|
Review: This Samsung LE26R41BDX is a great TV, the picture is absolutely superb, but it took a little bit of tweaking the settings to get those results. The TV shipped with the brightness sensor turned off in the picture settings. This meant the backlight was operating at the maximum setting and the picture was far too bright, therefore hard to watch and also emphasised the grainyness of standard-definition broadcasts. Turning the sensor on caused the brightness level to automatically drop to adjust to the lighting in the room which improved the picture dramatically. I also found that turning off "dynamic contrast" and setting the picture profile to "standard" instead of "dynamic" produced a much more comfortable and realistic picture. I imagine the default settings are too vivid on purpose, so the unit looks good in a bright showroom next to other TVs, but for home viewing with these default settings it was near unwatchable and initially quite disappointing. Hope this helps some other users of this otherwise superb set. Can't wait for HDTV broadcasts! | 
DVD, TV & Video
