I tried it , have connected thru cat5 to my router. Picks up all videos from my shared folder on pc and can be viewed directly but u need to have sound out to ur reciever or ht. I have my media player also conn so now dont use allshare at all.
2011 Samsung Plasma 3D PS51D550
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I tried it , have connected thru cat5 to my router. Picks up all videos from my shared folder on pc and can be viewed directly but u need to have sound out to ur reciever or ht. I have my media player also conn so now dont use allshare at all.
I have a tube light on top of my tv which is not very troublesome as i have made a wall panel for the tv that blocks this light off but viewing distance is 14ft , even the light from the passage causes trouble on a dark scene so i am definetly gonna try some anti glare and see if we can resolve this problem totally.
Didn't try wireless since I didn't have the adaptor from Samsung.
Tried the Allshare by connecting the TV to my wireless router via LAN port.
Allshare worked properly. I streamed from my PC as well as my Galaxy S2. TV was able to show the files in the PC as well.
BTW, the Samsung Remote application from Samsung on my S2 also worked properly. I was able to control the TV using my phone.
Tried the Allshare by connecting the TV to my wireless router via LAN port.
Allshare worked properly. I streamed from my PC as well as my Galaxy S2. TV was able to show the files in the PC as well.
BTW, the Samsung Remote application from Samsung on my S2 also worked properly. I was able to control the TV using my phone.
We can always use dark sun film to get the "black" filter effect and reduce reflection. I guess only thing needed after putting the film would be proper calibration.
I used to be like you until I realized what I was missing!
Unless you see the TV in dark, you can never get max contrast and black levels its capable of. Applies to all displays including matte finish and glossy LCD/LED/OLEDs.
After market anti glare films (like the ones in the car) will require extensive water based procedure to 'stick' to the TV. Will not work out in case of electronics.
Also these anti glare filters work by 'reflecting' light from falling in the TV screen and not by 'absorbing'. This is a very big difference. While the black level increases, the reflections will increase too.
If it were this easy, TV manufacturers would have already done that. The ones used in the TV (and computer monitors) does glare reduction either by absorbing or by polarization and are more costly and less available.
Naveen_Reloaded
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just demoed sammy series.. there was reflection on d550 , but i think i have to search for the reflecton .. contrast was bitow but colors were great
Naveen_Reloaded
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led were great but colors were too cartoonish..lets. say the colors were vivid.
What you see in showroom is vastly different from home viewing environment. Trust me, the D550 will give wonderful colors and gr8 contrast if you just place it sensibly in a place with not too much light. Dont worry too much and buy it. You will be very happy with it
Finally Hathway HD connections are being given to be few customers on trial basis it seems. My cable person said it will start for everyone in a couple of weeks.
And they will include most of the available HD channels and cost per month will be low compared to other HD services it seems but he did not mention the exact cost as even he did not know it. And the Set Top Box is of Cisco make and would cost around 2 to 2.5k
And they will include most of the available HD channels and cost per month will be low compared to other HD services it seems but he did not mention the exact cost as even he did not know it. And the Set Top Box is of Cisco make and would cost around 2 to 2.5k
umeshdhingra
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Few more hours wait ,pl
Well here are pics of my tv which i had posted earlier (http://www.hifivision.com/television/17478-2011-samsung-plasma-3d-ps51d550-55.html#post288224) . Looks nice but i still switch off the lights when i wanna see a movie. Pictures will never tell the true story. Lighting is different everywhere. Dont get me wrong i aint complaining , i love the pq and features for the cost but the panel is glossy and reflective which i would like to correct. Without lights its magic.
Waiting patiently for your pics
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Naveen_Reloaded
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thanks for the pics
What you see in showroom is vastly different from home viewing environment. Trust me, the D550 will give wonderful colors and gr8 contrast if you just place it sensibly in a place with not too much light. Dont worry too much and buy it. You will be very happy with it
I posted those reply from my mobile..here is my full view
I went to Samsung Store in FORUM mall in Banglore.
They are pushing the new LED series and PDP were placed at the end of the showroom.
LED`s were showing brilliant contrast and I cant say how much black they are producing , since the room was well lit and the pictures were fast moving , It was hard for me. The colors were over saturated , but any casual buyer will definitely will go for it. I am not sure whether the colors were intentional . but nonetheless after seeing the colors on D550/D490 I dont want to see the cartoonish colors on LED`s , I am not sure though , but contrast was much better than D550. It D6 series didnt support 3D (older model? ).
As BLASTO said the clarity between D490 and D550 were minimal .
I asked them to demo a 3D clip and they asked to see 3D through a broken active glass -WTF ?
. I am not sure this is the way samsung demo`s thier TV. They were not interested at all in any means. many sales guys were sitting and watching TV`s of thier own. we had to call them to demo or explain few stuffs. The 3D I saw was horrible , and the sales guy didnt even make a single effort to replace the glass and show us 3D with new glasses. In the end I didnt experience the 3D.
D490/D550 and another D6 series was kept and there was reflection on the screen , but you need to search for the reflection to find them. It wasnt evident on the first look and on a moving picture , it was hard for the grab even in that nicely lit showroom.
D550 was a little low on brightness and contrast , dont know whether the settings were kept right and i was little shy in asking them to change those setting .
D6 series was brighter . Colors were very good on plasma, no question on that. I wasnt able to aprreciate the blacks well.
Tomorrow i am going to my nearest showroom and will be demoing all other TV`s. for one last time.
One thing is for sure , even though contrast are great on LED(sammy) , color wise they were horrible and I still think the details in the black region are poor too.
One TV i am looking for sure is D550. If some options (exchange for another brand) comes in the last moment , I will have to demo others and decide.
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Which is surprising to me because 490 is not FHD. Either the image processing is really excellent in 490 or 550 lacks some details. But the picture and colours are most enjoyable even compared to panasonic plasmas.
Reflections are more and more pronounced in dark scenes.. Showrooms typically output images close to white and prevent you from seeing any blacks atall!!
BTW, What is this D6 you are talking about? There is no 6 series released in india this year.
If it is C6500, it is much better TV with AR filter for 2D. Really awesome TV.. It was sold for 1L last year.. If they are giving it anywhere near the price of the D550, get it!! Ask them for 50k and check your luck.
Do check out panasonic VT20 also. It has minimal reflection and black level degrade.
umeshdhingra
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Pictures taken by me today ....
http://www.hifivision.com/televisio...1d550-pictures-discuss-reflection-issues.html
http://www.hifivision.com/televisio...1d550-pictures-discuss-reflection-issues.html
Naveen_Reloaded
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What you see in showroom is vastly different from home viewing environment. Trust me, the D550 will give wonderful colors and gr8 contrast if you just place it sensibly in a place with not too much light. Dont worry too much and buy it. You will be very happy with it
Thanks madhav. By tomorrow night I will know what really is my position. All depends now on the buy-back offer the stores will be giving for my old LCD. :sad:
if 490 was 51" too , then i could have made exact difference , one main reason i guess is the size. smaller TV`s always display better than bigger ones. In that 43" D490 vs 51" D550 , 720p vs FHD , I think as you said , D550 does have pretty good image processor to show same PQ as a smaller size TV. just a theory
you are right. also many demo`s played where very fast and you cant actually concentrate on what to look for. just my opinion.
BTW, What is this D6 you are talking about? There is no 6 series released in india this year.
If it is C6500, it is much better TV with AR filter for 2D. Really awesome TV.. It was sold for 1L last year.. If they are giving it anywhere near the price of the D550, get it!! Ask them for 50k and check your luck.
I couldnt find the full series model no. all i saw was 6series and it was in plasma section and sales guy told it was plasma too without 3D. even i wasnt sure. The price was 1.05L and it was 50" i suppose.
I am now in greater confusion now. Tomorrow I will clear few doubtful areas in my buying new TV after visiting Samsung Stores and how much they are offering discount on new Plasma and also will enquire from other shops how they are offering.
D550 / ST30 / VT20 / sammy LED C6600 possibly are on my list of possible buys. LED`s are last , after seeing thier artificial colors.
I am now stuck on two issues
1.)PQ
2.)Compatibility for next 5 years or so
3.)Possible better 3D (future proof , just in case)
4.) Screen size (47 and above)
I am least concerned with smart feature, they are worthless for me. VT20 is 1 year old model right ? Please correct me if i am wrong. My choice now is whether to invest in which technology ?:sad: .
thanks all for valuable suggestion . BLASTO , Prankey , Madhav , Kevin and all others.
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if 490 was 51" too , then i could have made exact difference , one main reason i guess is the size. smaller TV`s always display better than bigger ones. In that 43" D490 vs 51" D550 , 720p vs FHD , I think as you said , D550 does have pretty good image processor to show same PQ as a smaller size TV. just a theory
I demoed both 490 and 550 in 50" size only. No detail difference from 10 ft.
Naveen_Reloaded
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Except for the 720p and FHD difference , are there any other difference between these two ? Like filters , image processors ,etc ?
None. They differ by 6k in cost which is justified by the panel only.
If they removed the lable, I would be unable to tell the difference for HD.
For SD, My 'guess' is D490 will be better based on my experience with my B450 plasma. With samsung's image processing, D550 will not be far behind either.
BTW, Same image processors behave differently for upscaling SD to 720p and 1080p.
Additionally, 1080p need to be downscaled to 720p in D490. 720p videos will also be scaled in D490 because of the panel dimensions.
I think we will be able to make out some difference in extended auditions in dark rooms. For 6k more, you should pick up the D550 though.
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