These cheaper Philips & TCL TVs can go from 60Hz to 120Hz when your PS5 needs it

Date:
Sun, 19 Feb 2023 13:00:55 +0000

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Meet Dual Line Gate technology clever tech that brings 120Hz to more affordable TVs, but with a hit to the resolution.

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If youve got a PS5 and havent upgraded your TV recently, then youre probably considering getting one of the best 120Hz TVs . These sets are able show double the number of frames per second compared to older or cheaper 60Hz models, which means games can look much smoother and feel more responsive
its a key feature were looking for in our guide to the best gaming TVs .

But 120Hz TVs are more expensive until the last year or so, its been limited to higher-end options only, though its now arriving in some more mid-range options, at least. But its still something youll have to pay more for, even
if it's not as much as it used to be and not everyones budget will stretch
to the price of even a cheaper 120Hz TV. However, there are a few more affordable TVs around that are technically 60Hz, but can offer 120Hz support, with a bit of a twist.

Two examples coming this year are the TCL Q6 range in the US, the TCL C645 in the UK and other regions, and the Philips The One 8508 in the UK. The Philips TCL C635 that's currently available in Europe and other regions also supports the feature below.

These TVs support a technology called Dual Line Gate (DLG), which basically enables the 60 frames-per-second panel to appear to show 120 frames per second, but the deal is that you have to sacrifice half of the vertical resolution when youre in this mode with the Philips TV, while the TCL C635 drops the resolution to 2K (otherwise known as Full HD). Here's the Philips 8508 that supports HSR, with a depiction of the difference, down to the math. (Image credit: Future)

I saw a demo of this in action on a Philips TV, compared directly to the same screen in its standard 60Hz mode as well as to a natively 120Hz TV. I can
tell you that theres a great improvement in the smoothness of motion when using the Dual Line Gate tech compared to 60Hz, though it wasnt quite as
slick as the natively 120Hz screen.

And in the case of the Philips, the halving of the vertical resolution wasnt much of a problem, at least in my limited demo. Thats partly down to a more advanced version of the tech being used, called Hardware Super Resolution, which adds a lot of sharpness back into the image but I also think halving the resolution is not much of a problem if your whole deal is that youre
going to view fast-moving action where you may not be taking in fine detail anyway.

I didnt get to test the input lag for the TV running in DLG mode, but it should stay low thats the whole point, after all. So for those who want
extra responsiveness when playing Rocket League or Warzone at 120fps but need to save the pennies when getting a new TV, a DLG-ready TV could be a great option.

Id still recommend pushing to a truly 120Hz set if you can, because the smoothness will be even stronger, youll get that extra resolution and detail back, and they usually have better image quality overall anyway because the panels are more advanced but Im glad there are more options available.

I don't think we'll see DLG widely advertised, so keep your eyes open if you like the idea in case other sets turn out to support it.



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