HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

[bradfordp74]

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What kind of set did you get football fever and size?

[RoyalBoyle78]

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What kind of set did you get football fever and size?

50" Sony SXRD 1080p. LCD projection.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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guys I need to ask a question, my tv looks great out of the box, but the contrast is like all the way up, should I leave alone ubtil start messing with the settings? someone set wait until the lamp gets 1000 hours on it, is this true. I also just played the PS3 on it and OMG, I was in heaven...

[jpup]

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guys I need to ask a question, my tv looks great out of the box, but the contrast is like all the way up, should I leave alone ubtil start messing with the settings? someone set wait until the lamp gets 1000 hours on it, is this true. I also just played the PS3 on it and OMG, I was in heaven...

http://reviews.cnet.com/9601-4_7-0-4.html?messageID=2506536

Those are CNET's setting for the 60".

Mine are the same except I set the picture at 80, brightness at 44, color at 44, and the sharpness at 30. Mine is the 55", it should be about the same.

[NYJets]

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My family got a 42" Sony LCD HDTV, and I watched it for the first time today. I watched the Knicks game, and it wasn't in HD I don't think. It didn't take up the whole screen, just a box in the middle. Still looked great though. I can't wait to watch the superbowl tomorrow.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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http://reviews.cnet.com/9601-4_7-0-4...sageID=2506536

Those are CNET's setting for the 60".

Mine are the same except I set the picture at 80, brightness at 44, color at 44, and the sharpness at 30. Mine is the 55", it should be about the same.

I tried these settings in the link, and the piture looks a bit dull, in the section why are all thise option set to off? Plus what do you have the color temp set to J?

[jpup]

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I tried these settings in the link, and the piture looks a bit dull, in the section why are all thise option set to off? Plus what do you have the color temp set to J?

it's not dull, you just have to let your eyes adjust to it. you have your TV on torch mode, it's not good for the TV or the PQ, not to mention your eyes.

color temp is warm 2. go buy the avia disc and you'll see what I mean. you could also go to AVS and check out the threads over there.

to know why all of these are turned off etc, read the TV review at CNET. It will explain it all.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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it's not dull, you just have to let your eyes adjust to it. you have your TV on torch mode, it's not good for the TV or the PQ, not to mention your eyes.

color temp is warm 2. go buy the avia disc and you'll see what I mean. you could also go to AVS and check out the threads over there.

to know why all of these are turned off etc, read the TV review at CNET. It will explain it all.

can I use these same settings for my HDMI hookup for my PS3?

[jpup]

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can I use these same settings for my HDMI hookup for my PS3?

yep.

[CaptainZombie]

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I tried these settings in the link, and the piture looks a bit dull, in the section why are all thise option set to off? Plus what do you have the color temp set to J?

"What follows are the user-menu settings we found ideal for viewing in a completely dark room with a 1080i HDMI source, namely the Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD player (with its Enhanced Black Level turned Off). Your ideal settings will vary according to room lighting, source and personal preference"

Football, read the first sentence, these settings are for viewing in a completely dark room. I don't think you sit in a dark room correct?

[CaptainZombie]

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can I use these same settings for my HDMI hookup for my PS3?

Like jpup said man, if you use these settings your TV will be on torch mode which I learned about a few days ago. Good thing that I never had my settings high, but just in the mid range. By placing Brightness/Contrast so high you will be going for a bulb replacement before you know it.

I'm kinda confused, I've been reading all over AVS that this TV has some of the best factory settings for PQ. I know it all also depends on the room/lighting, but out of the box this thing should look good.

[mjb2124]

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guys I need to ask a question, my tv looks great out of the box, but the contrast is like all the way up, should I leave alone ubtil start messing with the settings? someone set wait until the lamp gets 1000 hours on it, is this true. I also just played the PS3 on it and OMG, I was in heaven...

You misinterpreted the 1000 hours part I mentioned.

Don't get the TV professionally calibrated until there are 1000 hours on the lamp. You can change the contrast, sharpness, brightness etc.... as much as you want until that time. Changing those settings aren't really calibrating the TV. It's just basic stuff.

I'd turn down the contrast and brightness based on the picture you showed. In that picture it looked like your TV was in "torch mode" and way too bright. Of course, it's very tough to tell on a picture. Like jpup said, just get adjusted to the darker image. Over time, you'll see MUCH more detail in images.

[mjb2124]

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I tried these settings in the link, and the piture looks a bit dull, in the section why are all thise option set to off? Plus what do you have the color temp set to J?

While I don't have that TV, I've read about some of those settings (and my Samsung has something similar in DNie).

The reason many people want some of those settings turned off is that it produces an artificial picture. It digitally enhances the image which makes it look more "computerized" or processed and less real.

I've also read on almost all HDTV's to set the picture mode to "Warm 1" or "Warm 2".

[fishepa]

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I used the settings that lctdbuyingguide recommended on my TV and it just seems dark. I guess most conumers are used to having really bright TV's based on what they see in the stores, etc. Do I need to learn to just live with it? It just looks better to me a little brighter.

[Heelfan71]

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I used the settings that lctdbuyingguide recommended on my TV and it just seems dark. I guess most conumers are used to having really bright TV's based on what they see in the stores, etc. Do I need to learn to just live with it? It just looks better to me a little brighter.

you need to give it a few days. It takes your eyes a few days to adjust.