Attached are some different settings I found from this site and some others. Post your settings here so we all can compare.

I forgot to add a file from collinp. His settings worked the best for my set.

What type of Samsung's are these for? DLP/LCD what? Does it even make a difference. Just curious.

Sorry, do not have Excel

Picture Settings (all scales from 1 to 100) -
Mode: Custom
Contrast = 69
Brightness = 56
Sharpness = 57
Color = 42
Tint = 47G / 53R
Color Tone : Cool2

Screen size: Wide
Digital NR: on
Dynamic Contrast: on
Brightness sensor: on

“My Color Control”: out-of-the-box “Standard” setting



Sound Settings-
Mode: Custom
SRS TSXT: 3D Mono
MTS: Stereo

Ideal TV main volume levels (scale from 1 to 100):
21, 34, 41, 54, 64, or 71

“Equalizer”: out-of-the-box “Standard” setting

Anyone have settings for the HLS series? Or do these all pretty much work the same?

Hello cricks,

Here are some general settings that my business partner Eliab and I came up with for the HL-S series displays:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=8986054&&#post8986054

Enjoy!

Dave

Thanks David! You gonna do a SF Bay Area Tour soon?

Hello Cricks,

You missed my last tour by about a week. :( My next tour is slated to take place May 21st-25th. If you are interested in signing up please fill out our contact form here:

http://www.avical.com/contact-us.html

Good Pictures! :)

Dave

how about posting some settings? even default settings.

(Xbox 360 HDMI1)
Standard
94
30
0
50
50/50
3
Normal
Gamma 0
Color Space Auto
White Balance:
15
15
14
21
13
7
Make sure to turn Black Adjust and Dynamic Contrast to off.

Just remember your mileage is going to vary with this method. I have yet to calibrate a Samsung LCD that has ended up with the same settings even if it were the exact same model.

sure....i think that is a myth.

how about posting some settings? even default settings.

I leave it at 63

But the default is 47

leave what at 63?

sure....i think that is a myth.

If tv's were manufactured more precisely from the factory to not have variations between then, then yes, it would be a myth. However, they are not, and no it is not a myth.

If it wont work why is it "professional courtesy" not to post your settings after your tv has been calibrated?

That's exactly why. Why post something that isn't going to be a true help to someone else? And, btw, I've never told anyone they can't post their settings. Believe me or not, that's up to you of course. Using someone else's settings may help some, but it's still not going to get you completely there.

For example, for just the gamma setting alone, on one LN-T4661 I did I had to set the gamma to 0. The very next one I did, I had to set it at +2. RGB Bias/Gains are all different as is the contrast/brightness and everything else.

Obviously you're going to believe what you want, but I'm being completely honest here. I'm not an ISF'r. I'm just a guy who got into doing calibrations on the side. I do it at a very reasonable price since not everyone can afford to pay big bucks for an ISF calibration. But nevertheless, each TV is different regarless of the make/model. This I can assure you. From my experience anyway.

What I will do, though, is get the settings from two of my calibrations (both LN-T4661s) and I will post them in this thread. I don't have the courtesy rule myself, so I don't mind sharing. I have to get ahold of the guys to get the settings, though, as I don't have them in my records at this point. But as soon as I get them, I'll post them.

i look forward to seeing your post. Also do you ever come to Cincinnati for calibrations or just Columbus? How much do you charge? Do you have a website? Again I can't wait to see your next post.

Here are the settings for two different LN-T4661's I calibrated personally. As you can see, each one is different with the exception of the picture mode, colortone, and Roffset (which is just a coincidence honestly).

Picture Movie Movie
Contrast 98 69
Brightness 49 46
Sharpness 0 20
Color 47 56
Tint G54/R46 G50/R50
Backlight 1 3
Colortone Warm2 Warm2
Black Adjust Off Off
Dynamic Cont Off Off
Gamma 0 2
Colorspace Auto Auto
Roffset 15 15
Goffset 16 14
Boffset 15 14
Rgain 12 12
Ggain 13 16
Bgain 11 16


As far as your other questions, you can get my general info here:

http://www.hdcolumbus.net/vb-hdtv/showthread.php?t=3768

I generally stick to the Columbus area. For what I charge, it doesn't really make sense for me to travel very far. You'll see what I mean when you look at the link. :-)

samsung lns3251D

Picture Movie
Contrast 85
Brightness 55
Sharpness 10
Color 45
Tint na (hdmi)
backlight high (lower backlight setting)
Colortone Warm2
Dynamic Cont Off (off by default on movie mode)

What about any service menu settings?

I don't enter the service menu unless there are no user grayscale/gamma/CMS controls available. For the ones I posted, I did not go into the service menu. No reason to.

i´m wondering do you guys use DNIE?
on my display there is no way to disable this, the closest i can do is disable Dynamic Contrast, Dynamic CE and Dynamic Dimming.

i do like it but the Contrast Enhancement changes are annoying so i use Movie mode because this turn all extra processing off.

Greetings

If the goal is image accuracy, then DNIE stays off.

Regards

Greetings

If the goal is image accuracy, then DNIE stays off.

Regards
that´s what i thought.

Thanks!

i´m wondering do you guys use DNIE?
on my display there is no way to disable this, the closest i can do is disable Dynamic Contrast, Dynamic CE and Dynamic Dimming.

i do like it but the Contrast Enhancement changes are annoying so i use Movie mode because this turn all extra processing off.


I always thought that movie mode disabled DNIE. When you do the DNIE demo I never see a difference between DNIE and regular movie mode.

Greetings

Need to look a little harder at DNIe. :) It adds a touch of EE, and Floating black levels and dynamic contrast all into the mix... and probably some other stuff too.

Regards

Best Buy would not calibrate my Sammy HL-T6187S. The service guy said that they do not calibrate DLP's as they do not know how to calibrate them. Has anyone else ran into this problem?

Hmmm. Even the local power supply can effect final results, I suppose. I'd recommend making sure receptacles used by the HT are all on same circuit, are new or in good condtion, wired properly(no quick connects or "back stabs"), and there is a good surge-pro or power-con between the outlets and the gear drawing from them. Also a high enough amperage for the whole domicile - 60amp service worked in the Cleaver house, but 200amp is considered common place today - don't want the picture to dim or shrink everytime a vacuum is run or the fridge kicks in.

Nothing like clean steady current and good grounds as the basis of any AV setup, from a two-piece(TV & VHS-DVD combo) to a twenty-piece blowout.

HL-S5086W calibrated with DVE:

Source: Panasonic DMP-BD30k BluRay via HDMI 720p out
Mode: Movie
DNR: Off
DNiE: Off
Cont: 62
Bright: 52
Sharp: 35
Color: 44
Tint: 50/50
Temp: Normal

Source: Oppo DV-980H S-DVD via HDMI 720p out
Mode: Custom
DNR: Off
DNiE: Off
Cont: 60
Bright: 42
Sharp: 35
Color: 46
Tint: 50/50
Temp: Normal

Source: DTV H21-200 HDTV Receiver via Component 720p out (seat-of-the-pants calibration)
Mode: Standard
DNR: Off
DNiE: Off
Cont: 58
Bright: 52
Sharp: 35
Color: 40
Tint: 50/50
Temp: Normal

NOTES: General consensus says use "warm2" I tried, just too red for me--same with warm1; but I encourage you to try warm 2 first, they are pros, I am not. Realizing that you must calibrate your own set, these settings will probably hold you until you get it done. I "racheted" up contrast a bit and then recalibrated brightness to reference because I like a little more pop in my images--a personal preference thing, plus my livingroom is open and well lit with ambient light. YMMV.