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Originally Posted by
LastMinuteGoal 
That definitely does not seem to be the case with my E8000. With Cell light at 20, Contrast 100, and all other settings the same (dynamic contrast off, Warm 2 ...), Standard definitely *seems* brighter than Movie. I haven't tested using Vivid/Dynamic mode, but "Relaxed" seems to offer the same brightness as Movie (at same settings).
In fact, if I darken the room completely and rely on the TV to light the room, the whole room gets noticeably brighter when I switch to Standard from Relax/Movie at the same settings (displaying just a random paused scene). I find that in Standard, Cell light at 14 is more or less equivalent to Cell light at 20 in the other two modes, with whites look about the same in both intensity and tone (doesn't appear to be the case of simply adding more blue).
You may still very well be right and it's all just a trick of the eye though, but it might be worth investigating for those with the right equipment.
i totally agree this tv is not dim
i have a PN60E8000 im am very happy with the PICTURE brightness i don't really care that it so called doesn't compare with xyz brand my tv does not buzz and i have callibrated it myself with D V E HD BASICS the PQ is amazing
we can beat any brand to death
so what settings do you have thats pleasing
i watch mostly at night as i work all day
here are my settings for movie mode try them if you like
Mode: Movie
Cell Light: 20
Contrast: 90
Brightness: 52
Sharpness: 0
Color: 54
Tint: G50/R50
Screen adjustment submenu:
Picture Size: Screen Fit
Position: [no change]
Auto Adjustment submenu: [Grayed out]
3D submenu: N/A
Advanced settings submenu:
Dynamic contrast: medium
Black tone: dark
Flesh tone: 0
RGB Only Mode: Off
Color space: Custom
White Balance: [see below]
10p White Balance: On
Gamma: 0
Expert Pattern: Off
xvYCC: Off
Motion Lighting: Off [grayed out]
Color Space submenu:
Color Space: Custom
Red: Red 50, Green 0, Blue 0
Green: Red 0, Green 50, Blue 0
Blue: Red 0, Green 0, Blue 50
Yellow: Red 50, Green 50, Blue 0
Cyan: Red 0, Green 50, Blue 50
Magenta: Red 50, Green 0, Blue 50
White balance submenu:
R-Offset: 27
G-Offset: 25
B-Offset: 26
R-Gain: 25
G-Gain: 27
B-Gain: 24
10p White Balance submenu:
Interval 1: Red -1, Green -1, Blue -3
Interval 2: Red 0, Green +1, Blue +1
Interval 3: Red +1, Green +2, Blue +2
Interval 4: Red 0, Green 0, Blue +1
Interval 5: Red +2, Green +3, Blue +4
Interval 6: Red +1, Green +1, Blue +4
Interval 7: Red +2, Green +2, Blue +2
Interval 8: Red +1, Green +1, Blue +5
Interval 9: Red 0, Green 0, Blue +5
Interval 10: Red +3, Green 0, Blue +8
Picture options submenu
Color tone: stanard
Digital Noise Filter: auto
MPEG Noise Filter: auto
HDMI black level: Normal [grayed out]
Film mode: Cinema Smooth
Cinema Smooth only works in 24p