The New Definitive HDTV Lag FAQ

Well, I went ahead and bought the LG 32" LD350. I’ll worry about what i’m going to do for audio later. I really don’t want to pay $300 for the Logitech Z5500 speakers, just for the optical input. (Any other recommendations are welcome)

I’m going to test this tv for lag tonight with an old crt, will report back in a day or two with some pics.

If it lags more than 1 frame, I’m just gonna take it back for a refund until I can find something better.

Well i got this hooked up to my Vewlix clone from Kray. Im using 4" car speakers running it through an amp. Sounds great! Im curious to see how the lag goes but really i havn’t notice at all.

I think i might just go with the samsung. what can i do to reduce as much lag as possible without sacrificing anything important? i also heard to turn on game mode you have to name the input on the tv to “game”. is there any truth to this?

Any advice on the AOC HDTV?

After reading the 1st few post, I’ve decided to go the HDFury + DVDO Edge route. My only question is, which ver. of the HD Fury will I need if I’m looking to hook up my PS2/3 up to my Sony Bravia?

Im gonna get a refund for my HDTV. the response time is 6ms, and I see a sweet lil thang with 3ms on it lol

LG 32" LD350 Input Lag Test

I did the input lag test last night. To me the average seemed to be between 15ms and 31ms, with 31ms being the more common number. Maybe someone else can grasp a more definitive answer from the pictures.

The lag test was done using HDMI Port 1.

Game Mode:

LD350 Game Mode pictures by wado_dragon - Photobucket

Standard Mode:

LD350 Standard Mode pictures by wado_dragon - Photobucket

So is that good or bad? Is your xbox 360 setting on 1080P or 720P, not sure if that makes a difference or not…

Also is there way you can try it out through VGA & component?

It has 1 to 2 frames of delay depending on how you interpret the pictures. In my opinion 2 frames of delay would make blocking certain moves consistently near impossible.

I used a PC to do the input lag test over HDMI.

I did run the Rock Band 3 calibration test twice with my 360 via component. The results were 11ms and 16ms which is about 1 frame of delay.

I think you should go with something 4ms or less in response time, right?

Has anybody done lag tests on Panasonic plasma models TH-C42HD18 or TH-42px80u?

The TH-C42HD18 has 6ms, but it has Game mode so I dont know the exact number to determine what is what. The TH-42px80u, on the other hand is WHACK. 8ms, but that as well has game mode so Idk

Thanks for that info X-Sword.

I’ll guess I’ll toss info in about bad tv’s.

I got a TCL L32HDF11TA during black friday. It lags quite a bit, and there is this weird ghosting going on as well when things move around fast.

O well, it was a cheap tv for the bedroom anyways.

If anyone looking to still get one of these dont wait they are HARD to find…

Panasonic TC-L32x1
Panasonic TC-L32X1 VIERA 32in 720p LCD Flat Panel HDTV - CowBoom Store

so has anyone tested the Sony BRAVIA KDL32EX710 for input lag?

so has anyone tested the Sony BRAVIA KDL32EX710 for input lag?

I haven’t heard of these tv before, Sony KF-42WE61 rear LCD projection HDTV. Should this be lag free like CRT?

I’ve been looking into the Sony BRAVIA KDL-46EX710, and it’s a little difficult to tell from all the information out there (and in this thread, for which I am incredibly grateful, btw).

I’ve seen reviews which state similar models have ~33ms of lag (~2 frames) as well as specific reviews which state it has ~70ms (over 4 frames) of input lag.

Some things to note:

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[]It appears that the EX710 series uses the Samsung S-PVA panels, some versions (although it’s not clear which one is used in the BRAVIA) appear to have “tremendous amounts of input lag” (search for “input lag” in the page in the previous link).
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]I can’t find any tests with the BRAVIA using VGA connections, which is known in some models to bypass any signal processing and possibly reduce input lag (even more so than “game modes” on some TVs).
[*]For general TV viewing, from the pictures I’ve seen in various other forums, the picture is absolutely gorgeous, but there are some complaints about slight coning in the corners (if you are sensitive to such things).
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I have an old Sony KV-34XBR800 HD CRT, and it’s generally believed that HD CRTs have minimal, if no input lag (most agree there is none, but there are those that say there is slight, in the < 5ms range of input lag on HD CRTs) which I use component cables for out of a PS3 and XBox360. Unfortunately, the power board is fried (I’ve already had it repaired once) and at ~250lbs, it’s just impossible to keep getting fixed anymore (just getting the repairmen to come get it costs $$$).

That said, I’m going to pull the trigger on the KDL-46EX710 (from Crutchfield, free shipping, no tax, 20% of the first HDMI cable with purchase, woo hoo!) right after I post this. If I can do any kind of definitive test, I’ll post it up, but at the least, I’ll post up the “feel” (which of course, should be taken with a grain of salt, as this is perception-based and not scientific by any means).

Well what about 3rd strike online parry system? we need this game to be calibrated.

Just FYI