TCL 40" calibration I understand tvs differ and rooms require different settings but did anyone have the TCL 40" calibrated and what were the numbers set at? Until I attempt a do-it-yourself DVD on calibration (the pros cost too much) or those glasses in certain movies, I would appreciate having a better viewing experience (i do not trust my eyes nor do I have experience doing this like some other TV owners). Plus it would be nice to have a set of numbers to compare against.As I understand it, auto backlighting and dynamic brightness should both be off.The TV options arebrightness:contrast:blackness:Tint:color:color temperature:If no one minds, what is a decent setting for 1)tv 2) movies and 3)videogames or are all three ok with one general setting?Thanks for the help! TCL 40" calibration I understand tvs differ and rooms require different settings but did anyone have the TCL 40" calibrated and what were the numbers set at? Until I attempt a... » Read More TCL 40" calibration I understand tvs differ and rooms require different settings but did anyone have the TCL 40" calibrated and what were the numbers set at? Until I attempt a do-it-yourself DVD on calibration (the pros cost too much) or those glasses in certain movies, I would appreciate having a better viewing experience (i do not trust my eyes nor do I have experience doing this like some other TV owners). Plus it would be nice to have a set of numbers to compare against.As I understand it, auto backlighting and dynamic brightness should both be off.The TV options arebrightness:contrast:blackness:Tint:color:color temperature:If no one minds, what is a decent setting for 1)tv 2) movies and 3)videogames or are all three ok with one general setting?Thanks for the help! « Show Less
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I tried those settings and omg so awful, my son died as I was changing them. I went back to default and it's so much better, brighter and sharper. When I changed the sharpness to 3 it was all foggy, how is that working for everyone???
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How can you adjust the brightness when the brightness option is shaded out on the setup menu? Help!
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Ryan, thanks for sharing your settings. I have used them on my set.With appreciation, John
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Your welcome, I really do like this TV. Now if I could just get the hissing noise I'm experiencing to go away it would be a home run.
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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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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!
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here is what i ended up using (i got this setup by trying to make a movie that has a scene were something was on fire as my setup tool. These settings made the fire look the best. Brightness 33,Sharpness 4contrast 45black level 58color 50tint 0color temp. 0
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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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What Mike said. They're all LCDs with LED backlighting. Some better than others. This one's a great monitor though, especially for the price! Only advice I have is if purchasing more than one for a multi-monitor set up you will 100% need some calibration software. I bought two and they are completely different temps. Not even close (this is standard with monitors within the industry). Calibration is a must...but well worth it for product at this price point.
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Depends on what you mean by "factory". According to the setup manual there is a "Home" display and a "Store" display. The store display is going to be artificially bright to take into account overhead fluorescent lighting. Your best bet is to use a calibration disc to set up your television. If you don't want to buy a dedicated calibration disc, many movies that are THX certified have their own calibration menu.
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Use "Movie" mode, although it is darker than the others it gives you the best results in a dark room and allows for the quickest adjustment to proper calibration. These are my settings for my PS3/Blu Ray player (my HD Cable is slightly brighter) Oh and I strongly recommend you SHUT OFF Auto Motion Plus, it causes a soap opera effect and creates the illusion the picture is moving faster than normal. Color Temp: Warm 2 Backlight:7-10 depending on your preference Brightness:47 Contrast:95 Color:45 Sharpness:5 Tint:G49/R51 White Balance Settings: Red Offset: 28 Green Offset: 25 Blue Offset: 16 Red Gain: 25 Green Gain: 25 Blue Gain: 21 I like these settings and I got them from a credible source. Ultimately it is up to the viewer, and everyone has different preferences. I would advise a lower backlight setting for a few reasons. It is set high at the factory so the TV looks better next to it's competitors in store, and second it consumes more power and will shorten your TV's life span (will burn out faster). Play around with these settings and find what works for you. Hope this helps.
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The owner's manual does not say & the product is currently not listed on the TCL website. TCL suggests: Need Assistance? Please visit our website at www.tclusa.com or call 1-877-300-8837. From another retailer's website that sells this model (the-mart-place) the following info is given on the display panel. I hope this info was helpful. God bless. Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Image Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Image Contrast Ratio: 5000:1 Viewing Angle: 178 degrees Viewing Angle (Vertical): 178 degrees Brightness: 450 cd/m2 Comb Filter: 3D digital Additional Features: V-Chip, ambient light sensor (ALS), auto noise reduction, black level correction, dynamic backlight, Digital Luminance Transient Improver (DLTI), Blue Stretch, Black Stretch, Digital Colour Transition Improvement (DCTI), 3D adaptive deinterlacing Display Format: 1080p (FullHD) V-Chip Control: Yes Display Menu Language: English, French, Spanish Color Temperature Control: Yes Picture Adjustment: Vibrant/Natural/Sports/Cinematic/Personal/ECO Max V-Sync Rate: 120 Hz Backlight Life: 50,000 hour(s)
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I don't really have a good answer for you. If you look through some of the reviews on here, I think somebody has a some calibrations that you could try. Here is another set you can try from this webpage http://www.avsforum.com/t/1438531/my-samsung-un55es7100-calibration-runsdown#post_24285145 but as the forum explains, this is just a baseline since every tv is different. To have paid this much for this tv, I think mine is messed up or has issues with lighting board in it because in dark scenes, it is very noticeable in showing a flicker from either being dark or a lighter black. Samsung is supposedly going to send a tech out and look at it under warranty and hopefully they fix it and the messed up wifi issue.
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During the day everything is in full sharp color, at night the images are black and white. And you have an easy selector on your screen to opt for viewing either 1,4,5,7,9,12 or all 16 channels on your monitor at once. You can even select a channel and bring it up full screen. I use only a 26" monitor and it does really well, can only imagine how it will look on a 42" screen. Best of luck
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Interesting comments. If the wiki article is right, TCL isn't such a "no name" brand after all - I live in the midwest and I have heard of RCA. They were a lot bigger in the days when tube tv's were really big, they sorta got quiet in the LCD/plasma revolution. But anyway, if TCL == RCA, I might end up choosing this TV. Target & BB have a Samsung this size on Black Fri for 328$, and it looks like Toshibas and Samsungs this size in general are the deal at 320ish this year - an extra fifty bucks off for the TCL is almost enough for a bluray player to go with it on Black Fri (yep, really). =) Interesting comments. If the wiki article is right, TCL isn't such a "no name" brand after all - I live in the midwest and I have heard of RCA. They were a lot bigger in the days when tube tv's were really big, they sorta got quiet in the LCD/plasma revolution. But anyway, if TCL == RCA, I might end up choosing this TV. Target & BB have a Samsung this size on Black Fri for 328$, and it looks like Toshibas and Samsungs this size in general are the deal at 320ish this year - an extra fifty bucks off for the TCL is almost enough for a bluray player to go with it on Black Fri (yep,... » Read More Interesting comments. If the wiki article is right, TCL isn't such a "no name" brand after all - I live in the midwest and I have heard of RCA. They were a lot bigger in the days when tube tv's were really big, they sorta got quiet in the LCD/plasma revolution. But anyway, if TCL == RCA, I might end up choosing this TV. Target & BB have a Samsung this size on Black Fri for 328$, and it looks like Toshibas and Samsungs this size in general are the deal at 320ish this year - an extra fifty bucks off for the TCL is almost enough for a bluray player to go with it on Black Fri (yep, really). =) « Show Less
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Overall "brightness" is about the only perk of an LCD set. You would not even notice that a plasma is "dimmer" once you got it home and plugged it up. The best way to experience the overall quality of an HDTV is in a dark room. A dark room is where Plasma shows its real beauty and LCD shows its ugly side. The issues with LCD technology like bad viewing angles, ghosting, flashlighting, clouding etc. were enough to send me to plasma.
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Go to CNET and look this tv up. People have posted calibration settings on there. My recommendation at this point would be to return this tv immediately! I have had the pn64e8000 for nearly two years now and it just died yesterday. I have found out recently that these tv's were shipped by Samsung with bad panels. I am not the only one this has happened to and some folks are trying to organize a class action lawsuit over this issue. I have had two Samsung tv's and they both let me down. Their customer service sucks and they will give you the runaround. I just ordered a Sharp aquos Lc70sq15u which is about the same price i paid for the pn64e8000 and is twice the tv. BEWARE OF SAMSUNG!!! Go to CNET and look this tv up. People have posted calibration settings on there. My recommendation at this point would be to return this tv immediately! I have had the pn64e8000 for nearly two years now and it just died yesterday. I have found out recently that these tv's were shipped by Samsung with bad panels. I am not the only one this has happened to and some folks are trying to organize a class action lawsuit over this issue. I have had two Samsung tv's and they both let me down. Their customer service sucks and they will give you the runaround. I just ordered a Sharp aquos Lc70sq15u... » Read More Go to CNET and look this tv up. People have posted calibration settings on there. My recommendation at this point would be to return this tv immediately! I have had the pn64e8000 for nearly two years now and it just died yesterday. I have found out recently that these tv's were shipped by Samsung with bad panels. I am not the only one this has happened to and some folks are trying to organize a class action lawsuit over this issue. I have had two Samsung tv's and they both let me down. Their customer service sucks and they will give you the runaround. I just ordered a Sharp aquos Lc70sq15u which is about the same price i paid for the pn64e8000 and is twice the tv. BEWARE OF SAMSUNG!!! « Show Less
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I dunno? I have a 40" TCL, very satified. I suggest accessing a station that is supposed to be High Def 1080, then look at the bottom right hand corner when accessing the channel from GUIDE, it will spell out if you have it in High def .
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I did. I was debating between 8500 and VT60 and decided for the latter. They are both excellent TVs. I think for some reason Samsung appeared to be a bit more colorful and brighter than Panasonic. I think its because of their calibration and proprietary enhancer..However, I heard some quality issues with other Samsung models, especially with LCDs on other forums and went with the VT60 instead. It was a 50-49 decision making..However, for a bright room, I regret buying the Plasma because of the reflections. Given the specs, quad core etc. and browsing experience, I should've gone for Samsung but again Panasonic is king for plasma and my other Panasonic is still with no issues after 8 years.. I did. I was debating between 8500 and VT60 and decided for the latter. They are both excellent TVs. I think for some reason Samsung appeared to be a bit more colorful and brighter than Panasonic. I think its because of their calibration and proprietary enhancer..However, I heard some quality issues with other Samsung models, especially with LCDs on other forums and went with the VT60 instead. It was a 50-49 decision making..However, for a bright room, I regret buying the Plasma because of the reflections. Given the specs, quad core etc. and browsing experience, I should've gone for Samsung... » Read More I did. I was debating between 8500 and VT60 and decided for the latter. They are both excellent TVs. I think for some reason Samsung appeared to be a bit more colorful and brighter than Panasonic. I think its because of their calibration and proprietary enhancer..However, I heard some quality issues with other Samsung models, especially with LCDs on other forums and went with the VT60 instead. It was a 50-49 decision making..However, for a bright room, I regret buying the Plasma because of the reflections. Given the specs, quad core etc. and browsing experience, I should've gone for Samsung but again Panasonic is king for plasma and my other Panasonic is still with no issues after 8 years.. « Show Less
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REKalil, you may want to purchase a calibration disc for a home theater display (TV), such as the AVIA or Digital Video Essentials discs. Each has directions and tools (e.g., sharpness patterns, color correction filters, etc.) so that you can perform a calibration of your TV in your ambient lighting conditions. It's best to purchase a high definition version of these discs as I recall that the color space is slightly different for HDTV compared to EDTV and SD, and your Panasonic is a full 1080p HDTV.
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contrast 67bright 40sharp 0color 45color tone warm 1just eyeballed it to these settings, I heard THX DVDs like Cars have a feature that helps calibrate the picture settings, haven't tried it yet though.
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My calibrated setting below produced a fantastic picture: Backlight: 80 Contrast: 78 Brightness: 56 Color: 39 Tint: -3 Sharpness: 25 All video processing like smooth motion, auto brightness off. Smart Dimming: On Tempest 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.
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I just use calibration DVD's. This way you can calibrate any TV you wish at any time. And it's $110 cheaper :) The biggies are Digital Video Essentials and Avia (Avia II is the latest - it's here on Amazon). I've used both - I buy Avia now because it includes plastic filters, which you need to use to adjust tint. Now, this TV does have a 'Blue only' mode, so you don't need the filters for this TV, but you do for most TVs. Anywho, they really walk you through video and audio calibration, you don't need to be an expert at all, and it gets the same results as Best Buy. Better, actually, because calibrating in a store under fluorescent lights won't get you as good results as calibrating in your home. I just use calibration DVD's. This way you can calibrate any TV you wish at any time. And it's $110 cheaper :) The biggies are Digital Video Essentials and Avia (Avia II is the latest - it's here on Amazon). I've used both - I buy Avia now because it includes plastic filters, which you need to use to adjust tint. Now, this TV does have a 'Blue only' mode, so you don't need the filters for this TV, but you do for most TVs. Anywho, they really walk you through video and audio calibration, you don't need to be an expert at all, and it gets the same results as Best Buy. Better, actually,... » Read More I just use calibration DVD's. This way you can calibrate any TV you wish at any time. And it's $110 cheaper :) The biggies are Digital Video Essentials and Avia (Avia II is the latest - it's here on Amazon). I've used both - I buy Avia now because it includes plastic filters, which you need to use to adjust tint. Now, this TV does have a 'Blue only' mode, so you don't need the filters for this TV, but you do for most TVs. Anywho, they really walk you through video and audio calibration, you don't need to be an expert at all, and it gets the same results as Best Buy. Better, actually, because calibrating in a store under fluorescent lights won't get you as good results as calibrating in your home. « Show Less
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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