Dark Scenes - Banding/Pixelation on KD55XE8596

[Cragworth]

I'm having a real problem with my TV during dark scenes/night scenes etc.

Really bad halo/ring pixelation is showing and the picture looks really noisy.

I'll include photos from a recent blu-ray watch but it basically happens during every dark scene and for a 4k/HDR upscaling TV I expect better for BluRay and HD pictures.

One old post I came across suggested it could be a faulty panel?

Please help as this is driving me nuts!

[Sean_Mc]

Hi there,

In the advanced picture settings, can you try enabling "Random Noise Reduction" and "Digital Noise Reduction"

Can you let me know if this helps the issue?

Best wishes,

Sean Mc

[batee5]

Hi Cragworth,

Welcome to our community!

I'm curious to know if this issue happens on all content from all the different sources or not. For example, if you tried to play a 4K HDR video from YouTube or any other app, does the same issue happen?

Regards,

Batee5

[Cragworth]

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@batee5 wrote:

Hi Cragworth,

Welcome to our community!

I'm curious to know if this issue happens on all content from all the different sources or not. For example, if you tried to play a 4K HDR video from YouTube or any other app, does the same issue happen?

Regards,

Batee5

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This is from a 4k stream on the YouTube app on the TV. Still pixelation?

[Cragworth]

Here is a 4k YouTube stream with all settings on high.

No difference still a horrible picture...

[Almou_10]

Hi Cragworth,

I can see the image is much better when streaming from YouTube.

can you make sure the TV is running on the latest firmware using this link: https://bit.ly/2JGpDEO?

Also, you can try to reset the TV to factory settings and check if this may help with the picture.

Cheers,

Almou_10

[Higgy61]

Hi I am having the same issue. Had a resolution been found?

[mhollis82]

I’m also having this issue on a KD-55AF8 

is there any answers SONY? 

[Dialatech]

Was there any fix for this issue.

Most of the time the dark scenes become unwatchable. 

[Tuzz82]

Really bad blocky blacks on AF8 65 when watching dark scenes, such as GOT and Luther. Any updates on this? Thought I read somewhere an update is expected to fix this, but it may not be until the autumn. Any help most appreciated because it’s getting rather annoying.