The Official Sony 2006 KDS-(XX)A2000 [NO PRICE TALK] SXRD Owner's Thread - Page 49

Originally Posted by Mikey_Gee

I still did not get a reply on this one .... I now the A2000 has a USER replacable lamp, but I have heard the XBR2 may not ...

Anyone else here this or is it just Bull ???

Originally Posted by home_theatre_man

I apologize in advance if this question has already been addressed. I have followed this thread since the beginning, but due to its exponential growth, I may have missed something.

Has anyone noticed that the CineMotion (Sony's name for 3:2 pulldown reversal) option is grayed out (unavailable) in the Settings menu except for a 480i input resolution? Do we know if this means that the A2000 is not performing 3:2 PDR for 1080i?

Chase

Originally Posted by RickinEsc

Does anyone know if the KDS-60A2000 allows selection of input by discrete command? I am replacing a Samsung that allowed that and I'm hoping the Sony does as well. However, I cannot seem to find any reference to it in the manual, which seems to indicate that you have to press the "TV/Video" button and cycle through the inputs -- soooo tired!
I'd appreciate help if anyone has info! Thanks.

Originally Posted by rlb

With the XBR1, I can address individual inputs with my Harmony remote. I would bet that the same capability exists with the A2000. Sony just didn't put the capability on their standard remote.

Originally Posted by Mighty_Ferguson

I still would appreciate it if any owner of the set could try it both ways and see if they notice a substantial difference.

-Mighty

Originally Posted by fade23

Took delivery this afternoon. PC input @ 1080p from my GeForce 6800 GT routed through my Denon 4306 is flawless. There is a small amount of overscan, but nothing major. I've been watching some native 1080p trailers from Apple, and playing Half-Life 2 @ 1920x1080. So far so good.

Originally Posted by disgruntled1

I turned the 60" A2000 on in our store this morning and noticed a green blob in the middle of the screen. It disappeared after a few minutes and there was no sign of it thereafter.

Originally Posted by disgruntled1

I turned the 60" A2000 on in our store this morning and noticed a green blob in the middle of the screen. It disappeared after a few minutes and there was no sign of it thereafter. I've been comparing the 60" A2000 with the 60" XBR1 (no green blob) and find the PQ overall to be about the same and the same amount of SSE on both (less than Mits xx731). I need to play with the settings a bit but it looked to me like the A2000 maybe had a little more mosquito noise (around objects) and maybe a little more combing/jaggies than the XBR1 but it may have been the source. I also noticed that DRC and Cinemotion are disabled for a 1080i input on the A2000 but are available in the XBR1. Also, the A2000 lacks DTE and Direct Mode that the XBR1 has.

Btw, as mentioned elsewhere I've heard from two different sources at Sony (tech support and area sales rep) that the A2000 has an updated OB that should not have the green blob problem of the XBR1. But, we'll just have to wait and see.

Next week I'm going to try and hook up the Samsung BD player and the Toshiba HD DVD player to the A2000 and see how it looks.

Originally Posted by fade23

Took delivery this afternoon. PC input @ 1080p from my GeForce 6800 GT routed through my Denon 4306 is flawless. There is a small amount of overscan, but nothing major. I've been watching some native 1080p trailers from Apple, and playing Half-Life 2 @ 1920x1080. So far so good.

Originally Posted by luckyflyer

[Forget DRCv2.5 on the XBR2 you only really need it for 480i sources which the A2000 has that ability,,,buy the XBR2 because you want an extra HDMI port or because you like the DUMBO EARS....

Originally Posted by CJHtxGeek

Are you using DVI->HDMI on your pc? Or is it connected via VGA, I was under the impression you were still unable to have 1080p via vga like the xbr1s?

Originally Posted by AGZELA

After reporting that the PQ was subpar at best, I had my ISF trained tech come out and this is what he did to make it dramatically better and just as good if not better than the XBR1's

HDMI settings using a Directv HD receiver
1- Set the Color Matrix to Custom and all resolutions to either ITU601 or ITU709 mine are ITU601. (MY ISF guy found inaccurate color with the automatic setting)
2- Set Cinemotion to Auto it helped to clear up the 480I signals a whole lot.
3- Turn OFF all enhancements(CNET recommends this for the XBR1 as well)
4-Go to a 480i signal and change the DRC palette to High Density and MAX for both reality and clarity(top right corner of box)
5- Use power saving mode=on it enhances the blacks without the extra noise from the other options.

These are my Picture settings after ISF (mind you he did go into the service menu)
Picture mode= Custom
Advanced Iris= Auto 1
Picture= 80
Brightness= 56
Color= 57
Hue=0
Color Temp=Neutral (ISF Tech found it to be the closest to 6500K)
Sharpness= 50

White Balance settings=
r-Gain=-11
g-gain=-13
b-Gain=0
r-bias=4
g-bias=3
b-bias= 2


All I can say is that WOW,,,I am watching Kingdom of Heaven on HBOHD and I can see the blood spurting out of the horses and the knights with such clarity and 3d effect that I am BLOWN AWAY........finally.....

Forget DRCv2.5 on the XBR2 you only really need it for 480i sources which the A2000 has that ability,,,buy the XBR2 because you want an extra HDMI port or because you like the DUMBO EARS....

Originally Posted by AGZELA

After reporting that the PQ was subpar at best, I had my ISF trained tech come out and this is what he did to make it dramatically better and just as good if not better than the XBR1's...

Originally Posted by mailfroggys

how much was this calibration?

Originally Posted by mishmosh

Thanks Agzela for the settings and the comments. I would not have known where to start.

BTW, how much does it typically cost to get a set ISF calibrated? Also, how do I go about finding an ISF tech to perform this?

Originally Posted by rlb

It's not grayed out on the XBR1 for 1080i. That capability was added for v2. Maybe the current v1 wasn't "backfit" with the capability? But, I don't know.

Originally Posted by DJL53

I have the Sony NS75H connected via component and via HDMI. Watching Spiderman on SD DVD I tried 480P over component, 480P over HDMI and 1080i over HDMI. It is difficult to compare because it's not side by side but rather takes about 10 seconds between views at the different settings. I'd say that all three look very good but the 1080i looks slightly better to my eyes. Whether it is what you call a substantial difference is really up to how critical the reviewer is and also the results may vary depending on the DVD player as well.

I am very impressed with the 60A2000 so far. It has surpassed my expectations on both play back of SD DVD's, as well as, HD movies from HBO and other channels.

Edit: I redid the test a few more times using different frozen scenes and it's really difficult without being able to see them side by side. The HDMI is slightly better than component but my eyes and experience are not up to deciding whether there's a noticeable difference between 480p and 1080i over HDMI. When the scenes are not frozen it might be my imagination but I like the 1080i. I'd be interested in other owner opinions.

Originally Posted by jonathankk

I've been trying to order the 50 at crutchfield with the special financing option of no payment for 18 mos., no interest, but i don't know how to enable it. I chatted with an employee and she said that it was at the checkout, but i did not see it!

From those of you who have ordered with this payment plan, please instruct me on how to enable it.

Originally Posted by AGZELA

After reporting that the PQ was subpar at best, I had my ISF trained tech come out and this is what he did to make it dramatically better and just as good if not better than the XBR1's

HDMI settings using a Directv HD receiver
1- Set the Color Matrix to Custom and all resolutions to either ITU601 or ITU709 mine are ITU601. (MY ISF guy found inaccurate color with the automatic setting)
2- Set Cinemotion to Auto it helped to clear up the 480I signals a whole lot.
3- Turn OFF all enhancements(CNET recommends this for the XBR1 as well)
4-Go to a 480i signal and change the DRC palette to High Density and MAX for both reality and clarity(top right corner of box)
5- Use power saving mode=on it enhances the blacks without the extra noise from the other options.

These are my Picture settings after ISF (mind you he did go into the service menu)
Picture mode= Custom
Advanced Iris= Auto 1
Picture= 80
Brightness= 56
Color= 57
Hue=0
Color Temp=Neutral (ISF Tech found it to be the closest to 6500K)
Sharpness= 50

White Balance settings=
r-Gain=-11
g-gain=-13
b-Gain=0
r-bias=4
g-bias=3
b-bias= 2


All I can say is that WOW,,,I am watching Kingdom of Heaven on HBOHD and I can see the blood spurting out of the horses and the knights with such clarity and 3d effect that I am BLOWN AWAY........finally.....

Forget DRCv2.5 on the XBR2 you only really need it for 480i sources which the A2000 has that ability,,,buy the XBR2 because you want an extra HDMI port or because you like the DUMBO EARS....

Originally Posted by AGZELA

After reporting that the PQ was subpar at best, I had my ISF trained tech come out and this is what he did to make it dramatically better and just as good if not better than the XBR1's

HDMI settings using a Directv HD receiver
1- Set the Color Matrix to Custom and all resolutions to either ITU601 or ITU709 mine are ITU601. (MY ISF guy found inaccurate color with the automatic setting)
2- Set Cinemotion to Auto it helped to clear up the 480I signals a whole lot.
3- Turn OFF all enhancements(CNET recommends this for the XBR1 as well)
4-Go to a 480i signal and change the DRC palette to High Density and MAX for both reality and clarity(top right corner of box)
5- Use power saving mode=on it enhances the blacks without the extra noise from the other options.

These are my Picture settings after ISF (mind you he did go into the service menu)
Picture mode= Custom
Advanced Iris= Auto 1
Picture= 80
Brightness= 56
Color= 57
Hue=0
Color Temp=Neutral (ISF Tech found it to be the closest to 6500K)
Sharpness= 50

White Balance settings=
r-Gain=-11
g-gain=-13
b-Gain=0
r-bias=4
g-bias=3
b-bias= 2


All I can say is that WOW,,,I am watching Kingdom of Heaven on HBOHD and I can see the blood spurting out of the horses and the knights with such clarity and 3d effect that I am BLOWN AWAY........finally.....

Forget DRCv2.5 on the XBR2 you only really need it for 480i sources which the A2000 has that ability,,,buy the XBR2 because you want an extra HDMI port or because you like the DUMBO EARS....

Originally Posted by tim86

wow did we jsut ask the same question? lol

Originally Posted by Paul33993

Not to keep beating a dead horse, but you 3 make it seem like my suspicion is correct: That enabling Power Saving mode on the A2000 will yield better black levels. Wish an actual owner would experiment and report.