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11-05-2020
01:47 PM
Well, maybe not. Not getting surround sound from TV apps via optical.
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11-05-2020
01:21 PM
Kind of a backwards solution, but I caved and bought an SPDIF/TOSLINK switch (since HDMI->IR exists but not the reverse). So now I have everything go through optical (since my TV can do optical out). Basically, because the ARC will override optical, if I need one thing to use optical, I basically need everything to do optical. So instead of having to go through menus to turn on/off AnyNet+, I can press a button on an IR remote for my switch. Ideally my other devices that can use HDMI audio would use HDMI/ARC, so I still hope this is addressed.
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Re: HDMI-ARC overrides Optical connection issue wi...
09-27-2020
04:33 PM
I would really like an easy answer to this, too. I have a PC connected to my Q90T via HDMI and optical cable from the PC to my MS750 soundbar (with rear speaker kit). I would like to start using Arc for my other devices, but I can't since it overrides optical (unless I go through a few menu options every time to switch Anynet off). It would be great if the TV could have a per-device setting to remember what I want here (either that Anynet should be disabled or that my Sound Output should be None (externally controlled). Some reasons why I would like to have both the ARC and Optical available on the soundbar: - It's a feature of the Samsung soundbar to be able to use both options, and it's not great that my new Samsung TV now limits a capability that I had. - Going through several menu options (to disable/enable Anynet) every time I want to switch devices is a bad experience. - I need to use optical on a PC connection to make use of the surround sound offered by the Samsung soundbar and rear speakers. Often games on PC don't output in native Dolby / DTS but multichannel PCM. Nvidia cards do not do Dolby Digital Live conversion (so I can't do it over HDMI), but there are sound cards that will over optical. So I haven't found a better option than to use optical with Dolby Digital Live for my PC. - Right now I can have my other peripherals besides PC go through the soundbar and then to the TV (and not use ARC), but this is not ideal. First there is the annoying 5 second notification that I should use ARC. But, more than that, when next gen consoles come out, I want to make use of the HDMI 2.1 slot on my Q90T. I can't do this if I go through the soundbar, so I'll want to instead connect to the HDMI 2.1 port directly and then use ARC to output sound to the soundbar. At that point, I'll keep having the annoying conflict between ARC and optical on the Soundbar.
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09-13-2020
01:37 PM
No, I think it is across the board (just part of how it is built). Even the Rtings review seems to have it in their grey uniformity test. Like you said, it's only noticeable on very bright uniform screens, so I've just moved on from the issue. Seems to be just different trade-offs with other big screen TVs (e.g. I've heard LGs can have dark grey uniformity issues).
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07-27-2020
12:32 PM
So I'm guessing more specifically that because of AnyNet, the TV keeps switching the Sound Output device to the soundbar (via Arc). This is what it does for me at least. I notice there is a brief period where if I switch the Sound Output away from this on the TV that D.IN on the soundbar via optical starts working, but then the TV quickly switches back to using the soundbar automatically. I feel like what I need is to have the ability to select None on the Sound Output for the TV and for it to remember that setting for the device I'm using (that way I wouldn't have to constantly switch it). Seems better than turning off AnyNet which I'm guessing is a global setting and not per device. Anyway, Samsung engineers may have a better idea. But overall, just looking for a way to make this simple.
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06-26-2020
07:11 AM
Ah got it. The large version jump made me think it was a separate versioning and not necessarily the next version after mine. Probably just takes awhile to propagate for updating through the TV interface vs downloading to USB. Thanks!
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06-26-2020
12:38 AM
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I'm confused about the different firmware versions for the T series. I have a Q90T bought in the US. The US support page shows that the latest firmware for the Q90T is 1301.5, however my TV has version 1115.5, which is listed in the UK page. What's the difference?
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Re: Firmware Update 1113.0 for 2020 TVs
06-22-2020
06:08 PM
I think I may have had issues with the 1115 update, btw , on my Q90T. My local dimming was doing weird things. Occasionally it seemed to be switch off (or to low), even though the setting was still on Standard or High (whatever I left it as), until I switched the setting again. Symptoms were that after a few minutes of running, the whole screen would suddenly dim (in the same way that would happen when I switched Local Dimming to Low). Then there were other weird issues on uniform colors (especially blue) where I could basically see the dimming array creating a checkerboard of darkened areas on the screen that would quickly fade to the correct color. I don't have any Intelligent Mode or Eco Mode settings on either so it wasn't related to ambient light. I did a factory reset and things are working perfectly now for me (and currently on update 1115 again). So I don't know if the firmware upgrade didn't do well on top of previous firmware updates.
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05-16-2020
05:25 PM
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My guess is that Freesync maybe isn't playing nice. But, the issue does go away (in games, as well, even if they are running at lower FPS than 120 at 1440p) as long as I have set the refresh rate to 120Hz from Nvidia Control Panel.
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05-16-2020
05:08 PM
My use of the word "banding" may be inaccurate as I'm not talking about color banding. It doesn't matter if I'm running on PC or Xbox. If I show uniform light color scenes, it looks like what I showed in the photos (so color settings wouldn't really matter for the uniformity of a single color). I don't want to exaggerate. It is slight but it is there (and easier to see when using, say, a nearly all white browser window), and interesting that those slightly darker vertical bars in the photos are evenly spaced apart. You wouldn't really notice on darker or colorful scenes, but still disappointing for an expensive 2020 model twice in a row.
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05-16-2020
03:17 PM
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After exchanging it for another unit, it's the same if not a little worse. So I guess there is just slight grey/yellow banding. 😕
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05-11-2020
07:21 PM
As an update, I don't have to be playing a game for this to happen. If I set my PC resolution to 2560x1440 and 60Hz refresh rate via Nvidia Control Panel, I get the same effect. Again, this is with Game Mode turned on. Doesn't happen with a 120Hz setting (but that doesn't help me in games running at 60Hz with this resolution). I'm moving the control panel left and right here in the image below (the motion artifacts are not the issue). Notice how delayed the rendering is for the bottom of the control panel, though.
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05-11-2020
02:00 PM
Same problem here with a new Q90T and an MS750 soundbar. I would love a more elegant solution for this. I would even take remembering the AnyNet setting on the TV per device.
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05-10-2020
08:38 PM
I have a PC (with GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming X+ graphics card) connected to HDMI 4 on a new Q90T. My graphics card is on the latest firmware (Nvidia GeForce Game Ready driver 445.87). Consistently, if I turn on Game Mode on the TV, and set my display resolution to 1440p, I get significant screen tearing at the bottom of the screen. It is as if rendering the bottom 16th of the screen is lagging behind. It does not matter what vsync options I choose, it doesn't fix it. It happens on multiple games at 1440p. It does not happen if I change the resolution above (2160p) or below (1080p) this. Is this a firmware issue on the TV? The only fix right now for me is turning off Game Mode. Really not great if I can't use Game Mode. In the attached image, notice how behind the rendering is of the rocks while I'm turning.
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05-10-2020
07:57 PM
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I just purchased a new Q90T TV, and one of the first things I noticed was the dirty screen effect. Please let me know if the the following photos look normal, because it doesn't look good to me. The discoloration in the middle right of the screen is particularly noticeable (even looks slightly yellowish to me). I need to know if I should exchange the TV. Ignore the rectangle with the black outline on the white screen image. Thanks
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