@Matt201191 I just have bought a samsung led tv 7000 series a few days and i have the annoying screen bleeding!!! Any recomendation to get rid of this issue?
Do all SAMSUNG LED TV suffer from BACK LIGHT bleeding as I just bought the SAMSUNG D5520 LED and when I am watching an dark scenes I notice in the centre and the top left and right corners and white light which looks blurry. Why does this happen and is it a natural part of LED and anything I can do to help it. Thanks
@Matt201191 This has been a problem with most LED TVs from many manufacturers. The only way to get rid of it is to buy a model with local LED dimming.
wow. Thats weird. I just bought a d7000 and the firdt thing I dis was put on planet earth and I noticed the same thing. Am I crazy for thinking my LCD backlit samsung was better than my led backlit samsung?!??! This backlight bleed looks TERRIBLE!
@dzlvs8 The older models had LEDs behind the screen instead of firing from the sides. These by far were the better models. Side firing LEDs in a lot of TVs made things worse. Too many people and manufacturers worrying about making the TV slimmer rather than better.
@ElvisForeverAlways1 Sorry, no. The backlighting was not set high. Thee will always be problems with sidefiring LED backlighting. No setting fixes it.
i have this problem with my lcd what i did was i turn the brightness setting up a little and while it takes away a little from the screen being deep deep back it takes away the clouding or bleeding in the screen
Now that I corrected dj, I want to point out that all Edge-lit LED TV's suffer from this exact same problem... technically it's not actually backlight bleed, you are just able to see parts of the backlight during a black screen because certain spots are brighter with the edge led, a Full array LED backlit tv shouldnt have this problem.
@MrByronwilson that's the funniest thing I've read all day, sharp tvs have horrible color representation. This Model excels at everything except for screen uniformity.
@MrByronwilson read nothing, I went through two of the 52LE920UNs (had to google to find the model number, original post just said "52UN series" just to make) just to make sure it wasn't broken. Right now I'm looking at either a sony ex500 or one of the samsung 2011 models (the 500 is cheaper so I might give it a whirl.)
you do know that it is not possible to have "backlight bleed" on an LED tv the screen is self lit meaning there is no backlight..... i have 2 of these tv's but mine is the UN55C8000 not the B8000
@DJAlup Yes backlight bleeding is completely 100% possible seeing there are two types of LED TVs. One is that all the LEDs are on all the time and the other is type has local dimming where in dark videos is can turn off certain LEDs for blacker blacks. The 8500 series has local dimming but the B8000 doesn't and you can see the reason why local dimming is a better option.
@Tweaknews You have a lot of problems with your LED,maybe you should tweak your settings or it might be the tv.Again no problems with mine,and the 8000 LED does have local dimming. Difference between 8000 and 8500 is that 8500 is backlit which makes it 1.6" thick,7,000,000:1 ratio. 8000 is not backlit which makes it 1.2" thin,5,000,000:1 ratio. Deeper blacks on the 8500, but the 8000 has brighter whites and can almost create the same deep blacks as the 8500. I have seen them both side by side
@TooleralusAEnima No settings could stop the backlight bleed on the 8000 and the 8500 will fix the bleed through local LED dimming. The only difference between the two is that the 8000's backlight is on at all times during a scene. The 8000 doesn't have brighter whites. I am not the only person who has seen the problem and no "tweaking of the settings" will remove this design flaw with a side-firing LED lit display. There is no defect with this display, It is a design flaw.
@Tweaknews actually it's more due to the fact that one type has them run along the edge of the screen while the other has a full array behind the screen.
@DJAlup u r a moron- i just got a 55 inch samsung led un55c6300 and i have flashlighting like crazy, geek squad is gonna come out and look. If i can't calibrate it to diminish the clouding, flashlighting, mura (whatever u want to call it) effect. I am exchanging it- do ur research
@lexyota flashlighting is when the 4 corners of the screen are brighter than the rest of the display.. so imagine light in the shape of the letter "V" with the pointy bottom part at each corner of ur tv and the opening aimed towards the center of the screen (like a flashlight) ...i am waiting till Dec. 27th to exchange the set as it is not in stock...we shall see..i told geek squad not to come..they cant fix a defect like that..i loosened the 4 screws on the back corners ,that helped a lil
@chr1s1184 thx,, my samsung un55c6300 is exhibiting the same symptoms u described. Is this considered a defect that would constitute a replacement,, or do all samsung LED's display the same characteristic?
@lexyota well to be honest all of these tv's will have uniformity screen issues (flashlighting, clouding) however i do know that some users get these tv's with none of the issues..so i will try my luck exchanging it..the actual tv panel (the screen) comes from 3 diff. manufacturers, It's a long discussion please go to avsforum.com and go to lcd section, there is a thread dedicated to this tv there where u can find lots of answers :) That's where I went to see what others users have to say.
@DJAlup LOL.. you are incredibly stupid aren't you? you must be the stupidest fuck on here, because ALL LED TV's are LCD TVS!!!! They do have backlights, LED BACKLIGHTS, fucking idiot wow, an led tv is an lcd tv with an LED backlight, google it moron
@akasmarty2003 Plasma in my mind is still the best overall package over any LCD TV of any kind. Better contrast, silky smooth playback and great color.
Very helpful, thank you. My head is spinning after doing so much research but this is exactly what people need...to "see it" and decide as to whether it's a deal breaker or not. I hate to wait but I will have to, can't find the 8500 anywhere for under $4K.
@mrurt I would not pay any money for an 8000 model. The picture quality was very poor when compared to older models. Wait for the new series coming out in a month or so and don't settle for a bad model and make a very poor decision. They are too overpriced and I would get a plasma model from Samsung over anything in the 8000 series everyday. My plasma reviews are on the site as well and they are really cheap and having amazing black levels and contrast.
@Tweaknews I agree, I had to pass on the 8000. Everyone is saying they discontinued the 8500 but Sharp lost their law suit so don't know what the real truth is there. It looks like I'll be waiting as they really don't have anything in their line up right now that makes me want to pounce. I have avoided plasma for one reason....the glare issue, I have a very large bay window in my living room. However, if it can not be avoided I may change window coverings.
@mrurt yea I have a littble bit of a glare problem sometimes with this LED TV...so I might do some changes in my room and put some window covers as well.
@Tweaknews I don't like plasmas, I have actually set the setting the way I want it to be for my Samung LED 8000 and I definetely have a better picture quality than a plasma....and I know top of the line TV's. Plasma screens seem to be a little too grainy for me.
@TooleralusAEnima LCD's will have some advantages when it comes to overall vivd colors but no LCD can compete with the smoothness and fast display response from a plasma TV in any comparison. Through direct testing with several models, the plasma will win every time in overall testing. The only big plus with the LCD is its overall thickness and lower power consumption. Also the plasma handles lower resoultion programs with no pixelation.
@jcosby1 I bought the 8500 from Amazon for $3097 on March 11, 2010. Couple of days later it went upto $4400. Right now it is 4,999.00 in amazon as well. Sorry :(. May be wait for the 9000 series?
This is an edge-lit LED LCD TV. One of the disadvantages of this kind of TV is it bleeds through because all the LEDs are lined up on side. So when the middle of the screen need some bright light, most of the screen will be affected.
FYI, Samsung LED uses EDGE LED technology, which is why its not good for angle viewing, other companies use LED that is behind the panel. This may bother some ppl so make sure you look in to it being buying.
You also might have to open the back cover and mess around with the screws on the left side of the tv IF your tv is OOW. That way you don't have to pay for anything until you are sure you need a service after troubleshooting.
i work at samsung. just adjust the screws in the back and that will solve the problem. However, it will not solve all the bleeding issue for some tv. just might have to replace thepanel.
my tv i tremendously bleeding from the left side from the top and bottom but not really from the right side of the tv i dont no what to do and i am very frustrated with it considering i spent $3000 on it can u please help or give me a suggestion what to do.
First, if your tv is still under the warranty, Any Samsung LED tv should be, call samsung and set up a service order. Easiest and safest.
Second, fyi, Samsung LED tv is not good for angle viewing so make sure your not to far to the right or left side of the tv.
Third, if your tv is on the wall, the screws and the wall mount could give stress to the panel/screen. LED tvs are so thin, little things like that could cause the panel/screen to push against the frame or away. continue...
which will cause the bleeding. This also applies if its on the stand. If your unit is OOW/out of warranty, just try to unscrew which ever side is bleeding and screw back it just a little bit, make sure the screws still holds the back cover and the panel together. Since its OOW you don't have to worry about breaking the factory warranty by messing around with the tv. If its in warranty, don't mess with it!!! call Samsung!
I really don't have an answer for you. You just have to look at the tvs yourself. Samsung is known for the best LED, however, one down side is the angle view. So you just have to take a good look at both tvs and decide on your own. Sorry I couldn't give you a better answer.
Iam suffering from out of focus issue! is there a fix around? Like the picture in one spot of the green field for example gets out of focus for 3 secs then it gets back to normal and it happens over and over again, does it happen with you tweaknews could you check that? many thanks and if there is a technical term for the out of focus let me know thanks again!
dude i love these tv's income tax about to drop into my direct deposit and i am debating on this version or a 65' panasonic plasma viera now da samsung beats in picture quality but not by much and the size of da plasma is awesome would appreciate ur opinion and any other tech geeks please!!!
Yes, it was the Blu-Ray version of Planet Earth which is one of the best ways to test any HDTV for flaws.
It happens with any sort of source including HD satellite, DVD, Blu-Ray etc..
I have not yet tested the 8500 but will be in the near future. I am also currently testing the 650 Series 58 inch Plasma from Samsung and it is leaps and bounds better than the 8000 series and costs a lot less.
Seeing it at all is the failure. In person it is twice as bad. I would settle for any from Samsung other than the LED line. As with any initial release, there will be problems. It is a beautiful TV by how it looks, but the picture quality and the lighting flaws really had this TV look worse than any TV released over a year ago. No one should ever pay $2000 for a TV to do this at all.
@twoZkingRvette1fast : Yeah but not sure if it's worth it. I could also get the 3D version but again, not sure if it's worth the added costs. As it is now, I have a sweet 55" LED panel that's less than 2" thick and weighs only 51 lbs. Can't complain. :)
@Matt201191 I just have bought a samsung led tv 7000 series a few days and i have the annoying screen bleeding!!! Any recomendation to get rid of this issue?
afas1976 1 week ago
@afas1976 It is a design problem. No changes can be made to get rid of it. If it is not up to your standards, I would take it back.
Tweaknews 1 week ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Do all SAMSUNG LED TV suffer from BACK LIGHT bleeding as I just bought the SAMSUNG D5520 LED and when I am watching an dark scenes I notice in the centre and the top left and right corners and white light which looks blurry. Why does this happen and is it a natural part of LED and anything I can do to help it. Thanks
Matt201191 2 months ago
@Matt201191 This has been a problem with most LED TVs from many manufacturers. The only way to get rid of it is to buy a model with local LED dimming.
Tweaknews 1 week ago in playlist Uploaded videos
wow. Thats weird. I just bought a d7000 and the firdt thing I dis was put on planet earth and I noticed the same thing. Am I crazy for thinking my LCD backlit samsung was better than my led backlit samsung?!??! This backlight bleed looks TERRIBLE!
dzlvs8 2 months ago
@dzlvs8 The older models had LEDs behind the screen instead of firing from the sides. These by far were the better models. Side firing LEDs in a lot of TVs made things worse. Too many people and manufacturers worrying about making the TV slimmer rather than better.
Tweaknews 1 week ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@ElvisForeverAlways1 Sorry, no. The backlighting was not set high. Thee will always be problems with sidefiring LED backlighting. No setting fixes it.
Tweaknews 7 months ago
i have this problem with my lcd what i did was i turn the brightness setting up a little and while it takes away a little from the screen being deep deep back it takes away the clouding or bleeding in the screen
biggame11lb 8 months ago
Now that I corrected dj, I want to point out that all Edge-lit LED TV's suffer from this exact same problem... technically it's not actually backlight bleed, you are just able to see parts of the backlight during a black screen because certain spots are brighter with the edge led, a Full array LED backlit tv shouldnt have this problem.
TheImmortalcode 8 months ago
I got a Local Dimming LED TV but it suffers from backlight bleeding as well
AZLAN210396 1 year ago
this tv suck's. get a sharp!!!
MrByronwilson 1 year ago
@MrByronwilson that's the funniest thing I've read all day, sharp tvs have horrible color representation. This Model excels at everything except for screen uniformity.
S0ryiu 10 months ago
@S0ryiu Where have you read that any of the new Sharp led tv's have poor color. Cause I haven't read that any where.
MrByronwilson 10 months ago
@MrByronwilson read nothing, I went through two of the 52LE920UNs (had to google to find the model number, original post just said "52UN series" just to make) just to make sure it wasn't broken. Right now I'm looking at either a sony ex500 or one of the samsung 2011 models (the 500 is cheaper so I might give it a whirl.)
S0ryiu 10 months ago
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S0ryiu 10 months ago
i have the samsung 40'' LED 6500 series 120 mhz. It bleeds a lot on low rez videos.
vitto 1 year ago
hows it possible to see stars when the leds are off?
BSbrian 1 year ago
@BSbrian The LEDs behind the panel only illuminate the immediate area around the stars and turn off on the black portions around it.
BlazerLT 1 year ago
you do know that it is not possible to have "backlight bleed" on an LED tv the screen is self lit meaning there is no backlight..... i have 2 of these tv's but mine is the UN55C8000 not the B8000
DJAlup 1 year ago
@DJAlup Yes backlight bleeding is completely 100% possible seeing there are two types of LED TVs. One is that all the LEDs are on all the time and the other is type has local dimming where in dark videos is can turn off certain LEDs for blacker blacks. The 8500 series has local dimming but the B8000 doesn't and you can see the reason why local dimming is a better option.
Tweaknews 1 year ago 2
@Tweaknews You have a lot of problems with your LED,maybe you should tweak your settings or it might be the tv.Again no problems with mine,and the 8000 LED does have local dimming. Difference between 8000 and 8500 is that 8500 is backlit which makes it 1.6" thick,7,000,000:1 ratio. 8000 is not backlit which makes it 1.2" thin,5,000,000:1 ratio. Deeper blacks on the 8500, but the 8000 has brighter whites and can almost create the same deep blacks as the 8500. I have seen them both side by side
TooleralusAEnima 1 year ago
@TooleralusAEnima No settings could stop the backlight bleed on the 8000 and the 8500 will fix the bleed through local LED dimming. The only difference between the two is that the 8000's backlight is on at all times during a scene. The 8000 doesn't have brighter whites. I am not the only person who has seen the problem and no "tweaking of the settings" will remove this design flaw with a side-firing LED lit display. There is no defect with this display, It is a design flaw.
Tweaknews 1 year ago
@Tweaknews actually it's more due to the fact that one type has them run along the edge of the screen while the other has a full array behind the screen.
S0ryiu 10 months ago
@S0ryiu I think he knows that seeing it is in the video description.
BlazerLT 10 months ago
@DJAlup u r a moron- i just got a 55 inch samsung led un55c6300 and i have flashlighting like crazy, geek squad is gonna come out and look. If i can't calibrate it to diminish the clouding, flashlighting, mura (whatever u want to call it) effect. I am exchanging it- do ur research
chr1s1184 1 year ago
@chr1s1184 what is flashlighting? did they fix the problem?
lexyota 1 year ago
@lexyota flashlighting is when the 4 corners of the screen are brighter than the rest of the display.. so imagine light in the shape of the letter "V" with the pointy bottom part at each corner of ur tv and the opening aimed towards the center of the screen (like a flashlight) ...i am waiting till Dec. 27th to exchange the set as it is not in stock...we shall see..i told geek squad not to come..they cant fix a defect like that..i loosened the 4 screws on the back corners ,that helped a lil
chr1s1184 1 year ago
@chr1s1184 thx,, my samsung un55c6300 is exhibiting the same symptoms u described. Is this considered a defect that would constitute a replacement,, or do all samsung LED's display the same characteristic?
lexyota 1 year ago
@lexyota well to be honest all of these tv's will have uniformity screen issues (flashlighting, clouding) however i do know that some users get these tv's with none of the issues..so i will try my luck exchanging it..the actual tv panel (the screen) comes from 3 diff. manufacturers, It's a long discussion please go to avsforum.com and go to lcd section, there is a thread dedicated to this tv there where u can find lots of answers :) That's where I went to see what others users have to say.
chr1s1184 1 year ago
@DJAlup LOL.. you are incredibly stupid aren't you? you must be the stupidest fuck on here, because ALL LED TV's are LCD TVS!!!! They do have backlights, LED BACKLIGHTS, fucking idiot wow, an led tv is an lcd tv with an LED backlight, google it moron
TheImmortalcode 8 months ago
@DJAlup You don't know what your talking about because many people have been experiencing BACKLIGHT BLEED on there LED TV'S!
Matt201191 2 months ago
Which is the best HDTV technology in your mind in terms of PQ LCD, PDP or LED?
akasmarty2003 1 year ago
@akasmarty2003 Plasma in my mind is still the best overall package over any LCD TV of any kind. Better contrast, silky smooth playback and great color.
Tweaknews 1 year ago
@Tweaknews But the picture just burns in.... :D
jeserty6 1 year ago
Very helpful, thank you. My head is spinning after doing so much research but this is exactly what people need...to "see it" and decide as to whether it's a deal breaker or not. I hate to wait but I will have to, can't find the 8500 anywhere for under $4K.
mrurt 1 year ago
@mrurt I would not pay any money for an 8000 model. The picture quality was very poor when compared to older models. Wait for the new series coming out in a month or so and don't settle for a bad model and make a very poor decision. They are too overpriced and I would get a plasma model from Samsung over anything in the 8000 series everyday. My plasma reviews are on the site as well and they are really cheap and having amazing black levels and contrast.
Tweaknews 1 year ago
@Tweaknews I agree, I had to pass on the 8000. Everyone is saying they discontinued the 8500 but Sharp lost their law suit so don't know what the real truth is there. It looks like I'll be waiting as they really don't have anything in their line up right now that makes me want to pounce. I have avoided plasma for one reason....the glare issue, I have a very large bay window in my living room. However, if it can not be avoided I may change window coverings.
mrurt 1 year ago
@mrurt yea I have a littble bit of a glare problem sometimes with this LED TV...so I might do some changes in my room and put some window covers as well.
TooleralusAEnima 1 year ago
@Tweaknews I don't like plasmas, I have actually set the setting the way I want it to be for my Samung LED 8000 and I definetely have a better picture quality than a plasma....and I know top of the line TV's. Plasma screens seem to be a little too grainy for me.
TooleralusAEnima 1 year ago
@TooleralusAEnima LCD's will have some advantages when it comes to overall vivd colors but no LCD can compete with the smoothness and fast display response from a plasma TV in any comparison. Through direct testing with several models, the plasma will win every time in overall testing. The only big plus with the LCD is its overall thickness and lower power consumption. Also the plasma handles lower resoultion programs with no pixelation.
Tweaknews 1 year ago
Thanks for the test! Just bought the 8500 and I posted a video of the same scene from from Planet Earth for comparison. Check it out!
cartic 1 year ago
@cartic Where did you get yours? All the ones online are nearly 5 grand for the 55"!
jcosby1 1 year ago
@jcosby1 I bought the 8500 from Amazon for $3097 on March 11, 2010. Couple of days later it went upto $4400. Right now it is 4,999.00 in amazon as well. Sorry :(. May be wait for the 9000 series?
cartic 1 year ago
This is an edge-lit LED LCD TV. One of the disadvantages of this kind of TV is it bleeds through because all the LEDs are lined up on side. So when the middle of the screen need some bright light, most of the screen will be affected.
tan51489 1 year ago
DON'T LET SHAMSUNG SHAMYOU !
29razorbock29 2 years ago
FYI, Samsung LED uses EDGE LED technology, which is why its not good for angle viewing, other companies use LED that is behind the panel. This may bother some ppl so make sure you look in to it being buying.
@zim1147
You also might have to open the back cover and mess around with the screws on the left side of the tv IF your tv is OOW. That way you don't have to pay for anything until you are sure you need a service after troubleshooting.
slee1488 2 years ago
@slee1488 i bought my tv a little less than a month ago so i should still be in warranty should i just return the tv to the place that i bough it.
zim1147 2 years ago
@zim1147 Yes, if the TV has a problem, return it. Do not take it apart.
BlazerLT 2 years ago
@zim1147. yes take it back now if you already haven't.
slee1488 2 years ago
i work at samsung. just adjust the screws in the back and that will solve the problem. However, it will not solve all the bleeding issue for some tv. just might have to replace thepanel.
slee1488 2 years ago
@slee1488 i have a samsung led tv series 8000
my tv i tremendously bleeding from the left side from the top and bottom but not really from the right side of the tv i dont no what to do and i am very frustrated with it considering i spent $3000 on it can u please help or give me a suggestion what to do.
zim1147 2 years ago
First, if your tv is still under the warranty, Any Samsung LED tv should be, call samsung and set up a service order. Easiest and safest.
Second, fyi, Samsung LED tv is not good for angle viewing so make sure your not to far to the right or left side of the tv.
Third, if your tv is on the wall, the screws and the wall mount could give stress to the panel/screen. LED tvs are so thin, little things like that could cause the panel/screen to push against the frame or away. continue...
slee1488 2 years ago
which will cause the bleeding. This also applies if its on the stand. If your unit is OOW/out of warranty, just try to unscrew which ever side is bleeding and screw back it just a little bit, make sure the screws still holds the back cover and the panel together. Since its OOW you don't have to worry about breaking the factory warranty by messing around with the tv. If its in warranty, don't mess with it!!! call Samsung!
slee1488 2 years ago
@zim1147 did you get the side lit or backlit just curious on the diffrence
hvcool 2 years ago
@slee1488 is backlit led better ?
hvcool 2 years ago
@HVCOOL
I really don't have an answer for you. You just have to look at the tvs yourself. Samsung is known for the best LED, however, one down side is the angle view. So you just have to take a good look at both tvs and decide on your own. Sorry I couldn't give you a better answer.
Thank you
slee1488 2 years ago
I just bought a sony with the RGB LED backlighting for right under $2000. Best dam HDTV every made
letmynuttzgo 2 years ago
Iam suffering from out of focus issue! is there a fix around? Like the picture in one spot of the green field for example gets out of focus for 3 secs then it gets back to normal and it happens over and over again, does it happen with you tweaknews could you check that? many thanks and if there is a technical term for the out of focus let me know thanks again!
saad3000 2 years ago
@saad3000 That is called ghosting and you have to go into the picture menu and turn on the 240hz smooth motion setting.
BlazerLT 2 years ago
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dude i love these tv's income tax about to drop into my direct deposit and i am debating on this version or a 65' panasonic plasma viera now da samsung beats in picture quality but not by much and the size of da plasma is awesome would appreciate ur opinion and any other tech geeks please!!!
jungleluv93 2 years ago
Are you playing a Blu-ray? Does this happen all the time in this line?? Does it happen in the B8500 series which supports Local dimming?
saad3000 2 years ago
Yes, it was the Blu-Ray version of Planet Earth which is one of the best ways to test any HDTV for flaws.
It happens with any sort of source including HD satellite, DVD, Blu-Ray etc..
I have not yet tested the 8500 but will be in the near future. I am also currently testing the 650 Series 58 inch Plasma from Samsung and it is leaps and bounds better than the 8000 series and costs a lot less.
Tweaknews 2 years ago
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maltyful 2 years ago
I can barely tell what the problem is. Beautiful TV! I hope to get one soon.
odertube 2 years ago
Seeing it at all is the failure. In person it is twice as bad. I would settle for any from Samsung other than the LED line. As with any initial release, there will be problems. It is a beautiful TV by how it looks, but the picture quality and the lighting flaws really had this TV look worse than any TV released over a year ago. No one should ever pay $2000 for a TV to do this at all.
Tweaknews 2 years ago
@odertube get the 8500
twoZkingRvette1fast 1 year ago
@twoZkingRvette1fast : Yeah but not sure if it's worth it. I could also get the 3D version but again, not sure if it's worth the added costs. As it is now, I have a sweet 55" LED panel that's less than 2" thick and weighs only 51 lbs. Can't complain. :)
odertube 1 year ago
i had that same problem! i returned it twice in one week!! did you get it fixed or take it back?
LADYSNASTYMAN 2 years ago