The Official Sony EX720 Owner's Thread - Page 13

Anyone use this set as a PC monitor w/HDMI? How does it look? I'm sending the Sharp LE40835U back b/c it's awful as a monitor

I tried the 46" as a pc monitor with hdmi to hdmi. It is completely usable to me (that is, once I get a wireless keyboard). I did have to turn on Windows 7 cleartype (I normally have it off). This made reading text from about 8' much easier.

Here's a picture:


Dark clouds on the right and left sides. You can also see them during the green screens preceding trailers and during scenes that are shot against a blue sky.

Anyone else seen something like this? Thoughts?

That looks bad. Either call Sony for service, or return/exchange it w/your retailer.

I use it as my full time monitor. I use it via HDMI, yes, and it works flawlessly. I haven't tried sound, but after using them with the PS3, I don't think i want to.

If you have never used 1080p on a 32" before, get ready to squint, especially on sites like Facebook. However, you will get used to it. It's extremely sharp with no purple tinge on the text, or blurring of any sorts.


That is bad. I haven't noticed it, so i don't think this is a common problem. Get it replaced.

Sidewalk- I fiddled with my backlight (turned it way down and way up on a white screen) and didn't see anything like that... it is definitely not normal!

I have noticed some of the DSE (dirty screen effect) Cali was talking about. The top of my screen has some "smudges" that are only really visible when the background is solid light colored and in motion. It is certainly not a big problem. Even if you know it is there, you only see it 1% of the time. I do notice, however, it is more visible with lower backlight settings compared to what I usually use (5 or 6).

I also have a slightly discolored bar to the left of the Sony logo. It is very faint and only visible against a dim background at certain times. I noticed it in the night sky of Red Dead Redemption, and I can see it on the light blue "no signal" screen. Again, barely noticeable, not a big issue.

Neither of these problems is bad enough to make me get a sony tech out here, but that damn 3D really pisses me off. Sony has some balls trying to pass this off as a 3DTV. I was thinking of picking up a PS3 after I got this TV but after seeing yet another Sony botch, I am not enthused.

Hey Cali did you ever get the dirty screen effect taken care of?

Bitter the "DSE" on my screen is all over my screen and occurs as multiple streaks across the entire screen most are small and thin but several are a few inches wide. A few I can "wipe" away but if i let it sit they seem to come back after a short time. I think it might be a problem with the matte layers bonding agent.

I was excited to play PS3 games as well, and enjoy some movies. But yeah, 3D is a ****ing pain on this screen.

The assurance from the Sony mod is welcomed but no further update since then. I am not even sure if Sony will resolve this problem.

Who thinks otherwise? I really hope they do. It's a pretty kick ass TV otherwise.

Thanks for the replies everyone. Very helpful.

I've still got some time left on my 30-day exchange period with the retailer (Best Buy). Do you think that's a better/easier bet than calling up a Sony tech at this point?

Let's hope a replacement shows some improvement.

Sidewalk, definitely do the exchange at BB. It will be way less of a hassle and I think you just got a bum TV.

Oldman- yeah I'm not too hopeful about our thread at Sonyforums, but hey, if we keep bugging them, maybe something will get done.

On line HomeTheatre Review here:

By: Adrienne Maxwell, July 11, 2011
http://hometheaterreview.com/sony-kd...hdtv-reviewed/

but this Sony did a very good job with my standard demo scenes from Monster House (Sony) and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (20th Century Fox), as well as a recorded NCAA football game from ESPN 3D. When I did see crosstalk, it was primarily while watching 3DTV channels, not 3D Blu-ray.

Way to go the extra mile, Mr Reviewer. "The stuff the company that made the TV gave me for my review looked great!!!"

HI all - just taken delivery of a Sony40EX720 and very happy ...... except that when we are viewing through our Topfield recorder we get a very quick green flash (about a 10th of a second at most) every 15mins or so. Don't seem to get it when we're watching the TV directly. Any suggestions? I've read on some forums that it may be related to the HDMI cable.

Also we have tremendous sound loss when watching through the Topfield. Again, any suggestions?

Thanks

Is that a Freeview PVR? If so, you might have better help on a UK site. Google "avforums"

Sorry Nigel, I don't have one of those...

Cali, I've mostly been using Standard (because I use a slightly modified version of Standard/Scene:General) for Motionflow on Digital TV. I'll give Clear a shot as well. I don't use that stuff for Xbox tho.

Thanks Tabasco, will ask as yes, it's Freeview (in Australia)

Hahaha, I do, but I wanted to see if any of that stuff would help the 1080i compressed signals of digital FIOS cable. I use Scene: General- Standard with all noise reduction on Auto, Motionflow Standard, and Edge/Detail Enhancer on Medium. Everything else I turned off. I do think the Motionflow on Standard did help with sports, but I do not like Clear- it dims the picture. I wonder why?

Black frame insertion, so just up the backlight to compensate.

Has anyone seen this yet?http://en.akihabaranews.com/101441/h...%80%9D-lcd-tvs I watched a few 3d clips and they look ok on my kdl-40 ex723 Sony3D Experience free clips.

Sorry because there is no specific HX720 thread. Can someone tell me if that clouding is normal in an edge led tv?Model KDL-40HX720
Anyone have this on the ex model?Please upload a photo to compare

Black frame insertion, so just up the backlight to compensate.

Is that what Clear does? Do you have a description of what each setting does? So far my googling has been unsuccessful. Thanks!!

Has anyone seen this yet?

I have watched stuff on Qriocity in 3D (bikini babes woohoo!) and it does look better than side-by-side 3D. This is because it is the Frame Packing format that Sony endorses. The problem is that MOST 3D content is in Side by Side.

Can someone tell me if that clouding is normal in an edge led tv?

Mine has 2 spotlights in the lower left corners and a little cloud above the Sony logo at bottom center. Otherwise, no flaws on a black screen. ut your model has local dimming I think, and we do not.

So frustrated. So i got Rio in 3D and the it's just terrible. The double vision is incredible. I can overlook some of it but it just keeps on increasing. Night scenes are unwatchable.

I am going to complain to my local Sony branch and ask for an exchange. I really doubt Sony will fix this ****.

To oldmanyoung or anyone who has used the set for gaming: how is the motion blur? Does using the "clear" setting help eliminate it?

I've been looking for a TV with a scanning backlight/black frame insertion that lets you adjust blur reduction independently of the dejudder/smoothing processing.

From the PS3. The double vision is unbearable, especially when it gets to night.

I am surprised you never had a problem with movies. In fact, if i could play movie content without problems, i would be happy with the set.

What are you settings for 3D?

Haven't noticed any. I turn Motionflow/Cinema modes off for gaming as i dislike the random smooth jerks. I also play on the 'Game' scene.

I also use Game Mode which turns off all the post processing, and I can tell you motion blur is NOT a problem. CoD and other FPS look GREAT. It's a big step up from my last TV. Lag is also minimal, because playing on this TV made all my games feel more responsive.

After learning about Clear's black frame insertion, I am curious to try that with gaming. However, it will create lag. Turning on Motionflow causes the sound to reset to match the video, so I know it is creating some lag.