Need 40/42" LED TV recommendations for home office - 60Hz or 120Hz?

[cpals]

Looking at maybe getting a new office TV to use as a TV/monitor. I really like the LED look and less heat they output since my room is pretty small. Also, I keep hearing a lot about 120Hz and that it's good for sports, but bad for regular TV/movies... can you disable that feature if wanted? Internet Apps are 'nice' but not necessary right now since I'm using PlayOn on my PS3.

Looking for:

Viewing distance: 6-7 ft
Screen size: 40/42?
Price: < $1,000
Uses: OTA TV, computer gaming, PS3 and Netflix

Some brands/models I've looked at:

LG 42" Class LED-LCD 1080p 120Hz Internet-Connected HDTV, 42LE5400
Sharp 40" Class LED-LCD 1080p 120Hz HDTV, 3.8" ultra slim design, LC40LE700UN
Samsung UN40C6300 40-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Black)
Samsung LN40C650 40-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV (Black)
Samsung UN40C5000 40-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black)

 

[Emulex]

120 mode blows. trade it in for a cheap viera for giggles. you won't won't be laughing.

 

[cpals]

120 mode blows. trade it in for a cheap viera for giggles. you won't won't be laughing.

It blows for all TV or just non-sports TV?

 

[cpals]

Nobody?

 

[s44]

c&p from the other thread:

42" also puts you in the range of plasma, which uses more electricity and throws more heat (an actual concern in some NYC spaces), but generally has better black levels (contrast). Downside of plasma: reflective screen means you need a light-controlled viewing space. Some people prefer LCD colors, some plasma.

There are two LCD features of note: 120hz (or 240hz) and LED backlighting. 120hz allows motion interpolation to make movies and other film content look "smoother" (most people dislike this), as well as sporting events (people generally like this). It also allows perfect 5:5 pulldown of 24hz film content, which lets you see each frame of a movie for the same amount of time (instead of alternating one frame 3x, the next 2x, the next 3x etc.). LED backlighting makes the set thinner, and the "local dimming" variety offers plasma-like contrast levels.

(snip)

note that 5:5 is an *alternative* to motion interpolation (smoothing). But 120hz/240hz covers both features (600hz on plasmas is a fake "feature" that has nothing to do with this).