Anyone what to share settings for their NEW '550?

I am having much difficulty making my new TV look better than the 4 year old 720p DLP it replaced. CATV via HDMI looks awfully "washed out".:(

Any suggestions out there?

Any suggestions out there?

Yes, get a copy of Avia or DVE and calibrate it properly yourself.

This is the calibration forum, not the "show me your settings" forum.

Calibration is about getting an accurate picture, not one that "looks good" to some users.

You need to search the appropriate forum for your model number if all you want is someone's settings.

Thanks for for the great advice!

I think what james is trying to say is that getting someone's settings probably won't help. All TV's require different calibrations. Even the same model from the same manufacturer will require different calibrations.

More than likely you can find the settings others have used, but they will probably not help much. The suggestion of getting DVE or AVIA is a valid one if you want to improve the pic. It can help you with the basics and get it looking a little better. It won't look as good as a full calibration, but it will be a start.

I would love to get a full calibration for my new Samsung. Know of anyone in the Northern NJ (Morris County) area who know what they are doing?

I would love to get a full calibration for my new Samsung. Know of anyone in the Northern NJ (Morris County) area who know what they are doing?

Try here:

http://www.isfforum.com/sobi2/ISF-Forum-Calibrators/Americas/United-States.html

and here:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=586330

Anyone has try calibrating LCD tv using the calibration tool from PC video card? How's the result?

Greetings

Works good for PC based images, but you can't apply them to the cable or DVD stuff if that does not come from the PC as well. PC levels are different than Video levels.

Regards

Hey James - why do you need to be a jerk to Skalata? It is incredibly common to share calibration settings in these forums.

Does anyone care to share their calibration settings for their Samsung 550? I just got one for my mother-in-law and am trying to calibrate by eye - which as you know is not optimal.

Thanks for sharing.

Greetings

Sharing is not conducted in this area of the forum. It is done in the display specific areas.

This area is for calibration ... and copying numbers ain't calibration.

regards

Hey James - why do you need to be a jerk to Skalata? It is incredibly common to share calibration settings in these forums.

Does anyone care to share their calibration settings for their Samsung 550? I just got one for my mother-in-law and am trying to calibrate by eye - which as you know is not optimal.

Thanks for sharing.
Such behavior is conducted elsewhere in other sections of the forum. Please note the "sticky" thread above: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1055906 .

Welcome to the forum!From the given sources the settings are
settings:
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* Picture Modes
o Picture Mode : Movie
o Color Temperature : Warm 2
o Aspect Ratio : 16:9
* Picture Settings
o Backlight : 5
o Contrast : 95
o Brightness : 50
o Sharpness : 2
o Color : 46
o Tint : G50/R50
* Detailed Settings
o Black Adjust : Off
o Dynamic Contrast : Off
o Gamma : -3
o Color Space : Auto
o White Balance : Factory Default
o Fleshtone : Off
o Edge Enhancement : Off
o XVYCC Color : Off
* Picture Options
o Color Tone : Warm 2
o Size : 16:9
o Digital NR : Off
o HDMI Black Level : Normal
o Film Mode : On
o Blue Only Mode : Off

Welcome to the forum!From the given sources the settings are
settings:


Settings for what? :rolleyes: