Help on my new Samsung LNT-4053 I got my 4053 yesterday. As soon as I plugged it in (I am using a component cable from my cable box to the t.v., and HDMI from my home theatre to the TV), the picture look terrible. HD channels do not look HD; they look like SD. The pictures are grainy and blurry. I reset the picture from it's original default but there was no change. I have an upscaling DVD and the picture is very poor... mediocre version of an SD programming. I don't know what else to do as I have calibrated the picture settings, and reset everything to the normal default, and nothing worked. Does anyone here know how to tweak this T.V.?Thanks, Help on my new Samsung LNT-4053 I got my 4053 yesterday. As soon as I plugged it in (I am using a component cable from my cable box to the t.v., and HDMI from my home theatre to the TV), the... » Read More Help on my new Samsung LNT-4053 I got my 4053 yesterday. As soon as I plugged it in (I am using a component cable from my cable box to the t.v., and HDMI from my home theatre to the TV), the picture look terrible. HD channels do not look HD; they look like SD. The pictures are grainy and blurry. I reset the picture from it's original default but there was no change. I have an upscaling DVD and the picture is very poor... mediocre version of an SD programming. I don't know what else to do as I have calibrated the picture settings, and reset everything to the normal default, and nothing worked. Does anyone here know how to tweak this T.V.?Thanks, « Show Less
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After the Fix.. the SD channels look really good, and the HD channels are superb.. except for the PBS channel which is also in HD. The picture there look like a regular SD but it's still good.The DVD looks fantastic! Just make sure you have it in Movie mode. Well, it depends on your taste and how far you are from the TV. If you are more than 12 feet away.. Dynamic would be nice. If you're really close, 6 to 8 feet.. Movie mode will do the trick. I'm sure you'll love the T.V. It is really pretty. Good Luck!
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are you sure that the cable box is HD? kinda sounds like it is SD? the other thing to remember is that not all stations are being broadcast in HD and even then some local channels might not be broadcasting certain shows in HD. for example, my local stations might broadcast a golf game that is in HD, but the local news is broadcast in SD.As for the tv itself, i'm not sure. I'm waiting to get my 4053 delivered and i'm having a hard time waiting! you might want to check your connections again though.
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i ordered my a week ago and it should be delivered tomorrow. i cant wait, i think i'm gonna love this tv! sounds like you like yours other than the HDMI issue. i'll keep that in mind when i check mine out. i dont think that i would really care just as long as the other two work. How do you like yours?
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Go to CNET and look this tv up. People have posted calibration settings on there. My recommendation at this point would be to return this tv immediately! I have had the pn64e8000 for nearly two years now and it just died yesterday. I have found out recently that these tv's were shipped by Samsung with bad panels. I am not the only one this has happened to and some folks are trying to organize a class action lawsuit over this issue. I have had two Samsung tv's and they both let me down. Their customer service sucks and they will give you the runaround. I just ordered a Sharp aquos Lc70sq15u which is about the same price i paid for the pn64e8000 and is twice the tv. BEWARE OF SAMSUNG!!! Go to CNET and look this tv up. People have posted calibration settings on there. My recommendation at this point would be to return this tv immediately! I have had the pn64e8000 for nearly two years now and it just died yesterday. I have found out recently that these tv's were shipped by Samsung with bad panels. I am not the only one this has happened to and some folks are trying to organize a class action lawsuit over this issue. I have had two Samsung tv's and they both let me down. Their customer service sucks and they will give you the runaround. I just ordered a Sharp aquos Lc70sq15u... » Read More Go to CNET and look this tv up. People have posted calibration settings on there. My recommendation at this point would be to return this tv immediately! I have had the pn64e8000 for nearly two years now and it just died yesterday. I have found out recently that these tv's were shipped by Samsung with bad panels. I am not the only one this has happened to and some folks are trying to organize a class action lawsuit over this issue. I have had two Samsung tv's and they both let me down. Their customer service sucks and they will give you the runaround. I just ordered a Sharp aquos Lc70sq15u which is about the same price i paid for the pn64e8000 and is twice the tv. BEWARE OF SAMSUNG!!! « Show Less
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David, WOW! I am having the exact same problem with this unit. I want to update the firmware because of HDCP issues and it simply isn't possible as of yet. I've followed the SIMPLE instructions at least 10 times on 4 different flash drives to no avail. I called LG but they are clueless. This isn't an issue with the hundreds of HDMI cables that I own as they suggested, its the television itself. Please let me know if you figure anything out, I will do the same for you. I'm planning on calling again tomorrow, but I doubt very much anything useful will come out of it.
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One of the posters talks about the picture quality while using non-HDTV. I think he said he has it in a trailer, so no HDTV. Also, this unit doesn't have an S-Video connection, which is what is needed to get the best quality standard def. picture (at least that's my understanding). Which tells me that this unit is really not intended mainly for standard def viewing. Vizio, Sharp, and Philips make some units still with S-video connections. Maybe some others do, too, but so far I've found only those three brands. And if I had to guess, I would guess that eventually they'll all stop putting in S-Video connections, as more and more people start subscribing to HDTV.
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Kevin, I am not answering your question but I am confirming that I have the same problem with Samsung I just purchased 3 days ago. It is a complete mirror in my family room. People say plasma or lcd/led has better picture quality, but if all you can see is the reflection of the room or trees and clouds in the sky reflecting from your window, then I would say that would be a very very poor quality picture. And shouldn't you be able to enjoy your TV and look outside your window at the same time? You shouldn't have to make your room like a cave to see your TV. We love our big windows and well-lit room. Never had this problem with our previous DLP. Sorry, just venting. I'm going in the store today to look at the Mitsubishi DLP's.
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I felt the same way when I watched a movie on our new TV and Blu ray!! So glad to find others had the same experience. Anyway, I want to try your suggestion, Recorder, and went to the Samsung TV menu, then Picture Mode, and don't see AMP. The selections under Picture Mode are: Standard, Movie, Dynamic, and Natural. We have the Samsung 630. Are we looking in the wrong place, or is there another name for AMP? Sorry for the denseness.
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I bought mine only 2 weeks ago and the firmware I have now is dated 8/24/07 and xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-1036. I have not tweaked my settings yet. The defaults are looking very good with free over the air HD channels. Put in HD channels or blueray player or Hd-dvd player, if all look good then just be happy with it.I can't say for sure about the refurbished unit.
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you probably have component cables hooking it up from your cable box. Just get a $10 HDMI cable and problem solved. The component cable signal is too close to the amplifier on the TV. That signal is much slower than HDMI causing distortion in your picture. HDMI cable will work trust me. I had same problem
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I think we're experiencing image burn-in on our 2 1/2-year-old 1080p LCD TV. When an HD show is on, there are now visible vertical lines marking where the sidebars of standard definition programs would be, almost as if a standard size screen were placed over the widescreen. There's also some shadowing in the top half of the standard screen area. This is most noticeable when the picture background is light colored. We had no idea this would happen. We were considering buying the Samsung model you've got, but we spend more than 5% of our TV time watching standard definition programs, and many of our DVD/Bluray movies have black bars on top and bottom. Maybe we'll just get by with our current set until the image burn-in problem is eliminated.
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The picture on my set is nice and crisp. First off use only an HDMI cable. If you are using any other way to connect, you will not have the best picture. If you are using a cable box, make sure the resolution is set to 1920x1080I as many cable boxes default to a lower resolution setting. I had to adjust my setting even though it was a "high definition" box. Hope this helps.
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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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I just bought a Samsung LN46A630. In addition to the replies posted re this discussion, I called Samsung directly and they recommended a v1.3 cable. I ordered the Premium HDMI v1.3 cable from Amazon ($9.99). Hope to install this weekend.
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What do you mean you're using the same source? If it's cable, the actual quality may vary from program to program. Make sure you are comparing it on the same quality programs (e.g. use the same talk show). Reset picture quality to factory defaults.
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I solved this. There is no upscaling of HDMI, thats they way it should be. I solved this for older SD DVDS that I play on my blue ray like this, I hooked up a second set of connections and when its old DVDs I switch the receiver to DVD instead of blueray and the upscaler makes them look very much better than just normal DVDs. When I say switch I mean just like you switch the receiver from one component to another its that simple. I am really liking my investment with this receiver.
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I recently purchased the LN32A450 and have used it only with the cable feed and the most basic of packages from Comcast(no cable box). All of the unscrambled network broadcast channels(CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, etc.) come in HD and look great. The rest of the channels are SD and look good, especially if I view them in 4:3 format. The problem with doing that too much, however, is the risk of "burning in" because of not using the entire screen. The alternative is to view everything in 16:9 and putting up with the stretched faces, etc. The SD broadcasts are, in most cases, just as watchable as on my Sony Wega 27" analog TV. But with an HD signal, as you might expect, the Samsung really looks great! I recently purchased the LN32A450 and have used it only with the cable feed and the most basic of packages from Comcast(no cable box). All of the unscrambled network broadcast channels(CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, etc.) come in HD and look great. The rest of the channels are SD and look good, especially if I view them in 4:3 format. The problem with doing that too much, however, is the risk of "burning in" because of not using the entire screen. The alternative is to view everything in 16:9 and putting up with the stretched faces, etc. The SD broadcasts are, in most cases, just as... » Read More I recently purchased the LN32A450 and have used it only with the cable feed and the most basic of packages from Comcast(no cable box). All of the unscrambled network broadcast channels(CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, etc.) come in HD and look great. The rest of the channels are SD and look good, especially if I view them in 4:3 format. The problem with doing that too much, however, is the risk of "burning in" because of not using the entire screen. The alternative is to view everything in 16:9 and putting up with the stretched faces, etc. The SD broadcasts are, in most cases, just as watchable as on my Sony Wega 27" analog TV. But with an HD signal, as you might expect, the Samsung really looks great! « Show Less
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I know exactly what the issue is. There is a setting on your cable box/sat box where you tell it what resolutions your TV can support. Some cable boxes allow you to pick multiple choices (e.g., 480p, 720p, _and_ 1080i at the same time). What happens in this case is that the cable box will automatically output the signal at the native resolution of the broadcast, provided it is on your selected list. This usually results in the cleanest picture, but of course it causes your TV to have to change resolution modes to match the input every time you change from a channel with one resolution to a channel with another resolution. On my Samsung DLP, I chose to put up with this constant switching because it resulted in the cleanest standard-def picture (my cable box sucks and upconverting SD signals internally). However, if it bugs you, just set your cable box HDTV menu such that your TV only supports 1080i. The result will be that the cable box will internally upconvert all broadcasts to 1080i prior to sending it to your TV, and your TV will no longer have to switch modes all the time. Hope this helps!
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Make sure the TV is not in "Store mode" because it always resets the settings so that they will look good in the store. I would also recommend returning your Samsung for a Sony Xbr4. I went through 2 defective Samsungs before I finally woke up and got the Sony. It is far superior to the LNTxx71.