What are the best picture/color callibrations? Out of the box the picture is too bright and warm looking.
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Enjoy, We love ours, seeing just how clear and up close it brings the movie actors I can only believe they hate these as superb a picture they give. The flaws in some and the freckles on others are almost always visible with the clarity this set gives.
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My calibrated setting below produced a fantastic picture: Backlight: 80 Contrast: 78 Brightness: 56 Color: 39 Tint: -3 Sharpness: 25 All video processing like smooth motion, auto brightness off. Smart Dimming: On Tempest 790 put in a review in June of 2013 and this was his settings. I followed them and then made slight adjustments to fit our viewing. But, They as he left them are great. Hope this helps in your setup.
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I do not know? Right out of the box it was perfect for me. I've never had to change the settings. I've owned it for over a year now.
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Hi- Before I purchased my Vizio I read a lot of comments about how to set the picture. I had even printed some of the steps out. Once I got the TV I was surprised to find that it didn't need any adjustment. My viewing room is dark, even in the daytime, so that may be a contributing factor. Bottom line is that I have made no picture adjustments, and I have watched about 200Blu-raymovies, many footballs games and have been perfectly happy with the picture. Sorry I can't be more help. You might try doing a search on the internet to find how others have adjusted the picture, or maybe darkening the room would do it for you.Bob Hi- Before I purchased my Vizio I read a lot of comments about how to set the picture. I had even printed some of the steps out. Once I got the TV I was surprised to find that it didn't need any adjustment. My viewing room is dark, even in the daytime, so that may be a contributing factor. Bottom line is that I have made no picture adjustments, and I have watched about 200Blu-raymovies, many footballs games and have been perfectly happy with the picture. Sorry I can't be more help. You might try doing a search on the internet to find how others have adjusted the picture, or maybe... » Read More Hi- Before I purchased my Vizio I read a lot of comments about how to set the picture. I had even printed some of the steps out. Once I got the TV I was surprised to find that it didn't need any adjustment. My viewing room is dark, even in the daytime, so that may be a contributing factor. Bottom line is that I have made no picture adjustments, and I have watched about 200Blu-raymovies, many footballs games and have been perfectly happy with the picture. Sorry I can't be more help. You might try doing a search on the internet to find how others have adjusted the picture, or maybe darkening the room would do it for you.Bob « Show Less
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My calibrated setting below produced a fantastic picture:Backlight: 80Contrast: 78Brightness: 56Color: 39Tint: -3Sharpness: 25All video processing like smooth motion, auto brightness off.Smart Dimming: OnTempest 790 put in a review in June of 2013 and this was his settings. I followed them and then made slight adjustments to fit our viewing. But, They as he left them are great.Hope this helps in your setup.
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On your remote use the picture button. There are several choices, standard, calibrated, vivid, dark, etc and you have the ability to change every single setting to your liking....this is an awesome television!
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It's very bright, very hi-def -- best picture of any I have owned. Theres also a good picture in daylight. For the price, this TV is superb ... also has lots of WiFi functionality.
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wish i knew, i cant seem to find the sweet spot either, i read the reviews and set it to what some other guy had, and it looked bad on my set, i noticed when i switched from componet to hdmi, the color changed , somehow, not sure what the best settings are
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Hello there....sorry to hear that you are having issues. I bought mine for my son. He told me that he is using the factory settings, default, and the picture looks great. try using the default settings, if that does not work you may want to return it. Hope this helps....good luck.
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Use "Movie" mode, although it is darker than the others it gives you the best results in a dark room and allows for the quickest adjustment to proper calibration. These are my settings for my PS3/Blu Ray player (my HD Cable is slightly brighter) Oh and I strongly recommend you SHUT OFF Auto Motion Plus, it causes a soap opera effect and creates the illusion the picture is moving faster than normal. Color Temp: Warm 2 Backlight:7-10 depending on your preference Brightness:47 Contrast:95 Color:45 Sharpness:5 Tint:G49/R51 White Balance Settings: Red Offset: 28 Green Offset: 25 Blue Offset: 16 Red Gain: 25 Green Gain: 25 Blue Gain: 21 I like these settings and I got them from a credible source. Ultimately it is up to the viewer, and everyone has different preferences. I would advise a lower backlight setting for a few reasons. It is set high at the factory so the TV looks better next to it's competitors in store, and second it consumes more power and will shorten your TV's life span (will burn out faster). Play around with these settings and find what works for you. Hope this helps.
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Thomas, I have the same issue. The settings taken from CNET look god awful. Movie mode looks particularly heinous. It places a sort of grey/green film over the colors and the picture. Dynamic seemed to be a better mode for me. Contrast 100/ Brightness 45ish/ Sharpness 0/Color 46/ Tint 50-50/Color tone Cool 1
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If you are using it indoors in low light, try the HD setting in the SCN mode. I did that and got a pretty good shot of an infant (no flash).
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Contrast 81Backlight 70Dynalight onBrightness 50Advanced Picture settings>Dynamic Contrast MiddleTemp Med.Let me know how you like these settings,Paul
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I think I found an answer to the issue. The problem I had is that I changed the settings immediately to "Dynamic," which raises the brightness significantly, and is only supposed to be used in a very bright room. When I put the settings back to normal everything looks great and the side light issues disappear. I guess I just need to listen to the suggestions of what the different picture modes are for.
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Here are some settings I found that might help you out: Main Picture Menu: - Picture Mode: Movie (set this before any of the rest!!) - Backlight: 10-20 (based on preference and ambient light in room, you can change this at the end to your liking) - Contrast: 100 - Brightness: 52 - Sharpness: 60 - Color: 51 - Tint: G50/R50 (center) - Picture Size: Screen Fit (otherwise you could very well lose some pixels) Advanced Settings: - Dynamic Contrast: Off - Black Tone: off - Flesh Tone: -5 - RGB Only Mode: Off - Color Space: Custom --- Red: 61, 0, 0 --- Green: 0, 50, 0 --- Blue: 0, 8, 54 --- Yelow: 89, 77, 0 --- Cyan: 0, 50, 50 --- Magenta: 53, 0, 50 - White Balanace: --- R-Offset: 23 --- G-Offset: 18 --- B-Offset: 22 --- R-Gain: 22 --- G-Gain: 31 --- B-Gain: 26 - Gamma: +1 - 10p White Balance: Off (trust me, not worth it!! Unless you have a professional calibration tool) Picture options: - Color Tone: Warm2 - Digital Clean View: Auto - MPEG Noice Filter: Off (removes details from many scenes) - HDMI Black Level: Low - Auto Motion Plus: Standard - Cinema Black: Medium
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I don't know what the "best" calibration may be, but with this TV you have a wide gamete to choose from. I am not a Pro, I just know what I like. I simply looked at all the preset calibrations in the menu, tweaking each one with the settings available in the menu. After a few days, I narrowed down to "Vivid and/or THX Bright room" selections. After a couple more days of tweaking, I have settled on the THX Bright room calibration. I still go to the vivid now and then. I also developed a nice custom picture setting that I watch sparingly for some unknown reason. All in all, you have to play around until you find what best suits your eyes. Or shell out the bucks for a professional calibration. Good luck, have fun. I don't know what the "best" calibration may be, but with this TV you have a wide gamete to choose from. I am not a Pro, I just know what I like. I simply looked at all the preset calibrations in the menu, tweaking each one with the settings available in the menu. After a few days, I narrowed down to "Vivid and/or THX Bright room" selections. After a couple more days of tweaking, I have settled on the THX Bright room calibration. I still go to the vivid now and then. I also developed a nice custom picture setting that I watch sparingly for some unknown reason. All in... » Read More I don't know what the "best" calibration may be, but with this TV you have a wide gamete to choose from. I am not a Pro, I just know what I like. I simply looked at all the preset calibrations in the menu, tweaking each one with the settings available in the menu. After a few days, I narrowed down to "Vivid and/or THX Bright room" selections. After a couple more days of tweaking, I have settled on the THX Bright room calibration. I still go to the vivid now and then. I also developed a nice custom picture setting that I watch sparingly for some unknown reason. All in all, you have to play around until you find what best suits your eyes. Or shell out the bucks for a professional calibration. Good luck, have fun. « Show Less
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Try Tweaktv.com. Great site for calibration settings. * Picture Modes o Picture Mode : Movie o Color Temperature : Warm 2 o Aspect Ratio : 16:9 * Picture Settings o Backlight : 3 o Contrast : 90 o Brightness : 46 o Sharpness : 0 o Color : 47 o Tint : G46/R54 * Advanced Settings o Black Tone : Off o Dynamic Contrast : Off o Gamma : -1 o Color Space : Auto o White Balance : Factory Default o Fleshtone : 0 o Edge Enhancement : Off o XVYCC Color : Off * Picture Options o Color Tone : Warm 2 o Size : 16:9 o Digital NR : Off o HDMI Black Level : Low o Film Mode : Auto 1 o Blue Only Mode : Off o Auto Motion Plus : Off Try Tweaktv.com. Great site for calibration settings. * Picture Modes o Picture Mode : Movie o Color Temperature : Warm 2 o Aspect Ratio : 16:9 * Picture Settings o Backlight : 3 o Contrast : 90 o Brightness : 46 o Sharpness : 0 o Color : 47 o Tint : G46/R54 * Advanced Settings o Black Tone : Off o Dynamic Contrast : Off o Gamma : -1 o Color Space : Auto o White Balance : Factory Default o Fleshtone : 0 o Edge Enhancement : Off o XVYCC Color : Off * Picture... » Read More Try Tweaktv.com. Great site for calibration settings. * Picture Modes o Picture Mode : Movie o Color Temperature : Warm 2 o Aspect Ratio : 16:9 * Picture Settings o Backlight : 3 o Contrast : 90 o Brightness : 46 o Sharpness : 0 o Color : 47 o Tint : G46/R54 * Advanced Settings o Black Tone : Off o Dynamic Contrast : Off o Gamma : -1 o Color Space : Auto o White Balance : Factory Default o Fleshtone : 0 o Edge Enhancement : Off o XVYCC Color : Off * Picture Options o Color Tone : Warm 2 o Size : 16:9 o Digital NR : Off o HDMI Black Level : Low o Film Mode : Auto 1 o Blue Only Mode : Off o Auto Motion Plus : Off « Show Less
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Try Tweaktv.com. Great site for calibration settings. * Picture Modes o Picture Mode : Movie o Color Temperature : Warm 2 o Aspect Ratio : 16:9 * Picture Settings o Backlight : 3 o Contrast : 90 o Brightness : 46 o Sharpness : 0 o Color : 47 o Tint : G46/R54 * Advanced Settings o Black Tone : Off o Dynamic Contrast : Off o Gamma : -1 o Color Space : Auto o White Balance : Factory Default o Fleshtone : 0 o Edge Enhancement : Off o XVYCC Color : Off * Picture Options o Color Tone : Warm 2 o Size : 16:9 o Digital NR : Off o HDMI Black Level : Low o Film Mode : Auto 1 o Blue Only Mode : Off o Auto Motion Plus : Off
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No. As the former response suggests, the image should not look like that (or doesn't with mine). Possibly a function of the display/screen you're using? I'll confess the colors don't look perfect with mine, but nothing as extreme as what you are describing. My wife has noted that the image has a bit of a red tint to it.
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I share your pain. I have done many tests on this tv and also experimented trying to get the best picture. Here are the values I have found best and are currently using.Brightness 50Sharpness 3Contrast 36Black Level 55Color 50Tint 0Color Temp 0Light Sensor OffDynamic Backlight OFFNoise Reduction MiddleI am using this for Directv, PC, and PS3 all connected with hdmi cables. Looks great on ps3 and directv and although amazing on PC i had to turn the brightness down a bit because the white was sometimes too white. HOPE THIS HELPS! I share your pain. I have done many tests on this tv and also experimented trying to get the best picture. Here are the values I have found best and are currently using.Brightness 50Sharpness 3Contrast 36Black Level 55Color 50Tint 0Color Temp 0Light Sensor OffDynamic Backlight OFFNoise Reduction MiddleI am using this for Directv, PC, and PS3 all connected with hdmi cables. Looks great on ps3 and directv and although amazing on PC i had to turn the brightness down a bit because the white was sometimes too white.... » Read More I share your pain. I have done many tests on this tv and also experimented trying to get the best picture. Here are the values I have found best and are currently using.Brightness 50Sharpness 3Contrast 36Black Level 55Color 50Tint 0Color Temp 0Light Sensor OffDynamic Backlight OFFNoise Reduction MiddleI am using this for Directv, PC, and PS3 all connected with hdmi cables. Looks great on ps3 and directv and although amazing on PC i had to turn the brightness down a bit because the white was sometimes too white. HOPE THIS HELPS! « Show Less
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Try turning the brightness down and the contrast up and also adjust the color so it looks as real as possible. Also you can change the energy saver setting to make to lighter or darker. Offhand my settings on dynamic mode are:Contrast: 95Brightness: 32Color: 64Sharpness: 90Energy Saver: Level 1
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You can't judge picture quality side by side to another TV in a STORE!!!!You don't know if the Samsung was cranked up on vivid while the Panny was in THX mode, you just can't tell what it would look like in your home setting. Also, random shoppers looking for a TV think "oooooh this one is really bright! I'll take it", disregarding the fact that bright/vivid does not equal 'good'.