Response time

a bell · 05-13-2007, 12:55 PM

Can somebody please explain to me in layman's terms about response time in lcds. I don't game but I watch alot of sports. I like the way lcds look but some people tell me that they don't move fast enough for fast motion sports. Thanks for your input.

BobY · 05-13-2007, 04:24 PM

Response time refers to how quickly the image on the screen changes after the screen has been updated or "refreshed" with new information. Most displays have a refresh rate of 60Hz, that is the information on the screen is being updated 60 times per second. That doesn't mean, however, the LCD panel itself is able to keep up with that rate. If the response time of the LCD is slow, the image on the screen won't change quickly when refreshed, producing an image which is blurry or which ghosts on fast-moving images.

LCD's used to be awful at this and have gotten much better, however even an LCD with an 8mS response time is significantly slower to change it's image than a CRT or Plasma display. The best thing to do is watch the kind of fast moving content you like on a particular display and see if it's acceptable.

DTbikerider9 · 05-13-2007, 04:47 PM

I was wondering because it seems monitors generally have faster RS times than TV's is 8ms good for a gaming TV?

18 is # 1 · 05-13-2007, 11:36 PM

Don't know if 8ms is good for games, but its good for NASCAR at 200mph.

05-13-2007, 12:55 PM	#1
a bell High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 44	Response time Can somebody please explain to me in layman's terms about response time in lcds. I don't game but I watch alot of sports. I like the way lcds look but some people tell me that they don't move fast enough for fast motion sports. Thanks for your input.

05-13-2007, 11:36 PM	#4
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05-13-2007, 04:24 PM	#2
BobY What's all this, then?... Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,197	Response time refers to how quickly the image on the screen changes after the screen has been updated or "refreshed" with new information. Most displays have a refresh rate of 60Hz, that is the information on the screen is being updated 60 times per second. That doesn't mean, however, the LCD panel itself is able to keep up with that rate. If the response time of the LCD is slow, the image on the screen won't change quickly when refreshed, producing an image which is blurry or which ghosts on fast-moving images. LCD's used to be awful at this and have gotten much better, however even an LCD with an 8mS response time is significantly slower to change it's image than a CRT or Plasma display. The best thing to do is watch the kind of fast moving content you like on a particular display and see if it's acceptable.

05-13-2007, 04:47 PM	#3
DTbikerider9 How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 22	I was wondering because it seems monitors generally have faster RS times than TV's is 8ms good for a gaming TV?