Led tv question - Blu-ray Forum

TP83 · 01-15-2012, 01:42 AM

I have a Vizio 42" edgelit LED and i love it but one thing really bothers me. In certain movies (super 8 and jurassic park so far) when theres alot of grain in a nighttime scene, it looks like the picture is flickering. No problems in bright scenes or most of movies. Is this normal for LED's?
I hope I didn't sound dumb there but i have no other way to describe it.

scweb13 · 01-15-2012, 02:39 AM

Check your settings. You might need to turn your Sharpness setting down. Also, you can always turn on or up your Noise Reduction
But, other than that, those are filmed movies and its a given that they will have grain. Especially on scenes at night.

poke smot · 01-15-2012, 08:44 PM

it sounds like it might be too bright. check your brightness and backlight. i had an led and the damn thing was just too bright. traded it in for a straight vizio lcd. anyway i dont watch tv with the backlight set above 30, usually its set at 15. my brightness is usually around 55.

TP83 · 01-16-2012, 03:24 AM

Thanks for the suggestions. I've tried that. Nothing seems too work. Super 8 is the biggest offender. I've went through 2 copies. Other dark movies like Underworld seem fine. I guess I'll just have to live with it.

BohemianGraham · 01-20-2012, 10:36 AM

Grain is definitely more noticable on dark scenes in general. I don't have a lot of issues with it, as I also have an edge-lit LED (LG 42LE5300), but I have my backlight down to about 20, and my brightness set around 50-55. I don't mind grain, and some films are "extra-grainy" on purpose as well.

HorrorFan71 · 06-28-2012, 08:24 PM

Super 8 looks really grainy on both of my tv's as well..42" Vizio LCD and a 55" LG LED..The film is supposed to have some grain it,to make it more "movie like"
Just about all movies look better in well lit scenes,but the lighting techs have done great things nowadays,especially with the latest installment of Underworld and The Lady in Black,they both look fantastic!!

01-15-2012, 01:42 AM	#1
TP83 Expert Member Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Charleston, WV Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:153 Blu-ray reviews: 16 Hardware reviews:3	Led tv question I have a Vizio 42" edgelit LED and i love it but one thing really bothers me. In certain movies (super 8 and jurassic park so far) when theres alot of grain in a nighttime scene, it looks like the picture is flickering. No problems in bright scenes or most of movies. Is this normal for LED's? I hope I didn't sound dumb there but i have no other way to describe it. 5.1 Set up TV: Vizio M421VT 42" LED-LCD Reciever: Denon AVR-590 Blu-ray: Panasonic BD-30 Speakers: Polk CS2, Polk Monitor 40's, Polk Monitor 30's Sub: Premier Acoustics PA-120 Harmony ONE remote

01-15-2012, 02:39 AM	#2
scweb13 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Everett, WA Blu-ray collection:448 DVD collection:17 PS3 collection:17 Trading Score:4	Check your settings. You might need to turn your Sharpness setting down. Also, you can always turn on or up your Noise Reduction But, other than that, those are filmed movies and its a given that they will have grain. Especially on scenes at night. I am disillusioned enough to know that no man's opinion on any subject is worth a damn unless backed up with enough genuine information to make him really know what he's talking about. - H. P. Lovecraft Pioneer Pro-101FD Signature Elite equipped.

01-15-2012, 08:44 PM	#3
poke smot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray collection:678 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews:31 Trading Score:4	it sounds like it might be too bright. check your brightness and backlight. i had an led and the damn thing was just too bright. traded it in for a straight vizio lcd. anyway i dont watch tv with the backlight set above 30, usually its set at 15. my brightness is usually around 55. most wanted blus: the Legend of 1900, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Body Double, Team America, Mystery Men, Farinelli, Joe Dirt, the Conformist, the Last Castle, Charlies Angels: Full Throttle most wanted rereleases: SpeedRacer w/lossless audio, Interview w/the Vampire Unrated Director's Cut w/lossless audio. Vizio 42" LCD passive 3D, Panasonic bdt310, PS3 slim 60 gb, Denon AVR 590, Polk Audio rm6750, Sennhieser hd 280 pro.

01-16-2012, 03:24 AM	#4
TP83 Expert Member Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Charleston, WV Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:153 Blu-ray reviews: 16 Hardware reviews:3	Thanks for the suggestions. I've tried that. Nothing seems too work. Super 8 is the biggest offender. I've went through 2 copies. Other dark movies like Underworld seem fine. I guess I'll just have to live with it. 5.1 Set up TV: Vizio M421VT 42" LED-LCD Reciever: Denon AVR-590 Blu-ray: Panasonic BD-30 Speakers: Polk CS2, Polk Monitor 40's, Polk Monitor 30's Sub: Premier Acoustics PA-120 Harmony ONE remote

01-20-2012, 10:36 AM	#5
BohemianGraham Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada Blu-ray collection:225 DVD collection:333 Blu-ray reviews:9 Hardware reviews:2	Grain is definitely more noticable on dark scenes in general. I don't have a lot of issues with it, as I also have an edge-lit LED (LG 42LE5300), but I have my backlight down to about 20, and my brightness set around 50-55. I don't mind grain, and some films are "extra-grainy" on purpose as well. http://www.criterion.com/my_criterio...?sort_by=spine http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4260610-jessica

06-28-2012, 08:24 PM	#6
HorrorFan71 Banned Member since:Jun 2012 Location:East Coast Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:20	Super 8 looks really grainy on both of my tv's as well..42" Vizio LCD and a 55" LG LED..The film is supposed to have some grain it,to make it more "movie like" Just about all movies look better in well lit scenes,but the lighting techs have done great things nowadays,especially with the latest installment of Underworld and The Lady in Black,they both look fantastic!!

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