Official LG XXLM7600 Owners Thread... - Page 83

Originally Posted by tgm1024 

@tampa8, y'know, I'm beginning to wonder if that dimly lit 55LM7600 I saw at Best Buy wasn't set that way by the staff to squash any excessive flashlighting.

Originally Posted by tampa8 

Be sure you find those settings and follow the Cnet settings exactly. Settings are dependent on each other leaving some out will degrade how good the picture looks.

Originally Posted by rer420 

......received my lm7600 today.
I was worried about ordering one online and getting it delivered but it made it here in fine shape.
I was surprised at how thin the bezel actually is, the web pics on futureshop's website dont do it any justice, its one sexy TV!... full marks there.
First thing i did was open the box and checked the build date, November, phew!!
Next thing after seeing how shiny and new it looked, my OCD kicked in and before i turned it on i cleaned my entire place so everything shines
Finally i get it mounted and everything organized and turn it on and inspect it for any obvious signs of bleed or flash-lighting....to my amazement, there is none at all, the picture seems near perfect, aside from the crappy out of the box picture settings..............its awesome!
I couldnt resist so straight away i popped on a 3d blu ray of yogi bear.... the 3D is just great on this TV!
After the quick 3D preview... i adjusted the basic settings for picture quality according to the Cnet guide, but only found the basics, no Expert control menu or White Balance submenu at least that i saw in the display menu...
...so i did a software check and now its updating to 4.31.30...update in progress, taking quite awhile i might add.
...well thats as far as ive gotten with it so far, just thought id give a little feedback while im waiting on the update and can further critique it.....i have the Disney WOW dvd so maybe i will try that tomorrow and see how it does.
The deal I got added for free the LG 3D Blu Ray player, an LG Surround sound system with a sub woofer and 3 3D movies.....having no sound system or 3d blu ray, it made this an excellent choice for me personally....but its all about the TV and all in all so far im very impressed!!

Originally Posted by Dr.Shankenstein 

I would try Clear Plus which enables backlight scanning and local dimming simultaneously it will give you better motion performance without out adding motion artifacts such overdrive trailing. What you are seeing is the post processing causing your set to (ghost or ghosting) , what is known as color/overdrive trailing now.

Originally Posted by merlo 

I posted them a few pages back:
Here is the link the Cnet settings for the 47LM7600: http://forums.cnet.com/7723-19410_102-573198/lg-47lm7600-picture-settings/?tag=contentBody;threadListing
Congrats!!!! I am jealous!
Could you tell us how much you paid in total, where and which retailer?

Originally Posted by SeekerOne 

Not to drag this on forever,

Originally Posted by Mayjer 

4.31 ( I think it is ) finally showed up and installed.
What is/where is the "engineer's update" ?

Originally Posted by rickst29 

lots of interesting information

Originally Posted by Chuck Smith 

So my 55LM7600 has started rebooting itself every 30 seconds or so. It's very intermittent as well. I had originally thought it was my HTPC, running a not so official version of Win7, causing the issue but after I corrected that the issue is still there at times. It will happen for 30 minutes or so, but if I am able to switch inputs it will stop after awhile being on the different input. Then I can switch back to any input and it's fine for awhile. It could also all be coincidence as well to when it stops. I've had it happen on all the inputs with multiple devices connected. I'm having a repair man come out later this week on a warranty call. They seem to think it is the "power board", that's what they called it. Anyone ever seen or heard of anything like this before? I absolutely love this TV but this is making me wish I had went with a different brand.

Originally Posted by caloyzki 

55LM7600 for $1249 with promotion code or $799 for 47". HDTVPROMOSD.
http://www.adorama.com/LOT55LM7600.html?utm_term=Other&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=Other&utm_source=rflaid62905

Originally Posted by the BAD Return Policy of ADORAMA 

TV's or other items shipped by truck: Upon delivery, please inspect the item to insure it's the correct model, in operable condition and that it's not damaged. Do not sign the delivery manifest until you have inspected the item. Once you sign for the item, you are accepting the product as is.

Originally Posted by thx1138 

Tampa8,

I had some extra time this evening and figured out how to get the Amazon app based on your previous post. Once in the In-Start menu scroll down to:

12. SDP Server Selection
1. Server Index

Changing the server index to 1 (QA Server) and then pressing OK reboots the TV and the Amazon app will show up. The SDP Test Mode is also automatically changed in this menu when the TV reboots.
Changing the server index to 2 (QA2 Server) and then pressing OK reboots the TV and a Redbox Instant app is now present.

Of note, I was not able to sign into lgappstv while on these QA Servers.

Originally Posted by quattroG 

I have a 55lm7600 and just checked the firmware version. It it the 4.31.30. I had it check for updates and it said there wasn't any. How do I get the 4.31.31? I would like to get the Amazon App.

Originally Posted by rickst29 

Hi. I'm receiving a 47" tomorrow, and decided to prepare for it by signing up and reading a few posts. Thanks for the pointers to CNet recommended "settings", and I shall watch closely for new posts about the "screws to tight?" backlight repair theory.

I don't know, because I don't yet have the TV -- but I wonder if some "frequent-resets-when-internet-is-connected" issues might be might be related to DHCP release-and-renew address updates from your home routers. This would apply to BOTH wired and wireless connections, so it would seem to be a possible match for the symptoms which have been described. If this is the source of the problems, they could be avoided by eliminating "automatic" address assignment, or by reduced (greatly!) by lengthening the Release/Renew "time-to-live" period on the Router.
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SOME BACKGROUND: "DHCP", Dynamic Host Control Protocol, is how the TV and other interenet devices (computers, web cameras which run INDEPENDENT of computers, files servers.... etc.) receive addresses from your router. Your Router sends 4 things:

(1) The address which "YOU" are now being assigned by "ME".
(2) The address from which you may request the address from names you don't know. (The is the "DNS Server Address")
(3) The address to which you send all data which isn't local. (This is the "Gateway")
(4) The "mask" of addresses which are NOT local.

In a "normal" home router setup, the Router itself is used by "downstream" devices (TV, computers, etc) as the Gateway AND the DNS Server. The address will usually be 192.168.0.1 (although some routers use 192.168.1.1), and some people have multiple, or different networks in their houses (I do - and I'll go there in a follow-up if you really want to know about it.)
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HOWTO: FIXED ADDRESSING
This would completely eliminate the problem, but it takes more work. Login to your Router, and find the following information:

The router's address. Be careful: we don't want the address of your ISP/Cable/DSL/UVerse/DirectTV "upstream" address (assigned to your router by them, or by their modem) we want the address which the router uses within your house. It WILL be "192.168.xx.1", unless you have messed with it in a really weird way.
The other thing you need to know is the router's range of DHCP addresses (The addresses which it could "hand out" as dynamic addresses). Most Routers are willing to assign about 40 addresses. Look for the first number in that range, and the last number in that range. These are numbers which you must AVOID USING as "fixed" addresses.

Now go into TV Internet setup, and switch the 4 variables (Address, DNS, NetMask, and Gateway) from "auto", [impossible to enter], "auto", "auto", "auto: as follows:

Address Mode: Manual. This eanbles the field where you enter an explicit address.

Non-Auto Address: A unique number, between 10 and 254, but NOT inside the range of numbers which the router will use for DHCP. For example: If your router is using 160 through 199 for DHCP "dynamic" addressing, you might choose to have your first "fixed address device" as 192.168.0.200.

Network Mask: Unless you have something really weird (as in: YOU are Time-Warner, or ATT, or Charter Cable), then set this as: 255.255.255.0

Gateway: Specify the Router address, (192.168.0.1 , or maybe 192.168.1.1)

DNS Address: Specify the Router itself as Primary (same address as "Gateway"), and specify Google DNS as secondary ("8.8.4.4").

Finally, create a little document on your PC, or paper in your file cabinet, with a picture of your home network -- showing all devices, wires, and wireless NICs, and show that you've used this address for the TV.

BTW, that took me 10x longer to write than it will take you to do the job.


HOWTO: LENGTHEN THE RELEASE/RENEW TIME PERIOD:
This easier, but less likely to be effective: Log in to your Router. In the DHCP parameters section, look for something like "Client Lease Time". If the value is shorter than 1440 minutes, increase it to that figure. (1440 minutes = 24 hours.)

Originally Posted by quattroG 

I have a 55lm7600 and just checked the firmware version. It it the 4.31.30. I had it check for updates and it said there wasn't any. How do I get the 4.31.31? I would like to get the Amazon App.

Originally Posted by CorrieD 

I got the same deal. It was from Futureshop.ca

It was listed as 1799 but I got it on New Year's day for 1399 with the free LG 5.1 surround sound and 3d blu ray player. I sold it for $250 since I alreayd have a PS3 and a surround sound setup.

Lucky rer420 got one with no bleeding though. Congrats to that!

Originally Posted by Mayjer 

But what can you do in the "service menu" that isn't available in the regular user menus?

Originally Posted by SeekerOne 

Finally got around to plugging in my Sony HT-CT150 sound bar. Initial reaction is I'm not super impressed. I'm using hi speed HDMI cables from cable box and BD player to the sub woofer, then the HDMI ARC channel from Sub to TV.