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Best Buy Calibration on Panasonic ST50

post #1 of 11
2/3/13 at 9:28pm
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Just got my TC P55ST50 calibrated by best buy, at first i thought the colors were kinda meh, but then when i really looked at it i noticed the colors were more realistic. Ive seen stories about how best buy really doesn't do the calibration properly, and i have actually never seen a true calibrated plasma to relate it to. I got the tv calibrated only because when i got the tv i also purchased the bose cinemate 1sr and a ps3, so i was eligible for a bb silver membership and a free geek squad visit. Any way im enjoying the realism of the tv, but because of all the bad rep on bb calibration im wondering if im really getting the best out of it. I would be willing to share the settings if anyone with more experience in this stuff would like to see what it looks like on their tv (though i believe the room has a bit do do with the calibration). But thanks for any input! smile.gif
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post #2 of 11
2/3/13 at 9:32pm
Post them up! Would be interested to see what they calibrated the settings to. Every environment is different and everyone's eyes are different.

Did they go into the service menu and change anything too?

I'm guessing the calibrated the Custom setting?
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post #3 of 11
2/3/13 at 9:37pm
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I posted this without even being home lol, but i can get them up tomorrow. I really didn't think anyone would reply so fast! What exactly do you mean by the service menu? They did go into the pro settings i believe it was... Im pretty new to all this :P and yes they did use the custom setting.
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post #4 of 11
2/3/13 at 9:49pm
Just happened to see your thread and have an ST50 and was curious.

The pro settings are within the custom settings, they are not in the service menu.

The service menu should only really be accessed if you know what you're doing.

I believe for a professional calibration, changes in the service menu are necessary along with the regular picture settings, but I may be wrong.

Anyways, would be interested (I'm sure there are others) to see what a BB calibration has done on your display.

Although, not sure I would go into my service menu and start making changes.
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post #5 of 11
2/3/13 at 10:38pm
as soon as i get my new 55st50 replacement set, and after i do the 200 hr break in wiht the color slides, ill be calling BB to do the calibration as well. also free wiht the Bb silver membership. i used the settings on m old set i got off of cnet. picture was fantastic. so hopefully BB can duplicate that pq or ill put in cnets settings.
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post #6 of 11
2/4/13 at 1:24am
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Originally Posted by highdefav1 View Post

Just happened to see your thread and have an ST50 and was curious.

The pro settings are within the custom settings, they are not in the service menu.

The service menu should only really be accessed if you know what you're doing.

I believe for a professional calibration, changes in the service menu are necessary along with the regular picture settings, but I may be wrong.

Anyways, would be interested (I'm sure there are others) to see what a BB calibration has done on your display.

Although, not sure I would go into my service menu and start making changes.

Ok yea these guys did not go into the service menu... they just stayed in the other.

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as soon as i get my new 55st50 replacement set, and after i do the 200 hr break in wiht the color slides, ill be calling BB to do the calibration as well. also free wiht the Bb silver membership. i used the settings on m old set i got off of cnet. picture was fantastic. so hopefully BB can duplicate that pq or ill put in cnets settings.

You have a link to those cnet settings? i wouldn't mind testing another persons set up.
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post #7 of 11
2/4/13 at 10:23am
http://forums.cnet.com/7723-19410_102-559444/panasonic-tc-p55st50-picture-settings/
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post #8 of 11
2/4/13 at 11:40am
why is calibration still so pricey? with flat screen/digital tv now, they don't have to adjust the convergence anymore, those can be PITA, and you can spend days trying to get it right with the old tube or rear projection TV. nowaday, they just use a meter, and a few clicks here and there, it's done.
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post #9 of 11
2/4/13 at 11:52am
It's always going to be pricey is it's a service for a niche market of videophiles who are buying higher end TVs--i.e. people they know have the money and care enough to pay for professional calibration.
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post #10 of 11
2/4/13 at 12:27pm
I posted my settings in the ST50 thread after it was calibrated. The grayscale was done in the service menu.
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post #11 of 11
2/4/13 at 1:48pm
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Originally Posted by demonRR View Post

http://forums.cnet.com/7723-19410_102-559444/panasonic-tc-p55st50-picture-settings/

Thanks for that man! I just copied how they had it laid out and put in my own settings. My room was pretty well lit with natural light when they calibrated it... so here it goes.


--Picture menu
Picture mode: Custom
Contrast: +46
Brightness: +94
Color: +50
Tint: 0
Sharpness: +50
Color temp: Warm 2
Color mgmt: Off [grayed out]
C.A.T.S.: Off
Video NR: Off

-- Pro settings submenu
Color space: Normal
W/B high R: +15
W/B high G: 0
W/B high B: +9
W/B low R: +6
W/B low G: 0
W/B low B: +6
Black extension: +5
Gamma adjustment: 2.2
Panel brightness: Mid
Contour emphasis: on
AGC: +7

-- Aspect adjustments submenu
Screen format: Full
HD size: Size 2
H size: [grayed out]
Zoom adjustments: [grayed out]

-- HDMI settings: [no change from default]

--Advanced picture submenu
3D Y/C filter: Off [grayed out]
Color matrix: HD [grayed out]
Block NR: Off
Mosquito NR: Off
Motion smoother: Off
Black level: Dark
3:2 pulldown: Auto
24p Direct in: 60Hz
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