From the article: BRAVIA Sony Televisions - Which to buy - 240hz, 120hz or 60hz?
I love the picture on a 240hz BRAVIA LCD TV. I equally love the picture on a 120hz BRAVIA LCD TV. So, it's my belief that it isn't worth paying more for the 240hz price level. This isn't about saving a buck. It's more about value for the dollar spent. To me, the XBR9 and Series Z 240hz BRAVIAs don't appear any better or worse than a 120hz BRAVIA. So, it's hard to pay $500 more for a TV that I consider of the same ilk. That's my opinion. What's yours? Speak Your Mind
Refresh Rate vs. TV Service Life
- Your question is great, I would like to know that also. It is boarding on wreklesness, not giving us consumers enough clear info before we buy, means the green willy (meaning it broke or degraded quickly) shows up and we didn't have a clue what was coming. Waiting to see the response, thanks
- —Guest Bill T
Refresh Rate vs. TV Service Life
- The above article is good. I have the following issues for the author (or some other expert viewer) to address: 1) Refresh rates are measured in cycles. Cycles usually determine the useful service life of most things. Since a 120Hz refresh rate doubles (a 240Hz rate quadruples) the number of images that a TV must produce in a given time period, do all of the TV's components that are involved in producing these images experience double, or quadruple, the wear and tear, resulting in a significantly lower service life? What is the correct answer to this? If so, perhaps they should cost much less than the prices they are being introduced at, and perhaps their depreciation rate will be much greater once this becomes common knowledge and experiences with seemingly premature failure begin to show up in customer reviews. 2) The author indicated the Bravia S Series are all build the same except for the refresh rate. What components of the Bravia L Series are in common with the S Series?
- —Guest indianabones
The New Variable
- Perfect article right now. Refresh rates are finally becoming a major talking/selling point, and I don't know many people that have even heard much about them until recently. I agree with your article completely. Long story short—you'll see a difference from 60 to 120, but not SO much from 120 to 240 (from my personal experience at least). 120 is the buy zone, especially now that they're becoming more widespread and the 240's are coming out—the money is just right now!
- —Guest Matt
