Picture to large I feel I am missing something simple but I can not find out what to change. The picture on my TC-L32X2 is outside the boundaries of the screen. I cannot see the entire picture. Watching football I cannot see the score or anything on the bottom of the page. The sides are the same way. The picture is to large to see it all. What adjustment do I need to make? Picture to large I feel I am missing something simple but I can not find out what to change. The picture on my TC-L32X2 is outside the boundaries of the screen. I cannot see the entire picture.... » Read More Picture to large I feel I am missing something simple but I can not find out what to change. The picture on my TC-L32X2 is outside the boundaries of the screen. I cannot see the entire picture. Watching football I cannot see the score or anything on the bottom of the page. The sides are the same way. The picture is to large to see it all. What adjustment do I need to make? « Show Less
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Are you hoked up to cable? Sometimes the settings on the cable box itself can mess with the TV output also. Not sure if that's the problem but it's definitely worth checking out. the only time I've had that kind of problem was when connecting the PC to the TV via HDMI.. but that was the graphics card settings, not the Panny.
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Thank you for the response. But that is not it. I have walked through all the "Aspect' setting and the problem still exists in each area. It is very bad in the zoom setting.
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check the remote for the aspect button (it's a rectangle with arrows) or go to the picture menu and on second "page" there is the aspect - it sounds like you're zoomed in. i did that to mine by accident.
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Rich, why do you feel you really need to tweek this TV so much. You stated that my earlier reply back to you, was not useful. Do you own this tv? IF not, no wonder you didn't like my reply. This television only involves minor tweeking of the Contrast and the backlight. This will drastically result in a better picture than those 3 standard settings. Do not mess with the color pallettes or anything elso at that matter. They are set perfectly to accomadate Toshiba's hd dvd players and so forth. hd input source from hd dish network/direct tv also looks great. If you are really into tweeking your set, my guess is that it will only hurt you with this tv. Toshiba really did a great job on this t.v. Not much messing around. It reallylooks wonderful straight out of the box. I would just set the contrast and backlight. thats it!!!
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Hello! Over all the screen is great for the price. Now to answer your questions, the cord is on the left side while looking at the screen. Second the length of the cord is less than 12 foot however there are 2 wires one of them go to the screen to the switch which is about 5.5 foot and another from the switch to the outlet which is another 5.5 foot. I would have designed that part different and by that I mean both cords go to the switch at the top of the control. Instead I would have had the one that needs to be plugged in coming out of the bottom. I hope this helps and good luck with your purchase Hello! Over all the screen is great for the price. Now to answer your questions, the cord is on the left side while looking at the screen. Second the length of the cord is less than 12 foot however there are 2 wires one of them go to the screen to the switch which is about 5.5 foot and another from the switch to the outlet which is another 5.5 foot. I would have designed that part different and by that I mean both cords go to the switch at the top of the control. Instead I would have had the one that needs to be plugged in coming out of the bottom. I hope this helps and good luck with your... » Read More Hello! Over all the screen is great for the price. Now to answer your questions, the cord is on the left side while looking at the screen. Second the length of the cord is less than 12 foot however there are 2 wires one of them go to the screen to the switch which is about 5.5 foot and another from the switch to the outlet which is another 5.5 foot. I would have designed that part different and by that I mean both cords go to the switch at the top of the control. Instead I would have had the one that needs to be plugged in coming out of the bottom. I hope this helps and good luck with your purchase « Show Less
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You can adjust the aspect ratio so that it fills the entire screen, but that would distort the picture somewhat. I like to put it in 4:3 mode, so it looks like a normal picture. Burn-in warnings be damned! But you'll be watching the important stuff through the HD air antenna anyway.I think the SD picture is just okay. It's a bit pixelated (probably because of the size of the TV) and the colors don't seem as sharp as my 23-year old Sony Trinitron. Once you see the HD picture, SD will look that much worse.
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I don't normally watch sports on this machine. I use it as my desktop monitor because I can plug a laptop in thru the HDMI port and use both machines. Having said that, I hooked up and external HD antenna and watched the Bears lose tonight. Although I occasionally lost the screen due to thunderstorms bollixing reception, I did not notice any blurring. I then went to ESPN through my desktop and watched some of their videos. Voila, occasionally the screen blurs. I don't know whether I need a faster internet speed or whether the box is at fault. I suspect internet due to it working OK over the air. Hope this helps.
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You must have it on wide screen, reduce the image. I noticed when I first got it the picture was terriable, but when I reduce the size of the screen the picture has been perfect ever since. For the price we paid it's really not bad.
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Q1: Do you watch sports once per week ??A: Yes, buy a 240 Hz TV.A: No, buy a 60 Hz TV.Q2: Do you sit closer than 8' from the TV ??A: Yes, buy a 52" TV.A: No, buy a 55" TV.I doubt the B-series panels can change the pixels in the 4 ms needed for 240 Hz. A 4 ms response time is EXTREMELY FAST for an LCD display. I am still trying to remember why I had to have a 120 Hz 42LNA850 TV. I certainly don't get any benefits from the 120 Hz. I know why I bought the 52" panel - half the programs only use 40-46" of this giant picture because of letterboxing !!! Q1: Do you watch sports once per week ??A: Yes, buy a 240 Hz TV.A: No, buy a 60 Hz TV.Q2: Do you sit closer than 8' from the TV ??A: Yes, buy a 52" TV.A: No, buy a 55" TV.I doubt the B-series panels can change the pixels in the 4 ms needed for 240 Hz. A 4 ms response time is EXTREMELY FAST for an LCD display. I am still trying to remember why I had to have a 120 Hz 42LNA850 TV. I certainly don't get any benefits from the 120 Hz. I know why I bought the 52" panel - half the programs only use 40-46" of this giant picture... » Read More Q1: Do you watch sports once per week ??A: Yes, buy a 240 Hz TV.A: No, buy a 60 Hz TV.Q2: Do you sit closer than 8' from the TV ??A: Yes, buy a 52" TV.A: No, buy a 55" TV.I doubt the B-series panels can change the pixels in the 4 ms needed for 240 Hz. A 4 ms response time is EXTREMELY FAST for an LCD display. I am still trying to remember why I had to have a 120 Hz 42LNA850 TV. I certainly don't get any benefits from the 120 Hz. I know why I bought the 52" panel - half the programs only use 40-46" of this giant picture because of letterboxing !!! « Show Less
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11.2 the screen is nice but because they are so large u may need a av booster I think it's called that if not u will have like lines on the screen I had 7 inch before I up graded and did not need the booster. But adding the booster made the difference and the picture is nice hope this helped let me know
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Thanks for the follow-up, and thanks for being the guinea pig:) I ordered one this morning after I read your post. I had a feeling they were compatable, but I hadn't even received my TC-L42E50 when I made my inquiry, and I didn't want to order one before I received it.Hope you enjoy your TV. I haven't been able to watch mine much yet, but from what I've seen, it's pretty sweet.
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Actually why would someone have an expensive wide screen and watch it at 4:3 is beyond me. It becomes very hard to see and it is like your TV has shrunk. Most recent flat screens will widen it without too much distortion.
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There is no adjustment using the screen, as far as I know. The adjustment on the computer I made under internet options accessories, I think. It has been a long time. We made the print as large as possible, and the contrast for those with low vision. I was using Microsoft so not sure about other operating systems and adjustments. This screen just magnifies it more. What didn't work for my mother was that her problem was more with clarity and contrast than size. It didn't help her to just to magnify. She has optic nerve damage. I hope this will help someone.
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1. You need t0 check your TV remote and click menu on the remote. Then find Picture Size ot aspect ratio and select size you want. Also you cand change the Picture size from your computer by changing the view to full screen from the view drop down menu or at the bottom right button on your computer screen where the selected video is play from ( pause II , Play> Full Screen[ ].
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I wish I could give you an answer on how to adjust, but I was so disappointed with the wobbly stand and POOR picture, I sent my TV back for a refund within 24 hours of hooking it up! Best of luck.
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I have exaclty the same problem. I've had comcast at with this tv, and wide screen option was availabe at my old address (using HDMI cable) but at my new home, it's now grayed out. I believe it may have something to do with the comcast reciever. Can not find a FORMAT option on my cable box remote. It does have a position picture adjust option under the menu but that does not solve the issue as it just helps you move a slightly left ,right, up .or .down. I'm geting a 32 inch picture on a 53" TV. Totally SUCKS!Samsung forman suggested
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My Picture setting is STANDARD... Screen Size is 100%...Aspect is set to NORMAL. Try these setting and let me know the results please...
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Sony's only answer to me was "some TVs do not have the capability of changing the aspect ratio when a 720P or 1080i signal is being received." Unfortunately, "some TVs" is this particular model. Sony goes on to say that some set-top boxes have an adjustable aspect ratio control and to "check the device" for that feature. I haven't been visited by Time Warner yet, but if their set top box doesn't permit the adjustment, I may have to upgrade this set to a Sony 3000 series, Toshiba or Samsung.
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this is the full lcd screen. Take your time with the connection can be tricky they have youtube videos that can help show you how to change it too. took me about an hour most of the time was in the connection..