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Im interested in buying this HDTV:

http://www.lge.com/us/tv-audio-vid [...] 37LH40.jsp

They got 1 reserved for me (clearance for $500, last piece).

I know that depending on the resolution is the type of video card you gotta get, i got a 260 gtx and looking at november cards its "good" at 1920x1200 resolution.

Was lurking the site but didnt found some answers:

1) 120Hz really improves gaming? My pc is able to do from 200 to 500 fps on Call of Duty 4, but since my current lcd only goes to 75 Hz im assuming my max is 75 fps?

2) The size doesnt matter but ONLY the resolution to the video card? Meaning that i will need a better video card on a 26" 2560 x 1600 than on a 37" 1920x1200?

3) Currently im on a 22" Samsung Touch of Color, would i see a great difference?

Might come with some more questions, meanwhile will keep surfing.

cheers

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I am not familiar with your TV, but I believe there are differences between 120hz screens that will display a 120hz signal, and the 120hz screens that create the extra frames through interpolation. This is an important difference, as if it is achieved through interpolation only, then a 60hz signal will be all you can feed it, anyway. That being said, my personal experiences with 120hz TVs (a friend has a 120hz bravia, another 120hz aquos) that even with "only" 60hz feeds, the 120hz by interpolation performance still look way better than my 60hz lcd.

1) What resolution is your current screen? You very well might not see 120fps @ 1900x1200, if you are currently achieving your frame rates at say, 1024/768.
2) Correct
3) Depends on the resolution of the screen, and the response rate. Generally, monitors have better response rates than large TVs. You may not notice this difference though, to be honest, if they are close enough.

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Reply to JofaMang

I'd say it would be a pretty sweet set up no matter what. You'll just need to be sitting further away than you would with a 22 inch monitor.

When I had my 42" Toshiba it didn't have the 120hz, only a "gaming" mode option, but it was great for playing games on.

Reply to San Pedro

Thanks for the reply

1) The resolution is 1680 x 1050, i play all games at highest settings, some with AA...the only game i cant play at high is Crysis, but who cares if i cant play 1 game but can play all the other ones.

3) Got still the tv with the adds, says its 20,000:1 Dynamic contrast(the HDTV is 700,000:1). The response time of the lcd monitor 22" is 2ms (the response time of the HDTV 37" is 2.7ms), just a .7 difference.

On the link i posted, im looking for the specs, it explains the 120hz, however i dont know if its new frames or as you told, interpolled

If the screen is too big will i see like the frames? Or since its full HD it wont? I really dont know in TV's.


Message edited by tosen on 11-17-2009 at 12:48:15 AM
Reply to tosen

120Hz for HDTV and PC monitors work differently. In HDTV an extra frame is interpolated (created) in between every two actual frames to improve video smoothness. However, this extra process increase input lag.

HDTV's with gaming modes reduces the frequency back down to 60Hz.

Contrast ratios are mostly meaningless when you get to those extremely high numbers.

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Reply to jaguarskx

If you are going from 1680 x 1050 to 1920 x 1080, then you will notice a drop in frame rates. Actual size of the HDTV / monitor does not matter, only the total number of pixels.

In case you do not know input lag, it the the amount of time it takes for your keyboard / joystick / gamepad commands to be reflected on the screen.

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Reply to jaguarskx

When gaming on that hdtv of 37", does it strecthes the image,pixels,frames?

I might want some more input, since its in sale and they got it reserved for me, might have a max of 2 days to buy it.



thanks

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