The Official Samsung PNxxC6500, PNxxC7000, and PNxxC8000 Settings Thread

Numbers in Black are for Firmware versions 1017 and older
UPDATED FOR FIRMWARE 1019

If you have a 7000 and have not changed your set to PNXXC8000 in the service menu, you may input these settings under Movie mode.

NIGHT

Light output for Cal-Night = 27.7 ftL / 32.63 ftL
Black Level = 0.027 ftL / 0.020 ftL

Basic Parameters:
Cell Light = 14
Contrast = 80 / 85
Brightness = 53 / 57
Color = 50 / 49
Tint = G50/R50
Gamma = +1 (This is probably the most important change to make)

White Balance:
R Gain = 20 / 25
G Gain = 25
B Gain = 35 / 38
R Offset = 25
G Offset = 25
B Offset = 26

10 Point White Balance:
Interval: R G B
1: 2 0 -3 / 4 0 -1
2: 0 0 -1 / 1 0 -1
3: -1 0 1 / 1 0 0
4: -2 0 0 / 0 0 -1
5: -2 0 3 / 0 0 -1
6: -4 0 1 / 2 0 -1
7: -5 0 2 / 0 0 1
8: -2 0 4 / 2 0 3
9: -6 0 0 / 0 0 0
10: 0 0 -1 / 6 0 7

Custom Color Space:
R 44 0 3 / 50 0 6
G 21 25 5 / 19 29 5
B 0 0 67 / 0 0 76
Y 90 50 14 / 57 39 14
C 40 25 60 / 35 19 50
M 37 0 58 / 40 0 73

OK, here goes nothing! I am posting my Day and Night calibrations readings(done with Color HFCR 2.0 and and i1 Display LT). I used 10 Point White Balance and Custom Color space. With the higher light output of the Daytime calibration, I had a hard time controlling blue at the higher IREs. The 10 point white balance seems to have more influence at 50 IRE and below. Above 60, I basically had to tweak the Blue Gain control (standard white balance) to get everything pretty close with some compromises.


DAY

Light output for Cal-Day = 36.3 ftL
Black Level = 0.028 ftL

Basic Parameters:
Cell Light = 17
Contrast = 80
Brightness = 56
Color = 50
Tint = G50/R50

White Balance:
R Gain = 17
G Gain = 23
B Gain = 33
R Offset = 25
G Offset = 25
B Offset = 27

10 Point White Balance:
Interval: R G B
1: 2 0 -3
2: 0 0 -1
3: -1 0 1
4: -2 0 0
5: -2 0 3
6: -4 0 1
7: -5 0 2
8: -2 0 4
9: -6 0 0
10: 0 0 -1

Custom Color Space:
R 44 0 3
G 21 25 5
B 0 0 67
Y 90 50 14
C 40 25 60
M 37 0 58

Sorry, missed a zero! It should be 0.027. I will correct that in the original post. Thanks!

It actually is 0.027, which isn't stellar, but unfortunately better levels are not available on current TV's which a) are available for < $3000, b) will maintain a better level for more than 1500 hours!

Slightly, depending on the model. The G-Series, which is comparable in price to the PN50C7000 will have about 0.024. The VT20, will have about 0.012, but it costs $1000 more than my TV. My point is that you have to pay for black level. For the money, my TV is as good as any out there (and it has 3D!).

I have it on. I don't really watch movies without it.

PN50C7000 (running in PN50C8000 mode). Should be good for a 7000 or 8000, but maybe not 6500. There is some suspicion that the non 3D models will behave differently.

As far as smoothness of motion, I notice it quite a bit. I have spent a lot of time looking at the same scenes over and over again with Cinema Smooth and Motion Judder Canceler on and off. Cinema smooth adds the right amount of smoothness to movies without looking weird. In fact all it does is flash the same frame 4 times to achieve a 96Hz refresh. MJC actually adds calculated in-between frames.

As far as if it affects the PQ, I would say that it adds a touch more brightness and/or contrast, but that makes sense, because the pixels are "ON" more in the same second (96 times vs. 60 times). Seems to me this would increase light output.

Glad they're looking good to more than just my eyes!