Hi all

I recently purchased a Loewe 9381 ZW. It looked great in the show room but I am now discovering problems.

The first problem is:
When I watch a programme on TV if there are quick scene changes I get vertical lines appearing on the screen for a split second. This also happens while watching a DVD e.g. ‘Dinosaurs’. When the meteors are crashing all around with a lot of explosions, the vertical lines appear quiet a lot. This is starting to get annoying and embarrassing as I spent £2,500 IR on this set and I expected a little more from it.

The second problem is:
The picture is a little dark. When I up the brightness I can see, what I call residue from the last scene still on the screen. This is also starting to annoy me.

My question is:
Are all the above problems a fault with my set or is this just the way this set is?
Should I return the set to where I bought it and ask for my money back?

I have been emailing Loewe again and again and I have received no response. Looks like they don’t care! What do you all think?

Thanks in advance

Will


[ 10-10-2001: Message edited by: IRL_Will ]

Hi.
Sorry to hear about the problems.
I use my Aconda for watching Dvds so I can
not comment on the scene changes.
I will borrow a copy of Dinosaur R1 in the
next few days and take a look,to see what mine does.
As for Loewe not helping try this number, the guy was really helpfull when I called.
01292 471552
Let me know how you get on.
hope all is sorted soon
Gary

Hi.
I have just watched Dinosaur with
no problems.
Have you tried turning of MMI?
If you like I can mail you my picture
settings?See if that helps.
Later
Gary

Hi Garry

If you could do that for me it would be great.

Thanks
Will

P.S. I have ranked you tha highest.

Hi.
Here are the settings that I use
hope this helps
Contrast 9
Picture Adjustment Normal
Colour 25
brightness 25
sharpness 2
Tint 0
DNC off
DMI off
AMD off
Let me know how this looks.
I have a mobile No of one of the
service engineers if you are still
have problems.
all the best
gary

[Gerry]

Hi Will,
I also live in Ireland. I am looking at buying a Loewe 9381 ZW myself at the moment. I would be interested where you bought your set for £2500. I am in Dublin and have only seen it for approx £2,700 so far.

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Lo guys, has anyone considered the new Aconda 9581? I saw it on the loewe.de site and it looks the biz. The only real dif from the 9381 appears to be "Full digitized signal processing 8 bits" so hopes of even stronger Sky/dvd viewing!? The word digitized does send bit (!) of a shiver these days when in conjunction with tv's processing properties though...
And as Matt pointed out no black chassis.
full translated addy is http://translate.google.com/translat.../products/date n/1,2295,ge-de-tv3-887-986,00.html%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

It's on empiredirect.co.uk for £1850 inc del
but a further £312 for glass stand. The T1 stand is even more - too painful to type!
I want to see one of these bad boys in action but resellers seem thin on the ground.
I've only found 2 sites selling them and empire is cheapest of them.
Gerry, I had three Panasonic 36pg50's and know why you weren't impressed! So many 'faults'.

Hi Gerry

I bought it in Brown Thomas in Limerick for £2,450 although I didnt get a stand. The stand was a further £500. A little steep if you ask me.

Will

[Gerry]

Cheers Will, thanks for the info. Lyric Hi-Fi in Duke Street in Dublin in were quoting me £2790.00 so it would appear you got a good deal. The stand was also an extra £500.00, way over the top although it is a nice looking piece of furniture. They also had another stand that had a built in sub-woofer but that was £1000.00.

[ 22-10-2001: Message edited by: Gerry ]

WOW!!!!

Thanks a million Gary. Your changes have made the world of difference. I was getting a little worried by your settings when I read them first as my contrast was turned up to 58. When I adjusted it to your settings I could hardly see a thing on the screen, then I changed it to normal viewing mode as you stated and as if by magic the picture was perfect.

A big thanks again!!!
Will :D

Gerry

It might be worth your while to head down the country. Limerick is an hour from Thurles and I am about 1.5 hours from Dublin so it is not really a long journey if you could save nearly £350.

Will

[ 22-10-2001: Message edited by: IRL_Will ]

[Gerry]

Yes Will that's a good idea. Although I am going to check with BT in Dublin in the morning first. I know they have the Vitros but its £2500 and usually the Vitros is a couple of hundred cheaper than the Aconda. However if I have to go to Limerick I will, no problem.
Cheers.

Hi Will.
Glad the settings made a difference.
How amazing is the picture? =)
All the best
Gary

Hi Gary

Actually it's gone back to the way it was. The contrast always goes back to 50 when I turn back on the tv or move from normal viewing to day. Why is this do you think? It is unwatchable at the contrast setting you gave me. When I entered the settings and then turned to normal viewing the contrast goes back to 50 and vice versa.

I only noticed this after I wrote the last message. So I am

Actually I feel stupid for writing the last message as the the tv reverted to the way it always was and I didnt notice till tonight.

If you could give me the mobile number of the engineers I would be greatful. By the way are they in the UK or Ireland. If there in the UK they will more than likely be no good to me.

Will

[ 23-10-2001: Message edited by: IRL_Will ]

[ 23-10-2001: Message edited by: IRL_Will ]

Hi.
Sorry to hear the problems persist.
Hear is the mobile no of one of the
service guys 077994 70793.
So am I right in thinking once you
turn off the Tv you lose your settings?
This is not a problem you can save your
settings.
Shall I have a look to see how to save
them?I can not remember off the top of my head.
All the best
Gary