Help Anyone know much about LCD TVs?

[throdgrain]

I've got a Samsung LE32R8 LCD tv which mostly Im quite pleased with. One thing though, when I connect a DVD player to it via an HDMI cable I get a greenish tinge to the picture. This is the same with an XBox connected, also by HDMI but a different cable, but not the same with the Virgin telly which uses a Scart, or with the old DVD player, which also used a Scart.

Any ideas at all?

 

[Ch3tan]

What is the HDMI set to? Is it set to expect a RGB signal or component? Are there pre-set modes on the TV which affect the colour? Are the cables connected properly?

 

[throdgrain]

Cables are in as tight as I can push them, first thing I checked I cant see what the HDMI should be set to, there doesnt seem to be an option, its the thing I keep looking for on the TV.

Theres heaps of modes on the tv, but whilst they all change stuff, the green shade remains.

Im sure its something I've missed, I just wish I could find out what it is

 

[Ch3tan]

The only time I have had a green tinge on my TV is when the HDMI port is set from the TV to expect a component connection from my PC. The PC only outputs RGB and the result is a green tint.

Can you link to a pdf of your TV's manual, will see if I can locate the setting for you.

Although saying that, my 360 outputs a component signal over HDMI so that may not be the issue.

 

[throdgrain]

So far the best result I've had was to click "reset" on the remote and go back to default settings

This is the manual for the TV , any help is much appreciated!

 

[Ch3tan]

Page 15 - the Tint option.

I cannot see any settings for the HDMi inputs in that manual. The only other thing I can see that may affect things is page 17. Turn all the noise reduction, dynamic contrast, edge enhancement etc off. Try the different white balance settings.

I am not sure what the "my colour settings" option does.

 

[nath]

Have you contemplated the possibility that it might be faulty? Sounds like there's a good chance if you've reset everything, used two different devices with two different cables and you're still having problems.

 

[throdgrain]

Chet - thanks for that mate

Nath, I have yes, but Ive not reached a conclusion yet. Pressing "reset to factory defaults" last night made such a big difference, but it was late and I was tired so I gave up and went to bed

I'll have another look tonight I think.

 

[KevinUK]

I had a samsung issue and they sent engineers out the next day with spare parts!

 

[Yaka]

try setting the hdmi black level to low, active color to off dnei to off, color space to wide dynamic contrast to off and auto black adjust to off


not sure on the rectish sammy screens but i remeber some of the old had the option to update firmware thru its built in tuner

 

[throdgrain]

Just as a ps, after buying one dvd player, and taking it back, then taking the replacement back and getting a refund, Samsung decided the TV was at fault. So then I had go buy yet another dvd player, the man came out, fixed the TV, and now all is well

 

[Bodhi]

I had a samsung issue and they sent engineers out the next day with spare parts!

Thats cos its our engineers that fix Samsung stuff.