Overscan is pretty normal, and 5-7% is pretty normal too.
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Yes, overscan is normal. That's why you can't see the black bars to the top/bottom of 1.85:1 DVDs with overscan. It hides stuff on the edges of the screen that you don't want to see (annoying green lines on certain TV broadcasts, etc.).
You might be able to re-center the picture through your set's Service Menu, but overscan is another story.
If you use an HTPC to watch DVDs, you have more options with resolutions, etc. to get rid of overscan.
And as far as blooming goes, I know some TVs won't have blooming no matter what (like my DLP). But I would assume a CRT would show it...
And you might not notice a difference between the sharpness settings, unless you switch betwee a high and low value instantly, rather than by notching it up/down manually. If you switch between say 0 and 60, you'll probably notice a difference if you have the right material on-screen.
And rather than the blooming test - if you don't see blooming at all - check the greyscale patterns so you can make sure your blacks and whites are black and white, and all the 5% steps in between are even and noticeable - ie., you should be able to see a difference between 0% (black), 5%, and 10% at the bottom, and 100% (white), 95%, and 90% - with even steps in-between.
Yup, when you really get into your TV, you might find that it's not as perfect as you thought.
You might be able to re-center the picture through your set's Service Menu, but overscan is another story.
If you use an HTPC to watch DVDs, you have more options with resolutions, etc. to get rid of overscan.
And as far as blooming goes, I know some TVs won't have blooming no matter what (like my DLP). But I would assume a CRT would show it...
And you might not notice a difference between the sharpness settings, unless you switch betwee a high and low value instantly, rather than by notching it up/down manually. If you switch between say 0 and 60, you'll probably notice a difference if you have the right material on-screen.
And rather than the blooming test - if you don't see blooming at all - check the greyscale patterns so you can make sure your blacks and whites are black and white, and all the 5% steps in between are even and noticeable - ie., you should be able to see a difference between 0% (black), 5%, and 10% at the bottom, and 100% (white), 95%, and 90% - with even steps in-between.
Yup, when you really get into your TV, you might find that it's not as perfect as you thought.
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