from memory this tv does not have backlight adjustments default..
on stardard firmware you have backlight in service menu
ie: Menu -> 0000
see backlight in there
otherwise read the last 3-4 pages of this post. and see details about the custom firmwares etc...
I know the seikidigital firmware on website support backlight with normal menu
but custom 50in firmware does not.. I use it in the service menu.
To flash a tv's firmware..
the install file from the firmware zip must be copied to a flash drive and formatted as FAT 32 or FAT 16 one of them..
no other files can be on the flash drive.. only the install file in the root..
goto Menu -> 0000 and see option to flash the firmware...
the instructions on their website are BULL$HIT..
I flashed firmware (I've tried 2 or 3 different ones), and I've adjusted the backlight settings, from both the main configuration window, and the service menu. When I adjust it though, it doesn't seem to do anything (the brightness / backlight doesn't seem to change). Is there a significant different between 0 and 100?
edit: The backlight seems to go to full 'brightness' randomly. I noticed when I touched the back of the display it kept jumping back and forth between full brightness and what I have it set to. It almost seems like there's a hardware problem - I'm having the same issue with multiple different firmwares. Also, my display has a group of what appears to be 2 or 3 dead pixels near the center of the display (images).
Does anyone know what Amazon's exchange / return policy is? I love the display, and I could probably deal with the dead pixels, but the backlight issue is really annoying...
edit2: Contacting Amazon for a return. I'm glad I bought it with them, they're pretty easy to work with.
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