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How do i check the manufacturerererrs datet

received my P65ST50 on saturday morning from pauls tv... the picture quality is great...Oct model, literary no buzz, everything is perfect....way much better than my Panasonic DLP

however i found out i got a huge dent on the back of my tv...the tv is working but by looking at the dent...it is not small at all...and that thing is must be sharp to penetrate through the box (the box was thick too). immediately called Paul's tv (have to wait till supervisor's approval on monday) and found out they are out of stock on P65St50 ( the CS told me if i pass the exchange process i can either get a replacement, discount or refund)...what should i do? anyone has similar experience with pauls tv? what i was told by the CS that they wont have it in stock till Feb of 2013...i dont want to wait that long for my exchange to come in....kinda sad to have this tv end up like this...

btw...try to avoid HomeDirect USA...the way they deliver my tv was unacceptable, they drag and shuffle my tv from the trunk into my house...and that white glove shipping never exist, i was told to sign the paper before i get to inspect my tv...they didnt even bother to power on the tv

The tv


the box

Edited by Oc646 - 11/25/12 at 4:54pm

holy crap!
Get your refund and buy somewhere else! A dented box is one thing, but a dented unit, forget about it!
Who knows what kind of problems your might have down the road.

I agree!

Would you happen to have these settings?

ser_renely,
sorry, i should have been more clearer. After posting that i didn't have the buzzing issue, that was when i started to hear it. Figures, eh?

they were trying to make me sign the paper before they deliver the tv into my house...i had to tell them that i had the white glove shipping and they need to deliver the tv into my house before i sign the paper...so they drag my tv into my house and keep handing me paper to make me sign it...i had my gf record the whole process with my iphone during the delivery process....they dont really speak english so i was kinda having hard time communicating with them and refuse to set up the tv and plug it in for me....they keep rushing me to sign the paper so i sign the paper...then i have the tv sit in the box (have to call my friend to come over and set up the tv) and in the mean time i look around the tv and saw that huge dent and immediately in my mind i was like...oh crap...now i am worry not to be able to receive the replacement tv...(since the P65ST50 is out of the stock till Feb 2013...will they give me the GT instead?)....(its my dad's gift....sigh...)

thanks for all the info randy
Edited by Oc646 - 11/25/12 at 6:57pm

The manufacturers date is on the tag on the back of the set.

Hey guys, i want to get this TV. I am trying to convince my wife that we "NEED" the 65" but she is insisting on the 60". What is the rule of thumb for screen size when purchasing a tv, specifically this one?

Some info:
-will be wall mounted
-room is 13 wide x 17 long with 9 ft ceiling
-will be sitting approximately 14-15 feet away

What size would be appropriate size? Would a 60" be too small? I know it is always go as big as you can, but i may not be able to.

I have about the same room specs and I have a 55" and I would say its perfect size. So in your case, the 60" seems to be a good fit. So get it and enjoy!

http://www.thx.com/consumer/home-entertainment/home-theater/hdtv-set-up/

14 feet away is pretty far. According to most guides I've seen, 65" would NOT be too big for your room. But you also have to take into account your room's decor and how pissed your wife will be if you get a TV that's larger than she'd like.

What you are looking for is at HDJ which you can find using Google.

hi def junkies at "you know"

Pro Settings (using 2-point White Balance)
Color Space: Wide
W/B high R: +4
W/B high G: +4
W/B high B: +6
W/B low R: -5
W/B low G: -9
W/B low B: -6
Black Extension: default
Gamma Adjustment 2.6
Panel Brightness Default
Contour Emphasis Default
AGC Default
Gamma detail adj. Default
Post Calibration Settings:
Picture Mode Custom
Contract: +100
Brightness: +71
Color: +50
Tine: +0
Sharpness: +32
Color Temp.: WARM 2
Color mgmt.: Off
C.A.T.S.: Off
Video NR: Off
Advanced Picture
Mosquito NR Off
Motion Smoother Medium
1080p ure direct Off
Black level light

ST55 being delivered on Wednesday here in FL. Delivery scheduled between 2-6p. Temperature that day forecasted to be Lo 50 Hi 70. Temp inside my home prob 60-65 degrees.

Delivery guys are going to "require" we turn set on to verify it works. I have read conflicting reports about not turning on TV for a while after delivery due to condensation. Should I be worry about this and prevent delivery guys from turning set on? Will it damage the set? Can I tell them DO NOT turn set on??

I will have to give these a try too

The only universal delivery instructuons that I have seen are the temperature ones which should not be an issue per your post.

I would not worry about it not really that great of a temperature differential.

those settings look like the ones on plasmabuyingguide.com. I tried them and I thought the picture was awful. Very harsh.

I've had my 55" for about 2-3 weeks now so I am well over the 100-200 hour "break in" period. After trying D Nice and C Net settings posted, I just was not happy with the pic quality. Just way to intense is the best description I can think of at the moment. I do not have the cash for a true ISF calibration so I have done the best I can and now I am SUPER happy with the pic.

I have an HD dvr, a PS3, a Blu ray, and HD-DVD all hooked up thru HDMI to my Onkyo 608. Then a single HDMI to tv.

For my HD dvr, I used an HD color bar pattern I recorded off a HBO channel in the middle of the night.
For my HD dvd player, I used HD DVE calibration disc.
For blu ray and ps3, I used both the Spears & Munsil calibration disc and the HD version of THX found on the Terminator blu ray disc.

While I did find that SLIGHTLY different settings looked better for each source, it was very easy to find a middle ground to "split the difference" and I feel all sources look awesome now. (All settings in the sources left at default, only TV settings used).

I cant say how happy I am with this set. My first plasma. I never new how black black could be! Even though they seem radically different from what I have seen anyone else post, here are my current settings for 2D (have not even touched 3D yet!)

Custom Mode
Contrast 50
Brightness 57
Color 50
Tint 0
Sharpness 30
Color Temp Normal
Color Mgt off
CATS off
Video NR off
Pro Settings:
All WB controls at 0
Black Ext +5
Gamma 2.2
Panel Brightness Mid
Contour Emphesis off
AGC +3
HDMI/DVI RGB range non-std
content type off
Advanced Pic:
Mosquito NR off
Motion Smoother off
Black Level Light
24p direct in 60hZ

I was surprised / impressed that the color / tint was so accurate.

What he said .


Side note. I am a Best Buy Silver rewards member and I got a email from them today telling me since I am a silver member I can have Best Buy iso calibrate my new plasma. Anyone had any experiences with them doing it?

Do it! You might really like how it looks. If not, just put it back to how it is. And if you don't mind, post the settings the calibrator used.

Randy - what's the best way to check for spider cracks? Just grab a flashlight and slowly shine it across the whole panel making sure you cover each area? I never even thought to do this!! Thanks!!

And then as far as checking for buzz - if there is buzz would this be apparent just by turning the set on or do I need content to run on it too?

The one thing I'm afraid of is that I don't have cable. Well I take that back, I have basic cable, which gives me HD QAM channels (109-2, 109-1, etc) on my VIZIO and I hope on my new ST too. But I wonder if once I plug the coax cable from wall if I type those channel numbers w/ the ST remote if they will immediately come up or I have to do a lengthy program scan because the channel numbers might differ(??) . My only other option would be to run a BluRay movie from my Panny player and use that as a test while the delivery guys are there. The player is already set up, so it would be a matter of hooking up the hdmi and pressing play.

Suggestions?

EDIT: CEVA is delivering

Correct as far as checking for cracks. Do that while it is off of course. Have the slides ready on a usb then all you have to do is plug that in while it is on. That way you dont need to connect anything else and you can do it as soon as they get the top of the box off and plug it in. While they are running you can take a good look at the rest of the tv. If the delivery guys are in a hurry then tell them "Life sucks".

Thanks but I'm skipping the whole "slide prep" thing. So I will not be using USB...

Bought the TC-P60ST50 from amazon this past weekend. The tv will be here thursday with temps in the low 20's. If the box looks nice and no damage do I just sign for the tv before turning on? I am concerned that with the tv being in 20's all day then turning it on without letting warm up might damage it. Any thoughts?

I want to run D-nice's slides briefly as part of the inspection process when I receive my TV.

Are these the proper steps once I plug in the USB stick?

1. Turn on TV
2. Press Viera Tools button
3. Select Media Player
4. Select Photos
5. Select Red button (Slide Show)

And to check buzzing listen from viewing distance and/or behind set as slides run?

Normal viewing distance. I don't know if it's physically possible for there to be literally zero sound. I would just make sure it's not something that is going to bother you under normal conditions.

if you have a damaged set especially because of the sheople who delivered. GET IT REPLACED. that to me personally is totally unacceptable