Does anyone know how to get rid of the white "flashing" across the top of the screen when the screen is dark colored for any reason. I have had my T.V. for a year and half and love it. I have owned 4 LG T.V. and they are the best you can buy. This is the only problem I have ever had with this T.V. and want to get it straightened out. It just started recently. Does anyone know how to get rid of the white "flashing" across the top of the screen when the screen is dark colored for any reason. I have had my T.V. for a year and half and love it. I... » Read More Does anyone know how to get rid of the white "flashing" across the top of the screen when the screen is dark colored for any reason. I have had my T.V. for a year and half and love it. I have owned 4 LG T.V. and they are the best you can buy. This is the only problem I have ever had with this T.V. and want to get it straightened out. It just started recently. « Show Less
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Does it do that when you are using the screen scrubber/checkerboard pattern?
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I have not had that problem, sorry hope you find out what it is, maybe its normal for your TV.
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I have the same problem! This has really been bothering me, especially when it goes in and out. I am going to try to change the backlight and also notice if it has something to so with it only happening with bright shots.) Since it is under service warranty, I definitely plan to call the service repair number. Did any of you call for service? I will check the model of my 40" sony.
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thx for the hint and guidance on how to fix this, odd thing is that after a year and a half the TV just decided to do this...no clue why
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The skin tone flashing and auto dimming are two seperate things. My set had auto dim issues (screen going nearly black) and the first update took care of it. I still have the flashing issue, sometimes severe, and the updates do not fix it. Go to avsforum and search it, it's a huge issue with these sets. Type in "red flashing".
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Shortly after setting up a new DV-980H I experienced similar flash "bands" of white noise. The first DVD I played appeared fine (it may have been played at 480p). The second DVD had the issue being played at 1080p. At first I thought it was a scratch on the DVD but the problem has occurred with other DVDs, including new DVDs. The white bands flash predominately on the bottom third of the screen and occasionally on the entire screen. The Oppo DV-980H is set to upconvert to 1080i for display on a Samsung LNT4665FX connected through HDMI with the Oppo supplied cable. The only other problem I have had so far is some jerking of the video while playing some portions of one DVD. This appears more attributable to the DVD but I expected the Oppo to do a better job of buffering and oversampling to prevent this from being seen. ** I raised the issue of the flashes of white in an e-mail to Oppo over the President's Day weekend. Their Support group contacted me later that day! They belive the issue is due to a marginal HDMI cable. Rerouting the cable appears to have helped.
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I bought the black one, so I can't be sure. On my screen the white one looks all white but with a gradual shaded effect due to lighting. Why not ask the seller directly?
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The screen is shows no glare and i have 3 windows in the room? U will b very pleased with this t. V! Its the best picture compared to any ! Ive had several . Dont worry ?
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I am assuming that this happens when you change channels or between commercials. If not, and it happens in the middle of a program, then you may have a real defect. Even so, I bet it would be solved by the fix below. Here is the low tech way of fixing it. I also found some more complicated ones, but I used this and it works: "One issue I found annoying was the OPC backlight adjustment that dimmed or brightened the screen immediately after changing channels or going between commercials. Even on the "off" setting, this occurs, but turning it on and decreasing the range to 1 eliminated the problem." So just use Menu to go to Picture and turn ON the OPC. The go to Advanced (also under Picture) and go to Range of OPC. Set the range to 1. Save.
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I didn't have that problem but there was a glitch in mine which made my screen flicker. I believe that it's a manufacturing issue. If you can't get it to work, is send it back and ask for another one
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I have a similar issue. Although it worked fine on Christmas day, batteries lasted for 4 hours only. Put a second set in later the same day. Screen has been flickering ever since. Yesterday, tried to turn it on and blank screen. It is still working as you can tap the screen and it moves on, however, nothing can be seen. After and 10 minutes, it seems to come on but it seems like there is a loose connection in the display. And when connecting via the USB connection, it is not recognising the unit. My problem is that I purchased the unit in US while on a business trip, but live in Ireland! I am going to contact Vtech in the UK to see if they can help. I have a similar issue. Although it worked fine on Christmas day, batteries lasted for 4 hours only. Put a second set in later the same day. Screen has been flickering ever since. Yesterday, tried to turn it on and blank screen. It is still working as you can tap the screen and it moves on, however, nothing can be seen. After and 10 minutes, it seems to come on but it seems like there is a loose connection in the display. And when connecting via the USB connection, it is not recognising the unit. My problem is that I purchased the unit in US while on a business trip, but live in Ireland! I... » Read More I have a similar issue. Although it worked fine on Christmas day, batteries lasted for 4 hours only. Put a second set in later the same day. Screen has been flickering ever since. Yesterday, tried to turn it on and blank screen. It is still working as you can tap the screen and it moves on, however, nothing can be seen. After and 10 minutes, it seems to come on but it seems like there is a loose connection in the display. And when connecting via the USB connection, it is not recognising the unit. My problem is that I purchased the unit in US while on a business trip, but live in Ireland! I am going to contact Vtech in the UK to see if they can help. « Show Less
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I had the same problem the TV started to flicker and the screen had vertical rainbow colored screen. Called support and they told me it was out of warranty and the TV never has this problem. After googling it it appears this is a problem with Samsung TV's. I bought a Sony instead. Threw the Samsung in the trash. Customer service was awful and they lied ever knowing about this problem. But once you google it it is a common consistent problem.
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I share your pain. I have done many tests on this tv and also experimented trying to get the best picture. Here are the values I have found best and are currently using.Brightness 50Sharpness 3Contrast 36Black Level 55Color 50Tint 0Color Temp 0Light Sensor OffDynamic Backlight OFFNoise Reduction MiddleI am using this for Directv, PC, and PS3 all connected with hdmi cables. Looks great on ps3 and directv and although amazing on PC i had to turn the brightness down a bit because the white was sometimes too white. HOPE THIS HELPS! I share your pain. I have done many tests on this tv and also experimented trying to get the best picture. Here are the values I have found best and are currently using.Brightness 50Sharpness 3Contrast 36Black Level 55Color 50Tint 0Color Temp 0Light Sensor OffDynamic Backlight OFFNoise Reduction MiddleI am using this for Directv, PC, and PS3 all connected with hdmi cables. Looks great on ps3 and directv and although amazing on PC i had to turn the brightness down a bit because the white was sometimes too white.... » Read More I share your pain. I have done many tests on this tv and also experimented trying to get the best picture. Here are the values I have found best and are currently using.Brightness 50Sharpness 3Contrast 36Black Level 55Color 50Tint 0Color Temp 0Light Sensor OffDynamic Backlight OFFNoise Reduction MiddleI am using this for Directv, PC, and PS3 all connected with hdmi cables. Looks great on ps3 and directv and although amazing on PC i had to turn the brightness down a bit because the white was sometimes too white. HOPE THIS HELPS! « Show Less
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Yes I had that problem with my Samsung TV. I now have a brighter cleaner picture without the white spots.
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I had same problem 3 times during first year with vertical lines and tv constantly reboot. If you have same issues this means your tv broke and need to be fixed. Register tv with samsung and schedule the technicians for repair. If it was sold by amazon you have warranty if not you may not have it. If you tv more than 50 inches tech will fix it at your home. Good luck
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I bought a G9 earlier at a local store, and had this same problem. On a black or dark screen, there's a big yellowish blob on the lower right portion of the LCD. I tried a second unit and had the exact same screen trouble. I never saw this problem on a camera LCD before, it can't be normal.I got a refund, but I still want a G9. I hope Canon fixes this problem. I'm afraid to buy one right now because of it.Did anyone get a G9 without the LCD light leak? Spicy Tofu, let us know if the next one is the same or not.
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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.