, yeah...I will go right on believing my own eyes, thanks.]]>Apr 29th 2008 1:18AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 29th 2008 9:17AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 29th 2008 10:34AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 29th 2008 12:05PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 29th 2008 3:36PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/
The human eye is physically incapable of distinguishing the differences below 46" screens. Either you really don't know what you're seeing, or it wasn't clearly described. The "stairstepping" you referred to is a processing error, not something solved by increasing resolution. Go to AVSFORUM, start a thread, and see where they take you...]]>Apr 29th 2008 4:39PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 29th 2008 4:50PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 28th 2008 7:56PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 28th 2008 8:36PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 28th 2008 9:59PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 29th 2008 10:09AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/
HDMI far more pleasant to deal with than the hideous SCART cable that it replaces in Europe. SCART is okay in so far as it unifies all cables into a single connector, but boy is it chunky.]]>Apr 29th 2008 8:09AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 29th 2008 10:03AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 29th 2008 10:57AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/Apr 29th 2008 1:21PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/It's comments like that which made HDMI make the list. The few improvements (1080p) over component that HDMI provides are artificial at best.

HDMI, is more expensive and more troublesome then component and in most cases doesn't provide any better video quality. Otherwise it wouldn't have made the list.]]>Apr 29th 2008 1:23PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/10-of-the-worst-scams-lies-and-ripoffs-surrounding-hdtvs/HDMI may not deliver HD video at a noticeably better quality than component video, but it does deliver that HD video along with digital audio via a single convenient cable, and with 1.3a delivers high bandwidth audio formats that toslink does not support. ]]>Apr 29th 2008 3:40PM