Official LG 47LW5600/55LW5600 "Passive 3D" Owners Thread - Page 218

how do i enable these thx settings without a harmony remote?

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Is there anyone ...anyone...here who can play videos from google videos(browser) in this TV ? Can you pls respond? THANKS

This tv will not support any flash past version 8. (I'm pretty sure it's ver. 8)

So if you want to play web based video, you will likely have to hook a computer up to it. Use the tv as a monitor.

I the 55LW5600 connected to the ARC output of an Onkyo TX-NR809 receiver with HDMI CEC turned on for both. I have an issue where it looks like Simplink is losing the connection to the Onkyo at power down so that the receiver won't turn back on when I power up the LG. I can power on the receiver by manually pressing the simplink button on the remote, so I know that the Onkyo is listening for commands. I also notice that I can switch the receiver to TV by changing my input to the tuner, but it doesn't switch out of TV when I leave the tuner input.

Does anyone have a recent model Onkyo working over CEC (probably anything from the xx9 series would respond similarly)? I have the latest firmware installed on both devices.

I have the harmony 650 remote and I have no clue what I'm doing trying to get into the ez menu. I tried to follow thw wiki directions but do you really have to log in to your computer to access the ez menu. I'm done with it.

Yes - you do need to log on to the harmony site in order to teach the remote to access the ez menu. I have the same remote and got this done without a hitch by following the wiki. Don't give up! The THX settings alone are worth the tiny effort it takes to access the menu.

tv just came (lg 47lw5600 ) my god amazing picture :P but it has some pretty heavy bleeding on the sides, even in a well lit room you can see it at dark parts, and if i turn off the lights its awful. is there anything i can do? would turning the backlight down help?
I cant figure out how to get into the settings to tweak things


also tried to use the settings posted above, and i cant get i to let me select real cinema - figured it out, cant turn real cinema on from ps menu, need to be in a movie

figured out how to edit advanced settings. have set up using two of the different configs found on this forum. the backlight bleeding has gone down a lot, but the left corner still shoots way more then it should.. anything i can try? it really bugs me :/

Sorry to bump this but does anyone have any idea why my TV is doing this?

Sears was selling One For All URC 8820n remote for $2.99, probably still does.
It has memory for 8 devices and following instructions from Wiki I had it set up for all devices and all service menu codes available in about half an hour flat with 15 min break in between. I actually got it because they don't tell you anywhere that Harmony remote (I have 600) can accept only one pronto code, but wiki have like 4 or 5 codes. I wasted more than an hour just trying to figure it out why only one code was showing after I input all 4 of them. I don't want to bash Harmony here, but what a pain that remote is, took hours to set it up and internet access is required, of course their server broke when I was trying first time and their internet program kept crashing during install, had to use the other program which still requires internet for anything anyhow. Total waste, wish I never bought it.
8820n does everything I need it to do including Ez-adjust, inservice and factory reset and I actually used it to input other service codes into Harmony. But if you follow wiki instructions to the letter it does work for one code on harmony as well

Finally figured out the DVR functionality, it's been mentioned here before but I'll mention it again since there have been conflicting reports on it.

Enable the DVR option in the Service Menu
Plug in a USB HDD to the USB 1 port
Go to Home -> Time Machine (on the far right) -> Initialize drive

You will now be able to pause/rewind/ff live TV. But I never got a Q.Menu option to schedule recordings like some others did. However someone here (sorry I forgot who) mentioned they went to their cable input (via HDMI) to schedule OTA programming...didn't make any sense at the time, so I didn't pursue it. After everything else failed, I gave it a try and went to my VGA input and pressed the Info button and sure enough, you can press the Yellow button to schedule a recording back on your OTA Input.

The next time I plugged in a different hard drive, the recording menu came up automatically. Not sure what that's all about. The nice thing is that it pulled in all the schedule programming info since I was on my OTA input (COAX), whereas when I switch to another input just to get the menu option to show, I have to set my recording options manually. Has anyone been able to reliably pull up the Recording menu from their OTA input?

EDIT: You can press the OK button or any of the left/right/up/down arrows to access the recording menu while watching OTA broadcasts, just make sure you give the TV about 20 seconds to start up Time Machine before you do it (wait for the little ')))' symbol in the top left corner of the screen.)

Hi all - I want to program in the series of codes to switch various 2d/3d modes, but it appears the placement of your cursor in the 3d menu is relative to the last setting. Has anyone had luck automating the switch, either through arrow keys or discrete codes?

None of us can fix your issue. From what I see in the videos, you need to have your set serviced.

With the announcement from Roku today about their new streaming stick, it got me wondering about MHL and if it is possible that it could be added with a software update, or if there is a hardware requirement to make a TV MHL compatible. I love my original Roku, and it is hands down better than any other built in internet apps software found on TVs and blu-ray players. It has way more apps and a much faster UI than this LG TV. This would be a great option for consumers to get a dumb TV and make it smart by adding a small usb-size stick. On top of that better software, more developer support, faster updates, easily upgradable.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/r...to-mhl-dongle/

I'm noticing similar issues w/my newly purchased 55LW5600 i got from Bestbuy. I have tried all of the suggested settings, screw loosening and screen massaging but still notice the uneven bleeding. my biggest areas are by the power button (even turned off light for power button and still same bleed).

I plan to call LG later this month to get a tech out to look at instead of returning the whole tv to Best Buy. i'm curious to see what LG says and if they send out a tech or not. I plan to do that later this month once the holiday craziness wears down a bit.

yet another question. whats with 720p content having a border? my older samsung never does this.

when playing 1080p content (games or blu-rays) it uses the full screen but if i play a standard ps3 game (720) it puts a border around the screen.. anyway to fix this?

also after calibratiing using both settings found on this forum. I find my blacks may be to black. like while watching Sons of Anarchy or The Nightmare Before Christmas, lots of things fade into eachother because its just 2 much black

It seems like it must be hardware since MHL supplies power.

I also get some severe bleeding on my new set. I've had it for about 2 weeks and noticing excessive bleeding in the lower right corner. I've made adjustment to the picture with various recommended settings but it is still present. I ordered it through Amazon and called to have it replaced, but its out of stock. I'm going to hold onto it for another week or so and call back. The TV is great, but I'd like to get rid of the bleeding. If they don't come back in stock I think my next option will be to have it repaired. Others that have had their unit replaced, do you still see bleeding on 2nd (or more) unit?

Thanks.

same boat as you too i've read that others have had similar issues w/their LW5600 TVs and the replacements have fixed the issues. i looked at the floor model in store and had the bestbuy guy put on the startup screen and that model had ZERO bleed. i was going to bring the tv back but we barely fit it into my pals truck and i have a tiny ole Civic Si so i'm opting for an LG tech to come out this month. plus, if they say its normal i can then still bring it back into the store for an exchange (really trying to avoid having to pack it up and bring it back in).

i'll post notes on my experience on here as it gets updated. i am going to call LG tonight to get a tech scheduled. besides the bleeding, am loving this TV!!

I get some bleeding in the lower right corner, but it's only visible on a blank screen. I have not been able to see it when there's a picture on the screen. I've tried increasing edge dimming and it does have some effect, but it also increases contrast to a level I don't like.

Since it doesn't seem to have any effect on image quality, I'll just leave it alone for now.

here's the bleeding i see on mine. i was hoping it would work itself out but doesn't seem to be. i really notice it when gaming and on the non-full screen movies (letterboxed) too. waiting to chat w/LG support right now

seamonkey, mine was just like yours until I updated the firmware, then it got better, now it only has slight bleeding from the left, still very easy to see when screen is blank or when something is loading. also both the sides of the tv light up if its a black background with text or anything displaying in the center :/


anyone know how to get 720P content to use the entire screen instead of having that stupid boarder? never encountered this on any other tv before

I'm not sure I am understanding some of the complaints here. When I have a "No Signal" display, with just the LG Logo spinning, I have awful splotching and light bleeding. As soon as it switches to an input with a signal (aka, cable box), the screen switches to a uniform black and I no longer see the splotches or bleeds. It's after the local dimming activates I suppose.
I have the same display quality as many here with the "No input" screen. But I don't watch "No input". Maybe some samples after an input signal is applied, with local dimming engaged, would be more relevant.

I don't believe there is any 3D content available on the internet so far due to technological data requirement limitations for providing a 3D signal. Though you could still use the 2 to 3D conversion feature on the LG for viewing internet program material, which is better than nothing. Other than that you will still have to rely on dedicated 3D cable channels which are few far and in-between or a 3D DVD player for your dedicated 3D viewing experience.

Can someone post a link to a One for All remote that will work. (To access the THX settings.) For some reason it seems that most of these remotes pop up in the UK...

Update: Found a RCA RCR4258N for $7.99. It worked.

linetest, i have visible bleeding while watching content, if its a bright show you wont notice it, but if its a darker show you can see the bleeding on the sides. or if its a game in 720p because of that stupid boarder you can see the bleeding bad

will post a picture later tonight, once i find the charger and charge my camera

I use 720p on one of the hdmi ports and it fills the screen. Maybe you have to go into the settings for each port?

Philip

I don't recall asking anyone to "fix" my issue. I think its quite obvious that it needs to be serviced. I was posting to see if anyone has had similar problems.

I have a 40GB drive that for some reason my 5700 partitions into two 20GB drives when it initializes. Tried everything to fix it, but haven't been able to. So, my puny little 20GB drive will only be able to fit about 2 hours of HD content on it with the DVR function. Anyone know what happens when my TV has been on for more than two hours? Will Time Machine start writing over the oldest stuff first and always allow me to go two hours back no matter how long I've had the TV on? Or will it just erase everything and start over?

My specific scenario is that I want to turn the TV on and pause it for a half an hour, then come back and start watching a football game. I'm wondering if I'll be able to get through the whole game or if after two hours I'll be kicked back out to real-time.

EDIT: Found out that Time Machine will just erase everything and start over when you run out of space.

Vudu also has 3D movies available for rent... Also some 3D Documentaries and Shows...

I was having issues with my HTIB not playing the audio from USB movies. THe way I fixes it was to turn off the TV speakers and then hit the red "simplink" button when I was in the input menu. Selected HT Speakers instead of TV speakers and it works fine now. Only weird thing is that I have to cycle back to "TV" mode on my sony blu ray htib player (even if its already on it) to enable the sound.

Hope this helps some of the HTIB owners out there!

Also, is it just me or are the THX settings too dark and warm? How do I edit the THX settings? Seems like all of the options are grayed out. After some FW updates, standard looks pretty good now. Granted this is based on watching FIOS as I haven't tried a blu ray on this yet but it seems too yellow and dull. Even in fairly dark light. Haven't run my calibration discs yet either.