Calibration settings for the Toshiba 42RV530U Anyone have optimal settings for this tv? I thought the out of the box settings were way to harsh. I turned off dynalight, set the backlight down to 30 and reduced the contrast to 80. I also set the color temp to warm. Its a good start, deepening the blacks and softening the lines without losing color saturation. i was wondering what other people have done? Calibration settings for the Toshiba 42RV530U Anyone have optimal settings for this tv? I thought the out of the box settings were way to harsh. I turned off dynalight, set the backlight down to... » Read More Calibration settings for the Toshiba 42RV530U Anyone have optimal settings for this tv? I thought the out of the box settings were way to harsh. I turned off dynalight, set the backlight down to 30 and reduced the contrast to 80. I also set the color temp to warm. Its a good start, deepening the blacks and softening the lines without losing color saturation. i was wondering what other people have done? « Show Less
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I purchased a calibration blu ray disc and it was very helpful. I even tweeked the advanced color settings slightly to get everything just right. The picture is not as "dramatic" as it was with factory settings, but it looks much more natural. The other option would be to pay a technician to calibrate it and I've heard that is very expensive. The disc cost $25. And looks like Amazon has it for about $19! Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics [Blu-ray]The only problem was that the settings don't carry over input to input so you have to write down all the settings and apply them to the TV or cable inputs. I purchased a calibration blu ray disc and it was very helpful. I even tweeked the advanced color settings slightly to get everything just right. The picture is not as "dramatic" as it was with factory settings, but it looks much more natural. The other option would be to pay a technician to calibrate it and I've heard that is very expensive. The disc cost $25. And looks like Amazon has it for about $19! Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics [Blu-ray]The only problem was that the settings don't carry over input to... » Read More I purchased a calibration blu ray disc and it was very helpful. I even tweeked the advanced color settings slightly to get everything just right. The picture is not as "dramatic" as it was with factory settings, but it looks much more natural. The other option would be to pay a technician to calibrate it and I've heard that is very expensive. The disc cost $25. And looks like Amazon has it for about $19! Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics [Blu-ray]The only problem was that the settings don't carry over input to input so you have to write down all the settings and apply them to the TV or cable inputs. « Show Less
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I'll let you know in a few days man what I've tweaked it to for my Xbox 360. I just placed my order so once this beauty shows up, I'll second your post.
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I adjusted it using a movie with THX on the disc and it looks great. You can change each input too which is helpful. I had to turn up the backlight on my Xbox 360 but keep it lower for movies so it was much easier than changing it every time I changed inputs.
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You hit the nail on the head, Minor tweaks to the Contrast and the backlight, Set the sound the way you want it. Name your inputs and your done.I love the favorites feature. More info will be at,http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/toshibaregza/
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Thank you for your helps also on this. I just bought a 55inch toshiba and it had SOE issue. It did look funny watching tv like this. It felt like the picture wasnt real or the angles of the camera were screwed up. It actually felt like i was on the set watching the actors/actresses acting a scene out. SCARY.. thanks all for this info. Im sure it will help many out there with this problem.
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Toshiba doesn't reveal it. I believe the reason is because there is no universal standard inwhich to properly measure/ascertain the contrast ratio. However REGZA is Toshiba's top of the line LCD TV series, so estimates put it very high around 8500:1. I've seen this TV in person, looks gorgeous and the reviews are solid.
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Hello--I just bought this TV and it was delivered on April 1st. I have it set up with a Directv HD satellite box via an hdmi cable. The picture is very good to excellent. I also have a 50" plasma and compared to this Toshiba, I think [the plasma] has a better picture, but I also have an older 20" Samsung lcd and this Toshiba blows it away. I think you'll be happy if you purchase this TV and connect it to an HD source. One drawback I can see is that viewing angles are not the best; that's something that lcd's are known for. If you watch this TV off to one side as opposed to straight on viewing, the colors get a bit washed out. The other thing I noticed is that this TV has only one antenna/cable input. My old TV that this one replaced had 2, and I was able to plug in the satellite box to one and a "rabbit ears" antenna to the other. Then I was able to switch to the antenna feed and watch our extra local over-the-air TV channels (such as 2, 5, 7, 9 in Chicago). (I can get the digital local channels with satellite, but not the extra 5.1, 5.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, etc. channels) I suppose I could buy a splitter/diplexer to split the signal, but it might not work with satellite (I believe it will work with cable but I'm not sure). Other than that (and the viewing angles), I'm very, very pleased with this TV.
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It depends how one defines the refresh rate. My understanding is the refresh rate is technically 60 Hz, but Toshiba employs their "ClearScan" back lighting technology to raise the effective rate to 120 Hz. An explanation of how this works can be found on Toshiba's forum at http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/Televisions-Knowledge-Base/TOSHIBA-ClearScan/ta-p/361268. I have the 32 inch and the 23 inch versions of this product and, in my opinion, the picture is great and handles fast-moving action, such as sports, very well.
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Hello,That was one the biggest reasons that I went with the 530 over 330 since I read about the screen problems for 330 and 340. My 530 works perfectly fine in bright sun, of course it dims a little but you can still see it. Thanks
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The best thing to do is to Buy one of those hd tuning dvds. I did that and it looked better than when i screwed with the settings. My tv looks great and I no longer mess with the settings.
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No I have not seen that issue even up close. I have although done some messing around with the picture settings and by no means am I an expert. I would try some different settings or return it for a new one because of the price we have all had to pay for it. It could have even been damaged during shipping or not have set long enough before it was turned on the first time. I have the exact tv and the blacks are deep blacks and the whites are true as well as grey and all other colors. I let mine sit for eight hours after it was mounted on the tv stand before I turned it on for the first time.
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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 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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Go to your display settings see if by changing if that helps..I will say know lot of people that have the same model and not heard this trouble bet it is in the settings ..If not call Toshiba support .If they say it is the net book send it back as we know that there can be a bad one out of 100 made..hope that helps bro ...Let me know what happens
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I have the 55 inch- make sure your using HDMI AND NOT COMPOSITE JACKS- that will make a big difference-also the vibrant setting may look good on some channels but your better off with Natural- I use "Personal"and set brightness to 50 , contrast 95 and sharpness 60, color 47 , backlight 85, tint 1 and color temp 0 also SABC on, but again this is all your personal taste- as for me , these setting give a beautiful picture
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I can only comment on the Sanyo brand. Prior to purchasing this TV I had purchased a 55" Sanyo 240hz 6mo prior. I did notice a slight difference from the two. It was almost like motion sickness, not as bad as when I first went from 120hz to 240hz. My first big TV was a Toshiba and it lasted for over 10yrs, and was still working when I gave it to a friend. So far I love this TV and I would recommend buying it. But beware of the Toshiba blu-Ray 3D DVD, that was a P.O.S. I ended up breaking it into little small pieces just to get my DVD out of it. I had problems with it 30 days after purchase and it got worse. I can only comment on the Sanyo brand. Prior to purchasing this TV I had purchased a 55" Sanyo 240hz 6mo prior. I did notice a slight difference from the two. It was almost like motion sickness, not as bad as when I first went from 120hz to 240hz. My first big TV was a Toshiba and it lasted for over 10yrs, and was still working when I gave it to a friend. So far I love this TV and I would recommend buying it. But beware of the Toshiba blu-Ray 3D DVD, that was a P.O.S. I ended up breaking it into little small pieces just to get my DVD out of it. I had problems with it 30 days after... » Read More I can only comment on the Sanyo brand. Prior to purchasing this TV I had purchased a 55" Sanyo 240hz 6mo prior. I did notice a slight difference from the two. It was almost like motion sickness, not as bad as when I first went from 120hz to 240hz. My first big TV was a Toshiba and it lasted for over 10yrs, and was still working when I gave it to a friend. So far I love this TV and I would recommend buying it. But beware of the Toshiba blu-Ray 3D DVD, that was a P.O.S. I ended up breaking it into little small pieces just to get my DVD out of it. I had problems with it 30 days after purchase and it got worse. « Show Less
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Unfortunately we do not have any calibration settings that we suggest for these TV's. Our suggestion would be to research either (CNET or AVS Forums) to find out what people are saying is the best calibration
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I am not sure how helpful this reply is, but I am in the process of upgrading an existing TV and spent about half an hour just looking at the 55" and up TV's at Best Buy yesterday for about half an hour. I watched about 8 different sets which included both Plasma (Samsung & Panasonic) along with LED edge-lit tv's from Samsung, LG, Sharp and Sony. I have to say that I only saw this on one TV and that was a Sharp 60" set. This set was set to ultra-torch mode and looked pretty crappy in general. I attributed the issue to the settings being cranked too high. I can't guarentee you that the problem would completely disappear with either a DIY adjustment or with professional calibration but I am sure it would be much, much less noticeable. My guess is that the lower end Sharp sets are going to be a little more tempermental and need more adjustments and tradeoffs. I would really like to see one of these sets in a real world set up and adjusted properly (I want a 60" TV with a smaller bexel due to space restrictions (Panny 60" ST30 is just a little too big). I really did like the looks of the LG 55LW5600. I have plasma right now and like it, but I am not convinced the blacks really are that good despite what David K. says on CNET. Some of the edge-lit LED sets do have decent black levels and detail in darker scenes. Maybe not as good as the Panny's, but they are so much brighter (will be used in a well-lit living room) and whites are white and not gray!
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Anyone got any other calibration settings. Ryans settings are great but I find the colors to be a little bit dead, also Netflix on PS3 does not look the best even on X-High compared to my 720p LG. Nvm problem solved they look nice its just some HD streams look worse then others. Also presume your not suppose to be standing right next to the TV while watching :o.I raised the color settings and lowered the black level to make the picture have more color.Thanks Ryan!