Official Samsung UNxxES8000 Owner's Thread - Page 351

I suspect the versions will be different for pal anyways

I suspect that the UK is on an entirely different numbering system and 2004 is not 958 versions ahead of 1046.

That said, hopefully the Samsung Marketing and Business Development folks stop by to see what this 0.000001% of their market share has to say!

It will only block you from seeing what they write, they will still be able to see what you contribute.

just updated to 001046 firmware....

what does it actually do or fix?

I agree with you...we need a description of what the firmware actually does...

I dont know if this feature was always there or not...but i just noticed today after the 001046 update....

I can now actually set a time to turn on the tv at anytime I wish...and also turn off at anytime...I get 3 different times for power on and power off...

I'm not talking bout a regular sleep timer...

is this new? or it was always there...but I like it nevertheless....

Resetting after an update: how does one reset the TV?

Never mind got it. Still stuttering.
Edited by sharkcohen - 1/22/13 at 8:39pm

I finally played with the settings and I understand now what its doing, I've seen this "motion" where the camera seems to pan in a certain way, that I kind of liked. I'd see it on other newer sets and thought it was just part of the newer technology, which is sounds like it is. I kind of like it on movies, not sports, but in movies its a neat looking "effect" kind of...?

Just updated to 1046. I'm watching Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows in Standard and the blacks do not seem as crushed. I checked a couple scenes by pausing and switching from Standard to Movie and playing it back. Incredibly vivid colors from Directv MAXwHD.
Edited by Ricoflashback - 1/22/13 at 9:30pm

I can't seem to find comfortable settings for watching side by side 3D on this tv. I have a couple movies in mkv sbs format, on a portable hard drive I have hooked up to the tv's usb slot. Fast moving scenes have an unacceptable amount of motion problems. Things get broken and blurry. It isn't as easy to see on blu rays. Does anyone know how to play mkv files with a better motion rate? Any computer programs or anythung? Any help would be much appreciated.

My tv did the same thing I was on 1041 and did the update to 1046 and it updated and shut down. When I turned it back on it still at 1041 with no updates found after checking again.

, Funny, I've never noticed any black crush on my ES8000. My previous VT50, different story.

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Anthony - - I think your right about the CE dimming - it does seem to be less. I'll have to watch a couple more movies to tell for sure - - but it was quite evident on "Sherlock Holmes" last night as that movie has a lot of dark scenes. (Great soundtrack!)

I'll say this - - if you can get "Standard" to be consistent - - it is an incredible picture. I also have the "Movie" setting that I primarily use with Bluray - - with the only difference being Turboman123 "BT1886" Gamma (White Balance settings - 10p white balance: level 1 all +6, level 2 all +3, level 3 all +1).

What's funny is that after all the tinkering around with the settings from multiple sources found from this thread I am now back to somewhat "Default" settings:

AVR Processing - Marvell QDEO via Pioneer Elite SC65 (absolutely fantastic receiver - especially sound modes - - runs incredibly cool, bi-amped Paradigm Studio 60's V2 fronts with Orb Mod2 Satellites - 7.1 configuration with SL, SR, SBL, SBR)

Picture Mode: Standard
Backlight: 10
Contrast: 90
Brightness: 40
Sharpness: 35 (I know - everyone says it's too high but I've tinkered with it multiple times and even cross checked against the WOW disc. It works for me.)
Color: 50
Tint: 50/50

Everything in Advanced Settings set to "Off"
Color Space: Auto
White Balance - Default (25)
Gamma: Default (0)
Color Tone: Standard
Digital Noise Filter: Off
MPEG Noise Filter: Off
AMP: Clear (I've tried them all - "Standard" would be my second choice. I liked "Smooth" but too many motion artifacts to use effectively.)
ECO Sensor: Off - even though I am in the man cave, and have controlled lighting conditions - - I like the Backlight at a constant "10"

I can say this - - the original "Default" settings on my Sammy 65" are not the same as they are now. Is it my eyes or the firmware updates?

Even if you have your set calibrated - - I believe that firmware updates can affect your PQ. Do I know that as an absolute truth? No, but it does make sense. Here is where we run into problems with Samsung not telling us what is in the firmware updates. PQ enhancement? O.K. - what does that mean?

At any rate - - fabulous picture with minimal vertical banding. I'm in the process of a minor remodel on my man cave and having the panel mounted on the wall so I can upgrade to the Paradigm Studio CC690 monster center. Then, in a year or so, I will get a projector for Cinemascope only - 2.35 or 2.40 to 1 screen, 38 X 90. I'll use the Sammy LCD/LED for most viewing (all sports & movies (including 3D) in 16:9) and have a retractable screen pulled down (or electric) over my panel - offset six inches from the wall, which will be for movies and anamorphic material.

When I watch movies in 2.35 to 1 on my Sammy set, I lose 8" of vertical picture - - which really means your watching a 25 1/2 by 59 1/2 screen. That's a lot of real estate. Plus - - since 3D is really not a consideration (I have the Sammy for that) - - the focus will be on getting a 2D projector with the very best blacks and shadow detail. Should be fun! (Hey, that's what it's all about !!!)

Does anyone here use the IR Blaster successfully and recommend it? If so, can you send out some tips with your configuration and how you set it up? Or refer me to an earlier post number if it's already been discussed.

It seems like it's got potential, but if the signal or the remote doesn't perform well then I would imagine it'd just become an annoyance. Any thoughts?

Is that you Bolt? All these Plasmas! LOL.

What's with the stands? Am I the only one that likes traditional black - - nothing to reflect or interfere with the picture?

$12K for an OLED 55"? Are they out of their minds? That's why my next move is a projector. When you start getting over 65" - - it gets bulkier and more of a logistics nightmare. I am assuming that people think bigger is better. if not, I bet the prices of the 55" and below will really drop.

the best way to test it is with a bluray disc...its always the same perfect quality each time u play & you are gonna get the least amount of compression...blu rays have the best and crisp compression ratios than cable/sat tv sources.

cable/sat compress the hell out of HD, they are squeezzing and saving as much bandwidth as they can...the same goes for netflix, amazon, vudu, hulu, etc...

just a friendly tip when testing picture quality...

I will have to respectfully disagree on this to some extent. While source can definitely contribute to the issue, I get AMP stuttering even from blu-rays over HDMI on any setting other than clear. If the tv has a problem with 95% of cable tv signals, then maybe Samsung should be working on getting AMP to play nicer with these signals, instead of just blaming the source. After all, people don't want excuses - they just want it to work. AMP just doesn't work smoothly on any setting other than "clear" consistently. I've tried my FiOS on 720p and 1080i, and it doesn't make any difference. Some channels are definitely worse than others - for some reason a certain handful of channels are totally unwatchable due to severe stutter on any AMP setting other than clear. Most channels aren't that severe but still stutter enough for me not to use AMP in anything but "clear".

I keep hoping the new Evo kit will finally resolve this, since maybe the dual-core processor just can't keep up with AMP, but I'll need to hear confirmation that it completely solves it before I consider the upgrade. My girlfriend is very much against the idea of putting another dollar into this set, so AMP would have to be completely fixed for me to consider this upgrade. New smarthub menus and motion settings aren't going to cut it for us.

I agree that they are notorious for ignoring certain issues. When we tried two 2011 LCD sets, they both had the same exact AMP stutter. So we didn't buy a 2011 LCD. When we bought the 2012 ES7500 we thought for sure it would have been resolved, but sure enough, AMP stutters the same way as the 2011 models. No improvement or change.

Thanks, understood - - but I use "Movie" mode for my Bluray. As you say - - least amount of compression and best picture source, by far.

I'll try "Standard" again on my Bluray - - maybe that will tell me if their is a noticeable difference in PQ. But I did notice the difference on my Directv signal. And I always keep the option of using "Movie" setting for Directv - - if the picture is too dark. Case by case basis - - preference is to have "Standard" all the time, if I can, but source material dictates how I implement "Movie" mode on Directv.

For Bluray, my experience has been that "Standard" mode is a little harsh and more crushing of blacks.

Good tip - - I'll try it on my next Bluray 2D disk (3D defaults to 3D mode.) By the way -- I received my 2nd 3D disk from Blockbuster - Piranha 3DD (I hope they don't close the store by me!) Only watched ten minutes but it looks like a classic "B" movie with lots of skin. Very poorly done and in good taste! ("B" movie standards.)

So what's the problem with leaving AMP set to Clear? I don't get it, do the other AMP settings have advantages over Clear?