I've had the 55ES6800 now for a few days, and thought I'd share my views on it:
_________________ message from samsung re: clouding __________________________
Thank you for contacting Samsung.
I am sorry to hear of these inssues you are having with your TV.
In regards to the 'clouding' on dark images, it sounds as though the TV
is experiencing a little backlight bleed.
Backlight bleeding (or leakage) is a common characteristic of LED
televisions due to the nature of the technology used to project the
image, therefore this is NOT considered a fault. Backlight bleed may be
particularly prominent in the four corners of the screen, and / or
around the borders where the screen meets the bezel, and may be
particularly noticeable when viewing dark scenes or viewing in a dark
environment.
Here are steps you can take to reduce the effects of backlight bleed:
- Use the remote control to enter Menu > Picture Settings > Backlight,
to turn it down (the recommended setting is 4).
- Additional settings that are recommended to reduce the effect of
backlight bleed, are enabling MOVIE mode and disabling GAME mode.
- You can also try adjusting the BLACK TONE, DYNAMIC CONTRAST and COLOUR
TONE settings until you find settings that best suit your preferences.
- If the content is being viewed from an external device (eg; DVD or
BluRay player, home theatre system) via HDMI lead, you can also adjust
the HDMI BLACK LEVEL setting via the same menu.