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post #871 of 1584
1/18/13 at 8:25pm
So my parents bought a HX750 for themselves for Xmas after their DLP died. After testing it out myself with the xbox and just watching it I pulled the trigger today and snagged one of the last 55" from Amazon. I didn't feel any input lag in game mode so I'm really excited for this to come in, should make for an awesome gaming TV. Here's hoping that the price drops so I can get a PM if there are any Supewbowl sales! biggrin.gif
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post #872 of 1584
1/22/13 at 2:39pm
Had another reboot last night, but this time the tv seriously locked up before hand. Was playing tv and was trying to switch to input 1. Commands were simply not responding, even trying to click home or volume/channel up/down. Finally it rebooted. Whole process lasted about 20 seconds. Odd! Starting to really wonder what this tv will get replaced by in the event of warranty swap. Passive W802A? frown.gif
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post #873 of 1584
1/23/13 at 8:52pm
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It is a great tv for gaming among other things and there should be some sales when it comes to the Superbowl. Congrats on your purchase.

Any idea what he input lag is on this thing?
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post #874 of 1584
1/24/13 at 2:58am
Around 30MS.
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post #875 of 1584
1/24/13 at 7:24am
I just got my 55" hx750 two days ago and immediately noticed the corners were cloudy in dark or black scenes, and after doing some research here learned it's "spotlighting". The bottom right corner is most noticeable as this spotlight reaches nearly to the middle of the screen, but the other corners have it also. Will this go away? Is this just because it's brand new and needs time to "break in"?
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post #876 of 1584
1/24/13 at 7:47am
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Had another reboot last night, but this time the tv seriously locked up before hand. Was playing tv and was trying to switch to input 1. Commands were simply not responding, even trying to click home or volume/channel up/down. Finally it rebooted. Whole process lasted about 20 seconds. Odd! Starting to really wonder what this tv will get replaced by in the event of warranty swap. Passive W802A? frown.gif

Yeah man, who knows. Luckily I'm warranted through Sept 2014 so barring a game breaking defect down the road, I will be holding off on a return until the 2014 models get announced. I am unimpressed with their 2013 line up. It seems 2011 was their last real 'step forward' year on their Bravia sets (and no surprise they also lost millions and millions largely because of their TV line). 2012 models appeared to tread water at best in comparison to 2011, but 2013 models are a CLEAR step down from 2012.
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post #877 of 1584
1/24/13 at 7:55am
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I just got my 55" hx750 two days ago and immediately noticed the corners were cloudy in dark or black scenes, and after doing some research here learned it's "spotlighting". The bottom right corner is most noticeable as this spotlight reaches nearly to the middle of the screen, but the other corners have it also. Will this go away? Is this just because it's brand new and needs time to "break in"?

Unfortunately spotlighting appears to continue to be an "accepted" aspect of the LCD/LED industry (not to be confused with the LCD/LED community). Unlike dead pixels, it seems to happen to a large enough set of TVs to where manufacturers are now including disclaimers upon purchase and customer service call ins that it is 'an expected behavior of some sets'. Inexcusable in my mind considering the cost of entry.

Having said that, a few things you want to put into place right from the jump regardless of picture setting. Always try to turn your Backlight option down to 2 or 1 and instead, crank the picture/brightness setting (whichever one controls white levels or something to that effect) all the way up to MAX. Also, I would recommend turning on your Black Corrector/Contrast Enhancer under "advanced Settings" to Low or even Medium depending on your room's brightness level. These steps should greatly reduce the spotlighting.
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post #878 of 1584
1/24/13 at 10:58am
I would also like to add that I have recently found a setting I am surprisingly pleased with, and that is the Game Scene Select. I used to set my old 2007 Bravia into 'Game mode' as a way to disable the god awful auto dimming "feature" those sets had, and having set my HX750 into Game S.S. I've found the picture to be slightly more pleasing than any other setting I've used.

Now, it should be stated that this scene select will automatically disable many features like Motionflow and other options, but I haven't missed them at all the more I watch.
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post #879 of 1584
1/24/13 at 11:08am
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Unfortunately spotlighting appears to continue to be an "accepted" aspect of the LCD/LED industry (not to be confused with the LCD/LED community). Unlike dead pixels, it seems to happen to a large enough set of TVs to where manufacturers are now including disclaimers upon purchase and customer service call ins that it is 'an expected behavior of some sets'. Inexcusable in my mind considering the cost of entry.

Having said that, a few things you want to put into place right from the jump regardless of picture setting. Always try to turn your Backlight option down to 2 or 1 and instead, crank the picture/brightness setting (whichever one controls white levels or something to that effect) all the way up to MAX. Also, I would recommend turning on your Black Corrector/Contrast Enhancer under "advanced Settings" to Low or even Medium depending on your room's brightness level. These steps should greatly reduce the spotlighting.

Thank you, this was really helpful. I will try your recommendations tonight. I don't like that to compensate for a defect I have to adjust picture settings (rather than adjusting picture settings for my own personal preferences). I'll see how it goes tonight.
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post #880 of 1584
1/24/13 at 11:50am
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Thank you, this was really helpful. I will try your recommendations tonight. I don't like that to compensate for a defect I have to adjust picture settings (rather than adjusting picture settings for my own personal preferences). I'll see how it goes tonight.

I agree, however I did find that turning the contrast enhancer on to its low setting did help to improve my flashlighting problem. It did not go away completely but it is better.
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post #881 of 1584
1/24/13 at 11:55am
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I would also like to add that I have recently found a setting I am surprisingly pleased with, and that is the Game Scene Select. I used to set my old 2007 Bravia into 'Game mode' as a way to disable the god awful auto dimming "feature" those sets had, and having set my HX750 into Game S.S. I've found the picture to be slightly more pleasing than any other setting I've used.

Now, it should be stated that this scene select will automatically disable many features like Motionflow and other options, but I haven't missed them at all the more I watch.

I found game mode to be an excellent setting on my previous LG set. I'll have to try it with my new 750. It's interesting, isn't it, that a picture mode that turns off many of the settings that are supposed to improve the picture may turn out to be the best mode of all.
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post #882 of 1584
1/24/13 at 1:16pm
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I found game mode to be an excellent setting on my previous LG set. I'll have to try it with my new 750. It's interesting, isn't it, that a picture mode that turns off many of the settings that are supposed to improve the picture may turn out to be the best mode of all.

LOL agreed...
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post #883 of 1584
1/24/13 at 1:17pm
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Thank you, this was really helpful. I will try your recommendations tonight. I don't like that to compensate for a defect I have to adjust picture settings (rather than adjusting picture settings for my own personal preferences). I'll see how it goes tonight.

Couldn't have said it better myself. It's just inexcusable.

Yeah let us know how it turns out for you.
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post #884 of 1584
1/25/13 at 7:26am
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Originally Posted by gatorboi352 View Post

Unfortunately spotlighting appears to continue to be an "accepted" aspect of the LCD/LED industry (not to be confused with the LCD/LED community). Unlike dead pixels, it seems to happen to a large enough set of TVs to where manufacturers are now including disclaimers upon purchase and customer service call ins that it is 'an expected behavior of some sets'. Inexcusable in my mind considering the cost of entry.

Having said that, a few things you want to put into place right from the jump regardless of picture setting. Always try to turn your Backlight option down to 2 or 1 and instead, crank the picture/brightness setting (whichever one controls white levels or something to that effect) all the way up to MAX. Also, I would recommend turning on your Black Corrector/Contrast Enhancer under "advanced Settings" to Low or even Medium depending on your room's brightness level. These steps should greatly reduce the spotlighting.

I tried your recommendations last night and it while it did help reduce the spotlighting, the discoloration in dark scenes is still there. In dark scenes the middle areas of the screen are a perfect pitch black but the corners are just a very dark gray.

Also, I sometimes want to watch things on more brighter/vivid picture settings, and having to permanently keep the settings low to avoid spotlighting would mean I can never do this.

Is spotlighting a very common issue with the Sony HX750's? I would assume most of the satisfied people on this message board do not have spotlighting (to the degree I am having). If so, I will exchange it for a new model and see if it's any better.
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post #885 of 1584
1/25/13 at 9:54am
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I tried your recommendations last night and it while it did help reduce the spotlighting, the discoloration in dark scenes is still there. In dark scenes the middle areas of the screen are a perfect pitch black but the corners are just a very dark gray.

Also, I sometimes want to watch things on more brighter/vivid picture settings, and having to permanently keep the settings low to avoid spotlighting would mean I can never do this.

Is spotlighting a very common issue with the Sony HX750's? I would assume most of the satisfied people on this message board do not have spotlighting (to the degree I am having). If so, I will exchange it for a new model and see if it's any better.

I'm sorry to hear that. There has been a case or two if I recall correctly on this forum of people having extreme spotlighting issues. I believe one person even posted a few pics of theirs and it was horrendous. If you just purchased, I would attempt an exchange.
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post #886 of 1584
1/25/13 at 11:09am
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Originally Posted by Raider4010 View Post

I tried your recommendations last night and it while it did help reduce the spotlighting, the discoloration in dark scenes is still there. In dark scenes the middle areas of the screen are a perfect pitch black but the corners are just a very dark gray.

Also, I sometimes want to watch things on more brighter/vivid picture settings, and having to permanently keep the settings low to avoid spotlighting would mean I can never do this.

Is spotlighting a very common issue with the Sony HX750's? I would assume most of the satisfied people on this message board do not have spotlighting (to the degree I am having). If so, I will exchange it for a new model and see if it's any better.


I know exactly what you mean by wanting more bright and vivid settings but having to set your tv to a more dark setting.

My spotlighting may not be as bad as yours. When my screen goes black, the corners just look a little bit brighter than the rest. It doesn't really bother me too much..

But I understand because if you're shelling out a thousand bucks, you don't expect something like that..

I still tried my best to get rid of it. I don't have my Gamma go past +1 and I don't have my Backlight level go past +1 either.

The Black corrector can be helpful at times but it can also stunt the brightness. Especially with these settings.

I say don't mess too much with black corrector if you want more a more bright and vivid screen. Unless you've found a magical combo with the whites.
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post #887 of 1584
1/25/13 at 11:11am
And does anyone know what the Cinemotion settings do? I can't see any sort of difference yet everyone says have it on Auto2.
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post #888 of 1584
1/25/13 at 10:46pm
Took delivery Thursday and so far I'm extremely happy with it. It's awesome for gaming, I don't feel any lag in game mode. I don't see any picture defects either. I've yet to try the 3D but my buddy's gonna let me borrow some 3D Blu's can't wait to see them.
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post #889 of 1584
1/26/13 at 12:51am
ive had a 55" hx750 for 3 or so months and in the past 2 weeks it has been making clunk/tick sounds (not the click when u turn it on/off sound) it seems like its coming from the case sides and if i push gently the screen back and forth it makes the same sounds, but when not touching it every 1-20mins it makes the noise more noticibly when first turned on it continues to do it even after 6-8 hours.

is it just the set wearing itself in i know all lcds make the heat expansion/compression sounds but not after 30 or so mins this keeps doing it and never used to, please help what do i do? i even turned the sound down its def coming from the case sides and top.

ive had it a metre or so from a aircon unit but its set at a comfortable temp (not freezing) and the air doesnt hit it directly could this of ruined it?
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post #890 of 1584
1/26/13 at 10:45am
Does anyone know what Cinemotion does?

Or are we all just putting it on Auto2 blindly?
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post #891 of 1584
1/26/13 at 2:29pm
I just ordered my 55hx750 on line and hope to have it in about a week. Looking forward to receiving and viewing.
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post #892 of 1584
1/28/13 at 6:17am
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It helps the TV deal with 3-2 pulldown, which is used
only when the source was a standard 24 fps film.


Thank you!

I wasn't using it on my sports settings and I guess that fine then.
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post #893 of 1584
1/28/13 at 9:30pm
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Congrat's and you will love veiwing 3D on it.
That's not normal and if it's still under warrentee I would exchange it.

called tech support and booked a field tech to come take a look at it. it has about 7 months warrenty left.
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post #894 of 1584
1/29/13 at 12:09am
Just watched Final Destination 5. The PQ was amazing and the 3D was used to some pretty awesome effect. I do have one question, do you guys think it's worth investing in a warranty? And if so where should I purchase one?
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post #895 of 1584
1/29/13 at 7:30am
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Just watched Final Destination 5. The PQ was amazing and the 3D was used to some pretty awesome effect. I do have one question, do you guys think it's worth investing in a warranty? And if so where should I purchase one?

I think it is. I just purchased Sony's extended warranty when i bought the set. I've already swapped it out once and i'm still good through Sept 2014.

Also, my mother had a 5 year warranty on a 2008 Bravia set and it bricked 4 years in. Ya never know.
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post #896 of 1584
2/2/13 at 12:26am
We just bought the 46HX750 today and set it up. We used the CNET calibration settings to adjust picture quality. When I went back to make some adjustments, I found that I can no longer set the Display Area to "Full Pixel" as CNET recommends - it does not show up as an option. Does anyone know what I did wrong? Any help would be appreciated.
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post #897 of 1584
2/3/13 at 3:55am
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We just bought the 46HX750 today and set it up. We used the CNET calibration settings to adjust picture quality. When I went back to make some adjustments, I found that I can no longer set the Display Area to "Full Pixel" as CNET recommends - it does not show up as an option. Does anyone know what I did wrong? Any help would be appreciated.

It also seems as though it won't give you the option while you're watching SD.

I just bought the 55HX750. Great tv. I'm getting a tiny bit of light leak along the bottom edge. Not noticeable under normal viewing conditions. This set does everything else perfect so I'll probably live with it. Colors and motion are dead on. Even uniformity in dark scenes is very nice. Still playing with settings and features, trying to get the imediashare app working.
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post #898 of 1584
2/4/13 at 10:22pm
Hello again. I would like to know if it's normal to see flash lightning in the upper corners when the screen is black? I don't know what to make of it. I have had this TV set for 1 month only. Thanks.
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post #899 of 1584
2/4/13 at 10:37pm
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Hello again. I would like to know if it's normal to see flash lightning in the upper corners when the screen is black? I don't know what to make of it. I have had this TV set for 1 month only. Thanks.

All edge lit panels will have flashlighting to a degree in the corners on dark scenes. If you only see it on a completely dark screen, then yes... Nothing is wrong. If you are seeing it during normal viewing, then there could be a problem depending on severity of the flashlighting.
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post #900 of 1584
2/5/13 at 7:58am
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Hello again. I would like to know if it's normal to see flash lightning in the upper corners when the screen is black? I don't know what to make of it. I have had this TV set for 1 month only. Thanks.

Try turning Adv Contrast Enhancer on Low as this turns the backlight off on a black/transition screen. Unless you have it on already in which case it's up to you whether you can live with it. It's unfortunately pretty common for lcd's.

Aaron
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