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Gonna look into the setting tonight scalius Send a noteboard - 19/04/2011 07:22:19 PM
Get on the phone with friend, adjust settings, see what happens. Figure out where we are both at for Truevision (LG's motion tech) settings, etc. I'll report back later.

From everything I've read, these are two different issues. If I understand DomA correctly, he seems to be saying that isn't so. I don't believe he's right on that, but he does seem to be something of an expert, so you can decide who to believe. I tried to provide at least one link to back up what I was saying, but the site I linked to was hardly the authority on such matters, so. . .*shrugs* In any case, I'll explain the issue as I understand it.


I'm not sure what to think, because I've read articles which appear to consider them as one and the same, while others appear to make a distinction. Of course, some info is from 2008, and other info from 2010. It's a bit frustrating just from a geeky, technical aspect.

1) Soap Opera Effect: everything looks "too smooth." This is caused by the TV's circuitry algorithmically creating intermediate frames, instead of displaying the same frame many times in a row.

2) Judder: This is caused by a tv running at a frame rate that is not a multiple of the source input. Typically, you will find this when watching 24fps input (most blu-rays) on a 60hz tv (most low-end televisions). The following link will explain the technical side of the problem better than I can: <a href="http://wesleytech.com/1080p-24p-blu-ray-judder-explained/392/">link</a>.

To prevent judder when watching 24p source material, you need a tv capable of refreshing at a multiple of 24. This is common for LCDs, which often have 120 or 240hz modes. These tvs generally have a "cinema" mode (again, it's called a lot of different things) that sets the tv to use its higher refresh rate, WITHOUT using the automotion processing that causes the SOA. In other words, it displays one frame five times, followed by the next at five times, etc. Rather than displaying one frame, then displaying four algorithmically generated intermediate frames, then the next "real" frame, etc.

LCD HDTVs have a great picture, no doubt about that. The soap opera effect of automotion processing bothers some people, but other people love it. For those who don't, just turning it off should work fine. I have no idea what your tv is set to use, but I'd say you either don't have a lot of processing enabled, or else you've learned to like the SOA. Either one is perfectly fine, and I'm sure you've got a great tv.


In the end, all I know are a few general things: the SOA effect doesn't bother me. I'm used to it I think, though again I don't notice it on my set as much as I do on my friends. That's probably settings, which as noted above I'll look into later; I love the quality, and others do as well. However not everything is equal, and some signals are excellent, while others have blur or lesser quality. Some sports are excellent (hockey/golf) while others are good but show blurr with fast motion (basketball mostly, but also football). I have no idea the cause, whether it be on the broadcasters end, the cable end, or my end; standard DVD's look significantly better, and display some SOA which I like. Blu-rays are incredible, though there is "good" and "bad" discs, not all are equal. Which seems kind of odd to me, but whatever. Source material quality maybe? Conversion quality maybe from film to digital?
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Game of Thrones - Episode 1: Official discussion thread - 17/04/2011 11:04:49 AM 3223 Views
i'm going to start off with.... - 17/04/2011 04:08:12 PM 1530 Views
HOLY CRAP - 18/04/2011 03:06:55 AM 1643 Views
No, but Jaime and Tyrion have a VERY strong sibling resemblance. - 18/04/2011 06:29:00 AM 1214 Views
Joff's lips were just not pouty enough I thought, still I can't stand the sight of him, so good job *NM* - 18/04/2011 07:13:22 AM 530 Views
I couldn't stand him at first sight - 19/04/2011 07:34:33 PM 1040 Views
I also approve of the casting. Other impressions: - 18/04/2011 06:33:44 AM 1349 Views
Dany's wedding night did not end with a smile.... - 18/04/2011 07:08:38 AM 1354 Views
Hmm. - 18/04/2011 07:47:44 AM 1251 Views
I think you're pretty close to remembering correctly - 19/04/2011 02:28:06 AM 1173 Views
Meh, I didn't really mind that scene. - 19/04/2011 03:38:34 AM 1042 Views
I see it differently. - 19/04/2011 05:11:25 AM 1098 Views
Re: I see it differently. - 19/04/2011 02:16:42 PM 1002 Views
Re: I also approve of the casting. Other impressions: - 18/04/2011 08:09:05 AM 1198 Views
I really enjoyed it, but one thing that was distracting me... - 18/04/2011 08:15:54 AM 1393 Views
So you were definitly watching it on a LCD or LED tv with 120hrtz or greater.....they are poopy - 18/04/2011 08:52:29 AM 1201 Views
so, will I have this problem watching the Hobbit next year? - 18/04/2011 07:17:58 PM 1024 Views
Hard to say. - 18/04/2011 09:44:13 PM 1187 Views
Ouch.... - 18/04/2011 09:59:28 PM 1122 Views
I'm not an expert by any means, but I think you have that wrong. - 19/04/2011 03:22:46 AM 1329 Views
Re: I'm not an expert by any means, but I think you have that wrong. - 19/04/2011 02:29:30 PM 1084 Views
As I said, you sound like you know what you're talking about. - 19/04/2011 03:53:34 PM 1205 Views
I've gotta butt in - 19/04/2011 04:46:28 PM 1041 Views
The more, the merrier. - 19/04/2011 05:26:29 PM 1212 Views
Poopy was kinda strong language. It is a matter of taste and Aemon is my new favorite. - 19/04/2011 06:25:15 PM 1127 Views
INFERIASMA! - 19/04/2011 07:25:45 PM 872 Views
That's definitely the case. They're both good. *NM* - 19/04/2011 07:27:42 PM 575 Views
Gonna look into the setting tonight - 19/04/2011 07:22:19 PM 1122 Views
Re: As I said, you sound like you know what you're talking about. - 20/04/2011 12:24:25 AM 1032 Views
this whole discussion has gone way over my head - 20/04/2011 12:53:06 AM 1010 Views
Yeah, I think we were just getting confused with some terms. - 20/04/2011 08:04:47 AM 1042 Views
I def agree with you about Dany's wedding night. *NM* - 22/04/2011 04:45:10 AM 590 Views
One question that can be seen in the preview - 18/04/2011 06:55:16 AM 1212 Views
I wondered at this too - 18/04/2011 07:26:15 PM 1019 Views
Re: I wondered at this too - 18/04/2011 08:21:07 PM 1130 Views
It appears doggy-style is the preferred method of copulation so far. *NM* - 18/04/2011 08:11:45 AM 590 Views
the last couple we saw doing it that way - 18/04/2011 08:34:33 AM 1516 Views
Is it me - 18/04/2011 12:48:48 PM 1227 Views
Yes, it was definitely a different scenery than the rest of Winterfell. - 19/04/2011 04:31:00 AM 1128 Views
Yeah, she was walking through the inner yard and then arrived there - 19/04/2011 08:35:54 AM 1286 Views
A good start! - 18/04/2011 02:08:45 PM 1278 Views
you're not entirely wrong - 19/04/2011 02:40:45 AM 1143 Views
It was as epic as I had hoped - 18/04/2011 09:05:28 PM 987 Views
ended right where I expected - 19/04/2011 02:52:05 AM 1001 Views
Well I think it was as good as it could have been. - 19/04/2011 03:03:27 AM 1308 Views
Interesting that you comment on the looks, because I felt the same. - 19/04/2011 03:50:49 AM 1264 Views
I agree - 19/04/2011 08:12:18 AM 1081 Views
Re: I agree - 19/04/2011 02:23:18 PM 1179 Views
Demonstrating that beauty is subjective, I strongly disagree - 23/04/2011 09:20:08 PM 1249 Views
It was certainly good, but some disappointment too - 19/04/2011 07:53:30 AM 1310 Views
That was very good, but... - 19/04/2011 08:17:02 AM 1219 Views
Actually, I have never read the books..... - 19/04/2011 05:07:29 PM 1143 Views
Good to know *NM* - 19/04/2011 05:32:56 PM 545 Views
A friend.... - 19/04/2011 07:32:05 PM 1087 Views
so having watched it - 19/04/2011 09:13:44 AM 933 Views
A couple of early impressions... - 19/04/2011 07:55:04 PM 1365 Views
nah, the break out performance on this show is going to be - 20/04/2011 01:00:50 AM 1145 Views
yup, I already love her character. *NM* - 20/04/2011 03:24:46 AM 614 Views
Entirely possible - 20/04/2011 04:17:28 PM 1027 Views
If there is one thing I wanna see next year... - 21/04/2011 10:13:07 AM 1123 Views
as someone who has never read the books I thought it was OK - 22/04/2011 04:59:34 PM 1022 Views
My take - 23/04/2011 06:50:47 PM 1046 Views

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