The Official HP LC2600N/LC3200N/LC3700 thread - Page 2

Topic title changed. It's the official thread.

But yeah, let's keep the price talk out of it.

Ok everyone, since this is now the official thread, does anyone have rock solid LC3700N settings?

I just got mine and i'm trying to get the very best out of it.

Thanks!

I got this from Patrick TX and it works great.

ISF Settings

Backlite -4
contrast +20
brightness -5
color -7
tint +1
sharpness 0
color temp medium warm
CMS HUE y+3 g-18
CMS Sat g+30
CMS Value g+27


Depending on the time of day sometimes I use the auto backlite feature also instead of the -4 setting but for PC I always use the -4 in most cases unless its in bright sunlite which I use auto. All credit goes to Patrick TX. Enjoy....

BTW I have the LC3700N

Tinker, thanks for the settings. I've been using the same backlight setting, I'll have to check the rest.

I'm damn impressed with this display.

i got the lc2600n yesterday, i currently have family basic analog ( cablevision ,long island NY ) and when i finish ch searching and watch analog channels it looks horrible, and i did a ch search for digital and was able to pick up all the locals and some others . now watching regualr digital is not great its grainy pixelated or whatever, but some locals were broadcasting hd shows like " war at home " and " cold case "i think it was.. those shows looked good but i still see some tiny grainyness to it but it was defintely ok to watch, compared to other digital channels..... the thing is i dont know if its HD cause theres no indication on the display sayin HD or not, it just goes from 4:3 to widescreen automatically during commercial breaks to the show ..... now since i have a wire through wall cable and plug directly to tv i cant use a hdmi connection for cable feed , would that be an issue,

i also was able to see signal strength and they were fluctuating from 40-75..... i will be getting digital cable upgrade wednesday and since this thing is DCR i didnt op for the STB,is that what you guys are doing? wire through wall digital no stb ....and will my signal be 100%

now i have a dreamcast system and tried it out on this thing at that was just horrid, but not really a big deal since i dont play it much but is that normal for picture quality to be so badly pixelated not detailed?


now another concern is i sometimes get a loud chirping ticking cllicking sound from speakers , i figure its because of weak signal but i read that it may be of serious concern and defect....whats the deal on that?

The rule is usually garbage in, garbage out. Try some DVDs and see if you still have pixellation.

I've noticed the "clicking" sound from the speakers when I've had a low signal level.

Gary

Tinker, were those settings the result of a calibration? I've just applied them and I'm enjoying the results....

By medium warm do you mean medium low?

Thanks

According to Patrick TX they where ISF cal numbers for his Sharp. Yes medium warm is second from bottom. I just found the settings that I got from Patrick worked the best for my HP.

The set is stunning with those settings. Trying it out with letterman, leno, and lost.

Absolutely fantastic.

People need to give lcd a chance and not just dismiss it outright.

I've had the LC3700N for a couple of weeks now, and I'm very happy with it. I think anyone considering an HDTV for connection to an HTPC setup should seriously consider this line. Others have mentioned all the features of this set, but I'd like to add one small additional feature that I discovered recently.
I've read in other places people complaining about the remote that comes with the TV since HP has their own codes for the remote and can't have other remotes programmed to work as the TV remote unless the remote can learn the codes. The layout can use some help (I keep pressing the arrow buttons when I want to press the channel buttons), but it's pretty nice looking remote, and it works like an MCE remote. There's an "HP" button on the remote that is supposed to control an HP media center computers, but seems to be sending the codes for MCE remote. I just put my computer in an Ahanix case with an IR sensor (I think it's IRTrans), and all the functions work with the remote. I can also turn on the computer with the remote, but haven't yet figured out how to turn in off.

i am considering LC3200N - can i feed TV's speakers from my amp to use them as center channel ?

Just a heads-up for Canadain HP buyers. The 30" HP LCD LC3040 being sold (on sale) at BB Canada is not the same as the 2600/3200/3700. Prob not even a Sharp panel.

I have the LC3700N and I'm sure the 32" set has the same speaker connections.

The detachable speakers connect to the set using RCA plugs and jacks, so you should have no problem.

But be aware that to have the sound coming from the center, you will need both speakers operational.

Be sure that you check the impedance of the combined speakers and how this figure will match-up with your receiver/processor.

Gary

Hi Guys,
I just got my LC2600N from J&R deal today.
When i plug it in to the power, all i head just a clicking noise see a blue led turn on, then clicking sound, and blue light turn off.. it keep doing the same thing until i unplug it.

Called HP, they said they will send me a replacement next week.
Anyone have similiar experience?

Will they gave me a brand new replacement or a refurbished product?
Also this issue scared me, where can i get an extended warranty from HP?

Thanks

I hope they send you a replacement. I don't know about their TV's but I think HP has very good service with their computers.

I bought an LC3700N from J&R and they had extended warrenty from Repairmaster so I got that with it. I normally don't get extended warrenties but it wasn't too expensive for 3 yrs (that includes the 1 year manufacturers warrenty).

Well that's gotta be a let down after waiting for the TV to arrive, but it's rare that a Sharp TV is defective like that. I doubt they'd send you a refurb, these things are so cheap now it's probably easier to just send folks a new one instead of having a separate line of refurbs qued up to send out as replacements.

I'm curious why you called HP instead of J&R for a replacement? J&R has replaced defective/DOA TVs for their customers before or did they refer you to HP for warranty repair?

As for an extended warranty, you should check with fellow AVSer ClevelandPlasma for the best deal.

I too, took advantage of the JnR deal- simply too good to pass up for a bedroom set. The OTA tuner and CC were a definite must, and the fact that these are indeed Sharp panels made my decision that much easier. I am eager to compare it to my 50" HD CRT RPTV; now if i can just convince da wife to go for an Oppo.... I have digital cable and will be using CC eventually. I am eager to see how SD & Digital Cable channels on this puppy compare to to my RPTV's SD & DC channels thru the Motorola Hi Def box; I am expecting the HP to do a better job w/o the cable box.

Cheers
jjb

FYI, in case anybody doesn't know it, there's a piece of mylar that you must remove on the front of the frame to make it deep black and shiny. Otherwise the frame just looks scratched up. Just removed it off my 2600 and it looks great!

The warranty on the HP is excellent, (no shipping costs for replacement) another reason to buy. If your credit card features warranty extension, investigate that. It generally applies to purchases over $500. You don't have to do anything special, just hold onto the receipt and credit card statement. If you call hpshopping.com, I'm sure they'll sell you an extended warranty, cables, stand, ink, printer, and anything else they can talk you into.

Somehow, when I changed my LC2600N to these settings, the picture got way too dark.
Has anybody tried any other settings?

Question for the HP LC2600N
How do you connect your off air hdtv antenna?

Because if i remember correctly they have 3 antenna connection (Analog, Digital cable and Digital Air)
Do i need to buy a splitter? then connect it to my offair hdtv antenna and connect the other end to the analog and the other end to the digital air?

Is that how we supposed to set it up?
and also what kind of splitter should i get? do i need those high frequency/bandwith splitter?

thanks

That's the reason why I didn't buy an extended warranty. I used my Visa card to purchase this TV after carefully reviewing the Warranty Manager Service terms at Visa USA website. According to them, my LC2600N warranty will be doubled at no extra cost (2 years)

Sorry, cannot post links yet, but if you go to Visa website and search it for "Warranty Manager Service", you'll get there.
BTW, they suggest that you register your purchase with them to get the warranty service with less hastle.

Yes and no.
If you want to to watch both, over the air HD and SD, then you will need a splitter and a couple of short RG6 cables.
If you only want over the air HD, then you just need to plug it into the "Digital Air".

I bought the cheapest 2-way splitter and a couple of 3-foot cables at Lowes and they work great. You can always return it if it doesn't meet your expectations.
HP website has "Start Here Guide - LC3700N / LC3200N / LC2600N LCD HDTV" available for download. It has connection diagrams in it.

So I'm watching hockey in HD on my lc3700n and it's stunning. So what is everyone talking about with lcd not being "fast enough" to watch fast moving sports?

It really is just down to preference in the end. Oh and I love not having to worry about bars....

Dont know why since a few of us that are using those settings and everything looks very good.

When I first changed to those settings, it was definite darker than the preset, but that's because it comes preset in "torch" mode. Try it for a while and see if you get used to it.

It could be due to having different sources. On my plasma, the cable input looks darker than the antenna input, even though both inputs use the exact same settings.

A little off topic!! But how is the shipping from J & R. I am on the East Coast (Philadelphia) so I am not too far from NYC. I am thinking of pulling the trigger today on this from J & R and I was wondering how long will it take to get here. I wish I would have seen this earlier. I would have love to have it here for the Super Bowl.

Yeah, I tried these settings with my LC2600N and it was a little darker but I had already turned down the brightness so it wasn't that drastic for me. My problem is, these settings made the picture way too green. Perhaps I did something wrong. I'll give it another shot.

Another thing I noticed is HD picture breakup. This is my first HDTV so perhaps I'm expecting too much but it seems a lot of times, any movement breaks up the picture slightly on OTA/Cable local channel HD. This seems to be related to signal or programing quality but I do notice it a lot. Is that normal and if not, what might be causing it?