The Official Panasonic GT30 Settings Thread - Page 39

Not many takers . . . . I guess not many GT30 owners use 3D . . . ??? I've not tried the 3D on my panny.

I read that most end up turning the contrast and brightness up so it has some pop.

I think the 3d adjustment changes the 3D depth by adjusting the left-right parallax. Not having tried this, I'm at a loss to say what setting is 'best'???

Have you found any good settings?? What kind of glasses are you using??

BTW, my 55gt30 is working so well . . picture quality is superb and almost 'reference' quality . . . absolutely no complaints from me!

Got my 50gt30 love it!!! Have tried all the settings but I too like the thx setting the most with 75contrast. all the custom settings seem to be to dull and I feel like I miss out on the detail in darker movies. just me maybe. main reason I got this model is the certified thx settings. 3d looks amazing by the way!! Recorded "into the deep" on 3net and it blows my quest away!! Using the third generation panny glasses. Comfortable and look awesome. By the way I am using a monster M2000 series cable do they really make a difference?

getchobig,
Is the 75 contrast adjustment the only variation you made from the stock THX settings?

I also like warm 1 color temp I feel like two makes everyone look like they came from tanning.

No.Don't waste your money.I get all my cables from http://www.monoprice.com/ They are fantastic.Monster has great marketing,but they are a waste of money.

Cool already bought it but whatever I guess. Hey am I the only one who likes the vivd settings I feel like everything pops out more for example the reds pop out and looks so Much more clear than the dull thx. I'm starting to like vivid a little more. What's wrong with vivid? everyone seems to hate this preset.

Why did you get a GT30 and not get a GT50? The GT50 has a lot more pop than last year's GT30.


A $3 Monoprice HDMI cable gives the exact same picture quality as a $200 Monster HDMI cable. Whatever you paid for it, you paid too much and i'd return it and put that money back into your pocket. Seriously.


Vivid is an absolutely horrible picture mode and is intended for use when the TV is on display in a very bright store setting, or maybe if sunshine is beaming directly onto your screen at home. It's very inaccurate, garish, and harsh. Nobody uses Vivid mode.

I was going to get the gt50 model. Store manager from a sears called me and told me he had a gt30 50' brand-new. Told me to go by his house. Went bought it for $500 along with monster m series cable also brand new. bought the panny third generation glasses online. I read the reviews on the gt30 and it received a 9/10 so I figured I got a great deal. First plasma by the way. As for the cables generally you get what you pay for but hdmi talk is a different topic lol. As for vivid I noticed that personally I only put it when my guest come. They all seem to like the sharp crisp bright colors. Personally I catch myself watching it on the thx mode most of the time. Also stores display them on dynamic and vivid settings not just because of the lighting but because it looks eye catching and appealing. It's the display that's get people to pay. Thats what I think.

Buying a Monster cable for HDMI or audio will only make you poorer in the wallet and you'll get the EXACT same video or audio characteristics of much less expensive cable.

Put it another way, the owner drives his Ferrari on Monday, his Lamborghini on Tuesday, his Bentley on Wednesday . . . . you know what P T Barnum said . . .

On the other hand, you got a great TV for $500 so I guess it's even. BTW, I would have bought it also. The GT50s are NOT that much better than the GT30s IMO esp since it was $500! There's NOT $1500 of "betterness" in the GT50.

Thanks I must say I love it. As for the cable yea monster is the Ferrari all other brands are Toyotas can't compare. I originally used the hdmi that came with the DirecTV put my monster and there was a difference in quality.

Thanks I must say I love it. As for the cable yea monster is the Ferrari all other brands are Toyotas can't compare. I originally used the hdmi that came with the DirecTV put my monster and there was a difference in quality.

Thanks I must say I love it. As for the cable yea monster is the Ferrari all other brands are Toyotas can't compare. I originally used the hdmi that came with the DirecTV put my monster and there was a difference in quality.

Thanks I must say I love it. As for the cable yea monster is the Ferrari all other brands are Toyotas can't compare. I originally used the hdmi that came with the DirecTV put my monster and there was a difference in quality. You get what you pay for when has that not ever been the case. The cable came with the tv so I got lucky but its 200$ for a reason.

Thanks I must say I love it. As for the cable yea monster is the Ferrari all other brands are Toyotas can't compare. I originally used the hdmi that came with the DirecTV put my monster and there was a difference in quality. You get what you pay for when has that not ever been the case. The cable came with the tv so I got lucky but its 200$ for a reason.

Sorry for.all the post stupid phone

It's easy to delete the unwanted posts . . . click on the box with the red "X" . . .

I did my own calibration after Geek Squad gaffed so I put everything back to default and started from scratch....I made a matrix reference measure for my iD2 meter off of GS Chroma 5 meter and did my own calibration with HCFR and my iD2 using my Panny BDT 310,Avs709 small apl window patterns.

If you look at my pre-calibration measure for THX you can see that the Blue drive was pretty much spot on from default and needed very liitle tweaking.

Pre- Measure THX- default...


Post Calibration - THX Mode Warm















Calibration settings - Night Mode (Blu-Ray) viewing

Default/Calibrated

RDRV - FF - F3 (-12)
GDRV -EF - Left at default
BDRV - 61 - Left at default (check pre measure post, blue was pretty spot on)
R- Cut - 80 - Default
G -Cut -80 - Default
B - Cut 7F - -1

THX - Warm 2 - Night

60
54
45
0
29

Custom Day mode - ( Graphics)

88
54
46
0
29
Warm2
Color Space -Normal
Pro -setting-
-3
0
-1
0
0
-2

2.2 Gama (Graphics)
Mid panel Brightness
AGC and BLK to 0

THX night gives you about 30 ftl and Day is 46 ftl.....Everthing looks super to me...
Edited by PeterLewis - 11/3/12 at 6:51pm

I feel the same way. I actually was going to sell my GT30 and get a GT50 when I heard all the rave about how many improvements the GT50 had. After doing some comparisions in store and at a friends that has a GT50 I decided to just keep my GT30. Not much difference IMO. They both have excellent picture quality. Even my friend with the GT50 couldn't tell much difference and he paid $500 more for his 50 inch GT50 over my 50 inch GT30.

For $500 you got a great plasma getchobig.

thanks i love it so far. question, does anyone know how to search on the viera cast netflix app? i cant figure it out. i wanna search for particular show.

My 50 inch GT30 is still performing very well, I have no plans to get rid of it. I also own a Sony BDP-S790 blu ray payer thats paired with the Panasonic and a Sony STR-DA3600ES receiver. My question is, what do you guys recommend for best picture quality under "Screen Settings", such as YCbCr/RGB (HDMI). You'll find these settings on the Sony blu ray payer, but I'm sure other brands have similar options. In other words, do you prefer 4:2:2 colorspace over 4:4:4? I already turned OFF the HDMI Deep Color due to sound drop outs with random blu ray discs, however, I haven't watched enough blu rays to notce if it fixed the issue. I also assume the 10, 12 and 16 bit settings under HDMI Deep Color are useless. Thanks.

Should I set the color space to 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 in my Sony BDP-S790 with my Panasonic 50 inch GT30? Anyone?

Does that Sony not have an HDMI color space setting for RGB? If so, that is what I would use.

I've read a few posts in this thread by JForge & others about various HDMI settings for content type. Seems like the consensus is using the 'Graphics' content type or leaving it set to off.

Can anyone explain what these content type settings actually do? It seems if I set it to Graphics, the picture seems brighter with more detail. Is it increasing panel brightness? Gamma? What does the auto setting do?
Edited by slyderulz - 12/25/12 at 9:33am

I think that the "videophiles" like it set to "Graphics" I believe that most find setting the content to GRAPHICS produces a definitely SOFTER picture and with less brightness. It removes what some call "uglies" b/c the enhanced video. It also looses "pop" many say. If you look at my "custom" settings [for 55GT30], I leave the content to "OFF".

I suggest that you toggle back and forth between the settings on different content and see which setting looks best to your eyes. I tried "Graphics" for awhile but have ended up using the "Auto" setting - trust your eyes and don't worry about what looks "good" to someone else.

I don't believe it impacts gamma, on my ST30 it makes the color more accurate when using mid-panel brightness. If you use auto with mid panel brightness your colors are likely over saturated.

This statement seems to be true except in THX mode.

I tried several dark scenes with alot of shadow detail using Borderlands 2 (a game) on my Xbox 360, Total Recall 2012 Bluray on the PS3 and Sons of Anarchy through my Apple TV.

In every case, changing content type while Picture Mode was set to Custom or Game had a dramatic effect. Off or Auto had stark contrasts between dark and light, and definitely brighter w/more contrast than the same settings in either viewing mode with Content type set to graphics.

However the same scenes in THX mode are not nearly as bright with content type set to off or auto, gamma or panel brightness seems higher when set to graphics in THX mode, but I have no way of knowing this for sure, just what my eyes tell me. I see more shadow detail in Custom and Game when content type is set to OFF or Auto. I see more shadow detail in THX with content type set to Graphics (but still relatively less than in Custom/Game set to OFF/Auto using the same brightness/contrast values).

My only guess is that THX mode somehow 'nerfs' the content type setting to keep everything looking similar regardless of setting while in THX mode. No science there, purely a guess...I don't know what to make of it???

Same that I've seen . . .
Same as I've found.
I believe that the THX mode is hard-wired as you said, in the sense that all parameters are 'pre-set'. They don't let you play with any of the "good" settings. And it actually works quite well. I like it next to my Custom settings.

Hi JForge - thanks to you I felt comfortable accessing the murky, mysterious world of the Service Menu. Entered your Vivid settings and am comparing them to the Custom & THX settings, and leaning slightly towards the Vivid for most content. One question though -all of my menu options for Vivid, Custom & THX show the 3:2 Pulldown option grayed out, while your settings all indicate that it should be turned on. How do you unlock this option?

Interesting that you like the Vivid setting; it's not bad for viewing a daytime football game in a well lighted room but it's too 'harsh' compared to the my THX settings for a room w/ low/normal brightness.
It s/b active w/ Custom and THX; mine says "ON".
Edited by JForge - 1/4/13 at 2:39pm