3D monitor sold as 120Hz but it actually 60Hz

[Wichid]

Hi guys,

 

Yesterday I purchased a 3D monitor. It's meant to be 120Hz, here's the descritption:

 

SAMSUNG LT27A950A 27" 3ms Full HD 2 HDMI Port LED Monitor 120Hz 3D Ready FREEVIEW HD TUNER (1x3D Glasses included)

 

and in the detail:

 

Panel Frame Rate 120hz

 

As it turns out I got it home and lo and behold it's 60Hz meaning that it's pretty annoying for 3D gaming. It does mention on the Samsung website that it has a panel frame rate of 120Hz but there's no mention of it on the box or in the manual or in reviews.

 

Should I demand my money back and get a different model or should I have done more homework better? Unfortunately it's been opened so I'm not sure if I can return it if they say that the 120Hz is somehow true.

 

I feel like the guy who returns a HDD because the size is slightly smaller in Windows.

[joey45]

Check on the menus to see if it can be changed from 60 to 120..:?

[Wichid]

Yep done. It's definitely a 60Hz panel.

[joey45]

Take it back for fasle advertising...

[EtherealN]

Have you tried it in 3D-mode, including use of the TriDef driver?

 

They don't have that model over here, but I found a somewhat simplistic manual that hints at specific requirements for 3D use with a computer, and since it is 3D that the 120Hz thing is usually supposed to be used for, it might be that that is the dependency.

[Kuky]

Make sure the cable you're connecting your monitor can actually support the data throuput... single sink DVI for example can't handle 120Hz, you'll need dual link DVI cable... check for things like that also before returning the monitor... you could ask the shop for their feedback also. I am certain they would not advertise monitor as 120Hz if it wasn't but there are likely some requirements to be able to run it like that.

Edited January 17, 2012 by Kuky

[PeterP]

I'm with Kuky/EtherealN with this - initialising 120HZ on the desktop while not in 3d mode will not work.

 

Comes this monitor with Shutter- or polarized-

glasses ?

Edited January 17, 2012 by PeterP

[Wichid]

There are two models - I got the one with integrated HDTV which isn't 120Hz. They must have confused it with the S model which is 120Hz and has no HDTV built in.

 

"But it isn’t all about the looks. The monitors offer an integrated 3D solution driven by a pair of Samsung stereoscopic 3D glasses and the included TriDef PC software. The ‘SA’ series monitors also have another trick up their sleeve in the form of true 120Hz output. The ‘TA’ series hybrid monitors, on the other hand, forgo this capability and instead offer integrated digital TV and a host of other related features."

 

Source: http://www.pcmonitors.org/monitor-reviews/samsung-t27a950

[PeterP]

Return it - ...3D with a 30hz refresh per Eye isn't what you looking for.

[Mnemonic]

Are you sure you use proper HDMI cable?

HDMI 1.4 that's what you need, everything below will limit you to 60Hz

[Kuky]

I just also remembered one thing, you can't have both 3D and 120Hz at the same time, you can have either 3D on 60Hz or 2D on 120Hz

[Wichid]

Yeah it's 60Hz per eye or 120Hz combined and 2D.

 

The store has replied and said that I can bring it back for a replacement which is great.

[Slayer]

To my knowledge there is no 3D monitor that give 120Hz per eye in 3D mode. 60Hz per eye is fine. If you saw Avatar in the IMAX 3d it was only 24Hz......One of the most amazing 3d movies of all time.

 

If you are really set on 3D then you will have to drop $600-$700 for an Asus, BenQ monitor with Nvidia 3D vision 2 with lightboost tech. Passive is OK for movies but for gaming....It's all in the users perception . That's just my personal opinion , everyone sees 3D slightly different and their expectations of what it is and isn't great are widely varied.

[PeterP]

60Hz on each eye:

 

 

Sorry!:)

had to post it - the thread title begs for it!:D

Making of:

 

Edited February 10, 2012 by PeterP