10-05-2020 11:59 PM - last edited 05-08-2020 05:09 PM
I bought a Q80T a couple of days ago and have noticed a really annoying issue when using the tv with the combination of HDR and game mode.
I'm fairly certain this is a software bug in the TV since I can reproduce this issue with 100% accuracy, and it happens on the dot at the same moment every time. It's basically on a timer.
Basically when the game is displaying a HDR signal and game mode is enabled, exactly after 6 minutes the brightness of the TV suddenly drops by around 20 (50 -> 30). The value of brightness setting doesn't actually change however. Messing with the brightness setting does not restore the brightness to it's original state, but changing the local dimming setting from standard to low and then back to standard does. Switching game mode off and then back on also fixes the issue, but then it happens again EXACTLY after 6 minutes (I've timed this with a stopwatch).
Has anyone else experienced this issue? Or can someone maybe test this on their TV to see if you can reproduce it?
Exact repro steps on how I can reproduce this 100% of the time on the PS4 Pro:
Some other notes: The PS4 has a screensaver that basically dims the screen if it is idle for a while. This is not the cause of this, this happens even when the console is in active use and the brightness can be restored temporarily by changing the local dimming setting like described above. I have not managed to reproduce this issue with game mode off, so it seems to be related to game mode.
Software version: 1304
01-12-2020 06:12 AM
Interesting... did he tell you the parts he's bringing?
My set is coming back today after being through repair service. But the customer service is unable to provide me with a precise repair report that specify clearly what has been done, so I was (and still am) very doubtful that my tv will come back "fixed".
But what you say about "bringing the parts" tends to make me think techs are now aware of the problem (even if Samsung doesn't acknowledge the problem officially) and that a simple part swap can solve it. Fingers crossed...
01-12-2020 12:50 PM
Hello all,
This morning I was playing a bit and made 2 videos showing the purple/green ghosting on my 55 Q80T.
Its about time to samsung fix this issues...
I'm trying to have a replacement with samsung support but they don' t have a conclusion yet.
You can see the videos here:
We need to keep showing samsung evidences of the problem, this is not our imagination, they are selling top products with faults, and they must fix this.
02-12-2020 01:06 PM - last edited 02-12-2020 01:06 PM
I was talk with Samsung today, and the said me that don't have working in any update firmware or fix... 😞
02-12-2020 01:07 PM
They are too busy getting the 2021 range ready to flog.
02-12-2020 01:09 PM
I think that i Will return TV...
02-12-2020 07:50 PM
I just return my QE65Q90T because too much DSE/Banding. The TV was great exept that but I can't bare to see those artefacts while playing a game (the problem is barely visible in movies/series so I hesitated a lot before sending it back).
I'll wait another year to try another TV cause all models seems to have this issue at a certain level.
05-12-2020 04:00 PM
How long ago did you buy the TV to return it?
05-12-2020 10:43 PM
10 days
07-12-2020 12:47 PM
Update 1460 out now in EU/UK/US. I got it directly via TV (not USB). No idea what it changes yet.
07-12-2020 12:49 PM
Ohh, you can try Game Mode and VRR blacks??