Picture Fades I recently bought a Sharp Aquos LC37D43U and I have been noticing (especially on SD channels) that the picture fades to black and then returns. I am wondering if this is happening to anyone else and if this is an issue with the TV or the cable box? I have Time Warner Cable and this is not happening with my Panasonic LCD which is 3 yrs old.Thanks. Picture Fades I recently bought a Sharp Aquos LC37D43U and I have been noticing (especially on SD channels) that the picture fades to black and then returns. I am wondering if this is happening to... » Read More Picture Fades I recently bought a Sharp Aquos LC37D43U and I have been noticing (especially on SD channels) that the picture fades to black and then returns. I am wondering if this is happening to anyone else and if this is an issue with the TV or the cable box? I have Time Warner Cable and this is not happening with my Panasonic LCD which is 3 yrs old.Thanks. « Show Less
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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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That is actually a feature of this model of TV. It is part of the automatic function that adjusts to the room's light. I hated it but found via searching the internet that there are various ways of turning it off, all of which worked and I am fine now. Of course, turning it off does mean you will not have the function that adjusts brightness (or backlighting, whichever it does) automatically acccording to light conditions. I hate that function anyway so do not miss it. I will soon post the method to fix this feature.
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I had a very simular problem because of the florescent lighting I have 1 blueish and 1 yellowish bulb and there is a setting in the tv for the light sensor (to automaticly dim and brighten the screen based on ambient light) turning the sensor off in settings and no more dark "flickers"
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I'm on the same struggle but after I took a closer look at the bad reviews of the 8109 I discovered what seems to be a trend, the LCD fails after a few months. That doesn't seems to be a problem with the 8243.If the bad reviews come from long term users that should be an indication!
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Vickie, In the end I was not able to resolve the issue. I had 2 technicians out to try to fix it, but they weren't able to. Sharp is sending me a new TV (which is being delivered tomorrow afternoon). I'll let you know if it works any better.
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If you have dish there is a button on the remote that says format it gives you a couple options choose normal.Sometimes if the channel is a HD channel it automaticly has the black lines on the side there is nothing you can do for that as far as I know. I would call LG about the picture problem. I have not had any problem with the picture its great.
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Hi Michael,burn in is pretty much a thing of the past now.Panasonic tvs move the image slightly a row or two of pixels (you can't notice it) to keep burn in at bay anyway.Just don't pause the game for hours on end and you should be right.If you notice the effect put the tv on an analogue station that's untuned and the snowy picture will clear it .Mpst tvs have a widget called an orbiter that puts a small image on the screen and it moves around if it detects a paused picture after a certain amount of time.I hope this helps and enjoy your new Plasma.
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This happens on my Panasonic Plasma on rare occasion (3 or 4 times a year.) It also happens with my Vizio LED. I believe its not a TV problem but a cable problem. I have Comcast and sometimes I need to unplug my cable box for a few minutes to re-boot it. Sometimes that works, but more often I'm just getting a bad signal from some unknown link in the chain from a live feed. It annoying but has never lasted. The other 99.9% of the time both TV work great.
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If there aren't any new price discount codes by tomorrow afternoon, I'll have to head down to BB (currently in stock and same price) and pick this set up. I have to get the Sharp LC-42D62U with major banding issues out of my living room... Come on Amazon, help me out :) !!!
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Christine, I would check the following: 1. Connection - make sure the hdmi cable is secure. Also if you have an old/cheap hdmi, I've been told investing in a new/higher quality can benefit, however I haven't tested. 2. Make sure you are set up for hd from your cable provider. If not you might be able to tune the channel, but if your box isn't hd you won't see the inproved picture. 3. Make sure you select the hdmi option the the tv selector (if you have the older red/white/yellow av cables plugged and are using those by mistake, they won't give you hd). 4. If you're streaming (watching amazon, vudu, YouTube, hbo go, etc) despite these sites offering hd, it is dependent upon the speed of your internet connection and you may not be receiving hd. If you've accouted for everything listed, I would call your cable provider. There may be an equipment issue (their box). Actually when I set mine up I had to so this as I was receiving a picture issue, but after a reset it has worked fine since. Hope you this helps and you resolve the issue.
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I had the same problem the TV started to flicker and the screen had vertical rainbow colored screen. Called support and they told me it was out of warranty and the TV never has this problem. After googling it it appears this is a problem with Samsung TV's. I bought a Sony instead. Threw the Samsung in the trash. Customer service was awful and they lied ever knowing about this problem. But once you google it it is a common consistent problem.
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Thanks. I will check out that issue. I have had the Samsung LN-T5265F for LESS THEN 4 MONTHS and have had 3 problems already. No picture, only sound. Lasts for a day then it seems fine again. Got a frimware update last time. Now, its wait a week for service man to show again and hope it works again tomorrow. Now I know why I have stayed away from anything Samsung for the last 30 years....
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Hey, I had the same problem with an LN55C650 and even with a new panel it did it. So the tech got on the phone and called and was told about the service bulletin and cut jumper number p854 on the 55" and that fixed it. So the new panel came back out but I got my tv fixed. Yay!!!
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I have the exact same problem after 3 years. Now the color is way off from the get-go as soon as the power is on. Just called Sony tech support they offer $579 + local tax for a refurbished same model. I think the offer is a bit off the chart, considering the price of a new set. And this is simply not acceptable from Sony. Please call them and appeal to them for a free fix. I will. Liz from CA
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is it possible that it IS hd but dimmed? when i got my satellite upgrade, i was horrified to see that the picture i was getting was about half the brightness of over the air broadcasts that looked absolutely beautiful. it took me a day or so to figure out that the tv comes from the factory defaulted to 'autoview' under 'picturemode' in the picture menu. put it on 'sports' or 'standard' to suit your taste. this tv is all about inputs, and i assume you have it set on 'antenna/cable'. if you do, i should think you'd be getting HD just fine. good luck. -dan
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Although this is an old question, my answer may help new buyers. I've owned this TV since 2010 and the "ghosting" effect on darker images in games has annoyed the H out of me for the last 4 years. Now that my warranty is about to run out I don't feel guilty about buying another tv. Apparently this is a common complaint on Samsung LED's.
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I bought the SONY KDL 46vl160 in the month of November, 2009 from Costco. The TV ran great through Feb 2014 - when it died on me suddenly, the TV LCD panel would not turn on but I can hear the sound. Sony Authorized Service Center Technician checked it and viola - the LCD panel is gone and I have to pay almost the price of the TV to get one (all of the $950 down the drain as warranty expired on the TV). My friend bought a Vizio during the same and he SOLD the TV in Jun 2014 - though I had the privilege of having a superior TV for 4 years - all my money is gone. Moral of the story please be careful when you want to spend your hard end dollars on the so called "BIG BRANDS". I bought the SONY KDL 46vl160 in the month of November, 2009 from Costco. The TV ran great through Feb 2014 - when it died on me suddenly, the TV LCD panel would not turn on but I can hear the sound. Sony Authorized Service Center Technician checked it and viola - the LCD panel is gone and I have to pay almost the price of the TV to get one (all of the $950 down the drain as warranty expired on the TV). My friend bought a Vizio during the same and he SOLD the TV in Jun 2014 - though I had the privilege of having a superior TV for 4 years - all my money is gone. Moral of the story please be... » Read More I bought the SONY KDL 46vl160 in the month of November, 2009 from Costco. The TV ran great through Feb 2014 - when it died on me suddenly, the TV LCD panel would not turn on but I can hear the sound. Sony Authorized Service Center Technician checked it and viola - the LCD panel is gone and I have to pay almost the price of the TV to get one (all of the $950 down the drain as warranty expired on the TV). My friend bought a Vizio during the same and he SOLD the TV in Jun 2014 - though I had the privilege of having a superior TV for 4 years - all my money is gone. Moral of the story please be careful when you want to spend your hard end dollars on the so called "BIG BRANDS". « Show Less
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Hi Joe,I am sure you do but unfortunately I can not answer you fully as I purchased the TV and then had it shipped thousands of miles. But I can tell you this, the TV is unprecedented and unmatched, brilliant to the letter. But it's worth calling Sharp and find out if who you buying from is a sharp dealer and that sharp honours the warranty.Enjoy!
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I have the 55vt60 with about 1700 hrs. . I pulled up the tv menu and looked at the grey on the top and bottom of the menu . Yes , I see what you are talking about ( I think ) . I see it at about 1 ft. and it disappears at about 3 or 4 ft. . If you are seeing this all across the gray area . I believe you are OK . If you are seeing this in a small area in the gray that is different . You might have a problem . I would take a video of this and go to avsforum.com - Plasma Displays - ZT60 thread and post it there . If I am seeing what you see , it is OK . Sit back and enjoy !