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post #2221 of 4130
10/23/11 at 12:19pm
I called Panny and opened up a ticket for the FBR issue. They scheduled a local repair man out this Wednesday. I will call them and see if they have the A board required to fix the issue. If they do not, then I will have them order it; otherwise, all of us are going to waste time. I do not mind waiting. I just don't want them to come out after I take the unit off of the wall to find out that they do not have the part or if the repair man wants to verify the problem which may be difficult because it is erratic depending on the scenes.
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post #2222 of 4130
10/23/11 at 2:36pm
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There's a vga input and analog input for sound. You could also use HDMI if you wanted.

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post #2223 of 4130
10/24/11 at 3:21am
I am about to purchase this tv in 60 inch. I could get the VT 55 inch for the same price. I sit about 12 feet from the tv. Which do you guys think would be better?
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post #2224 of 4130
10/24/11 at 3:23am
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I am about to purchase this tv in 60 inch. I could get the VT 55 inch for the same price. I sit about 12 feet from the tv. Which do you guys think would be better?

Bigger is better at 12ft.
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post #2225 of 4130
10/24/11 at 5:36am
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I am about to purchase this tv in 60 inch. I could get the VT 55 inch for the same price. I sit about 12 feet from the tv. Which do you guys think would be better?

No question in my mind--get the 60. 5 inches diagonal screen is significant. That's about my distance with the 60 as well.
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post #2226 of 4130
10/24/11 at 7:36am
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I am about to purchase this tv in 60 inch. I could get the VT 55 inch for the same price. I sit about 12 feet from the tv. Which do you guys think would be better?

I would go for the 60" in a heart beat. 55 inch from 12ft is not enough! Maybe save up a little and get the 65gt30.......I got the 60gt30 but I sit 8-9 feet from the tv and it is just about right!
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post #2227 of 4130
10/24/11 at 8:50am
Meanwhile I have a 50 inch GT30 which I view at 12 feet and it seems almost too big.

Your mileage (like your visual acuity) may vary.
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post #2228 of 4130
10/24/11 at 9:07am
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Originally Posted by Sibilance View Post

Meanwhile I have a 50 inch GT30 which I view at 12 feet and it seems almost too big.

Your mileage (like your visual acuity) may vary.

Wow, I am 12 away from a 65 and wish they made a 70
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post #2229 of 4130
10/24/11 at 9:19am
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Originally Posted by Sibilance View Post

Meanwhile I have a 50 inch GT30 which I view at 12 feet and it seems almost too big.

Your mileage (like your visual acuity) may vary.

I agree, but a bigger tv is always a bigger tv......
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post #2230 of 4130
10/24/11 at 9:21am
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Wow, I am 12 away from a 65 and wish they made a 70

Yea I just got a 60in and at first when I placed in my room I had such a large smile...I Knew that going larger a size than what I wanted and seeing it in my room would be a good re-assurance.

But now I am used to it. I think about what if, but also remember I went a size larger than what I wanted. To me that is good enough to stop thinking of what if.
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post #2231 of 4130
10/25/11 at 5:58am
hi guys, has anyone else been getting dropouts when viewing media from usb, plays fine and then randomly drops out back the the view of files? its just started happening
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post #2232 of 4130
10/25/11 at 7:22am
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Originally Posted by thereddevil View Post

hi guys, has anyone else been getting dropouts when viewing media from usb, plays fine and then randomly drops out back the the view of files? its just started happening

Did you test with media that has worked fine in the past? It might be the certain file you are playing.
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post #2233 of 4130
10/25/11 at 2:23pm
Yeah I did, just seems really strange. It plays and then randomly stops. I'm really worried now something internal in the tv could be wrong, but I dunno it plays and all and then stops
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post #2234 of 4130
10/26/11 at 2:18am
upon further inspection, i found a media file where it always crashed, they all been mkv files, but then i ddl a avi version (sd compared to the hd mkv) and it worked? so its just mkv? any thoughts?
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post #2235 of 4130
10/26/11 at 3:58am
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upon further inspection, i found a media file where it always crashed, they all been mkv files, but then i ddl a avi version (sd compared to the hd mkv) and it worked? so its just mkv? any thoughts?

You can use a simple program called MKV2VOB to transcode the video then stream it. If you dont have a surround system just go into config and check the box that says "always transcode DTS"
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post #2236 of 4130
10/26/11 at 11:14am
Hey all,

I have the 60inch GT30 and I have noticed that the set itself is quiet for most of the time but I when I was watching Harry Potter on blu-ray last and night during some of the darker scenes I could hear some light buzzing but it only happened during the really dark scenes.

Once the picture got a little brighter the buzzing stopped so it seems it only happens during certain scenes. I know buzzing has been talked about in regards to this set but I was wondering is it normal for this to happen only during certain scenes, as in when the screen gets dark?

I don't suppose anything can be done about that, is there? Other than that I love the GT30!

Thanks.
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post #2237 of 4130
10/26/11 at 1:13pm
Had my set for about three weeks and it has been great. I have two quick questions

1) I cannot mount my TV to the Wall, and instead it is sitting on a stand. Does anyone have any soundbar reccomendations that will sit under the TV without interfering with the picture? It looks like the Son 150 and Panny 520 woudl work, but wanted to see if anyone had this TV and had some ideas.

2) When watching sports, the close-up shots look amazing, but sometimes the wider shots look almost out of focus. I sort of assume this is just bad camera work, but has anyone had any experience with this? Ideas?

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post #2238 of 4130
10/26/11 at 1:29pm
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Originally Posted by ped View Post

I believe I've read here that the scrolling bar is not very effective, if at all. If it were me, I would try running a slide set like the Webapaloooza's for a day or so.


I found that link yesterday and am running it all day. Will see what it looks like tonight. I was so friggen disappointed as I thought I had done everything correctly. I am running the same apps. the same way (exactly the same PC)as I was on my earlier 42in panasonic plasma . After 6 years, there wasn't a hint of image persistance. Hopefully it will fade on the GT30 and become less noticable.

Thanks for the comment though.

Ian
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post #2239 of 4130
10/26/11 at 1:55pm
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I found that link yesterday and am running it all day. Will see what it looks like tonight. I was so friggen disappointed as I thought I had done everything correctly. I am running the same apps. the same way (exactly the same PC)as I was on my earlier 42in panasonic plasma . After 6 years, there wasn't a hint of image persistance. Hopefully it will fade on the GT30 and become less noticable.

Thanks for the comment though.

Ian

There is hope. I've only had mine for a month or so, did the D'nice aging and settings and then ran some more Webapalooza slides while at work to get some more time on the panel. I also thought I was being careful enough, your post made me check mine and sure enough there was the [adult swim] logo which is the channel that gets the most play. I ran the slides last night and this morning it had faded considerably, I expect it will be gone when I get home.
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post #2240 of 4130
10/26/11 at 2:02pm
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Originally Posted by crypticstatic View Post

Hey all,

I have the 60inch GT30 and I have noticed that the set itself is quiet for most of the time but I when I was watching Harry Potter on blu-ray last and night during some of the darker scenes I could hear some light buzzing but it only happened during the really dark scenes.

Once the picture got a little brighter the buzzing stopped so it seems it only happens during certain scenes. I know buzzing has been talked about in regards to this set but I was wondering is it normal for this to happen only during certain scenes, as in when the screen gets dark?

I don't suppose anything can be done about that, is there? Other than that I love the GT30!

Thanks.

This is the other type of buzzing that most owners did not notice when the screen is totally black or scene changes, you can test by run the burn-in slide and pause at the black color the buzz come from the back top left corner when you face the set. I have returned 3 of 60gt30s because of this buzzing issue.
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post #2241 of 4130
10/27/11 at 10:27am
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Originally Posted by Kaplan View Post

Does anyone have any soundbar reccomendations that will sit under the TV without interfering with the picture? It looks like the Son 150 and Panny 520 woudl work, but wanted to see if anyone had this TV and had some ideas.

Not sure how well it would fit but was looking for a bar for our smaller sammy plasma in another room and this one sounded much better than the rest when I tried them out at BB, looking to pick this one up for sure:


Boston Acoustics TVee Model 25 Sound System with Sleek Sound Bar and Wireless Subwoofer

you can find it at BB and Amazon.
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post #2242 of 4130
10/27/11 at 10:44am
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Originally Posted by Kaplan View Post

2) When watching sports, the close-up shots look amazing, but sometimes the wider shots look almost out of focus. I sort of assume this is just bad camera work, but has anyone had any experience with this? Ideas?

Thanks

I've noticed this as well and believe it is the way it's broadcast.
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post #2243 of 4130
10/27/11 at 2:38pm
i just received my 50" gt30 and on the back it says july
i havent noticed fluctuating but i don't know what content usually does it.

is there a video or something i can play to check it?

i just bought this tv on the 26th from best buy i wonder why they have the july build date being it is late october
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post #2244 of 4130
10/27/11 at 4:02pm
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Originally Posted by justinto View Post

I called Panny and opened up a ticket for the FBR issue. They scheduled a local repair man out this Wednesday. I will call them and see if they have the A board required to fix the issue. If they do not, then I will have them order it; otherwise, all of us are going to waste time. I do not mind waiting. I just don't want them to come out after I take the unit off of the wall to find out that they do not have the part or if the repair man wants to verify the problem which may be difficult because it is erratic depending on the scenes.

Update: The A board is back ordered for 2-3 weeks.
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post #2245 of 4130
10/27/11 at 5:00pm
took 1 month to get mine. Had it replaced today.
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post #2246 of 4130
10/27/11 at 8:43pm
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Originally Posted by hotrsx View Post


This is the other type of buzzing that most owners did not notice when the screen is totally black or scene changes, you can test by run the burn-in slide and pause at the black color the buzz come from the back top left corner when you face the set. I have returned 3 of 60gt30s because of this buzzing issue.

mine buzzes too but nothing that stands out, as look as it looks good I'm not gonna complain
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post #2247 of 4130
10/28/11 at 12:47am
I'm really stuck. Is the VT30 worth the extra cost if I'm not going to get it professionally calibrated? I'm not the best at calibrating. I'm more of a... find the best on the market and only do minor adjustments. At a certain point though, the "best" may not be worth the extra cost.

I know the GT30 /VT30 have the same panel, but I'm not sure if the VT30 is calibrated out of the box. Should I cough up the extra $400 for the VT? If I go for the GT, I then have to consider the D7000 / D8000.

Thanks.
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post #2248 of 4130
10/28/11 at 7:32am
Has anyone noticed black level increase after applying the update?
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post #2249 of 4130
10/28/11 at 7:41am
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Originally Posted by Nielo TM View Post

Has anyone noticed black level increase after applying the update?

are you emplying that you do, or just saying?
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post #2250 of 4130
10/28/11 at 7:59am
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Originally Posted by Nielo TM View Post

Has anyone noticed black level increase after applying the update?

No. Change.
I measure .005 on my 65GT30.

- Rich
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