Samsung PNXXc550 Owners Thread *NO PRICE TALK* - Page 9

Originally Posted by Dennis Oblow

The pn63c550 and 590 are now available I revieved my c590 last week

Originally Posted by XciteMe83

Can somebody tell me if the C590 is worth the extra $200 from the C550?

According to Samsung, the 590 adds a Cinema Smooth and Crystal HD Engine...

My question to you guys is, are these legit features worth paying $$$ for, or are they manufacture spin, like the way dynamic contrast ratios are?

Please...

Originally Posted by Al Sherwood

It is no wonder the threads balloon out if size when the same questions get asked over and over again, did you search or read any of this thread before asking?

This thread is only 9 pages long, it is well worth the $200 to read it from the beginning before asking the above question...

This thread is a even shorter but definitely answers your question! http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1175569

Originally Posted by ThanewGuy

What about for me? I have the c550, and can get the c6500, but it costs almost $400 more which is a lot to me. Let's say I did get the c6500, will there be any really noticeable differences in picture quality. How does Crystal full HD engine change picture quality, so does it improve clarity, color, blacks, etc. I want to get the c6500, but want to know if it really is worth the money($400). I'm really nervous of returning the c550 and getting the c6500, and end up seeing there is not much difference from the c550.
Thanks.

Originally Posted by Al Sherwood

Well, here I go, I'll give MY opinion on the differences I saw between the C6500 and the C550 (both 58" models)... I couldn't see much, seriously these two sets were about 10' apart, playing the same HDTV feed and they looked pretty much the same. When I saw this my mind was made up, if I have to compare two set SXS and LOOK for something different then to me it wouldn't be worth and extra $400.

Originally Posted by indondiver

Thanks Al! Your comment sealed the deal for me. I went ahead and bought the PN58C550, I'll be receiving it next Saturday!

I REALLY hope I don't get a buzzer....

Originally Posted by tuxedocivic

Just an update on my C540. The buzzing is worse than I first thought It's pretty bad and the retailer is not interested in exchanging my set. Might sell it..

Originally Posted by tuxedocivic

I voted horrible, but mine is a C540 if that changes anything. I brought back a buzzing B530 and upgraded to the C540 and it got worse. I'm 27 and sitting back 10'. Easily heard over dialogue and even light ambience sound. Only covered up with a lot of noise I don't think the retailer is interested in exchanging me another one

Originally Posted by tuxedocivic

Also, last night I watched Leap Year (wife's choice) and about half way through the movie I started noticing a rainbow effect on peoples faces, particularily during close ups. I looked up disc reviews and couldn't find anything but good things to say about the disc (other than that the movie sucked). Anyone think this could be my set? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Originally Posted by bobbee25

Tried the b550 settings on the c550, not the same. Took a while to get it set but now this c550 is terrific. No hum, no green dots, couldn't ask for better.

Originally Posted by gonzolious

Hey, would you mind posting your settings?? I'd like to compare them to what I have calibrated on my set. Thanks.

Originally Posted by gonzolious

Hey, would you mind posting your settings?? I'd like to compare them to what I have calibrated on my set. Thanks.

Originally Posted by FuzzyReets

+1 Would be much appreciated.

Originally Posted by wildecard

+2

I posted mine a page or so back, but I like playing around to see if there's something I like better.

Originally Posted by FuzzyReets

Couple quick questions on the PN58C550:

1. Does the PN58C550 support 24p from blu ray playback? I know the B does.

Originally Posted by tuxedocivic

Tried to send you this:

Well, I haven't even registered the TV yet, so I think it's transferable

What do you mean verify that it can be fixed before "removing" the TV. I'm afraid I really got the run around with the last TV. One tech said it's normal. The next said it wasn't and took it for a month! It ended up in the first techs hands and he tried a few things and then said it's normal again

I regret this whole thing. Believe me, if you could hear it, you would know it's not normal. And by the way, the tech who said it was normal was at least 60 and the other much younger, hmm.

Originally Posted by Al Sherwood

Well, here I go, I'll give MY opinion on the differences I saw between the C6500 and the C550 (both 58" models)... I couldn't see much, seriously these two sets were about 10' apart, playing the same HDTV feed and they looked pretty much the same. When I saw this my mind was made up, if I have to compare two set SXS and LOOK for something different then to me it wouldn't be worth and extra $400.

Now that you have your C550 at home is it bad?, does it make you wish you had something else?, I bet not...

As for the Crystal HD Engine, it's effects when called upon are there, but I would say more in the order of subtle rather then earth shaking. Some may say they cannot live without it, but that would be a decision you would have to weigh based on the cost. With that in mind take a look at this thread, well worth the read if you are thinking about this feature. I promise, you will find it interesting!

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1175569

Originally Posted by ThanewGuy

Thanks for your reply Al. I wanted to get the c6500 mostly because of crystal full HD engine because I herd it improves picture quality, especially when watching SD channels. I think the c550 has great picture quality, but when I watch TV, I feel like the picture is not giving enough detail(even on HD channels). Than again channels aren't the best to judge on, but I had an LCD before this TV and seemed to give out more details in picture but din't like the fact that there was a bunch of motion blur, jerky, so I returned it to get a plasma. I was hoping crystal full HD engine would help giving of better detail in picture, but I don't know what to do. I have little time to decide whether or not to return the TV, and I haven't even watched blu reay on this TV. Can't find a Ps3 anywhere
But what does crystal full HD engine really do? Do you think it will help give a better, crisper,clearer picture? Better picture quality over all? I read the thread, but couldn't seem to get an answer to this.
Thank you.

Originally Posted by ThanewGuy

Thanks for your reply Al. I wanted to get the c6500 mostly because of crystal full HD engine because I herd it improves picture quality, especially when watching SD channels. I think the c550 has great picture quality, but when I watch TV, I feel like the picture is not giving enough detail(even on HD channels). Than again channels aren't the best to judge on, but I had an LCD before this TV and seemed to give out more details in picture but din't like the fact that there was a bunch of motion blur, jerky, so I returned it to get a plasma. I was hoping crystal full HD engine would help giving of better detail in picture, but I don't know what to do. I have little time to decide whether or not to return the TV, and I haven't even watched blu reay on this TV. Can't find a Ps3 anywhere
But what does crystal full HD engine really do? Do you think it will help give a better, crisper,clearer picture? Better picture quality over all? I read the thread, but couldn't seem to get an answer to this.
Thank you.

Originally Posted by laker083234

Ok I love this tv but I have some problems in my second week with the tv. I upgraded from the LN46a650 and the picture is much better. As I break it in I notice the buzz is decreasing. But I have a dead pixel for sure and I have floating blacks. The Floating blacks are pretty minor compared to what I have seen from panasonics but it is still there on the picture at the very most bothersom some times with in ten minutes of last occurance. I might regret that it could some how have been caused when I changed the model to c590 in the service menu. While the cinema mode feature was working correctly and I believe it took care of my floating blacks because the picture had brighten blacks when in cinema mode which was noticably smoother and the blacks were smoother in a brightened way. I changed back to c550 in the menu because I noticed when out of cinema mode (which was not my prefered because of weaker blacks) the picture handled 24p poorly than compared to original c550 picture. Really confused on some of these things because I have read other people changed models back and forth with no problems and also because I have not heard one report of floating blacks on this tv yet. If any one has any input please let me know, even if you think it might be a feature in the settings that is causing the floating blacks? (again not happening alot just a flucuating of the blacks for about four seconds and then not again until ten or twenty minutes later)

Originally Posted by lunaticprophet

Well, after reading 9 pages of --very useful-- comments within this thread, I've only discovered one problem with my set that I've seen mentioned a few times in this thread.

I've owned the set for about 3 weeks and all has been beautiful until a few days ago -- after watching "Book of Eli" via USB/Media Player the screen started to strobe with weird colors. Switching the source of signal did nothing to correct it and after a couple of minutes, I turned the set off and on and that cleared the problem up.

At the time I was a bit worried, but I thought maybe it was just a glitch, considering the oddly colored, very contrasty nature of the film -- the movie constantly switches from very bright to very dark scenes.

But in the days since, the strobe effect has happened at least 2 more times. It always happens after using Media Player and today it occurred when one .avi completed -- the screen went blank and when I switched to a different source, I heard sound but no picture. When I switched back to media player I got no picture nor sound and when switching, once again to another source, I saw nothing -- not even the source menu. I had to shut it down and restart the tv and all was normal again.

So now, I'm getting a bit concerned. I have a Wii, a standard DVD player (Philips) and a USB hard drive on one USB connection (rear) and a USB thumb drive on the other (side). No cable box, just an antenna for OTA digital signals.

I'm hoping it's just a firmware issue and will be addressed in the near future (the media player could definitely use a few tweaks, IMO).

thinking, maybe I should start a dedicated thread for this issue to see how many people have had this problem... judging by this thread, it's just a few people, but then again -- I had to read a lot of posts before I came across the others that had experienced the same problem.

Any thoughts would be appreciated...

Originally Posted by wildecard

I was the one that had the inital issue with the "Strobe Effect". To the best of my knowledge I was the only one to have the issue (at least until your post). It sounds like the only main difference in our issues is that when it happened to me the screen never went black. Switching inputs never fixed it, only powering the TV off. One time it even locked up to where I could't switch inputs or power it off with either the remote or the button on the TV. I had to actually unplug it. The was the final straw for me. I exchanged the TV at Best Buy for another of the same model. I did take a flash drive to Best Buy to see if I could replicate the issue on another TV there and I couldn't. The exchange works great and I've had no issues with it. I also thought it was a firmware issue, but being as it was just me I opted to exchange it. I would recommend you do the same if that is possible.

Originally Posted by FuzzyReets

Not to be rude or anything, but I just want to throw my 2 cents in, and again, not meant to annoy but is this something you really want to use and really think is going to work well? Seems like it is one of those things that works if you are using the perfect file with the perfect everything and then it will work. Doesn't really come off as something that will work well just looking at it. Don't you have a better way to play this stuff other than using this USB Media Player stuff? Sounds like garbage to me. Just my opinion. Put it on a USB drive and run it from your Xbox or PS3. Probably less headaches.

Originally Posted by wildecard

Actually, since I swapped the TV out it's worked great. AllShare was one of my main reasons for deciding on this TV. I haven't has ANY issues with any of my files or anything playing through AllShare. To me personally it is much easier than having to go and grab the XBox from the TV in my backroom (where the kids usually have it) and bringing it out and hooking it up in the living room just so when I'm done watching my media it has to be moved back for the kids to use again. Also my wife likes it. She has it pretty much figured out. (She wouldn't even try with the XBox).