sony bravia z series kdl-52z5100 52-inch lcd hdtv, calibration? Has anyone had this tv professionally calibrated?
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This tv requires no calibration-make sure you are not running it in "theater mode" If you still want to calibrate it, go online to PC Magazine and look for HDTV calibration settings . Its free and explains all of the settings. Also check out Cnet.
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I had to send that TV back. It was broken. However, I bought the Samsung 40" version, 120 hrtz. The picture is good at 45 degrees.
1591575
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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Unfortunately, I was told there was no firmware and that no firmware was in the works. So I returned the TV and picked up a ASUS ML238H 23-Inch Wide Ultra-Slim LED Monitor (Black/White). Thanks for the help anyway.
535142
I replaced my 7 year old Sony Bravia with the Samsung 6350. I think Samsung has a much better picture quality than Sony. You can't go wrong with the Samsung 6350....I'm very happy with mine!!
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it's a lie by LG unfortunately!! http://hdguru.com/lg-55lm6700-hdtv-review-when-120-hz-isnt-120-hz-updated/8281/http://hdguru.com/beware-of-phony-lcd-hdtv-refresh-rates/7726/
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Huh, I'd be curious how you adjusted it! I guess I've gotten used to it or something. I imagine I'd look heavily at the Sony equivalent now that there is one, but anyway a full year in I"m still very happy with my 6000 :-) (And as long as these LCD TVs apparently last, who knows when I'll need to replace it or my older Sony! I'd love a larger set for the living room, but SOMETHING would have to actually break first...)
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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.
1542003
No, I did not calibrate the colour settings. I'd say the picture quality was just great - out of the box. I know other models or brands need to be calibrated, but in this case, I don't know how the picture could be any better.
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Although I share your view, Sony's 2012 models didn't make any 32 inch HDVTVs that were 1080! It seems as if they were doing all they could to push people into buying larger sets.
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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 have purchased both P65ZT60(brand new) and P65VT60(2000+ hrs display model) and applied calibration settings available on the internet to both of them(identical settings). End results were identical images on both tv. I custom tweaked it a little on contrast and brightness to give it inky black and extra kick. But you should be fine copying professional calibrations available on the internet.(or use the one I just posted on the Amazon).
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The one I bought had a sound problem that the tech couldn't solve. I was shipped a refurbished one that developed the SAME EXACT sound problem. Phillips replaced it with a brand new one, but told me this model was discontinued, so they replaced it with a 46". I've owned several Philips TVs and they have been reliable in the past. My experience with this one was not so good, and my understanding is they are no longer made. If this is a used one you're looking at, be advised that my audio issue was a "come and go" type, and I would not really recommend this particular model.
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I have yet to buy one and think I have a couple days left to do so. I did buy one on the last TV I had and never had to use it, so it was money thrown down the drain in my opinion. That particular Television (Sony) is over 6 years old and still works like a champ. Its really up to the buyer. It is a nice thing to have in case something does happen, but in my opinion if this HDTV doesnt last me at least 3 years without any issues I wont be buying any more Samsung models. Good luck with your decision and I think you are going to like the LN32A450.
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According to this link from Amazon:Sony 32" BRAVIA L-Series Black LCD Flat Panel HDTV,the 504 seems to have 1080P as opposed to 720P max on the 5000 one. contrast seems the same at 13,000:1
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I'm not sure how credible the source is since I was only able to find one source: http://bigdeal.com/auction/televisions/sony-bravia-ex500-40--lcd-tv 8ms pretty slow for a gamer. I'm pretty shocked that it's embarrassingly hard to find this information. It's not even on the official site. Ugh.
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Professional calibration will extend the life of your set, especially if you are using it with the "out of the box" settings. An ISF calibrationist can access the service menu and adjust the color temperature using what's called a colorimeter. Have you ever wondered which color temp setting is the correct one? Calibration will adjust the temp to 6500 degrees Kelvin, which happens to be the industry standard. On many sets, the warm setting is close, but not exactly 6500 degrees. The monitors that are used for color correction on most DVD movies are also calibrated to the same standard. A calibration will also optimize the Contrast and Brightness settings, along with Color, Tint, and the one setting that is NEVER adjusted correctly on any set I've seen, Sharpness. Your set will appear to be higher in resolution after it is properly calibrated. It will prevent colors from "bleeding" so you get a sharper appearance. I used to have a Sony XBR set, and I calibrated it, and it made me not want to sell it anymore, that's how much of a difference it made. After some time, I decided I wanted a bigger screen, so I now have a Pioneer. Once I calibrated it, it is the best looking TV I have ever seen. Panasonic makes a great product too and your set would be a very close second to my Pioneer after you had it properly calibrated. So for $300 you will realize the absolute best performance potential that your Panasonic plasma is capable of. If that is something that you are interested in, calibration is well worth the money. If there was a way for me to show you the before and after picture quality, you would for sure want your set calibrated. Skin tones always look accurate and team jerseys always look like the correct color.