Changing the Factory Settings I recently bought this TV and I have noticed that a lot of people recommend changing the factory color settings on this TV. What changes worked best for you? I think the factory settings are not that bad, but I am new to the HD experience and I will try other settings if it will improve the picture. Changing the Factory Settings I recently bought this TV and I have noticed that a lot of people recommend changing the factory color settings on this TV. What changes worked best for you? I think... » Read More Changing the Factory Settings I recently bought this TV and I have noticed that a lot of people recommend changing the factory color settings on this TV. What changes worked best for you? I think the factory settings are not that bad, but I am new to the HD experience and I will try other settings if it will improve the picture. « Show Less
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Jordan: Thanks for taking the time to reply: I must admit I knew NONE of the things U mentioned. I think I may try to find a calibration disk, or wud setting up my TV via the THX method set it for all input sources?
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We change our color settings according to the type of source input-some of the older movies have too much contrast, or need to be brighter - so it's an individual preference whether you want to take the time to adjust and make the picture better for your own comfort level. This TV has so many features so you can adjust it to your own preferences.
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I've owned this set for about 3 weeks now and it is incredible. I thought I would hire Firedog for $99 to do the calibration, etc. but then I said I would see how it looks - it is awesome right out of the box! You MUST use hdmi cable for the absolute best picture and sound. Oh, and I bought $5 hdmi cables right from an Amazon supplier and they are just fine. The sound is much better than everyone says when you use hdmi.
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Depends on what you mean by "factory". According to the setup manual there is a "Home" display and a "Store" display. The store display is going to be artificially bright to take into account overhead fluorescent lighting. Your best bet is to use a calibration disc to set up your television. If you don't want to buy a dedicated calibration disc, many movies that are THX certified have their own calibration menu.
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Hi...Sorry, the site can be kind of hard to negotiate.On the left hand side of the screen is the "Navigation Menu"Choose "Display Devices"Then choose "Rear Projection Units"About the 7th unit down is the forum for "2007 Samsung LED Owners Thread"Settle in with a BIG cup of coffee. You've got about 5 hours of reading ahead of you. Don't get too scared re all the threads regarding the "blue halo" problem. It appears that this was corrected with the HLTxx87SAX version, (versus the HLTxx87s)
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I'm not sure if I can post links on Amazon forums, but here is an in-depth review with some suggested settings from the Ultimateavmag.com site. http://www.ultimateavmag.com/rearprojectiontvs/807sam5687/index5.htmlBe sure to also check out the CNET reviews and rating.Hope to see my Samsung arrive by the end of the week. I hope that you enjoy yours.M
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Be sure to check out avsforum.com for an amazing amount of information regarding suggested settings and solutions for problems...etc. They've served as my main research site before deciding to buy this set. Good luck with yours.MB
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Mikey, I found more adverts on your recommended site than anything else. Did I miss something? LaPlante.
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Coley- You made a good choice buying this TV. We love ours. As for making adjustments, sometimes you can make things worse, not better, by fiddling with the controls,unless you are really (like engineer) savvy. We did fool around a little, but then left it alone. I think Samsung should have an TV adjustment CD available for us to buy for their product. Someone said there is a general TV adjustment CD on the marked that you can buy, but I haven't found one yet. tv's are really complex these days.
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Hi Marcel:Thanks, that information is really helpful. Can you comment on the accuracy and acceptability of the color when you use the WD TV media hub to show jpeg photos on an HDTV? I realize this can be quite subjective, but if you have used a WD TV to show jpegs on an HDTV, I would be interested in your comments.Thanks, Richard
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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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I share your pain. I have done many tests on this tv and also experimented trying to get the best picture. Here are the values I have found best and are currently using.Brightness 50Sharpness 3Contrast 36Black Level 55Color 50Tint 0Color Temp 0Light Sensor OffDynamic Backlight OFFNoise Reduction MiddleI am using this for Directv, PC, and PS3 all connected with hdmi cables. Looks great on ps3 and directv and although amazing on PC i had to turn the brightness down a bit because the white was sometimes too white. HOPE THIS HELPS! I share your pain. I have done many tests on this tv and also experimented trying to get the best picture. Here are the values I have found best and are currently using.Brightness 50Sharpness 3Contrast 36Black Level 55Color 50Tint 0Color Temp 0Light Sensor OffDynamic Backlight OFFNoise Reduction MiddleI am using this for Directv, PC, and PS3 all connected with hdmi cables. Looks great on ps3 and directv and although amazing on PC i had to turn the brightness down a bit because the white was sometimes too white.... » Read More I share your pain. I have done many tests on this tv and also experimented trying to get the best picture. Here are the values I have found best and are currently using.Brightness 50Sharpness 3Contrast 36Black Level 55Color 50Tint 0Color Temp 0Light Sensor OffDynamic Backlight OFFNoise Reduction MiddleI am using this for Directv, PC, and PS3 all connected with hdmi cables. Looks great on ps3 and directv and although amazing on PC i had to turn the brightness down a bit because the white was sometimes too white. HOPE THIS HELPS! « Show Less
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Yes... Need to reset to personal taste. I used expert setting.out of box color too rich and bright for me. LED has problem with picture jitter or judder as LG calls it and soap opera effect. I prefer my LG LCD for over all picture
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I recently replace my own color wheel. YouTube the precise model of your TV and it will walk you through the process--took me about 30 minutes and saved me $$$
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No! I have had the tv for a little over a year and I'm a big gamer, I used to play lots of cod daily and if you play a game like that, every little thing matters. Point is, the tv was beyond beautiful , although I do recommend if you get it, go into the tv settings menu and adjust the sharpness to 100% and the color to 100% , for the best experience.
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I love it. I have never changed anything from the factory settings. I can, just never needed to. Great picture.
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I'm glad I found your post Alan... I almost sold this TV over the OPC issue. I found it terribly irritating, but turning it on and to 1 fixed it.
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Settings: Well this is what I had round getting my tv this week have not triedit yet but another owner looked this up ,,, Set picture mode to preference before making these changes. These settings found in Picture Settings and Advanced Picture Settings: Contrast 96 Backlight 52 Dynalight Off Brightness 53 Color 50 (it's already well-adjusted out of the box) Tint 0 (same as above) Sharpness 1 Dnyamic Contrast Off Static Gamma 0 Color Temperature Warm Cinema Mode Film Clearframe Off Noise Reduction Settings: DNR Off MPEG Noise Reduction Off Theater Settings: Picture Size Native (very important to switch to this) Auto Aspect Ratio Off
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The default settings on this TV were nearly spot on. However, people get their TVs professionally calibrated for a reason. I for one, would rather use Cnet's or someone's post calibration settings then adjust for my lighting. Get a new HDMI standard cable. You won't regret this TV purchase! Enjoy..
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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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I also just got this tv & am having the same issue. It's very distracting & is driving me crazy! Im actually considering sending it back & going back to my sony sxrd. Any help would be much appreciated because i do love the color depth on this tv & hate to get rid of it.
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I'm using game mode as well for gaming & it looks good, had to tweak the color saturation some though. I will be trying standard on my blu-ray input hopefully in the next few days, im hoping it works. I thought i had tried that but i honestly dont remember now if i did or not. Thanks for your input on your experience. I would have sent it back by now if I had not run across this post.
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The bulb should have no effect on HD, but I'm not a technician. I have replaced five bulbs on my tv, no problems. This is normal. I will say the last bulb I got from a supplier that guaranteed a year for it and it has lasted more than a year, so I will use them again. Actually should go ahead and order another. Have you checked to see if your higher channel numbers are HD? My low numbers are analog, higher HD. Call your cable company.
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My tv looks great, Please try to play something from amazon instant video or netflix, sometime cable signal is not as good as it should and image quality became bad. Believe me this is one of the best inversion I ever did, this tv looks so goodThat a lot of friend ask me where did I buy this tv because it looks so amazing. I have a 47" LG and you can note the quality difference. I think if you can see the pixel problem with netflix or amazon instant video then the tv it is not working properly
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@Dj M: It sounds like you either have dead or "hot" pixels. This means the pixel will by change colors or remain "black" or "white". While the TV may function normally, the damaged pixel will not function correctly ever. I would contact Amazon.com and get an exchange or refund on the unit as it arrived damaged (you have 30 days to get a full refund).