[mkrsx84]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Penvision66 /forum/post/0


I have decided to set it on 480i override being that it softens images and keeps the visual the flaws of an average comcast cable connection to a minimum.


I have found these settings to be decent but I feel it could be better, but it does bring in clear clean images with a soft picture.


(This is just eyeballing it)


OPC.- On or Off your preference (Mine sets it at -15 or -16 at all times I'm noticing)

Backlight- -16 or -15

Contrast- +30

Brightness- 0

Color- 0

Tint- 0

Sharpness- 0


Advance:

Color temp.- Low or Mid-Low (right now I prefer Mid-Low)

Black- On

Film Mode- On


NOTE: These settings were done with Discovery HD on.


(It's more like AV Mode: Standard but with my own touch lol.)


I'm in a room that has dim lighting.


Tell me what you think and maybe help me make better (thats if anyone cares, in which I'm starting to feel people don't when it comes to calibrations of this set.)


P.S. What Color Temp. did your ISF set it on MikeCoscia. AlexB76 and kohi what is your settings (if you don't mind) because you seem to like your flesh tones and seem to be overall satisfied with your purchase.


Thanks.

interesting, thanx

 

[echoingreen]

I believe when the OPC is set to on the backlight control is not able to be set manually, the OPC does it for you....same is true for my LC37D4U......Anyway I just bought this TV and am praying I dont have some of the issues I have read on these forums....I do have a question though With the viewing angle issue, is it the color that fades or the overall picture because I have heard both?The color sorta fades on my LC37D4U when you get to about 60deg of center but the picture looks fine.

 

[LESLIE317537]

So I got the HD-DVD 360 add-on.


Tried hooking it up to my PC first, played then it said I need a HDCP card. I'm looking at a DX9 ATi card that runs me about 150 or so. Then I can play via my PC.


Then I hooked it up to my XBox and played King Kong at 1080i. Looks pretty good, the colors are there, but the sharpness isn't like Blu-Ray. I can't wait till I try it on my PC so I can get it going at 1080p.

 

[Penvision66]

Wow Mike your settings bring in pretty deep blacks! I'm impressed!


Thanks man!


P.S. you are correct echoingreen. When OPC is activated changing the backlight +/ - will have no effect being that OPC automatically adjusts it to the rooms lighting.


Good luck with your purchase bro.


ENJOY!

 

[cmonster32]

Well, I thought I would come over here one last time to let you all know, the saga has ended. Sharp sent me my refund.


They also included a form letter, informing me that:

"...all contracts for the purchase or lease of goods would be awarded through competitive bidding, negotiations....a purchase order number will be required...form W-9 must be on file in Corporate Purchasing in order to process and payment. These changes will be effective January 1, 2007."


They apparently can't even keep sufficient records to recognize this is a refund going to a consumer, and not a "supplier". I'm glad I don't have a business relation with them. They must do a lousy job or tracking records!!


Best of luck to everyone. May you be fortunate and not have to deal with Sharp.

 

[mitchy_mitch]



Quote:
Originally Posted by twak /forum/post/0


Because I am lazy. If i set the d90u to smart stretch for SD channels, I would then have to change the view to stretch for the HD channels and I find this to be a lot of work.


My cable box does a good job with the stretch any way.

I'm using a Motorola PVR/HD Box too (Shaw Cable) with a DVI cable and I find these user settings work best:


TV Type: 16:9

DVI Output: 1080i

4:3 Override: 480P

 

[Penvision66]

Heres some more settings...


Backlight -16 (or turn on OPC)

Contrast +37

Brightness -16 for (deeper blacks)

Color -2

Tint -2

Sharpness -3


Advance:

Black - ON

Film - ON

Color Temp. - Low (or Mid-Low your preference)


Tell me what you think and lets get the perfect setting!

 

[Penvision66]

?

 

[mikecoscia]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Penvision66 /forum/post/0


???

Way to dark for me, I had my panel ISF calibrated and after viewing it for a few months and trying out other settings people listed here I have come up with I feel is the best viewing experince...


OPC. - Off

Backlight- -15

Contrast- +32

Brightness- 0

Color- +4

Tint- +2

Sharpness - +2


Advance:

Color temp.- Mid-Low

Black- On

Film Mode- On

 

[Penvision66]

Cool.

 

[maveric23]



Quote:
Originally Posted by mikecoscia /forum/post/0


Way to dark for me, I had my panel ISF calibrated and after viewing it for a few months and trying out other settings people listed here I have come up with I feel is the best viewing experince...


OPC. - Off

Backlight- -15

Contrast- +32

Brightness- 0

Color- +4

Tint- +2

Sharpness - +2


Advance:

Color temp.- Mid-Low

Black- On

Film Mode- On

What input are you using? Doesn't it matter what input you're using? Thanks.

 

[Penvision66]

I'm pretty sure he is using HDMI.

 

[Penvision66]

I think you are seriously hurting your blacks with the brightness that high. Overall it's your eye that counts though.


Although, you I feel you have been the most help for me with these (close to) great settings you have posted. It's a bummer when you pay an ISF calibrator good money to do a job you are unsatisfied with.


Heres some more settings.... I seem to enjoy them a good bit and some are help from you Mike


(I AM CURRENTLY USING THESE SETTINGS WHILE RUNNING THEM THROUGH HDMI WITH HD STB)


OPC off


Backlight -6 (It's higher to offset the darkness that Low Brightness brings)


Contrast +37 (I am satisfied with Mikes contrast thus far)


Brightness -13 (A low enough brightness to bring in very great blacks but not too low)


Color +3 (I usually don't set it too high but I seen the steelers uni's and that yellow needed brightened)


Tint +2 (Mikes setting I copied lol looks good though)


Sharpness 0 (Over sharpening I hear brings slight motion blur?)


Advance...


Film On

Black On

Color Temp. Mid Low


Other settings...


Digital Noise Reduction Off

Quick Shoot On


Hope you enjoy! Tell me what you guys think.

 

[ZZen]

Penvision = Have you checked that you are not introducing any black crush with your brightness set that low? Often lowering brightness doesn't really improve black levels it tricks you into thinking that, but is really just crushing details. Lowering backlight is a better way to truly improve black levels.

 

[helvetica bold]

FYI -- the January issue of Sound & Vision has a decent article about ISF calibration.

Basically it says a calibrated set is darker and will look more film-like.


I'm still using mikecoscia's calibrated settings (happy so far) but I just

picked up DVE to double check.

 

[Penvision66]



Quote:
Originally Posted by ZZen /forum/post/0


Penvision = Have you checked that you are not introducing any black crush with your brightness set that low? Often lowering brightness doesn't really improve black levels it tricks you into thinking that, but is really just crushing details. Lowering backlight is a better way to truly improve black levels.

Good point man, I just noticed that my blacks were crushed when set at 18 I will continue to work on this.


Thanks.

 

[mifrancis]

Hi Everyone,

I have been using the set for 2 weeks now and I love the set but here are some of the things I noticed. I have the cablevision SA8300HD cable box and a Denon 1910 dvd player. I think dot to dot mode is my favorite. I like the sharpness and I also find that using stretch mode or smart stretch mode makes the picture less sharp and you also miss some details from the picture as things are cut off in the stretch modes. (Leslie thanks for your answer about pressing the # button on the SA remote - it does the same thing as the sharp - either a stretch mode or shapr stretch mode). Of course, I have to put up with the black lines on the right and left for sd but I think I can put up with that for a what I think is a better picture - there are many of the HD channels on optimum cable that do play in full screen in dot to dot mode and this is the best of all worlds. What I find interesting is when I play DVD's on the Denon. The clairity is amazing but although they say "widescreen" the few I have tried all play with bars on the top (in dot to dot mode). I don't know why this happens - why can I get it full screen in dot to dot mode from my cable box, but have not been able to do this on my DVD's? I have tried widescreen 2:35 to 1 (I have some that are 2:40 to 1 which I have not tried yet) and they do not display full widescreen on the sharp. Is it my DVD player? I tried Mike's suggested setting and I find them too dark for my room. I think it will be very hard to find a perfect setting for all of us as we all see colors differently (I am green-yellow color blind for instance) to have one setting.

MIF.

 

[leon_kowalski]



Quote:
Originally Posted by mifrancis /forum/post/0


...although they say "widescreen" the few I have tried all play with bars

on the top (in dot to dot mode). I don't know why this happens...

Hollywood uses several "widescreen" aspect ratios, not just 16:9 (1.77:1).

For example, 1.85:1 is fairly common. Your DVD player detects the format

and letterboxes the output to maintain the film's original aspect ratio. BTW,

the 'black bars' are not recorded on the disk (that would be a huge waste

of bandwidth) -- they're inserted by your DVD player.


LK

 

[Cryptopsy]

I have a question for you guys, when i play with my ps2 on my sharp, with component, i got black bars on the side... is this normal? I tried changing the View Mode but always the same thing. I tried changing my ps2 setting to 16:9 or full screen, no change... what the deal?

 

[helvetica bold]

Calibrated my 360 (VGA>DVI) and

the PS3 (HDMI) today w/ DVE.


360 / PS3

OPC. - Off

Backlight -13 / -14

Contrast +35 / +37

Brightness -7 / 0

Color +4 / + 4

Tint -2 / -2

Sharpness 0 / -10


Advance:

Color temp.-Low

Black Expand- On


give it a try and ket me know what

you guys think!