Sony Bravia 32BX320 Calibration? So I just picked up a Sony Bravia 32BX320 yesterday and I couldn't be happier with it, but upon testing it on my PS3, I noticed that it was really dark (The game in question was Bioshock 2). I then tried a DVD (Avatar) and while it looked better, it still seemed rather dark. Could some of you folks list what you've picked for your picture settings so I can get an idea of how to adjust them? Thanks. Sony Bravia 32BX320 Calibration? So I just picked up a Sony Bravia 32BX320 yesterday and I couldn't be happier with it, but upon testing it on my PS3, I noticed that it was really dark (The... » Read More Sony Bravia 32BX320 Calibration? So I just picked up a Sony Bravia 32BX320 yesterday and I couldn't be happier with it, but upon testing it on my PS3, I noticed that it was really dark (The game in question was Bioshock 2). I then tried a DVD (Avatar) and while it looked better, it still seemed rather dark. Could some of you folks list what you've picked for your picture settings so I can get an idea of how to adjust them? Thanks. « Show Less
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This TV has different "Scene" settings which it selects based on the input type. You can also change them by the remote control. I find all of them to look dark and have a color cast except for the "standard" one.
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Wound up w/ the UN40C6300 and so far I think it's great. I don't see the problems that others have found. I'm watching fast paced action and it looks perfect, and I'm incredibly picky. I have it set up w/ a Pioneer amp VSX1020 and it looks and sounds great - no BS. I've only watched a few flicks, but see no issues.I set it up according to these calibration specs... http://www.tweaktv.com/tweak-my-tv/calibration-guide/samsung-un40c6500.htmlScroll down to User Menu SettingsEven though it's not the exact same model the settings work, and they are much different than the default settings it comes w/.Maybe this will help some of you - I hope. Wound up w/ the UN40C6300 and so far I think it's great. I don't see the problems that others have found. I'm watching fast paced action and it looks perfect, and I'm incredibly picky. I have it set up w/ a Pioneer amp VSX1020 and it looks and sounds great - no BS. I've only watched a few flicks, but see no issues.I set it up according to these calibration specs... http://www.tweaktv.com/tweak-my-tv/calibration-guide/samsung-un40c6500.htmlScroll down to User Menu SettingsEven though it's not the exact same model the settings work, and they are much... » Read More Wound up w/ the UN40C6300 and so far I think it's great. I don't see the problems that others have found. I'm watching fast paced action and it looks perfect, and I'm incredibly picky. I have it set up w/ a Pioneer amp VSX1020 and it looks and sounds great - no BS. I've only watched a few flicks, but see no issues.I set it up according to these calibration specs... http://www.tweaktv.com/tweak-my-tv/calibration-guide/samsung-un40c6500.htmlScroll down to User Menu SettingsEven though it's not the exact same model the settings work, and they are much different than the default settings it comes w/.Maybe this will help some of you - I hope. « Show Less
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Is this TV capable of "24p"? I'm not sure what that is, but it supposedly improves the picture quality, so, and Panasonic just introduced this kick-ass BD player, which I would sooo consider buying after I get a new TV, since my 3-year old LCD (Dynex) totally stopped working about a month ago...(I'm using my gramma's 14" DTV for now, would upgrade yesterday, but I'll be w/o the necessary cash probably for another 8+ months...). Thanks.
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I think that's the one biggest flaw with this Sony model. If it senses a 720 or 1080 signal, it won't allow you to select Normal setting. A 4:3 image gets blown up and distorted by either "full" or "zoom" settings. I solved it with DVDs by changing the setting at the level of the Sony player. But I haven't hooked up to a hdtv digital box yet, so I'm not sure how I'll deal with it then. You could use your DVD player as a tuner, possibly, but I hope there's a better solution than that or the TV gets sent back.
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The default settings on this TV were nearly spot on. However, people get their TVs professionally calibrated for a reason. I for one, would rather use Cnet's or someone's post calibration settings then adjust for my lighting. Get a new HDMI standard cable. You won't regret this TV purchase! Enjoy..
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can anyone help me i have a sony 32 inch xbr 1080p and cant for the life of me figure this out. i bought a hdmi cable and still when watching a movie all of it seems a half second too fast.also when i watch a movie on widescreen it still displays the black frames
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Thanks for the info Kevin, just got back from a huge dvd store here and I noticed a lot of Blu Ray discs marked 'all regions' (1,2,3) on the back of them so Sony may be trying relax restrictions for now to corner the market here. I also just found out that's it's pointless getting a blu-ray and/or hd-dvd player as my 3 year old 43" Pioneer Plasma with external hig def set top box can only output 1024 X 768 pixels max, so I wouldn't visibly see blu-rays or hd-dvd's 1080p potential...think I'm better off just getting a good upscaling dvd player & a good hdmi cable. Except for PS2, dvd players/recorders sold here are region free out of the box anyway. Will look out for Oppo but don't think it's sold here. Thanks for the info Kevin, just got back from a huge dvd store here and I noticed a lot of Blu Ray discs marked 'all regions' (1,2,3) on the back of them so Sony may be trying relax restrictions for now to corner the market here. I also just found out that's it's pointless getting a blu-ray and/or hd-dvd player as my 3 year old 43" Pioneer Plasma with external hig def set top box can only output 1024 X 768 pixels max, so I wouldn't visibly see blu-rays or hd-dvd's 1080p potential...think I'm better off just getting a good upscaling dvd player & a good hdmi cable. Except for PS2, dvd... » Read More Thanks for the info Kevin, just got back from a huge dvd store here and I noticed a lot of Blu Ray discs marked 'all regions' (1,2,3) on the back of them so Sony may be trying relax restrictions for now to corner the market here. I also just found out that's it's pointless getting a blu-ray and/or hd-dvd player as my 3 year old 43" Pioneer Plasma with external hig def set top box can only output 1024 X 768 pixels max, so I wouldn't visibly see blu-rays or hd-dvd's 1080p potential...think I'm better off just getting a good upscaling dvd player & a good hdmi cable. Except for PS2, dvd players/recorders sold here are region free out of the box anyway. Will look out for Oppo but don't think it's sold here. « Show Less
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I'd like to see some pictures from others as well. My 48" TCL's picture is so incredibly grainy, it's distracting. A HD TV shouldnt look like this when displaying 1080 content.
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Is anybody else getting dizzy from all of the TVs being offered (such as Samsung and Sony, with Sony's recently dropping its price on the Sony Bravia 55HX800 to $1,401)? I was set to pull the trigger on this one, and then Vizio came out with the XV554 and then Sony dropped its prices, and and and... . I read a lot of comparison reviews on http://www.televisioninfo.com/d/reviews which seems to do a pretty straight up job of reviewing TVs (although Sony's a big advertiser there, so I'm necessarily suspicious of just how much objectivity there is). Any thoughts on how to navigate this thicket?
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Same question here. I did a calibration with the THX calibrator on the Monsters Inc DVD (some commentators recommend this as an inexpensive way to calibrate). Much of the calibration could not be done. I did find that for watching movies, according to the THX calibration, brightness should be at 100 and contrast at 36- this is contrary to the advice of another reviewer who urged max contrast. I'm using hdmi in from a Philips upscaling DVD player, and optical out from the tv. I'm not getting the back channels on my Logitech speakers and am scratching my head about that.
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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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See calibration results here: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/content/benq_xl2420t.htm (note: the brightness will be quite low for gaming, adjust to your liking) And here: http://www.flatpanelshd.com/review.php?subaction=showfull&id=1344844562 You can also download presets for specific games from BenQ here: http://gaming.benq.com/downloads/ BF3 I think is too bright, but NFS has nice color contrast for racing games.
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Head over to www.TFTcentral.co.uk, they have an area where they post ICC profiles and optimal settings gathered either from reviews they have done or from user submissions. The settings they offer are from hardware calibration. Although every screen is different (even within the same model!), the settings they have should get you close to accurate as far as calibration standards go. Here is the link with the settings database, the vs248h-p is there: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/icc_profiles.htm Personally I am pretty happy with this monitor in sRGB mode. The only problem is that the default gamma is about 1.8 from my testing, so I lowered the gamma correction in my Nvidia Control Panel to 0.85 and got it closer to gamma 2.2. Looks much better...colors are no longer washed out. You can try that, or try the settings on tftcentral...although be aware that those are hardware calibrated to sRGB standards, and you may not prefer the way it looks.
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I purchased the VIZIOX VT323SV32-Inch Full HD on July 27th. Several times over the past 2 months, while I am watching a program, the screen goes black, the Vizio logo flashes on and off orange for about 30 second, the logo goes white again, and the program pops back on. At first I thought it was a firmware update, but after the 3rd time I contacted Vizio Support. It was acknowledged this is a "known" problem they are working on. Does the comparable Sony discussed in this blog have any similar problems? I don't know if Amazon will take the Vizio back as it is over the 30 days.
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I'm not sure about Sony, but I just bought a Vizio myself. It's brand new and there is a dead pixel in the middle of the screen. Whenever the screen's black, the pixel's white, and vice versa. I called Vizio and they said they have a FOUR PIXEL MINIMUM before they will do anything about it. Hopefully Costco will replace the set. I paid a lot of money for a brand new flawed item...
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So its not really 120hz or... what? I just bought the LN40C630, and I notice a lot of juddering still, like its not really working. In the store compared to the other tvs this one looked great during action scenes, but now that i have it in the house, i swear this thing is just as juddery. I messed with the settings for auto-motion and it seems like it may have even gotten worse *confused*....
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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.