TV refresh rate

tokeloc
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What is the refresh rate of Shaw's HD cable signal? I'm trying to determine if its worthwhile to buy a 120 hz TV instead of 60 hz since I watch a lot of sports. 

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-- What is the refresh rate of Shaw's HD cable signal? Go...

mdk
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@tokeloc -- What is the refresh rate of Shaw's HD cable signal?

Good question, but there is much more about "picture quality" than the Hertz rate.

I recommend that you go to a "big-box" store, such as BestBuy, and do a side-by-side comparison of different TVs, with different size of screens, and also research the capabilities of the video-processor inside the TV, e.g., if/how it "interpolates" between pixels fed to it by Shaw (or Telus), and other "performance" measurements. PIck the one that you judge to be "best". Ask about a "7-day-no-questions-asked" return policy, should it look different in your man-cave than it does in a brightly-lit retail store.

 

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Also keep in mind the following signal formats from the b...

michaelstein
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Also keep in mind the following signal formats from the broadcaster itself

ABC - 720p

CBS - 1080i

NBC - 1080i

FOX - 720p

 

CBC - 720p

CTV - 1080i

Global - 1080i (Not much sports programme's other than some PGA Golf)

TSN - 1080i

Sportsnet - 1080i

 

Depending on which Shaw STB you receive, the STB might upscale the 720p signal to 1080i if not configured correctly through the STB

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