Does this TV have the "soap opera effect" issue?
1065585
It has Dynamic, Stsndard, movie, game and PC. Not sure what soap opera effect is.
1065586
That effect is common to LCD TVs. Manufacturers try to compensate for a blurring that occurs when there is a lot of motion in the picture especially in sports programming. The enhancements cause a smoothing of the picture but the picture (especially faces) look a little waxy. You can eliminate that effect by turning off some or all of the picture enhancements. This will cause the picture to be more natural looking.
1065587
That is seen with TV's with at least 120Hz refresh rate, this is only 60Hz, so no. Some people don't like it, I actually like it very much, it gives a more realistic look
1609638
Hey.. no it does not have the soap opera effect. The 120 does clean up motion smearing, as you can easily see the improvement on moving text. I don't like the soap opera effect on film sources,so, I am glad it does not do that.
1695357
Hi Andre.That was a number of months ago - did they ever "update" the TV, and did that solve the "lip sync" issue? I seem to be very sensitive to lip sync issues- I notice them all the time - if any channel is off by a fraction of a second, it really annoys me.
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It's not just this model that is affected by buzzing, it's the entire "B" series which the other TV you listed is as well. Not everyone has the buzz and its more often reported online than those that don't. I just received mine earlier this afternoon and no buzz so far aside from the normal plasma buzz.
2158581
I have not experienced that problem at all with mine! It's been a great tv so far.
554263
I have not had any problems with this TV since purchase. I did have a previous Samsung where the capacitors crapped out and Samsung was less than useless.
1774407
I have had my TV for 1 month now and have not noticed any of this. I would ask a Panasonic expert, but I can tell you that this is the BEST Plasma on the plant today and the colors are much better than any LED TV you could have purchased.
1622993
Yes, I too have had problems with the sound - cutting in and out - crackling on some stations. However, this TV is much better since I switched to Direct TV satellite from my local cable system.
1825087
I honestly don't know and have not experienced this issue. I guess now that you mention it, I did feel like when people talked on this tv it did seem a little low. I would mess around with the audio settings and see if anything helps in there. If not, I would reach out to LG or research on some forums on the internet.
1635508
Thank you for the replies! So, I shouldn't worry about having to return the tv?? Do you think it could be an issue with the cable box possibly? Or, is it the TV? The line that I see doesn't go away, and is in all modes.
1433853
I have no problems with this tv. It is awesome. I have to think it is defective.
547341
I also have the KDL-52W4100.It has some clouding. It is not that severe, but I still find it very annoying. I purposely kept the box, and I may return the TV to amazon if Sony can't offer a fix.I spoke to Sony and they told me the reset the TV, which I am going to try, but obviously I don't expect that to change anything.
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I've had the TV for almost a month now and I love my TV, I see no discrepancies whatsoever and even though it takes a while to get used to (I.e. Microphone, apps, etc.) the viewing and the screen is flawless (knock on wood ;P) hope this helps!
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Yes, I am having the same issue with my same model television. Mine was purchased the end of 2/08, it started doing that about a month ago and it is out of warranty. Have you had your repaired? If so, what was the cost? wants $150 just to come out and diagnose the problem.
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Soap Opera Effect- I don't have this problem, so far. I think LG's TruMotion technology, with the 240 MHz, is the way to go. AmazonPrime movies, Blu-ray/3D player, YouTube clips,etc. are playing smoothly and flawlessly on my TV.
959127
I do not notice anything like that on my display. So far, for me, this is a really good TV.
1695356
Have they resolved this issue yet? I am thinking about buying this TV, and would like to know if they resolved this issue.