Upgrade to Samsung LN40B630 question? - Blu-ray Forum

tigtat77 · 03-27-2010, 11:39 PM

I currently have a Olevia 242tfhd, that has suprisingly been a decent TV for what it is. However I am getting upgradeitis; Sears has online layaway now. The Samsung LN40B630 which is 120hz with motionflow is only $979.88 and has great reviews on Amazon? Does anyone have this Sammy? Do you think I'll notice a huge difference between the Olevia and The Sammy? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

tigtat77 · 03-28-2010, 02:10 AM

Anyone?

Wingman1977 · 03-28-2010, 02:59 AM

It's a good tv (I owned it but I wanted a bigger display).

tigtat77 · 03-28-2010, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Wingman1977

It's a good tv (I owned it but I wanted a bigger display).

Thanks Wingman1977. Anyone else care to elaborate.

TexasChallenger · 03-28-2010, 03:10 PM

I have had this TV since Oct 2009 and have had no issue with it. Has a great picture. Don't know how it compares to your current TV.

centauro74 · 03-28-2010, 03:16 PM

I'll suggest the new model in 46" for the same price, a friend of mine bought it from bb, they price match the price from expo-electronics. The model is ln46c630, and he said the pq is amazing. I think the new models are cheaper and with better contrast from last year model.

centauro74 · 03-28-2010, 03:20 PM

Also in amazon they have today the lg with a free bluray player for $1079 with free shipping the model is LG 50PK550, I think the plasma will give you a better pq and a free bd player, I saw the deal in slickdeals.net just search for the tv model.

tigtat77 · 03-28-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by centauro74

I'll suggest the new model in 46" for the same price, a friend of mine bought it from bb, they price match the price from expo-electronics. The model is ln46c630, and he said the pq is amazing. I think the new models are cheaper and with better contrast from last year model.

Thanks. Unfortunatly I have only have room for 42" max. I'b be losing 2 inches, but willing to sacrifice for a better set. Has anyone used Sears layaway before?

tigtat77 · 03-31-2010, 02:38 PM

I changed my mind. I'm going with the Samsung LN40C630. Its the new 2010 model and is cheaper than the 2009 model. I saw it in Sears yesterday and thought it produced a great picture.

crispicazzo · 03-31-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tigtat77

I changed my mind. I'm going with the Samsung LN40C630. Its the new 2010 model and is cheaper than the 2009 model. I saw it in Sears yesterday and thought it produced a great picture.

Lucky you!! I´m desperate for a 120hz HDTV.
I did research and this is a great TV.

Congrats!

tigtat77 · 03-31-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by crispicazzo

Lucky you!! I´m desperate for a 120hz HDTV.
I did research and this is a great TV.

Congrats!

Thanks. Its not mine yet. It's going on layaway. Should have in house in a month or so.

tigtat77 · 04-07-2010, 02:55 PM

Just got my Sammy LN40C630. WOW. This is my first experience with 120hz and motionflow. I must say I LOVE IT!!! I can see why some don't, kinda takes away the magic a little. Fry's had it on sale for $719.00 so I went to Sears and they price matched, so I got it for $700.00. Pretty damn good deal.

Sammy · 04-07-2010, 08:49 PM

Turn the motion flow off and you probably want to turn down the back light, contrast and brightness too. The manufacturer's want their set to stand out on the sales floor and crank these settings up way too high.

tigtat77 · 04-07-2010, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sammy

Turn the motion flow off and you probably want to turn down the back light, contrast and brightness too. The manufacturer's want their set to stand out on the sales floor and crank these settings up way too high.

Thanks Sammy. To be honest I prefer the motionflow, I tried all four of its settings. I prefer the "standard" setting so far. I still need to play with the contrast and brightness settings. Thinking I might try a calibration disc.

Fred Bang · 04-23-2010, 02:38 PM

I'm interested in buying that TV too. Some people over at avsforum reported that the response time wasn't so great. Are you a gamer? What do you think about it?

keenekev · 04-26-2010, 02:46 AM

boy i really have been a sony guy for a while....but lately i have been into the samsung 600 series tv's....from what i have viewed in sears, i would say they have an excellent picture....i might have to go check out fry's myself

Fred Bang · 04-26-2010, 02:48 AM

I just bought the LN55B650 for $1700 (canadian). I was stunned by the picture quality in store (using the cinema setting). I am used to my 720p DLP, and seing Wall-E in 1080p glory has inspired to go ahead with the purchase.

aox · 05-21-2010, 04:51 PM

I bought this TV last night and am really blown away.

I shut down every single bell and whistle, and set my sharpness to 0.

Two questions:

1. I still see halos/pixelation around characters when they move (seriously tried about 15 different blu rays from all periods: From "M" to "No Country for Old Men").

2. I have never seen my TV report that it uses more than 60mhz even though I have it set to 120mhz (and there are about 3 different 120mhz settings). Why not? Even the Dark Knight was at 60mhz. Does it kick on an vary from scene to scene? Should I do a custom setting?

Does anyone have a good calibration for this TV?

Fred Bang · 05-21-2010, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aox

I bought this TV last night and am really blown away.

I shut down every single bell and whistle, and set my sharpness to 0.

Two questions:

1. I still see halos/pixelation around characters when they move (seriously tried about 15 different blu rays from all periods: From "M" to "No Country for Old Men").

2. I have never seen my TV report that it uses more than 60mhz even though I have it set to 120mhz (and there are about 3 different 120mhz settings). Why not? Even the Dark Knight was at 60mhz. Does it kick on an vary from scene to scene? Should I do a custom setting?

Does anyone have a good calibration for this TV?

I think your "halos" are caused by the Motion Interpolation. I also think you have things confused regarding 60Hz/120Hz. Your set ALWAYS produces 120Hz no matter what. The three 120Hz setting you're talking about are the three AutoMotion settings (Standard, Clear, Smooth, Custom). Most people turn if off.

For my part, I set it to "CUSTOM" and put the Blur to 6 and Dejudder to 2-3.

aox · 05-21-2010, 05:10 PM

thanks for the response

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Bang

I think your "halos" are caused by the Motion Interpolation.

Can I turn that off? Will turning it off cause more problems making it not worth it? or is that something I should just live with?

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I also think you have things confused regarding 60Hz/120Hz. Your set ALWAYS produces 120Hz no matter what. The three 120Hz setting you're talking about are the three AutoMotion settings (Standard, Clear, Smooth, Custom). Most people turn if off.

OK, I will turn it off. Thanks for the tip. What I am talking about is when I start a disc, a box appears on the top left that says "Blu Ray 1920×1080 60Hz". Some discs even say 24Hz.

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For my part, I set it to "CUSTOM" and put the Blur to 6 and Dejudder to 2-3.

I will try that first thing when I get home. Thanks for the tip.

03-27-2010, 11:39 PM	#1
tigtat77 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Diego 4K collection:211 Blu-ray collection:777 Trading Score:109	Upgrade to Samsung LN40B630 question? I currently have a Olevia 242tfhd, that has suprisingly been a decent TV for what it is. However I am getting upgradeitis; Sears has online layaway now. The Samsung LN40B630 which is 120hz with motionflow is only $979.88 and has great reviews on Amazon? Does anyone have this Sammy? Do you think I'll notice a huge difference between the Olevia and The Sammy? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

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03-28-2010, 02:10 AM	#2
tigtat77 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Diego 4K collection:211 Blu-ray collection:777 Trading Score:109	Anyone?

03-28-2010, 02:59 AM	#3
Wingman1977 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:The empire state Trading Score:23	It's a good tv (I owned it but I wanted a bigger display).

03-28-2010, 03:10 PM	#5
TexasChallenger Junior Member Member since:Feb 2010 Blu-ray collection:41	I have had this TV since Oct 2009 and have had no issue with it. Has a great picture. Don't know how it compares to your current TV.

03-28-2010, 03:16 PM	#6
centauro74 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Jersey Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:218	I'll suggest the new model in 46" for the same price, a friend of mine bought it from bb, they price match the price from expo-electronics. The model is ln46c630, and he said the pq is amazing. I think the new models are cheaper and with better contrast from last year model.

03-28-2010, 03:20 PM	#7
centauro74 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Jersey Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:218	Also in amazon they have today the lg with a free bluray player for $1079 with free shipping the model is LG 50PK550, I think the plasma will give you a better pq and a free bd player, I saw the deal in slickdeals.net just search for the tv model.

03-31-2010, 02:38 PM	#9
tigtat77 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Diego 4K collection:211 Blu-ray collection:777 Trading Score:109	I changed my mind. I'm going with the Samsung LN40C630. Its the new 2010 model and is cheaper than the 2009 model. I saw it in Sears yesterday and thought it produced a great picture.

04-07-2010, 02:55 PM	#12
tigtat77 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Diego 4K collection:211 Blu-ray collection:777 Trading Score:109	Just got my Sammy LN40C630. WOW. This is my first experience with 120hz and motionflow. I must say I LOVE IT!!! I can see why some don't, kinda takes away the magic a little. Fry's had it on sale for $719.00 so I went to Sears and they price matched, so I got it for $700.00. Pretty damn good deal.

04-07-2010, 08:49 PM	#13
Sammy Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Right next to Wineville, CA Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:199 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Turn the motion flow off and you probably want to turn down the back light, contrast and brightness too. The manufacturer's want their set to stand out on the sales floor and crank these settings up way too high.

04-23-2010, 02:38 PM	#15
Fred Bang Expert Member Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:169 Trading Score:11	I'm interested in buying that TV too. Some people over at avsforum reported that the response time wasn't so great. Are you a gamer? What do you think about it?

04-26-2010, 02:46 AM	#16
keenekev Member Member since:Sep 2008	boy i really have been a sony guy for a while....but lately i have been into the samsung 600 series tv's....from what i have viewed in sears, i would say they have an excellent picture....i might have to go check out fry's myself

04-26-2010, 02:48 AM	#17
Fred Bang Expert Member Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:169 Trading Score:11	I just bought the LN55B650 for $1700 (canadian). I was stunned by the picture quality in store (using the cinema setting). I am used to my 720p DLP, and seing Wall-E in 1080p glory has inspired to go ahead with the purchase.

05-21-2010, 04:51 PM	#18
aox Member Member since:Apr 2010 Location:NYC Blu-ray collection:283	I bought this TV last night and am really blown away. I shut down every single bell and whistle, and set my sharpness to 0. Two questions: 1. I still see halos/pixelation around characters when they move (seriously tried about 15 different blu rays from all periods: From "M" to "No Country for Old Men"). 2. I have never seen my TV report that it uses more than 60mhz even though I have it set to 120mhz (and there are about 3 different 120mhz settings). Why not? Even the Dark Knight was at 60mhz. Does it kick on an vary from scene to scene? Should I do a custom setting? Does anyone have a good calibration for this TV?

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