The Official Panasonic GT30 Settings Thread - Page 13

Originally Posted by serf33

Can someone post a new link to the 2.1 FW/Patch? I've tried the link posted in this thread and it no longer works. Also did some web searches and can't find it.

Originally Posted by sin123

Hey guys just got my 55" GT30 in and when I went to viera cast it prompted me to do the update which was (2.2) is this software or firmware update and should I be still manually updating the 2.1 firmwire that everybody is talking about or does it depend on the manufacturer date?

Thank you.

Originally Posted by @TOMMY@

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/c.../down_pro.html



Do 2.1 first from the website above (you need a SD card), then 2.2 from TV itself.

Originally Posted by sin123

As I posted above already have 2.2 so if I do 2.1 manual override I assume the tv will prompt me again for 2.2? (Sorry want to make sure I don't screw anything up)

Also my serial number is: MG-13060311, how do I figure out when the tv was manufactured and is that the number I should be looking at for a build date? (for fbr issues)

Thank you in advance Tommy.

Originally Posted by sin123

Thanks gents, will do update tonight after work.

Still can't figure out how to find the panel age by my serial number, I bought it here in Canada 5 days ago and the serial number is MG-13060311

Originally Posted by DanL

There should be a sticker on the back with the build date.

Originally Posted by sin123

I guess its coming off from the wall

Originally Posted by DanL

I have a 50GT30 November build with 2.2 firmware. Did the 100 hour slide show and applied the D-Nice
settings. The PQ is excellent!

I've got a couple of questions. When entering the service menu to make the adjustments I noticed the
picture mode says "Vivid" even though I entered from the THX mode. Cycling through the picture modes in
the service menu there is no THX mode so I just went back to vivid and made the adjustments.

Is that correct?

I haven't installed the 2.1 update yet. From what I've read so far the D-Nice settings were done before
the 2.1 update. Has he calibrated any sets that had 2.1 installed?

Originally Posted by @TOMMY@

You don't have to be in THX when you're in the service menu. It's irrelevant. Any mode is fine.

I also read D-Nice setting is best suited for pre-2.1 update. Someone at the other forum suggested to not install 2.1 if you use D-Nice's setting.

Originally Posted by DanL

Thanks Tommy.

One more question. In the past when I had some older sets calibrated you had to calibrate each input separately.
It appears that when I made the service menu adjustments on HDMI 1 for my DirecTV the HDMI 2 for my
Bluray player changed with them.

Is that correct?

Thanks again!

Originally Posted by ggsantafe

I have a GT30 that I purchased on Halloween - I did not use break in slides, kept brightness & contrast around 50 for first 50 hours or so, & then applied Dave O settings, 2.1 Luminance patch & 2.2 firmware update and have been watching all content ever since with no problems at all. July build date, does not appear to have any Fbr and I am quite pleased with picture quality. There are many who swear by the break in process, as well as countless others (most who do not post on this, or any thread) who take the set out of the box, turn it on, and enjoy their video content.

Originally Posted by Odovic

I had done the 100 hour prep then updated to 2.2 and was happy with the quality I had... but after reading this forum and hearing people talk about 2.1 and how great it is I went ahead and installed it then updated again to 2.2. I noticed a difference right away which I am not happy with. Now my picture and colors have less pop and the panel seems more brighter, things just look more washed out and whiter. I applied the settings from this post for 2.1/2.2 and still think it's worse than what I had before. Gaming and anime/cartoon watching look worse now since colors seem to gone a step back, things look brighter and more white, while before It was a little more dark but the colors had much more pop. Can anyone explain what 2.1 does? The only way I can get my tv to look like i had it before i installed 2.1 was to put the blacks set to darker but still doesn't look as good. While I was seeing the difference I was testing on DBZ kai which I was watching on blu ray and my ps3 games wallpaper game icons. Everything looked much less impressive. It looks like a LCD now.

Originally Posted by bils90

My situation is the same. Can someone help with settings after 2.1 and D-Nice's panel prep? I was happier before and should not have applied the patch. Is there a way to remove it and try to go back to where I was?

Originally Posted by @TOMMY@


This is alarming. Anyone else happier with pre-2.1 setting?

Originally Posted by maxxthedog

I have printed out the settings that Dave and D-nice have. I'm in the process of running the 100 hrs slides.
But, I will probably use Dave's settings as I would rather not go into the service menu (that scares me!). Are Dave's settings after the 100 hour run also?
I know that he has settings listed after the 2.1 and 2.2 update which I have done. New at this Plasma thing, so be gentile.

Originally Posted by bils90

My situation is the same. Can someone help with settings after 2.1 and D-Nice's panel prep? I was happier before and should not have applied the patch. Is there a way to remove it and try to go back to where I was?

Originally Posted by Odovic

I had done the 100 hour prep then updated to 2.2 and was happy with the quality I had... but after reading this forum and hearing people talk about 2.1 and how great it is I went ahead and installed it then updated again to 2.2. I noticed a difference right away which I am not happy with. Now my picture and colors have less pop and the panel seems more brighter, things just look more washed out and whiter. I applied the settings from this post for 2.1/2.2 and still think it's worse than what I had before. Gaming and anime/cartoon watching look worse now since colors seem to gone a step back, things look brighter and more white, while before It was a little more dark but the colors had much more pop. Can anyone explain what 2.1 does? The only way I can get my tv to look like i had it before i installed 2.1 was to put the blacks set to darker but still doesn't look as good. While I was seeing the difference I was testing on DBZ kai which I was watching on blu ray and my ps3 games wallpaper game icons. Everything looked much less impressive. It looks like a LCD now.

Originally Posted by bils90

My situation is the same. Can someone help with settings after 2.1 and D-Nice's panel prep? I was happier before and should not have applied the patch. Is there a way to remove it and try to go back to where I was?

Originally Posted by @TOMMY@

You don't have to be in THX when you're in the service menu. It's irrelevant. Any mode is fine.
I also read D-Nice setting is best suited for pre-2.1 update. Someone at the other forum suggested to not install 2.1 if you use D-Nice's setting.

Originally Posted by FantaXP7

2.1 addresses luminance issues. To my understanding, the luminance has to do with light output, and I think behind color...if that makes sense. So if you are watching anime and you notice that it is brighter I am not surprised. What I had noticed is that with skin tones before the 2.1 update, things looked very flat and dull. This was a personal observation especially when comparing to the Samsung sets. I think now with the 2.1 update that colors actually look better and blacks inkier, due to the increased luminance.


As far as the comment about those who used D-Nice's settings and not using the 2.1 update, the actual quote was from D-Nice and he said basically if you had a professional calibrate your tv then they would be able to fix the luminance, but he didn't specifically say if you entered his settings posted on forums. There is definitely a difference between using his 100 hour prep and settings vs. a professional spending hours with their equipment adjusting your television. HOWEVER how much his settings may or may not account for luminance...I am not sure.

But anyways, what your preferences are is up to you. Have you tried out Dave O's settings with low panel brightness? That might make anime look nicer.

EDIT: Here is the quote I had posted a few pages back:

"The 65VT30 was calibrated today with the new color luminance firmware. It is a marked improved compared to how the Mid panel brightness use to look post calibration @ a color setting of 50. However, I do not think it is a miracle firmware and it definitely has issues (i.e. a color setting of 50 does not always look correct). For those wo have already had their display calibrated by myself or toher calibrators who know how to work around the VT30s color deficiencies, there is absolutely no reason to install this update and have your panel recalibrated.

Kudos for the update Panasonic, but I personally think color decoding should have been the focus."

Originally Posted by Odovic

When viewing real life content the image looks good, but whats upsetting is that the update seems to have made the colors go a step back, which for me makes it look worse when it comes to gaming or any kind of cartoon viewing. Before I was amazed when gaming and watching shows like family guy because colors were so rich. This 2.1 even changed how my settings looked when I had it set up in game mode, which was the mode I used when I watched cartoons or gamed.

Now what I want to know is, if I get the board of this TV replaced since I have a March set with brightness fluctuation issue will that erase all updates and make TV restored to factory settings? Cause if not I will have to return this set and start all over just to get rid of this paranoia.. Every time I use the TV now I'm thinking of how it looked before..

Originally Posted by Tonester2221

After reading quite a few responses regarding calibrating (which is really subjective depending on one's vision IMO), I was wondering how many many folks out there setup their GT30 initially to either THX or custom modes without any further tweaks and if so, what were your opinions on the TV?

Originally Posted by FantaXP7

I don't believe so.

Did you try my suggestion with the Dave O settings and the low panel brightness? That may help.