Problem with Philips 34PW9817 ??

Look at this page:

http://www.keohi.com/keohihdtv/learnabout/moire.html


Unfortunately their server is down, but if you search on google and find that link you can bring up a cached version of the page. It's hard to say for sure if your posted picture is showing moire, but the fingerprint description sounds like it. From what that page says, it is controllable to an extent by reducing sharpness.


Is it normal? I don't see it on my 34PW9846, but I doubt our settings are the same. Is it fixable under warranty? I'd guess not, but Philips would know for sure. It's at least worth a phone call...


There's also a yahoo group at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Philips_HDTV/


with some moire threads.


CJS

HI,

I also had the moire pattern with my dvd...I was able to fix it with help from Philips HDTV forum on yahoo...here is the text:




"I own the 9817 and I've seen these moire patterns as well. All the

34PW9817s have that flaw but curiously, the 30-inch model doesn't.

It's actually very easy to fix this. Philips will tell you they are

not aware of the problem and will not give you any kind of fix. You

need to go to the service menu to take care of this issue:


To get into service mode on your TV, press the digits (in order) 0 6

2 5 9 6 followed by the (i+) key. It doesn't matter what input you

are on, and it doesn't matter if you change channels. However, since

you want to correct the image seen when watching progressive scan

movies, you need to make sure you stay on Input 4 after service mode

comes up. To do this, go to Input 4, and instead of typing 062596,

add a 6 (or any number greater than 1) to the beginning, so you will

be typing 6 0 6 2 5 9 6 (i+). That way the TV won't try to change to

channel 06 or 062 while you're typing in your numbers.


To exit service mode, you can hit menu.


Now you're in service mode. Move down one at a time until the puck

stops

on ALIGNMENTS. Then move over to the right until you get to Geo-Nor.

STOP.


Scroll down and look at the various values that are available for

adjustment. Write down your values for:


VAmp (size picture vertically)


Reduce the value of that setting and notice that as you do this, the

picture "squeezes" vertically and the moire patterns disappear.


To save the new value, go back up to Geo-Nor and then back left to

Alignments, then go down to Store Options and push the OK button of

your remote. You can exit the Service menu by pushing the Menu button.


Note that changing Vamp on Geo-Nor means that this value will be

changed for all screen settings (4:3, widescreen, automatic, etc.).

If you want to change only the widescreen setting, then go to Geo-SW.


I don't know if you are an experienced tweaker or not but in any

case, I advise you not to change any values if you don't know what

the corresponding parameter does. Geometry settings should not cause

major problems if you mess up but there are other settings that

could..."................................................... ........................................



This fix worked for me...Give it a shot......

Regards,

Lee