Official Samsung LNxxA650 Owner's Thread - Page 238

Originally Posted by Kath37

no HDMI2 is the "PC INPUT" HDMI1,3,4 are not made for the PC.
also make sure the TV is in JUSTSCAN P.MODE.. in 16x9 my set overscans a bit but in justscan it is fine.
If its is already in justscan then you have to go into your video card control panel and just shrink the out put to fit your screen.

Originally Posted by diabolyte


as for prices, I think it'll take a few days or weeks before all retailers react to the changes. I know my local tv shop is trying to sell me the 650 for dirt cheap!-- I know we can't discuss prices here, but it was susbtantial, like more than 1 grand off the MSRP.

Originally Posted by lukaszr

From other comments, HDMI2 is only one that has audio L/R input, and since DVI doesn't have audio they say you should use HDMI2. On my set it worked perfectly fine on any other HDMI port. Make sure you set the black level so it is compatible with PC.

Originally Posted by fullmetal22

have they improved the motion resolution with these sets? i'm currently trying to decide whether i should get this set or one of the new panasonic plasma's like the 85u or 800u. one thing holding me back is the 300 lines motion resolution that most lcd's have. how are the blacks on this sets compared to new plasma's? what about the color? as you can see i have no technology bias i just want to get this best set i can! thanks guys.

Originally Posted by znutz

Here are my thoughts on the "purple haze" effect that has drawn so much attention and discussion from a lot of us.

First and foremost it is annoying. For those of us that have sets tainted with this it certainly detracts from the watching experience. Not everyone can sit directly in front of the TV at all times; the slightest angle causes blacks to turn purple and corrupts the viewing pleasure. As expensive as these TVs are this should not have to be tolerated. I don't think this point can be refuted. As an example, if I pay for a double cheeseburger I certainly want a double cheeseburger, a single patty of beef would only suffice half of what I want. Same with the TV, if I pay for a LNxxA650 I want the full LNxxA650, not only half of what it can do. Does this make sense?

Also, the sheer fact that people have confirmed that there are indeed sets without the "purple haze" makes it all the more desirable to have one that is flawless in this way. It would be a different story if all sets were plagued with the "purple haze" and there was no other way but to deal with it though this does not appear to be the case. There are good sets to be had and those of us with the "purple haze" really don't want to settle for anything else.

Exchanging a faulty TV seems appropriate in this case; there are non-faulty ones to be had.

Sorry for the rant. Just clearing up my own thoughts on the matter.

Originally Posted by Fradam

I just bought this TV and want to wall mount it above my fireplace, has anyone done this and have any recommendations for wall mounts?

Originally Posted by Kineahora

1) Regarding the bolded text, it is not true, see my posted pictures; I am in New York.↓
Rest of pictures at post #7048. My off-axis haze is blue rather than SEGA's purple.

2) RE: znutz' assertion that there are confirmed sets without purple haze--I'm not ready to sign off on that statement. I would like to see someone who is claiming to have NO PURPLE HAZE OFF AXIS post pictures at 45º in a completely dark room (like the one above), using znutz' settings (or close) to show us this.

Notice, the room must be DARK or else you don't see it--like this↓:


If I see someone post near-black 45º shots in the dark, I will certainly try to exchange mine (17 days left), because I must admit I will not settle for haze if there are sets that don't have it. I just am not yet convinced there are sets that DON'T have it. Please, if you don't have it show us! I want to know.

Originally Posted by darb215

other colors

Originally Posted by taurus2007

Maybe it's time to consider another brand since you either get all the defected sets or thing Samsung screws you for switching to lesser panels.

Originally Posted by 8IronBob

Yeah, I can see that Cnet really does love that A650, according to that video I just watched from David Katzmaier. I did see it in person, and it almost did appear almost Pioneer Kuro plasma-like in performance and PQ. I'm glad that Samsung went in the direction that they did.

Originally Posted by 8IronBob

Yeah, I can see that Cnet really does love that A650, according to that video I just watched from David Katzmaier. I did see it in person, and it almost did appear almost Pioneer Kuro plasma-like in performance and PQ. I'm glad that Samsung went in the direction that they did.

Originally Posted by wtfer

What video? Did I miss a link somewhere on the cNet review?

Originally Posted by znutz

Agreed. If your set has absolutely no "purple haze" in a dark setting please take a picture to show us. This will help us all decide whether an exchange is worthwhile.

Thanks in advance!

Originally Posted by wtfer

where did you get that pic from?

Originally Posted by nova21

I took these quick shots. The first is dead straight, second is 45 degree off angle. The last is extreme off angle since some people like to watch their tv from that angle.

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Originally Posted by MonkeyGoD

Is this actually how it looked in real life? It's sometimes hard to tell from pictures because cameras tend to over or underexpose.