fernan1234 wrote:If you don't notice "persistence blur" (and note that this is different from "motion blur", which affects LCD but not OLED), then you may just be too used to flat panels in general. Going from CRT to OLED (or any other flat panel), persistence blur is incredibly obvious. It's only noticeable in very fast moving objects in video games (most action retro games, camera panning in modern games, etc.) and sports, some action scenes in movies. In other content it may not be a problem at all.
BFI only partially compensates for persistence blur, and it has the brightness drawback. The rolling scan used in older pro BVMs and PVMs does a much better job on both counts, but it doesn't look like we'll see it on consumer sets. Even the newer pro monitors may not even have it anymore. Does anyone know if the BVM X300 and the current model have the rolling scan?
I do most of my gaming on my CRT monitors and my first flat panel was a Plasma before getting LCDs and now Oleds. I'm familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of each tech. Overall, I perceive the best results with OLED for HD content after taking everything into account.
The issues around loss of detail during motion on flat panels is just not noticeable to me in video games unless I specifically try to cause it. It's only ever bothered me on action movies played on LCD displays. Movies like the Matrix and Bourne movies have snappy left and right camera work which is most problematic. You rarely see that type of snappy movement in games though. They specifically have to add motion blur effects to 3d graphics to make them look realistic in motion.
If I was particularly sensitive to the issue, I'd go back to using a Plasma. They draw frames differently to lcd and Oled and are more like CRT in this respect. I would choose using a Plasma over BFI if this was my primary concern. Not just any plasma though.
The only plasma's that could compete with Oled are the Pioneer Elite Kuro line and one or two of the top Panasonic models. There are plenty of people who still rate them above all others (including Oled) but I'm not among them. To me, Oled produces the best image overall naturally (for HD content).
The most bothersome visual issue I have with modern games is trying to see what's going on during night missions. They make you play in the dark with smoke effects and whatnot. I often can't see anything and only know that baddies are attacking me when the joypad starts to vibrate. This issue is largely solved now thanks to Oled's incredible contrast.
Given that loss of detail during dark scenes is the issue I am most sensitive to, BFI is the last thing I'd want.