The Official Panasonic UT50 Settings/Issues Thread - Page 35

Going to do that later.Hope it solves the problem

Not a single regret with my purchase

BOTH Panasonic iPhone TV apps work for me, and I've always been wired; never wi-fi...

Strange, I can't get either app to work, my TV doesn't show in the apps device list. Did the app work for your UT50 right out of the box? Did you have to play with any settings?

Maybe i'm better off with a harmony anyways, even with all my components having an app for iphone, they still don't automate multi device control as well as most can't even be powered on, only off.

Mine is also cable connected and my app says demo mode and doesnt connect to the tv

seems I had to select the device (TV) and give it the IP address, for both apps...

Has anyone here found a solution to the 720p Oil Painting Effect? In general everything I have outputs to 1080p just fine but the 2 places I run into issues is with PS3 gameplay and OTA 720p stations. I can live with it on the OTA but I want to fix the PS3 gameplay. I found a small HDMI converter box on monoprice that appears to upconvert 720p to 1080p but I was hoping there was some setting on the TV I could change instead. Anyone?

Have you tried the Network settings on your TV? MENU, Network, Network Link, Network remote control: Enable

Just so I'm redumbdantly clear on this, for my P55UT50, adjusting R-Drv -11 clicks gives 'E3' not 'F4', and adjusting B-Drv +23 clicks gives '9A' not '97'.

So, the factory settings for these two parameters *were* different than yours.

Would this be because the factory actually performs a final calibration on each panel(!), or maybe the settings are batch related?

Regardless, is it for sure that the number of clicks and not the final setting should be considered here?

Thanks for your patience. I've been away from this for a few years in the loony bin we call EmComm

73

-rb-
Btw, this is replacing a 65" Sharp LCD and, so far, it is amazing... even before calibration.

Mine says network,Network link settings,dlna remote,on

Please elaborate; are you saying you gave the TV an address? (Assigned a static IP).

Mine TV is DHCP, control by remote is enabled, still no TV is listed in either of the two iPhone Vierra remote apps.

I am in the same boat

Yes, that's it, exactly!!! Menu, Network, IP address/DNS settings: IP address (I also have my IP setting mode and DNS setting mode set to Automatic)

Just stumbled upon something weird, I accidentally bought the crappy vc-1 gangs of new york blu-ray which I understand is really bad... anyways I played it on my 55ut50, and noticed weird see through banding on the left and right side... and uneven trim as if the movie didnt fit right to my screen, and thats with pixel orbiting off... I figured for sure it was just the copy, which it really seemed to be because I put braveheart on right away and no issues at all, and no issues with any other blu-rays ive ever played, but i got curious and took my blu-ray player to my room where i have a 41 inch LCD, and played the gangs of new york... and there was no issues with it fitting the screen properly on the left and right, and no issues of mysterious see through vertical bands on each side... so im kinda curious why that is.. I know its not my TV, as every other blu-ray runs perfect. and any other content, im wondering if VC-1 blu-rays on HD2 maybe shows weird uneven trim and banding on these TV's or maybe its because its 55 inch and bad remasters dont look as proper on 55's, but ya kinda bugging me that it had none of these issues on my 41 inch (maybe 42) cant remember... would appreciate if someone knows what this is

To add to my last post... Ive played many VC-1's with none of that issue at all.... and I know the first gangs of new york blu ray was in the top 25 worst transfers ever... as stated above.. why does my 42 inch lcd not show the same edge issues on this particular blu-ray as my 55 ut 50 is showing?? really bothered by this, to be honest... im hoping its just because stretching the crappy blu-ray to 55 inch is why its doing it.. i know its not my set .. cuz no other blu-ray does this...If i put it on HD1 it trims the imperfections.. and maybe my 42 inch.. pan and scans only 95% of the image to begin with?? idk..

Nevermind guys, its the blu-ray ... read several reviews on Gangs Of New York (blu-ray 2008 release) and on larger size screens, it shows "color vertical band strips on left and right sides"... sorry all but a relief lol

AND note to all: DO NOT buy the 2008 Blu ray of Gangs of New York

Just watched Avatar, the huge special edition and it looks fantastic on the u50! Now I really want the St model.

For 3D or...?

I've read the ST series of panels are slightly better.

The U50 has a slightly more aggressive ABL, but the picture quality, including blacks, is up to par.

Can someone please tell me if in the blu-ray I am Legend, when hes looking for his dog in the pitch black building, that the darkness almost has a greenish tint to it instead of black...noticed this on 2 seperate UT50s, just wanna make sure this is normal..probably something to do with the way it was filmed...but i notice some dark dark scenes on other movies look kind of a green tint with dithering, is this normal?

I've noticed that with this set I seem to be sensitive to the source materials. Bluerays look stunning, dvd's look meh and different shows on different networks are a grab bag and you don't know what your going to get. And I'm using hdmi cables for both the cable box and the ps3. The epson 8350 seems to be a little more forgiving.

I finally did Anikun's settings this morning and just wanted to throw in my data. All my settings aligned too except R-DRV was E4, not E3 or F4, and B-DRV was also 9A, not 97.

So on a blu-ray you never notice what im talking about?? I agree blu-rays look stunning but some dark scenes are a tint green.. thing like the dark knight rises are obviously pristine, but ya on I am Legend blu-ray it was a greenish black instead of black on the scene I mentioned before..I'm sure its on every set.. I watched Sin City last night and WOW amazing, blacks where great, but its just some scenes on some movies that when dithering is present, it turns out to be a greenish black, I almost think it has to do with the way its film because its not like my letterbox bars arent completely black. just the odd scene on the odd movie

Has anyone just went ahead and put Anikun's settings in without a color meter or test discs and just had faith itll make theyre tv look proper? Basically does anyone just go ahead and match up their end values to his and giver? lol just curious, or is a color meter and test disc a MUST?

I did just that and have been very pleased with the results. Much better color and blacks then before.

So for SM RGB cut and drv settings, does number of clicks matter more then just clicking till you find the end value that Anikun uses? or does number of clicks for some reason matter more? because if its as simple as going in the direction your supposed to IE neg or pos, and then coming to the proper end value everyone uses and stopping? or is there something about number of clicks I should be more aware of?

Even though TV's ship looking the same out of the box, the SM values are not the same. I believe that's why it's more important to change the number of clicks rather than match the settings exactly. You may still get close by matching the settings, but I believe the number of clicks will get you the closest. Go ahead and try it out, just be sure to write down your original settings. However, the SD settings should be the same values as the HD settings, so they can be restored that way as well.

Ok thanks, but im still a little confused to why number of clicks would be closer then matching the end value up, would the end value being the same not make the picture match more so then the number clicks? not trying to sound like im questioning anybodys knowledge, just trying to figure out is all, like do you mean the number of clicks being better because if ones default is higher then that higher default being X matches another persons default thats abit lower , aghh such confusing stuff sorry if i sound a little dumb here , just intimidated of the SM, but im pretty sure im ready to do it, but nows the question of going # of clicks versus just matching the end values if my defaults are abit difference and are Anikuns values that im about to copy for cinema/warm? if someone could double check for me

The settings for these new charts are these:
R-Cut 70 (-16 clicks from default)
G-Cut 67 (-25 clicks from default)
B-Cut 6E (-18 clicks from default)
R-Drv F4 (-11 clicks from default)
G-Drv FF (Unchanged)
B-Drv 97 (+23 clicks from default)

All-Cut 70 (Automatically changes)
All-Drv FF (Unchanged, but would automatically change)

Contrast: 88
Brightness: 48 (Based on Target Y fL)
Color: 48

ahhh ok I think i get what your saying.. sorry i lack knowledge in this stuff but learning , so what you mean is say my default values are abit different then anikuns, are picture is still the exact same at default, thus why using number of clicks is better because of the difference in our defaults(which match picture) to make the picture match in our end values because are values started out different ? basically closes the gap