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rmparent

Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Location: Gangnam
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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Hey JungMin,
I have the same model but I bought it about 3 months ago for about 50,000 KRW more. It's a great set especially on the HD channels. For that price it's definitely worth it; no complaints whatsoever. Well maybe the dust that it attracts because of the piano black but you can just wipe it off with the cloth that's included.
I don't think there's a noticeable difference between the 8000:1 and 10000:1 contrast. |
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JungMin

Joined: 18 May 2005
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| hanguker wrote: |
By the way, I contacted Samsung America about upgrading my firmware to English. |
Ya, I sent them an email the other day too....but have yet to hear back from them. |
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JungMin

Joined: 18 May 2005
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| rmparent wrote: |
| I don't think there's a noticeable difference between the 8000:1 and 10000:1 contrast. |
With the two sets side by side in Emart, it was very hard to see a difference between the two!! The dude said that the difference is more apparent when used as a computer monitor, which I won't be doing.
Glad to hear that its been treating you well!!! |
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hanguker
Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Location: Korea
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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A really interesting read about "contrast ratio"
http://www.carltonbale.com/2007/01/the-truth-about-inflated-hdtv-contrast-ratios/
Apparently, in real-life situations we can't see over 500:1 in an almost fully darkened room.
| Carlton Bale wrote: |
| One last point that is critical is the impact ambient light has on perceived contrast ratio. Ambient light kills contrast ratio on any and every display. If you make out the beige carpet below your flat panel, your contrast ratio is being negatively impacted. If there is 1 lux of ambient light in the room (i.e. a small candle), the max perceivable contrast ratio is 500:1. A dimly lighted room with 30 lux of lighting would squash the maximum perceivable contrast ratio to 50:1 [2]. Unless you have a completely dark room covered in black velvet, you'll never be able to perceive the high on/off contrast ratios claimed by manufacturers � those numbers are meaningless otherwise. |
My Plasma has 15000:1 !!! Woohoo  |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Now you just need to go to a store and tell me if you can't see a difference between something with a 500 to 1 contrast ratio, and something that's 15,000 to 1.
I'll bet you can. |
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hanguker
Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Location: Korea
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:05 am Post subject: |
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| Go try, and keep me posted bassexpander. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:48 am Post subject: |
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I can see the difference.
Try going to www.avsforum.com and post the same tripe you posted here.
TVs and monitors with a low contrast ratio look dull and gray compared to nicer monitors. Colors also look much better when better blacks are present.
Whether or not the true definition of contrast ratio fits or not, you CAN see a difference between something that's rated 500 to 1 compared to something 15,000 to 1.
That is a very wide gap.
above 8,000 to 1, and it becomes difficult. |
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hanguker
Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Location: Korea
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
I can see the difference.
Try going to www.avsforum.com and post the same tripe you posted here.
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Ok..OK...go have a drink and relax.
Didn't know you were so adamant about contrast ratios  |
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Thunndarr

Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| hanguker wrote: |
| bassexpander wrote: |
I can see the difference.
Try going to www.avsforum.com and post the same tripe you posted here.
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Ok..OK...go have a drink and relax.
Didn't know you were so adamant about contrast ratios  |
Well, what a lot of people don't understand is that a high contrast ratio is one of the most important aspects of a good display. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| hanguker wrote: |
| bassexpander wrote: |
I can see the difference.
Try going to www.avsforum.com and post the same tripe you posted here.
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Ok..OK...go have a drink and relax.
Didn't know you were so adamant about contrast ratios  |
You have blasphemed the holy law of contrast ratios, and shall meet jihad soon!
And I don't drink.
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cangel

Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: Jeonju, S. Korea
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:42 am Post subject: |
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| I just bought a 32" Samsung PAVV LCD TV, to be delivered tomorrow. Are you all saying that there in NO English option? What about firmware updates that some posters were talking about? Anyone get a reply from Samsung? Oh, because some people care, the aspect ratio on this model is 10,000:1. Thanks |
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spliff

Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:32 am Post subject: |
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| cangel wrote: |
| I just bought a 32" Samsung PAVV LCD TV, to be delivered tomorrow. Are you all saying that there in NO English option? What about firmware updates that some posters were talking about? Anyone get a reply from Samsung? Oh, because some people care, the aspect ratio on this model is 10,000:1. Thanks |
How much...got a link? I'm thinking about one myself. |
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cangel

Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: Jeonju, S. Korea
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:58 am Post subject: |
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Price was 1.1M marked down from1.5M. Hi-Mart was running a special with this model, giving away a Samsung HD DVD Player (SV-D597HD) or an Mp3 player. I took the DVD player. The model: LN32R81BD can be found for cheaper online but mine was kind of an impulse buy. But it didn't cross my mind to ask about an English menu... F---!
http://www.mm.co.kr/jaehu_site/yahoo/category/main_spec_comp.asp?p_num=588014&bcode=23276 |
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spliff

Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:04 am Post subject: |
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NICE! What's the USB for...just plug and play?  |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:52 am Post subject: |
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| Updating the firm wear. |
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