So after a month of tweaking my new Pioneer 5040HD, I can say that I am mostly happy with the picture it produces. My whites are white, my blacks are black and I don't notice any green tint problems with the set. This is a relief since every viewing of this TV in a CompUSA showed green tint (must be due to power/signal distribution problems in their stores). I find that well-mastered DVDs (LOTR, Finding Nemo) produce absolutely stunning results. Unfortunately, poorly-mastered DVDs (The Matrix, Castaway) may actually look worse than on my 36" direct-view Toshiba that it replaces. Anyway, I find myself constantly tweaking the picture looking for perfection and it's driving me and my family crazy. Also, I can't seem to find an HD setting that produces the quality picture I expect. So maybe the other 5040HD owners here could post their settings so I (we) can do A/B comparisons and settle on something once and for all. Consider it a "I'll show you mine if you show me yours".
DVD-Component (Avia + Eyeball):
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Contrast: +50 (too high??)
Bright: -8
Color: +2
Tint: 0
Sharpness: -1
ColorTemp: Low
DRE: On
HD-Tuner (Eyeball):
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Contrast: +45
Bright: -1
Color: -4
Tint: 0
Sharpness: -1
ColorTemp: Low
DRE: On
SD-Svideo (Eyeball):
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Contrast: +40
Bright: -5
Color: -3
Tint: 0
Sharpness: -1
ColorTemp: Low
DRE: On
Thanks,
George
DVD-Component (Avia + Eyeball):
-------------------------------
Contrast: +50 (too high??)
Bright: -8
Color: +2
Tint: 0
Sharpness: -1
ColorTemp: Low
DRE: On
HD-Tuner (Eyeball):
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Contrast: +45
Bright: -1
Color: -4
Tint: 0
Sharpness: -1
ColorTemp: Low
DRE: On
SD-Svideo (Eyeball):
--------------------
Contrast: +40
Bright: -5
Color: -3
Tint: 0
Sharpness: -1
ColorTemp: Low
DRE: On
Thanks,
George