Anyone Use this TV in a dark room for 2D or 3D viewing. ?I'm upgrading from a DLP. Thank You For Anyone's Feedback !!!!
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I use use this TV in a dark room for viewing both 2D and 3D movies, and with the room dimly lit for gaming and watching TV. I spent some time early on calibrating it using the Disney WoW blu ray, and it performs excellently in all conditions.
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Yes, what's your question about it? It looks great, you can adjust the brightness. Or have it auto adjust and set the range. I have mine pretty bright but auto adjust to not be as bright in the dark room as in sunny.
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i watch the tv in a lite room and it very bright, in a dark room it will be alot better than your dlp i had a sony rear projection tv before i bought the sharp and tv is alot better its like day and night, a big difference.
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I share your pain. I have done many tests on this tv and also experimented trying to get the best picture. Here are the values I have found best and are currently using.Brightness 50Sharpness 3Contrast 36Black Level 55Color 50Tint 0Color Temp 0Light Sensor OffDynamic Backlight OFFNoise Reduction MiddleI am using this for Directv, PC, and PS3 all connected with hdmi cables. Looks great on ps3 and directv and although amazing on PC i had to turn the brightness down a bit because the white was sometimes too white. HOPE THIS HELPS! I share your pain. I have done many tests on this tv and also experimented trying to get the best picture. Here are the values I have found best and are currently using.Brightness 50Sharpness 3Contrast 36Black Level 55Color 50Tint 0Color Temp 0Light Sensor OffDynamic Backlight OFFNoise Reduction MiddleI am using this for Directv, PC, and PS3 all connected with hdmi cables. Looks great on ps3 and directv and although amazing on PC i had to turn the brightness down a bit because the white was sometimes too white.... » Read More I share your pain. I have done many tests on this tv and also experimented trying to get the best picture. Here are the values I have found best and are currently using.Brightness 50Sharpness 3Contrast 36Black Level 55Color 50Tint 0Color Temp 0Light Sensor OffDynamic Backlight OFFNoise Reduction MiddleI am using this for Directv, PC, and PS3 all connected with hdmi cables. Looks great on ps3 and directv and although amazing on PC i had to turn the brightness down a bit because the white was sometimes too white. HOPE THIS HELPS! « Show Less
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I'm also looking forward to 9600. I think it's so far the best Led TV that is "affordable". OLED is at least a year or two from now.How is the smart TV? Do I need dual cores? I have an Apple TV and I just use it to watch Netflix. I don't think I'll use LG's smart TV any more than Netflix, either.
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Hey Oleg, I was just wondering if you might give me/us an update on the TV. I'm about to pull the trigger on the same model/size as the one you bought and just wanted to know how satisfied you are with your purchase. Also was wondering how well the 3D works, if you would be so kind. Thank You!
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Huh, I'd be curious how you adjusted it! I guess I've gotten used to it or something. I imagine I'd look heavily at the Sony equivalent now that there is one, but anyway a full year in I"m still very happy with my 6000 :-) (And as long as these LCD TVs apparently last, who knows when I'll need to replace it or my older Sony! I'd love a larger set for the living room, but SOMETHING would have to actually break first...)
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That's technically true for all passive 3D tvs - the effect is achieved by splitting the image for left and right eyes, effectively cutting resolution in half. BUT although this is _technically_ correct, your brain combines the two lower res images together in your mind, creating both the 3D effect _and_ the perception you are viewing full 1080p. I have an active 3D set and have demo'd LG's passive 3D and honestly can't tell a difference. I don't think it would stop me from getting this TV, but the lack of local dimming would.
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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 actually just bought the 8500 today, at my local Besy Buy. They had one brand new one left at the store (although they did say that they had about 30 left at the warehouse here in St. Loius). I was able to get it for $2950. The salesman said I basically paid their cost for the TV. Not sure really believe that... Anyhow, I must say, this is quite possibly the best picture I have ever seen on a TV. I was going to wait until the 3D 8000, however, after reading a bunch of reviews, and seeing the 3D 8000 at my local Ultimate Electronics, I decided to just go with the 8500.
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Plasm tv's have amazing color. But this tv has glare problems. So be fowarned. Great colors, but keep it in a dark room.
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Hey Ken,Thanks for the advice and the tidbits on why the DLP was better than the plasma. I did stop second guessing myself and went ahead and kept the DLP and let me say that it's a fantastic television. Nah, I don't care about mounting it on the wall nor do I watch it from weird angles. Everything you said about this tv is true and I simply love it, man you should see what a Blu-ray or HD-DVD looks like on this tv, simply amazing! I am very happy I kept this tv, I actually posted a review and posted a picture of my tv, stand, and components in on the tv's page. But thanks for all your help, love the tv and wouldn't go with a plasma or LCD for the size and price of this DLP any day of the week! Hey Ken,Thanks for the advice and the tidbits on why the DLP was better than the plasma. I did stop second guessing myself and went ahead and kept the DLP and let me say that it's a fantastic television. Nah, I don't care about mounting it on the wall nor do I watch it from weird angles. Everything you said about this tv is true and I simply love it, man you should see what a Blu-ray or HD-DVD looks like on this tv, simply amazing! I am very happy I kept this tv, I actually posted a review and posted a picture of my tv, stand, and components in on the tv's page. But thanks for... » Read More Hey Ken,Thanks for the advice and the tidbits on why the DLP was better than the plasma. I did stop second guessing myself and went ahead and kept the DLP and let me say that it's a fantastic television. Nah, I don't care about mounting it on the wall nor do I watch it from weird angles. Everything you said about this tv is true and I simply love it, man you should see what a Blu-ray or HD-DVD looks like on this tv, simply amazing! I am very happy I kept this tv, I actually posted a review and posted a picture of my tv, stand, and components in on the tv's page. But thanks for all your help, love the tv and wouldn't go with a plasma or LCD for the size and price of this DLP any day of the week! « Show Less
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In my opinion DLP is just dying out as LCD gets better and cheaper. Blacks and motion have been greatly improved, they are making them bigger now and the price is dropping. The only drawbacks to DLP are changing the bulb and glare in bright rooms. For me, I don't care about the bulbs because they last quite a while now and they are not that expensive. I hate the way any TV looks in a bright room so glare isn't an issue as I have blinds and curtains. Here is why I am still going with DLP. The price of three replacement bulbs is still cheaper than the price difference of similar quality LCD. Now later on when LCD gets cheaper, that is what I would go with. Now on a TV that is smaller, like forty something inches or less, it's LCD all the way. I have a 42 inch LCD that's awesome. It's a great TV, I am going to end up putting it in the bedroom. With the smaller TVs you also don't have to worry about whether or not it is 1080p. It doesn't matter because the TV has to be bigger for the human eye to see the difference. There may be some other features that might make it look nicer, since a 720p/1080i is going to be pretty basic now, but not the resolution. Unless you have abnormally good vision of course. So that's my thoughts on it. For now I think the DLP is the better buy. Next year though, LCD is probably going to be within a couple hundred dollars. So if I was going to buy a TV a year from now, it would be LCD. Now if you are sure you are going to keep this TV for 10+ years and not upgrade, or you will have it on all day, then the LCD is going to be less than the cost of the bulbs. So in that case LCD would even be better right now, if that describes what you plan to do with it.
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For Dark/Theater room=Plasma For viewing with significant ambient light= LED For 3D on those particular sets, this becomes even more important. I tried a similar Active 3d Panasonic Plasma in a room (even with curtains drawn) against a passive 3d set (Vizio, but similar technology). Though the passive cuts resolution down, the brightness made a world of difference. As much as I love Panasonic Plasma sets, it was simply too dark for watching during the day, especially with active 3d glasses.
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Jonathan,Which model did you end up going with? I was super interested in this TV, but it apparently doesn't support 1080i, which is no good for my Xbox 360. Also, does anyone know what the difference is between the older model (32HL67) and this one (32HL67U, "U" indicating a newer iteration)?
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I loved every second of my tv before I sold it, the thing that sucks with plasma is day light but at night it's crazy clear and looks like an lcd/led picture quality..... I bought the TV BC I'm a gamer, if u really want that crystal quality then tbh save that 8 Hundo spend another 5 and get the new 4k, plasma they stopped making this year it's a dead TV market finally, plasma a also tend to buzz more but there was nothing bad about the TV at all I bought it for 650 at best buy
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We just got our UNC7000 shipped yesterday from Amazon and it truly is an amazing tv, I especially like the internet widgets. But you do notice the lights (slight dim light on black background) on the edges of the tv when you're watching movies with the black border edges. It is not a very bright and distracting light and does not take anything away from the picture quality.As a side note, we weren't looking to a buy a 3d TV but were blown away by the 3d picture.
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I have heard that projection TVs are best for the 3D effect. Do you know if it's true? The price of this one is amazing and I know there is a bulb that needs replaced after like 5 or 6,000 hours, but if you only use it for an occasional 3D movie or game, it should last quite a while.
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Maybe try re-installing? Also note, this is a projection TV....not best visibility in direct sunlight. Mine is often dark in my bright living room during daytime hours.