panny plasma owners please enter.....

[PHANofPHUNK]

I just picked up the p50u50, and can't get over how dark the picture is. I've tired the spears and munsil blu ray, and am still having problems. If anyone can share there calibration settings it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Nemo128]

My PZ850 is still pretty dark years later. Couple things I'll share:

1. It took me a while to get used to the darker picture. After all, are things really supposed to be this dark!?!? Often times, the answer is yes.

2. To me at the end of the day, the video settings are a matter of personal preference. Yes, there are "optimal" and "calibrated" settings, but the fact is it has to be enjoyed by you, not the ISF or a tech standing in your living room critiquing your setup.

3. I noticed that my PZ850 varies in darkness depending on the source material. With certain satellite channels, it's not so dark. Certain movies and 360 games, I need to mess with the settings to see important details. The other day I was playing Deus Ex and I could not for the life of me see an object I had to interact with to end a quest. I had to crank up to max brightness in the game's settings to see it.

4. Every TV is different, so someone else's settings might not look good on yours. I used Avia II DVD to mess with mine. Do you have access to one and the filters? You might just need another tool for setting it up. You can also check AVSForum for people's settings, but again, they might not be ideal for yours.

Good luck. If I can be of any help, feel free to ask. I can provide my settings when I get home, on a biz trip right now.

 

[PHANofPHUNK]

Thanks nemo128, ill give your settings a try.

 

[afterlife2]

Do you have The Incredibles or XMEN on DVD/BD? It has a calibration on those discs. Like Nemo said there are shows/movies that are just filmed dark. For example check out the series NYC 22 on CBS. Hope this helps.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

I have 3 Panny plasma's and I don't find any of them to be particularly dark unless the source is dark.

 

[vaf]

I also just picked up a panny p50u50 about 2 weeks ago. My living room tends to be a bit darker due to a lack of natural light so I haven't really noticed any problems with a lack of brightness. Quite the contrary actually, I've been messing with the settings as I noticed in the PGA championship this past weekend that the whites surrounded by generally bright backgrounds tend to become oversaturated.

The only time I've noticed a dimming effect is when there is an almost entirely white background during some commercials. It tends to look a bit gray. Other than that I can't say I've had too much of an issue with the general brightness of the tv.

I'll grab my settings and repost later/tomorrow.

-Vince

 

[PHANofPHUNK]

Thanks guys, your settings are greatly appreciated. I understand that everybodys viewing environment is different. however it will give me an idea of where to be, settings wise.

Im going to go look at this Samsung Samsung - 51" Class / Plasma / 1080p / 600Hz / HDTV - PN51E530A3FXZA maybe its more of what Im looking for.