Will I be able to watch dvds and/or Blu-ray dvds WITH OUT the "soap opera effect"? I really don't like watching movies with this video look. Thanks,
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We haven't noticed that effect at all--no problems with the TV at all as far as we can tell :)
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As far as I have seen, this model does not have any setting that will create the effect that you are talking about, so everything will look as it is intended.
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I was curious about the same thing? Have you been able to find out yet? Also? Although this may sound like a stupid question, are you able to download these movies or music then take them with you in the car for example and let the kids in the back seat be able to watch them on their kindles?
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Thank you Sayaseng, so if i have a video file, i can watch on this tv without connecting wires, right?so if my computer plays blu-ray discs, i can see the video on this tv, without a need for a dvd player, right?
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I just got my TV a couple of days ago and have noticed that effect watching Blu-Rays or DVDs. Have you been able to resolve your problem?
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Does anybody have any insight for how this performs with documentaries? I read one really insistent review that bashes the LG BD370 performance with 1080i, but I'd like to hear if anybody has practical experience. Most of my Blu Ray discs are BBC documentaries, so if it looks horrid, I'd like to know. How does it compare to standard dvds? Thanks!
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Hey.. no it does not have the soap opera effect. The 120 does clean up motion smearing, as you can easily see the improvement on moving text. I don't like the soap opera effect on film sources,so, I am glad it does not do that.
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Ok, so there's precedent. Thanks for responding. It happens to some of my netflix but not all. Happens to (ah-hum) my Buffy The Friggin Vampire Slayer dvds but not to my Lord Of The Friggin Rings dvds... And it's not doing it to my Rome netflix right now. If I were Julius Ceaser!... Well, I'll try the vibe-dampening for now. Any one else???Thanks again , Mr Nestor.
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I forgot I posted this. We noticed that it is significantly less loud when playing a dvd vs a blu ray. Trying to decide if we should return it and get a different one or not. So if anyone has this please let me know is you BR player loud?
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What would people with the choice we have now. I'd like to know the opinion.1. Buy really cheap DVDs NOW and use the upconversions done by the Blu-Ray player for the HDTV.2. Wait to get the true Blu-Ray discs to come eventually at more expensive cost compared against the DVD discs.What would you do?
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Looks great. Soap Opera effect is noticeable only when watching movies usually, but this can be turned off easily in settings.Otherwise live tv is smooth and looks great!I love this TV.
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Dear E. Hamilton, good morning. I confess you this All-in-one was a big disappointment for me, because I expected a quick and efficient machine and it wasn't what I found. It does not read blu-ray and the dvd/ cd burner stopped working since the beginnig. I do not recommend it for you. Best regards, Edney
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Yes- We play very few Blu-ray and the unit has had no issues with either commercial DVD's or most I have burned in the past. It does not play DVD ROM's (which kind of stinks because I'd burned a lot of older TV series to this format) It also will not play most +R recorded media (sometime yes, usually no) so check what media you burned to.
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One thing to check is your input signal. I thouvght my picture was "soap opera-y" too and have been trying things here and there to see what might make it better. One test I did was to change the output of my cable box from 1080i to 720p, when I did this it got way worse. So you might want to check to see if you have a similar setting on your cable box and check what it is set to. If it's already 1080i, some of the other suggestions might help. I'm getting DirecTV on Sunday and am hoping their 1080p HD will make some difference for the good... I'll let you know.
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Update: PROBLEM RESOLVED! Do you ever have those moments where you need to shove your shoe in your mouth? Well...I just did. I figured this out on my own. So glad I refused to send the BD390 in to LG for repair. Anyways, if you have this problem with any Blue Ray, try going to your home page &gt; Setup &gt; Network &gt; BD-LIVE Connection, select "Prohibited." NOW try playing the Blu-ray. Band of Brothers has internet interaction. If you do not have a good internet connection, especially if you're wireless, then your Blu-ray will not play until it connects. Hope this helps!
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S. Grubbs, I'm having the same problem. Turning off Auto Motion Plus doesn't fix the problem. The closest thing to a solution I've found is setting Auto Motion Plus to "Clear." That fixes the problem for some non-HD programming on cable, but for the HD stuff on Netflix, Vudu, etc. (and I'm assuming for DVDs) the problem is still there.This really sucks. The effect is, put simply, NOT WHAT THE FILMMAKERS INTEND. Otherwise they would've shot the movie that way. Screw this new technology.
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There is no soap opera effect with this TV. This TV is apparently a 60HZ panel that LG is trying to claim "Trumotion 120HZ." Apparently LG started these shenanigans with some of its 2012 models. HDGURU wrote an interesting article on its website about this called "When 120HZ is not really 120HZ." There are also no menu options for changing the "Trumotion" settings on this TV, LG claims 120 HZ is "always on." Even though this TV is likely not 120HZ it still looks amazing and 3D is spectacular. This set is definitely a great value and most won't be disappointed unless of course you prefer the "soap opera" effect.
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I'm not sure what a mirroring effect might be, but I will say again that it is truly an amazing tv experience. The only negative I can offer is that of LG's customer service. Great picture. Absolutely amazing!