Is anyone else having problems with dark images being unclear? I've seen 2 reports on such, but wondering if they got bad units.
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The blacks aren't as dark as some other models, part of that being that it's brighter for rooms with more ambient light, but its not bad and well worth the bulb life and warranty duration. Also the color is a bit off out of the box but for the correct color settings and a full review check out this link. http://www.projectorcentral.com/viewsonic_pro8200_home_theater_projector_review.htm
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This projector does not have JVC projector blacks (JVC is the industry leader in proj. black images) but the Pro 8200 does have excellent shadow detail and ANSI contrast (proj. dark images, not absolute black). I would say those reports are bad units or calibration issues. "Projector Reviews" has a detailed write up of this projectors strengths and weaknesses.
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From Cnet's review: It has bizarrely poor black levels; shadow detail is severely crushed
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There is an big issue with compatibility with certain Bluray Players: it seems to me that on a lot of them, you don't have shadow detail. My cheap Toshiba Bluray player was exactly like this. Sadly there is no way to fix it. there are no settings to change it. The only thing that works 100% sure is use a laptop or PC to power it. But this has nothing to do with the projector itself, just some confusion on the basis of HDMI and how bluray player and projector don't seem to work together as they should.
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They still can't help you on this?? I mean they made the product, there are people out there that still have it, they should support it. I know it doesn't help you now, and I hate to say, I can't even help you. I was having issues with mine, and it ended up freezing on one pic, so I've since unplugged it. Good luck, I hope someone can give you an answer.
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I never had a problem with photos being dark or distorted. I'm sure anything I can suggest like cleaning and aligning the ink cartridges have already been done with HP. I totally gave mine away because HP was no help with issues I ever had and they totally ditched me after the warranty time was over. From a die-hard HP consumer = save yourself a headache, buy a Brother. Sorry I couldn't help you with your question, good luck to you.
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Yeah I dont have any problems with my display, but make sure your camera is decent and adjust to the light so the image looks good. Camera quality makes a difference.
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We have the same problem with our TV. The screen is normally very dim, then gets very bight. We've never had the screen go black. We have also noticed the same phenomenon that J. Wu mentioned about the lamp.Have either of you solved this problem? Were you able to exchange it?
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Yes, images are quite clear and bright even in nearly total darkness. However, don't expect to see natural colors low-light conditions... at night the images are more black & white in tone.
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I think I found an answer to the issue. The problem I had is that I changed the settings immediately to "Dynamic," which raises the brightness significantly, and is only supposed to be used in a very bright room. When I put the settings back to normal everything looks great and the side light issues disappear. I guess I just need to listen to the suggestions of what the different picture modes are for.
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Hey Brian,Have you resolved this yet? After using the TV more what I realize is that it doesn't matter which mode, which source, etc, but I get the side lighting only on gray scenes or backgrounds. Some examples are like loading screens in games, certain gray scenes in movies. It isn't a huge deal because it is only in certain situations, but still feel like it shouldn't do this for a TV this expensive. Also, this isn't a side-lit TV, so it shouldn't show more lighting on the sides anyway.I've also noticed a lot of bleeding in menus in general, like the TV menu and PS3 menu. Have you seen the same?Let me know what you have found out since your last post. Hey Brian,Have you resolved this yet? After using the TV more what I realize is that it doesn't matter which mode, which source, etc, but I get the side lighting only on gray scenes or backgrounds. Some examples are like loading screens in games, certain gray scenes in movies. It isn't a huge deal because it is only in certain situations, but still feel like it shouldn't do this for a TV this expensive. Also, this isn't a side-lit TV, so it shouldn't show more lighting on the sides anyway.I've also noticed a lot of bleeding in menus in general, like the TV menu and... » Read More Hey Brian,Have you resolved this yet? After using the TV more what I realize is that it doesn't matter which mode, which source, etc, but I get the side lighting only on gray scenes or backgrounds. Some examples are like loading screens in games, certain gray scenes in movies. It isn't a huge deal because it is only in certain situations, but still feel like it shouldn't do this for a TV this expensive. Also, this isn't a side-lit TV, so it shouldn't show more lighting on the sides anyway.I've also noticed a lot of bleeding in menus in general, like the TV menu and PS3 menu. Have you seen the same?Let me know what you have found out since your last post. « Show Less
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Thanks for the reply. Please let us know if you are experiencing any of the freezing or color problems we've been seeing in the forum posts.
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Although this is an old question, my answer may help new buyers. I've owned this TV since 2010 and the "ghosting" effect on darker images in games has annoyed the H out of me for the last 4 years. Now that my warranty is about to run out I don't feel guilty about buying another tv. Apparently this is a common complaint on Samsung LED's.
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I corrected the problem on my camera. To do this, I went to MENU, selected SETUP (third menu on left), then went to page 2. Under LCD MODE, press the right MENU Toggle button. It is probably set to OFF. Set it on the next item down which is a sqare with an A and a star in it. That sets the LCD to the Auto light mode. That took care of my problem. Now when I take a flash it doesn't get dark. In looking at the photos on my computer, the photos looked ok. They weren't dark. It is just a LCD problem. That took care of it for me. Try that one time.
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I don't really have a good answer for you. If you look through some of the reviews on here, I think somebody has a some calibrations that you could try. Here is another set you can try from this webpage http://www.avsforum.com/t/1438531/my-samsung-un55es7100-calibration-runsdown#post_24285145 but as the forum explains, this is just a baseline since every tv is different. To have paid this much for this tv, I think mine is messed up or has issues with lighting board in it because in dark scenes, it is very noticeable in showing a flicker from either being dark or a lighter black. Samsung is supposedly going to send a tech out and look at it under warranty and hopefully they fix it and the messed up wifi issue.
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Try various settings/use a good tri-pod and take the photos at dusk when there is less contrast. worked for me on auto mode.
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The Dark Lion, While there is some lag produced with some picture processing, there is a setting (Game Mode) that you can enable by editing the name of the input the game console is plugged into. Edit that name to "Game", and some of the processing that causes lag will be disabled. We can't help with comparisons on how this would work with other sets, but we have taken steps to reach out and be a part of the gaming community. Thanks for your interest in Samsung products. --Mr. S
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running ta similar system, are you having issues with movies or discs in general. Mine seems to be ok in general but I do have pixilation on some blu-ray movies. Pretty sure it's software though. sorry I couldn't be more help
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Matt, thanks for posting this. I had the same question and couldn't find an answer. Is it possible that the latency the reviewer perceived is due to upconverting the signal to 1080i, and you are simply converting the analogue to digital signal without changing the resolution? I'm not clear on whether converting implies *up*converting, couldn't really find an answer... but based on your feedback I think I'll give this a shot.
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The red ones seem to be the ones that don't work for me either. It must be something about how they detect it is dark. No suggestions, other than it would be nice if they sold sets of the same color!