Problem with 2.35:1 ratio on LG 3D Smart TV

Just wondered if anyone has experienced the same problem I have with my LG 42LM620T 3D TV. I've only spotted it recently, so I'm not sure if it's a recent firmware update, or if it's happened for a while, and I've just not noticed.

It seems that whenever there's a light/white background on any film/show that's broadcast on 2.35:1 ratio (cinemascope), that I get a very light grey box that fills the middle of the screen just below and above the black horizontal borders. This seems to happen on all inputs, as well as on Freeview and the Lovefilm app. I don't think it's screen burn/image retention, as it doesn't happen on 16:9 or 4:3.

There's a couple of picture's I've uploaded to demonstrate from a blu ray. Apologies about the quality, but you should get the general idea.

Pic 1: http://postimg.org/image/tgdnarn8h/
A shot of the problem. Ignore all of the grey bars down the sides, just notice the big block of grey a couple of inches below and above the black horizontal borders

Pic 2: http://postimg.org/image/fxa81wlfv/
I've inverted the picture to highlight it better

Pic 3:http://postimg.org/image/62zj3trwn/
A 'mock' picture of the effect. It's much lighter grey in reality than in this picture, but that's what's roughtly doing. As I say, it's only noticible in light scenes.

I've contacted LG who suggested a factory reset, but it's still doing it. Any thoughts, or is it a dud telly?

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,842
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    Apologies for the bump, but does anyone have any thoughts of what it could be or how to resolve it?
  • DinoDino Posts: 1,996
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    It looks like it's related to the backlight. My 42LM640T seems to have a rudimentary local dimming system, but it's at quite a low resolution. Not sure whether the 620 does, but your pictures suggest it's perhaps trying to adjust for the black borders with the backlight.

    I think you can adjust the local dimming effect, but would suggest you fiddle with that setting and see if it improves the situation.
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