http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/ Engadget Comments for Sharp's new AQUOS lineup eyes-on http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 7th 2009 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 7th 2009 11:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 8th 2009 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/
I believe the make was Samsung and it was playing a bluray of Pirated of the Caribbean. While the picture looked crisp and sharp, the motion looked awful. It was as if I was watching bog standard video footage rather than film (although I'm not aware if the movie was shot on film or digital) and the whole thing looked too "real". Almost as if I was watching interlaced footage on a tube TV.

I'm having trouble finding the words, but I know I didn't like what I saw.

Maybe the refresh rate of lesser LCDs add more motion blur, which adds to the film effect, or maybe this display TV had stupid settings like maxed sharpness in order to look 'better' to people who don't know what they're buying, or Pirates of the Caribbean was a bad example, I'm not sure.
I'm not shopping for any of these products so it doesn't really matter to be honest. ]]>Jul 7th 2009 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/
Yes, that sounds like a big problem.]]>Jul 7th 2009 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/
There's a dramatic difference between the look of film at 24fps and most TV which is 60 fields-per-sec. Part of the appeal of cinema is the step away from reality and the feel film gives.

Looking more real =/= looking good]]>Jul 7th 2009 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 7th 2009 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 7th 2009 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 7th 2009 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/
That is probably the first and most important thing about a television.

And if they can keep costs down without adding useless tech such as RSS feeds, or widgets etc... Who am I to complain.

I buy televisions to watch television shows and movies... not to surf the net. Which I can do if I hook up a laptop or tower...]]>Jul 7th 2009 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/This could be my new set.
120hz is plenty. ]]>Jul 7th 2009 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 8th 2009 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 7th 2009 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 7th 2009 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/
I too hate that effect. It's not 120 hz that does it. But it's the image technology that comes with the television isn't it. The motionplus or motionflow crap that each company has.

I usually set it to off if I am at some friends house.

What I find funny though is people who say they hate plasma, are buying tons of LCD's that are only turning into plasma themselves.

From the improved blacks, improved motion, etc...

Even the new LCD screens have the same "glass-glare" that plasma does.]]>Jul 7th 2009 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 8th 2009 12:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 7th 2009 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 7th 2009 11:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 8th 2009 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/LCD is refering to Liquid Crystal Display, and is a completely different technology

until now LCDs have been using CCFL tubes (neon lamps) as backlight, but these tubes contains mercury, they are heavier, thicker and uses more energy than LED techonoly. A LED TV is still a LCD, but with LED as backlight instead of CCFLs]]>Jul 8th 2009 3:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 8th 2009 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/my Sharp is way too bright... ]]>Jul 8th 2009 5:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 8th 2009 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/
If you don't want to wear shades whilst watching your television at home, get a plasma.]]>Jul 8th 2009 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/sharps-new-aquos-lineup-eyes-on/Jul 9th 2009 9:00AM