Official Samsung LNxxA650 Owner's Thread - Page 174

Originally Posted by gilesmcgrath

I believe it is, but it is not as high as 1003.G was. I am hoping to get it up to that level again, but I am not sure how to fix the SM.

Originally Posted by RiVoLT

For those that need to juice up AMP - FYI - I take no responsibility this is easy but it is at your own risk. Do not mess with settings that you are unsure of...

Originally Posted by RiVoLT

For those that need to juice up AMP - FYI - I take no responsibility this is easy but it is at your own risk. Do not mess with settings that you are unsure of.

To increase AMP in the SM what you need to do is:

1. Turn off the TV
2. Press 'Mute' '1' '8' '2' 'Power'
3. The TV will start and you will be in the SM (give it a few extra seconds).

NOTICE: On this screen you will see an 'FRCM_Option' that is greyed out. ALSO take note of the 'View Log' option - you will need this in the end.

4. The first item is 'Optionbyte' go into that menu.
5. There will be an 'FRCM Option'
6. Click and set it to ON
7. Hit Return (maybe hit it 2x) to go back to the main menu
8. Now you will notice that the FRCM_Option is not greyed out.
9. Go into the 'FRCM_Option' menu
10. You will see Film_Low - Film_Medi - Film_High listed 4 times each. (SD or HD and 22 and 32)
11. To change say AMP 'High' setting change ALL FOUR Film_High options
12. Remember that '32' is off and '0' is full blast. I assume you are looking to make all four Film_High_?D_#2 options to '0' instead of 10 (default in 1003.M)

13. Once the changes are made hit return to go back to main menu.
14. Go back to OptionByte and turn off the 'FRCM Option'
15. Go back to the Main SM menu and you will see FRCM_Option greyed out again.
16. Go to the 'View Log' option and choose 'Delete Log'
17. Press the 'Right' corner of the 'wheel' on the remote or just right direction on another universal remote. The word 'OK' should appear to confirm that its deleted.
18. Go back and select 'View Log' instead of 'Delete Log' and it should say 'Log does not exist!!'

19. Now that you've 'covered your tracks'. You can hit 'Power' to turn off the tv and then turn it back on and magically your 'AMP' will be 'Juiced up'.

20. Enjoy!

PM if you have any other questions. Also please refer to my prior post if you want to see screens as reference.

Originally Posted by tgyberg

Thanks again for these great posts!! Is it just as easy to go reverse these settings if one wants to change things back to stock? It would seem so but I just want to be sure!

Originally Posted by tomhayes

I am seriously considering buying the 46A650. Right now I have a Sony KV-34XBR400 CRT, which has the best picture u have ever seen on a TV, but is smaller by 12 inches.

Anyone own the Samung that moved from a nice CRT? Was it worth it?

Originally Posted by mitsu2k

Anyone able to get a near delivery date on a 52" from Amazon lately or are they out of stock (even though they claim in stock)?

Originally Posted by ATC1

I replaced my Sony 34" XBR CRT with the LN46A650. I too thought (and still do think) the Sony produced a fantastic HD picture. When you get the 46A650 setup, you will be amazed at the difference. Words like brilliance and stunning come to mind when describing the picture quality.

You will not be disappointed.
(and about 150 lbs. lighter than the Sony too )

Originally Posted by sooner54

Allright guys got my second 52inch dlp from BB yesterday. Returned first one due to flashlighting in both upper corners. Well' what do you know so does this one plus maybe some slight clouding in lower bottom. I have only ran this tv for 10 hours. Do I need to let a certain amount of hours to go by before backlight breaks in? On movie mode its not as badf but still bothersome to see lights in corners on dark scenes. I'm new to lcd technology. Should I just get used to seeing light??? Are there any 650 sets where in a total dark room you do not see lights in corners?? I was told some LCD sets were worse than others. Would you keep mine? Thanks and sorry for rambling!!

Originally Posted by BoNg420

man samsung sucks. They are gonna send another technician out since the first guy was an *******. Since the guy suggested replacing the panel, they told me that is not cost effective, so they would setup an exchange upon another visit.

I got some weird discoloration, blacks look purplish/pinkish along the side bezel on both sides. Looks to come out about 3 inches on each side.

Also have a dead pixel.

What oh what should I do?

Originally Posted by CEB II

Some vendors offer 24AWG without the braid (not sure about Monoprice), which takes care of most of the concern regarding bending the cables. You are correct, the braided 24AWG cables can be tough to fit if a sharp turn is needed in the installation. Everything has trade offs.

Originally Posted by wtfer

This your 9th or 10th TV?
Maybe you should upgrade your sig

Originally Posted by lipcrkr

And there's always these:
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/14...u-likely-dont/

Originally Posted by lleka

Can anyone tell me what page of this thread shows some settings (650).I know i saw some a couple of days ago but cant find it now.

Originally Posted by BoNg420

8th...

Originally Posted by kenlint

I just got this TV last week (46 inch). Ive noticed that about every 10 minutes or so on average, the sound seems to "hiccup" or "skip". I have the cable box and xbox360 hooked up through component 1&2 respectively and have had the issue happen on both. I have checked all of the connections and switched through different sound modes...turned off and on the surround feature on the tv as well as the auto volume and I continue to hear the issue every so often. Has anyone else experienced this? Any help is much appreciated.

Originally Posted by themistocles

Well.... yeaah... I would say I do like that concept! lol How does that work? Will those lock on to all HDMI ports?

Originally Posted by RiVoLT

For those that need to juice up AMP - FYI - I take no responsibility this is easy but it is at your own risk. Do not mess with settings that you are unsure of.

To increase AMP in the SM what you need to do is:

1. Turn off the TV
2. Press 'Mute' '1' '8' '2' 'Power'
3. The TV will start and you will be in the SM (give it a few extra seconds).

NOTICE: On this screen you will see an 'FRCM_Option' that is greyed out. ALSO take note of the 'View Log' option - you will need this in the end.

4. The first item is 'Optionbyte' go into that menu.
5. There will be an 'FRCM Option'
6. Click and set it to ON
7. Hit Return (maybe hit it 2x) to go back to the main menu
8. Now you will notice that the FRCM_Option is not greyed out.
9. Go into the 'FRCM_Option' menu
10. You will see Film_Low - Film_Medi - Film_High listed 4 times each. (SD or HD and 22 and 32)
11. To change say AMP 'High' setting change ALL FOUR Film_High options
12. Remember that '32' is off and '0' is full blast. I assume you are looking to make all four Film_High_?D_#2 options to '0' instead of 10 (default in 1003.M)

13. Once the changes are made hit return to go back to main menu.
14. Go back to OptionByte and turn off the 'FRCM Option'
15. Go back to the Main SM menu and you will see FRCM_Option greyed out again.
16. Go to the 'View Log' option and choose 'Delete Log'
17. Press the 'Right' corner of the 'wheel' on the remote or just right direction on another universal remote. The word 'OK' should appear to confirm that its deleted.
18. Go back and select 'View Log' instead of 'Delete Log' and it should say 'Log does not exist!!'

19. Now that you've 'covered your tracks'. You can hit 'Power' to turn off the tv and then turn it back on and magically your 'AMP' will be 'Juiced up'.

20. Enjoy!

PM if you have any other questions. Also please refer to my prior post if you want to see screens as reference.

Originally Posted by Cynn

Does this increase stutter or TBE or any other bad stuff?

Originally Posted by matt6

Crap, last time I was on, page 72 was the last!

Has the random shut off/turn on been solved?

What other problems seem to be major?

I nearly convinced myself to order the 52 off Amazon last night, but I wanna be sure the issues are solved.

Also, anyone have experience returning a 52" to Amazon should something go wrong?


THANK YOU!

Originally Posted by metal83

What does it sound like, is it just an audio drop out, or does it make like a popping/crackle type noise?

Originally Posted by Lice

Same boat as you ATC! I had the same tv. You know, on most movies I think it looks great. But the CRT had a little more solid look to it. I cant describe it really, but it felt more natural. Planet earth on my old CRT was amazing. Every scene was just flawless. On the 650 its great, but it just doesn't hold up the same. for example the caves episode is terrible on the 650, almost looked like i was streaming it off youtube. The blacks looked like they where alive with blues and purples and squares moving in it.

Movies on the 650 are very impressive, much more wow than the crt. the 650's flesh tones and detail is amazing. Im glad I upgraded because the CRT was just to small for gaming and movies. The AMP is starting to grow on me but it slightly stutters on medium and looks distracting. On low it seems to be fine. Yes, it is also 150lbs lighter (Moving it up and down stairs twice made me loathe it.)