Putting this up here so owners can see what settings I'm using for various equipment hooked up to my
KDF-E50A10.
These settings are all after performing the Red Push and Greyscale Tweaks
[note I'll probably edit this post dozens of times as new stuff is added/tweaked/taken away]
[replaced original lamp with Sony OEM lamp September 24, 2015 which changed Coaxial OTA drastically]
Coaxial
Over-the-Air (480i, 720p, 1080i)
Custom
Iris - 2
Picture - 80
Brightness - 48
Color - 53
Hue - G5
Color Temp - Warm 2
Sharpness - 25
Noise R. - Low
DRC - ---
DRC cp - ---
Advanced Video:
Black Corrector - Off
Advanced Iris - Low
Gamma - Max
Clear White - Off
Live Color - Off
Composite
Nintendo Entertainment System
Custom
Iris - 2
Picture - 80
Brightness - 68
Color - 48
Hue - G5
Color Temp - Warm 2
Sharpness - 15
Noise R. - Off
DRC - HD
DRC cp - 40x40
Advanced Video:
Black Corrector - Off
Advanced Iris - Low
Gamma - Max
Clear White - Off
Live Color - Off
S-Video
Super Nintendo, SEGA Saturn, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo 64
Custom
Iris - 2
Picture - 80
Brightness - 68
Color - 48
Hue - G5
Color Temp - Warm 2
Sharpness - 15
Noise R. - Off
DRC - HD
DRC cp - 40x40
Advanced Video:
Black Corrector - Off
Advanced Iris - Low
Gamma - Max
Clear White - Off
Live Color - Off
Component
Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Wii (all set to 480i/p)
Custom
Iris - 2
Picture - 80
Brightness - 50
Color - 46
Hue - G5
Color Temp - Warm 2
Sharpness - 15
Noise R. - Off
DRC - HD
DRC cp - 40x40
Advanced Video:
Black Corrector - Off
Advanced Iris - Low
Gamma - Max
Clear White - Off
Live Color - Off
HDMI via Monoprice switchbox
D-VHS (JVC HM-DT100u, 480p)
Custom
Iris - 2
Picture - 80
Brightness - 51
Color - 59
Hue - G5
Color Temp - Warm 2
Sharpness - 15
Noise R. - Off
DRC - ---
DRC cp - ---
Advanced Video:
Black Corrector - Off
Advanced Iris - Low
Gamma - Max
Clear White - Off
Live Color - Off
HDMI via Monoprice switchbox
Blu-ray (Panasonic DMP-BD80, 720p [DVD], 1080i [Blu-ray])
Custom
Iris - 2
Picture - 80
Brightness - 48
Color - 53
Hue - G5
Color Temp - Warm 2
Sharpness - 15
Noise R. - Off
DRC - ---
DRC cp - ---
Advanced Video:
Black Corrector - Off
Advanced Iris - Low
Gamma - Max
Clear White - Off
Live Color - Off
HDMI via Monoprice switchbox
HD DVD (Toshiba HD-XA1, 720p [DVD], 1080i [HD DVD])
Custom
Iris - 2
Picture - 80
Brightness - 48
Color - 53
Hue - G5
Color Temp - Warm 2
Sharpness - 15
Noise R. - Off
DRC - ---
DRC cp - ---
Advanced Video:
Black Corrector - Off
Advanced Iris - Low
Gamma - Max
Clear White - Off
Live Color - Off
HDMI via Monoprice switchbox
Microsoft Xbox 360 (720p)
Custom
Iris - 2
Picture - 80
Brightness - 53
Color - 52
Hue - G5
Color Temp - Warm 2
Sharpness - 15
Noise R. - Off
DRC - ---
DRC cp - ---
Advanced Video:
Black Corrector - Off
Advanced Iris - Low
Gamma - Max
Clear White - Off
Live Color - Off
HDMI via Monoprice switchbox
Nintendo Wii U (720p)
Custom
Iris - 2
Picture - 80
Brightness - 48
Color - 53
Hue - G5
Color Temp - Warm 2
Sharpness - 15
Noise R. - Off
DRC - ---
DRC cp - ---
Advanced Video:
Black Corrector - Off
Advanced Iris - Low
Gamma - Max
Clear White - Off
Live Color - Off
HDMI via Monoprice switchbox
Microsoft Xbox One (720p)
Custom
Iris - 2
Picture - 80
Brightness - 55
Color - 47
Hue - G5
Color Temp - Warm 2
Sharpness - 15
Noise R. - Off
DRC - ---
DRC cp - ---
Advanced Video:
Black Corrector - Off
Advanced Iris - Low
Gamma - Max
Clear White - Off
Live Color - Off
HDMI via Monoprice switchbox
Sony PlayStation 3 (720p)
Custom
Iris - 2
Picture - 80
Brightness - 48
Color - 53
Hue - G5
Color Temp - Warm 2
Sharpness - 15
Noise R. - Off
DRC - ---
DRC cp - ---
Advanced Video:
Black Corrector - Off
Advanced Iris - Low
Gamma - Max
Clear White - Off
Live Color - Off
PC
Microsoft Xbox 360 (1360x768)
Custom
Iris - 2
Picture - 80
Brightness - 50
Color - 56
Hue - G5
Color Temp - Warm 2
Sharpness - 15
Noise R. - Off
DRC - ---
DRC cp - ---
Advanced Video:
Black Corrector - Off
Advanced Iris - Low
Gamma - Max
Clear White - Off
Live Color - Off
PC
Steam/GoG (1024x600)
Custom
Iris - 2
Picture - 80
Brightness - 50
Color - 56
Hue - G5
Color Temp - Warm 2
Sharpness - 15
Noise R. - Off
DRC - ---
DRC cp - ---
Advanced Video:
Black Corrector - Off
Advanced Iris - Low
Gamma - Max
Clear White - Off
Live Color - Off
I had an SVHS machine hooked up at one point via s-video before the DVHS player arrived. I have also switched the Xbox 360 from VGA to HDMI and now, currently, back to VGA.
It took me forever and a day to get the DVHS machine "just right." The previous SVHS unit was easy as pie but due to all the upconverting the DVHS machine does, well, that's why my settings may appear really odd but trust me, either via Component or HDMI these are the settings that make VHS and SVHS look "wow" from this player
I'm still trying to find "the best" settings for Over-the-Air high definition reception. I've got a pretty good one for me and my tastes but colors are still a bit off depending on the program and station. If anyone can post what they use for Over-the-Air I'd like to see it