What setting should I use? I am using a nvidia video card and I can change the dynamic range from 16-235 or to 0-255. I can also change this in XBMC player.
Whichever. Generally 0-255 is preferred, though. Make sure B&W level of the graphics card matches that of the display. As for a NVIDIA card, use madLevelsTweaker.exe included in madVR.zip to switch between 16-235 and 0-255 (you don't have to use madVR itself).
theres modes called VIVID/Calibrated/Calibrated Dark/Computer.
I don't believe computer mode switches to 0-255 color and even if so. I have to use a custom preset to have calibrated color, TV Stock presets always look horrid vs calibrating it yourself and with my tv the moment you change one setting it kicks you out of that preset mode. I'll contact vizio to see.
last years vizio's were limited to 16-235 so im sure this years are the same.
There are pros and cons with either mode. You also need to consider that each application has its own different output mode independent of video driver settings. It is not a simple matter. So, either mode is ok as long as it works with the applications you use.
16-235 is proper for video, but ideally you want the pc and the tv to match...so if your pc is outputting PC range and you cant figure out how to change it, use PC range on the TV...or vice versa. Vivid is usually THE worst setting you can use on a TV if you want technically proper.
There are a couple caveats however:
1) It's your setup, you are the one watching it, so do whatever looks good to you. People can jump up and down all day about how unproper your settings are, but if you like it that way better, you're the one watching it, not us.
2) Assuming you do figure out how to match both ranges between the pc and tv....some consideration needs to be taken for other uses of the connected PC. If you are doing other PC things like playing games, surfing the web, etc and not just using it to output video, the full PC range may be the better compromise for you despite 16-235 being more correct for video.
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