4K TV Reviews

Unit-to-unit sample variations, the viewing environment, and the source might render these recommendations less than optimum. They are provided only as a potentially useful starting place.

All the settings here are for controls found in the user menus, and are for 2D only. Those most likely to translate reliably from one sample to another involve specific features with only a few selections, such as Gamma and Noise Reduction. The ones most likely to be subject to sample variations are video controls offering a wide range of adjustment, such as white balance (gray scale) and color management (where available). Different sized sets in a manufacturer’s same model range are also unlikely to perform optimally with these settings.

We strongly recommend that you find the optimum basic video settings for your sample by using one of the many available display setup DVDs, such as Digital Video Essentials (DVD) or DVE HD Basics (Blu-ray). These will help you to set the basic controls correctly, brightness, contrast, sharpness, and sometimes color and tint. Experimenting with the more complex color calibration and other controls in the user menus will do no harm; the changes may be easily reset. But tuning a set "by eye" with such controls is no substitute for a full calibration, which is best left to a trained and properly equipped technician such as those certified by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) or THX.

Backlight	7
Contrast	90
Brightness	47
Sharpness	6
Color	50
Tint	G50/R50
Picture Size	Screen Fit
Advanced
Dynamic Contrast	Low
Black Tone	Off
Flesh Tone	0
RGB Only	0
Color Space	Custom (see below*)
W/B	All 25
10 W/B	(see below**)
Gamma	0
Expert Pattern	Off
Motion Lighting	Off
Picture Options
Color Tone	Warm2
Digital Clean View	Auto
MPEG Noise Reduction	Auto
HDMI Black Level	N/A
Film Mode	As needed
Auto Motion Plus	Off
Smart LED	Standard

* Color Space Custom

	Red	Green	Blue
Red	45	0	0
Green	8	48	8
Blue	0	9	43
Yellow	53	50	6
Cyan	0	50	0
Magenta	51	9	50

**10p W/B

Interval	Red	Green	Blue
1	0	0	0
2	–1	0	+1
3	0	0	+1
4	0	0	+1
5	–1	0	0
6	+1	–1	0
7	+1	–2	0
8	+1	0	0
9	+1	0	0