Technology in LCD TVs

The success of Plasma HDTVs has led to LCD manufacturers increasing their efforts to quicken their TVs refresh rates. A lot of talk has been buzzing around the industry about 120Hz, 240Hz and even 480Hz which would mean better fast-motion scenes. However there have been qualms on the response time. Depending on the image, LCD TVs rely on flexible panels which lets a certain amount of light pass through the screen. Speedier refresh technology has seen the LCD's infamous comet-like tail diminish in fast-motion images.

There is no specific industry standard in measuring response time, but it is commonly measured in milliseconds; with the average modern television clocking in at 2-9 milliseconds. Manufacturers exploit the inconsistency in measurement by using which ever unit that makes their product seem faster to the consumer. But such are the speed of today's panels response time is no longer an issue due to faster refresh rates. A whole bunch of LCD TV manufacturers have introduced functionalities that generate frames of content based on the nano-interruptions to the source material. The function uses algorithms that assess adjacent frames and monitor moving objects in milliseconds.

A standard 15 inch LCD TV with a 120Hz refresh rate displays twice as much image per second. A top of the range Samsung LCD TV is really setting the tone for the rest to follow. Samsung have announced their plans to release a 70 inch 240Hz 3 LCD panel. It will have 800 million pixel resolutions. It has been suggested that their new models will be implement 480Mz displays. If you are unsure which LCD television to buy simply ask a tech-savvy friend or do a bit of web searching.