What is Native refresh rate?
Native refresh rate (60 Hz vs 120 Hz)
How many real frames the panel can show per second.
Short answer
'Motion Rate 240' style figures are marketing, not panel refresh rate.
Native refresh rate when buying a television
How many real frames the panel can show per second.
Why it matters: 120 Hz matters for consoles and sport; motion 'engines' with invented numbers do not.
Look for: 'Motion Rate 240' style figures are marketing, not panel refresh rate.
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