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"100 Hz TVs - Do they display DVDs properly?"

Hi everyone

I read somewhere that TVs that have a refresh rate of 100Hz tend not to display DVD movies with the same quality as you'd expect with the usual 50Hz TVs. Has anyone had any experience which actually confirms or refutes this claim? Thanks in advance.

That's what I said - from a good quality imput e.g. DVD they are great. However, stick on the football on Sky digital on a cheap one. Motion blur around fast moving objects e.g. the ball and Steve Bruce towards the exit.

Jesus Christ man, have you never seen one of these???

100hz tellies are fantastic, especially with DVDs such as the Matrix. You also need quite a decent DVD player. However, if the TV is recieving a 50/60hz signal, it just displays normally. Any bloke at Curries or Dixons will explain it properly, then try and sell you something. Just ignore that part ;-)

I've just thought where the bad advice may have came from - 100Hz TVs aren't that great for gaming. Well, CHEAP 100Hz TVs aren't great for anything that moves fast - really fast though, like tennis balls. Tend to blur a touch.

However for DVD they'll be great - better than a 50Hz anyway. Won't work for light gun games, though I doubt that's a issue.

Ermmm... the advice is total rubbish, frankly.

Hi everyone

I read somewhere that TVs that have a refresh rate of 100Hz tend not to display DVD movies with the same quality as you'd expect with the usual 50Hz TVs. Has anyone had any experience which actually confirms or refutes this claim? Thanks in advance.