PANASONIC VIERA TX-58AX802B Smart 3D 4K Ultra HD 58" LED TV

studulike · 26 Dec 2014 at 23:23

so do you need to update firmware to get 4k Netflix working ? as i asked Netflix customer service about this tv (TX-50AX802B ) , they told me they dont support 4k on this model and no model number on their support list as well.

insane200 · 27 Dec 2014 at 00:29

studulike said:
so do you need to update firmware to get 4k Netflix working ? as i asked Netflix customer service about this tv (TX-50AX802B ) , they told me they dont support 4k on this model and no model number on their support list as well.

It was in an update yes, should be pre installed on models sold now though tbh unless they have been sat around.

ViRuS2k · 27 Dec 2014 at 07:15

yeah its a update, just do a firmware update via the tv after you setup the tv`s wireless lan

and yeah think i fixed most of the clouding

or my eyes are adjusting lol

watched the new transformers age of extinction via xboxone in 3d and it was utterly amazings i can sey though this set beats my panny plasma in the 3d department infact its not far off plasma quality once calibrated

ViRuS2k · 27 Dec 2014 at 22:06

update.

My mini dp to dp cable came today

plugged it into my graphics card and then into hdmi 4 on the tv...

instantly i got the correct 4k resolution

what is weird though i actually have a higher resolution than 4k resolution.. ????

and 4k and the higher resolution works perfectly @60hz and when i press the info button on remote its showing the correct resolutions as well....

why is my panasonic displaying a higher res than 4k ?

Buckster · 27 Dec 2014 at 22:15

nice

it might not be displaying higher than 4k

but may be accepting higher than cinema 4k as an input - then internally converting (at a guess)

4096x is one of the industry 4k standards - but not the "cinema" one

Buckster · 27 Dec 2014 at 22:15

4069x2160 is 16:10 anyway - which is wrong aspect ratio

ViRuS2k · 27 Dec 2014 at 22:56

yeah your right just noticed that it cuts a little off each side of the screen.
and for some reason also does not have any understand or overscan options there greyed out.
and finally no 60hz option @ the 4k above resolution only that resolution works @24hz lol
must be for cinema 4k or something like you said.
but 4k res works @60hz and again no underscan or overscan but no need as the aspect ratio is correct...

Captain · 27 Dec 2014 at 22:58

4096 x 2160 is true 4K, not 3840 x 2160

slick rick · 29 Dec 2014 at 15:29

I use this TV for gaming and its pretty good @4k 60hz. Input lag is very low for a 4k TV IMO.

ViRuS2k · 29 Dec 2014 at 17:17

Having a problem with mine, had it a week now and i just cant get rid of the issues.

getting a horizontal line when in vertical panning shots.
both left and right sides of the tv produce clouding and cause colors to fade
bottom low center and right center cause a v shaped clouding/backlight bleed on dark movie pictures
and also starting to get purple tint on blacks

and for a 1799 price point you would expect perfection just to meny niggling issues
apart from that the 4K quality and PQ are outstanding in performance and quality
but with those above issues i think im going to get it replaced. and if the next set has the same issues or worse, i will be going the 4k pc monitor route.

HAz · 29 Dec 2014 at 18:12

I went for the Samsung Ue557500 instead of this as there was no Netflix 4k support at the time of ordering. Really happy with the samsung

slick rick · 29 Dec 2014 at 18:59

ViRuS2k said:
Having a problem with mine, had it a week now and i just cant get rid of the issues.

getting a horizontal line when in vertical panning shots.
both left and right sides of the tv produce clouding and cause colors to fade
bottom low center and right center cause a v shaped clouding/backlight bleed on dark movie pictures
and also starting to get purple tint on blacks

and for a 1799 price point you would expect perfection just to meny niggling issues
apart from that the 4K quality and PQ are outstanding in performance and quality
but with those above issues i think im going to get it replaced. and if the next set has the same issues or worse, i will be going the 4k pc monitor route.

I think dirty screen effect is quite common on this set.

It is by no means perfect. If you are not looking at it straight on the colour washes out, I really dislike the stand (personal taste), the machined polished edge at the top is a **** if you have spot lamps above it (which I do) as it reflects the light straight into your eyes!

The colour is decent for a LED but I have seen better (I haven't tweaked the settings much so this most likely can be improved).

The bezel is too thick for a TV of this price also IMO.

Only one HDMI 2.0 port is a bit of a bummer.

I only bought it for the DisplayPort to be honest, and it is a good set. some of these issues are unique to me I am sure.

I do like the remote, the built in speakers are good if you have to use them, the image quality is very good and the motion is smooth, seems to have nice smart features and a camera for Skype (both of which I will never use but still good features), including a pair of 3D glasses is great.

For the current price it is a good buy but if you don't need DisplayPort I think you can get better bang for your buck.

insane200 · 29 Dec 2014 at 20:13

light banding on the Edges is fairly common on these, some have removed it after doing a reset, something in the software cause it, sometimes it's just reduced.

For the purple tint on blacks, it's said that turning on colour remaster to min or max stops this, min would be my preference tbh, The panning issue with line does sound like DSE, not much can be done about that, and lot's of TV's have the issue.

I would give the reset a try to see if it removes the light bands, this is done in Menu >Settings >System menu> Shipping condition.

You will lose any settings, but for picture settings you can save them to SD card.

ViRuS2k · 29 Dec 2014 at 21:09

thanks but i already did the shipping reset....
have noticed something strange though.

mostly when watching TV the issues are gone
when i change to NETFLIX or anything that uses the VOD - video on demand causes the picture to be worse.... for some reason its like the display has different methods for different video methods that are used on this set and there not all even, could even be a black/backlight firmware issue/ software issue.

like you said i to have noticed reseting to shipping condition does fix the most of the backlight bleed, though it seems to return not sure why.

avatar12m · 30 Dec 2014 at 15:11

just ordered the 65" version getting it installed f.o.c. from panasonic shop doncaster.

tried currys no stock, richer sounds had one in stock but would only ship to a local shop £50 extra delivery due to 2 man lift.

going down from a 92" 1080p projector , cannot wait as theres no fan noise and the image was too dark in 3d scenes.

btw anyone have a link to an operators manual i searched uk panasonic but nothing ?

slick rick · 30 Dec 2014 at 15:18

avatar12m said:
just ordered the 65" version getting it installed f.o.c. from panasonic shop doncaster.

tried currys no stock, richer sounds had one in stock but would only ship to a local shop £50 extra delivery due to 2 man lift.

going down from a 92" 1080p projector , cannot wait as theres no fan noise and the image was too dark in 3d scenes.

btw anyone have a link to an operators manual i searched uk panasonic but nothing ?

Enjoy mate!

And here is the manual:
http://tda.panasonic-europe-service...ata/ALL/TX50AX802B/OI/919926/TQB0E2419U-E.pdf

avatar12m · 30 Dec 2014 at 15:46

thanks allot slick

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btw not 100% sure i understand this statement in the manual "4k 3d content not supported" , does that mean when 4k blu ray comes out end 2015 it cannot play 4k 3d films ?

slick rick · 30 Dec 2014 at 15:54

avatar12m said:
thanks allot slick .

btw not 100% sure i understand this statement in the manual "4k 3d content not supported" , does that mean when 4k blu ray comes out end 2015 it cannot play 4k 3d films ?

You are most welcome.

Do not quote me on this as it is only a guess, but as there is no available 4k 3d media at this time I would think that 3d 4k is a bit of an unknown even for TV manufactures so that statement *might* just be them covering themselves.

3d has also not caught on really so it might be overlooked altogether in the 4k generation.

I could be waaaay off the mark here and maybe someone else will be able to clarify.

V F · 30 Dec 2014 at 19:20

ViRuS2k said:
Having a problem with mine, had it a week now and i just cant get rid of the issues.

getting a horizontal line when in vertical panning shots.
both left and right sides of the tv produce clouding and cause colors to fade
bottom low center and right center cause a v shaped clouding/backlight bleed on dark movie pictures
and also starting to get purple tint on blacks

and for a 1799 price point you would expect perfection just to meny niggling issues
apart from that the 4K quality and PQ are outstanding in performance and quality
but with those above issues i think im going to get it replaced. and if the next set has the same issues or worse, i will be going the 4k pc monitor route.

Have you put up a greyscale pattern ramp to see whats going on?

ViRuS2k · 31 Dec 2014 at 10:03

V F said:
Have you put up a greyscale pattern ramp to see whats going on?

and how would i do that.........

also i remember there being isos out there that you could use to play from your bdplayer or pc to set up the screen calibration HDTV or something like that use to do them
various isos with various formats for calibration.... cant remember the name of it ....