Gret TV but why can't I adjust the brightness? I just got this TV and it certainly has a nice picture and was easy to set up as well. I have one question: When I go into the Menu to the "Picture" mode I can adjust the contrast, black ratio, etc - but I can't change the brightness. The brightness line is basically not active - you can't select it. Is this a flaw in my TV or is it part of the models design? I thought maybe it was because I had it in "movie" mode so I switched to "personal" but I still can't access the brightness control. Very strange? Gret TV but why can't I adjust the brightness? I just got this TV and it certainly has a nice picture and was easy to set up as well. I have one question: When I go into the Menu to the... » Read More Gret TV but why can't I adjust the brightness? I just got this TV and it certainly has a nice picture and was easy to set up as well. I have one question: When I go into the Menu to the "Picture" mode I can adjust the contrast, black ratio, etc - but I can't change the brightness. The brightness line is basically not active - you can't select it. Is this a flaw in my TV or is it part of the models design? I thought maybe it was because I had it in "movie" mode so I switched to "personal" but I still can't access the brightness control. Very strange? « Show Less
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I didn't understand that either. I hear you can adjust it if you put it into retail mode, but I haven't bothered to do so. Increasing the brightness any takes more energy and shortens the life of the TV anyway.
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If you scroll down to advanced setting and open it you will see a dynamic backlight and light sensor. If you turn these two off you will be able to adjust the brightness manually. As long as they are on you have no way to control brightness.
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You have to turn off the Light Sensor and Dynamic Backlight first, then it will let change the brightness.
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I noticed that also. Dont know why it's like that, but the picture looks good either way so I didnt worry about it.
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That's the default setting of the TV. It can be changed in the TV settings.
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Yes, I have my 65 inch Aquos set to a picture that is pleasing to me. After initial setup, I was running the contrast way to high. Now I have lowered the level and also made adjustments to a few other settings. They are as follows: contrast 55, brightness 50, color 35, tint 0, sharpness 10, color temp: custom, green offset 114, enhanced color normal and active contrast medium. I am running the backlight at 100%. I have motion enhancement off and power saving off. Hope this information helps you.
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I was able to play with the Advanced Settings in service menu, back light menu. The default is to bright, just play with it and it should correct some of the color issues,
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I'm using game mode as well for gaming & it looks good, had to tweak the color saturation some though. I will be trying standard on my blu-ray input hopefully in the next few days, im hoping it works. I thought i had tried that but i honestly dont remember now if i did or not. Thanks for your input on your experience. I would have sent it back by now if I had not run across this post.
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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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Hey Alex, The "gamer" presets all have a really high gamma setting thats locked and cant be adjusted. You need to set the monitor to the normal profile and then change the gamma. That fixed my issue with color and washed out images. To go to the different profiles just open the osd and where u select the gamer profiles go up. This took me about two days to figure out, hope this helps :D.
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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
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I can't help you with this one Scott. Mine is somewhat slow to go from dark screen to the picture coming on, but it has the best picture I have ever had on any TV I have ever owned.
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I actually picked this up from CNET and it seems to work. First, use your TV's "warm" color temperature setting for the input that you want to adjust. Next, start with the "standard" picture settings and adjust the following items to these listed numbers: Contrast - 78; Back Light - 75; Dynalight - ON; Brightness - 37; Color - 46; Tint - 0; Sharpness - 48. These numbers work well, and had been adjusted by the original writer to go with HD-DVD Digital Video Essentials. This, to me, would be an excellent way to start, as the colors are rich and work well in both decently lit (not total daylight) and darkened rooms. Good luck.
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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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I wish someone had answered this for you. We bought this and there is so much glare, we can't have any lamps in the room turned on when watching tv. not happy! Otherwise it would be perfect. I wonder if there is anything that can be done to change it. This is our first HD tv so I guess we didn't know what to expect.
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Hi Mike, Good question, I'll give you my "best guess" answer. I have had this great TV since April and searched the web for the same information. First, its not bad right out of the box. Second, seems the recommended settings vary for 2D and 3D, ambient light conditions and to some degree the signal source each of which can ALSO have a range of settings. I have left the settings on the signal source devices at default levels and made the suggested adjustments on the TV. I have the Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark Blu-ray DVD but have not used it with this TV, as yet. I have used the settings found at http://www.soundandvision.com/content/samsung-un75es9000-3d-lcd-hdtv-settings and just tweaked them a little bit for personal taste. Good place to start. Please advise if you find another source for useful settings. It's a great 2D TV and paired with a good 3D player, it does a good job of 3D as well, especially with little ambient light. Professional calibration is always an option as well. Best Regards, Marc
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First off, I've only had the unit for a few days... The only setting I've tweaked is the back-light in 'Standard Picture' mode. I reduced it from the default of 60 down to 50, and it seemed to remove any distracting blooming or flash-lighting effects, of which it is only very slight in the first place, and really only noticeable if your room is dark, and the screen is black.
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Keeping in mind your ambient room lighting,...I had copied this set of information below from an online site while I was doing my searching as well...apologies for not doing a copy of the web site as well as this hard work came from them, I hope it helps: "The following settings were arrived at through a process of manual adjustment and further adjusted for preference. As indicated in our How we test televisions article, processing such as noise reduction and dynamic contrast are disabled for picture and testing purposes. They may or may not be re-engaged based on subjective preferences gained from observation during real-world performance scenarios. Though we arrived at these settings with a specific TV size, these settings can be used for any of the sizes in this TV series with consistent results. Preferred Settings Backlight: 75 Contrast: 69 Brightness: 49 Sharpness: 8 Color: 55 Tint: -2 Color Temperature - Normal Advanced Settings Noise Reduction - Low MPEG NR - Low Color Enhancement - Off Adaptive Luma - Off Film Mode - Off Smart Dimming - Off Ambient Light Sensor - Off "
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i have a different model but similar issue- the color was only black and white. the green is a shared port so use it as yellow and go in to the settings - go to options then down to input options. then go to AV input and change the setting to VIDEO. I bought a tv and the online trouble shooter said bad tv so I ordered another and it did the same. this time I called support and they helped