New TV

[ManBearPig]

Hello all...just got my ln46a650 in. First impressions...wow...everyone thinks it looks better than the botched LN40A650s that I had a few months again. It really does look nice. Firmware is 2007, build date is sometime in September, and it has minimal clouding/flashlights which I am absolutely overjoyed about. Everything is very nice.

I only have one problem, if you can call it that. A few of the pixels (in a few different spots) look like they're...not dead (they don?t show up as black), not stuck, but almost a bit blurry. It?s weird, it?s almost like it?s in between dead/stuck or something (but not really heh). I can?t see them from where I sit at all, and I can?t see them at all if I look closely unless it?s a bright white screen, maybe a couple other colors too. What are these (maybe I?m just nuts), and would it hurt to run a looping disc that is made for stuck pixels? If so, which one?

I think I finally got a decent set. I think this set is definitely a keeper. Hopefully the small lights in the top right corner will go away after a while, and there wont be any new problems, lol. Yes! Iron Man was awesome in Blu ray, and I?m looking forward to the Dark Knight Thanks to everyone here!

Oh, one other impression...the remote is different. There is a dark red line (like the ToC red) running through the click wheel. Doesnt make a difference, but looks nice. Also, infolink works great (i had bought my TV during a promotion and they gave me one) and was easy to set up.

 

[sivart]

Link for the uniformed like me that can't make heads or tails out of that model number.

 

[SlickSnake]

Originally posted by: sivart
Link for the uniformed like me that can't make heads or tails out of that model number.

Just for the record, my LN46A650 works perfectly, unlike one of those reviewers on Cnet claiming they had 3 and had problems with all of them for various reasons. I guess if they get a bad batch of TVs at a retailer this might happen.

Official Samsung LNxxA650 Owner's Thread

Official LNXXA650 Calibration/Settings Thread

I'm sure anyone interested will find these links very useful for troubleshooting and settings.

If you sign up on the Samsung website, they offer a 3 month warranty extension.

My only problem is separation of the ToC bezel in the front on the corner on the lower left hand side of the screen because they use thick doubled sided sticky tape to hold the bezel together in spots because they failed to properly allow for screws in these key locations. I mean WTF on the bezel engineering side. You can run a flashlight across the bezel and see how they cut the sticky tape unevenly to hold the bezel on. I have not decided how to handle this problem with Samsung yet. The separation is very slight, and almost unnoticeable, but it will not stay stuck together in that spot. I might just take a few drops of super glue and stick it back together in a few spots to fix it if it gets any worse.

Mine was built in August according to the shipping label from Samsung version SQ01 firmware 2008 version built in.

To see the firmware version: Menu>setup>software upgrade, and press the Info button on the remote. Follow the FAQ for any software upgrades with care.

 

[The-Noid]

I used to have the LNT-4665F first version 10-bit panel, basically the same as this 6 series panel. I liked it quite a bit. With the right settings you can make this TV look great. When they switched panels the 3:2 pulldown stopped working, how does 3:2 pulldown work on your set?

 

[SlickSnake]

Originally posted by: Yoxxy
I used to have the LNT-4665F first version 10-bit panel, basically the same as this 6 series panel. I liked it quite a bit. With the right settings you can make this TV look great. When they switched panels the 3:2 pulldown stopped working, how does 3:2 pulldown work on your set?

Samsung: Does the 40" Series 6 have 3:2 Pulldown??

The tech responded with the best answer here.

Both the 6-Series and 7-Series have 120Hz. 3:2 pulldown only fixes odd-even issues, such as 24 frames per second to 60frames per second, which of course, divides unevenly.

The benefit of 120Hz is that 3:2 pulldown is unnecessary. 24Hz, 30Hz, and 60Hz all divide evenly into the 120Hz ability of the television. This eliminates the need for 3:2 pulldown, which actually takes away from the 24fps film look you?re looking for.

If you?re going to watch a 24fps movie, then the 120Hz with AutoMotion Plus off will simply display each of the 24fps 5 frames at a time. This eliminates converging half-cells and processing. So it can do what you?re looking for it to do.

That said, many people see the benefit of AutoMotion Plus, which can take a 24fps picture and make the motion smoother in fast motion. But it?s defeatable ? that is, totally up to how you do your settings.

I hope this helps. I'm sure someone out there will disagree with this tech post in some fashion. Feel free to.