Dot-By-Dot Setting and SD TV: I read the manual for this tv online, but am still not sure: When watching non-HD content, is it possible to set the tv to "dot-by-dot" and preserve the clarity (but obviously not the size) of the original image?
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In short, no. In fact "dot-by-dot" is available only with a 1080i/p signal. That's not to say that SD pictures look bad at all, but this TV has a lot of settings so that you can tweak SD pictures. SD programming can be set to a regular 4:3 picture (with bars on the right & left) or stretched out to full screen in several ways.
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You're welcome. I ended up adjusting the screen size through my HDTV, I have a Samsung that has a 'fill screen option' and it seems to work better because it doesn't cut the edges off. I love the quality of the picture of my dvds. so much better than the regular dvd player I had. Maybe some day I'll switch to Blu-ray, but for now this works just great!
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You can adjust the aspect ratio so that it fills the entire screen, but that would distort the picture somewhat. I like to put it in 4:3 mode, so it looks like a normal picture. Burn-in warnings be damned! But you'll be watching the important stuff through the HD air antenna anyway.I think the SD picture is just okay. It's a bit pixelated (probably because of the size of the TV) and the colors don't seem as sharp as my 23-year old Sony Trinitron. Once you see the HD picture, SD will look that much worse.
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It looks as good as a non-HDTV.From the few times I've looked at SD tv though, it doesn't utilize widescreen (It's still 4:3 rather than 16:9). So that's something you might want to think about.
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Is this TV capable of "24p"? I'm not sure what that is, but it supposedly improves the picture quality, so, and Panasonic just introduced this kick-ass BD player, which I would sooo consider buying after I get a new TV, since my 3-year old LCD (Dynex) totally stopped working about a month ago...(I'm using my gramma's 14" DTV for now, would upgrade yesterday, but I'll be w/o the necessary cash probably for another 8+ months...). Thanks.
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That's technically true for all passive 3D tvs - the effect is achieved by splitting the image for left and right eyes, effectively cutting resolution in half. BUT although this is _technically_ correct, your brain combines the two lower res images together in your mind, creating both the 3D effect _and_ the perception you are viewing full 1080p. I have an active 3D set and have demo'd LG's passive 3D and honestly can't tell a difference. I don't think it would stop me from getting this TV, but the lack of local dimming would.
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I think that's the one biggest flaw with this Sony model. If it senses a 720 or 1080 signal, it won't allow you to select Normal setting. A 4:3 image gets blown up and distorted by either "full" or "zoom" settings. I solved it with DVDs by changing the setting at the level of the Sony player. But I haven't hooked up to a hdtv digital box yet, so I'm not sure how I'll deal with it then. You could use your DVD player as a tuner, possibly, but I hope there's a better solution than that or the TV gets sent back.
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Well let me put it this way, you are blowing up the image to fit with no more data available. That said SD willalways look like crap on a larger screen, that is a fact of life. I dont find this tv to be any worse or better then my Sharp or my Panny. Bottom line, blow up a 35mm negative and a 8 x10 negative to a poster and guess which will look better, same thing here.
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Doesn't the TV have a setting for a 3D signal that must be selected first? I haven't played a 3D disc through my player to the TV, but have played 3D videos from my cable provider and had to change some setting or else I'd get two screens side by side. Try this:On the TV remote-MenuPicture(arrow down thru settings to)3D3D Auto View- and set to on.
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Hi Mike, Good question, I'll give you my "best guess" answer. I have had this great TV since April and searched the web for the same information. First, its not bad right out of the box. Second, seems the recommended settings vary for 2D and 3D, ambient light conditions and to some degree the signal source each of which can ALSO have a range of settings. I have left the settings on the signal source devices at default levels and made the suggested adjustments on the TV. I have the Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark Blu-ray DVD but have not used it with this TV, as yet. I have used the settings found at http://www.soundandvision.com/content/samsung-un75es9000-3d-lcd-hdtv-settings and just tweaked them a little bit for personal taste. Good place to start. Please advise if you find another source for useful settings. It's a great 2D TV and paired with a good 3D player, it does a good job of 3D as well, especially with little ambient light. Professional calibration is always an option as well. Best Regards, Marc
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Yes, you just switch it to 2d on your tv, looks amazing in 2d as well, was watching this yesterday and tested it.
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Hiya, well, copies are definitely a lower bitrate than the original ones. Now, there's a lot of unofficial PAL dvds circulating around Asia, perhaps it may look an original but it really isn't. The only thing I can think off is setting the OPPO to the NTSC setting(which I'm sure you did) and try outputting the HDMI signal to 540 or 560. The Oppo should convert it to NTSC nonetheless. As for the Jaggies, do you have "sharpness" turned to "on" at the Oppo's picture settings? Turn everything(all features;color, sharpness etc.) to off but leave the "TrueLife" feature on.Failing that, call oppo customer service(they're good)you may have received a "lemon". Hiya, well, copies are definitely a lower bitrate than the original ones. Now, there's a lot of unofficial PAL dvds circulating around Asia, perhaps it may look an original but it really isn't. The only thing I can think off is setting the OPPO to the NTSC setting(which I'm sure you did) and try outputting the HDMI signal to 540 or 560. The Oppo should convert it to NTSC nonetheless. As for the Jaggies, do you have "sharpness" turned to "on" at the Oppo's picture settings? Turn everything(all features;color, sharpness etc.) to off but leave the... » Read More Hiya, well, copies are definitely a lower bitrate than the original ones. Now, there's a lot of unofficial PAL dvds circulating around Asia, perhaps it may look an original but it really isn't. The only thing I can think off is setting the OPPO to the NTSC setting(which I'm sure you did) and try outputting the HDMI signal to 540 or 560. The Oppo should convert it to NTSC nonetheless. As for the Jaggies, do you have "sharpness" turned to "on" at the Oppo's picture settings? Turn everything(all features;color, sharpness etc.) to off but leave the "TrueLife" feature on.Failing that, call oppo customer service(they're good)you may have received a "lemon". « Show Less
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My SD DVDs did not look good either. The upconversion to 1080p cause the picture to "jitter" slightly, but noticeably. I went to "video output settings, selected hdmi (which are the cables I am using), manually set the output to 1080i....and the problem completely went away. My SD DVDs now look as well as they did on my old players.
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anon4, what standards do you want to see in HDTV and please elaborate on some of these bugs that you mention? Also, I belive this has a component output, which I believe is analog? Buying an analog only TV would not be a very bright idea considering that all TV broadcasts will have to be digital in the near future.
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I bought this TV for a second home. The Condo Unit comes with analog and digital cable. When I do the Channel Setup Scan ( both Analog and Digital), I only pick up the Analog. I was told that I need a convertor. I also bought a small Sony LCD, and when I did the Setup. it picked up both Analog and Digital and was able to view the HD Channels. Any suggestions??
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All HDTVs have the same quality through SD. You'll be able to see the broadcast but not clearly. If you go to a friend's house that has an HDTV broadcasting SD and go to another place with HDTV and SD, you'll see it's basically the same, pixelated quality. Hope this helps. It's not all that bad though but it's definitely not worth getting an HDTV if you plan to use only SD. You can try this out. Good luck!
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I have a Phillips 47" with "HD Natural Motion" and one of the first things I did was turn it off. Like you said everything looked "live". I don't know why anyone would want to watch their tv like that. I watched part an episode of Law and Order before changing it and it looked like it was on court tv. At first I thought it was some sort of special episode that they made look like that, as if they had a news crew filming them. Then I realized it was that setting.