Plasma TV and Gaming

[NYCPlasma]

Hey ALL!

I'm new here, and this website is great and has fantastic information!!

I have a problem, and i'm very new to all these Plasma TV configuration. I recently bought a Panasonic 42" Plasma TV 700U. Everything looks great on it...especially my XBOX 360 with HDMI. However, i have one slight issue. When i plug in my Playstation 2 (yeah, 2 not 3)...all the games are dark. especially when i go into a dungeon or poorly lit area in the game, i can barely see what's going on. Anyone know how i can configure the TV so that i comes our fairly visible so i can play some games?

Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thanks all in advance for your time...

Also, one more question...i am looking into a TV configuration tool...Specifically SpyderTV from DataColor. What do you all think about that? is there a better and cheaper tool out there? if so can you recommend me any? Thanks again...

 

[annunaki]

If the 700 U has a Game mode turn it on when playing your PS2. If not, use the "Dynamic" mode.

 

[gus6464]

I think there should also be a black level setting as well that you can set to low or high. My 75U has it and it makes stuff super black when setting to high.

 

[annunaki]

Also, one more question...i am looking into a TV configuration tool...Specifically SpyderTV from DataColor. What do you all think about that? is there a better and cheaper tool out there? if so can you recommend me any? Thanks again...

I would suggest the "Digital Video Essentials" DVD for calibration purposes. It is thorough and explains every adjustment carefully in understandable terms. Spyder TV would work best with access to the service menu. If you have a brain stem and are willing to learn a bit about why you adjust things a certain way, the Digital Video Essentials DVD will dave you alot of money. They also have a High Definition version now available.

With the Panasonic set you have Spyder TV would be unnecessary in my mind.

 

[NYCPlasma]

Hey! the Black Level fixed the problem...it was set to Dark....changed it to Light and i can see now!! whoo hooo! Thank you all!! now i can finally finish this dang game! lol

and the Digital Video Essentials dvd...i will look into that one...hey, 40 bucks is definitely better than the 230! hahaha...Thanks for that as well....