How are the viewing angles? i have read that they can be pretty bad on these, my current LCD has awesome dark blacks, any issues/great loss with this?
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I am totally pleased with picture quality, I sit at a side agnle and see no loss of quality.
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I have the 40 inch version and the picture looks great when viewing from an angle. No loss of color or richness. (I did have to adjust the preset colors definitions to my liking, but that was regardless of the viewing angle.).
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The viewing angles are great and the dark blacks are unreal. I'm telling you that this is the best TV with the best color I've ever seen. Sears sells this tv so you can go to your local Sears store and test it out for yourself. The ONLY thing I don't like about it is the remote is awkward and doesn't have many controls... instead it operates many on-screen software controls. But other than that it's fantastic.
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Actually online aficionado......The new Samsung LED's are WORSE. It is mentioned in cnets reviews and some have left comments here on amazon. One guy mentioned how he can see streaks running through his new LED tv in a dark room. So yeah... LCD's only look good when the lights are on.My friend has a panasonic plasma that he games on a lot. NO BURN IT. There is temporary image retention but that goes away fast.
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I had a problem with mine. The viewing tubes were misaligned, one look up one down, just a little. I have not been able to use them, I am returning them.
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I had trouble getting it to look right. Extremely bad bleed through around the edges. Google "benq XL2420T settings". Good luck! I spent $100 less and got 3 acer IPS monitors and am loving it
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Yes the angle of viewing is very good . My only complaint is the night vision can be blurry at times and hard to view.
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In my opinion, the quality of screen display is not that good. You can see better to the display if you are in front of it, moving a little bit from that angle, you cannot see clearly.
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Anyone got any other calibration settings. Ryans settings are great but I find the colors to be a little bit dead, also Netflix on PS3 does not look the best even on X-High compared to my 720p LG. Nvm problem solved they look nice its just some HD streams look worse then others. Also presume your not suppose to be standing right next to the TV while watching :o.I raised the color settings and lowered the black level to make the picture have more color.Thanks Ryan!
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I like mine so far. I only bought it for the price. I don't hear any buzz so far, but it's only been used about three or four times. I have a Samsung 46" lcd 1080p in my bedroom and I think the picture on this 50 inch holds up well against it. Someone in one of the reviews I read on this plasma tv says that there is a chip that prevents "burn in" on these newer plasmas. Well not on this one. The manual clearly states that burn in is an issue and to turn down brightness and contrast while playing video games or dvds. We'll see what happens I guess.
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I would argue that the glare is a non issue altogether. I really think people who complain about glare are simply LCD/LED fanboys. My unit is in a sun-drenched room with wrap-around ceiling to floor windows and I've never had an issue with glare. I do need to close the blinds in the day, but that's the tradeoff for a superior picture from a display that doesn't double as a neon flashlight. So in sum, screen brightness can be an issue, but for me that's easily resolved with the blinds. Glare has never been an issue for me. I continue to stand by my initial statement that this is the finest screen I've ever viewed when broken in and calibrated properly.
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I have the same problem. The followings is what I found out about these two TVs. Samsung has darker black level than Sony's and has a swivel stand while sony doesn't. Both have excellent pictures and colors. Samsung got Editor's Choice on Cnet.
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Viewing angle is very good...I have mine in a workout room and its great from all angles.
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The picture and brightess seem excellent to me. In a dark room when I turn it on it seems really bright for a few seconds .??Is this backlight bleedthrough? Black seems very black. The built in speakers are not adequate and if you do any music or sound for that matter, use auxiliary speakers for sure.
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What Mike said. They're all LCDs with LED backlighting. Some better than others. This one's a great monitor though, especially for the price! Only advice I have is if purchasing more than one for a multi-monitor set up you will 100% need some calibration software. I bought two and they are completely different temps. Not even close (this is standard with monitors within the industry). Calibration is a must...but well worth it for product at this price point.
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I've had this set for a few days, its fantastic! Only quirk is there is slight ghosting with dark objects against bright backgrounds (only during motion scenes; looks like yellow trails). I think its a drawback of the filterbright technology, but not too sure. Its not prominent enough to warrant a return though; black level is awesome, looks 'nearly' as dark as the frame around the tv in a dark environment.Coming from being a longtime 32'' LCD owner makes it even more impacting.
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I found that my TV does not have reflection issues...they are not eliminated but are reduced to a point that you have to be looking for reflections in order to see them at all. Glare has not been an issue for me at all. Remembering that plasmas inherently have lower brightness than any LCD/LED set, the reflection/glare level is satisfactory, your issues may be more brightness related. The set has a beautiful picture!
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Have been watching this as well. Look at the ratings. I own one and its the best LCD on the market at the moment IMHO. The lowest price I have seen here at Amazon was $2940.00 USD a while back. Which is what I got it for. Since folks have been buying it, and the ratings continue to be 4.75+ stars, the price has been creeping up towards what the local BB and CC are charging for it ($3800+ in my area). I think once the 71 and 81 series hit the streets, this one will drop for sure. But until that time, this one is top dog, at least in my house. The picture maxed out in 1080P will just blow you away!!
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Some LED TV's do have "viewing angle" challenges. I've had to do some adjustments with the TV settings for better views. You may want to check this white paper out http://resources.creativechannel.com/151496/WhitePaper-1.pdf My biggest issue with this TV is the audio. Seriously, bad. I used my computer's speaker set as an interim fix which makes it bearable. The price might have been right but sadly, in this case, lower cost means extremely low quality.