"Wide Fit" picture size option? Can anyone tell me about the wide fit option on this tv? (It is explained on page 43 of the manual.) As of now I am still connected to a Comcast digital box but haven't gotten the HD box from them yet (2-3 week wait!) So it seems my only choices for picture size is 4:3 with the black bars, 16:9 which is distorted and I don't like, or the Zoom 1 or Zoom 2, which aren't terribly clear and I don't like how a lot is cut off of the picture.So about the wide fit mode: Do I have to have the HD to see the wide fit? (It isn't highlighted as an option on my screen.) If you have this mode working, how is it compared to the Zoom 1/2 picture? Does it look distorted or odd in any way?Thanks! "Wide Fit" picture size option? Can anyone tell me about the wide fit option on this tv? (It is explained on page 43 of the manual.) As of now I am still connected to a Comcast digital... » Read More "Wide Fit" picture size option? Can anyone tell me about the wide fit option on this tv? (It is explained on page 43 of the manual.) As of now I am still connected to a Comcast digital box but haven't gotten the HD box from them yet (2-3 week wait!) So it seems my only choices for picture size is 4:3 with the black bars, 16:9 which is distorted and I don't like, or the Zoom 1 or Zoom 2, which aren't terribly clear and I don't like how a lot is cut off of the picture.So about the wide fit mode: Do I have to have the HD to see the wide fit? (It isn't highlighted as an option on my screen.) If you have this mode working, how is it compared to the Zoom 1/2 picture? Does it look distorted or odd in any way?Thanks! « Show Less
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How does "Wide Fit" deal with a 2:35 movie? Does it fill the screen by cutting off the image on both sides?
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The Wide Fit and Screen Fit options are only available for high resolution inputs (per Samsung). If you set the cable box to only output 1080i (turn off the 480i, 480p and 720p), then the only signal that the TV can receive is 1080i and the Wide Fit and Screen Fit options will no longer be greyed out.
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The cable receiver remote control should have a "FORMAT" button . Press this you will find various options to fit the screen, stretch etc. I am able to see all cable channels fit to screen using the "FORMAT" option.
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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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Try the second button under the volume control that reads Format. Most HD channels are in the 16:9 format, so you will have lines above and below the picture. Sometimes you will have lines on each side when commercials are on. A lot of commercials are still in the 4:3 format. As you click on the Format button you can decide on which side you prefer. I usually have mine set on Full, but sometimes I have to set it to Zoom or Fill, depending on the movie. I hope this helps.
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Hi Jason, I actually just spent two hours on hold waiting for Sony to get to the bottom of the 24p/120hz issue for me, and this TV indeed runs at 60hz, which means it really is not True 24p, because the frame duplication is not equal for every frame, as it would be for 120hz (i.e. each of the 24 frames per second would be replicated five times per second as the TV refreshes 120 times in that second....24x5 = 120). This model is 60hz, so the frames replicate at something like 2:3:3:3:2 and so on (not quite sure how correct that is). I am actually very dissatisfied with this, because the whole reason I upgraded to this TV and Blu Ray was to have ACTUAL True 24p. With the Sony 32 and 37 inch models, they are falsely advertising completely...But most people would never notice a difference. 24p from Blu Ray still looks incredible on this TV, but there ARE times where something just doesn't QUITE look right...and I do notice it. I would have saved up a few extra hundred dollars for the larger, 120hz TVs had I known the technicalities of this back then....
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I literally just ordered a KDL-W3000 52 inch television 1 hour ago. I did 3 months of research and although I am not sure how I'll fell when I get the television, I can say that I went for the w3000. I looked at some seocnd tier brands first, but quickly moved on to the main brands.... settling in on the Sharp D64 or a Toshiba 167 or the Sony W3000. Of course the Sony was the most expensive of the brands I was looking at. As far as picture and blur: I can not even tell you if I could see any difference between the w3000 and the XBR, so I went for the XBR. I did see one scene in a movie where I saw a slight amount of motion blur, so I am sure it exists.. the quesiton is, "how bad does the blur appear to you and what is it worth for you to minimize the blur" ? For me... the answer was in my order.. I went with the W3000. The price was $2309 no tax, no delivery fee.
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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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yeah dont get this tv my friends has it. the problem with it is fuzzy picture. i did a comparison with my own 1080p Lns-4095d samsung tv. Even though my tv is relatively older it didnt have fuzzy pic. Also note that both were using hdmi cable. however the LN-T5265F did not want to swtich to a 1080p resolution. everytime we did it got static. also note that all tests were done using a ps3. I recommned a Samsung however not this one.
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Hello. I am almost close to selecting KDL52V4100. All you owners of the TV, would u know if the screen has matte finish? I wanted to see this TV in BB but could not find it. so I havent seen it. I have seen SHARP and LG HDTVs and they have excellent matte finish. Can you please tell me how is screen finish for this SONY TV ?
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Make sure your cable box is set to 1080P. I have stitched for a regular TV to a HD TV and had to call Comcast and reprogram the box. (easy to do over the phone)
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I love this TV. It was a purchase of a lifetime for me. However, I NEVER could get the guide working properly. My cable system has it's own guide system, but sometime, I just want to watch just the TV, and use their guide. It keeps telling me that the guide is downloading overnight, but the next day, there is still NO guide information on the screen. If you got yours working, please tell me how you did it. Thanks "Emil"
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umm that's because it's a widescreen tv and because you refuse to get HD service you are seeing the crappy cropped old-style imagine. You can't magically make the image fit widescreen when it's formatted to the old image. You can only stretch it and it will look like crap.
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Is this TV capable of "24p"? I'm not sure what that is, but it supposedly improves the picture quality, so, and Panasonic just introduced this kick-ass BD player, which I would sooo consider buying after I get a new TV, since my 3-year old LCD (Dynex) totally stopped working about a month ago...(I'm using my gramma's 14" DTV for now, would upgrade yesterday, but I'll be w/o the necessary cash probably for another 8+ months...). Thanks.
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You might want to try the following using the Screen Settings in the Settings Menu (pp29-30 of the manual):Wide Mode - FullAuto Wide - On4:3 Default (grayed out)Display - Full PixelHorizontal Center - 0Vertical Center - +3This seems to resolve the "over-scan" issues with 1080i. The downside, depending on your point of view, is that everything is displayed in its true aspect ratio (there are a variety of wide screen ratios used even on the same channel.) This could be a distraction, though I got use to it very quickly and don't think about any more. Anyway, give it a try. You can always change it back if you don't like the results. You might want to try the following using the Screen Settings in the Settings Menu (pp29-30 of the manual):Wide Mode - FullAuto Wide - On4:3 Default (grayed out)Display - Full PixelHorizontal Center - 0Vertical Center - +3This seems to resolve the "over-scan" issues with 1080i. The downside, depending on your point of view, is that everything is displayed in its true aspect ratio (there are a variety of wide screen ratios used even on the same channel.) This could be a distraction, though I got use to it very quickly and don't think about... » Read More You might want to try the following using the Screen Settings in the Settings Menu (pp29-30 of the manual):Wide Mode - FullAuto Wide - On4:3 Default (grayed out)Display - Full PixelHorizontal Center - 0Vertical Center - +3This seems to resolve the "over-scan" issues with 1080i. The downside, depending on your point of view, is that everything is displayed in its true aspect ratio (there are a variety of wide screen ratios used even on the same channel.) This could be a distraction, though I got use to it very quickly and don't think about any more. Anyway, give it a try. You can always change it back if you don't like the results. « Show Less
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Hi, We own a 42 inch TV, it does not specifically state "TrueMotion"..... but where possible, via their menus, I've turned of any extra processing, and picture mode is "standard". We don't own an Xbox or play other games.... strictly used as a TV display for live, dvd (HD -no Blu-ray yet), and streaming video. I feel this TV has one of the best displays for the price.... better than most other TVs with the exception of (Panasonic ) plasma. Clear picture, little - if any- picture 'smear' or blurring, display of motion/ action - better than most. Easy to set up and use. We are extremely pleased.Hope that helps Hi, We own a 42 inch TV, it does not specifically state "TrueMotion"..... but where possible, via their menus, I've turned of any extra processing, and picture mode is "standard". We don't own an Xbox or play other games.... strictly used as a TV display for live, dvd (HD -no Blu-ray yet), and streaming video. I feel this TV has one of the best displays for the price.... better than most other TVs with the exception of (Panasonic ) plasma. Clear picture, little - if any- picture 'smear' or blurring, display of motion/ action - better than most. Easy to set up... » Read More Hi, We own a 42 inch TV, it does not specifically state "TrueMotion"..... but where possible, via their menus, I've turned of any extra processing, and picture mode is "standard". We don't own an Xbox or play other games.... strictly used as a TV display for live, dvd (HD -no Blu-ray yet), and streaming video. I feel this TV has one of the best displays for the price.... better than most other TVs with the exception of (Panasonic ) plasma. Clear picture, little - if any- picture 'smear' or blurring, display of motion/ action - better than most. Easy to set up and use. We are extremely pleased.Hope that helps « Show Less
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I'm about to order this TV, but I'm getting confused! So, to see less blurring while watching action sports, I have to switch the TV to "movie" option to activate the 120hz? I've owned the 40" 550 model for two days, and it's going back. I watched one period of hockey yesterday and got a headache from the blurring. But does the 120hz noticeably change that while watching sports??? Seems like lots people are on both sides of the fence on that issue, and I'd hate to spend $300 more for this TV and have basically the same problem (I realize that all LCDs have this issue to some extent). Thanks for the input! I'm about to order this TV, but I'm getting confused! So, to see less blurring while watching action sports, I have to switch the TV to "movie" option to activate the 120hz? I've owned the 40" 550 model for two days, and it's going back. I watched one period of hockey yesterday and got a headache from the blurring. But does the 120hz noticeably change that while watching sports??? Seems like lots people are on both sides of the fence on that issue, and I'd hate to spend $300 more for this TV and have basically the same problem (I realize that all LCDs have this issue to some... » Read More I'm about to order this TV, but I'm getting confused! So, to see less blurring while watching action sports, I have to switch the TV to "movie" option to activate the 120hz? I've owned the 40" 550 model for two days, and it's going back. I watched one period of hockey yesterday and got a headache from the blurring. But does the 120hz noticeably change that while watching sports??? Seems like lots people are on both sides of the fence on that issue, and I'd hate to spend $300 more for this TV and have basically the same problem (I realize that all LCDs have this issue to some extent). Thanks for the input! « Show Less
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The problem is one reason why some people do not like this tv. Using certain connections(PC mostly), you will experience overscan. This is used to keep tv looking crisp around the edges where it can get kinda nasty. The problem is that the overscan is about 2-3% of the screen and when you use a PC you will notice that it makes this very difficult. I do not use a PC but my xbox has the same problem and using xbox media center some of the buttons to click on are partially off the screen. If you want to see a whole thread on this take a look at avs forum.(It is a big thread concerning the tv) We hope to get a firmware upgrade to alleviate this. There is no way to turn it off. On Sony tv's this is an option in the menu.
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My understanding is it is 720p. When looking at TV this size, 720p was still the most popular in my search. It will take 1080p in, but then down-scale it to 720.
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Thank you for your response. So when I get my HD box from Comcast, I should get one of their HD cables also. Right? Should I also get a Comcast HD cable instead of one from some other source to hook up my upconverting DVD player? Kinda takes some of the fun out of researching the world of HD plasma tvs. :-)