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Originally Posted by High Gear

You will see what they call "clay-face". Panasonic has a firmware update that will change the internal settings and make it more easy to use the TV settings to take the CF out.
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TH-42PX600U
TH-50PX600U
TH-58PX600U
PX600_GenX_V1-46.exe (456KB)
DG-Board EEPROM GenX Firmware


Caution:
This firmware overwrites the EEPROM on the DG board and has no effect on the tuner 1.46 9/1/2006 Poor picture details
Faces appear as "Clay Faces"
Excessive brightness with no details in the black level
Download the file to your local drive then double-click to extract the zipped files - Select a formatted SD card as the destination. To update the firmware, follow the instruction in this
firmware installtion guide Download

Originally Posted by BruZZi

The reverse...

You are simply saving the life of those pixels since they are not being lit compared to the rest. So if you watch 2.35:1 sources straight over and over again, eventually those pixels will be brighter that the ones in the center of the picture.

Here's an exaggerated example:




Not an issue if you watch mixed content with some full screen material.
But, just in case you start getting the bars brighter than the rest, you can use the "Negative Function" and let it play for several minutes/necessary to even out the picture.

Originally Posted by BruZZi

The reverse...

You are simply saving the life of those pixels since they are not being lit compared to the rest. So if you watch 2.35:1 sources straight over and over again, eventually those pixels will be brighter that the ones in the center of the picture.

Here's an exaggerated example:




Not an issue if you watch mixed content with some full screen material.
But, just in case you start getting the bars brighter than the rest, you can use the "Negative Function" and let it play for several minutes/necessary to even out the picture.

Originally Posted by BruZZi

Yup. That's why the new TY-FB9BD S-Video & Composite Board is called "Dual Terminal Board" as you can use both inputs.

Originally Posted by slb

I posted this in the 9UK owner's thread, but then realized it might be better to post it here.

I noticed that on our 50PH9UK, pressing input 2 on the remote toggles between input 2A (composite) and input 2B (svideo). Does this mean that both inputs are now usable? Our 5th generation Panny did not toggle between the the two inputs, and only one or the other could be used, with svideo having priority.

This 2A/2B feature messes up our universal remote programming. If if input 2 is requested by two consecutive macros (e.g. "Watch VCR" and then "Watch CATV"), then the plasma switches from A to B (or vice-versa). It appears that if I switch to the PC input first and then back to input 2, the previous selection is preserved.

Anyone else run into this issue?

-Steve

Originally Posted by aprest

I just realized that I misread your question and so I have edited my reply to suggest that you do as Bruzzi suggested and check with remotecentral for discrete codes for 2A and 2B. However I am leaving my reply below on this forum in case it might help others with remote codes.

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I do not know what remote you are programming but I use the JP1 connector on RadioShack and URC remotes and the JP1 ir.exe and KeyMaster software that you can download off the Internet. For my Panasonic plasma TVs (TH-50PX60 and TH-42PX50) I build the macro so that it uses: TV;TV/Video{A/B};2 to select the Component #1 input, TV;TV/Video{A/B};3 to select the Component #2 input; and TV;TV/Video{A/B};4 to select the HDMI input. The TV/Video {A/B} opens the choices for input and the numbers 2, 3, or 4 makes the input choice.

I also have the TH-65PF9UK and I used a learning remote and ir.exe to identify the codes for the component and DVI inputs (as well as the Discrete On/Off codes) and then programmed them to the TV/Video keys on the remote. For example when the remote is in the SAT mode I program the TV/Video button to send out Setup Code 0250 EFC 187 HexCMD $3F to switch to the component input. When the remote is in the DVD mode I program the TV/Video button to send out Setup Code 0250 EFC 183 HexCMD $BF to switch to the DVI input. I then build the macros so that for example to watch using the DVD player I use DVD;TV/Video{A/B} at the begininng of the macro to switch the TV to the DVI input. All of the rest of my component sources go through my Yamaha receiver and I thus use the Yamaha to switch those sources. You can set the TH-65PF9UK to always turn on using the same input so I chose Component input so that I don't have to do a lot of switching of the TV unless I want to watch the DVD player using the HDMI to DVI cable to the DVI input of the TV.

I don't know if that helps.

Originally Posted by slb

aprest,
I also use a URC remote and JP1 and I have the discrete codes for the PC input and slots 1-3. The problem is that slot 2 has the supplied dual terminal board (1 ea. composite and svideo). If input 2 on the plasma has already been selected, then pressing a macro that also selects input 2 causes the plasma to toggle between 2A (composite) and 2B (svid). So far, I haven't been able to find separate discrete codes for 2A and 2B.

As I mentioned previously, selecting another input first, and then input 2, causes the plasma to stay on the currently selected sub-input (A or B).

Regards,
Steve

Originally Posted by BruZZi

You're Welcome.


The "Negative Function" is one of options on the Screensaver Menu to prevent Image Retention / Burn-In.

As the name says, it'll show a negative image (black and white) of the picture displayed.

There's also a White Bar Scroll (a white bar will continue to scroll from left to right)
and Wobbling (Shift the image a dot level Up/Down/Left/Right

Originally Posted by aikiman

Sorry if this has been asked before, but did not find an answer in Bruzzi's FAQs.....what happens when one unplugs a 9UK, i.e., service and setup menu items? Do you have 30 seconds before losing those settings? TIA....

Originally Posted by cfogli99

I recently (yesterday), purchased a Panasonic TH-42PX600U after much deliberation and some help from the folks here. I'm just learning all the technical jargon so excuse my remedial vocabulary. I need help to decide what else to buy. This is what else I currently have: 1) An old (6yrs) non-progressive Sony DVD player, 2) an old (5yrs) Pioneer receiver with 2 component RGB outputs and 5.1 surround, 3) a Playstation 2, 4) A comcast HD cable box with DVR.

I've already decided to avoid the Blu-ray/HD devices for now while they battle it out for supremacy. So my questions...

1) Do I need to buy a new progressive DVD player to optimize playing of standard DVD's on my new plasma? If so, which one? I've done some research and the OPPO DV-970HD looks pretty good.

2) Should I upgrade receivers now or can I wait to put a little more dough in the bank? i.e. what do i sacrifice with my current receiver?

3) Any advice on a universal remote? A colleague suggested the Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote , and it sounds pretty good.

Thanks in advance...I look forward to hearing your responses