re: HDTV is ruining my film watching experience

5 or so years ago when I was researching HDTVs, I did a lot of reading on AVS forum. Even back then (before higher Hz LCDs) they did a lot of posting about changing the settings on them to make the HDTV picture more film-like.

They might/likely have some recommended settings for the exact model TV you have.

It's amazing that everyone is bashing the improved HD technology instead of the movie makers that should be getting reamed. The person that called out Indiana Jones has the right idea. Directors need to up their game. It's that simple.

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I don't know what techniques soap operas use that make everything look "fake", but new HD does it to every show. It makes every show seem like a behind the scenes, and like Shark said, it feels like you are on the set or can feel the set (NOT IN A GOOD WAY).

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It has to do with the way the subject is filmed. Most cheaper shows will use digital video these days, which films at a higher refresh rate (30 fps), while movies film at (24fps). When you have a TV with 120hz refresh rate, it ends up actually speeding up the refresh rate for a movie, which makes the picture actually seem like it is moving faster. Supposedly, a tv with a 240hz refresh rate fixes this problem, but I haven't see one in person.

You are right though, this issue is either not recognized by some, or completely unwatchable by others. I absolutely hate it, and can always tell when that option is on. It is beyond me why anyone would want to watch video like that.

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Scroll down to the info about TV's and Displaying Movie Content on a TV

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In the case of filmed material, as 120 is an even multiple of 24, it is possible to present a 24 frame/s sequence without judder on a well-designed 120 Hz display (i.e., so-called 5-5 pulldown). If the 120 Hz rate is produced by frame-doubling a 60 frame/s 3:2 pulldown signal, the uneven motion could still be visible (i.e., so-called 6-4 pulldown).

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