LCD TV Reviews

Settings

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.

The settings here that are most likely to translate reliably from one sample to another are those involving specific features with only a few setting options, such as Color Space, Gamma, and Noise Reduction. The ones most likely to be subject to sample variations are video controls offering a wide range of settings. This will be particularly true for color temperature (gray scale) and color management adjustments (where available).

While experimenting with the user menus controls can do no damage and can easily be reset, we do not provide settings for service menu adjustments. In any case, service menu adjustments were not used in these three 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.

The settings here that are most likely to translate reliably from one sample to another are those involving specific features with only a few setting options, such as Color Space, Gamma, and Noise Reduction. The ones most likely to be subject to sample variations are video controls offering a wide range of settings. This will be particularly true for color temperature (gray scale) and color management adjustments (where available).

While experimenting with the user menus controls can do no damage and can easily be reset, we do not provide settings for service menu adjustments. Random alterations of service controls without detailed knowledge of what they do may corrupt a set's firmware. This will likely require extensive in-shop repairs that are not covered under the warrantee. In any case, no service menu controls were used in any of these three reviews.

We strongly recommend that you find the optimum basic video settings for your sample by using one of the many display setup DVDs that are available, such as Digital Video Essentials (DVD) or DVE HD Basics (Blu-ray). A full calibration, particularly of the gray scale and color gamut, is best left to a trained and properly equipped technician such as those certified by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) or THX.

We strongly recommend that you find the optimum basic video settings for your sample by using one of the many display setup DVDs that are available, such as Digital Video Essentials (DVD) or DVE HD Basics (Blu-ray). A full calibration, particularly of the gray scale and color gamut, is best left to a trained and properly equipped technician such as those certified by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) or THX.

View Mode (on remote) Dot by Dot
AV Mode (on remote) User
Picture Menu
OPC Off
Backlight -15
Contrast +28
Brightness +1
Color -6
Tint 0
Sharpness 0
Advanced
C.M.S. Hue Default values
C.M.S. Saturation Default values
C.M.S. Value Default values
Color Temp Mid-Low

• R Gain (Lo) +8
• G Gain (Lo) 0
• B Gain (Lo) +1
• R Gain (Hi) +30
• G Gain (Hi) 0
• B Gain (Hi) -15

Fine Motion Enhanced On
Active Contrast Off
Gamma Adjustment 0
Black Level N/A via HDMI
Film Mode Advanced (High)
Digital Noise Reduction Off
Monochrome Off Range of OPC N/A