HD Freeview 'shutter or blinking' effect

[falcs]

Whilst watching HD Freeview on my LG 50'' every 15-60 seconds I get a very brief black screen, similar to the shutter on a SLR camera, or the blink of an eye. It doesnt happen on blu ray, or my PS3 games. I have retuned, checked settings, reset tv to factory settings, no cure yet. Any ideas?

 

[hlpmeimdrowning]

Is this through an external freeview decoder or inbuilt?

 

[falcs]

Inbuilt freeview decoder

 

[hlpmeimdrowning]

Is it just on the HD channels, or on SD also?

Have you tried downloading firmware updates for the tv?

Could it be an aerial placement issue? My brother had to tweak his aerial to receive HD freeview.

 

[mjbtin]

Whilst watching HD Freeview on my LG 50'' every 15-60 seconds I get a very brief black screen, similar to the shutter on a SLR camera, or the blink of an eye. It doesnt happen on blu ray, or my PS3 games. I have retuned, checked settings, reset tv to factory settings, no cure yet. Any ideas?

Contact LG they are apparently working on a fix for this so the more people that log the fault the better chance of getting a fw fix.
Is your fw the latest?

Regards Martin

 

[internetuser]

What model is it?

 

[falcs]

hi guys been away so thx for replies so far.

It only happens on HD channels, and not just the BBC. Have yet to find out re the firmware, email to LG en route. My tv is a LG 50PK990.

 

[falcs]

Have just updated firmware, watched BBC HD for 15 mins, so far so good!

Fingers crossed and will post update in next few days, as I wont be watching TV till the weekend.

 

[zaffy]

I have been unable to find a LG firmware update site.

Does anyone know of one ?

 

[falcs]

I got it from the LG UK site, simply downloaded onto usb stick and uploaded from that via 1 of the tv's usb sockets, seems to have sorted it.

 

[zaffy]

I got it from the LG UK site, simply downloaded onto usb stick and uploaded from that via 1 of the tv's usb sockets, seems to have sorted it.

Hi Falcs,

Thanks for that.
Do you have a direct link to the LG site page where I can download the firmware.
I've been on the LG site but can't find anything

Thanks