Sony KDF-50WE655 flicker on fast camera cuts

[808]

So I just got a Sony KDF-50WE655 a few days ago. Love it.

However, when I first bought it, I just bought a cheap DVD player to go with it, because I would be upgrading the DVD/surround sound at a later date. I used the RGB output from the DVD, and noticed that during some scene changes (actually mostly just fast camera cuts) the picture/audio would drop out for 1/2 second or so. It would increase during action scenes. I tried playing the same DVD off of my PS2 (regular RCA out), with no issues. So I figured it was just the cheap DVD player, since the remote didn't work anyway, I took it back.

So I got a nicer player with a DVI out. Got a DVI -> HDMI cable, and went home and hooked it up. Now the entire pic doesn't cut out, nor the sound, but I still get a flicker during quick camera cuts. It looks like the picture jumps for 1 frame or so.

So I am assuming this is a problem with the TV, I don't see it from the normal inputs, just the RGB and HDMI inputs. I guess I will have to call Sony on this one, but I just wanted to know if anyone else had experienced this, or had any ideas...

Thanks!

[57U]

This could be a 2:3 pulldown issue. It is my understanding that you may have to put up with the occasional such incident. I believe this also relates to whether you view a 480i or 480P signal from the player and if you invoke 2:3 pulldown for the 480i signal. Just a few thoughts...

[808]

ok so I decided to revisit this thread since it still occurs.

I have found that this only occurs going from dark to light (and vice versa) scenes (not always scene cuts but whenever there is a quick transition).

It only occurs when playing DVDs. I have tried different inputs (component / HDMI), and different players. I have not seen this issue from the TV source (component).

It's not too bad during normal viewing, but it can be bad during action scenes and really bad when there are flashbulbs going off (red carpet fanfare).

So... anyone else seen this at all? Should I be calling Sony?

Thanks!

[MikeA]

I have the same set - never saw this.

Will look for it.

As an aside - I was watching The Wedding Crashers last night and in certain scenes I could see a "shimmer" - which I am guessing is from the non-PS DVD player I am using.

My 2 cents.