is the color black any good or is the back light so overpowering that all blacks look grey at best?
279538
I'm gonna say. It's not at 0 black. It is LED. I like the 4 I have but I love them because of price. If price is what you want they are great. If picture quality and accuracy are your concern then you should keep looking.
1527219
Black level is very good; I'd say natural, without being "over-contrasty". I'm sure there are various setting recommendations in other reviews.
1067419
Yeap. Keyboard backlight fully defeatable. I was a little concerned that the green accents would look silly in person but IMHO looks way better in real life than the pictures.
24523
It is just the lighting, the only color is black. I'm so pleased with mine.
885802
I generally keep it dark but I have a two bulb 100 Watt equivalent lamp that I can leave on with good clarity just as long as I'm not watching deep blacks. (dark night) light washes out black. Nature of the beast.
1473115
Mine is simply black, or very dark grey if you prefer.Great sub, BTW. Very deep frequency response. Handles A LOT of power without distortion. When cranked up, it actually out-speaks my 100w /ch 7.1 reciever with vintage B.I.C. Formula 4 Venturi speakers - I have to set the sub's amp volume to ~70% to achieve good balance. Great bang for the buck. Would easily buy it again.
1352859
I guess it depends on lighting, but looking at it from across the room, it's nearly black
1769450
It's not to bad. If the sun is shining right on it, it is a little hard to see. I have noticed that if I turn the backlight on, it makes it easier to see.
650706
I haven't tried black light, but I can say that the green and yellow work from sunshine. The blue does not seem to glow from sunshine alone.
2154684
It's black but the finish is rough and not like the front. I don't think it's made to be viewed from the back.
1774403
No I have not seen that issue even up close. I have although done some messing around with the picture settings and by no means am I an expert. I would try some different settings or return it for a new one because of the price we have all had to pay for it. It could have even been damaged during shipping or not have set long enough before it was turned on the first time. I have the exact tv and the blacks are deep blacks and the whites are true as well as grey and all other colors. I let mine sit for eight hours after it was mounted on the tv stand before I turned it on for the first time.
247474
It is not a black light. It is pretty cool though. It's a light show and it covers a big room, ceiling and walls. Plus, it responds to the beat with the music.
179260
Right there with you. In my opinion, it works very well. The change from "black" to "beacon" has many subtle intermediate levels of brightness--I'm sure one of them will be to your liking.
2135329
It's very dark grey, nearly black. We set ours in a place with aspen trees and to compare it to the bark of the trees it looks black.
1661199
It's very dark and appears black. Be cautious though - it's extremely small
1546063
I have this installed in a small room as well and I don't think it's overpowering at all. It's got a very soft appearance and fits right in. It's one of my favorite lights in our home.
332678
It is a very transparent black shade. When lit, it almost looks purple. It's definitely not a harsh black.