Here's a request that I hope LCD manufacturers will take into consideration. This request is catered towards the gamer enthusiasts and the graphic professionalists.
The request is that the refresh rate on all LCD's be increased to at least 120 Hz, at the maximum resolution (usually 1920x1200 or 1080p).
It can defintely be done. Just look at the new giant 70" LCD TV. It supports 1080P full resolution (1920x1080), at an amazing 120 Hz.
http://www.samsung.com/PressCenter/PressRelease/PressRelease.asp?seq=20060821_0000281216#
It offers a 2000:1 contrast, and an advertised 180-degree viewing angle. The "doubled" refresh rate is there for a reason--so that the watcher can keep up with intense sports action on TV (like watching that hockey puck being passed along hockey players in 1080p without losing track of the puck).
If Samsung can make a mammoth 70-inch 1920x1080 LCD run at 120 Hz, they can definitely do it with 24" LCD's, no problem.
This increased refresh feature will certainly require the full use of a DUAL-link DVI connection (like with 30" LCD's that use 2560x1600 rez). It should also help the "input lag" problem found on so many higher-resolution LCD's of today. The Overdrive feature should be thrown out into the garbage, since it is probably the major contribution to the infamous input lag issue.
We're not going to wait another 5-10 years and see if OLED's will solve the problems. It's already been solved with this new 70" LCD by Samsung, once and for all.
The request is that the refresh rate on all LCD's be increased to at least 120 Hz, at the maximum resolution (usually 1920x1200 or 1080p).
It can defintely be done. Just look at the new giant 70" LCD TV. It supports 1080P full resolution (1920x1080), at an amazing 120 Hz.
http://www.samsung.com/PressCenter/PressRelease/PressRelease.asp?seq=20060821_0000281216#
It offers a 2000:1 contrast, and an advertised 180-degree viewing angle. The "doubled" refresh rate is there for a reason--so that the watcher can keep up with intense sports action on TV (like watching that hockey puck being passed along hockey players in 1080p without losing track of the puck).
If Samsung can make a mammoth 70-inch 1920x1080 LCD run at 120 Hz, they can definitely do it with 24" LCD's, no problem.
This increased refresh feature will certainly require the full use of a DUAL-link DVI connection (like with 30" LCD's that use 2560x1600 rez). It should also help the "input lag" problem found on so many higher-resolution LCD's of today. The Overdrive feature should be thrown out into the garbage, since it is probably the major contribution to the infamous input lag issue.
We're not going to wait another 5-10 years and see if OLED's will solve the problems. It's already been solved with this new 70" LCD by Samsung, once and for all.