Samsung PN50A550 whites really dark?

gohan2021 · 10-12-2008, 11:33 AM

Does anyone else that owns a PN50A550 notice that when there is an all white background the white is very very dark? I noticed the sammy is a lot darker then my old phillips plasma. It it is even more noticeable when there is an all white background! I asked the store rep when I went in to get a price adjust and when I saw the PN50A550 side by side other plasmas and lcds the white was super dark!

Other then that the picture is amazing!

Loves2Watch · 10-12-2008, 11:40 AM

I would suggest you get yourself a calibration DVD like Avia II or DVE. Using that you will be able to adjust your TV to it's best picture settings (brightness, contrast, color, tine, sharpness) which will adjust those dark whites you are writing about as well as the other mentioned things.

Once you do that, your TV will look much, much better, believe it or not.

**PFC5** · 10-12-2008, 03:45 PM

Plasmas dim an all white screen for power/energy reasons since that is when they use the most power on white/bright scenes. LCDs work the opposite with more energy used to block the back light in dark/black scenes. In a dark room an all white screen would burn your eyes out so this has never been an issue for me with my plasma.

That being said, you could be seeing some of the issue because of your settings also, so getting a calibration disc is advisable too.

gohan2021 · 10-12-2008, 07:58 PM

I googled the two disc you mention I noticed the AVI only comes in DVD while the DVE comes in a blue ray edition. But the reviews on the DVE disc weren't good compared to the AVI DVD.

Which do you recommend? Also I thought it was interested that the blueray was cheaper then the DVD by almost 1/2

**PFC5** · 10-12-2008, 08:12 PM

I know there is a AVIA II edition out but I have the first AVIA edition and the test screens look rather poor in my opinion compared to the DVE test screens for all versions of it.

I own the SD, HD DVD, & BD versions of DVE so I guess that tells you which I prefer. AVIA has easier navigation but I prefer the DVE more and think it is better than the first AVIA version. I cannot comment about the AVIA II version, but it is still not in HD and costs double as you pointed out.

10-12-2008, 11:33 AM	#1
gohan2021 What is HD? Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2	Samsung PN50A550 whites really dark? Does anyone else that owns a PN50A550 notice that when there is an all white background the white is very very dark? I noticed the sammy is a lot darker then my old phillips plasma. It it is even more noticeable when there is an all white background! I asked the store rep when I went in to get a price adjust and when I saw the PN50A550 side by side other plasmas and lcds the white was super dark! Other then that the picture is amazing!

10-12-2008, 11:40 AM	#2
Loves2Watch SPAM Police Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: AZ, NM, TX, MX Posts: 13,928	I would suggest you get yourself a calibration DVD like Avia II or DVE. Using that you will be able to adjust your TV to it's best picture settings (brightness, contrast, color, tine, sharpness) which will adjust those dark whites you are writing about as well as the other mentioned things. Once you do that, your TV will look much, much better, believe it or not. __________________ Theater 1 - Panasonic TH-85PF12U Plasma TV, 6 Conrad Johnson LP275M Amps, Anthem Statement D-2 Pre/Pro, 6 Thiel SCS4 Speakers, 2 REL T-1 Subs, Infinity Interlude 120S Sub, Simaudio MOON Orbiter Universal Disc Player, ELP Laser Turntable, 2 Dish Network ViP 622 DVR's, Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Player, Onkyo DV-HD805 HD DVD Player. Friends don't let friends buy Korean brand TV's.

10-12-2008, 03:45 PM	#3
PFC5 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 28,349	Plasmas dim an all white screen for power/energy reasons since that is when they use the most power on white/bright scenes. LCDs work the opposite with more energy used to block the back light in dark/black scenes. In a dark room an all white screen would burn your eyes out so this has never been an issue for me with my plasma. That being said, you could be seeing some of the issue because of your settings also, so getting a calibration disc is advisable too. __________________ Denon AVR-887 Klipsch RP-5 Pwred Towers (mains) (525 watts peak each 12"Subs) All Klipsch RC-25(ctr),(2)SS1(surr),(2)SS1(rearSurr) Toshiba (2)HD-A20,PS3,BD35 For SACD/DVD-A Samsung HD-841 Panny 50pz80u plasma SETTINGS RCA HD50LPW162 50"DLP w/HD2+ SA 3250HD 47" LCD+Yamaha5790+HD-A1(bedroom) Harmony 680 + (2) 670s (amazing remote/support) Game room with Onkyo receiver & B&W Speakers The_Cable_Game Take the high ground and be happier

10-12-2008, 07:58 PM	#4
gohan2021 What is HD? Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2	Blue Ray DVD cal disc or just DVD?? I googled the two disc you mention I noticed the AVI only comes in DVD while the DVE comes in a blue ray edition. But the reviews on the DVE disc weren't good compared to the AVI DVD. Which do you recommend? Also I thought it was interested that the blueray was cheaper then the DVD by almost 1/2

10-12-2008, 08:12 PM	#5
PFC5 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 28,349	I know there is a AVIA II edition out but I have the first AVIA edition and the test screens look rather poor in my opinion compared to the DVE test screens for all versions of it. I own the SD, HD DVD, & BD versions of DVE so I guess that tells you which I prefer. AVIA has easier navigation but I prefer the DVE more and think it is better than the first AVIA version. I cannot comment about the AVIA II version, but it is still not in HD and costs double as you pointed out. __________________ Denon AVR-887 Klipsch RP-5 Pwred Towers (mains) (525 watts peak each 12"Subs) All Klipsch RC-25(ctr),(2)SS1(surr),(2)SS1(rearSurr) Toshiba (2)HD-A20,PS3,BD35 For SACD/DVD-A Samsung HD-841 Panny 50pz80u plasma SETTINGS RCA HD50LPW162 50"DLP w/HD2+ SA 3250HD 47" LCD+Yamaha5790+HD-A1(bedroom) Harmony 680 + (2) 670s (amazing remote/support) Game room with Onkyo receiver & B&W Speakers The_Cable_Game Take the high ground and be happier

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