Movies - "Soap Opera Effect" Just got this tv and LOVE it. The olympics have been absolutely amazing. But does anyone have any tips for reducing the "Soap Opera Effect" on movies? I don't have blu-ray, I'm just talking about HD HBO, etc. Unfortunately, it seems I'd like it to have a little less clarity... Movies - "Soap Opera Effect" Just got this tv and LOVE it. The olympics have been absolutely amazing. But does anyone have any tips for reducing the "Soap Opera Effect" on... » Read More Movies - "Soap Opera Effect" Just got this tv and LOVE it. The olympics have been absolutely amazing. But does anyone have any tips for reducing the "Soap Opera Effect" on movies? I don't have blu-ray, I'm just talking about HD HBO, etc. Unfortunately, it seems I'd like it to have a little less clarity... « Show Less
381790
"Hugo Waterloo says: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."When watching something on the netflix app, press the "Tools" button and then select picture options. You can disable it there. "Hugo Waterloo says: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."When watching something... » Read More "Hugo Waterloo says: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."When watching something on the netflix app, press the "Tools" button and then select picture options. You can disable it there. « Show Less
381791
I had a Samsung 55 inch, LED 3D 9000 series delivered and installed last Saturday. Animated movies such as Monsters, Inc look excellent, but when I tried watching the Mummy I thought something was seriously wrong with the unit. The above advice, to turn AutoMotion off makes all the difference! Last night I watched Iron Man, but I turned AutoMotion on and changed the setting to Clear; that works very well too. Exterior shots seem fine, but the interior shots are the ones that definitely suffer with AutoMotion switched on.Thanks for the suggestion; I'm in love with the Samsung again!
381792
James, Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou! I just got my Samsung 52" 650 series tv home a few hours ago. I was so exsited about getting it up and running. When I experienced this Soap Opera Effect I froze and prayed this was not for real. You are awesome. Thanks for your solution of turning off the AUTO MOTION PLUS 120HZ. -Allen
381793
Just turn off the anti-judder. Fixes everything instantly (on the plasma). For some reason it won't stay off, though. Comes back on every time I turn the TV on.
381794
Ha, LOTR was the first DVD I tried on my new tv and I too thought it looked ridiculously silly. My husband could understand what I was talking about. I even went so far as to explain to him that it looked like PBS footage. Thanks for your spot on explaination.
381795
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.
381796
I had Best Buy replace my LED with a Plasma. They were unfamiliar with the problem. Sort of surprising. But they were very nice about replacing.
381797
Turning off the auto motion works for the standard television, but on my new Samsung, the Soap Opera effect is in full force when watching movies through Netflix, Vudu or Blockbuster. There appears to be no way that I can find to turn off the "soap opera effect" once your into the Internet TV mode. Any suggestions?
971154
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.
231400
I have only noticed a minor motion 'jerkiness' on a couple of TV shows, but I attribute it to my satellite receiver, otherwise Sports in HD and DVD viewing are phenomenal! I will look into the owners manual, to see if I can find anything. You say it is intermittent...for all viewing or on certain shows? Also, are you viewing via cable or satellite?
1375549
to try and offer some advice: i just upgraded from the BDP83 to the BDP93, i have only watched 1 Blu on the new one (BDP93) but was amazed at the pic quality i had the BDP83 for almost a year before upgrading and the only issue i had was watching LOTR extended versions on DVD and would see a 'hiccup" every so often - i believe this was where they added the extended footage in - otherwise i NEVER had a single issue with my player with an Oppo or PS3 OR whatever bluray player you have or decide to buy i always make sure the firmware is updated to resolve any 'issues" you may have best of luck to you
1348881
I literally just ordered a KDL-W3000 52 inch television 1 hour ago. I did 3 months of research and although I am not sure how I'll fell when I get the television, I can say that I went for the w3000. I looked at some seocnd tier brands first, but quickly moved on to the main brands.... settling in on the Sharp D64 or a Toshiba 167 or the Sony W3000. Of course the Sony was the most expensive of the brands I was looking at. As far as picture and blur: I can not even tell you if I could see any difference between the w3000 and the XBR, so I went for the XBR. I did see one scene in a movie where I saw a slight amount of motion blur, so I am sure it exists.. the quesiton is, "how bad does the blur appear to you and what is it worth for you to minimize the blur" ? For me... the answer was in my order.. I went with the W3000. The price was $2309 no tax, no delivery fee.
265280
Soap Opera Effect- I don't have this problem, so far. I think LG's TruMotion technology, with the 240 MHz, is the way to go. AmazonPrime movies, Blu-ray/3D player, YouTube clips,etc. are playing smoothly and flawlessly on my TV.
1741331
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!
971153
Thank you for your helps also on this. I just bought a 55inch toshiba and it had SOE issue. It did look funny watching tv like this. It felt like the picture wasnt real or the angles of the camera were screwed up. It actually felt like i was on the set watching the actors/actresses acting a scene out. SCARY.. thanks all for this info. Im sure it will help many out there with this problem.
3362
Hmm, I've a PS3 and an Xbox, and none of them have any issues with this TV. I've seen 300 on this TV and noticed no such flaws (of course, I'm still not over the euphoria of going HD!), but in all fairness that was the HD-DVD version, so we can't rule out encoding issues on the Blu-Ray side.
70354
I went today to look at HDtv's. I saw both the 46XBR4 and the 3000W and another 3000? Sony. All I can say is that by far the XBR4 was crisper and brighter, it looked more like reality. They had ESPN-HD feed on from Direct-TV. Is the difference worth the price, that's something you have to decide. Go look at them, I saw them at CC. I actually spent a good hour in a recliner they had setup and just watched the 46XBR4 comparing it to the sets around it. This is the one I'm getting, it was simply the best picture constantly, even better than models bigger in size with 1080p. It really stood out in the finer details when next to the other sets.
1679334
The so called "soap opera" effect is simply a result of high refresh rate combined with high resolution. Its not too bad on this projector at all... no way to disable it that I know of.. Its not nearly as noticeable as say a full 1080P LED 240Hz TV. Either way .. in my humble opinion the soap opera look is something that I noticed on my LED TV at first and within 2-3 months after I bought, It was something I completely stopped noticing.
2241381
It sounds like you have the AutoMotion Plus 120Hz on all the time. This feature gives movies a "lifelike" feel and takes some definite getting used to. It works best for me when watching a blu-ray disk. I actually feel its annoying when NOT watching anything blu-ray.To turn the 120Hz feature off, go to your TV menu -> Picture -> Scroll to "AutoMotion Plus 120Hz" and set it to "Off". I think you'll enjoy your 1080i picture in a more traditional fashion with this off.
628972
Great price! How did you negotiate down from the MSRP to $2,100? Did you do this in the store and talk with a manager? Was it part of a package deal (tv, blu-ray, surround sound, installation, etc.)? Any insight would be helpful. Thanks!
129597
I found the 3D depth effect to be good - just as good as any TV I've tried, or seen in the store. I watched an IMAX movie on it, plus saw parts of Avatar (for testing) before I returned the TV. From what I've seen, all 3D televisions are capable of producing equal depth effect... its more the differences in the movies that cause a perceived difference in depth or pop-out. The most impressed I ever was with the 3D pop-out on this Samsung TV was in the store where they were running a demo disc where a bunch of people were throwing food around. If course, you are unlikely to see such pop-out in a movie... at least not much of it, as it would probably become kinda hard to watch after a while. I found the 3D depth effect to be good - just as good as any TV I've tried, or seen in the store. I watched an IMAX movie on it, plus saw parts of Avatar (for testing) before I returned the TV. From what I've seen, all 3D televisions are capable of producing equal depth effect... its more the differences in the movies that cause a perceived difference in depth or pop-out. The most impressed I ever was with the 3D pop-out on this Samsung TV was in the store where they were running a demo disc where a bunch of people were throwing food around. If course, you are unlikely to see such pop-out... » Read More I found the 3D depth effect to be good - just as good as any TV I've tried, or seen in the store. I watched an IMAX movie on it, plus saw parts of Avatar (for testing) before I returned the TV. From what I've seen, all 3D televisions are capable of producing equal depth effect... its more the differences in the movies that cause a perceived difference in depth or pop-out. The most impressed I ever was with the 3D pop-out on this Samsung TV was in the store where they were running a demo disc where a bunch of people were throwing food around. If course, you are unlikely to see such pop-out in a movie... at least not much of it, as it would probably become kinda hard to watch after a while. « Show Less
956716
Read this article: http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/pn64h5000-201403143657.htm. It does the best job summing up the TV. Yes, when I am 2 feet from the TV you can see the honeycomb effect. I don't watch the TV at this distance. At 5' it noticeably less it and by 10' it is not noticeable at all. Admittedly it did bug me a little at first every time I would walk in front of the TV, but now I am fine with it. Movies have been awesome and I didn't have to shell out over $2k to get a 240Hz LCD of the same size. I didn't need a smart TV w/my Blu-ray player and have an Onkyo TX-NR818 in a 7.1 config for sound. I definitely prefer the plasma refresh rate with no ghosting with fast action on the screen.
2176378
I've thoroughly enjoyed my TV for sports (if only my sports team had been as enjoyable). Action sports, specifically football and some basketball look great. I actually disable the motion smoothing effect and think that the image has been outstanding. I agree with other responders in that you need to do some tweaking of the default setting but there are a few out there you can find via a web search to get you started.
120180
to try and offer some advice:i just upgraded from the BDP83 to the BDP93, i have only watched 1 Blu on the new one (BDP93) but was amazed at the pic qualityi had the BDP83 for almost a year before upgrading and the only issue i had was watching LOTR extended versions on DVD and would see a 'hiccup" every so often - i believe this was where they added the extended footage in - otherwise i NEVER had a single issue with my playerwith an Oppo or PS3 OR whatever bluray player you have or decide to buy i always make sure the firmware is updated to resolve any 'issues" you may havebest of luck to you to try and offer some advice:i just upgraded from the BDP83 to the BDP93, i have only watched 1 Blu on the new one (BDP93) but was amazed at the pic qualityi had the BDP83 for almost a year before upgrading and the only issue i had was watching LOTR extended versions on DVD and would see a 'hiccup" every so often - i believe this was where they added the extended footage in - otherwise i NEVER had a single issue with my playerwith an Oppo or PS3 OR whatever bluray player you have or decide to buy i always make sure the firmware is updated to resolve any... » Read More to try and offer some advice:i just upgraded from the BDP83 to the BDP93, i have only watched 1 Blu on the new one (BDP93) but was amazed at the pic qualityi had the BDP83 for almost a year before upgrading and the only issue i had was watching LOTR extended versions on DVD and would see a 'hiccup" every so often - i believe this was where they added the extended footage in - otherwise i NEVER had a single issue with my playerwith an Oppo or PS3 OR whatever bluray player you have or decide to buy i always make sure the firmware is updated to resolve any 'issues" you may havebest of luck to you « Show Less