+Mystic MVC Posted February 15, 2009 MVC Share Posted February 15, 2009 My Samsung LN32A550 is version 1004 and on Samsung's website it has firmware upgrades of 1005 and 1006. Are firmware updates needed and or necessary? What exactly do they improve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeston Veteran Posted February 15, 2009 Veteran Share Posted February 15, 2009 It should help any hardware (or even software (menu)) problems you might be having, i.e. Sound cutting out, problem with specific video or audio type, etc... I've done a firmware upgrade on my Samsung and it's really easy. Just slap the file onto a USB stick and pop it into the USB port. Takes only a minute or so to upgrade, so you might as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RageOfFury Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Isn't there a change log associated with those firmwares? :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 There's also the school of thought ... if it ain't broke, don't fix it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeston Veteran Posted February 15, 2009 Veteran Share Posted February 15, 2009 I just looked it up, they are both apparently to address the issue of "Intermittent red blur when watching moving picture." If you don't experience this, maybe you don't need to worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovedude Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 oooooo fw for televisions :) didn't know this existed lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mystic MVC Posted February 15, 2009 Author MVC Share Posted February 15, 2009 I just looked it up, they are both apparently to address the issue of "Intermittent red blur when watching moving picture."If you don't experience this, maybe you don't need to worry about it. Yes, I technically don't have any problems right now with picture or sound other than trying to freaking fine tune it (its a mess). I was just bored and wondered it could help boost any areas of my TV, but if it only is to fix that issue I probably shouldn't bother. Guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGM Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 mine updates over the air... apparently seen it happen a few times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdsams Veteran Posted February 16, 2009 Veteran Share Posted February 16, 2009 mine updates over the air... apparentlyseen it happen a few times your tv have wifi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzdawg Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yes, I technically don't have any problems right now with picture or sound other than trying to freaking fine tune it (its a mess). I was just bored and wondered it could help boost any areas of my TV, but if it only is to fix that issue I probably shouldn't bother. Guess also note that a firmware update will resest any custom video settings you have made, so be sure to write down your current settings if you plan to do the update... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penn0r Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 your tv have wifi? I dont think it needs to have Wifi. TV signals themselves can contain the firmware, atleast thats how my freeview updates! I heard that firmware for TV manufacturers can be sent out through the airwaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted February 17, 2009 Veteran Share Posted February 17, 2009 my television 50in Magnavox required a firmware update because after a power outage it would no longer display HD images it would only default to 720 for some reason instead of going to 1080 after the firmware update all was well again. and i simply put it on a flash drive put it in the tv and it did its thing only took a minute or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mystic MVC Posted February 17, 2009 Author MVC Share Posted February 17, 2009 also note that a firmware update will resest any custom video settings you have made, so be sure to write down your current settings if you plan to do the update... Well it will never save custom settings in the first place. I have been battling with that TV for a month trying to get it out of the demo mode. If I hold down the menu button for a while it will either say store demo or standard. Even if I select standard and then go in and make changes to the backlight setting (of standard), next time I turn on the TV it will be back to the presets (just like in store demo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWDweller Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Makes me think back to my Vizo in the other room. My TV has a service port which looks like a standard RJ-45 phone connector, but never have plugged it in and can't imagine ever using it with my home phone since I don't really have one. :) I always figured it was there in case the service techs over the phone had to "call into it" and do a fix remotely from their end, or maybe with an adapter. In any event, my TV works pretty good but there is one channel that seems to be repeated several times in the channel line up. In other words, 12-1 12-1 12-1 12-2 12-2 12-3 12-3 or something along those lines, but if you look at the list to remove the duplicates, they don't appear, just when you tune up/down. Might be a good firmware update thing for mine. Now I am hitting the net for an update and not finding one just yet.... Thanks Mystic for reminding me to check into this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzdawg Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Well it will never save custom settings in the first place. I have been battling with that TV for a month trying to get it out of the demo mode. If I hold down the menu button for a while it will either say store demo or standard. Even if I select standard and then go in and make changes to the backlight setting (of standard), next time I turn on the TV it will be back to the presets (just like in store demo). hmm... then I would def suggest a firmware update.... that demo mode thing was an issue on my ln52a650 and once I updated the firmware I no longer had that problem.... so... update away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mystic MVC Posted February 17, 2009 Author MVC Share Posted February 17, 2009 hmm... then I would def suggest a firmware update.... that demo mode thing was an issue on my ln52a650 and once I updated the firmware I no longer had that problem.... so... update away Ok, well it makes me kind of nervous but I'll try it sometime tomorrow then. I think there was two updates on there so I'll have do them in order. I'll keep everybody updated on the problem. Does warranty cover if anything goes wrong? I have the standard one year warranty and I purchased an extra year or two through Neowin when I got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzdawg Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Ok, well it makes me kind of nervous but I'll try it sometime tomorrow then. I think there was two updates on there so I'll have do them in order. I'll keep everybody updated on the problem. Does warranty cover if anything goes wrong? I have the standard one year warranty and I purchased an extra year or two through Neowin when I got it. that should be covered... but dont worry.. its very unlikely that anything would go wrong during a FW update... ive updated mine twice already since July 08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fid Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I dont think it needs to have Wifi. TV signals themselves can contain the firmware, atleast thats how my freeview updates! I heard that firmware for TV manufacturers can be sent out through the airwaves. Firmware upgrades can be sent over the airwaves, in the UK at least: http://www.dtg.org.uk/retailer/download_schedule.pl However, I think maybe it is only for freeview receivers (so your TV would update, but only the freeview part of it). I think all other firmware is done some other way. Not entirely sure on that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mystic MVC Posted February 17, 2009 Author MVC Share Posted February 17, 2009 that should be covered... but dont worry.. its very unlikely that anything would go wrong during a FW update... ive updated mine twice already since July 08 Whew, definitely a sigh of relief. I will try to get everything going tomorrow and I'll report back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mystic MVC Posted February 18, 2009 Author MVC Share Posted February 18, 2009 I got everything upgraded tonight and the settings are actually staying now! Sad thing is, I still can't watch Standard or Movie preset. Movie's preset's white aren't even white, they are almost like a light tan! Can anybody send me their settings for standard or movie? I the movie setting I currently have was taken from a famous guy over on AVS forums, which doesn't make sense. Maybe its just my tv or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzdawg Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I got everything upgraded tonight and the settings are actually staying now! Sad thing is, I still can't watch Standard or Movie preset. Movie's preset's white aren't even white, they are almost like a light tan! Can anybody send me their settings for standard or movie? I the movie setting I currently have was taken from a famous guy over on AVS forums, which doesn't make sense. Maybe its just my tv or something... nice.. glad you got one of your problems fixed.... as for your settings.. have you checked the AVS forums for your model TV.. or even online for a calibration setting?.. CNET lists alot of the more common brand tvs calibration settings on their page... thats where I got mine... every TV is different so its def a good starting point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mystic MVC Posted February 18, 2009 Author MVC Share Posted February 18, 2009 nice.. glad you got one of your problems fixed.... as for your settings.. have you checked the AVS forums for your model TV.. or even online for a calibration setting?.. CNET lists alot of the more common brand tvs calibration settings on their page... thats where I got mine... every TV is different so its def a good starting point. Yes when I was talking about AVS above, I should have linked. I was getting the settings directly from the A550 series post here. Any links to that one on Cnet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzdawg Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Settings Here is just one persons settings... read the below response as he updated the settings... thats a good start to compare to your likings... if you do a google search you can find tons of opinions... I just found one and started from there... and now I couldnt be happier... Google link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mystic MVC Posted February 18, 2009 Author MVC Share Posted February 18, 2009 SettingsHere is just one persons settings... read the below response as he updated the settings... thats a good start to compare to your likings... if you do a google search you can find tons of opinions... I just found one and started from there... and now I couldnt be happier... Google link I checked out the settings for the first one and they seem ok for now. I really need to play some 360 games and watch some HD content on it to fully test it out. Thanks for all the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mystic MVC Posted February 19, 2009 Author MVC Share Posted February 19, 2009 Found one set of settings (:p) that finally opened my eyes. I never really liked the Warm2 setting, Warm1 looks great. Now all the configurations really pop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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