New Sony/Samsung LCD iDTV's coming soon! (Built in Freeview HD)

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pyedp1per

25 posts

Geek

#143047 4-Jul-2008 20:01

Sony 32's are available now, went and had a look at noel leemings, V and W are 1080P.

Tested my laptop with them to see if it would be good for media centre but it doesn't like doing 1:1 pixel mapping via HDMI unless you fiddle with a few settings on the TV (aspect ratio/sharpness/photo mode?). I could only get 1:1 working with 1080/50P and not 1080/60P.

pyedp1per

25 posts

Geek

#150463 22-Jul-2008 20:09

Samsung 7 series will be out next month with freeview built in, as far as im aware there aren't any other differences between the 6 and 7 series.

browned

636 posts

Ultimate Geek

#150551 23-Jul-2008 09:12

pyedp1per:
Sony 32's are available now, went and had a look at noel leemings, V and W are 1080P.

Tested my laptop with them to see if it would be good for media centre but it doesn't like doing 1:1 pixel mapping via HDMI unless you fiddle with a few settings on the TV (aspect ratio/sharpness/photo mode?). I could only get 1:1 working with 1080/50P and not 1080/60P.

You need to press home-> settings -> Screen settings -> Set to "Full Wide". or very similar off the top of my head with KDL40W4000

That will do 1:1 in 25, 50, 60. Works for me, test with DVI to HDMI and also tested 1:1 with monitor test software to confirm.

Cheers
DB

Jaxson

8041 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#150553 23-Jul-2008 09:18

Hi there. Quick question and sorted a bit by above comment.

-How are you guys checking/confirming you have achieved a 1:1 pixel map. Is there a simple test/proceedure/software etc?

Cheers.

pyedp1per

25 posts

Geek

#150567 23-Jul-2008 10:03

Nokia Monitor Test (ntest.exe). Then use the moire pattern test (alternating black and white pixels).

Check forum posts by 'browned' @ http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?ForumId=84&TopicId=23922

drgoon

5 posts

Wannabe Geek

#153870 3-Aug-2008 20:20

We have just taken delivery of a Sony KDL46W400..........great!

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