EA Confirms 240hz TV's Makes Games Alot Better, Fight Night Champions A Must See Interview

Fight Night Champions plus a 240hz TV equals OMG! for gaming. HipHopGamer manages to get a major interview with EA that revealed alot about story mode, kinect and move opportunities, and more.

Gamers everywhere will be shocked at how beautiful the graphics are but will also be surprised at what they are missing without the 240hz effect that brings console gaming to another level.

[Hitman0769]

Honestly whoever doubted the 240hz hasn't really got the eyes for pixels like a real hardcore gamer should. *zips up flamesuit*.

@below okay so what is the screen refreshing then sev? tomatoes? (lol)

[Sev]

Hz has nothing to do with pixels. It's the refresh rate.

I'm not saying it doesn't look better, because it does look smoother. But it's not pixels.

[TROLOLOLOL]

i have a 50 inch samsung 3D tv and you can notice the differance when running a 3D film at 240 Hz and then running at 600 Hz. (i have 2 differant HDMI cables one costing alot more than the other :/)

i dont know about games though, 60 Hz is good enough for me anyway :)...runs of to shag miranda lawson ;) i would imagine high refesh rates would suit racing games more than say a FPS

Edit* you disagreed with me having a 3D TV?? but yes you are right since you know my home better than i do...im sorry ok :/

Edit 2* i just started watcging the video, i got to the bit were he said, 'YO ITS HIP HIP HIP GAMER' im like stfu , exit window.

[r1sh12]

anything above 60Hz will make most games look good.
Some console games havent been created to run higher than 60hz or what ever default is.
100hz runs smooth enough, and anything above 100hz make a small difference, but it is better although the difference is very hard to notice.
Ive seen a 600hz plasma TV and compared to a 100hz LED tv there isnt much difference.
As long as its 100hz or above it will look very good with little motion blur.

[king dong]

this is the second time hiphopidiot has wrote a blog about his 240hz telly.

ffs, who approves this rubbish?

[thong_pounder]

I will have to agree with that statement. I have a 47 sony led 240hz and a 37 lg led 120hz and the difference in 240 hz is amazing when I play nba 2k11 haven't tried the fight night demo yet but i can say that the difference is there.

[gypsygib]

@ TROLOLOLOL

I disagreed with you thinking that your more expensive HDMI cable makes a difference, you have all this nice equipment but no clue.

So many people fall victim to marketers selling snake oil in NA it's ridiculous.

[jukins]

yea I ,for whatever stupid reason, believed higher hz would degrade a gaming expierience. but after getting my new 3d tv I can honestly say my games have never looked better and i get no input lag at least that I notice and I usually play fighting games so I should notice it.

[Crazyglues]

Oh god here we go again...

just watch the video at the bottom to understand 240hz

For me I use a computer Monitor..

Why? - because it looks just as good as on my Plasma- I have the (2509M) 25in Hp Computer Monitor -probably the best monitor you can get for your Computer and for playing PS3 games.. - http://www.youtube.com/watc...

But for the completely lost on what is 240hz here is a good explanation of 240hz - http://www.youtube.com/watc... -this explains what the refresh rate and how it works... it's not as good as a plasma with 600hz in my opinion and it doesn't make the game look any better its just how fast the tv is refreshing the picture.. to give you less motion blur and a overall better viewing experience.

-but that should not be confused with thinking you are getting a better picture, the graphics are exactly the same - it's just being shown to you at a faster speed to cut down motion blur..

LoL - At the disagree, if you disagree with this you don't understand anything about HDTV's

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[St0n3d Bluntman]

Hip hop gamer and EA are full of it. As if we all didn't already know that.

Lcd televisions have a really low pixel refresh rate in comparison to plasma and dlp. To overcome this the lcd backlight flashes in additional sub frames. 1 additional for 120, 2 for 240 etc. to compensate for the slow pixel refresh rate. To me, it looks like the video is sped up a little bit and synched to the audio.

Plasma televisions on the other hand don't add sub frames to the image. The reported 600 hz is based on the plasmas pixel refresh rate, which is around 10 times faster than that of any lcd tv. The reason why it looks so good is because there is no added fluff.

[Fishy Fingers]

Surely when the game outputs at 30-60htz (FPS) anything higher is simulated by the TV. One of mine is 600htz and while it's works, sort of, in making the image smoother, it just looks weird and I dont use it.

[MightyMatt101]

Hey fishy you have a plasma which is different than the 240hz technology in lcd's/led's. I have a 240hz samsung...it's kind of a hit and miss some games seem to look better and run smoother. but others are unplayable imo.

[Fishy Fingers]

True, in that case I am referring to a plasma, but I also have a 240hz LCD and I get similar results.

I just dont like the simulated effect it gives you, prefer the native feed. One reason I do like PC gaming as I can have those high FPS rates.

[MightyMatt101]

Yeah the simulated effect takes a while to get used to.... I made the mistake of leaving the 240hz setting on high and now if i'm over at a friends house or anyone who doesn't have a 120 or 240hz set it looks weird to me.

[FantasyStar]

I agree with you Fishy: what a bullshit statement from EA. 240hz artificially interpolates the missing frames. Yeah it'll "look" smoother, but to the trained-eye: it looks weird.

I'd rather 240FPS TRUE, not this artificial crap.

[Redempteur]

Why do you people think that TV hertz = Frames per second ?

Heinrich Rudolf Hertz may be dead since 1894 but at least try to not mess with his legacy !!!

it's mind bogling to see people mess and talk about things they don't understand ...

now you're going to disagree with me .. but the refresh rate of the TV ( hz ) is NOT the rate of information sent by the console ( FPS ).. it's 2 f*****ing différent frequences .!!!

[yewles1]

About time someone with sense explained the differences. Kudos, Redempteur.

[9thGenHero]

Hells yes, to all the Bielibers and Non-Believers, there is now a major publishing company supporting 240Hz gaming!!

[Motorola]

Really works when you have a game like Killzone 2. It looks as smooth a COD with 240 Hz on my TV. Gives me a huge advantage online. I dont know if thats cheating though.

[TROLOLOLOL]

mate if you can afford it why not? i shouldnt think it would give you a massive advantage especially against the so called gamers which like to set up a tent and cook beans and bacon while shooting from a darkend corner, if you know what i mean.

[theonlylolking]

I was playing KZ3 on a 120hz 1080p LG and it looks AMAZING.

[BabyTownFrolics]

i think i see a difference between running games on my old 60hz tv and my new 120hz lcd tv, but sometimes I wonder if its just my imagination.

[Kroganwrex]

What people dont understand, is that todays games are made to run in 60hz. When you switch on your 240hz mode on your Tv, all it is doing is "interpolating" - adding frames that shouldnt exist, essentially displaying frames on the screen for longer than they should be (in the case of 240hz, 4 times longer), which creates the sensation of super smooth visuals.

Now, try aiming or performing sharp actions. Its IMPOSSIBLE. All of the extra frames add more and more latency, making a game look smoother but have ridiculously high button response times. This is VERY apparent in racing games and any shooter.

Until games are made at 240hz, it sucks.

[esemce]

True, I'm waiting for the large screen (true 120hz) monitors/tvs to come out 27" and above.

[TROLOLOLOL]

racers its ok on, it helps deal with high speeds and make it look so so fluent, and like you said fps is a no go, from my experiance anyway.

ill take you word lol i dont play racers that much and hate drifting, i sometimes go on forza 3 to race A-class (or smash up the f*ckers that counce me into a wall lol) now and then but apart from that i guess i wouldnt catch on to the lag.

[Kroganwrex]

Yes but when you need to time sharp corners, or a perfect drift or whatever, the latency introduced by the interpolated frames will totally mess up your timing.

[Letros]

So many misinformed people buying these TV's for gaming...

http://www.overclock.net/mo...

Long story short, TV's don't do true 120hz, it is digitally processed, which leaves you with frame artifacts and input lag(big no no for gaming). You should be using game mode.

Even if they could you need 120fps to take advantage of it, the only true 120hz gaming atm is on PC because Nvidia's 3d glasses require it, and the systems can render it that fast.

So in summary, it is fine for TV broadcasts(however you will still get artifacts), but don't listen to idiots(HHG) who say its better for gaming, its not.

[egm_hiphopgamer]

it's better for gaming hands down, forget the tech and what is said on paper real talk, what you see on the actual screen will blow you away.

Here's a history about tech, people said xbox360 couldn't handle many games with just the DVD correct but what happened? ok my point exactly many things are possible and 240hz enhances your games for a smoother experience now what gamer doesn't want a smoother more crisp experience with their games?

don't judge unless you got the TV in your house and can be honest and fair with your feelings towards it

[Redempteur]

ok , now you're just ignorant of the facts

*/ get ready for HGG supporters to disagree */

you're messing with techs numbers without knowing the tech ..dude that's sad.

i'm not even going on the dvd debate that's for another day.. but For tvS ? no console on the market need this ...that's a fact.. you're falling into a game of "who has the bigger number ? " and you don't even know how the 240hz are used for games ...because you know what this is ?? it's guess work and guessing is just that : a guess.

Creating more frames while guessing what might be the next move doesn't make you game smoother at best it'll not tire your eyes because of the shoody refresh rate... The reason is simple. the Tv can't know for sure until the console itself send the data .

that's also why wee need frames per second counters on Pc , because after a certain number ( usually 60) , you can't see the difference .. you can see the fluctuations: dopping for example but nobody can see the difference between a solid 60FPS and a solid 75FPS .. (we're limited by the human eye )

These are FACTS unlike your pathetic attempt at defending your lame work of "journalism" .

As for the " you can't judge unless you got the TV in your house " ..that's even more laughable. The Tvs are on the market since january 2010 at least in many countries ... that's plenty of time for ANYONE to try it. And what's more the prototype were on conventions and special events since 2008 !!

Not only there is lot of data on the web , but there are plenty of ways to try it.

[QuakeStyle]

killzone will only take advantage of around 60 hz (30 fps)

240 hz is only usefull for ultra high end pc gamer. or a game from 2005 on a new pc.

its funny how people pretend that they know what they are talking about.

[Mr Tretton]

"EA Confirms 240hz TV's Makes Games Alot Better"

See, see! I was right! See! - HHG

[iliimaster]

i have 120 hertz and its amazing

[Incipio]

Too bad the consoles themselves don't put out a 240Hz signal.

All these TVs do is create a false "smoothness" whereby the TV flashes the frames an extra couple of times before the next actual source frame refresh.

Many people cannot tolerate the smoothness, as it is unnatural and counteracting of the natural motion blur that the eye sees. In fact, I've seen people get nauseated, myself included.

It's quite a shame how many people don't know the difference between screen refresh rate and game refresh rate (Hz / fps).

[NateCole]

I still don't get why people are saying 3d LED 240Hz TV are expensive. I recently bought a 46 inch bravia LED 3d 240hz TV from Amazon for $1600 plus a 3d bundle. I spent the same amount of money on my 42 inch Bravia over 4 years ago.

[Incipio]

1600 bucks is a lot of money for a lot of people.

[NateCole]

I don't know. Perhaps its just my view.

Here is how i see it.

A TV is the centerpiece of any household entertainment.I mean everyone in a family will practically use it everyday. In this case $1600 is a very resonable price to pay. Don't you think?.

Heck i know people that bought laptops that are even more expensive.