Official LG xxLD550 xxLD520 xxLD650 Owners Thread - Page 131

LOL, that's what I had on Expert 2 before I tried the AVS 709 disc.

I had two open when I did mine, that manual and this guide, from the Related Links section: http://www.missingremote.com/guide/d...bration-part-i

Higher backlight doesn't have as much impact as brightness does. If I turn up backlight and turn down brightness I find that I have a brighter picture with darker blacks. One notch makes all the difference too and I know when I need to bring one or the other down. Also, I don't get crushed blacks that way either. I find that blacks crush much more easily when back light is set too low.

I understand where you're coming from, but I disagree with you.

If each model were in a separate thread, there would be information that is pertinent to all models scattered all over. There is so much commonality amongst these models that having them grouped together in one thread makes perfect sense.

So, do you have one of these TV's? How do you like it?

I wish people would add signature or something so we can be sure which model they are talking about.

Thanks. I've done some of my best work with my eyes closed

Yes that sounds like a great idea, but for some reason the forum rules prohibit equipment lists in signatures.

You're living on the edge there marcussen

I'm pretty sure that this rule is in place because some (many?) folks have equipment lists that are as long as your arm and go into insane level of detail about each piece of equipment. This would consume a lot of resources. I'm sure you're OK with your simple sig.

Anyways, that's the reason I've never listed my model in my sig.

I'll check 0 IRE.

Sorry but the "rules" request that we not list equipment in the sig lines. I'll try to make mention in the body of my posts that I have the 47LD520.

I like that idea!

Come on, Otto. Be a rebel!

Like djams said, when you calibrate with the AVS disc make sure you have the manual. Once you know the patterns and what to look for, it's a piece of cake.

I wonder how different Nick's 42" IPS is from sheesh's and my larger non-IPS panels. Increasing backlight only makes the picture brighter on mine, with very minimal impact on black level. Of course there is more light leakage with a higher setting, but it never gets to the point where black becomes a washed out gray. It think this is simply because non-IPS panels supposedly have better black levels, but inferior color. As long as my brightness is set correctly where 16 just disappears, I get a pretty deep black no matter what backlight is set at. I need the fairly high backlight during the day and to a certain extent when there is lots of light in the room at night. What gives my picture the most pop now, though, is the increased contrast I was able to achieve compared to when I was using other people's settings. That's one of the reasons I highly recommend doing a simple calibration yourself.

The thing is, all three series share the same basic functionality and, as far as the consumer is concerned, the same panel specs. Of course we know now that that is not true at all, but we didn't when the thread was started. Still, it wouldn't make much sense to have different threads based on the panel type either.

Henry! You know that I *always* play by the rules

Oops: 47LD520

One more thing about the AVS patterns:

Do not use A3 - Color Steps, A4 - Color Clipping, and B2 - Flashing Color Decoder to calibrate your colors and tints. Those patterns are not meant to be used that way. For setting your color and tint you should be using 4 - Flashing Color Bars and/or B1 - Flashing Primary Colors only. Then, once you're done, go to pattern A4 - Color Clipping to see how high you can go with your contrast before any of the colors start to clip.

What?




Take notes people because it ain't gonna be there forever-lol. I'm an old rebel which means I will rail against the machine but I now wear a helmet while riding on a motorcycle.

Has anyone tried calibrating in 2.4?

There's debate on another site. One comment is that movies are mastered using monitors that have 2.4 gamma.

The calibration for dummies guide mentions that this debate has been going on for quite some time among professional calibrators.

csamos said he was going to check out the effect of different gamma settings and report his findings - but he seems to have abandoned us. Carl, are you out there?

At any rate, this sounds like a good next project for my new meter - thank you! I'll calibrate my set at 2.4 gamma and let y'all know my impressions.

Thanks Djams, I'm kind of curious.

Just when I thought there was a calm in the Force

I'm not sure I want to deal with it anymore. Spring is here and summer is around the corner. Maybe I'll pick it up again in the fall or winter. Then again getting D-Nice to my house is my number 1 choice. If I wouldn't have had to big send money to daughter in Alaska, he would have calibrated my sets already.

Your not alone, it's not your set. I contacted LG support about this same issue back in early January after I purchased a 46LD550. There is an issue playing mpg/mpeg 1 and 2 files from USB and DLNA. I downloaded your files and the videos are squished from the sides on my TV as well because the TV is not utilizing the entire screen width. I did not have any problem with the photos and they displayed as they should, 2 of them were 4:3 (space on sides) and 2 were full screen 16x9 1920x1080. I tried them through USB & DLNA.

I recently returned the 46LD550 and bought a 2011 model 50PZ550 and it has the same exact issue. The manual for both TV's are the same so I think the core codec section is the same. I last spoke to an LG tech about a month ago and I gave him a link to a file I created but all he did so far is to confirm that the file plays correctly on his PS3. I just sent him another email to ask what the status is.

I don't know if you have tried this, I also have a problem playing 1920x1080 .mts files created from a Canon HD Camcorder. Over DLNA the files only play for a few seconds then it says 'LOADING' and this keeps happening. MTS files are not seen by the USB port unless you rename them .avi, .ts or mp4. They still don't play properly.

Anything for you, sheshe...

I'm curious as well.

That's understandable. How did your AVS disc calibration turn out, though? You said you had my exact numbers before you started, but what did you end up with after? Was there any improvement like I've seen with my increased contrast?

Getting D-Nice or Chad out there would be awesome, but considering the cost of your TV, it would end up being more expensive than the set itself

Henry, I posted my first try a while back. There was improvement but I don't know what it is exactly other than to say that the image is more like the plasma now. I haven't had a chance to do another but I do want to give it a shot for daytime use.

Calibration would be for my G25 as well, the price for D-Nice to do both sets is too good to not include the LD550 and it will most likely benefit the most too.

I was considering selling the 550, but this isn't the year to try to replace it. Plasmas are having big problems this year. However, LG hasn't released theirs yet. I have high hopes for them.

I'm sort of with you there, at least the part about dealing with it anymore. I'm going to still play a bit but I think there's not much more than I can do without a colorimeter. I like the leaning aspect but there's only so much you can do, other than pass out some sage advice based on experience. I'd love to have someone come out and do a full-blown calibration on my set but with 3 sets of college tuition in various stages, I'm lucky I got the set at all I take it D- Nice is a calibrator (person or company).

hey i got a small, very small, crack on the screen and is only noticeable when the screen is all black or white but do you think my warranty would cover this? or even if they would even bother fixing it?

I hear ya, Otto. Yes, D-Nice is a calibrator on these forums. I think if I had a calibrator do all the work, it would take away all my fun. I wouldn't be able to mess with the settings anymore

A crack? How did that happen? Are you sure it's not a dead or stuck pixel? I would think if it's still under warranty it should be covered.