Is Glare a Problem? Is size too big for my viewing distance? I am trying to decide between c630 and c650; like the features of c650 (although internet stuff not critical); but concerned about potential glare since I understand c650 has a glossy screen and c630 has a matte screen. TV will be on wall perpendicular to bank of windows with northwest exposure. Also is 55 inches overkill and overwhelming for room size (about 16 by 20 feet)?; couch would be 12 feet away and a couple of chairs a little closer. Maybe 46 inches is enough? thanks..... Is Glare a Problem? Is size too big for my viewing distance? I am trying to decide between c630 and c650; like the features of c650 (although internet stuff not critical); but concerned about... » Read More Is Glare a Problem? Is size too big for my viewing distance? I am trying to decide between c630 and c650; like the features of c650 (although internet stuff not critical); but concerned about potential glare since I understand c650 has a glossy screen and c630 has a matte screen. TV will be on wall perpendicular to bank of windows with northwest exposure. Also is 55 inches overkill and overwhelming for room size (about 16 by 20 feet)?; couch would be 12 feet away and a couple of chairs a little closer. Maybe 46 inches is enough? thanks..... « Show Less
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thanks...I went ahead and ordered 55 inch c650 from Amazon and it was delivered yesterday... so your feedback is reassuring. Any special tweeking you advise? I'm a little confused about HDMI cables....did you get any special type? thanks again.
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It's actually far less glossy than other TVs and I have it sitting in my bright living room.. !! I would suggest go with c650 as I have similar distance between TV and the couch. Also, having Pandora and few other apps (weather etc ) is def a plus when you have it.. Look around and see if you can get even a better price.. I bought it from $1439 2 months ago..
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I've not experienced a problem with glare. My tv is next to a window but angled at approximately 45 degrees away from the windo.
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I don't know, but we have a window that is across the room directly behind the TV, and all we do is close the blind. It works well. Glare has not been an issue for us. This is a great TV -- really good picture. I'd buy another if we needed.
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i personaly haven't had any problem with glare, have great picture, color, but i suppose it depends on where you set it up, how much light comes in
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55", And yes with some glare. However I must admit we have it located in a sunny room, and I think any TV that would be placed in that location would have the same result. It's not noticeable when we darken the room or @ night.
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b640 is exclusive to bestbuy. there isnt a chin on the b640 and it also has charcoal-greyish touch of color instead of the red. also, the b640 has an ultraclear screen while the b630 has a semi-matte screen. matte is better for high amounts of light in a room while i think ultraclear provides better color and contrast. some think ultraclear has too much glare, others disagree so it really depends on you.
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I have two of them the 60 and the 65 and I have no problem at all with glare. One is in a bedroom and one is in a very bright great room with full windows on 3 sides.
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I have a 50" Samsung and 55" Samsung TV in my home. They are both LED and glare is not a problem. However, I have replaced an earlier model LG plasma because it did give reflection problems in a room with outside windows. As I understand it, this is a common problem with plasma sets. I hope this helps you.
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We have had this tv in our very bright living room since November. Absolutely love the picture quality & have not experienced any glare problems. Hope this helps!
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M. Robel... Thanks for the reply. Seeing the tv in the store makes me agree with you. There are just so many posts out there on the internet that say it might be too big, and then you have the ones that give you such a huge range of size to distance ratio and it makes it difficult to decide when you are spending that much money. I appreciate your reply, and am definitely going to to with the 46".
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Yes, I now agree with you. I was in Best Buy today and was comparing the Sony to the others and I must say the Sony was a standout. The Sharp was kinda of washed out and very pixeli (is that a word?) while the Sony was very bright and crisp in ever kind of action.The Glare was much less noticeable then the Sharp even, but to be sure the TV are in the back of the store and I had to make sure to get the Large overhead lights to reflect in the screen to compare the TV for glare.I have decided to go with the Sony.Thanks everyone for all your input to my question. Yes, I now agree with you. I was in Best Buy today and was comparing the Sony to the others and I must say the Sony was a standout. The Sharp was kinda of washed out and very pixeli (is that a word?) while the Sony was very bright and crisp in ever kind of action.The Glare was much less noticeable then the Sharp even, but to be sure the TV are in the back of the store and I had to make sure to get the Large overhead lights to reflect in the screen to compare the TV for glare.I have decided to go with the Sony.Thanks everyone for all your input to my... » Read More Yes, I now agree with you. I was in Best Buy today and was comparing the Sony to the others and I must say the Sony was a standout. The Sharp was kinda of washed out and very pixeli (is that a word?) while the Sony was very bright and crisp in ever kind of action.The Glare was much less noticeable then the Sharp even, but to be sure the TV are in the back of the store and I had to make sure to get the Large overhead lights to reflect in the screen to compare the TV for glare.I have decided to go with the Sony.Thanks everyone for all your input to my question. « Show Less
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I have not had any problem with glare. My monitor is near a window on the left and have a light on the right; no glare with either.
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The screen is shows no glare and i have 3 windows in the room? U will b very pleased with this t. V! Its the best picture compared to any ! Ive had several . Dont worry ?
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I have the 47, yes there is some glare. Its worse than a matte screen but not as bad as some other glossy screens I have seen. During the day with a bunch of ambient light I turn the backlight up to about 70 or 80 and its not a problem. At night I generally turn off all my lights and turn down the backlight to 20 or 30 for the best experience.
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yes I would recommend this model, as for the glare problem all flat panels that have screens made from glass will suffer from somereflections, but for the most part you will not notice it, as for blue ray movies, why bother, with a good upscaler dvd movies lookalmost as good as blu ray, besides viewing any distance beyond 7 ft your eye's cannot resolve any difference, in other words from7ft away 720p and 1080p look the same quality wise,
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I use it primarily in portrait view as my second monitor to look at full web pages, email, and spreadsheets. I am working at it most of the day, and have not had any sort of eye fatigue. It has a matt finish which cuts the glare. Almost a bit to much matte finish might be my only critique. It takes a bit of sharpness out of the small text I am reading, but that is a pretty picky point. Generally I am totally stoked about it. Still several months after I got it, I still have not taken for granted how much more productive it is to have one monitor in landscape and a great freaking big one in portrait view. I use it primarily in portrait view as my second monitor to look at full web pages, email, and spreadsheets. I am working at it most of the day, and have not had any sort of eye fatigue. It has a matt finish which cuts the glare. Almost a bit to much matte finish might be my only critique. It takes a bit of sharpness out of the small text I am reading, but that is a pretty picky point. Generally I am totally stoked about it. Still several months after I got it, I still have not taken for granted how much more productive it is to have one monitor in landscape and a great freaking big one in... » Read More I use it primarily in portrait view as my second monitor to look at full web pages, email, and spreadsheets. I am working at it most of the day, and have not had any sort of eye fatigue. It has a matt finish which cuts the glare. Almost a bit to much matte finish might be my only critique. It takes a bit of sharpness out of the small text I am reading, but that is a pretty picky point. Generally I am totally stoked about it. Still several months after I got it, I still have not taken for granted how much more productive it is to have one monitor in landscape and a great freaking big one in portrait view. « Show Less
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I haven't noticed any problems. If there is glare, there is nothing more serious than what I would expect from a comparable television or as with a computer screen, as was mentioned. I watch it in the daylight and at night time with recessed lighting and have had zero issues.