new plasma and im not happy
16 June 2007, 02:31 PM
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new plasma and im not happy
bought a new plasma yeasterday set it up last night and i must say im not impressed by the picture to say the least, its a samsung 42 it was £949 on comet site but got it online at laskeys for £699, the picture is worse than my old 32" normal tv, its got like a load of faint grey lines going doen the screen sort of set in the background. ive set the sky properly , the colour is a bit distorted, 
any ideas chaps 
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16 June 2007, 03:35 PM
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Are you running a scart lead from sky box to tv. If so is it a cheapo one, as it makes a world of difference if you spend £40 or more on a quality Scart lead.
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16 June 2007, 03:43 PM
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What input are you using? Dodgy old ariel? Sky box? Freeview digital? As above, are you using a £2 ASDA SCART lead?
With a good digital source and a decent SCART lead, you should be getting a great picture.
With a good digital source and a decent SCART lead, you should be getting a great picture.
16 June 2007, 03:45 PM
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Have you got a good digital source you can try it with such as a DVD with HDMI or an Xbox 360?
Samsung are up there with the 2 market leaders, Panasonic and Pioneer, defnitely good quality and a tier above the also-rans such as Sony, LG, Philips etc.
Samsung are up there with the 2 market leaders, Panasonic and Pioneer, defnitely good quality and a tier above the also-rans such as Sony, LG, Philips etc.
16 June 2007, 03:52 PM
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im running a scart from the sky box to the tv, yes they are normal cheap leads but i have heard that thats all myth about gold connectors and such.
also i cant seem to access features on the tv what are on there like pip picture in picture and home theatre, and the active colour and dnle settings.
also i cant seem to access features on the tv what are on there like pip picture in picture and home theatre, and the active colour and dnle settings.
16 June 2007, 04:06 PM
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If the previous CRT TV was fine, can't see there should be much of an issue with the aerial/ source (local TV shop bloke I know just bought himself two new big TVs - guess what, he's bought CRTs as he spends a lot of time replacing peoples' aerials etc before they realise that the plasma sets they've bought aren't as good).
Not saying better connecting wires wouldn't make a difference - but there shouldn't be grey lines down the screen!
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Not saying better connecting wires wouldn't make a difference - but there shouldn't be grey lines down the screen!
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16 June 2007, 04:13 PM
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16 June 2007, 04:52 PM
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im running a scart from the sky box to the tv, yes they are normal cheap leads but i have heard that thats all myth about gold connectors and such.
also i cant seem to access features on the tv what are on there like pip picture in picture and home theatre, and the active colour and dnle settings.
also i cant seem to access features on the tv what are on there like pip picture in picture and home theatre, and the active colour and dnle settings.
i think i have the same model but mine is C instead of Q
as far as i know the only difference is yours should have a gloss black case and mine is matt black
the dnlie or whatever its called is only accessible via the service menu, search the av forums for the code, the PIP i believe only works if you are using a hdmi input device >?
the screen looked awesome in the shop, especially as they had mine setup next to a samsung 40" lcd running the same high def feed at the time and the lcd looked poor.
the grey lines thing, to me sounds like its broken, do they show if you go to the screen burn options and select "white screen" ?
16 June 2007, 05:16 PM
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I wouldnt listen to alot of people opinions on whats good and whats not! I have both LG and Panasonic 1 LCD one Plasma! Get yourself over to avforums and get some advice there (as a few said the scart cable quality has alot to do with it).
All the best
All the best
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16 June 2007, 06:18 PM
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I disagree, mine looks good. Some channels are better than others. BBC1 is much better quality than ITV, for example.
It may be a myth about gold plated leads etc., but cheap, badly made leads definately make the pic quality worse. I used to get a lot of pixellation and striation until I got a decent SCART. The difference was very clear, even the Mrs agreed it was worth spending £20 on a decent lead after I'd swapped it.
It may be a myth about gold plated leads etc., but cheap, badly made leads definately make the pic quality worse. I used to get a lot of pixellation and striation until I got a decent SCART. The difference was very clear, even the Mrs agreed it was worth spending £20 on a decent lead after I'd swapped it.
16 June 2007, 06:24 PM
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16 June 2007, 06:39 PM
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Just spent two weeks in a hotel room with an LCD and now I'm home my plasma looks astounding. Couldn't believe the greyness of blacks and the pixelation 
Agree with everyone over the leads. No need to spend hundreds, but 20 to 50 quid is wise. If you don't have HDMI then make sure you're using component at the very least. RGB via scart will compromise quality. An upscaling DVD player with HDMI connectivity will improve things further, perhaps something like a Sony 860 with Freeview, HDD and DVD recording.
Remember, the larger screen size increases the size of signal/source imperfections as well as the rest of the image, so although the picture may well be better, it may appear worse due to the exageration of any flaws previously less noticeable.
Agree with everyone over the leads. No need to spend hundreds, but 20 to 50 quid is wise. If you don't have HDMI then make sure you're using component at the very least. RGB via scart will compromise quality. An upscaling DVD player with HDMI connectivity will improve things further, perhaps something like a Sony 860 with Freeview, HDD and DVD recording.
Remember, the larger screen size increases the size of signal/source imperfections as well as the rest of the image, so although the picture may well be better, it may appear worse due to the exageration of any flaws previously less noticeable.
16 June 2007, 07:18 PM
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16 June 2007, 07:30 PM
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price is everything when u buy a plasma, £699 is the reason its a crap picture,the 42" my mum has was £1500 and IS SPOT ON IN EVERY WAY
you do get what u pay for with plasma tv`s !!
you do get what u pay for with plasma tv`s !!
16 June 2007, 07:34 PM
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Scart lead might be your problem, but it could be that it doesnt have fully individual screened cables. Easiest way is to remove either pin17 or 19(cant remember which is video in/out) on the scart plug. This stops any video signal that is being sent out from the tv scart interfering with the incoming video signal
