Official Panasonic GT50 Series Discussion Thread [No Street Price Talk] - Page 204

Originally Posted by Irishlad147 

Hi guys. I am new to this forum. This is a a very informative and helpful thread by the way. I got my 42" GT50 last Saturday. However, I noticed a few oddities and I will be returning the tv and getting it replaced with another GT50, hopefully issue free! My first issue was image retention. The IR only occurred in the lower left side of the screen whereas the rest of the screen was resistant to any form of IR. The other issue was in that same area of the screen, I noticed the screen seemed dirty or blotchy. It was only noticeable when watching football with the green colour and fast panning of the screen. It was subtle but off putting nonetheless.

I first noticed the image retention in netflix through the smart tv feature. One of the movie thumbnails remained on the screen. I noticed it when the screen saver with the blue background came on. Straight away I could see the left side of the screen was not as clean and uniform as the right side. Like most of the people on this forum I am very observant and I have eagle eyes for the smallest of anomalies. I do not think it is normal that I should be getting IR from a still that is only on the screen for 5 minutes max, at which point the screen saver activates.

A panasonic tech came out to my house and thankfully has agreed that my tv is faulty and I should not be experiencing these issues. Another strange thing I noticed today was the black borders around the screen. I was seeing unusual black borders on all sides of the screen. The image should be right up tight to the bezel. I am aware that it can depend on the source but the odd border behaviour was on all sources and it was very distracting and unpleasant to look at. I think this was an issue that was raised on another thread and maybe this one too? Anyway, suddenly my borders are back to normal. They are now fitting nice and snug up against the bezel, left and right side. Very strange? I did change the aspect ratio to auto and then back to 16:9. Maybe this resolved it? Seems like there is a bit of a glitch regarding the borders and picture settings perhaps? Maybe my gt50 got confused!

Finally, I hear people talking about FULLscreen, HD size 1 and 2. Where can I find these settings? I do not see these settings anywhere! I have aspect ratio auto, 16:9, 14:9, 4:3, zoom 1,2,and 3. I have no other options apart from overscan on and off. Am I missing something guys? What is this FULL screen option? Maybe it's different between uk and Ireland and American models. The settings are names differently perhaps?

When I get my new set I am definitely going to avoid the netflix app for the first few weeks! In fact, I am just going to avoid any apps in the smart tv for the first few weeks. Why is there no pixel orbiter setting when using the Internet smart tv features? They have a screen saver but is there a reason why they don't have the pixel orbiter as an option?

Do you guys recommend that I break the tv in with a safe source or coloured slides this time? Finally, after 150 to 200 period will I be able to relax, enjoy the tv and play games without having to worry about burn in or crazy IR? I'm a passionate gamer. Apologies for the novel but I guess I am just looking for some peace of mind because nobody likes a faulty tv and the whole return to seller scenario. Slightly stressed to say the least. I would appreciate any advice, feedback and peace of mind that you guys can give me.

Originally Posted by j0hnnyyyy 

i know this probably has been asked many times but when you run the break in slides do you just let it run 100 hours straight or run the slides in a certain amount of hour intervals?

Originally Posted by j0hnnyyyy 

i know this probably has been asked many times but when you run the break in slides do you just let it run 100 hours straight or run the slides in a certain amount of hour intervals?

Originally Posted by jbdan 

Whatever works for your schedule. It doesn't matter. I just watch TV, no black bars zoomed in, and no long sessions with channels with a super white logo. It looks surprisingly good even zoomed in! Then enjoy to the fullest after ~150hrs.

Originally Posted by JSpectre88 

I have a question regarding picture settings. Would you say that these settings are universal or do they play more to a persons taste? I don't mean, are one persons settings going to look exactly the same on another persons set. I'm more curious if a perfectly accurate calibration would actually look good to any given person. I assume that you would have to appreciate a natural, correct looking display in the first place. For example, I used the CNET settings when I had my U50, but I had to change the settings to normal or even cool1 from warm2. The warmer picture just didn't look very good to me, and the cooler one seemed more accurate. It would be one thing if accurate settings made the TV look better (to me) than I could do on my own through eye-balling it, but it seems like the entire process is subjective. I think it's pretty safe to say that I have just gotten used to watching an incorrect picture over the years. I have to wonder if it's actually worth it then to try and get adjusted to the correct settings or to keep using settings that I think look good. At the very least, should I make an honest attempt to try and get used to a more realistic, accurate picture?

Originally Posted by HD-Master 

Things do differ between the North American and international models. You would be better served by visiting http://www.avforums.com/ instead. They will very helpful with your GT50 there!

Originally Posted by Irishlad147 

Hi guys. I have the break in Colour slides on a USB stick. At what speed should I run the slides at in slide show mode? Slow, medium, or fast? Is it safe to leave the tv on for hours on end? Can I turn it off and give it a break during the break in period? People recommend the discovery channel as a good source but the discovery channel has a logo on the screen. Surely that's not ideal!? Thanks in advance guys. The picture on the gt50 is perfect. The colours are spot on!

Originally Posted by TIME2PLAYDAGAME 

HD-Master, Your 3D settings are just general settings, correct? What mean is, there would be no difference in say contrast or brightness if I were in a completely dark room while viewing 3D material?

Originally Posted by Hughski68 

Hi all. First post newbie here. I got a 55 GT50 in December after 18 years with a 20" Proscan (FINALLY!!), the depth finder as a friend call it. I paired the TV up with an Oppo 103. The sound is going through a Yamaha 2095 and Paradigm Monitor 9ses with "matching" surrounds.

Coming from a 20" TV needless to say I'm astounded by the picture. With just a bit of research I think I'm using the THX Cinema mode and have Cox HD piped in.

One issue that is bugging me, though is that I do have some picture stutter when the motion is moving horizontally. As far as cable setup goes (in case this is the issue), this is it: Cox box - HDMI - Oppo. Oppo - HDMI - TV. Oppo - optical (Toslink) - 2095. I'm using the stock Oppo cable from the Oppo to TV and a Monoprice Ultraslim Redmere from the Oppo to the Cox box.

Also, the sound and picture become unsynced if watching one program for a while. Flipping channels alleviates this.

What are your thoughts on this, please?

Thank you.

Originally Posted by kevreh 

What resolution is the cox box sending out? My Tivo was set to output 720 or 1080 depending on the content. I changed to 1080 only and saw improvememts. Its been mention on these forums that the built in 720 > 1080 upscaler isnt too good in the pannasonic. Give it a try. Also try HD Masters settings to turn off all the unneeded image filters.

Originally Posted by drscottdo 

Hey guys,

Proud new owner of a 65" GT50. Awesome. Moving up from an LG 42"LCD which has been a great tv for me.

Question about the stand the TV comes with. I am placing the TV on a custom made wood entertainment stand. I would like to have a LCR speaker or a sound bar but the TV is so close to the top of the TV stand, that the front speaker blocks the bottom of the screen. Does anyone know of any solutions/alternate Pannny stands that elevates the TV just a bit? Just thinking.

Scott

Originally Posted by synistr 

Has anyone been able to pair an iPod/iPad? When I try it gets an error. Using 0000, 1111, and 1234.

Originally Posted by drscottdo 

Hey guys,

Proud new owner of a 65" GT50. Awesome. Moving up from an LG 42"LCD which has been a great tv for me.

Question about the stand the TV comes with. I am placing the TV on a custom made wood entertainment stand. I would like to have a LCR speaker or a sound bar but the TV is so close to the top of the TV stand, that the front speaker blocks the bottom of the screen. Does anyone know of any solutions/alternate Pannny stands that elevates the TV just a bit? Just thinking.

Scott

Originally Posted by Arfie 

Yeah, could do without that bluster.

Anyway, got my 65GT50 yesterday and tuned it up with HD-Master's settings with a little fine tuning on my end, Such a fine set and so far none of the issues I've read about here. Many thanks to all who have posted their experiences and especially to HD-Master for the calibration posts.