Official Sharp Elite PRO-70X5 and 60X5 Owners Thread - Page 411

Originally Posted by brittvgc 

I wonder what info D-Nice got about 2nd gen elites that made him not want to buy the current models even with a color fix? I sent him a PM yesterday about this. No answer yet and im not really expecting any.

Originally Posted by rhed 

I guess there's still hope for the Nov. builds. Hopefully my replacement set from BB has perfect uniformity too. And if not guess ill have to have them bring yet another one in till i get that perfect one.

Originally Posted by obxdiver 

@ N3W813
Do you have any explanation why your below settings would look perfect and vivid with plenty of POP and WOW on my 70, but have a greenish tint to the picture and skin tones on my buddies set?

Originally Posted by yamvmax 

He prefers plasma, so I dont think it would matter.

Originally Posted by obxdiver 

@ N3W813
Do you have any explanation why your below settings would look perfect and vivid with plenty of POP and WOW on my 70, but have a greenish tint to the picture and skin tones on my buddies set?
His set is brand new, just powered up today.
Should I let it break in and try again?
Instead, as I stated in the last post, we put in the CNET settings and that made it look close to my set, but not quite as good as mine.
Any hint to eliminate the green hue? I played with tint a bit, but that did not do it all.
Granted, my set is 15 months old, and his is NOV2012 build date.

Originally Posted by N3W813 

My Nov12 set has significantly different default greyscale readings then my previous set. Therefore, the settings I posed for my previous set may not produce a desireable output for the Nov12 sets. I've calibrated my Nov12 ISF modes and it looks great. When I get a chance, I'll calibrate the Movie THX mode.

For now, use my previous settings but change the 10-point greyscale settings (all 10) to

R +5
G 0
B -12

Originally Posted by PalJoey 

I have been having this greenish tint always just around the eyes and forehead of faces. I have tried multiple sources and settings and it still persists, with the degrees of severity varying.

Any ideas? Tried tint and it helped a bit but seemed to far skewed to be a correct solution.

Originally Posted by obxdiver 


Here is a picture of my buddies NOV2012 build of all white in THX Movie
TV purchased from Cleveland Plasma

Originally Posted by mlmadmax 

Hello everybody,

Got my 60 inch elite a little over a week ago on a warranty exchange from my old Samsung 950 55 inch tv. I really loved my old 950 as it was one of the first full local dimming LED TVs and had a great picture.
I originally tried a 65 inch 8000 series Samsung but found the blacks to be under par and the Magnolia salesman told me about the Elite.

Originally Posted by obxdiver 

Thanks, but I think I found out why
I went back over to my buddies house to hook up his Darbee
While there, I kept noticing that green leaf beside the backlight setting in the picture settings menu, and a green leaf next to the input label in the upper right corner.
I knew my set did not show this, and figured out his power management was ON.
Both my set and his set have the same firmware version (latest ver.)
I could not change it in the Power Options menu because it was grayed out.
I finally remembered that the little door on the bottom of the remote opens to reveal more buttons.
Inside this hidden section of the remote, there is a "Power Savings" button
The button will not allow changes in THX Movie
I switched to just "Movie" mode, and hit the "power savings" button under the hidden door.
Wala...Power Savings OFF..All the green leaves also gone. BTW...There are 3 different settings.. Choose OFF
I don't want the Elite to save trees



Next, a did a reset of all picture settings (he was using CNET settings)
Next I entered your settings (posted above)
Now its perfect, just like my set !!
Either 10 hours of use fixed it, or the Power Management was doing it
Either way, the green tint is gone, and all skin tones are perfect

So, you guys should make sure your power savings is switched OFF

I pulled up the full white screen and the 50% gray again with the TV in its final resting place.
Again, I am still saying this Elite is perfect IN THX MOVIE
No green, no pinks.
Very very slight gray bands off to the right side.

Here is a picture of my buddies NOV2012 build of all white in THX Movie
TV purchased from Cleveland Plasma

Originally Posted by PalJoey 

I had the exact TV as you (LN55A950) and exchange for a 60" Elite as well. Really miss the A950 too! What was your issue...no panel avaialble for replacement?

The pulsing is a known problem and something I saw right away however I believe it is a non-issue because it can be virtually non existent with changes to certain settings. I recorded a show where the pulsing was really bad on my set which I replayed after calibration and the pulsing was completely gone. I do not see it in my ISF modes nor calibrated THX mode and honestly totally forgot about the issue until I saw your post.

Originally Posted by obxdiver 

Thanks, but I think I found out why
I went back over to my buddies house to hook up his Darbee
While there, I kept noticing that green leaf beside the backlight setting in the picture settings menu, and a green leaf next to the input label in the upper right corner.
I knew my set did not show this, and figured out his power management was ON.
Both my set and his set have the same firmware version (latest ver.)
I could not change it in the Power Options menu because it was grayed out.
I finally remembered that the little door on the bottom of the remote opens to reveal more buttons.
Inside this hidden section of the remote, there is a "Power Savings" button
The button will not allow changes in THX Movie
I switched to just "Movie" mode, and hit the "power savings" button under the hidden door.
Wala...Power Savings OFF..All the green leaves also gone. BTW...There are 3 different settings.. Choose OFF
I don't want the Elite to save trees



Next, a did a reset of all picture settings (he was using CNET settings)
Next I entered your settings (posted above)
Now its perfect, just like my set !!
Either 10 hours of use fixed it, or the Power Management was doing it
Either way, the green tint is gone, and all skin tones are perfect

So, you guys should make sure your power savings is switched OFF

Originally Posted by obxdiver 

Thanks, but I think I found out why
I went back over to my buddies house to hook up his Darbee
While there, I kept noticing that green leaf beside the backlight setting in the picture settings menu, and a green leaf next to the input label in the upper right corner.
I knew my set did not show this, and figured out his power management was ON.
Both my set and his set have the same firmware version (latest ver.)
I could not change it in the Power Options menu because it was grayed out.
I finally remembered that the little door on the bottom of the remote opens to reveal more buttons.
Inside this hidden section of the remote, there is a "Power Savings" button
The button will not allow changes in THX Movie
I switched to just "Movie" mode, and hit the "power savings" button under the hidden door.
Wala...Power Savings OFF..All the green leaves also gone. BTW...There are 3 different settings.. Choose OFF
I don't want the Elite to save trees



Next, a did a reset of all picture settings (he was using CNET settings)
Next I entered your settings (posted above)
Now its perfect, just like my set !!
Either 10 hours of use fixed it, or the Power Management was doing it
Either way, the green tint is gone, and all skin tones are perfect

So, you guys should make sure your power savings is switched OFF

I pulled up the full white screen and the 50% gray again with the TV in its final resting place.
Again, I am still saying this Elite is perfect IN THX MOVIE
No green, no pinks.
Very very slight gray bands off to the right side.

Here is a picture of my buddies NOV2012 build of all white in THX Movie
TV purchased from Cleveland Plasma

Originally Posted by Ken Ross 

There is zero confirmation from anyone that there will be a 2nd gen Elite. Management at Sharp has changed, execs have left and nobody, repeat nobody, has reliable info that there will be a 2nd gen Elite, let alone the specifics of the unit.

There were rumors months ago, but they were all unfounded. If anyone tells you they 'know' about a next gen Elite, run the other way.

Originally Posted by GeneWildersHair 

I can confirm, my set is not flickering or "pulsing" as much as it did after turning off the power saving mode! Still not 100% pulse free, but so much better. Thank you obxdiver for bringing this to my attention. I had no idea power saving was still on, and I've had this set for almost a year now.

Originally Posted by GeneWildersHair 

I can confirm, my set is not flickering or "pulsing" as much as it did after turning off the power saving mode! Still not 100% pulse free, but so much better. Thank you obxdiver for bringing this to my attention. I had no idea power saving was still on, and I've had this set for almost a year now.

Originally Posted by rhed 
NICE!!! Very NICE! That's exactly the kind of uniformity I seen on the floor model at Magnolia when I tested it.
Btw, how's the Darbee with the Elite combo. Thinking of picking one up through Cleveland.

Originally Posted by cdjocp 

WANT TO PULL THE TRIGGER BUT TRYING TO GET THE BEST TV FOR IN THAT PRICE RANGE 60 INCH ELITE OR 65 INCH SONY XBR 950

Originally Posted by bnewt 

has there been a color fix for these tv's? I don't recall reading about one

Originally Posted by cdjocp 

HOW WOULD YOU COMPARE THIS TV TO THE SONY XBR 950 S5 INCH IM ON THE FENCE BETWEEN THOSE TWO IS IT LIKE COMPARING JORDAN AND KOBE YOU REALLY CANT GO WRONG WITH EITHER CHOICE! WANT TO PULL THE TRIGGER BUT TRYING TO GET THE BEST TV FOR IN THAT PRICE RANGE 60 INCH ELITE OR 65 INCH SONY XBR 950

Originally Posted by obxdiver 

Hey that is great news
I am glad I was able to contribute to this great forum of people.

Again, if anyone sees the green leaves in the menus and in the upper right corner of the screen, then please turn off your power savings.

@N3W813:
Did you have PS on or off when you did your calibrations:

Originally Posted by Cleveland Plasma 

No, please no more tests. Looks great lets leave it at that