Does the off-axis viewing on this model (~45 degrees or more) make a big difference in the picture? I can't tell at the store as BB (dark lighting) it doesn't seem to be an issue but Costco/Target (bright lighting) it seems significantly worse than...
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Heck no, that is a TOTAL non issue. You can clearly see the full picture while practically standing next to it....but honestly, who even stands that far to the side watching TV anyway, to me that's a bogus specification. Trust me, this TV has an amazing picture. You would be totally throwing away your money on something more expensive. Something else to keep in mind, you can't always trust the video feeds that big box stores feed their sets. Sometimes that have worse feeds going to certain TV's because they need to meet a sales quota. ALSO, those TVs on the wall at the stores are NOT calibrated for the best viewing. I have my sharp 70" on the Dynamic mode, everything just pops more. Hope that helps.
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Just to let you know. The light pattern really sucks with the black bezel. I retrofitted a pair of HID projecters from the retrofit source.com huge diff.
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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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Hi Mike, Good question, I'll give you my "best guess" answer. I have had this great TV since April and searched the web for the same information. First, its not bad right out of the box. Second, seems the recommended settings vary for 2D and 3D, ambient light conditions and to some degree the signal source each of which can ALSO have a range of settings. I have left the settings on the signal source devices at default levels and made the suggested adjustments on the TV. I have the Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark Blu-ray DVD but have not used it with this TV, as yet. I have used the settings found at http://www.soundandvision.com/content/samsung-un75es9000-3d-lcd-hdtv-settings and just tweaked them a little bit for personal taste. Good place to start. Please advise if you find another source for useful settings. It's a great 2D TV and paired with a good 3D player, it does a good job of 3D as well, especially with little ambient light. Professional calibration is always an option as well. Best Regards, Marc
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In my opinion the colors are very good out of the box, it does need some tweaking if you're looking for 100% color accuracy but it is more than capable. Personally when I got mine it was close enough that I haven't touched it since I'm not doing anything requiring perfect colors. I will say that I did a bunch of research on this monitor before I bought it and some people have said that their backlight can be somewhat uneven which can impact the colors. I don't seem to have that problem but be warned that some units may have the issue.
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Samsungs tend to be very reflective. I'm getting my new LG 42LD550 within the next two weeks so I'll post here how it turns out. In general though I recommend keeping the lights turned off or very low, if possible. Also, getting wood blinds instead of plastic, or thick, dark curtains. Color of the walls help as well, darker is better than lighter colors (affects reflection of light). Viewing position makes a big difference too, be sure to get as centered as possible. If none of the above works, you can always buy TV filters, same as PC monitor filters.
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I didn't understand that either. I hear you can adjust it if you put it into retail mode, but I haven't bothered to do so. Increasing the brightness any takes more energy and shortens the life of the TV anyway.
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I have the 40 inch version and the picture looks great when viewing from an angle. No loss of color or richness. (I did have to adjust the preset colors definitions to my liking, but that was regardless of the viewing angle.).
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I find glare a problem as well. As one poster says, "the reflection is not a bother at all", well, that makes me wonder is there is still some reflection. I have a matte screen now and love it - no glare even with direct light. I'd love to upgrade my TV to 1080p but can't seem to find screens that are matte any more. So frustrating when manufactures do stuff like this. They should at least make it an option.
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No I have not seen that issue even up close. I have although done some messing around with the picture settings and by no means am I an expert. I would try some different settings or return it for a new one because of the price we have all had to pay for it. It could have even been damaged during shipping or not have set long enough before it was turned on the first time. I have the exact tv and the blacks are deep blacks and the whites are true as well as grey and all other colors. I let mine sit for eight hours after it was mounted on the tv stand before I turned it on for the first time.
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I watched the 554sv from every angle at Costco. The reflection of the overhead lights was crystal clear on this unit (as were most of the other 55" lcds) - i.e. very reflective. The 553 was slightly more matte finish so somewhat more "blurry" reflection of the overhead lights. The only one that was really matte (including Sony and Samsung as well) was the cheapest Vizio (can't recall the model number but was sub $1000 price) but it's over all picture was pixelized on motion so unacceptable to me. I'm still looking.
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Thanks for the feedback. I bought this model. Love it so far. Beautiful picture on HD cable and no TOC problems...yet. Will follow up if I have any.
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I dim the light on my screen. This makes viewing from side angles difficult.You might try that, I haven't had any problems.
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Hi! No matter what angle or what dimmer setting - I can't read the display. It seems that the back lighting is too bright and everything is lit. Instead of 8:30 like the picture on the left here says... my clock reads 8:88
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Thanks, but no matter how you look at it, there are 4 bars for the duration.We have the unit on a counter, so it's practically eye-level.And it did work...one time...so I know it's no optical illusion :)Plus, I have the B95 with LCD display. Is your's the B90? It has an LED display which, I think, would be more likely to create the misleading effect you're referring to.
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Funny, I'm watching a 3d movie right now and don't notice distortion from pretty steep side angles....it looks fine once you settle in....it looks great as a matter of fact.
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I'm a pretty dedicated gamer myself and I've had the monitor for a few weeks now. I could hardly notice anything personally. However if you really don't like the colors you could download the proper monitor color profile online and it will supposedly make it look great. Although I never bothered because it was fine to me. And I have no idea what the angle problem is. If you mean is the screen a little tilted or whatever I'm going to say that mine is perfectly fine. Hope this helps you make your choice.