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Samsung HLN437W Geometry - Service menu?

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FishBulb

Discussion Starter · Sep 26, 2003

My new Samsung has one small problem. On all inputs (especially noticeable in pillar-box mode.) The sides of the display are pinched in slightly so the display has anhour-glass shape. It is not dramatic, but is noticeable.

Is there a setting in the service menu that will allow me to adjust this, or is it a known issue (firmware 3.02)?

Thanks for any forthcoming help.

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BTDT

· #2 · Sep 26, 2003

I believe the slight hourglass is an optics issue, not something you can change through the menus. I also think that this is a fairly common issue with these sets. The 56" set I saw today showed some slight indications of it.

A question I would have is whether this is normal and/or fixable? Does nearly everyone have this or is it unusual?

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nyrjoe

· #3 · Sep 27, 2003

Not on mine, but I have a geometry problem too..a slight tilt down to the right.

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Doug Deacon

· #4 · Sep 27, 2003

This is a well-known issue as BTDT said. It is a function of optics and screen and is not tweakable.

You can make it worse by pushing in gently on the center of the screen. I suppose you could make it better by pulling the center of the screen out a bit, but a suction cup in the middle would be distracting to me.

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Doug Deacon

· #5 · Sep 27, 2003

nyrjoe, there's no "tilt" adjustment either, unfortunately. If it's really bad I'd ask the seller to exchange the set.

The only geometry settings in the SM are for X- and Y-axis position.

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Ein

· #6 · Sep 27, 2003

This was one of my concerns when getting a fixed display RPTV. But my panasonic is perfect no tilt or pincushion. Maybe Samsung skimmed on their optics or bad design.

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