The Official Panasonic VT50 Settings Thread - Page 40

D-nice just finished my calibration and it was well worth it! Looks AMAZING! Also, to anyone still using THX mode, SWITCH TO HIS CUSTOM SETTING NOW! They are extremely close to the calibration and FAR better than THX.

Matt Carlton's TC-P65VT50 Pre Calibration Report (THX Cinema).pdf 136k .pdf file
Matt Carlton's TC-P65VT50 Pre Calibration Report (Custom).pdf 132k .pdf file

Would someone be kind a post the link to D-NICE's latest VT50 settings. Thanks CJK

Can't post it here you need to register on HDJ, google it easy to find

MNC that's awesome news and data

Thanks!

just google.

dnice reference settings

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Do you have "post-calibration" reports to share? That's what we'd really like to see.

Here you go.
Matt Carlton's TC-P65VT50 Post Calibration Report (ISF-Day).pdf 129k .pdf file
Matt Carlton's TC-P65VT50 Post Calibration Report (ISF-Night).pdf 128k .pdf file

A couple nice looking reports you have there.

Yup, there is the proof in the pudding right there. He can smoke his own settings as MNC has kindly demonstrated. Can't wait to have my own done late in the year.

I thoight I would add my $.02.
I don't have a "golden eye" and I think that what ever settings you use are purely a matter of personal preference.
However, after trying several of the set ups here, I think that cnet's settings were the best for daytime. Also, the THX cinema "default" settings look good to me at night..
THe bottom line is that the VT50 has the best picture that I have seen on a display, regardless of the settings.
Enjoy,

bs. Put the vt50 in standard mode on the settings and then compare to almost any tv out there and it's crap. You have to adjust the settings to get the bottom line you are talking about, if even just to change modes to THX etc.

My Bad.
I should have said that the VT50 is capable of some of the best picture that I have seen on a display, depending on the source material; and that a number of settings are possible, depending on your tastes.
I would encourage people to try the cnet settings. In our enviorment, with windows in the room, they give a bright, sharp, well balanced picture.

Just curious, is there some way to enter information like this into the appropriate mode of my VT50? Would like to try them out but don't understand how to enter the info.

Thanks,

Steve

I agree that D-Kat's settings are a big improvement over the THX Cinema settings, however, I find D-Nice's settings to be superior. This is a personal choice and is dependent on environment as well.

Its been mentioned before that cnet settings were done before all of the options for settings were made available through a firmware update. This may not affect the European models as bad but for the US models it leaves you dry on some of the settings available. D-Nice's look great on my 55VT50.

I think what mnc has provided through info shows the difference in calibrating each panel on a personal basis rather than a setting used over a broad number of panels. The one D-Nice provides is way better than stock settings but can improve even better by having it professionally calibrated based on your panel and lighting within your viewing environment.

What does DNice use in aspect adjustments for HD size? Also my 3:2 pulldown is greyed out. how do I change this? Thanks in advance

Size 2 for HD aspect. 3:2 pulldown availability is content-dependent so it won't always be an option.

So does d-nice's setting work well for those who HAVEN'T done his slides prep?

Steve,

That's not how it works.

The charts you viewed are the results of the adjustment....not the actual adjustments themselves

....and the results are set specific. Usually transferring settings from one set to another doesn't get you the same results.

Google d-nice reference settings for the vt50 and you'll find the generic ones. They won't work well for all sets but it may happen to work well for yours.

I thought I would post my experience and opinion for all of those amateurs, like myself, who are on the fence about getting their sets calibrated. I had my 65VT50 delivered in early January. Based upon some in this thread, I ran slides for about 150 hours. After about another 200 hours of THX Bright viewing I was ready for calibration. I tried a number of custom settings from this thread and they all were a little different, but all seemed very good. Overall, I was very pleased with the set and wasn't sure if the $500 would be worth it. I eventually decided to spend the money and scheduled Jeff Meier to do it. Jeff did an excellent job, both on my video and audio. The biggest change I saw from the custom settings that I had tried was the natural skin tones that Jeff's calibration brought out. The picture is bright and all of the colors look real to me. I am very pleased with the picture and think this is the best TV picture I have ever seen. IMO, it's hard to put a dollar amount on the improvement. If you find the picture excellent without calibration, I'm not sure that the price would be worth it to you. In my case, although it was expensive, I am happy I had it done. I also have a huge improvement in my audio. Just thought I'd share my experience...

Understand. Thank you.

Steve

If you would like to try settings like these and do so in the most convenient way, I would consider buying an inexpensive software suite called controlcal which lets you wirelessly transfer all the settings to the TV via computer with a few button presses as well as enabling the hidden ISF slots that essentially give you 2 more custom modes for comparison of the settings. If you contact Turbe he can help you.

ControlCal is a very small investment that adds a great amount of convenience to a very expensive TV. :-)

Hi,
I am new here and just bought my VT50 over a month ago. Would you mind sharing your setting?

Thanks.

They are They are in the thread. Don't hesitate to try the search feature...works great.

mo949/robnix,

I have ControlCal and completely agree it is a great program. As a non-expert, I highly recommend it! Because it is such a great asset is why I was hoping there was a way to convert calibration reports into something it could use. I used ControlCal to enter the D-Nice settings and found them to be an excellent starting point for use with my tv and situation.

Thank you,

Steve

I didn't use any slides. Worked great on my set, very close to the calibration.

i didn't do the slide prep either, but did have 100hrs+ of normal viewing before getting his. Prep or no prep the difference is bound to be obvious.

On my set the D-Nice settings are darker than my own calibration. They still look VERY good though.

Thanks guys...........
Does he do day/night settings?

I don't think I've seen it here, but....
Has anyone ever seen any GAME mode settings?