Official LG 47LM8600/55LM8600 Owners Thread - Page 5

Originally Posted by OsageCowboy

I don't have weird lights at the top. And the colors on this set have tons of "pop" to me. You may have a defective set. Send it back....

Originally Posted by aaronwalker1974

The only way to reduce the effect of the light bleeding at the top would be to reduce the backlight and try the local dimming at a higher lever (ie. med / or high). It will help but maybe not eliminate it completely. As far as the washed out color, maybe try some of the settings listed above? The colors on my 7600 have good pop although the blacks do get crushed a bit.

Originally Posted by ECEC

I applied the settings that HyperC posted, and things are looking much better. My contrast, backlight, and brightness settings were nowhere near his, and the colors are better. I'm going to wait until tonight to see if the lights at the top come back, but that could have been caused by my settings or something.

A couple of quick questions:

- is there a remote command for jumping directly to a Picture setting? I want to setup my activity-based remote to switch it to Game when I use the PS3/360. I know you can set a Picture setting per input, but everything uses one input on the TV right now.

- is there a manual way to apply a Picture setting to specific inputs? The calibration wizards lets you do it at the end, but I haven't found a manual way yet.

Originally Posted by aaronwalker1974

I don't think there is a way to do either of these.

Originally Posted by boxorox87

I have flashlight effect.....but not bad...especially after a minor calibration. My picture is outstanding. I can't hardly believe how good the colors and contrast are.

Originally Posted by boxorox87


I have flashlight effect.....but not bad...especially after a minor calibration. My picture is outstanding. I can't hardly believe how good the colors and contrast are. My cave is below ground, with one window that is covered. I use fairly dim recessed lighting.....like I said, it's a cave.

I haven't even messed with the "Expert1" yet. I started(mistakingly) in Cinema mode. I will start a better calibration tonight, using the Expert1 setting.

Originally Posted by ECEC


So that's what is referred to as the "flashlight effect"? I'll definitely be on the lookout for it, but in my testing this afternoon I haven't seen it (since applying the settings posted last page).

Just did some 3D testing. I had pretty much written off 3D in the home environment after putting my original LG through it's paces. The glasses were uncomfortable, heavy, and required charging via cables I could only rarely find. And they were expensive. I shelled out for an extra set, but never used them unless someone came over and wanted to check it out. My only 3D source is my PS3, and I played a few games and videos which were kind of cool, but certainly not mind blowing or anything.

With this set, I find the 3D much more enjoyable, mainly because of the glasses. In fact, as I was writing this I was surprised to find them on my head still; I had simply pushed them up and forgotten about them. The effect was much more noticeable in the videos and games I tried, and the best part: it worked much farther away.

I played some Wipeout, Stardust HD, and some Shadow of the Colossus, then watched some E3 trailer that I already had downloaded. I didn't play long, but didn't get the eye strain and headache I would usually associate with 3D either.

Originally Posted by jeffro23

I dont get the "warm" temp setting some folks are using. To me it looks like a dark orangish film on the screen.
Maybe other settings will clear some of that up.

Ive been using Medium temperature

Originally Posted by maks898

How do you lower the refresh rate on the 55lm8600 to 120hx from 240z? 240hz makes many movies seem unreal.. At the same time, I dont want to go down to 60hz as that would make this tv inferior to the 6700.. I appreciate it..

Originally Posted by ECEC

I played some Wipeout, Stardust HD, and some Shadow of the Colossus, then watched some E3 trailer that I already had downloaded. I didn't play long, but didn't get the eye strain and headache I would usually associate with 3D either.

Originally Posted by Owlzfan84

Hey guys. I am definitely getting this tv, i'll prob order it tonight after work. Question though, whats the best place to order this tv from? i'm a little skeptical of some of these online places with really cheap deals. Eastcoasttvs, powersellernyc, etc. Just wondering where you guys got your deals from and if the buying experience was smooth.

Also has anyone tried the dual gaming on this tv yet?

Originally Posted by jedi29

O___BTW , the LM7600 and LM8600 are very different , will get into that later , if need be.

For whatever extra you would spend , I think anywhere from one to two hundred , the money is well spent on the LM8600.

Today , May 25th 2012 , the LM8600 series is the TOTL for LG , of course in a few months the LM9600 will be the top dog , BUT , other than Full Array & Sound the LM8600 is very much the same and will still be there TOTL Edge-Lit TV for 2012.

Me 

Originally Posted by boxorox87

This was my first calibration. It was pretty basic but very effective. It was mostly contrast, brightness, and color settings.
I accidentally used Cinema. I need to go back a re-calibrate on Expert1. My room is a cave with one casement window which is covered and low recessed lighting.

SETTING Cinema
BACKLIGHT 50
CONTRAST 95
BRIGHTNESS 54
SHARPNESS (i see no effect)
COLOR 60
TINT G6
DYNAMIC CONTRAST OFF
SUPER RESLOUTION OFF
COLOR GAMUT (wide i see no effect)
EDGE ENHANCER Low(i see no effect)
COLOR FILTER OFF
GAMMA 2.2
WHITE BALANCE
COLOR TEMP WARM
METHOD 2 POINTS
COLOR MANAGEMENT
RED 0
GREEN 0
BLUE 0
CYAN 0
MAGENTA 0
YELLOW 0
NOISE REDUCTION OFF
MPEG NOISE REDUCTION OFF
BLACK LEVEL LOW
LED LOCAL DIMMING LOW
TRUMOTION OFF

Originally Posted by aaronwalker1974

I can't wait to hear the differences. So it is something more than just the dual cpu's?