Best Plasma TV Modes for Rendering Movies?

**DFH** · 02-04-2013, 02:28 PM

Some higher end plasma TV’s offer 48 Hz and/or 96 Hz refreshrates for rendering 24 frame/sec movies with minimal video processing. Are there visible differences between 48 and96 Hz refresh rates, and if so what are they? Are they clearly better than 60 Hz?

**David Vaughn** · 02-04-2013, 02:33 PM

Since those are all multiples of 24, you shouldn't have any issues. My favorite plasmas are from Panasonic.

**Adrienne Maxwell** · 02-04-2013, 06:09 PM

The 48Hz mode, at least on Panasonic plasmas, produces very obvious flicker that is quite distracting. I don't recommend it. The 96Hz mode works well, though.

Are these modes clearly better than 60Hz? At least with 3D content, the 96Hz mode in a plasma produces a lot less crosstalk. With 2D, I guess it depends on how bothered you are by the juddery look of film sources on a TV. I personally am not bothered by judder, and I think you really have to look hard at a source to see the difference between 24fps film shown at 60Hz and 96Hz. I'm sure others will disagree.