Darkness Issues Is anyone having darkness issues? Even after adjusting the settings, I'm have problems with the dark areas being too dark. The colors look great, but dark areas often appear completely black. If I adjust the brightness way up then of course I can make out everything on the screen, but it's all washed out. Darkness Issues Is anyone having darkness issues? Even after adjusting the settings, I'm have problems with the dark areas being too dark. The colors look great, but dark areas often appear... » Read More Darkness Issues Is anyone having darkness issues? Even after adjusting the settings, I'm have problems with the dark areas being too dark. The colors look great, but dark areas often appear completely black. If I adjust the brightness way up then of course I can make out everything on the screen, but it's all washed out. « Show Less
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Have you already tried adjusting the GAMMA setting? Or turning off the BLACK TONE setting?Both can be found after hitting MENU/PICTURE/ADVANCE SETTINGS
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Get one of those DVD's specifically meant to adjust the settings on your tv so you can determine what the best settings are
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MINE DOES THE SAME THING!!! I was wondering if it was defective as well. The whole screen is very dark even with nothing on it and when you write on it, it starts getting lighter and lighter. I think I may call the company to see what the deal is. Our regular magna doodle doesnt do this.
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I have not found any settings yet for that but do not notice it very much or at all now. The screen looks so rich from all angles that I decided the keep the set since its one of best looking screens I have seen at this price range. I almost sent it back as other have noticed them as well, but at the end of the day I kept the set. If someone knows how to fix the issue post it here.
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I go into Menu, Picture, Picture Settings, then you have to adjust the color and tint to get it right where you want it. I have my Contrast and Backlight at 100, Dynalight is on, Brightness at 50, Color at 70, Tint at 0, and sharpness at 14. Hope that helps
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That's hard to answer since everyone's use is different. When I change it, it's usually because the red has gotten too light to read, but the black is still reasonably dark. But that seems to be true of other brands too. Maybe I just have too many negative entries.
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No, I have had no problems with tint adjustment or any other adjustments I made. This TV has been great on color & sound.
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I dont recomend it. This LCD has a low resolution And when i got it i could see anuthing because it was dark
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I was able to play with the Advanced Settings in service menu, back light menu. The default is to bright, just play with it and it should correct some of the color issues,
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Tilt the screen up or down slightly. Unless it is at the perfect angle, it will appear black or will flash. Once it is in the right position, the night vision is really great.
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I corrected the problem on my camera. To do this, I went to MENU, selected SETUP (third menu on left), then went to page 2. Under LCD MODE, press the right MENU Toggle button. It is probably set to OFF. Set it on the next item down which is a sqare with an A and a star in it. That sets the LCD to the Auto light mode. That took care of my problem. Now when I take a flash it doesn't get dark. In looking at the photos on my computer, the photos looked ok. They weren't dark. It is just a LCD problem. That took care of it for me. Try that one time.
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I just recently had my screen replaced and the technician said the install went great but (and there always seems to be a but) he is having trouble getting the backlight to work. The screen is on but dark. He is trying to figure out a solution.
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I've read with it outside without problem. However, just like with any device the light play (where the light is in relation to you and the device) is going to factor in. There are multiple color options though, which may help alleviate any lighting issue. There is Black and White (Black Letters, White Background), White and Black (White Letters, Black Background), and Sepia.
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I am also having a problem with color calibration. Did you ever figure it out???? Thanks.
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Overall these setting really helped. Thank you. When I go to the real cinema setting in the advanced menu, it is shaded gray and I cannot change that setting. Does anyone know why?
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The 4 units I own have good quality day or night. The areas I have covered are also assisted by some additional area lighting (one 60w light in the back yard, and a 250w sodium street light near my driveway) which may contribute to the quality of the night vision. If possible, I'd recommend adding some additional lighting to assist the nighttime vision. If that doesn't work, then you may have a defective camera. These cameras will display only black and white at night (no color).
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We have the same problem with our TV. The screen is normally very dim, then gets very bight. We've never had the screen go black. We have also noticed the same phenomenon that J. Wu mentioned about the lamp.Have either of you solved this problem? Were you able to exchange it?
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No. As the former response suggests, the image should not look like that (or doesn't with mine). Possibly a function of the display/screen you're using? I'll confess the colors don't look perfect with mine, but nothing as extreme as what you are describing. My wife has noted that the image has a bit of a red tint to it.