PC Magazine Review Trashes this HDTV The Oct 2007 issue of PC Magazine has a review of this monitor that gives it a poor rating claiming:- Loss of image detail when using HDMI- Excessive overscan with HD Component Video- Poor out of the box image contrast- Ineffective noise reduction with component video input- Poor video processing with HDMI inputThey mentioned a firmware upgrade which fixed the most sever problems with the HDMI but unfortunately broke component video. What does everyone have to say about this? PC Magazine Review Trashes this HDTV The Oct 2007 issue of PC Magazine has a review of this monitor that gives it a poor rating claiming:- Loss of image detail when using HDMI-... » Read More PC Magazine Review Trashes this HDTV The Oct 2007 issue of PC Magazine has a review of this monitor that gives it a poor rating claiming:- Loss of image detail when using HDMI- Excessive overscan with HD Component Video- Poor out of the box image contrast- Ineffective noise reduction with component video input- Poor video processing with HDMI inputThey mentioned a firmware upgrade which fixed the most sever problems with the HDMI but unfortunately broke component video. What does everyone have to say about this? « Show Less
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I went to the Samsung website, clicked on thier support link and then downloads. It asks you for the model number and the serial number. Then it tells you if it needs a firmware upgrade or not. Mine didn't since it was put together Jan. 08.
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Thanks. I will check out that issue. I have had the Samsung LN-T5265F for LESS THEN 4 MONTHS and have had 3 problems already. No picture, only sound. Lasts for a day then it seems fine again. Got a frimware update last time. Now, its wait a week for service man to show again and hope it works again tomorrow. Now I know why I have stayed away from anything Samsung for the last 30 years....
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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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Would any of you who own this TV please speak up your experience? I'm considering a buy until seeing this thread. Please help. Thanks. Luan
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Did you have a terrible experience with Samsung 30 years ago? For the past 10 years, I have owned Samsung TVs (4) in three different countries and I haven't found a reason to make a switch. (I've also owned a Shard and Toshibha in the interim). You might have received a bad unit, am not sure I would generalize the problem to the entire brand.
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Personally i don't trust anything pcmag says. goto avsforum and such and ask real people who have the set.aPriceAlert.com
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Jeff, on the week of 12/16/07 Bestbuy had this HD advantage promotion program. This unit was on sale for $2000. Here are the promotion: $300 off if you signed up with 2 years contract with DirecTV$100 rebate gift certificate with NFLshop.comI took the above$100 off if you buy a blue ray player $100 off if you buy a $500 stere speaker system Maybe the unit looked bad on the old firmware. I have talked to many people who has plasma for years; they all said this TV's picture quality is amazing. They all recommend to jump in if you can get it under $2000. Jeff, on the week of 12/16/07 Bestbuy had this HD advantage promotion program. This unit was on sale for $2000. Here are the promotion: $300 off if you signed up with 2 years contract with DirecTV$100 rebate gift certificate with NFLshop.comI took the above$100 off if you buy a blue ray player $100 off if you buy a $500 stere speaker system Maybe the unit looked bad on the old firmware. I have talked to many people who has plasma for years; they all said this TV's picture quality is amazing. They all recommend to jump in if you can get it under $2000.
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Ty, How was it that you had it for $1600 @ Best Buy two weeks ago, when they are selling it on sale NOW for $2499.99? And does anyone else have anything to say about the PC MAG review? Other than that review, I believe every other website I read recommends it. Is PC MAG completely out of line?
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Thanks for your reply. It happens to us when we go from non HD to HD and from HD to HD. Very annoying. We've dropped back to using the component cables, but I sure would like to use the HDMI. I was hesitant about complaining to Samsung, since our cable is so sketchy, but now I think I will.
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Update: Watched a dvd last night (the same dvd I first tried) and the picture was perfect - even using HDMI 1080p setting! This time I chose "Anynet HDMI DVD" from the source list on my tv settings, which I don't remember being an option before. I previously chose "DVI". I wonder if that made the difference. Hmm. Anyway....glad my dvd's now look just as great as the HD channels. Thank you for responding C.Woodruff. :)LadyR
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I found that the DVI cable did not work after the first few days. Of course that may have been due to the computer, but I doubt it. I switched to a DVI to VGA converter and have had no more trouble nor can I tell the difference in image quality. I think that DVI is a technology not quite there yet.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3JALOUZKS6MI8/ref=ya_26?ie=UTF8&sort;_by=MostRecentReviewAfter a horrible repair experience, and purchasing a replacement receiver (because I figured I'm never getting the thing back), I did finally receive a repaired TX-NR609. I think it came down to the same issue everyone else has seen with this HDMI board. After getting it home, I plugged it in a bit to test it, and it worked fine, but I haven't had it hooked up, since I had already purchased upgraded replacement receiver. I plan on selling the TX-NR609 to a friend for fairly cheap.If you have it repaired, good luck finding a reputable authorized repair location, and I hope it doesn't take the ridiculously long time it took for mine. http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3JALOUZKS6MI8/ref=ya_26?ie=UTF8&sort;_by=MostRecentReviewAfter a horrible repair experience, and purchasing a replacement receiver (because I figured I'm never getting the thing back), I did finally receive a repaired TX-NR609. I think it came down to the same issue everyone else has seen with this HDMI board. After getting it home, I plugged it in a bit to test it, and it worked fine, but I haven't had it hooked up,... » Read More http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3JALOUZKS6MI8/ref=ya_26?ie=UTF8&sort;_by=MostRecentReviewAfter a horrible repair experience, and purchasing a replacement receiver (because I figured I'm never getting the thing back), I did finally receive a repaired TX-NR609. I think it came down to the same issue everyone else has seen with this HDMI board. After getting it home, I plugged it in a bit to test it, and it worked fine, but I haven't had it hooked up, since I had already purchased upgraded replacement receiver. I plan on selling the TX-NR609 to a friend for fairly cheap.If you have it repaired, good luck finding a reputable authorized repair location, and I hope it doesn't take the ridiculously long time it took for mine. « Show Less
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We've been experiencing it off and on for about 6 months. Two nights ago, it was really bad...today...its not there. It comes and goes. In our case its a blue stripe. We've seen it whether its coming from the cable box or bluray player. I haven't played with it too much, so I don't have a pattern of what it does and how to defeat it. I'd like a comment from Panasonic. Our TV was 5 years old at Christmas.
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The one I originally bought from east coast LCD didn't work correctly on my HOUSE so I asked them for an exchange as I knew that my display cable inside was not damaged (plugging in the old shattered one still displayed partial desktop and colors). East Coast lcd didn't even provide replacement, just refunded my money and I had to cough up additional shipping for the return.I then bought one from a different seller and it worked perfectly. Hope this helps as I'm just sharing my experience with them as I fell for the lower price as well. I then ended up buying one for around $49 & shipping The one I originally bought from east coast LCD didn't work correctly on my HOUSE so I asked them for an exchange as I knew that my display cable inside was not damaged (plugging in the old shattered one still displayed partial desktop and colors). East Coast lcd didn't even provide replacement, just refunded my money and I had to cough up additional shipping for the return.I then bought one from a different seller and it worked perfectly. Hope this helps as I'm just sharing my experience with them as I fell for the lower price as well. I then ended up buying one for... » Read More The one I originally bought from east coast LCD didn't work correctly on my HOUSE so I asked them for an exchange as I knew that my display cable inside was not damaged (plugging in the old shattered one still displayed partial desktop and colors). East Coast lcd didn't even provide replacement, just refunded my money and I had to cough up additional shipping for the return.I then bought one from a different seller and it worked perfectly. Hope this helps as I'm just sharing my experience with them as I fell for the lower price as well. I then ended up buying one for around $49 & shipping « Show Less
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Thanks BlueDemon.I have actually been following the thread on AVSForum since it began. While there are some reports of loose HDMI connectors, muting, etc; it really isn't much (actual content-wise vs. wishing/hoping-wise). Amazon had a yellow note on their HT-CT500 page for a while saying that no orders were being taken because of Amazon customer-reported issues. I was curious to see what the actual issues were (causing a suspension of sales), in case any of those customers returned here.Thanks~Bill
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Pixelation = artefacts?Latest Update installed on TV, sorce connected via HDMI and watching either in 'Professional' or 'THX' Mode I cannot recongnize any artefacts. Do you see 'pixelation' only when watching TV channels via cable box? How is the picture when watching BluRays or DVDs?
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Yes, I have, that's why I bought it. A few things. There aren't any DVI ports so you'll have to connect either RGB or HDMI. My video card only has DVI ports so I had to get a DVI-HDMI connector. Also, I have played with the adjustments a lot. My nvidia settings report the native resolution being 1920x1080, but it's actually 1366x768. Anything higher or lower and the text looks really crappy, blurry and whatnot. This is when you connect it via HDMI. To tell you the truth, it's not too bad, I have only had it a couple of weeks as well and I am still adjusting it. Haier's website is no help though. Yes, I have, that's why I bought it. A few things. There aren't any DVI ports so you'll have to connect either RGB or HDMI. My video card only has DVI ports so I had to get a DVI-HDMI connector. Also, I have played with the adjustments a lot. My nvidia settings report the native resolution being 1920x1080, but it's actually 1366x768. Anything higher or lower and the text looks really crappy, blurry and whatnot. This is when you connect it via HDMI. To tell you the truth, it's not too bad, I have only had it a couple of weeks as well and I am still adjusting it. Haier's website... » Read More Yes, I have, that's why I bought it. A few things. There aren't any DVI ports so you'll have to connect either RGB or HDMI. My video card only has DVI ports so I had to get a DVI-HDMI connector. Also, I have played with the adjustments a lot. My nvidia settings report the native resolution being 1920x1080, but it's actually 1366x768. Anything higher or lower and the text looks really crappy, blurry and whatnot. This is when you connect it via HDMI. To tell you the truth, it's not too bad, I have only had it a couple of weeks as well and I am still adjusting it. Haier's website is no help though. « Show Less
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Possibly a bad CPU but could also be a bad motherboard on the DS81. On my PC I use the HDMI output and when I hooked up the cable the video worked fine with no extra setup steps. I have not tested the DVI output.
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I have been tweaking my new set's picture for 3 days now. The high def is terrific but I only get 12 channels of HD. Since 50% of my viewing will be standard def cable channels, I am very disappointed that I can't get the SD picture to a level of acceptability. (I feel compelled to go to another room and watch non-HD programs on my old 36" CRT.) Any suggestions on setting changes for SD programs? A lot of the screen is blurry and pixelated (with or without the 120-Hz on).
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Have similar issue, seems the hdmi out port is to blame, changed all the cables (several times) to no avail. This started after only 6 days, bought because of a relative small number of problems, only to encounter one myself. I have yet to find a fix and not willing at this time to have it repaired will prob send back for a replacement
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This isn't caused by the monitor, it is caused by video drivers.I have an ATI card that did the same thing to it. Updating to the latest Catalyst drivers and setting the overdrive to 0% got rid of the letterboxing over HDMI. Everything looks awesome now!
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No, not at all. but a good rule is to check your HDMI cable. If it has any damage to it, sometimes it can throw off the sound or picture quality. Hope this helps.
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I tested this with the HDMI connection. The owners manual, available publicly on the Philips site, indicates that the choice of upscaling format is available only on an HDMI connection, so I did not bother trying with component video. It seems component video supports only 480i/480p, or 576p to a PAL TV. The manual also indicates support for HDMI connections to DVI devices that support HDCP; I don't have such a device so I have not verified this. I hope shortly to have a 1080p TV to verify its behavior there.Thanks for the question. Although I saw it mentioned in a review or another forum question that upscaling was available only on HDMI, I realised after I wrote earlier that I should have included this detail. I tested this with the HDMI connection. The owners manual, available publicly on the Philips site, indicates that the choice of upscaling format is available only on an HDMI connection, so I did not bother trying with component video. It seems component video supports only 480i/480p, or 576p to a PAL TV. The manual also indicates support for HDMI connections to DVI devices that support HDCP; I don't have such a device so I have not verified this. I hope shortly to have a 1080p TV to verify its behavior there.Thanks for the question. Although I saw it mentioned in a... » Read More I tested this with the HDMI connection. The owners manual, available publicly on the Philips site, indicates that the choice of upscaling format is available only on an HDMI connection, so I did not bother trying with component video. It seems component video supports only 480i/480p, or 576p to a PAL TV. The manual also indicates support for HDMI connections to DVI devices that support HDCP; I don't have such a device so I have not verified this. I hope shortly to have a 1080p TV to verify its behavior there.Thanks for the question. Although I saw it mentioned in a review or another forum question that upscaling was available only on HDMI, I realised after I wrote earlier that I should have included this detail. « Show Less
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Jimmy, most modern HDTV's do not "like" the old 240P signal which those systems generate video on. My Sony Plasma just gets a black screen on some. By going through your receiver, that device is likely scaling to a different resolution (480i, 480p, 720p, etc.) which the tv then does like! I personally had to get a video upscaler instead of this device, and used that with SCART RGB to go to HDMI. I kept this device to use on my old CRT that accepts component input.