topic Re: kd-49xg8196 unwanted backlight adjustments between scenes in Android TV

kd-49xg8196 unwanted backlight adjustments between scenes

BJL1980 — Sun, 30 May 2021 21:51:42 GMT

Model: KD-49XG8196

software: PKG 6.7140.0358EUA

Since our TV auto updated the software recently we have had trouble where the brightness changes between scenes. On bright scenes the backlight will decrease and on darker scenes it will increase, it looks like it's solely a backlight adjustment. We haven't changed any settings and keep the auto contrast off. We usually have the ambient light sensor on but turning it off doesn't fix the problem. Power saving is also set to off.

After the update we have a message on the tv saying "new features available" does anyone know if a new setting has been introduced which needs turning off or if this is a system bug which will be updated soon?

Thanks

Re: kd-49xg8196 unwanted backlight adjustments between scenes

uthnrh — Mon, 31 May 2021 08:16:36 GMT

How to Fix Backlighting on Sony TVs (5 Steps)

Power on the Sony television. Set it to a channel with some sort of picture on it. ...
Press "Menu" on the Sony remote control. ...
Scroll through the selections using the down arrow button until you reach "Backlight." Highlight this option.
Use your left and right arrow buttons to either increase or decrease the backlight.

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Re: kd-49xg8196 unwanted backlight adjustments between scenes

BJL1980 — Mon, 31 May 2021 14:44:39 GMT

Thanks for the info although I don't think you understood my problem/question.

Re: kd-49xg8196 unwanted backlight adjustments between scenes

rooobb — Mon, 31 May 2021 15:51:09 GMT

The effect you are describing, in an edge panel like yours, is normally associated with the auto contrast enhancer algorithm you find in the advanced image setting https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/kd-49xg8196/articles/00190409

But if you says that it is off it could not affect the picture

Re: kd-49xg8196 unwanted backlight adjustments between scenes

BJL1980 — Mon, 31 May 2021 21:07:20 GMT

Yeah “adv. contrast enhancer” is set to off. Which is what makes me think it’s a firmware glitch/bug. We’ve had the tv nearly 2 years and it’s only started doing this about a week ago after the most recent firmware update.

Re: kd-49xg8196 unwanted backlight adjustments between scenes

rooobb — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:51:30 GMT

If you have not done it yet, it may worth trying a factory reset that may fix strange glitches

Re: kd-49xg8196 unwanted backlight adjustments between scenes

BJL1980 — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:26:47 GMT

UPDATE -

The TV just prompted me to install an update so I am now running:

PKG6.7165.0360EUA

After the update the TV reverted to factory defaults and I had to set all of my custom picture preferences again (luckily I have photos of all my settings).

I had hoped this would mean an end to this glitch! but sadly not. It's still doing it although now button presses don't respond as quickly as they used to! arrgghhhh why did I buy an android TV, I don't use any of the smart features anyway.

Please fix this Sony and make my TV useable again

Re: kd-49xg8196 unwanted backlight adjustments between scenes

rooobb — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:28:58 GMT

Android TV never reset to factory by itself, you should have some problem with your specific set.

Re: kd-49xg8196 unwanted backlight adjustments between scenes

BJL1980 — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 11:46:06 GMT

Ok I don’t think it performed a factory reset, what I meant was after the most recent update it forgot my custom picture settings and I needed to re-input them. The slow response has now corrected itself so it was probably just slow while the tv was performing background maintenance etc.

I have now performed an actual factory reset but this still hasn’t fixed the problem. Is there a procedure to roll back to a previous firmware version which I know was working correctly so I can check if it’s definitely a firmware issue or if it’s a hardware issue?

Re: kd-49xg8196 unwanted backlight adjustments between scenes

rooobb — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:04:07 GMT

No way to rollback. You may want to share your picture and advanced settings on the TV just to double check them

Re: kd-49xg8196 unwanted backlight adjustments between scenes

BJL1980 — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:07:12 GMT

Here are the photos of my settings. Power saving is set to OFF. There is also a link to a video showing an example of the problem

https://youtu.be/eWPLQH_6gCQ

Re: kd-49xg8196 unwanted backlight adjustments between scenes

rooobb — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:56:01 GMT

mmm, i am not sure I understood from the video which is the defect you are trying to highlight..

In any case you have a tons of algorithms activated (light sensor, black adjust, live color, reality creation, noise reduction) and other setting that are not clear why you changed (sharpness, black level, color)

By resetting the tv, I mean also leave the preset and see how it works before changing anything to your desire...

Re: kd-49xg8196 unwanted backlight adjustments between scenes

BJL1980 — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:48:55 GMT

In the video you can see when the scene changes from the light scene to the dark scene and back again there is a lighting adjustment. The first frame or two of each scene is how it should look then the tv automatically makes adjustments to try to ‘normalise’ the brightness levels.

My original point being that in 2 years the tv never did this until now. The only thing which has changed is the firmware. No settings have been adjusted that would have caused this to start happening.

Later, I’ll upload a video of the same scenes being played through a different screen to highlight what it should be like.

I did try it on different picture presets (which I have never adjusted and left the values as default) and yes the problem is universal.