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Samsung D6530 Discussion Thread.
« on: 01 December 2011, 07:15:57 PM »
Anyone own this one lets us know what you think? ;)
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Re: Samsung D6530 Owners Thread.
« Reply #1 on: 01 December 2011, 08:39:36 PM »
Anyone own this one lets us know what you think? ;)

Hey Baz, my mate has the 40" D6530, Its not a bad TV as LCD goes but seemed to have undefetable Motion Processing. (Soap opera effect). Image Pop and brightness were outstanding in the daytime tho  8)
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Re: Samsung D6530 Owners Thread.
« Reply #2 on: 02 December 2011, 09:40:25 AM »
Hi Guys,

I've just bought the 37" model of this & after 4 days don't quite know what to make of it. In some respects it's brilliant but in others the 10 year old 28" Sony Trinitron it replaced beats it hands down.

I was aware that sound quality is not the strongest feature on these sets but I wasn't prepared for quite how bad it is, poor transistor radio at best. At times the picture is stunning but at others it's very poor, namely live motion. I've followed beat advice for motion plus settings but I am still very disappointed with the result, football players are just a shadowy blur compared to my old set.

I'm also not quite sure how to connect my 6 year old Sony DVD. This unit has no Scart socket so do I need a rgb/audio component lead with 5 pins both end to connect to the supplied Samsung 5 pin connector? I can't seem to find these & am unsure if 5 pin to HDMI would work?

Wireless connects well but the user interface is cumbersome.

I'm considering sending this TV back, given my concerns does anyone have a recommendation for another?

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Re: Samsung D6530 Owners Thread.
« Reply #3 on: 02 December 2011, 09:54:46 AM »
Hi Guys,

I've just bought the 37" model of this & after 4 days don't quite know what to make of it. In some respects it's brilliant but in others the 10 year old 28" Sony Trinitron it replaced beats it hands down.

I was aware that sound quality is not the strongest feature on these sets but I wasn't prepared for quite how bad it is, poor transistor radio at best. At times the picture is stunning but at others it's very poor, namely live motion. I've followed beat advice for motion plus settings but I am still very disappointed with the result, football players are just a shadowy blur compared to my old set.

I'm also not quite sure how to connect my 6 year old Sony DVD. This unit has no Scart socket so do I need a rgb/audio component lead with 5 pins both end to connect to the supplied Samsung 5 pin connector? I can't seem to find these & am unsure if 5 pin to HDMI would work?

Wireless connects well but the user interface is cumbersome.

I'm considering sending this TV back, given my concerns does anyone have a recommendation for another?

Hello and welcome to the forum.

I think that if you really are that unhappy it might need to be exchanged, but for not much money these days you can get some decent sound systems (better than the internal speakers) and i don't know if you live close to an ASDA but they are doing a Blu Ray player for £40. :)

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Re: Samsung D6530 Owners Thread.
« Reply #4 on: 02 December 2011, 10:57:21 AM »
Hi Tele1962,

Thanks for your prompt reply.

I'd like to get the sound working through my Sony 5.1 DVD player but am unsure how to link it to the TV. It's currently linked to a Humax PVR that is linked to the TV, I can play sound via the Humax but it's slightly out of sync with TV, hence my query about a component lead. Am I right in thinking that a 5 pin component lead into the DVD with a hdmi input directly into the TV will not work as the signal needs converting?

Are there any calibration settings available for set-up guidance?

On the topic of an alternative, any suggestions for a 32 or 37" Smart TV for movie/sport viewing?

Many thanks.

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Re: Samsung D6530 Owners Thread.
« Reply #5 on: 02 December 2011, 11:04:30 AM »
Hi Tele1962,

Thanks for your prompt reply.

I'd like to get the sound working through my Sony 5.1 DVD player but am unsure how to link it to the TV. It's currently linked to a Humax PVR that is linked to the TV, I can play sound via the Humax but it's slightly out of sync with TV, hence my query about a component lead. Am I right in thinking that a 5 pin component lead into the DVD with a hdmi input directly into the TV will not work as the signal needs converting?

Are there any calibration settings available for set-up guidance?

On the topic of an alternative, any suggestions for a 32 or 37" Smart TV for movie/sport viewing?

Many thanks.

Now you got me LOL. I am sure someone will be along soon to help out in the mean time i will see what i can find. :)

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Re: Samsung D6530 Owners Thread.
« Reply #7 on: 02 December 2011, 01:16:21 PM »
I've just bought the 37" model of this & after 4 days don't quite know what to make of it. In some respects it's brilliant but in others the 10 year old 28" Sony Trinitron it replaced beats it hands down.

At times the picture is stunning but at others it's very poor, namely live motion. I've followed beat advice for motion plus settings but I am still very disappointed with the result, football players are just a shadowy blur compared to my old set.

You're not alone... most people who are "upgrading" from CRTs to LED/LCD TVs will notice significant motion blurring, because the CRT technology has almost no motion blur. Even plasma, which is designed to mimic CRT, exhibits some degree of motion blurring. In terms of motion clarity, CRT > plasma > LCD with motion-compensated frame interpolation (e.g. 100Hz, 200Hz, 400Hz, etc.) > LCD without MCFI.

Bottom line is, motion blur on LCDs is something you have to get used to, especially if you're migrating directly from the CRT camp. Among the current crop of flat panels, plasmas deliver the least motion blur.

I'm also not quite sure how to connect my 6 year old Sony DVD. This unit has no Scart socket so do I need a rgb/audio component lead with 5 pins both end to connect to the supplied Samsung 5 pin connector? I can't seem to find these & am unsure if 5 pin to HDMI would work?

Does your Sony DVD player do component out? We haven't had a look at the UE37D6530, but if its inputs are the same as the UE40D6530 which we reviewed, there should be a component breakout cable that ships with your D6530, with which you can use to connect five component cables (red, blue, green, left audio, right audio) from the DVD player to the TV.

Are there any calibration settings available for set-up guidance?

Our calibrated settings can be found on our Facebook page.

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Re: Samsung D6530 Owners Thread.
« Reply #8 on: 02 December 2011, 03:34:15 PM »
Would this do it mate?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HDMI-Male-5-RCA-RGB-Audio-Video-AV-Component-Cable-Lead-1-5m-1080p-/390362507430?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item5ae36b28a6


Thasnks Tele1962, that's the type of cable I've been looking at. What I'm not sure about is 'this cable only connects devices that can convert digital signals to analogue signals'.


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Re: Samsung D6530 Owners Thread.
« Reply #9 on: 02 December 2011, 03:45:46 PM »
Would this do it mate?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HDMI-Male-5-RCA-RGB-Audio-Video-AV-Component-Cable-Lead-1-5m-1080p-/390362507430?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item5ae36b28a6


Thasnks Tele1962, that's the type of cable I've been looking at. What I'm not sure about is 'this cable only connects devices that can convert digital signals to analogue signals'.


The other possibility is your freesat box may have a lip sync correction function ?


Hi, I have never used a cable like this so not 100% sure, Have you tried contacting the seller and tell them exactly what you need to connect up and they may know for sure  :)
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Re: Samsung D6530 Owners Thread.
« Reply #10 on: 02 December 2011, 03:50:39 PM »
Hi Vincent,

Yes the Sony DVD has component out & the TV did ship with a component 5 pin cable with female pins. So as I see it, I need a cable with RGB & audio male pins at both ends to connect to both the DVD & the Samsung cable. I'm struggling to find one, does such a thing exist?

Thanks for the link to your settings page, I'll have hours of fun replicating them!

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Re: Samsung D6530 Owners Thread.
« Reply #11 on: 04 December 2011, 09:39:42 PM »
Hi Vincent,

Yes the Sony DVD has component out & the TV did ship with a component 5 pin cable with female pins. So as I see it, I need a cable with RGB & audio male pins at both ends to connect to both the DVD & the Samsung cable. I'm struggling to find one, does such a thing exist?

It does, but you can just use any 5 phono/RCA cables. It'll be easier to find a set of 3 and another set of 2.
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Re: Samsung D6530 Discussion Thread.
« Reply #12 on: 15 December 2011, 03:49:28 PM »
So a couple of weeks and a lot of fiddling later.....

A new optical lead connecting the tv to home cinema has worked a treat, now sounds great with no sync issues.

Using the calibrated settings as a starting point (thanks again for the link), colour, motion blur etc now all much better, I'm now quite happy watching sport in either HD or SD & everything appears much more 'natural'.

Old Sony DVD & Humax PVR now all linked up fine & performing well.

Bottom line, a very good TV so long as you can feed audio through other equipment & are prepared for a lot of trial & error to get the screen settings right.

Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction.

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Re: Samsung D6530 Discussion Thread.
« Reply #13 on: 15 December 2011, 05:28:04 PM »
So a couple of weeks and a lot of fiddling later.....

A new optical lead connecting the tv to home cinema has worked a treat, now sounds great with no sync issues.

Using the calibrated settings as a starting point (thanks again for the link), colour, motion blur etc now all much better, I'm now quite happy watching sport in either HD or SD & everything appears much more 'natural'.

Old Sony DVD & Humax PVR now all linked up fine & performing well.

Bottom line, a very good TV so long as you can feed audio through other equipment & are prepared for a lot of trial & error to get the screen settings right.

Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction.

My mate has the 40" D6530 and i have to say HD can be so sharp you could shave with it LOL, He has found some pretty good settings and runs a Samsung 7.1 surround system which is surprisingly good, Glad your sorted and above all enjoying the sights n sounds  ;D
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Re: Samsung D6530 Discussion Thread.
« Reply #14 on: 29 December 2011, 04:12:43 PM »
Can anyone specify the difference between UE32D6510 and UE32D6530 other than one being white and the other black.

Thank-you.