What's up with my LCD?!! - Blu-ray Forum

MiamiLoco · 12-03-2007, 02:26 PM

I bought an LCD about 2 weeks ago and I noticed something last night. Whenever there were dark scenes in the movie I was watching, I can tell that there were some horizontal very light white lines on the screen. These lines are always there, they don't move. These lines could only be seen when the scenes were very dark. Do I have a defective TV or could it be the cable? Should I just return the TV?!

devils3023 · 12-03-2007, 02:27 PM

What type of tv do you have? How is it connected? Does it happen all the time with every source or just one?

MiamiLoco · 12-03-2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by devils3023

What type of tv do you have? How is it connected? Does it happen all the time with every source or just one?

Sharp 46" AQUOS HDTV 1080P. I have it connected directly from my PS3 with a 6 Foot Monster HDMI cable. I only watch TV, PS3 and DVD on it. I haven't noticed if the white lines are in any of the other inputs, but it definitely appears when I watch Blu-Ray movies.

devils3023 · 12-03-2007, 02:48 PM

Check to see if you get the same lines while watching cable or if it's only when watching blu-ray on the ps3 input. If it happens on every input, then it's probably the tv, but if it's only with the ps3 then it could be a few things- either a settings issue, the cable is bad, the tv's input is bad...

MiamiLoco · 12-03-2007, 02:49 PM

Oh, so this isn't a common defect?

CptGreedle · 12-03-2007, 02:51 PM

It sounds like a bad connection to me. It could be a loose HDMI cable, or could be a bad cable. It could be a dirty HDMi port.
HDMI is very very picky, but usually for me it goes out completely when there is a signal problem, however I haven't had that problem in months since I re-adjusted the cables.
It could be the input to the TV is bad as well. Are there any other devices the signal goes through (such as an AV receiver)?

devils3023 · 12-03-2007, 02:51 PM

Nope, at least not that I'm aware of. Try testing a few things I suggested and lemme know the results.

MiamiLoco · 12-03-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by CptGreedle

It could be the input to the TV is bad as well. Are there any other devices the signal goes through (such as an AV receiver)?

I'll try another HDMI Input and try other HDMI cables. No, at this time, I have it connected directly from my TV to my PS3, the TX-SR605 is on it's way though!!

MacHaggis · 12-03-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MiamiLoco

I'll try another HDMI Input and try other HDMI cables. No, at this time, I have it connected directly from my TV to my PS3, the TX-SR605 is on it's way though!!

+1

Definitely try a different HDMI input. If that does not work, try a different cable, hopefully of a different brand.

Bogdan

MaleManGuy · 12-04-2007, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MiamiLoco

Sharp 46" AQUOS HDTV 1080P. I have it connected directly from my PS3 with a 6 Foot Monster HDMI cable. I only watch TV, PS3 and DVD on it. I haven't noticed if the white lines are in any of the other inputs, but it definitely appears when I watch Blu-Ray movies.

I have the same TV (46" model 62U)... and I notice as well sometimes there are faint horizontal white lines across a black display. Sharp!!!! You guys are pissing me off. I was impressed with the TV specs at the time, bought about 11 months ago... I don't think I would buy sharp again (unless they were nice to me) :-)

Jeff

bageleaterkkjji · 12-04-2007, 01:34 AM

does anyboy else get a brighter line of pixels on a 2:35 or 2:40 movie just below the top bar and just above the bottom bar?

MiamiLoco · 12-04-2007, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MaleManGuy

I have the same TV (46" model 62U)... and I notice as well sometimes there are faint horizontal white lines across a black display. Sharp!!!! You guys are pissing me off. I was impressed with the TV specs at the time, bought about 11 months ago... I don't think I would buy sharp again (unless they were nice to me) :-)

Jeff

Yeah, I messed around with the backlight setting and the brightness and now I can't hardly see them. I got the TV for 1,300 cause of Black Friday, so I really don't want to return it, it doesn't really bother me now.

gand41f · 12-04-2007, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MiamiLoco

Yeah, I messed around with the backlight setting and the brightness and now I can't hardly see them. I got the TV for 1,300 cause of Black Friday, so I really don't want to return it, it doesn't really bother me now.

If it doesn't bother you anymore, that's great. What you can't see can't hurt you.

By the way, there are some defective Sharp TVs out there, which manifest themselves in light horizontal lines in very dark scenes. Google "sharp banding" and you'll see some people talking about it.

enjoy
gandalf

Sonny · 12-04-2007, 02:50 AM

I would not want to return it either

12-03-2007, 02:26 PM	#1
MiamiLoco Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Miami, Florida	What's up with my LCD?!! I bought an LCD about 2 weeks ago and I noticed something last night. Whenever there were dark scenes in the movie I was watching, I can tell that there were some horizontal very light white lines on the screen. These lines are always there, they don't move. These lines could only be seen when the scenes were very dark. Do I have a defective TV or could it be the cable? Should I just return the TV?!

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12-03-2007, 02:27 PM	#2
devils3023 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:wayne, nj	What type of tv do you have? How is it connected? Does it happen all the time with every source or just one?

12-03-2007, 02:48 PM	#4
devils3023 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:wayne, nj	Check to see if you get the same lines while watching cable or if it's only when watching blu-ray on the ps3 input. If it happens on every input, then it's probably the tv, but if it's only with the ps3 then it could be a few things- either a settings issue, the cable is bad, the tv's input is bad...

12-03-2007, 02:49 PM	#5
MiamiLoco Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Miami, Florida	Oh, so this isn't a common defect?

12-03-2007, 02:51 PM	#6
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	It sounds like a bad connection to me. It could be a loose HDMI cable, or could be a bad cable. It could be a dirty HDMi port. HDMI is very very picky, but usually for me it goes out completely when there is a signal problem, however I haven't had that problem in months since I re-adjusted the cables. It could be the input to the TV is bad as well. Are there any other devices the signal goes through (such as an AV receiver)?

12-04-2007, 01:34 AM	#11
bageleaterkkjji Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:in the garbage 4K collection:59 Blu-ray collection:322 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:4	does anyboy else get a brighter line of pixels on a 2:35 or 2:40 movie just below the top bar and just above the bottom bar?

12-04-2007, 02:50 AM	#14
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	I would not want to return it either

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