Monday, February 4, 2008
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January 2008
January 2008
Decided to grab an LCD for the bedroom. Went by this HDTV place in Rockville, MD and they had this 40" unit refurb'd w/ 3year warranty for $1000.00 so I snatched it up, especially because it was 1080P with 6000:1 contrast.
Got it home and I loved how the picture looked with my HD-DVD player. The guy in the store had refurb Samsung BR players for $199, but I passed, because I couldn't confirm which profile the unit had. The refurb'd BR players have a 3 yr warranty as well.
Now I am going to dump my 50" SONY RP LCD TV so I can get a 56" LCD unit to replace it.
Got it home and I loved how the picture looked with my HD-DVD player. The guy in the store had refurb Samsung BR players for $199, but I passed, because I couldn't confirm which profile the unit had. The refurb'd BR players have a 3 yr warranty as well.
Now I am going to dump my 50" SONY RP LCD TV so I can get a 56" LCD unit to replace it.
Monday, February 4, 2008
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July 2006
July 2006
Nice purchase Funkmaster. Samsung makes some great tv's.
Monday, February 4, 2008
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January 2008
January 2008
Dude, this TV is fantastic. Best $$$ I have ever spent on HD hardware. As soon as my year old Sony RP LCD TV sells, I am going back to that store to replace it with either the 46" or 56" inch unit in 1080p.
Even the 720P Samsung units look fantastic. However, the price with 3 yr warranty was a steal, even if it is a refurb. The Brand New units are $2000, so this was a really great purchase.
Even the 720P Samsung units look fantastic. However, the price with 3 yr warranty was a steal, even if it is a refurb. The Brand New units are $2000, so this was a really great purchase.
Monday, February 4, 2008
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June 2006
June 2006
DjfunkmasterG... make sure the "Film mode" is set to ON, as by default it usually is set to OFF. This way, the set should be enabled to properly deinterlace 480i and 1080i film-based signals and correctly scale the full signal to the set's native resolution (1080p).
Also, note that Samsung has been known to automatically apply a degree of extra sharpness, known as "edge enhancement", to it's models, especially noticeable when the DNIe option is set to ON.
So, if some source material (especially standard DVDs) looks too 'sharp', you may need to tone down your TV's sharpness setting, to get a neat and cleaner picture. I hate the fact that many DVDs (and even some of the hi-def discs) have added edge enhancement over-sharpness applied, and just wish the signal was allowed to be free of added processing. Let the viewer make adjustments to the viewing picture, should they choose.
-LH (the Loverboy)
Also, note that Samsung has been known to automatically apply a degree of extra sharpness, known as "edge enhancement", to it's models, especially noticeable when the DNIe option is set to ON.
So, if some source material (especially standard DVDs) looks too 'sharp', you may need to tone down your TV's sharpness setting, to get a neat and cleaner picture. I hate the fact that many DVDs (and even some of the hi-def discs) have added edge enhancement over-sharpness applied, and just wish the signal was allowed to be free of added processing. Let the viewer make adjustments to the viewing picture, should they choose.
-LH (the Loverboy)
Monday, February 4, 2008
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October 2007
October 2007
What I hate about this sharpness setting thing on displays is that you never really know if they're "off". There's been big debates about both projectors I own on whether a setting of "0" or anything to "-10" is off. At what setting for a particular display does it begin to artificially soften the picture? Unfortunately you'll not find that information in the manual. That kind of sucks. But I experiment and just use my eyes as best I can.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
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January 2008
January 2008
Film Mode on.... Dnie is off 
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
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June 2006
June 2006
DjfunkmasterG said -
There ya go!
Also, to produce a stronger black level (so that darker scenes will not look "grayish" when viewing with the lights out), experiment with your Backlight, Contrast, and Brightness settings.
The highest contrast ratio for LCDs is achieved with a backlight turned way down, and then the Contrast (or 'Picture' control) turned up about 70-75% (of the highest setting). Then you lower your brightness somewhat, but not too low(!), as you could crush details in lower-lighted scenes. So, over several weeks, and on different sourced content, experiment with the above (especially the brightness - but be sensitive here), and you should be able to produce a decent, higher-contrast picture that "pops", but also generates decent-looking blacks.
-LH (The Loverboy)
[Post edited by Love Hendrix! on Feb 5, 2008]
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"Film Mode on.... Dnie is off"
There ya go!
Also, to produce a stronger black level (so that darker scenes will not look "grayish" when viewing with the lights out), experiment with your Backlight, Contrast, and Brightness settings.
The highest contrast ratio for LCDs is achieved with a backlight turned way down, and then the Contrast (or 'Picture' control) turned up about 70-75% (of the highest setting). Then you lower your brightness somewhat, but not too low(!), as you could crush details in lower-lighted scenes. So, over several weeks, and on different sourced content, experiment with the above (especially the brightness - but be sensitive here), and you should be able to produce a decent, higher-contrast picture that "pops", but also generates decent-looking blacks.
-LH (The Loverboy)
[Post edited by Love Hendrix! on Feb 5, 2008]
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
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January 2008
January 2008
Thanks for the info.
