I've had my 5020 for about 6 months now and love it. I just have a few questions that I can't really seem to find a definitive answer for. What is the best picture size to use? I usually have it on auto which seems to go to full. But I've noticed there is a dot to dot selection also, and that doesn't seem to do anything really. I'm not sure what the dot to dot mode is for. Also, for the Pure Cinema modes, I'm a little confused on the best one to use. I've always had it set to standard, as I don't know what smooth or advanced does if anything better than standard. Thanks a lot for your help. I'm especially concerned on having my settings right when watching Blu Ray's for the best picture. Thanks again.

On the 5020, go to Setup, then Option, and set Auto Size:Off. Then go to whatever source your watching, and on the remote, far right button in 3rd row from the top called screen size. Select what screen size you want. Set it for "Full" on all sources except Blu Ray, which should be set to dot by dot. Seems to work and I never have to readjust every time I switch sources. As for Pure Cinema mode, I guess it's a matter of taste. Set it to Standard. If you had your tv professionally calibrated then set it to Advanced when watching Blu ray movies when you select Movie mode. I just leave mine at Standard.

so why is dot by dot better for blu rays? I can't see a difference in it. Also, I think I'm using orbiter mode 1, so If I change to dot to dot I would go to mode 2 correct? I heard advance is for blu ray like dot by dot is, but I don't know if that is correct.

dot by dot has no overscan so i think its only on 1080 i/p content that you can do 1:1

ok so dot by dot is only on 1080 i or p signals and is better for blu ray because it doesn't crop the picture and keeps the best resolution without zooming. I think I'm understanding that correctly. So now if I'm understanding the dot by dot correctly, Im just confused about the pure cinema modes. I've read a lot of conflicting reports on this feature.

I honestly can not tell the difference between the different pure cinema modes. I watched a lot of blu ray movies with it off, standard or advanced, and see no real difference.

I'm in the same boat. The last little bit I have been flipping through the 4 modes. off, standard, smooth, and advanced. The only one I can see a difference on is smooth, and its definately not my taste. It makes it like a soap opera effect or something, I can't really explain it. As for the other modes, i'm with you, no difference.

If you really want to see the difference between the different pure cinema modes, switch between them when the credits are rolling. When set to off, there is a very slight judder, while in advanced and standard, the credits roll smoothly.

ok thanks. Do you know which one is the correct one to use, like is standard for regular t.v. and advanced is for 1080 signals or anything like that? Also I heard that by turning off the orbiter when watching HD media that it helps also, but I don't understand how that would make any diff. Thanks.

i think its best on advance did you not check D-nice settings? please tell me you do have this settings

ok so dot by dot is only on 1080 i or p signals and is better for blu ray because it doesn't crop the picture and keeps the best resolution without zooming. I think I'm understanding that correctly. So now if I'm understanding the dot by dot correctly, Im just confused about the pure cinema modes. I've read a lot of conflicting reports on this feature.

On page 60 of the user manual is a good explanation of the different Pure Cinema modes. So for Blu Ray use Advanced. For all other sources use Standard. Or to make it simpler, just use Standard as you won't notice a difference between standard or advanced while viewing blu ray. Orbiter is used to prevent burn in. You don't need that for Blu ray as there really isn't any static images to cause that. The orbiter is good for tv shows with static images such as network icons that remain on the screen through the show, or scoreboards that remain on the screen throughout the game. The orbiter ever so slightly changes the position of the image on the screen to prevent burn in. Odds are you would never notice it with it on, but why use it when it isn't needed with blu ray movies?