Zenith C32V37 with integrated HDTV tuner - mini review - Page 3  

I have an LCD Phillips Pronto remote...does anyone know how to use the discretes posted in the above threads with this remote...how do you enter the 3 digit code...can you covert it hex?...

Joe

What is the consensus on red push on the V37?

I have mine set on "cool", and I still notice it. Skin tones are RED.

I am NOT a videophile, and I have not tweaked any video settlings since I got the thing.

I suggest going into the Service mode and lowering the reds slightly that should eliminate your problem, I havent noticed that much of a red push only slightly when I first got it and they had the color way up I keep my color no higher then 39 ever!


And you are saying you havent tweaked any video settings? well thats your problem set brightness to 61 and Color to 39 and see what you get!
also might wanna put the contrast a little above 50!

By the way I bought this tv yesterday. I have to pick it up yet, but bestbuy had it in stock last one...

Good you you. It is a nice set, I really enjoy it. I bet you will too.

I got Best Buy to throw in free shipping. It weighs 158 lbs! It took 3 guys to get it into my house.

i have figured out thaqt i cannot use my ez set menu. it seems like it has been rendered useless at the factory. when i try to make any adjustments it changes the input to the analog tuner channel 13. it also resets all of the settings to factory....really annoying. the only saving grace is that all of the adjustments in the ez set menu are in the exdtended menu. but they are a little hard to find. If i enter code 019 there are 6 submenu items...all of them obscure chip model#'s i believe. i am an electronics technician and had some tv theory in school but the mnemonics and abbreviations used for the different adjustments are not all very familiar to say the least. there are at least 200 adjustments. scary. any zenith or other tv techs or cryptologists out there that can help me decypher the essentials would be greatly appreciated.

so far i am just happy i can adjust the overscan and red gain. I havent been able to get used to the ofa 8910 remote for use other than settings ajustments though. i still like my sony vl900. i can always teach the settings menu code to my sony though.

How exactly did you adjust the overscan??

when i use the ez set menu the tv seems to automaticly switchto analog tuner channel 13. i didnt even have any analog tuner channels enabled in the channel setup. but i hooked up my cable tv to the set and i could then make adjustments to: v position; v size; h position; h size; etc. when i played a 720 p video game on my xbox(freedom fighters) it had alot of overscan so much so i could not see important parts of the osd. i dont have any 720p games or other sources to test right now but i believe i'll be able to clean that up.

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I need help!

I've totally satisfied with my C32V37....Thank you for all useful information here!!

So far, my story;

Actually, I'm returning my SA 3250HD box to TWC, today. I compared the PQ from both Cable HD feed and OTA HD feed. OTA HD wins( It's like VHS vs. DVD)!!!
Last Sunday, NBC Shrek was amazing!!!!Textures were almost touchable...!

About the integrated tuner, the tuner is really nice...better than my MyHD. I can get every local DTV channel with double bow-tie antenna.
CADTV scan shows.....most channels are scarmbled except...some in-demand movie channels....channels are drifting(?). No free HD feeds.
I decided just stick to the OTA HD only thou Discovery HD was really good.

I'm struggling to connect C32V37 by DVI....I tried SA 3250HD DVI output....no luck..It says not compatible. Connected with HTPC equipped with Radeon 9700 DVI....no luck(I'm getting sigal....but letters are shaking).....I'm in the middle of learning how to use Powerstrip....but DESPERATELY need you gurus' help!

Anybody succeeded with DVI with HTPC? I read a reply from who could successfully could get 720p with his LINUX based HTPC...but can't find it again.

>>I'm struggling to connect C32V37 by DVI....I tried SA 3250HD DVI output....no luck..It says not compatible.

That would be something to contact Zenith about, don't you think? A cable box with DVI is exactly the sort of source that the DVI input should handle (not so with the Radeon, more than likely). There may be something wrong with the TV.

I find that I get the best picture on the WARM setting. Also you really need to get a setup disc and use it to properly setup your colors.

Did you use a setup disc to get those levels??? Your contrast is set WAY TOO HIGH! My settings using Sound & Vision's setup disc...

4:3 mode
contrast-15/100
brightness-68/100
color-75/100
tint-2(in the red)
sharpness-10/100
SVM-off
ACC-warm

16:9 mode
contrast-15/100
brightness-60/100
color-65/100
tint-2(in the red)
sharpness-15/100
SVM-off
ACC-warm

I find that with setting I get a GREAT picture, espically on dvds.

I do notice "red push"(sometimes), just can't get in the service menu.

The power cord is attaching on the front side edge of this TV, instead of on the back. Does any one think this is a very bad design too? It is an eyesore to have the cord hanging around if the TV is on a TV stand instead of entertainment center. It shortens the reach to a power outlet too. I don't see any benefit here.

I don't have a problem I just run it along the side of the TV so it is not seen. It is not like it is on the front now that would be bad. Yes it does seem like a poor place to put it tho. Might be the only spot to put the power supply so it don't interfere with anything else..

For a TV in this size, with a power cord hanging on the front side edge, this is absolutely a design fault. May be this is what I got for for I paid. I was kind of surprise to not see a single message mentioning this problem in this forum. However, for all future TVs from all manufacturers, please please keep the power cord on the back of the TV. It would be even better to use those detachable power cord found on computer monitor, so we can buy longer or shorter cord to fit our needs.

The side cord works great with a corner stand.

It is a strange place to put it, though, and not one that you would be looking for

Kevlo9,

I used both the AVIA and DVE discs to do my calibrating and I came up with almost the same exact settings as you did. Your 4:3 settings are almost identical to mine. My brightness is about 5 to 6 settings higher than yours. My biggest difference though is in the contrast and sharpness. My sharpness is 15 higher, and my contrast is set at 40. I will use your settings and see if I like the pic better or not. Just seems that contrast is set way low.

Quick question about SVM. Does it really make any diff whatsoever? If I have it set to HIGH, LOW, or OFF I don't really notice anything different. Am I just going blind, or is there really something to this feature, that by all accounts on the forum, nobody seems to like and maufacturers would be better off just eliminating it all together and adding something else?

Turn off SVM it adds artificial edge enhancement, you can observe it on//off with the AVIA or VE needle-pulse test pattern.

STEELERSRULE,

I'll give your settings a run and see how I like it. One thing to note that when the set is in 16:9 mode it has a brighter picture.

I would recommend lowering your contrast, that is if you plan on watching ALOT of HDTV and dvds with the black bars. Don't want to get the dreaded 'BURN IN".

sounds like we are talking about 2 different models!

You do know this is a C32V37 thread right??

set mine to what you recomended and it was outright lousy!

Ok,. I think I am confusing myself. I notice there's a V series of TV's and W's, right? WAs I looking at the C34V37 or was it C34W37? Same thing? Something different?

Ah, Zenith. I remember a day when their TVs would last an eternity. Then they dropped off the face of the planet. Suddenly, I see them coming out with nice products like the TV's we are talking about here, and I have a Zenith dealership show up out of nowhere five minutes from where I live.

I want to get their best 16:9 24 inch tube possibly. I'd like to compare it to the Sony XBR910, since the Zenith dealership here really seems to have some nice prices going.

So, I would appreciate whatever help you all can give me on this subject. I was under the impression these TVs didn't bother with 720p at all. That's the way literature on it reads. Do they, in fact, handle 720p?

Yes the Zeniths DO all HD Formats 480p, 720p and 1080i

When you say "do 720p", what do you mean?

On one hand, the Zenith can handle a 720p HD signal like ABC broadcasts. It displays it no problem.

I think that it can also accept a 720p signal over the high bandwidth component and DVI inputs.

However, be advised that the actual display is 1080i (or, more precisely, that is what the internal circuitry can handle. The actual display is something less, being a 4:3 CRT and all).

So you aren't actually going to see 720p natively, not like you will on some of those high end plasmas or DLPs.

What is 720p that people want to display? XBox?

Yes, Xbox in my case.

So, overall, how do you all feel about these Zeniths and is the c34v (or w?) 37 their best widescreen TV? And how do you think it matches up against the Sony XBR910 TV?

I have a Zenith dealer that'sa about five minutes away who's willing to whip me up a pretty nice deal, so this could get interesting...

I just want to hear more about this. Is Zenith back to being a good company with a good product now? I liked the picture I saw a lot int the store yesterday. I was tempted...

When you say Zenith store, what do you mean? Does it sell only Zenith?

It's a dealership that handles exclusively Zenith. I was really surprised, but sure enough...

The 34" widescreens from Zenith are no better than any of the other "mainstream" 34" widescreens (Toshiba, Phillips, and the Sony 510). They don't come anywhere near the resolution of the 910. That's why the 910 costs $2500 and the others are less than $2000.

The Zenith is a superior TV simply because of the integrated tuner.

Zeniths are actually made in Korea by LG these days. I couldn't tell you if that is a good thing or not. I had an old Zenith 25" TV, circa 1995, and I think my 32V37 is much higher quality. Of course, it cost a lot more!

If I were you and were concerned with 720p, I would take my Xbox down to the store, hook it up, and see how it works. I honestly couldn't tell you how 720p looks, because I don't have a 720p source (I don't do games, other than Atari 2600 on my Ipaq and Tetris on my circa 1990 Gameboy).

Ok, then, so we're all set on the idea that XBR910 is the king of the mountain. Gotchya. The integrated tuner on the Zenith is nice, so you can't argue the prices in light of that. Since I already have digital cable, I am not sure how much of an imperitave that feature is for me.

This is interesting and I hope this thread continues for a while, as I'd like to learn more about this product line and peoples' experiences with it.

Yeah, I have to agree that an integrated tuner is no big deal if you have digital cable and the cable company is going to give you a box for $5, or whatever.

Of course, the Zenith with the tuner is no more money that the mainstream 34'ers without the tuner. You get a tuner for free, essentially. That tuner IS compatible with digital cable, if the cable companies would unencrypt their signals. I have access to Comcast and WOW in my neighborhood, neither of which has unencrypted digital.

Keep in mind that the Zenith has 2 coax inputs. You CAN do cable AND an antenna, which would give you the most options.

Intruiging... But still may not be compelling enough for me to take my eyes off the XBR 910... ;-p