The "official" Hitachi 5xS715 thread - Page 3

Unfortunately, pictures won't do me a lot of good. As a start, I would just like to see your grayscale settings. Send those to me in a PM as I don't want anyone screwing up their displays trying them. Those are only a starting point. The only way I could truely reference them is to get someone there with a color analyzer to verify. But, I can get an idea by your settings if you are in the ballpark. There is a great deal of variation, but after calibrating many hitachi's I know where the range is.

You can also let me know a little more how this software/camera process works. I am not familiar with it.

Bill

I really want this set. Just wish CC or sears got it This is my first rpcrt and would like the 30 days money back or trade up. I had my heart set on a gw3 or gw4 and really don't have the extra grand to spend right now and can't see paying for light bulbs every year or two. Plus who knows who will be the last TV standing DLp, LCD, lcos and plasma. That's why i'm getting a rpcrt. Mature, One of the best pic around. Does anyone know if you talk to the store and ask them if i could have 30 days and money back will they go for it??

Issues,
I think that a stated 30 day return policy, as well as low price guarantee, is pretty standard at a brick and mortar store so it should be no problem.

Trying to bump this thing along for the non ISF literate. What does everyone think about the color temperature setting that has standard, high or medium? I think the day setting uses the high (I don't care for that) and the night setting is standard color.
Also, I have not been able to view my Denon AV on screen display, I am not sure if my connection is not right or if there is some sort of limitation with the 57s715. I tried connecting the Denon out via s-cable to the 57s715 input and also to the Direct tv receiver monitor in.

Do these newer sets have a Black & White color temp?

I am now seeing red and blue blooms in the lower corners of the set. Red on the right, blue on the left. Usually this is during 2.35 material.

I'm almost sure I read in the spec sheet that they had 4 color selections, which is the same as mine, and mine does.

Marc,

According the the service manual, they still have a black and white setting.

Bill

Yes they do, sorry I forgot to mention that one. Not sure what that is for, like it was posted above I think the standard looks the best. I got my Direct TV Samsung HD receiver installed today. The SD looks alot better, although I still find myself watching the HD content over a SD program that I would normally choose just because the PQ is so much better. I have the new receiver hooked up with component cables. It has a DVI but not an HDMI. I was wondering if the PQ would be better if I get a DVI to HDMI converter plug (I assume they make one?) instead of the component hookup?

I had a little red on the lower right in 4:3 stretch mode, but it went away after calibrating that area only in the 117 point calibration grid. All other factory settings were great (AVIA disk did little to help), and Magic Focus did it's Magic.

**** Was having problems with the volume control from the Comcast remote not working..

Called Comcast Tech Support and here is the fix.

push the [CABLE] button
hold down [SETUP] till it flashes the CABLE light twice
enter 999

Why is this set so hard to find? Sears,cc dont carry this set.

I just ordered a 57S715 from Sears in Hawaii. The stock number for the 57" is 54744 and 54734 for the 51" set. The only bad part is that is that it won't be available for delivery until October 3'rd.


BIGLC

My friend put his in last week, and I will be getting mine shortly. We both have 51s715's, and Comcast is the provider. They carry the cards for Hitachi slots. Reception is that same as with the set top box, but there is no 2 way communication, so no TV guide, no PPV movies, but it still costs the same as a set top box hook-up

I have a cable card installed in a Hitachi 51S715 through Comcast in Livermore, CA. Works great but not much HDTV fare.

Any recent thoughts on these sets, from those who have reported so far and had a bit more time to consider, or others who have obtained it but not spoken up?

I ask because I am likely finally to buy a set in the next week, and this set is my leading candidate.

I would be especially grateful for comments on HD/non-HD sports (football) through D*, and other thoughts related to D*. I have the Sunday Ticket.

Also, I do a bit of PS2 gaming. I know PS2 might not be the best on big screens, but how is it overall on these sets (I would go 57").

I am not likely to be a big tweaker, so OOTB is pretty important. I am willing to try my hand at Avia, though I have never used it.

I appreciate any comments.

I've got a 51s715 on the way, and I guess I should upgrade my dvd player. Right now I have a non-progressive Panasonic that about 2.5 years old. It is a decent DVD player.

What are the current owners of the s715 and f510 using as a dvd player. Are you outputting the signal at 480p? using HDMI for 720 or 1080?

How does the tv look if 480i is used instead of 480p (i.e., how good of a job converting 480i does the tv do?)

Thanks for any input.

Brandon

I am not a techno guy. Bought my set 2 weeks ago and just love it. Seems like quite a few News shows and sport shows in HDTV.

Bought mine at Video Only and got a 5 yr warranty free as well as shipping. Paid what was mark at the shop and have done some searching around on pricing. Can't beat the deal I got.

Just ordered it from sears. They will not have the set in the store but you can order it. In this thread there is the stock number for sears. It will be coming sept 10. The best thing is i got 30 days to make my mind up. They gave me 10% off the price which is 2200.00. One happy day for me.

I just added the Sammy 841 universal player to my 51s715 via HDMI. I like the 841 set to 1080i, along with the TV, for progressive DVD's. The 715 is arguably one of the best for SD and 480i viewing, but's it's well worth the ~$180 for the 841 to get progressive scan (that $ includes a DVI cable but you'll need an HDMI adaptor) IF you also want SACD and DVD-a capability. I use a Denon 3805 receiver which can handle those audio formats. The 841 can be set to 48kHz if your receiver is not capable. The remote is very directional sensitive and not back-lit (a common complaint, some people say distance is an issue too), but at 12' it's OK for me. I have no complaints or issues with it, just remember to hook it up with component cables first, then set the output to DVI, then hook up the DVI/HDMI cable. Some people complained about white crush on earlier build dates but I do not see this with a June build date.

I have been eyeing this tv for a while and had a couple of questions:

Are the HDMI and component input shared like the previous Hitachi models?

Have the stretch modes improved - how is the one that stretches 4:3 HD?

Thanks in advance.

I went to Sears today, and while I didn't order I also can confirm that the Sears number earlier in this thread (by BigLC I think) is in the computer. I can have it by September 16...This is actually somewhat important it seems because my local Sears at least couldn't invert the Hitachi model number to get the Sears number, and hence were helpless. Until, that is, I provided them with their own Sears number...

By the way, another non-chain merchant said that $200 mail-in rebates were available for the 57S715. So, people shopping from smaller local stores might want to inquire about it, FWIW.

I contacted Hitachi and there was no rebate available which makes sense. This is a brand new model and why would they offer some type of rebate this early?