Technology noob - Buying my first HDTV questions

souls33k3r · 25-12-2012, 18:23

Hi guys, it's that time of the year when I'll finally step into the work of HDTV and most probably 3D. I have a few basic questions.

1) I've been seeing the term "Motion Rate" being thrown around (I know different companies call it different). Will this motion rate only come into play when I watch something using a DVD/Blu-Ray?

2) kind of ties with the first one, if I plan on not spending money on a DVD/Blu-Ray play and stick to the old fashioned USB to plug in to the TV, will the "Motion Rate" work on that to make the picture look crispier and smoother just as it would with any of the DVD or blu-ray players?

3) this question is so different. I really don't know if I'd ever be using 3D as much as I like so just for argument sake can you also recommend THE BEST non-3D TV (UK and preferably a LED) which has just an amazing picture quality in the range of £600 -£700 please?

Thank you in advance and Merry Xmas to all those who are celebrating

evil c · 25-12-2012, 23:58

I wish you a Merry Christmas as well. As far as I know Motion Rate comes into play during fast action scenes and is based on the amount of blur and judder that is present. Ideally you want to be viewing the scene with no blur or judder and this is very achievable with TVs now.

For example on my TV I have something called Motion Plus, where I can choose one of 5 settings, one of which I can customise and set my own range to reduce blur and judder. Most TVs if not all will have similar settings to control this, I would've thought.

I can't help you with your USB query but it might help other DS posters if you tell us what size TV you want and whether you want Freeview HD or Freesat and have a think about any other devices you will be plugging into the TV, so as to make sure you buy a TV that has the right connections.

Also have a look at other threads on the Forum to see if there are any recent threads which recommend the size of TV that you want, so as to save me repeating myself from recent posts.

far2cool · 26-12-2012, 00:00

I'd avoid 3D if you don't think you'll use it as you'll be paying mostly for that and you could get a better quality HDTV for the money

smcbeath · 26-12-2012, 00:29

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-UE40...s=home-theater

Alright, I would have a look at the above -

freeview hd
freesat hd
smart tv
and 3d - 3d sucks just now but when the next gen consoles come out next year I am hoping that they will utilise 3d, esp xbox with Kinect 2.0 and proper games. All new tv's seem to come with 3d. I look at it as an extra and not optional when I bought my tv.

25-12-2012, 18:23	#1
souls33k3r Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 5	Technology noob - Buying my first HDTV questions Hi guys, it's that time of the year when I'll finally step into the work of HDTV and most probably 3D. I have a few basic questions. 1) I've been seeing the term "Motion Rate" being thrown around (I know different companies call it different). Will this motion rate only come into play when I watch something using a DVD/Blu-Ray? 2) kind of ties with the first one, if I plan on not spending money on a DVD/Blu-Ray play and stick to the old fashioned USB to plug in to the TV, will the "Motion Rate" work on that to make the picture look crispier and smoother just as it would with any of the DVD or blu-ray players? 3) this question is so different. I really don't know if I'd ever be using 3D as much as I like so just for argument sake can you also recommend THE BEST non-3D TV (UK and preferably a LED) which has just an amazing picture quality in the range of £600 -£700 please? Thank you in advance and Merry Xmas to all those who are celebrating

25-12-2012, 23:58	#2
evil c Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wirral Peninsula Posts: 4,777	I wish you a Merry Christmas as well. As far as I know Motion Rate comes into play during fast action scenes and is based on the amount of blur and judder that is present. Ideally you want to be viewing the scene with no blur or judder and this is very achievable with TVs now. For example on my TV I have something called Motion Plus, where I can choose one of 5 settings, one of which I can customise and set my own range to reduce blur and judder. Most TVs if not all will have similar settings to control this, I would've thought. I can't help you with your USB query but it might help other DS posters if you tell us what size TV you want and whether you want Freeview HD or Freesat and have a think about any other devices you will be plugging into the TV, so as to make sure you buy a TV that has the right connections. Also have a look at other threads on the Forum to see if there are any recent threads which recommend the size of TV that you want, so as to save me repeating myself from recent posts.

26-12-2012, 00:00	#3
far2cool Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,964	I'd avoid 3D if you don't think you'll use it as you'll be paying mostly for that and you could get a better quality HDTV for the money

26-12-2012, 00:29	#4
smcbeath Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,247	http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-UE40...s=home-theater Alright, I would have a look at the above - freeview hd freesat hd smart tv and 3d - 3d sucks just now but when the next gen consoles come out next year I am hoping that they will utilise 3d, esp xbox with Kinect 2.0 and proper games. All new tv's seem to come with 3d. I look at it as an extra and not optional when I bought my tv.

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