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Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Home & Office > Home Entertainment > TVs The latest TVs are pushing the boundaries of what screens can visualize, but how much is too much? I break down the reasons to go higher or lower on refresh rates. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Regardless of which smart TV catches your eye lately, manufacturers seem obsessed with pushing refresh rates as the ultimate selling point, right alongside the panel technology. Whether you’re hunting for a solid budget-friendly find or ready to drop serious cash on a flagship home theater setup, navigating the refresh rate landscape usually feels like wading through a messy swamp of technical buzzwords and overblown marketing hype. Also: How to disable HDMI-CEC on your TV But does a high refresh rate automatically mean you get a better picture? To help you find the right fit for your space and entertainment needs, I broke down what refresh rates are and how they affect picture quality. A refresh rate, also known as frame rate, is the number of times a TV screen displays an image per second. Measured in hertz

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