[D-Nice]

****UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD THESE SETTINGS BE USED WITH ANY OTHER SOURCE MATERIAL BEYOND THE PANEL AGING THUMBDRIVE FILES****

Recommended 100 Hour Panel Aging settings for North American Panasonic TC-PxxS2/G20/G25/VT20/VT25 models (ONLY to be used with Evangelo2's Thumbdrive Files!!!!!!!!)

*****Note: This procedure is designed to equally and evenly age all pixels and ensure the reference settings listed below provide maximum satisfaction. This procedure is NOT designed nor recommended to be used as Image Retention and/or Burn-in prevention.*****

Photo Settings

Picture:

Picture Mode: Photo

Contrast: 100

Brightness: 50

Color: 75

Tint: 0

Sharpness: 50

Color Temp: Cool (Cool 2 on G20/25 and VT20/25 displays)

C.A.T.S: Off

Video NR: Off

Blur Reduction: Off

Slideshow Settings

Display Interval: Slow

 

[D-Nice]

North American TC-PxxS2 Reference Settings

Picture:

Picture Mode: Cinema

Contrast: 71

Brightness: 60

Color: 47

Tint: G9

Sharpness: 0

Color Temp: Warm

x.v. Color: Off

C.A.T.S: Off

Video NR: Off

Blur Reduction: Off

Advance Options

MPEG NR: Off

Black Level: Light

3:2 Pulldown: On

Service Menu Offsets

WB-ADJ MENU

R-DRV: +5

G-DRV: -11

B-DRV: -11

R-CUT: -2

G-CUT: 0

B-CUT: +4

Note: These offsets must be entered for both Color matrixes. You access the different matrixes by using a 1080i/p signal for the HD matrix and 480i/p signal for the SD matrix. The WB Method Select option should be set to 00 instead of 03.

Calibration Report

 

AVS Panasonic TC-PxxS2 Post Calibration Report (Cinema).pdf 145.7607421875k . file

 

[D-Nice]

North American TC-PxxG20/25 Reference Settings

Picture:

Picture Mode: THX

Contrast: 57

Brightness: 56

Color: 49

Tint: 0

Sharpness: 10

Color Temp: Warm2

Color Management: Off

x.v. Color: Off

Photo Enhancement: Off

C.A.T.S: Off

Video NR: Off

Blur Reduction: Off

Advance Options

Block NR: Off

Mosquito NR: Off

Black Level: Light

3:2 Pulldown: On

Service Menu Offsets

WB-ADJ MENU

R-DRV: -1

G-DRV: -8

B-DRV: +4

R-CUT: -8

G-CUT: 0

B-CUT: +3

Note: These offsets must be entered for both Color matrixes. You access the different matrixes by using a 1080i/p signal for the HD matrix and 480i/p signal for the SD matrix. The WB Method Select option should be set to 00 instead of 03.



Picture:

Picture Mode: Custom

Contrast: 87

Brightness: 68

Color: 35

Tint: -3

Sharpness: 11

Color Temp: Warm2

Color Management: Off

x.v. Color: Off

Photo Enhancement: Off

C.A.T.S: Off

Video NR: Off

Blur Reduction: Off

Pro Settings:

W/B High R: 0

W/B High B: +2

W/B Low R: +2

W/B Low B: -4

Black Extension: 0

Gamma Adjustment: 2.2

Panel Brightness: Mid

Contour Emphasis: Off

AGC: 0

Advance Options

Block NR: Off

Mosquito NR: Off

Black Level: Light

3:2 Pulldown: On

Note: These settings must be used with the offsets listed for THX mode!!!!

Calibration Report

 

AVS Panasonic TC-PxxG20(25) Post Calibration Report (THX).pdf 144.78125k . file

 

AVS Panasonic TC-PxxG20(25) Post Calibration Report (Custom).pdf 147.10546875k . file

 

[D-Nice]

North American TC-PxxVT20/25 Reference Settings

Picture:

Picture Mode: THX

Contrast: 66

Brightness: 50

Color: 45

Tint: -1

Sharpness: 10

Color Temp: Warm2

Color Management: Off

x.v. Color: Off

Photo Enhancement: Off

C.A.T.S: Off

Video NR: Off

Blur Reduction: Off

Advance Options

Block NR: Off

Mosquito NR: Off

Black Level: Light

3:2 Pulldown: On

Service Menu Offsets


WB-ADJ MENU

R-DRV: -1

G-DRV: -11

B-DRV: +4

R-CUT: +1

G-CUT: 0

B-CUT: -3

Note: These offsets must be entered for both Color matrixes. You access the different matrixes by using a 1080i/p signal for the HD matrix and 480i/p signal for the SD matrix.


Picture:

Picture Mode: Custom

Contrast: 90

Brightness: 57

Color: 39

Tint: 0

Sharpness: 11

Color Temp: Warm2

Color Management: Off

x.v. Color: Off

Photo Enhancement: Off

C.A.T.S: Off

Video NR: Off

Blur Reduction: Off

Pro Settings:

W/B High R: 0

W/B High B: -1

W/B Low R: 0

W/B Low B: 0

Red Hue: 0 (VT25)

Green Hue: 0 (VT25)

Blue Hue: 0 (VT25)

Red Saturation: 0 (VT25)

Blue Saturation: 0 (VT25)

Green Saturation: 0 (VT25)

Black Extension: 0

Gamma Adjustment: 2.2

Panel Brightness: Mid

Contour Emphasis: Off

AGC: 0

Advance Options

Block NR: Off

Mosquito NR: Off

Black Level: Light

3:2 Pulldown: On

3D

Picture Mode: Custom

Contrast: 90

Brightness: 57

Color: 35

Tint: 0

Sharpness: 11

Color Temp: Warm2

Color Management: Off

x.v. Color: Off

Photo Enhancement: Off

C.A.T.S: Off

Video NR: Off

Blur Reduction: Off

Pro Settings:

W/B High R: -1

W/B High B: -5

W/B Low R: +8

W/B Low B: -2

(VT25)

Red Hue: 0 (VT25)

Green Hue: 0 (VT25)

Blue Hue: 0 (VT25)

Red Saturation: 0 (VT25)

Blue Saturation: 0 (VT25)

Green Saturation: 0 (VT25)

Black Extension: 0

Gamma Adjustment: 2.2

Panel Brightness: Mid

Contour Emphasis: Off

AGC: 0

Advance Options

Block NR: Off

Mosquito NR: Off

Black Level: Light

3:2 Pulldown: On

Note: These settings must be used with the offsets listed for THX mode!!!!


Calibration Report

 

AVS Panasonic TC-PxxVT20(25) Post Calibration Report (THX).pdf 130.7880859375k . file

 

AVS Panasonic TC-PxxVT20(25) Post Calibration Report (Custom).pdf 135.4853515625k . file

 

[D-Nice]

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[PatEllis15]

Thanks D-Nice.


I'm expecting a 50G25 to arrive sometime next week. You've had the S2 for a little bit (Couple of week?!). When do you expect to get your hands on a G2X?


Look forward to reading your thoughts/impressions...



Pat E

 

[nullpointerninja]

Sorry if this is a stupid question but why did you have your gamma target set at 1.9 for the S2?

Why not 2.22 or something close to that?


P.S. is it my idea or the cyan point was way off on a calibration report you posted some time ago? It doesn't look THAT bad now (or maybe I don't remember well...

).


By the way, thanks for posting this.

 

[D-Nice]



Quote:
Originally Posted by nullpointerninja /forum/post/18253203


Sorry if this is a stupid question but why did you have your gamma target set at 1.9 for the S2?

Why not 2.22 or something close to that?

Because the S2 is not capable of 2.2 and 2.2 is not the standard for gamma in the first place

Quote:
P.S. is it my idea or the cyan point was way off on a calibration report you posted some time ago? It doesn't look THAT bad now (or maybe I don't remember well...

).

That is a revised chart after I did additional tweaking.

 

[D-Nice]



Quote:
Originally Posted by PatEllis15 /forum/post/18252813


Thanks D-Nice.


I'm expecting a 50G25 to arrive sometime next week. You've had the S2 for a little bit (Couple of week?!). When do you expect to get your hands on a G2X?


Look forward to reading your thoughts/impressions...



Pat E

I already have a G20. You will see any settings for that panel before next weekend.

 

[RandyWalters]



Quote:
Originally Posted by D-Nice /forum/post/18254361


I already have a G20. You will see any settings for that panel before next weekend.

Just for clarification, i presume the settings for the G20 would also pertain to the G25 correct?

 

[D-Nice]



Quote:
Originally Posted by RandyWalters /forum/post/18254461


Just for clarification, i presume the settings for the G20 would also pertain to the G25 correct?

Yes

 

[nullpointerninja]



Quote:
Originally Posted by D-Nice /forum/post/18254359


Because the S2 is not capable of 2.2 and 2.2 is not the standard for gamma in the first place

That is a revised chart after I did additional tweaking.

Oh I always thought gamma should be set at 2.2-2.5. Isn't the point in calibrating the display to get as close as possible to a standard?

A gamma of 1.9 would make the display look very different to a display with 2.2-2.5, wouldn't it?


Maybe this is a bit off topic... sorry.

 

[D-Nice]



Quote:
Originally Posted by nullpointerninja /forum/post/18255483


Oh I always thought gamma should be set at 2.2-2.5. Isn't the point in calibrating the display to get as close as possible to a standard?

A gamma of 1.9 would make the display look very different to a display with 2.2-2.5, wouldn't it?

Yes it would look different (and it does). However, there still isn't a defined gamma target (aka standard gamma) for digital displays.

 

[Korvas]

Thanks a lot D-Nice!!!

 

[nullpointerninja]



Quote:
Originally Posted by D-Nice /forum/post/18255527


Yes it would look different (and it does). However, there still isn't a defined gamma target (aka standard gamma) for digital displays.

I didn't know that.


Well with a gamma of 1.9 at least the shadow detail should be good.

Thanks again D-Nice.

 

[RandyWalters]

I presume that when using the SD Card into to display Evangelo's images, the Display Interval setting for the SD Card Slideshow should be set to "Slow" (for 30 second intervals just like the DVD has).

 

[D-Nice]



Quote:
Originally Posted by RandyWalters /forum/post/18277321


I presume that when using the SD Card into to display Evangelo's images, the Display Interval setting for the SD Card Slideshow should be set to "Slow" (for 30 second intervals just like the DVD has).

Correct and thanks Randy. I'll add that to the post.

 

[new plasma guy]

the settings you are going to post for the g20 . are they just for movei watching or every day hd tv programs ?? thanks

 

[jimthom1]

D-Nice: Sorry this is off topic, but I want to be sure you see it. Your old Elite 1140 settings were fantastic! Please see this other thread for my call for help. Also sent you a PM. Thanks!

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...php?p=18279904


Jim Thomas

 

[JREwing]

D-Nice,


I see that you suggest to change the WB Method to 00 instead of 03. Can you expand on what this does exactly and if this is only for the S2?


This is the first I have seen that so I'm curious if this applies for the 12g panels as well? I own a 54V10 and I was recently entering offsets and mistakenly changed the WB method, I did correct it back to 03 but wasn't sure what effect this would have, if any.


Thanks