What is the brightness of this tv?
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I would say it's normal. So far the brightness, or lack, hasn't been a problem. The dvd part works very well, but without cable, the tv stations are limited.
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I don't know the technical number of luminance. but this TV has a great picture
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You can adjust the brightness and the contrast. It also has 300,000 pixels resolution.
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I could get technical here, but rest assured it is a LED TV, and from what I've seen (I own it) and heard (from others on the web), it is currently the best 55" inch LED TV you can buy right now.Nice choice. Sit back and enjoy it. I get nothing but compliments from everyone who has seen its' display.
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It's not too bright at all. But if it bothers you, either take a black sharpie to it or buy the cable without the led.
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Try Tweaktv.com. Great site for calibration settings. * Picture Modes o Picture Mode : Movie o Color Temperature : Warm 2 o Aspect Ratio : 16:9 * Picture Settings o Backlight : 3 o Contrast : 90 o Brightness : 46 o Sharpness : 0 o Color : 47 o Tint : G46/R54 * Advanced Settings o Black Tone : Off o Dynamic Contrast : Off o Gamma : -1 o Color Space : Auto o White Balance : Factory Default o Fleshtone : 0 o Edge Enhancement : Off o XVYCC Color : Off * Picture Options o Color Tone : Warm 2 o Size : 16:9 o Digital NR : Off o HDMI Black Level : Low o Film Mode : Auto 1 o Blue Only Mode : Off o Auto Motion Plus : Off
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It's back-lit. It's thin, but not as absurdly thin (or lightweight) as some of the newer, slimmer edge-lit LED tvs.
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You can't judge picture quality side by side to another TV in a STORE!!!!You don't know if the Samsung was cranked up on vivid while the Panny was in THX mode, you just can't tell what it would look like in your home setting. Also, random shoppers looking for a TV think "oooooh this one is really bright! I'll take it", disregarding the fact that bright/vivid does not equal 'good'.
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You are correct. The contrast ratio for this TV is 800:1, whereas a similarly priced competitor (Sharp) has a contrast ratio of 10,000:1. Yes, ten thousand against Toshiba's eight hundred. That's significant. No wonder why they hide it.
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This plasma is considerably brighter than most. Will it be brighter than the brightest LED? No, but I came from an LED and I have 0 brightness issues. I love this tv. It took 6 tvs before I was happy, and it was worth the hassle.
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Bill, thanks for replying, I agree with you. I could not wait anymore, and I bought mine at Costco a few weeks ago, $639 was just too good to pass up. I think it's fine for a room with little natural light, but yes is seems dimmer than my old 37" panasonic plasma. But I am very happy with the picture quality and it's bright enough for my setup. I really like the TV so far.Marcel.
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Well I can only speak for myself but I think it's pretty clear. I got this one because I just wanted a new one; old one was a 19" and the difference in how the screens are is really noticeable. For example this monitor is so bright that I had to take the brightness level all the way to zero, and even then for a while it was still too bright until my eyes got used to it. So now I always leave it on zero even when I watch like tv shows. I rarely have to put it up to anymore unless the show is super dark, and even then forty-eight to fifty works.
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Not many hours. I don't watch this TV nearly as much as I used to because I got an LED/LCD TV. The brightness was OK while the bulb lasted. The last two bulbs which I purchased from JVC at $150-$200 lasted over 3 years each.
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I have mine on a 85 inch screen in my bedroom and its plenty bright. at 720p seem to be plenty for me. its small and portable. easy to set up. you may want better sound than just the supplied speakers in the unit its self. it can project up to 300" diagonal. the 3d is ok but can be buggy to set up.
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That's good to know Bridger. I have this one (Samsung plasma PN50B450) as well and the manual states that brightness and contrast should be reduced to prevent burn in while play video games. Also appreciate the first hundred hour rule-mixing tv with games.Thanks. The only thing I'm worried about is my kids walking away from a video game and a screen just sitting there. But hey, for the price you could buy another one and not spend what you can for a 1080p lcd 52 inch. I know that defeats the purpose but isn't that why you would be interesed in this tv anyways? for the price?
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Never had a problem with brightness. Make sure you check your settings, some will make the picture dimmer. Also make sure the mirror inside the set is clean.
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CNET: ---Picture settings menu--- Picture Mode: Movie Backlight: 13 Brightness: 51 Contrast: 53 Color: 47 Tint: 0 Sharpness: 0 ---Size & Position submenu--- Horiz. Position: 32 Vertical position: 16 Horizontal Size: 0 Vertical Size: 0 ---Color Temperature submenu--- Color Temperature: Normal Red Gain: 117 Green Gain: 121 Blue Gain: 112 Red Offset: 126 Green Offset: 131 Blue Offset: 120 --Advanced Picture submenu--- Smooth Motion Effect: Off Real Cinema Mode: Off [grayed out] Noise Reduction: Off Color Enhancement: Off Adaptive Luma: Off Film Mode: Auto Smart Dimming: On Ambient Light Sensor: Off
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Somebody posted these settings, try them and post back your results. Backlight: 60 Contrast: 89 Brightness: 51 H. Sharpness: 50 V. Sharpness: 50 Color: 52 Tint: R2 Expert control: Dynamic Contrast: Off Noise Reduction: Off MPEG Noise Reduction: Off Super Resolution: Off Black Level: Low Real Cinema: On Color Gamut: Standard Edge Enhancer: High Color Filter: Off Color Temperature: Warm Gamma: 2.2 Method: 2 Points Pattern: Outer R/G/B Contrast: 0/0/0 R/G/B Brightness: 0/0/0 R/G/B/C/M/Y/K Tint / Color: 0 (all) TruMotion: User De-Judder: 1 De-Blur: 7 LED Local Dimming: High Aspect: Just Scan Energy Saving: Off Also this link to a review of this model has some info that may be useful: http://www.highdefjunkies.com/showthread.php?9230-Review-LG-55LW5600-LED-LCD