Official Panasonic UT50 Series Discussion Thread - Page 72

I had this same green blob... went away totally after 200 hours or so if I remember right. I'm on about 1250 hours now with mine. Just keep it away from logos and static images for the first 200-300 hours... is all I will say.

Edit: Actually... I think it was really only 80 hours or so when I noticed it was gone.
Edited by damag0r - 2/20/13 at 9:05pm

Quick question, would you get rid of a Samsung PN59D550 for a 55UT50? My buddy wants my tv and I actually don't mind downsizing as I sit 9-10ft away from my tv. I guess my question is, is the picture gonna be better than what I have now. Nothing will come out of my pocket as I can get the 55UT50 at Costco for $699 til the 24th. Thanks for any input.

Ok I just replaced a Samsung 60E550 for the 60UT50 and WOW!!! I have no regrets. I am in love with this tv and was a big Samsung fan until now. I like Samsung LED tvs but as far as plasma goes I'm sorry but Panasonic crushes them on black level and picture quality in my opinion.

Hello,

I'm having a bit of trouble with my three month old Panny 60UT50.

It has shut off on it's own twice in the last week.

Has this happened to anyone else?
Should I be concerned?

I got a killer deal on a BDT220 (BB matched Amazon.com) so possibly tonight, more likely this weekend I'll have tweaked settings in the settings thread for anyone who's interested.

Like to the deal?

I see rcwilley.com has it at 599+ shipping (50").

Oops...nevermind.

For anyone else,. $599 the best I'm giong to do on this/

I think I might have had that happen with the media player if I gave it too many commands too quickly.

Both times my Panny turned off while I was just watching.

At first I thought maybe a shut-off timer was set but that wasn't it.

did you check the ECO/energy setting in setup?

Yes.

Both ten minutes and three hours are at "stay on"

If anyone is curious, the Logitech TV Cam works with the UT50 series. Just got one for the Skype and it works and was only $35 on Amazon.

Pretty much read this whole thread and decided to pick up the 55". Got it at costco for $699:eek:

I can't seem to find this tv offered at any of the major retailers. It looks like Best Buy just discontinued it. Does anybody know where i can find the 50" UT50 for $700?

As far as I can tell the 2012 products are on their way out, I couldn't find a Sony S590 locally, and there won't be a UT60 for 2013. Those who have one have lucked out on a super value for a TV. It will be interesting to see what is available for the XY60s for 2013.

I picked up the UT55 from Costco for $699 yesterday morning. So far I am really enjoying the picture this TV has, trying my best to "break it in" according to what I have read on the forum, but I am pretty sure one of the speakers doesn't sound right. Almost like a rattling, or what it might sound like if it was blown. Got the extended warranty, am going to look at that to see how I go about having it checked out. Really don't want to take this thing back to the store for another one.

Kids were all excited about the 3D right up until I found that 3D glasses are quite expensive. Are there any cheaper alternatives out there?

Do others have the wifi adapter? I am trying to think through if it might be cheaper to just run my own ethernet cable from the basement myself.

Thanks

Welcome to the UT50 group. Samsung makes compatable 3D glasses, Model: SSG-4100GB for $20.00. I have my UT50 wired because it was easy to do and I don't have to worry about wireless signal drops. I would recommend the UT50 settings thread as well. There are great discussions on calibrations there. Anikun07 among others have been very helpful on both pages. As far as the speaker issue, i would exchange the TV while they still have them and not be concerned with repairs. JT

I am getting very noticeable crosstalk with the Samsung brand. They work, everything is 3d, but the cross talk I see is very distracting. Is there any way to improve that or something that could be messing it up? Scenes like the Pixar logo really stand out with the black on white.

For cheap glasses to show off the 3d for 5-10 minutes they work though. I tried watching a few movies and it just wasn't enjoyable.

I just bought my 50UT50 yesterday from Best Buy. They had to call a store in Texas and get it sent to me.

I haven't tried the Samsung glasses, but have seen many comments on this thread. Maybe someone could provide insite on the better inexpensive 3d glasses.

I like the way it plays my HD Vacation Beach Videos from my computer, almost like being there...

my LG would not play these over DLNA flawlessly...

also plays them from SD card
Edited by SanchoPanza - 2/27/13 at 4:04pm

Hey everyone,

A quick question about line bleed.

I had a moment to spare so opened a Live Chat session on Panasonic's site to ask about line bleed on my TV, as well as whether it would void my warranty to go into the service menu as I'd read about changing my white balance in it. I've read on various forums that line bleed is normal for plasmas and pretty much everyone has it to some extent.

First off, the only thing she said about my service menu question was, "We don't recommend it." In regards to the line bleeding, the representative asked if I'd reset my TV to which I said I hadn't and don't know how. She instructed me how (via the service menu) how to reset:

I could see line bleed as the TV scanned for channels from the progress bar and she said that my TV needed repair and to call a number to locate a nearby service center. I thought that was interesting since people made it sound like a non-issue to ignore. Interestingly, though, as I've finished setting up, I went back to the app I was using where I could strongly see line bleeding (Crunchyroll), and found that the text wasn't showing any and just a slight amount from the orange progress bars. Now though, some half hour later, I just went in again as I'm writing and can see the line bleeding again from the text on the app.

Does anyone know why resetting anything would fix line bleed? Or why it would disappear a bit after the reset and return again after being on for a bit? The TV wasn't off but for a couple seconds when the TV was resetting.

Thanks.

These are my findings of the glasses I had posted 2 months ago

As for you seeing lots of crosstalk, maybe defective glases, or some people can no matter what, my wife and my friends wife can not watch 3D at home so far, but imax and movie theater is fine, I don't get it, only conclusion I see is these are powered and imax is not?

I'm looking at picking up a 55UT50 and had a quick question. When watching apps like Netflix via the UT50 is there a way to output 5.1 either HDMI ARC or Optical output to my AVR? I checked the manual and said only 5.1 optical output from ATSC source, does this include the Viera apps? I couldn't find any confirmation on wether 5.1 outputs via HDMI ARC.

Any info would be much appreciated. Also would the 5.1 audio from an HDMI input passthough and output via the HDMI ARC input to my AVR?

Another question... If I use and HDMI switch (I have 4 sources) and use only one of the HDMI inputs on the UT50 can I calibrate my picture settings to my liking, and then switch game mode on and off for when using my gaming source, and still retain all previously calibrated picture settings when game mode is back to 'off'?

Yes 5.1 audio will come out fromm the TV if the internet app supports it like Netflix and Vudu, don't think the amazon video app supports beyond stereo however, so it depends on the app.
don't think other HDMI inputs on the TV will passthru to the HDMI ARC, but will come out on the optical audio (but only in stereo for external HDMI inputs)

You can set all parameters in each picture mode separately and just move between them to the mode you want to use. 3D also has its own set of picture modes separate from 2D. The only thing that remains the same between all picture modes, 2D and 3D, is the color temp.

Thank you BriscoCountryJr and Anikun. I'll pick up my 55UT50 today, can't afford the GT. I'll definitely try your calibration settings Anikun.

Check your energy savings UGH