2007 Samsung HL-Txx76 Owner's Thread - Page 3

The HLT uses a new smaller lamp holder but the bulb looks the same as the HLS model.
Here's a pic of the lamp and a rear view of the light engine...

This might end up pissing a lot of you off, but if you go up close to your screen and look around a bit you might notice dust being porjected on the back of your screen. ***This isn't dust on the back of the screen, it actually is a shadow of dust that is most likely on the lamp. I called Samsung and they said they will send someone out to clean the lamp.

Has anyone else noticed this?

If you can only see this up close, is it really a problem? The first thing I did with mine was to pop off the porthole cover on the back and look at the lens. It's sealed below a window that's abaut 6 x 10 inches. I noticed some dust and a smudge on the window and used the microfiber towel provided to clean it. Be very careful not to touch the screen while your in there.

Samsung called and their "expert" on dlp's wanted more specific info on my bowing problem,i gave him as much info as i could, but learned something in the meantime,he had me push down lightly on the top of the set, try it, it bows the hell out of ones picture ,I dont think that it matters on mine because I have the curving on the sides like a previous poster.pushing down on the top of mine didnt fix it.,btw.

Received my replacement HLT unit (replacing HLS) this weekend.
Wife was home, I wasnt. She thinks when they set it up left in shop mode but
not sure. I cant access the the plug n play menu to change it.
Any ideas? Thanks.
Oh yes pincushion is gone but do have the slight horizontal bowing on menus.
Also picture doesnt seem as detaile/sharp as HLS but may be because of reason above???

Do you also notice that My Color Control does not have an "Easy" setup like the HLS? It doesn't bring up that girl to control each color. Please tell.

wdn, is that bowing at the sides only?starting about 5 inches in?

muffdiver: i dont have the easy color girl either.
also several new settings too, like gamma & such.

evilklown: my bowing is actually like a relaxed smiley face if that make sense.

mine is too I think, pretty flat across in the middle and curved on the outside...

Thanks for starting the thread. The foot dimensions in the 1st post are listed as approx. 35"x12". Is that the same for all 3 sizes of screens (50", 56", and 61")? If so, they seem to be significantly smaller than the 2007 Samsung LED TV's foot dimensions.

my bows too when you pull up the directv menu but i dont see it when im watching it.so i dont really think its that big of a deal.I watched a movie today HD DVD player it was pretty awsome. oh yeah this is my first hdtv and hd dvd player

I thought that too,double check that, find something with a couple of good horizontals.

Does anyone have any suggestions for an aftermarket extended warranty on an HL-T5676S if you don't buy from one of the big box stores. I was looking at buy which has the tv for a good deal less than brick and mortar places do.

I finally recieved my HLT5676 yesterday from Samsung due to a failed LE in my HLS5687. After watching a few different things, I feel that the 5676 is a better television. It seems that SD programming is definitely better and I was able to get the picture to look nice with much less tweaking. I know many of you use aftermarket remotes but I also thought it was interesting that HLT comes with a backlit remote. If any of you are running a DirecTV HD box with HDMI, you might have to make a few setting changes and make sure that the receiver isn't set on native resolution. Mine worked the other way on the HLS but not on my new HLT.

-Wes

I now have an HL-T5676S that Samsung sent as a replacement for my HL-R5688W that they ruined when they replaced the light engine with a refurbished unit that caused more problems. Since they no longer had any 'new' parts for it they gave me this new tv. I was sorry to see the HL-R go as it had an absolutely gorgeous picture that made everyone say "WOW!" when they saw it, (before the light engine problem).

For the HL-T, out-of-the-box picture is acceptable, and it actually has truer red than any tv I've seen or owned, (red seems to be a problem for most tv's. They always seem more magenta or pink). The Rainbow effect is almost nonexistent. I think most people will like what they see if they buy this tv. Changing from Dynamic to Movie mode and turning off DNle makes it look more 'real,' but for the most part I have not had to make too many adjustments to get it close to what I had with my beloved HL-R. I'm sure Eliab could make it look even better, but for now I'm happy with it.

If I were to complain about anything, it would be:

1) What's up with this Cracker Jack toy remote??? It's a good thing I don't actually need it as I use a Sony learning remote.
2) It has the slight 'bow' effect, but can only be seen with the Directv menu guide.
3) I had to shell out money for a tv stand, as the HL-R was the pedestal version, but at least all my components are now in one cabinet.

Oh, and thank goodness they foresaw that not everyone wants to see that annoying blue light at the bottom of the tv. Turning it off was the very first adjustment I made

I have a hls5687w and just set up my dads hlt5676s last night. Right out of the box I like his desing better. The all black front and slim design look much better. Picture quality they are both identical except for the frown in the center of his screen while looking at the directv menu. It is not bad but its there.

Can some one post a picture of this Bowing effect. I would like to see this problem before I go out and get one. I have been eying this tv for a few weeks now.

Thanks
Geno

check other Dlp threads for bowing

Here's one I have, it was taken from an angle but you can see the top and bottom are fine but the outer 6" on the left and right near the middle has up turned lines. I measured it and the lines are turned up about an 1/8" on each end.

Since the top and bottom are OK, you only notice this with a full grid on the screen like the channel guide.

What is the deal with that blue light? Is it a bias light? doesn't look bright enough but could be?

Geometry issues are going to be set by set, just like they are with all DLPs. Samsung just has it a little worse because of the thin bezel, I'm sure some of the sets are fine.

My "bowing" effect is a little worse than that looks in the picture, it's not bad enough to bother me when watching a 2.35 widescreen movie but I see it on the dish network menu.

It's WAY better than my HLS was.

I first posted that I did not have a bowing in my 5076S. I now have to say I do. The more I looked at the TV the more I noticed it with the menu up, or on widescreen movies where you see the balck at the bottom. It doesn't curver up dramatically, but it does slightly smile at you. It looks like the right side is higher than the left, by a 1/8" or so.

Pressing on the flimsy bezel does not fix this, it just pushes the picture down, it doesn't fix the bowing....at least from what I've experimented with.

With all these bowing problems this TV supposedly has, I'm thinking maybe this is not the TV for me.

please post someone post the Eliab settings for this set.

I really love this set and would like to see what it can really pull off.

also can this tv do 1080p/24 ?

Thanks!

Dont blame u for passing on DLP's , but LCD and Plasma aint perfect either....looked at all 3

No Eliab settings yet. I used the HL-S starter settings and have made only small changes.

Eliab's HL-S Starter Settings

The picture is stunning, minor bowing and all.

I investigated the bowing and it's caused by the screen bulging outward in the center. By using a straightedge, I found that an 1/8" bulge results in a 1/4" curve in the image. By pushing the screen inward, the bowing can be corrected. Maybe we can attach a vacuum cleaner to the cabinet and suck the screen back in!

These have to be the cheapest expensive sets ever made.

Screens that are so flimsy they bulge out from their own weight, and cabinets that bend like silly putty.

Amazing what little $3000 will buy these days.

Besides the bowing, i do like this tv. i'm gonna buy the tapeworks warranty in a little bit, but i have a question. i have about 20 days left to return or exchange this set with no hassles, but i don't want to go through that trouble if i'm just gonna end up with another bowing set. i guess my question is that if say 2 months down the road, they are making sets that don't bow, or are able to fix it, will the warranty coverage take care of that? or for that matter, if i get completly fed up with the bowing later down the line, will it be treated under warranty?

I don't the screen stiffness is any worse than last years, but by putting the mirror on top of the set reflecting the picture downward onto the screen instead of behind the screen reflecting the image forward, any deflection of the screen is greatly magnified.

I'll take the thinner much better looking cabinet over a little bowing you can't see (unless you put a grid on the screen) any day. Very satified overall with this set except for the awful speakers, no bass and no highs at all.

Yeah I thought it was only me on the speakers and how bad they sounded but I guess not. My HLS model had much better audio from the stock speakers. So you are saying by pushing in on the middle of the screen that you corrected your bowing problem Shinka?