Official Panasonic UT50 Series Discussion Thread - Page 69

Originally Posted by anikun07 

Yes, you want to slide it on to the pedestal. DO NOT lay it face down. Although it may do no damage, it is a point of controversy, especially for transport.

Originally Posted by rrsteves 

OK,
Now I'm stoked to be in the Plasma club (never knew how much I was missing those blacks) and look forward to wall mounting this puppy in the other room and finally hooking up the 7.1 rear speakers. My excellent for it's time Yamaha AVR has no HDMI so I look forward to researching a new one with the new sound codecs and internet connectivity. Thanks for all your input and information. After reading this thread and the other (settings and issues) I am satisfied with my decision and expect this TV to last until OLED is in my price range.

Originally Posted by VarmintCong 

Do you guys use HDMI or component for Xbox (or PS3)? I've read that component has less lag than HDMI on the ST50, which is odd to me cause on my LCD, component had awful lag (VGA input had the best).

Originally Posted by imcclarr 

Hey guys,

I picked up the 55UT50 at Costco last week and have really liked everything about it (especially at that $750 price point). Great picture, size, and 3D functionality. I do have an issue/ concern here that I was wondering you guys could help me with. I am not a Plasma expert (Primary TV was a DLP and I had a 42" Panasonic Plasma in the bedroom, but for casual use), but I know all about burn-in (or rather avoiding it) and the various do's and do not's of Plasma operation. I have noticed during white/ light scenes of content, some kind of lines/ spots/ marks all over my screen. They are very faint, and basically fall in on the far left/ right sides, as well as dead center, but they were there the moment I first fired the TV up (I noticed them on the first Blu-ray I watched, JOHN CARTER).

I don't see how they can be burn-In (like I said, they were there as soon as the TV came out of the box), but I don't know what they are. I've looked all over the web/ this site (they aren't green blobs, banding, etc.), and haven't really come up with an answer so I thought I would post some pics and see if you could help. The best way to describe it is shadowy.

The marks aren't TOO bad, but I know they are there so I alway see them. I have a 90 Day Return window with Costco, so if it is something I should be worried about, I'd like to know so I can return the TV and get a new one. But they could also be natural Plasma quirks, that eventually go away or are standard.

Thanks in advance!

I had to pause on ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT because it was the only material I could think of that had a white/ blank screen. You can see the "shadow" on the left/ middle/ and right of the TV.

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Here is a shot from SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS. I added a little red line to give you an idea as to where some of the shadow is. It starts a little bit to the right of the red line (you will notice it if you sit back and look at the image as a whole, and not just focus on that little area.

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Originally Posted by generallee 

Correct . Set up the stand (easy) then with 2 people Lift the TV our of the box (It should be standing up anyway if you followed instructions) then slide the TV into the bracket. Once in the bracket have each person steady the TV and pick up 2 screws each and insert them through the bracket into the TV and tighten. No problem for 2....big trouble for 1:eek:

Originally Posted by dioxholster 

ive been reading that people here cant change gamma, is that true? because in advanced menu i see gamma, there are like 4 choices. I know my ut50 is from a different region but still, they ought to be same tv. I also read about warm 2 color temp, i just got warm nothing more. Whats the point of changing the menu for each region? On another matter, where are the recommended settings and where can i get a test pattern to try them on? im a bit of a noob at this.

Originally Posted by BriscoCountyJr 

In different regions the features and settings can vary quite a bit.
The North America models have the most limited settings, no gamma setting or pro settings menu at all on the NA UT50 models - you need to get an ST50 or higher in NA for that.

Originally Posted by dioxholster 

let me try this again since my previous post went wayward .do you guys have True Cinema? Its basically a viewing mode that doesnt do color temp and leaves color management to the user. I guess it might be called Custom for others. Im trying to see if using settings suggested here is a good idea, or i have to find them for my region specific one. My question is if i choose "custom" do i have to play with the color management settings or are they okay at default?

Originally Posted by KenMaynard 

Hello.

I just purchased a 50UT50 at Best Buy for 699. It will be delivered tomorrow. The sales girl convinced by wife and I that it will be much better if calibrated. That it will look better and be cooler than just using factory settings. Is that true? Will it be noticeably different? The price for calibration is $250. We only paid 699 so didn't really balk at 250 and while I play with menus sometimes we more than likely won't actually try and do it ourselves. We scheduled it for a month from tomorrow which is our delivery date. She didn't mention using slide or doing anything. She just said watch how we normally would. to break it in. Which is Network TV and HBO and blue Ray. We hate anything with black bars and watch only HD now that BBCA and ION are HD for DTV. Well E isn't HD yet or at least doesn't look HD. Oh and will the Harry Potter 3D blue ray look good?

Will it be Noticeable and amazing like she said? We noticed on the wall the color looked best on Panasonic plasmas than all other TV's.

Originally Posted by pistol-pete 

this tv is amazing. paying for the calibrations is up to you, FYI, if you are a reward zone member (silver) calibrations are free. Anikun07 has calibrated his set and was kind enough to share his results here. you can use his adjustments in the settings menu which look great or go deeper and also use his settings in the service menu for a fantastic picture. i have used all his settings to a tee and am simply blown away with the picture. could a professional calibrator improve on my picture? possible, but i am more than satisfied with Ani's results on my set. if you want to do your own adjustments, just right down all the original settings in case you make a mistake. here's where everything can be found if you want to try for yourself. post 601 and you might save yourself $250.
http://www.avsforum.com/t/1412033/the-official-panasonic-ut50-settings-issues-thread/600

Originally Posted by dioxholster 

let me try this again since my previous post went wayward .do you guys have True Cinema? Its basically a viewing mode that doesnt do color temp and leaves color management to the user. I guess it might be called Custom for others. Im trying to see if using settings suggested here is a good idea, or i have to find them for my region specific one. My question is if i choose "custom" do i have to play with the color management settings or are they okay at default?

Originally Posted by KenMaynard 

Hello.

I just purchased a 50UT50 at Best Buy for 699. It will be delivered tomorrow. The sales girl convinced by wife and I that it will be much better if calibrated. That it will look better and be cooler than just using factory settings. Is that true? Will it be noticeably different? The price for calibration is $250. We only paid 699 so didn't really balk at 250 and while I play with menus sometimes we more than likely won't actually try and do it ourselves. We scheduled it for a month from tomorrow which is our delivery date. She didn't mention using slide or doing anything. She just said watch how we normally would. to break it in. Which is Network TV and HBO and blue Ray. We hate anything with black bars and watch only HD now that BBCA and ION are HD for DTV. Well E isn't HD yet or at least doesn't look HD. Oh and will the Harry Potter 3D blue ray look good?

Will it be Noticeable and amazing like she said? We noticed on the wall the color looked best on Panasonic plasmas than all other TV's.

Originally Posted by Yukon Trooper 

Honestly, I don't think a $250 calibration is worth it for the UT, especially for a 50" at $699. I say this because the presets can already get you very good results. Gamma cannot be calibrated on the UT but Cinema mode allows for a fairly flat response in most IRE ranges. Color gamut can also not be calibrated but Cinema or Custom/Game with HDMI Content set to Photo allows for a very good color gamut. Greyscale can be calibrated in the service menu but using Warm 1, at least on my 60UT50, greyscale tracks at under 10 dE for 20%-100% IRE. This is very good performance and any changes in the service menu will be marginal. Brightness and sharpness are easily calibrated at home with test patterns and your eyes.

Cinema, Warm 1 results (click for actual sizes):

Originally Posted by generallee 

The new Denon's are nice....but if you are short on cash you might double feed your source through HDMI to the TV and use optical cable to feed your old Yammy until $$$ become available.