PNxxD550 advanced calibration unlocked!/Calibration Thread - Page 7

Originally Posted by frankthetoad

I cannot get this to work. I've got my AVR with all components going into one HDMI input on my 550 and my laptop plugged into another HDMI port...my idle port.

Maybe I dint know what inputs are what, but all I get is the "No Signal" message...no matter where I plug these cables. About to pull my hair out. Any idea what in the world could be going on?

Originally Posted by eXgo

glad you figured it out bud. enjoy!

Originally Posted by frankthetoad

I'm thinking about changing it back to D550...at least until I can justify paying an ISF calibrator to come out and actually take advantage of the advanced settings. These don't seem very amenable to visual tweaking with only the naked eye and a calibration disc.

Any reason to keep this as a D7000 if I put white balance/10 pt back to off and color space to auto?

Originally Posted by frankthetoad

I'm thinking about changing it back to D550...at least until I can justify paying an ISF calibrator to come out and actually take advantage of the advanced settings. These don't seem very amenable to visual tweaking with only the naked eye and a calibration disc.

Any reason to keep this as a D7000 if I put white balance/10 pt back to off and color space to auto?

Originally Posted by frankthetoad

I'm thinking about changing it back to D550...at least until I can justify paying an ISF calibrator to come out and actually take advantage of the advanced settings. These don't seem very amenable to visual tweaking with only the naked eye and a calibration disc.

Any reason to keep this as a D7000 if I put white balance/10 pt back to off and color space to auto?

Originally Posted by eXgo


far superior!! lol.

we are talking so little amounts my friend. i mean points of percentages.. lol.. i would say they are far superior than a 10 year old plasma.

but not far superior in this gen.

i mean.. you can notice the difference between a kuro and panny and a sammy no doubt.

but side by side..

black levels funny. i watch my tv.. not the black levels or the judder or the line bleeding or the phosphor trails.

i don't turn it to a blank input and watch the image retention.

i don't turn down the volume and listen to the buzzing.



enjoi the set if you have one.

if you don't.. then find something else to enjoi

black levels are not much different from the models.. but if you read the rest of my post.. you would see the part i wrote about black levels. i don't talk about black levels.. because i think they are a joke.. they freak people out.. they always want meter readings and OMG it's 0135 mll ..

ZOMG.. i am not buying this set!!! cuz last years model was 0127.. lol

When it comes to PQ and CMS and Color Accuracy. this set is freaking great!.. they even are saying this on reviews..

I know the 3d is great. i know the PQ is Great!

i notice no judder.

i am not a picky person. within reason. if there is a big yellow line running down the display i will return it.

if there are 30 dead pixels.. that i can see when my nose is pressed up on the display.. lol i won't return it.. because there is no way you an see them unless you are trying to see them..

i think folks that look for problems find them.

the only difference between the higher end panels is the Real black filter (AR FILTER).

they have the same engine/processor.

the same CMS system as well.

that's why samsung is king this time around.. because they pretty much included everything in the lower end models.

black levels are funny though.

really you can't tell the difference unless you have them side by side.. and like D-Nice said mostly placebo.

yes the smaller panels have less black level.. but we are talking sooo little it's not even funny.. when you are dealing with 00 points of percentages.. lol.

Originally Posted by andrewbaddeley

I SINCERELY query this. I reckon black levels on the higher-end units will be far superior. And judder where the D550 really suffers (even poorer than LED's I've owned). But not much else to add here. And I'm going off-topic

Originally Posted by janos666

My colormunki (in adaptive sensor mode) measured 0.06 cd/m^2 on my PS51D550, they measured the same on a PS51D8000.
They used a much better sensor but I still think they can't be too far if they differ at all.
You will find difference between the panel sizes however, bigger Samsung PDPs always have lower MLL.

What judder?
I can't see any judder with any materials (1080i30, 1080i25, 1080p24 with CS). It's much better than my H-IPS LCD was with it's fixed 60Hz panel.

Originally Posted by eXgo

no worries bud. i 2 settings profiles for HD SAT. Slightly tweaked.

I did have a professional calibrator come over to help me with the tweaks for HD SAT.

did you try with the sharpness at 20? and the gamma at 0 or +1 this may give you a bit more pop

Originally Posted by frankthetoad

The problem with using someone else's settings is that they're for someone else's set. It's highly unlikely that they'll be appropriate for a different set.

I'll pull the trigger eventually and get this thing professionally calibrated. Until then, my TV's going to be a D550.

Regardless, this find is truly amazing and it's great to have the option.

Originally Posted by Blwn281

I agree!

Originally Posted by Blwn281

This hack works best with the d550. Which I am sad to say I have recently returned my 64" my ol lady made me only get the 59" so I got it in a 6500. Kinda choaked. That 5" extra is a huge difference. Didn't think it was that big of a deal. So when I get my basement finished I'll have to go 64"

Originally Posted by Bobdlux


Ah women, they never understand the love between a man and his television.

Originally Posted by Blwn281

I'll still post my setting for the 6500 since it's 10pt. As well when I get my basement 64" d550 (completely black hometheatre man cave!) I'll post the settings for that too!