PNxxD550 advanced calibration unlocked!/Calibration Thread - Page 22

I truly didnt see a difference in PC to Regular mode. I would change the mode back n forth from PC to DVD.

I find setting expanded and HDMI level to Low looks very good. Maybe the game I had wasnt the best for it, Battlefield 3 but I truly didnt notice a big change by going to PC mode and the settings you posted.

But hell to me it all looks amazing haha

really? im not one to tell someone that what they are doing is wrong cos its all up to what looks best for you, but i have done a fair bit of research into expanded and the hdmi levels, and you should either have the xbox set to expanded and hdmi black level normal with source as the source, or xbox on standard and hdmi black level low. black level and standard are both sending 16-235, while expanded and normal are sending 0-255 for the colour range. if you have xbox expanded (0-255) and the tv expecting low (16-235) you will end up with crushed blacks, loss of detail in dark areas etc. you havent experienced that with bf3? thats what i used to get my settings right aswell lol. after doing proper calibrations and sh!t lol.

Does anybody know if this hack voids the TV's warranty?

why isnt my 10 pt unlocking when i do the hack? its grayed out

has to be on movie i guess :P

hmmm.. honestly guys the advanced truly didnt make my set that much better and more of a nuisance for my wife to understand to turn everything on to work right lol

Oh well. this PQ still rocks!

hi i guys, so i finally broke in my set and want to try this 10 pt calibration. i want to get an hdmi splitter however every single one from amazon.ca (i'm from canada) has terrible reviews, everyone saying basically it doesnt work. now since were just using this to basically sending a signal and not really wanting to split the feed into 2 displays, does it matter which hdmi splitter we get??? also i noticed that volblood recommended a hdmi switcher. but doesnt the switch only send one signal at a time?? or am i better off getting a switcer??? sorry for all the questions and thanks in advance

ok i found the exact same one on ebay that volbloodhad , but this has 3 inputs and one output. so we're suppose to use one of the inputs on it and connect the the hdmi from there to that back of the tv for the idol port right? i'm a newb here

Hello everyone (first time posting here)!

I just purchased the D550 and was pleasantly surprised to find this thread! It has been incredibly helpful and the calibration help is tremendously appreciated!

So I have gone ahead and changed around the settings in the service menu and have set the panel to the D7000, unlocked and adjusted the settings. Great stuff.

Strange thing is though, the touch buttons on the the set are no longer working! Not a huge deal as I use the remote 99.9% of the time, but it is peculiar nonetheless.

I can't get to the TV to check the exact firmware but last I check (3 days ago it was up to date). Also, I purchased it in California, US.

I searched fairly vigorously through the thread and I don't think I saw anything on this, but if I missed it, I apologize!


Slightly off topic, this is my first plasma and was wondering with this panel (and in general), if after the break in period you experience better PQ. Also, what break in length would you recommend?

All consumer displays drift throughout their lifetimes and with plasmas it is generally thought that the most change relative to other time periods will occur during the first 150 hours. The use of "break in" slides is highly questionable. Picture quality will not improve with time and at any given time the TV requires calibration to produce the most accurate picture it is capable of displaying.

Get a calibration disc so that brightness, contrast, sharpness, color, and tint can be adjusted by eye. Adjustments of 2p grayscale, 10p grayscale, gamma, and the color management system controls are pretty much useless without external equipment.

Hi, Can someone please take and share snapshots of the default Service Menu settings for ps59D579 please i need the typ i think i have the wrong setting

Great, thank you for the information!

In your experience, would the settings in OP be applicable to most other d550's is every panel fairly different?

Calibration settings usually don't transfer well and you probably have no more than a 50/50 chance of picture improvement. If you input the settings, the next thing you should do is use a calibration disk to see if the new settings have Brightness, Contrast, etc. set properly.

Does anybody's USB port work? Im trying to play some SBS 3D movie files.
This hack is not really an improvement unless you get your TV calibrated IMO. As buzzard says settings dont usually transfer over 100% Everyone's tv is different ages, some tv's are not even in the same region and the models differ, not to mention the difference in the external environment and and slight variations on each panel. Just because you switch your TV model to d7000 it just doesn't instantly become better its what you do with the settings it unlocks which are useless, unless you have the correct equipment and programs. So although its a great useful hack for certain sets ( who ever pays the 2-5 hundred dollars to get it calibrated) its pretty much pointless otherwise.

I just got my 59 inch model in the UK, EU model? the firmware is 2011/10/14 , is it ok to update the firmware and then perform the unlock or leave it alone?

Thanks

Does anyone know if this TV passes through 5.1 Dolby Digital/DTS streams from the HDMI input to the Digital Optical out?

Or does it only do 2 channel pass through?

for example:

XBOX(set to Dolby Digital)-> HDMI -> TV
and
TV -> Digital Optical Out -> Receiver
=
Dolby Digital on Receiver?

Thanks,

Kyle

Hi guys.

I´ve got a big Problem. By changing my D579 into 7000
i inadvertently change something else, so i got a pink tinge all over.

I havent found a wasy to rechange it.

Only under the point AVG --> HDMI Configuration --> Failure

Is there a way to completely reset everything to the standard 579 ?!

According to the manual, only 2 channels will be passed I wanted to do the same thing

Read the whole thread, I came across a post last night with the exact issue, someone pointed out a fix and it worked, sorry I can't remember what page, but it can be fixed

Did you mean this Post:


or this:

page 14 post #411, i believe is the same problem you have and fix is below
best of luck, do report back

anyone, i dont want to add the ethernet cable incase it autoupdates and the new firmware blocks this hack???

Attach your computer via HDMI to one of your inputs change the TV input so that you see your computer and use this image on full screen on your computer, go to the service menu go to where it says failure hit the right keypad on your remote it should say wait then success. The file is attached

This just made me decide to keep the D550 and ditch the ST30 and scrap the idea of getting a GT30. Big THANKS!!

It does say that, yet if you use the USB internal player it will pass-thru DD5.1 and DTS.

Alright thanks for the info guys!

Kyle

greetings first time posting.

I was wondering if i bought two of this spiltter



http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

and plugged in to my xbox and bluray player then ran 4 hdmi cables to the ports. is that how it would work???

kinda like (XBOX to HDMI PORT 1&2) (Blu to HDMI PORT 2&4) is that right?

No, from my understanding, you have one less working ports than you have plugged in. So you could have up to three different devices with working hdmi inputs and then you would have 1 that does not work.

If you are suggesting having a video signal split into two (with the device you have shown above), and assuming that supports what you are suggesting, then I'm pretty sure that would work just fine.

You would only need one of the devices though and you could have your blu ray and 1 open working hdmi stylus disposal.

ps3 has to be on to be used as a port BTW guys

also the hack didnt increase PQ that much to be worth it IMO but for videophiles tis very nice

Has anyone who used the hack installed this upgrade? and did it have any effect on your calibrated settings, including the 10pt?

Finally it works !

But the chess picture was useless... HDMI Calibration --> Failure


At the end i use these settings to eliminate the pink tinge.