I bought a cheaper version 4k tv earlier in June, and the picture quality sucked. Does the up conversion really look amazing on this set?
254512
Absolutely, by far this is the best tv image I've seen. I've had it for about a month and so fair is great. In addition, to pic quality, the intuitive interface to deploy tv appa is fantastic. I've never enjoyed sharing my youtube videos with the family until i got this tv. Totally worth it! bite the bullet you won't regret it. 3D is a bell and wissle, 4k is the future!
254513
Yes. I have been watching both native 4K and 1080p upscaled to 4K and although I can tell the difference, I am still very impressed with the up conversion.
254514
The first movie I played, as soon as I got the set, was Avatar. Not the bluray vbersion, just the plain DVD version. Yes, it was fantastic. On most TV shows and nearly all movies, this set made me realize I got the right TV. This set has a gorgeous screen.
254515
Yes. I got a Sony and took it back. This TV is amazing. Not only that, the sound is even better. Pandora sounds amazing. There's the highs I've been missing all this time. Can't go wrong with this one.
254516
Yes, the up conversion on this set is amazing. I have a Panasonic plasma 1080p and the difference really is amazing.
2198067
sure, but unless you plan on it hanging at eye level, you may as well invest in a nice painting! This TV is eye candy and needs to be @ straight on viewing level and no more than 10 ft away from the set should you sit..(8.5 on a 55) so if it's a wall mount thing you're after, go for the 8000 series which is too, an amazing quality picture with a higher refresh rate! Hanging a UHD set above head level is a total waste!
2040
I own it and it is mostly fine. After a move a few years ago, a yellow line runs down the middle that is only really noticeable on blue backgrounds. It runs hot and is an energy hog (200w) compared to current LCD tvs. Also the contrast and resolution is not as sharp as current tvs even at 720p. The remote only works if you point it at the lower right corner of the TV, where the sensor is. 40" tvs are $300 new (with better specs), so I hope you get a good deal.
1785499
My SD DVDs did not look good either. The upconversion to 1080p cause the picture to "jitter" slightly, but noticeably. I went to "video output settings, selected hdmi (which are the cables I am using), manually set the output to 1080i....and the problem completely went away. My SD DVDs now look as well as they did on my old players.
1347121
no, it never worked properly for me. I tried on a few different tvs, but the picture always came in black and white and rather scrambled.
1866004
There's a slight motion blur. I mean SLIGHT. And the blacks aren't that great, but after you get the right settings you can get it pretty close.I have it, I didnt take it back and I'm happy with it. For under $700 you'll be hard pressed to find a tv without a slight blur or some difficulty with fast movements, like in FPS games.I'd recommend spending more money if you want THE gaming TV. This one will do just fine though.
920838
The best thing to do is to Buy one of those hd tuning dvds. I did that and it looked better than when i screwed with the settings. My tv looks great and I no longer mess with the settings.
900339
Mine is great. The picture is very good. I mean that because I have a panasonic 65vt50 and after watching that I can still enjoy watching this one. So it most not be that bad if my eyes can stand the change from the best you can buy to this tv. It's currently in my bedroom
30119
It's 1080p. When it says it is 4k capable it means it can take 4k content from a 4k source and downgrade it to its "full hd". That being said, it is probable the highest quality resolution you can get before going the 4k UHD route. I'm very interested in this set myself but I'm going to wait for cnet or some official site to review it.
85693
According to the information provided, the TV "upconverts" automatically. In any event, I like the picture quality very much. I have not watched much UHD material, but the ordinary picture is very good. No complaints. The overall quality in my experience is just fine, too.
1624767
To be honest, it really depends. Some channels that are SD look really great. Not HD great, but definitely better than on a CRT or a lower end HD TV. If the channel being broadcast is downright terribly quality, no TV no matter how great can improve the picture. I've often caught myself impressed with watching HBO movies where it looks incredible but when I get within 1 inch of the screen I can tell that the quality is standard def.Trust me though, it's not likely to disappoint you. If you're going to buy this TV though, I highly recommend picking up some HD channels. My eyes actually feel better watching HD chanels than SD channels because of how crisp the picture is. To be honest, it really depends. Some channels that are SD look really great. Not HD great, but definitely better than on a CRT or a lower end HD TV. If the channel being broadcast is downright terribly quality, no TV no matter how great can improve the picture. I've often caught myself impressed with watching HBO movies where it looks incredible but when I get within 1 inch of the screen I can tell that the quality is standard def.Trust me though, it's not likely to disappoint you. If you're going to buy this TV though, I highly recommend picking up some HD channels. My eyes... » Read More To be honest, it really depends. Some channels that are SD look really great. Not HD great, but definitely better than on a CRT or a lower end HD TV. If the channel being broadcast is downright terribly quality, no TV no matter how great can improve the picture. I've often caught myself impressed with watching HBO movies where it looks incredible but when I get within 1 inch of the screen I can tell that the quality is standard def.Trust me though, it's not likely to disappoint you. If you're going to buy this TV though, I highly recommend picking up some HD channels. My eyes actually feel better watching HD chanels than SD channels because of how crisp the picture is. « Show Less
124639
The 4K content is non existent... but the TV upscales 1080 content to about double (not 4k) and it looks fantastic.
1642439
Yes we bought this TV for my son for Christmas for gaming purposes and it looks terrible. We are going to have a tech savvy friend of ours come over to the house to see if he can successfully adjust it.
1977102
When I tried using the composite upconversion for the Wii, the picture looked terrible! It was very grainy and there were bars on all 4 sides. I have since bought a componet cable for the Wii and the picture quality is much better but there are still bars around the picture. When the Wii is connected directly to my 55" Sony LCD, it looks perfect. I called Sony support and they thought the receiver was defective so I exchanged it for a new DH820, and had the same results.
1926557
Yes it's worth the upgrade! 10 times higher contrast ratio. With a projector, that is everything.
447215
It looks as good as a non-HDTV. From the few times I've looked at SD tv though, it doesn't utilize widescreen (It's still 4:3 rather than 16:9). So that's something you might want to think about.
319018
In my experience, the picture quality varies depending on the source. Just for reference, my TV is a 32 inch Sony, and the picture might look different on something else. My Wii (component 480p) and my DVD player (component 480p) look really good upscaled to 1080p. My PS2 (component 480i, 480p, 1080i) strangely looks better upscaled to 1080i and is sometimes a little off balance. My N64 (composite 480i) looks decent upscaled to 1080p. My Gamecube (composite 480i) and PS1 (composite 480i) look kind of noisy and blurry and are not centered on the screen exactly. My NES. (composite 480i) doesn't really change much. I hope this helps!