Television compatibility

[CACTUS1944]

I am purchasing a 32" Samsung LCD 1080p HDTV and I subscribe to Directv. my question is.....for compatibility purposes should i go with the 120Hz or 60Hz model or doesn't it make a difference. all connections are HDMI. I also have a Blu ray DVD player that will be connected. I read something about turning off a 24p switch in the Blu ray recorder. how do you turn off this switch? if the last part of this question belongs in a different forum let me know and i will repost it.

thanks

[jman98]

It doesn't matter and honestly, I doubt that you would be able to tell a difference between the 60Hz and 120Hz models. There are actually now 240Hz models, so either one you propose will be below that. I have a 60Hz model Samsung LCD HDTV as when I bought it a few years ago there were no 120Hz models available and my TV is fine. If it was me, I'd just buy the cheaper one.

I think your BluRay question is that you are asking about a setup option. The BluRay player should let you select whether you send 24p video or something else to the TV. It's been a while since I've had to do this and I don't remember the exact terminology used, but I think you can probably figure it out on your own. If you buy the 120Hz TV I think it will be able to accept 24p input with no problems. The 60Hz may not be able to.

[CACTUS1944]

Thanx for the input jman98....the difference in the two is only around 50 bucks, so it's not a money thing. i just want to make sure that what I'm getting will work correctly with the other components.
i currently have a 30" widescreen samsung slimline 1080p HDTV in the bedroom that is a CRT. i would give my left arm to get another one of those but they don't make them anymore. my TV stays on 24/7 and i can imagine how quick i will go thru this LCD.
I think what you are saying about the 24p is that it's not an actual switch in the Blu ray but a setting within the unit that can be shut down, right?

[MOVIEGEEK]

I think 120/240Hz is a scam and prefer 24p to look film like, you can turn off 24p on the player. Some players have a problem with 24p from DVD but if you play Blu-ray it should be fine.

[Khaver]

Some LCD / Plasma TVs are able to show 24 fps progressive video. Some can not. If it can, it's usually listed as a feature in the specs. If your TV can and your blueray player can then that will give you the best picture. If your TV can't, then have your blueray player send 1080i (interlaced). It will send 24 fps video to your TV as 29.97 fps interlaced with pulldown fields added. This is how most TVs play 24 fps videos.

[MOVIEGEEK]

I will add not all Blu-ray players can output 24p, go to setup and see if "1080p/24" is available.
This is a good read: http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/1015

[CACTUS1944]

I will add not all Blu-ray players can output 24p, go to setup and see if "1080p/24" is available.

In my settings it says....BD-ROM 1080/24p Output

Auto
On
Off

you can set it where you want to these three settings. mine is set to Auto, is that the best?

[MOVIEGEEK]

Yes leave it to Auto.

[edDV]

As said above, choose a TV with 1080p/24 input capablitiy if you want that mode. This is usually onlly found on the 120/240 Hz models. The 60Hz. models play with normal 323232 frame judder. The 120/240Hz models remove the judder in frame repeat mode. Most will like this feature. Advanced mode interpolates rather than repeats frames. Some people don't like the interpolation artifacts in certain type scenes. Read the reviews.

[jman98]

Yes leave it to Auto.

While I admit that this is USUALLY good advice, be warned that this didn't work at all with my TV. My BluRay player couldn't operate correctly in this mode with my TV and I had to manually set it to "off".