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RumRat

DoaM wrote: »

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I'm not sure that he's quoted the correct model number...maybe 7400?

RumRat

caveman38 wrote: »

What a palaver. We didn't have these problems in the 1950's. B&W CRT TV's with 2 channels, vertical & horizontal hold and an indoor aerial.

Unless you pointed the aerial directly at the cave entrance I guess the picture was abysmal........I'm feeling your pain....;)

pat100

For RumRat and anyone else I confused. I previously gave my tv model incorrectly. Its a Samsung UE55RU7400 (I should know better than to trust my memory!) I put a pdf of its specs at:
http://www.haggistogo.com/public/SamSpecs.pdf
Cost me £525. I think it’s pretty good at HD/UHD SDR and I watch a lot of daytime tennis on that but I was quite taken aback with Netflix HDR DV titles (and more recently AppleTV+) I had to make the room pitch dark.
I’m getting tempted to take my own advice and spend double and, of course, since I watch a lot of Netflix and AppleTV+ in DV (Edit: replace “in DV” with “DV-encoded titles,” to not buy a set that doesn’t support that.

pat100

caveman38 wrote: »

What a palaver. We didn't have these problems in the 1950's. B&W CRT TV's with 2 channels, vertical & horizontal hold and an indoor aerial.

For the Coronation, an 8” tube that projected up onto a large mirror and reflected onto the back of a translucent 15 inch screen. My mate had a 10” tube viewed directly but through a huge magnifying lens. Ours was better. And it had a walnut cabinet with doors. I hate to think what it must have cost:(

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pat100 wrote: »

For RumRat and anyone else I confused. I previously gave my tv model incorrectly. Its a Samsung UE55RU7400 (I should know better than to trust my memory!) I put a pdf of its specs at:
http://www.haggistogo.com/public/SamSpecs.pdf
Cost me £525. I think it’s pretty good at HD/UHD SDR and I watch a lot of daytime tennis on that but I was quite taken aback with Netflix HDR DV titles (and more recently AppleTV+) I had to make the room pitch dark.
I’m getting tempted to take my own advice and spend double and, of course, since I watch a lot of Netflix and AppleTV+ in DV to not buy a set that doesn’t support that.

You can't seriously think that a cheap TV (and that is a cheap one) is going to have excellent deep blacks? That said try Googling that TV for the best settings, it wont be as good as calibrating it but that sets not worth the cost of calibrating(unless you just happen to already possess your own calibration tool).

pat100

Colin_Maybe
The whole screen is too dark even when the calibrations are maxed so, for me, it’s not that the set is ineffectual on DV HDR titles but that it spoils them. Perhaps that’s one reason why Samsung don’t support DV as their budget sets are not capable of displaying it at an adequate brightness.

Inner_Zone

pat100 wrote: »

Colin_Maybe
The whole screen is too dark even when the calibrations are maxed so, for me, it’s not that the set is ineffectual on DV HDR titles but that it spoils them. Perhaps that’s one reason why Samsung don’t support DV as their budget sets are not capable of displaying it at an adequate brightness.

Where are the Samsung sets which support DV then? Apart from the one you don't have.

Inner_Zone

pat100 wrote: »

For RumRat and anyone else I confused. I previously gave my tv model incorrectly. Its a Samsung UE55RU7400 (I should know better than to trust my memory!) I put a pdf of its specs at:
http://www.haggistogo.com/public/SamSpecs.pdf
Cost me £525. I think it’s pretty good at HD/UHD SDR and I watch a lot of daytime tennis on that but I was quite taken aback with Netflix HDR DV titles (and more recently AppleTV+) I had to make the room pitch dark.

You purchased a budget LCD, if you want good blacks get an OLED.

pat100 wrote: »

I’m getting tempted to take my own advice and spend double and, of course,

Why it's flawed.

pat100 wrote: »

since I watch a lot of Netflix and AppleTV+ in DV to not buy a set that doesn’t support that.

No you don't, your TV does nor support it. From your own link:


"HDR


HDR expands the contrast ratio (peak luminance and
minimal black levels) and color palette to achieve more
details across the whole image - from the darkest parts to
the brightest ones, which results in more realistic and lifelike
image.
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+"

Keep digging you will be in Aus soon.

RumRat

pat100 wrote: »

For RumRat and anyone else I confused. I previously gave my tv model incorrectly. Its a Samsung UE55RU7400 (I should know better than to trust my memory!) I put a pdf of its specs at:
http://www.haggistogo.com/public/SamSpecs.pdf
Cost me £525. I think it’s pretty good at HD/UHD SDR and I watch a lot of daytime tennis on that but I was quite taken aback with Netflix HDR DV titles (and more recently AppleTV+) I had to make the room pitch dark.
I’m getting tempted to take my own advice and spend double and, of course, since I watch a lot of Netflix and AppleTV+ in DV to not buy a set that doesn’t support that.

I have a 6400 (40") and unless the pic quality/brightness has deteriorated you should be getting a better picture than you are describing on the 7400.
Mine was originally where the QLED is now and after setting up it was a great pic and never had any problems with the brightness in a normal lounge with a large window. I only replaced it for a bigger TV I put in a dedicated TV room.
It's sitting unused at the back of a spare room, but, you've reminded me about it, so I may utilise it again somewhere.
You really are getting too wrapped up in the whole DV thing.

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pat100 wrote: »

Colin_Maybe
The whole screen is too dark even when the calibrations are maxed so, for me, it’s not that the set is ineffectual on DV HDR titles but that it spoils them. Perhaps that’s one reason why Samsung don’t support DV as their budget sets are not capable of displaying it at an adequate brightness.

The best settings aren't necessarily putting everything to maximum, as I said try Googling for them.