LG's LH55 series of 1080p, 240Hz LCDs now shipping
By Tim Stevens 
posted May 27th 2009 6:36AM
posted May 27th 2009 6:36AM
Remember all those LCDs LG flooded us with at CES earlier this year? Another set of them is shipping, the LH55 models in sizes ranging from 37- to 55-inches. These don't have any of the fancy internet connectivity or wireless HDMI tricks offered by some of the company's more flash sets, but all offer 1080p resolutions at TruMotion 240Hz refresh rates, 80,000:1 contrast ratios, and other niceties like auto-calibration and Clear Voice II, which pledges to ensure dialogue doesn't get washed out by heavyhanded soundtracks. They're all Energy Star 3.0 certified, too, so you'll feel a little more green while watching that Discovery Earth Blu-ray on a television that's almost five feet on the diagonal. MSRPs range from $1,399 up to $3,899, so get bargain hunting.
where's the asian model? Oh well 240Hz is sexy
Wheres the TV with the intelligent volume limiter that turns down the rock-concert volume commercials. I know this is a dynamic range compression technique or something, but come on: now i can't even go get beer during the breaks without wearing earplugs or having the remote velcroed to my hip.
TVs have gotten out of control
I was looking at some 32" LCD TVs the other day and the LGs were terrible. Motion performance was shocking.
Why does 240hz even matter when A) the content is not refreshed like a CRT and B) the content tops out at 60fps?
240hz = 60hz x 4
240hz = 24hz x 10
OMG! You can play both 24p, 30p and 60p video!
(The real point of arguing is why 240hz vs 120hz)
It may not be the same as a CRT, but LCDs clearly have refresh rates, like 240 Hz here. It helps motion seem smoother by flashing the same frames more before the next one supposedly.
Has anyone seen 240 Hz? personally i really don't like the 120Hz motion, it sets the characters out too much. Hopefully upping it further will help with that. I'm holding out for a 4kHz 4000p screen.
Why, because a bigger number draws more attention. Now they can say their TVs have x2ce the frequency of 120 Hz TVs. Hehe.
Heh. These were already available here in China several months ago. Most consumer electronics are much more expensive here than in the US, but TVs are the same price or cheaper and we seem to get the latest sets much faster than other countries. If only we had cable or broadcast HDTV. Beautiful TVs with no content!
Can they put 240 Hz in smaller sets? 37 inches is currently as small as they went? Well I guess I'd go for the 37-incher w/ 240Hz. I thought they'd just keep 120 Hz for LCDs below 40", but LG finally pulled it off.