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post #3631 of 3775
8/19/09 at 4:38am
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Originally Posted by Extra View Post

I have a question, on your A950 sets, do the black letterbox bars in movies fade completely into black in a dark room?

On my set I could always tell the letterbox bars from the bezel in a dark room, though they are barely visible (this is with backlight on 6, movie mode, LED motion+ and LED on etc). However on a fade to black or a particularly black scene (such as the opening of Planet Earth) the black is completely black. Could any of you share some of your experiences?

Also, my TV has 1004 firmware.

Thanks!

Extra, I've owned 2 of these sets, one of the originals (which consequently had the dimming board issues) and my current one from a later production line (but not as recent as yours).

The first version, yes the bars completely disappeared, but that was because everything was ultra-dark. The side effect of this was that other scenes were also too dark. Their fix was a new dimming board and new code that didn't kill the backlights completely on scenes where there was at least a little bit of light. So now, yes I see the black bars, but they're very dim.

Also like you though, when the entire screen is black, it drops the black significantly.

You should also consider the zoning of the LED zones in this discussion as to whether or not your bars go completely black or not. Sometimes to me it looks as though some films are "skinnier" than others, and since the picture isn't really touching the top or bottom row of LED zones, those zones do stay off for the duration of the film.

Just watch the credits of a movie sometime. You should have complete darkness on the left and right sides of the screen. If not, decrease the contrast and brightness a until you achieve that total darkness, LED-off, look that you're shooting for.
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post #3632 of 3775
8/20/09 at 5:16pm
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Originally Posted by mascior View Post

Alright, here are my calibrated settings for dark room veiwing that I got from using my spyder 2 and the HCFR software. Every TV is different so copying these settings may not be on point for your tv but they were for mine. This will however give you a good starting off point! P.S. enter the service menu at your own risk and if you do then go there first, skip to the bottom of my list do those settings first, then enter all the user menu settings after, other wise they will just get erased!

User Settings:
Mode: Movie
Backlight: 8 (with contrast made 40 footlamberts)
Contrast: 93 (with backlight made 40 footlamberts)
Brightness: 41 (perfect)
Sharpness: 0-18 showed (no extra noise on the pattern)
color: 52 (perfect)
Tint: 50/50
Black Adjust: low (to help get gamma between 2.22-2.50)
Dynamic contrast: off
Gamma: -1 (to help get gamma between 2.22-2.50)

Color Space
Red: 50R, 9G, 8B
Green: 53R, 50G, 11B
Blue: 0R, 15G, 50B
Yellow:100R, 50G, 23B
Cyan: 62R, 59G, 68B
Magenta: 100R, 24G, 84B

White Balance
R offset 27
G offset 27
B offset 24
R gain 25
G gain 29
B gain 21

Flesh Tone: 0
Edge Enhancement: off
xvYCC: off
LED motion plus: on

Color Tone: warm 2
Size: just scan
DNR: low
DNIe: off
HDMI black level: low
Film mode: off
Blue only mode: off
AMP: Low
Smart LED: on

Service Menu:
WB Movie: on
Select movie mode, go down to were you see:
R gain W2: 68
B gain W2: -78
R offset W2: -8
B offset W2: -3
Then leave WB mode on.

Next go to NR and enter:
change Low_C from 8 to 18
then exit out.

Next go to LED option and enter:
change LED level from 20 to 15 ( it will help out with blooming in low contrast scenes)
then exit out.

The last part is optional.
enter FRCM option change video judder_low from 10 to 5
exit out.
Enter FRCM ADV:
Change L_Verlimit from 15 to 8 (smooths out the little bit of judder amp on low has)
exit out.

cover your tracks from being in the SM, turn tv off, unplug for about 5 min., plug back in, and your good to go.


Could somebody do me a HUGE favor and tell me what the factory values are for these settings. I was stupid and didn't write them down before changing to the suggested values above. Thanks.

Service Menu:
WB Movie: on
Select movie mode, go down to were you see:
R gain W2: 68
B gain W2: -78
R offset W2: -8
B offset W2: -3
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post #3633 of 3775
8/20/09 at 5:20pm
arikmoon:

Thank you very much for your information!
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post #3634 of 3775
8/20/09 at 5:24pm
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Originally Posted by HiFiFun View Post

Here is another tweak for 950 owners. Try a ground lifter (three to two prong adapter) for better picture quality
I used the Blu-ray Kung Fu Panda with the turtle at nighttime (with the peach tree leaves falling off, freeze framed) to compare its surreal picture quality. Actually, the whole disc amazes but there are still highlights. Also see if the sound quality changes. I know the Samsung A/C power becomes pretty dirty as the LEDs switch at a very rapid rate which also makes it difficult to optimize. All systems are different and you mileage may vary.

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Originally Posted by arikmoon View Post

I this is a horrible idea and will void your warranty if your tv develops a short, and will also void any insurance claims you'd have if your house burns down. There is a ground plug on the device for a reason.

Bad advice.

You were trying to sell people power "cleaners" earlier in this thread. Cut it out.




wow there Hififun....just how much money have you spent on left handed electron shifters... you seem to have no basic knowledge of electronics....
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post #3635 of 3775
8/25/09 at 10:10pm
Hi all,
Thanks for this useful thread.
Unfortunately, I must suck at searching, 'coz I couldn't find the info I was looking for.

I got this LN55A950 last weekend, and have a question about the setup.

Right now, I have the hdmi connections from my blu-ray player, tivo series 3 and wdtv running directly to the 3 hdmi ports of the tv.

Would the picture quality degrade if I instead connected them to my receiver (HK AVR-254) and connected the hdmi out from the receiver to the tv ?

The advantages by doing so are that I think I can get all the audio modes supported by the receiver and just a single hdmi input running to the tv.

Any disadvantages ?

Also, I notice on most blu-ray movies I see; the picture has kind of a 3-d feel which feels un-natural. It's totally unbelievable, but the picture looks like something happening in a sit-com. I noticed it most when watching 'Knowing'.

What setting do I need to change to get back the film-style look on blu-ray movies ?
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post #3636 of 3775
8/26/09 at 5:02am
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Originally Posted by deesarus View Post

Hi all,
Thanks for this useful thread.
Unfortunately, I must suck at searching, 'coz I couldn't find the info I was looking for.

I got this LN55A950 last weekend, and have a question about the setup.

Right now, I have the hdmi connections from my blu-ray player, tivo series 3 and wdtv running directly to the 3 hdmi ports of the tv.

Would the picture quality degrade if I instead connected them to my receiver (HK AVR-254) and connected the hdmi out from the receiver to the tv ?

The advantages by doing so are that I think I can get all the audio modes supported by the receiver and just a single hdmi input running to the tv.

Any disadvantages ?

Also, I notice on most blu-ray movies I see; the picture has kind of a 3-d feel which feels un-natural. It's totally unbelievable, but the picture looks like something happening in a sit-com. I noticed it most when watching 'Knowing'.

What setting do I need to change to get back the film-style look on blu-ray movies ?

The picture quality wouldn't degrade if you ran all 3 HDMI connections from your sources to your reciever, then one up to the tv. The downside of this approach is that you'll have the same settings for each device, since your tv will think its one device.

To get the film-style look back, disable AMP (auto motion plus), but I recommend just leaving it on Medium or Low for a while, you'll grow very accustomed to it, and then when it's not enabled you'll notice that the picture isn't as crisp as you remembered.

Good luck.
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post #3637 of 3775
8/26/09 at 5:14am
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Originally Posted by deesarus View Post

Hi all,
Thanks for this useful thread.
Unfortunately, I must suck at searching, 'coz I couldn't find the info I was looking for.

I got this LN55A950 last weekend, and have a question about the setup.

Right now, I have the hdmi connections from my blu-ray player, tivo series 3 and wdtv running directly to the 3 hdmi ports of the tv.

Would the picture quality degrade if I instead connected them to my receiver (HK AVR-254) and connected the hdmi out from the receiver to the tv ?

The advantages by doing so are that I think I can get all the audio modes supported by the receiver and just a single hdmi input running to the tv.

Any disadvantages ?

Also, I notice on most blu-ray movies I see; the picture has kind of a 3-d feel which feels un-natural. It's totally unbelievable, but the picture looks like something happening in a sit-com. I noticed it most when watching 'Knowing'.

What setting do I need to change to get back the film-style look on blu-ray movies ?

Congratulations on the purchase. I have had mine for about 4 months and love it. As for your fist question you should have no problem running all items through your receiver. I currently run everything through my Pioneer Elite SC-05 and it works perfectly. I have not seen any disadvantages so far. The SC-05 does not upconvert the signal from an HDMI source but that is not a problem since the Samsung makes the picture look better anyway. With your second question I do not have as much experience. I believe you can change the AMP level in your settings to adjust the "3-D" effect. You can also mess with the LED motion plus setting but I am not positive what that does for depth of the picture. I would try them both seperatly to see if you get the effect you are looking for.

On a side note I am not sure how long you have had the TV but the "3-D" effect is one of the great things about this display. After a while you do not notice it as much put you you still see the great detail. Also you might want to check for different setting that some of the other users have posted for a starting point for you adjustment. I have tried a few different ones and have gotten a picture that suits my situation. I hope this helps and I am sorry if anything I suggested does not work for you.
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post #3638 of 3775
8/26/09 at 6:55am
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Originally Posted by deesarus View Post

Hi all,
Thanks for this useful thread.
Unfortunately, I must suck at searching, 'coz I couldn't find the info I was looking for.

I got this LN55A950 last weekend, and have a question about the setup.

Right now, I have the hdmi connections from my blu-ray player, tivo series 3 and wdtv running directly to the 3 hdmi ports of the tv.

Would the picture quality degrade if I instead connected them to my receiver (HK AVR-254) and connected the hdmi out from the receiver to the tv ?

The advantages by doing so are that I think I can get all the audio modes supported by the receiver and just a single hdmi input running to the tv.

Any disadvantages ?

Also, I notice on most blu-ray movies I see; the picture has kind of a 3-d feel which feels un-natural. It's totally unbelievable, but the picture looks like something happening in a sit-com. I noticed it most when watching 'Knowing'.

What setting do I need to change to get back the film-style look on blu-ray movies ?

Where were you able to find one in stock?
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post #3639 of 3775
8/26/09 at 9:27am
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Originally Posted by EasyGuy View Post

Wait a minute, I bought my LN55A950 yesterday and the box does not look like yours. Its not as nice as yours, see more cardboard than sticker like yours. Why is there a difference? does it mean I got an older version TV? Need to investigate this tomorrow.

sorry for the late reply, but as it was already stated, it's the EU version of the set (LE-55A 959D to be exact).

I am still totally blown away by the set, just great PQ with minimal tweaking. Dunno what to say, but I am just plain satisfied
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post #3640 of 3775
8/26/09 at 9:41pm
@ arikmoon and @ ctmoore,

Thanks much for your responses. I disabled AMP and I kind of like the way the picture looks. But I will take your advice and try experimenting.

@ Lindseybp

I got it from Bestbuy last week when they had the sale. I think I snagged the last NIB set at my branch in San Carlos, CA.
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post #3641 of 3775
8/26/09 at 10:49pm
anyone used ati hd 4800 series card connected to the tv using DVI to HDMI adapter and any tweaking needed to be done on the graphic color setting or only adjust the tv setting is enough to get the correct color out from the tv.

thanks
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post #3642 of 3775
8/27/09 at 4:44pm
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Originally Posted by mascior View Post

Alright, here are my calibrated settings for dark room veiwing that I got from using my spyder 2 and the HCFR software. Every TV is different so copying these settings may not be on point for your tv but they were for mine. This will however give you a good starting off point! P.S. enter the service menu at your own risk and if you do then go there first, skip to the bottom of my list do those settings first, then enter all the user menu settings after, other wise they will just get erased!

User Settings:
Mode: Movie
Backlight: 8 (with contrast made 40 footlamberts)
Contrast: 93 (with backlight made 40 footlamberts)
Brightness: 41 (perfect)
Sharpness: 0-18 showed (no extra noise on the pattern)
color: 52 (perfect)
Tint: 50/50
Black Adjust: low (to help get gamma between 2.22-2.50)
Dynamic contrast: off
Gamma: -1 (to help get gamma between 2.22-2.50)

Color Space
Red: 50R, 9G, 8B
Green: 53R, 50G, 11B
Blue: 0R, 15G, 50B
Yellow:100R, 50G, 23B
Cyan: 62R, 59G, 68B
Magenta: 100R, 24G, 84B

White Balance
R offset 27
G offset 27
B offset 24
R gain 25
G gain 29
B gain 21

Flesh Tone: 0
Edge Enhancement: off
xvYCC: off
LED motion plus: on

Color Tone: warm 2
Size: just scan
DNR: low
DNIe: off
HDMI black level: low
Film mode: off
Blue only mode: off
AMP: Low
Smart LED: on

Service Menu:
WB Movie: on
Select movie mode, go down to were you see:
R gain W2: 68
B gain W2: -78
R offset W2: -8
B offset W2: -3
Then leave WB mode on.

Next go to NR and enter:
change Low_C from 8 to 18
then exit out.

Next go to LED option and enter:
change LED level from 20 to 15 ( it will help out with blooming in low contrast scenes)
then exit out.

The last part is optional.
enter FRCM option change video judder_low from 10 to 5
exit out.
Enter FRCM ADV:
Change L_Verlimit from 15 to 8 (smooths out the little bit of judder amp on low has)
exit out.

cover your tracks from being in the SM, turn tv off, unplug for about 5 min., plug back in, and your good to go.

How does the LED Level Option change/affect overall black levels?
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post #3643 of 3775
9/4/09 at 10:54pm
I'm assuming (hoping) someone else has experienced this problem, but after hours of reading through posts have not yet found it.

I've had this tv for about 2 months. Tonight I turned on the Dodger/Padre game and when shots of the field (green grass) were shown I saw several light areas in a pattern across the screen (almost like ambient light glare, except the room was dark). Switched to the NFL Network and the same thing.

If I turn off Smart LED, the issue gets much better, although it looks like a dirty camera as the screen pans.

Pictures like ESPN Sports Center anchor desk still look great, but any commercial with a light background, and any field of grass look really bad.

Needless to say on the eve of HD College Football (something I've been looking forward to since this beast arrived), I'm a little bummed.

If anyone has had this issue or could point me to a thread, I'd be very grateful. I know I'm going to have to get a service call, but I want to get as much info prior to doing battle.

Thanks in advance


UPDATE
Must have gotten better at searching Looks like the problem I'm having is the one related to some internal software glitch that needs a reboot by turning the set off and back on. The horrible pattern lights are now gone, but still with Smart LED on or off, when slow panning of lighter scenes, the dirty camera look is still in effect. It's almost like distinct vertical sections with a lightly different alternating shade until the camera settles on a scene. I've been trying to capture it on film to post, but no luck yet.
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post #3644 of 3775
9/6/09 at 7:29pm
Bad news to report. After 7 glorious months of viewing pleasure, my LN55A950 has suddenly developed a problem with what appears to be a one-pixel wide vertical red stripe running the entire distance of the screen from top to bottom. I scanned the thread and read something similar happening back in January to earlier firmware sets. The line shows up on all sources. Power cycling doesn't help.

I registered my set early and got the warranty extension they offered. I'm curious if this will require warranty repair or there's something else I can try. Man, I really hate the idea of it needing to be worked on, unless of course, it is something simple and won't ruin my settings.
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post #3645 of 3775
9/6/09 at 7:53pm
Hmmm.....ooohhhhhkay.....well the line I just described spontaneously disappeared and all is well again. I wasn't expecting that. I hope it is just one of those things (like the LED local dimming checkerboard pattern that clears itself). I checked "My Samsung" and this problem is on their FAQs but doesn't mention any solution, only this blurb:

"If you are having a serious problem with dead pixels, gather the information listed above and call Samsung Customer Care at 1-800-Samsung (1-800-726-7864) any day between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Have the model number and serial number of your TV on hand when you call."

So shall I just keep on eye on this or call right away?

** UPDATE **

So today I turned on the set and still didn't see the line...until about 10-15 mins later. Sigh. This one isn't going away after all. I also noticed the line seems to vary in intensity...sometimes fading to near invisibility.

I will be calling Samsung tomorrow. Has anyone else seen this in their A950?
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post #3646 of 3775
9/7/09 at 5:36am
Dirty Camera Look

When I changed Film Mode from Auto1 to Off, the dirty camera look went away.
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post #3647 of 3775
9/9/09 at 8:24am
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Originally Posted by swmalm View Post

I'm assuming (hoping) someone else has experienced this problem, but after hours of reading through posts have not yet found it.

I've had this tv for about 2 months. Tonight I turned on the Dodger/Padre game and when shots of the field (green grass) were shown I saw several light areas in a pattern across the screen (almost like ambient light glare, except the room was dark). Switched to the NFL Network and the same thing.

If I turn off Smart LED, the issue gets much better, although it looks like a dirty camera as the screen pans.

Pictures like ESPN Sports Center anchor desk still look great, but any commercial with a light background, and any field of grass look really bad.

Needless to say on the eve of HD College Football (something I've been looking forward to since this beast arrived), I'm a little bummed.

If anyone has had this issue or could point me to a thread, I'd be very grateful. I know I'm going to have to get a service call, but I want to get as much info prior to doing battle.

Thanks in advance


UPDATE
Must have gotten better at searching Looks like the problem I'm having is the one related to some internal software glitch that needs a reboot by turning the set off and back on. The horrible pattern lights are now gone, but still with Smart LED on or off, when slow panning of lighter scenes, the dirty camera look is still in effect. It's almost like distinct vertical sections with a lightly different alternating shade until the camera settles on a scene. I've been trying to capture it on film to post, but no luck yet.

Your dirty camera look is also called "banding" and yes it is present a little bit in my set as well. Not a game changer for me, but I've got another 9 months on my warranty, so I might decide it's an issue in about 8 months or so.
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post #3648 of 3775
9/10/09 at 12:48pm
Wow, this thread has come to a screeching halt. I wonder if the new model(s) on the way "before the end of the year" have anything to do with it.

Well I contacted Samsung about my line of dead/dying pixels. They've scheduled an in-home visit for Monday. According to the tech, the panel will need to be replaced. They say it is a 40 min job. I just hope the new panel ends the problem for good. I was reading back about the models preceding the A950 series and there were reports about lines showing up with them as well. My A950 has a Dec '08 build. Perhaps the defect was caught and eliminated with the 2009 builds.
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post #3649 of 3775
9/12/09 at 1:28pm
Well, I just wanted to let everyone know that I just bought a floor display 46A950 from Best Buy in Durham, NC for $1699. I looked it over and took mascior's settings with me (posted in this thread multiple times) and in the showroom it looked better than any other lcd or plasma after dialing it in. The guy said it was few months old and has always been in the showroom with limited tinkering so I figured why not.

I have it home now, and I must say I'm very damn impressed. I also have a Pioneer 5020fd and with this sitting side by side I give the slight edge to the Samsung. I've had my Pioneer ISF calibrated, and plan to do the same for this one soon.

Watching Sin City, Dark Knight, etc via PS3 and monoprice hdmi on both sets.. I've come to the conclusion that the blacks the Pioneer is known for looks about the same in a pitch black room while viewing these dark movies. Of course, if I get off axis then the Sammy has a blue tint, but I never do this. Colors seem almost as accurate as the Pioneer and probably should match it after I dial in settings further. But as I said I give the nod to the Samsung because side by side it makes the Pioneer look blurry.

I know some folks are gonna say, "well yeah but that AMP is causing artifacts and plasmas are true to the source". I know, I get it. I, like most others want a 'true picture' and the 46A950 proves that you have almost an equal accurate picture as the Pioneer that looks WAY MORE SHARPER and NOT OVERLY PROCESSED with blu-ray. I've tweaked to my heart's desire to get the Pioneer not looking so damn dull, but just can't get it. Perhaps I have a lemon? I don't know because the other Kuros look the same to me too.

The most amazing thing about this Samsung is how sharp and vibrant the screen is. With my Pioneer, if I get 3 ft for closer, I see dithering. The kuro has a nasty pixel noise that I could never get over. It's too bad I'm sensitive to this, because I can truely see this even with 6 ft. with 1080p sources. It's like the picture just never stayed in focus. Other than that, it's an excellent choice.

The 46A950 on the other hand, I can literally stick my nose to the screen looking at something such as the PS3's user bar menu and have a hard time seeing pixels. Dare I say it's almost as sharp as my Sony 24" FW900 (beast of a CRT). It's incredible. So yes, every single one of my blu-rays via PS3 and mascior's settings thus far stays in focus and couldn't possibly be any sharper (yet seemingly accurate) even 1-2 ft from the screen. I like to get up close and personal with my movies and this is the ticket.

Thanks for reading and sorry for the long rant, just wanted to express my thoughts on this display. I'm a happy camper.
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post #3650 of 3775
9/12/09 at 9:59pm
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Originally Posted by PathofNeo View Post

Thanks for reading and sorry for the long rant, just wanted to express my thoughts on this display. I'm a happy camper.

Congratulations man, I've had my 950 since early Nov. and it still amazes me especially with animation on Blu-ray and football. The SuperBowl looked ABSOLUTELY STUNNING and I didn't even care about the teams that were playing. enjoy it and take care of it...
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post #3651 of 3775
9/13/09 at 9:08pm
PathofNeo: I know exactly what you're saying! I sit very close to my TV because it's in my bedroom (and I use it as a second PC monitor), and it's definitely crystal clear.

If this TV doesn't break down, I will be happy for a very long time.
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post #3652 of 3775
9/14/09 at 7:48am
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Originally Posted by devabh53 View Post

see attached file.

after reading 59 pages found this summary
this is awesome!!!
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post #3653 of 3775
9/14/09 at 4:24pm
The Samsung technician arrived today. It wasn't the same guy I spoke to previously and was led to believe would be here today. This guy was less knowledgeable with the history of the problem and on the Samsung product line in general. Since my intermittent problem didn't reveal itself while he was here, his suggestion was to look and see if there is a loose connection but he will still order a replacement panel first. I will be called back to schedule another visit.

Oh, and he put the set into the service mode and brought up some test patterns to see if the problem would be easier to see. I had to explain it to him that it goes away completely sometimes and this was one of those times. It wouldn't matter what test pattern he put up. In the process of doing this, he wiped out some of my custom settings. I'm glad I kept a record of them. Although, I'm not sure about a couple. I may have did some additional tweaking later on and didn't record these changes. Uhg.
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post #3654 of 3775
9/14/09 at 5:57pm
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Originally Posted by PathofNeo View Post

Well, I just wanted to let everyone know that I just bought a floor display 46A950 from Best Buy in Durham, NC for $1699. I looked it over and took mascior's settings with me (posted in this thread multiple times) and in the showroom it looked better than any other lcd or plasma after dialing it in. The guy said it was few months old and has always been in the showroom with limited tinkering so I figured why not.

I have it home now, and I must say I'm very damn impressed. I also have a Pioneer 5020fd and with this sitting side by side I give the slight edge to the Samsung. I've had my Pioneer ISF calibrated, and plan to do the same for this one soon.

Watching Sin City, Dark Knight, etc via PS3 and monoprice hdmi on both sets.. I've come to the conclusion that the blacks the Pioneer is known for looks about the same in a pitch black room while viewing these dark movies. Of course, if I get off axis then the Sammy has a blue tint, but I never do this. Colors seem almost as accurate as the Pioneer and probably should match it after I dial in settings further. But as I said I give the nod to the Samsung because side by side it makes the Pioneer look blurry.

I know some folks are gonna say, "well yeah but that AMP is causing artifacts and plasmas are true to the source". I know, I get it. I, like most others want a 'true picture' and the 46A950 proves that you have almost an equal accurate picture as the Pioneer that looks WAY MORE SHARPER and NOT OVERLY PROCESSED with blu-ray. I've tweaked to my heart's desire to get the Pioneer not looking so damn dull, but just can't get it. Perhaps I have a lemon? I don't know because the other Kuros look the same to me too.

The most amazing thing about this Samsung is how sharp and vibrant the screen is. With my Pioneer, if I get 3 ft for closer, I see dithering. The kuro has a nasty pixel noise that I could never get over. It's too bad I'm sensitive to this, because I can truely see this even with 6 ft. with 1080p sources. It's like the picture just never stayed in focus. Other than that, it's an excellent choice.

The 46A950 on the other hand, I can literally stick my nose to the screen looking at something such as the PS3's user bar menu and have a hard time seeing pixels. Dare I say it's almost as sharp as my Sony 24" FW900 (beast of a CRT). It's incredible. So yes, every single one of my blu-rays via PS3 and mascior's settings thus far stays in focus and couldn't possibly be any sharper (yet seemingly accurate) even 1-2 ft from the screen. I like to get up close and personal with my movies and this is the ticket.

Thanks for reading and sorry for the long rant, just wanted to express my thoughts on this display. I'm a happy camper.

To the contrary your observation are exactly correct.
What you are seeing is this:

Typical Pre-2009 Plasma Power Supply Limiting

Only now is some objectivity coming to light:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1178988

He is some information you may find a bit ironic (now that the Pioneers are gone):
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...6#post17168416
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post #3655 of 3775
9/21/09 at 1:49pm
This question is for those of you using the internal speakers as opposed to a surround sound...

Can you give me some advise on how I should set the equalizer? I just want a general reference as to what your sound settings are. I may get a home theater in the future, but for now this will have to do.

I'm currently using the 'music' setting and it sounds the best to me, but maybe someone has played with the equalizer with good results?

Thanks.

Oh yeah - for the 46a950. And when I turn SRS on, it sounds like a tin can. I'm guessing they all do this? I was hoping someone had some good settings with SRS on that didn't sound so bad. Well here's hoping.
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post #3656 of 3775
9/22/09 at 12:11pm
Another question too..

While watching 4:3 dvds, is it best to leave the set at 4:3 and full upscale on the PS3, or should I have the tv set at 16:9 and normal scale with PS3?
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post #3657 of 3775
9/24/09 at 5:31am
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Originally Posted by PathofNeo View Post

Another question too..

While watching 4:3 dvds, is it best to leave the set at 4:3 and full upscale on the PS3, or should I have the tv set at 16:9 and normal scale with PS3?

Typically its better to preserve the aspect ratio while upscaling.

This preserves the information better and you dont get stretch o vision


ON another note anyone no if Samsung will release a firmware upgrade allow widgets for our 950's?

I sure hope they do but i am not very optimistic.
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post #3658 of 3775
9/24/09 at 1:02pm
Hello All,

Been going over this thread looking for the problem I'm having with my 55a950, but haven't seen anything exactly the same. So I thought I'd put my dilemma out here for some knowledgable advice. I've had the set since the end of last year. Its such a great set, and love it. In the past few days, I've noticed that the colors are getting out of whack. I was watching football this past Sunday, and noticed that the color of the grass(or anything green) looked more gray or mute. Anything that was color blue looked green. I tried messing with my display settings, but noticed that no matter what I played with, the colors stayed the same. I then reset the display settings to factory, and nothing changed. Since nothing was changing, I re-did the display settings using mascior's settings(not including the service menu settings. Too afraid to do that) and just let the set be. About an hour into the game, the colors went back to normal.

Just last night, it was doing it again. I can't figure it out. I checked all my connections and everything is plugged in nice and tight. I currently have AT&T Uverse. Any info would be great. Sorry if this same problem has been brought up already. I did a search using key words that I thought would be good, but couldn't find anything.
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post #3659 of 3775
9/24/09 at 4:11pm
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Originally Posted by Neo57 View Post

Hello All,

Been going over this thread looking for the problem I'm having with my 55a950, but haven't seen anything exactly the same. So I thought I'd put my dilemma out here for some knowledgable advice. I've had the set since the end of last year. Its such a great set, and love it. In the past few days, I've noticed that the colors are getting out of whack. I was watching football this past Sunday, and noticed that the color of the grass(or anything green) looked more gray or mute. Anything that was color blue looked green. I tried messing with my display settings, but noticed that no matter what I played with, the colors stayed the same. I then reset the display settings to factory, and nothing changed. Since nothing was changing, I re-did the display settings using mascior's settings(not including the service menu settings. Too afraid to do that) and just let the set be. About an hour into the game, the colors went back to normal.

Just last night, it was doing it again. I can't figure it out. I checked all my connections and everything is plugged in nice and tight. I currently have AT&T Uverse. Any info would be great. Sorry if this same problem has been brought up already. I did a search using key words that I thought would be good, but couldn't find anything.


Unplugging it for at least 15 minutes seems to fix alot of the quirks. Did you try that?
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post #3660 of 3775
9/25/09 at 11:20am
Need some advise on what to set my AMP settings at in the service menu.

I did the following...

FRCM option - left video judder_high at default 0.

FRCM ADV - changed H_Verlimit and H_Horlimit from whatever it was to 0.

I read by changing verlimit and horlimit values it gets rid of the judder. This is correct because so far, even with AMP on HIGH, I can barely see any judder. So the judder issue isn't my problem.

I'd like to fix the aggressiveness of the AMP. With the AMP set to high it's giving me somewhat of a headache after an hour viewing. But I'm really loving how amazingly clear it is set on high. Dodgeball on blu-ray is unbelievably clear. When I set it to medium, my headache goes away at the expense of losing that unbelievably clear video.

I haven't messed with video judder values under FRCM option. Judder_high is default 0 and judder_low is default 10. I'm thinking I could set judder_high at 5-10 and perhaps it wouldn't be as aggressive? Or maybe there's another setting that may tone down the headache I'm getting with high.

If there's no way to fix it, then I'll just stick with medium. It still creates a near 3d image with virtually no artifacts (after FRCM ADV adjustments).
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