Difference between 60hz and 120hz?

[Lafiel]

platformmaster918 said:

Lafiel said:

PCs can easily output in 120Hz, so 120Hz in a monitor is useful, but consoles don't output in more than 60Hz, so 120Hz in a TV is a gimmick, as the additional 60Hz are made up frames by the TV. That introduces additional lag, as the TV has to process those extra frames by comparing 2 actual frames and calculating an intermediate step.

That method alone introduces a 1 frame (1s/60 = 16.67 ms) of additional lag, but ofcourse the processing itself takes up time aswell and so on. It's just not useful for console gaming.

I see and as for next gen gaming?  Also does it effect movie viewing?

I seriously doubt next gen consoles will output with more then 60Hz. It would only make sense if they were going for more than 60fps in games, but I see no strife for that and 3D is realized through higher resolution pictures as opposed to higher frequenzy output.Afaik most TVs that sport 120 or 240Hz don't even support an input higher than 60Hz, so when you connect your PC to them you can't get "real" 120Hz or higher.

120 or more Hz affects movies in a way that ideally moving people/objects or the scenery when the camera is panning looks more detailed/less blurred, yet that might introduce a look that is "too realistic", almost like in reality TV or soap opera and hence is called the "soap opera" effect. Some people think that looks really ugly/cheap, while others aren't disturbed by that. Personally I think it's really good for watching documentaries.