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Old 10-05-2013, 21:22
magicshaw
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Got a Samsung 32ing UE32F500 today and got a shock as the picture went dim for no reason. I understand this is known as "Auto Dimming"

Is there a way to disable this feature without making the warranty void ??

When it goes dim, what shall I do to make it go back as bright as before ??
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Old 10-05-2013, 21:29
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Got a Samsung 32ing UE32F500 today and got a shock as the picture went dim for no reason. I understand this is known as "Auto Dimming"

Is there a way to disable this feature without making the warranty void ??

When it goes dim, what shall I do to make it go back as bright as before ??
Yes. It'll be a feature in the menu. It could be an auto brightness/contrast feature or it could be some kind of energy saving feature set to a very low timeout.

It won't void the warranty as you are actually *supposed* to switch it off if you don't like it. You can access it for a reason.
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Old 10-05-2013, 21:44
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Thanks.

How shall I disable this feature ?

It has only happned twice but I don't want it to go off again.

Really got worried as it happned on the purchase day.
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Old 10-05-2013, 22:13
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I have a different set but there is a feature in 'System' > 'Eco Solution' > Eco Sensor' which I have set to Off.. even with it Off there may be slightly noticeable auto dimming if you have brightness setting below 50..

Just remembered if you want to keep the Eco Sensor on, the setting is probably set way to low.. Try increasing it to 10 or more
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Old 10-05-2013, 22:23
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Thanks for the heads up thms.

I'll give it a go.
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Old 11-05-2013, 08:59
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It's an absolutely stupid feature - it's been added to sets occasionally way back since the 50's, and every single time has been a dismal failure.

Unfortunately most modern sets come with it, and it's set ON by default, so it's something you need to turn OFF during initial installation, as it 'auto-standby', although not all sets allow you to disable that.
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Old 11-05-2013, 17:34
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It's how these sets achieve their energy ratings: Break the picture to make it sip power and also achieve the lowest black level. Then break the picture again and ramp up the contrast and turn off the power saving to get peak white for a high contrast ratio. It's all a con.
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Old 11-05-2013, 21:16
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If it is the Auto Dimming, then switch it to the Movie picture mode, should disable it, as it does on my Samsung LED Tv.
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