Samsung LE40M86BD Settings
By Vincent Teoh • Sunday, 22 April 2007, 3:41 pm GMT
Offloaded the Samsung LE40M86BD today… can’t help but feel a twinge of sadness because this panel has truly been outstanding. Anyway, here are our post-calibration settings for HD over HDMI in a dimly lit environment. Usual caveats apply: using our settings on your own LE40M86BD/ LE40M87BDX by no means guarantee an accurate picture due to different ambient light level, different input source; there may be intra-model variations, or you’re simply used to (and prefer) non-D65 images.
Picture Submenu
| Mode: | Movie |
| Contrast: | 90 |
| Brightness: | 50 |
| Sharpness: | 30 |
| Colour: | 51 |
| Tint: | 50 |
| Colour Tone: | Warm2 |
| Backlight: | 1* |
| Size: | Just Scan |
| Digital NR: | Off |
| Active Colour: | Off |
| DNIe: | Off |
| Movie Plus: | Off |
Detailed Settings
| Black Adjust: | Off |
| Dynamic Contrast: | Off |
| Gamma: | -1* |
| Edge Enhancement: | Off |
| Colour Space: | Wide |
| xvYCC: | On |
White Balance
| R-Offset: | 17 |
| G-Offset: | 15 |
| B-Offset: | 11 |
| R-Gain: | 4 |
| G-Gain: | 14 |
| B-Gain: | 30 |
Setup Submenu
| Energy Saving: | Low |
| HDMI Black Level: | Low |
Footnote
- Backlight could be increased up to 4 to boost shadow detail or in brighter environment, but absolute black level will be higher and clouds may be visible
- Similarly, gamma can be increased up to +1 at the expense of image contrast
Please Support Us
As per our readers’ requests here and here, a Paypal donation button has been set up. If you like the above settings or simply want to thank us for the hard work we put into our no-holds-barred reviews, feel free send a couple of quid our way, which will be used to buy more HDTVs:
Hi guys,
Thank you very much for these settings.
In a way it’s good to hear you were sad to let the Samsung go because that shows it’s a good screen.
Anyway, please, please, please can you post the settings for SD too.
There are many people who, at the moment, will spend over half their time watching SD content so the ability to use your settings for the best possible picture would be fantastic.
Thank you.
Than you very much for posting these settings, but like the post above please can you also post settings for SD too..
Thank you.
Many thanks for these. Will make us of this week!
Come on you lot get your hands in your pockets!! This info could save hours of pi$$ing about!
Payment made!
Show me the Money!
You got it!
Paid
Keep up the good work
Thanks for these settings. I’ll try them tonight and post my feedback later.
I echo KeanosMagicHat’s request for the settings for you recommended standard definition settings please. I’m watching Sky+ on the LE40M87BDX and am constantly making tweaks to improve the picture, much to the annoyance of my wife. Your recommendations will be greatly appreciated and will be well worth the PayPal payment I’ve just made to save my marriage!
Great site guys. #:o)
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Wonderful!
I do like how much of an interest you take in what your readers request and talk about!
Great - thanks for your efforts. Would really like the SD settings too for this set.
Thank you for these settings - donated Β£10 to the cause! Worth every penny imho.
nice site, nice thread
Β£5 on the way
The settings for HD are brilliant - Thanks a lot!!
Please, be so kind a place also the settings for SD signal.
Further question: What about the best settings for dynamic (e.g. for live broadcasts like soccer) and standard mode??
10 quid sent your way for all the great work you guys have done so far.
When I finally decide on which set to buy and if you can provide me with the calibrated settings you used in your review, then I will gladly donate the same again next time.
It would be worth it for me because I wouldn’t know what I was doing, even with a calibration disc, and don’t want to waste several hours on trying and accomplishing nothing.
Thanks for the HD settings, just made a Β£5 donation, any chance of the SD settings as i don’t have an HD source yet. Thanks.
Hi
Love this site!!!!
I know your still building it to the archive it should be and hopefully someone will relise you talent.
(someone with lots and lots of money that is hehe)
Would also love to see settings for standard tv and 360
(game mode on 360 can be way to Sharp on some games and leave a kinda halo / glow around your car/man/gun…)
Great Work
Keep It UP
What does xvYCC “On” do? Seems to make things too purple on my screen.
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Hello.
Excuse my ignorance, but can you please tell me what is the difference between LE40M86BD and LE40M87BDX?
Thanks in advance.
Christos
@Christos: Purely cosmetic difference.
Hi,
Your settings for the Movie input worked great for me (Brazilian model of this set).
I’ve got some settings for standard TV in the american AVS Forum, but these settings don’t event touch the level of quality of your settings (granted Standard TV is a much worse source) in a sense of WOW factor. So I can’t help but wonder, do you happen to have this **magic** settings for standard TV??
Thanks!
Also,
On your review you mentioned this set has a problem with gamma tracking. Well, my DVD player (Denon 2910) has a gamma correction feature. One can set a value between 0-255 for each IRE level (G0-G9 on its own nomeclature). There is a default curve, and one can adjust it by raising/lowering the RGB levels a few steps for each IRE level. Raising the level for G0, for example, would turn images ligther in darker portions of the screen. Do you think this would fix this problem? Not sure how many steps I should raise in G0-G3 to adjust it properly.
Any suggestions/clarifications are apreciated.
Thanks again.
hi, when i followed these settings for some reason it stops my pip function working? have done this twice to see now after resetting the tv to factory, on both occassions once all settings have been followed i cannot use the ‘pip’ button keeps saying ‘not availlable’ any ideas why this would corrupt that??
does anyone know if these settings work with xbox with vga or component? thx alot
hi just got a samsung 40R88 can someone please tell me which is best scart r HDMI for my cable box to my tv thanks kev
hi look at these settings let me no how goog thay r thanks kev Game Mode: On (Bypasses TV’s built in video processing and sends video straight to screen, less lag, sharper picture)
Energy Saving: Off
Picture Mode: Standard
Contrast: 80
Brightness: 47
Sharpness: 50 (Greyed Out)
Colour: 55 (Greyed Out)
Tint: 50/50 (Greyed Out)
Colour Tone: Normal.
Backlight: 8
Detailed Settings:
Black Adjust: OFF
Dynami
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HDMI - PS3 Playstation 3 - High Definition - 720p/1080i:
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Mode : Movie
Contrast : 80
Brightness : 48
Sharpness : 43
Colour : 43
Tint : 50/50
Colour Tone : Warm 2
Backlight : 8
Digital NR : Off
Movie Plus : On
Black Adjust : Med
Dynamic Contrast : Low
Gamma : +1
R Offset : 14
G Offset : 16
B Offset : 13
R Gain : 4
G Gain : 15
B Gain : 12
Pink : 13
Green : 13
Blue : 10
White : 12
Edge Enhancement : On
Colour Space : Auto
HDMI Black Level : Low
Game Mode: Off
Energy Saving: Off
Thanks to dazed808!
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HDMI - Upscaling DVD Player - High Definition - 720p/1080i:
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Mode : Standard
Contrast : 85
Brightness : 53
Sharpness : 25
Colour : 35
Tint : 50/50
Colour Tone : Normal
Backlight : 10
Digital NR : Off (removed image retention)
DNIe : On
Movie Plus : Off
Black Adjust : High
Dynamic Contrast : Off
Gamma : +1
R Offset : 15
G Offset : 15
B Offset : 15
R Gain : 4
G Gain : 15
B Gain : 18
Pink : 12
Green : 11
Blue : 11
White : 14
Edge Enhancement : On
Colour Space : Auto
Thanks to juneau!
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HDMI - Windows Media Centre PC - High Definition - 1280×720p @ 50Hz:
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Mode : Dynamic
Contrast : 73
Brightness : 54
Sharpness : 37
Colour : 35
Tint : 51/49
Colour Tone : Normal
Backlight : 6
Size: JUST SCAN
Digital NR : Off (removed image retention)
Active colour: Off
DNIe : On
Energy saving: Off
HDMI blacks: Normal
I found that Black adjust and HDMI black level made it too dark - there was no depth to the blacks. As for the PC, there is as far as I know, no image processing being applied to the video signal. The video card is a Nvidia 6200 shoving it all out over DVI.
Thanks to 16to9
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HDMI - Virgin V+ HD Cable Box - High Definition - 720p/1080i:
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Mode : Movie
Contrast : 85
Brightness : 51
Sharpness : 22
Colour : 47
Tint : 50/50
Colour Tone : Warm 2
Backlight : 7
Digital NR : Off
Movie Plus : On
Black Adjust : Off
Dynamic Contrast : Off
Gamma : +1
R Offset : 15
G Offset : 15
B Offset : 15
R Gain : 4
G Gain : 15
B Gain : 15
Pink : 12
Green : 11
Blue : 11
White : 14
Edge Enhancement : On
Colour Space : Auto
HDMI Black Level : Low
Thanks to dazed808!
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Component - Xbox 360 & Xbox 1- High Definition - 720p@60hz:
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Picture Mode: Movie (allows Detailed settings access)
Contrast: 74
Brightness: 45
Sharpness: 57
Colour: 58
Tint: 50/50
Colour Tone: Normal
Detailed Settings:
Black Adjust: High
Dynamic Contrast: Off
Gamma: 0
Edge Enhancement: Off
Colour Space: Wide
White Balance:
R-Offset: 17
G-Offset: 15
B-Offset: 11
R-Gain: 4
G-Gain: 14
B-Gain: 30
Backlight: 9
Digital NR (Noise Reduction): Off
Movie Plus: On for TV shows, Off for Movies.
Sound Mode: Standard(Speakers on R88 aren’t too good, recommend a proper speaker system)
SRS TX XT: On
Game Mode: Off
Energy Saving: Off
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SCART - Sky & Sky Plus - Standard Definition - 576i@50/60hz
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Picture Mode: Dynamic
Contrast: 95
Brightness: 45
Sharpness: 75
Colour: 50
Tint: 50/50
Colour Tone: Normal
Backlight: 10
Digital NR (Noise Reduction): Off
Active Colour: On
DNIe: On (helps with detail on Standard Def inputs)
Movie Plus: On (works quite well on some games, increases the FPS artificially sort of.
Sound Mode: Standard (Speakers on R88 aren’t too good, recommend a proper speaker system)
SRS TX XT: On
Game Mode: Off
Energy Saving: Off
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SCART - Virgin Media Cable Box - Standard Definition - 576i@50hz
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Picture Mode: Dynamic
Contrast: 85
Brightness: 55
Sharpness: 75
Colour: 51
Tint: 50/50 (Greyed Out)
Colour Tone: Normal
Backlight: 10
Digital NR (Noise Reduction): Off
Active Colour: On (Helps colours not to bleed into each other)
DNIe: On (helps with detail on Standard Def inputs)
Movie Plus: On (Totally personal Preferance, some prefer it off.)
Sound Mode: Standard
SRS TX XT: On
Game Mode: Off
Energy Saving: Off
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SCART (RGB) - Gamecube - Standard Definition - 576i@50/60hz
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Picture Mode: [b]DynamicB]
Contrast: 90
Brightness: 40
Sharpness: 75
Colour: 55
Tint: 50/50
Colour Tone: Normal
Backlight: 9
Digital NR (Noise Reduction): Off
Active Colour: On
DNIe: On (helps with detail on Standard Def inputs)
Movie Plus: On (works quite well on some games, increases the FPS artificially sort of.
Sound Mode: Standard (Speakers on R88 aren’t too good, recommend a proper speaker system)
SRS TX XT: On
Game Mode: Off
Energy Saving: Off
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Freeview Built-in Tuner
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Picture Mode: Standard
Contrast: 85
Brightness: 53
Sharpness: 25
Colour: 45
Tint: 50/50 (Greyed Out)
Colour Tone: Cool1
Detailed Settings:
Black Adjust: High
Dynamic Contrast: Off
Gamma: 0
Edge Enhancement: On
White Balance:
R-Offset: 17
G-Offset: 15
B-Offset: 11
R-Gain: 7
G-Gain: 14
B-Gain: 30
Backlight: 10
Digital NR (Noise Reduction): Auto
Active Colour: Off (Greyed Out)
DNIe: On
Movie Plus: On
Sound Mode: Music
SRS TX XT: On
Game Mode: Off
Energy Saving: Off
Does anybody has a good setting for watching football?! Players and Coaches in close captures are fine, but the pitch looks somehow foggy in wide angles and the goal nets a bit blurry too?!
these settings also serve for 46M87BD?
Hey guys,
Thanks for all the advice regarding this particual Samsung set. I was lucky enough to get one myself the other week. Got SKY HD installed earliar today and its set up on the Samsung via the HDMI lead provided. The thing is, the picture dosent look all that great? especially the football? could anyone point me in the right direction for HD settings to go with this set please?
Many thanks. ^_^
I think that posting settings for Standard Definition DVD (upscaled to 1080p or not) would be very helpfull for entry level users as well as pro users, as HD material is still very rare.
are these settings the same for the 37″ version?
I can’t seem to select movie mode or warm flesh tones on hdmi, I’m using a ps3. anybody knows a sollution to this?
never mind, I had game mode switched on. thank you very much for the settings by the way.
high tour settings are poor , far too yellow looking , had my tv done professionaly and the fella who did mine said you have
does anyone want correct settings let me know
Hi
Thanks for the settings, They worked for me having recieved my LE40M86BD on 19/09/07.
the donation ive sent was truly earned by you guys, you have also saved me a lot of time and messing about trying to get the picture right.
keep up the good work.
thanks john
thanks neil your isf settings were far superior
ur welcome the ones above at the top of this page are woeful,
i wonder how someone so incompatent can get a job giving poor information to loyal people ,come on hdtv do ur job properly
neil whats the freeveiw settings please
mate i think your the man who knows
up sharpness to 40 and up backlight to 2
drop colour to 50 and contrast to 85 /
enjoy ness is the man
wow are you sure your name is really neil or neo
haha thanks mate your spot on again , thanx jon
maybe i am the one
yo neil neo or what ever your name is any chance of the full blu ray settings pretty please ,
ok ready children /
contrast 90
brightness 40-50
sharpness 30 hd - 40 sd
colour 52 hd 50 sd
movie mode = warm 1 not hdtvtest poor yellowish warm2
gamma +1
xvycc on
size just scan
movie plus off
dnie off hd - on sd
backlight 2 hd or 3-4 in bright conditions
white balance
r-offset 17
g-offset 15
b-offset 14
r-gain 10
g-gain 12
b-gain 25
energy saving low
enjoy , from fumd
thanks neil your settings are right on the money
im not neo . my number ends in 007 im from liverpool with light hair drive a grey car and were an omega oops you now know who i am . hope settings worked ok
@ above. How bizarre! So Neil, John and Frank are all posting from the same IP? Ha!!
Maybe they all live in one big happy house but do not have the ability to communicate via the real world method of speech and so have evolved into some sort of hybrid human/pc monstrosity.
Or possibly the NHS’s “care in the community” program needs to be reevaluated…
Anywhoo hope you’re all enjoying your F86s you lucky things you!
xvYCC NEEDS TO BE OFF.
With it on in dark scenes half the detail is missing. Try it out, find a dark scene in a film and toggle on and off. I n halloween on the bedroom scene with it on the room is dark, turn it off and all the bedroom furniture appears
I have tried a number of setting above.
I have found that occasionally the image looks grainy during dark scenes. Even with the ps3 hooked up via hdmi viewing a 1080p movie trailer from the playstation network.
Has anyone else experienced grainy effects whilst watching anything?
I have tried the settings, my xbox looks great, watching sky sports etc looks really bad. The picture is blurry and so on. I am assuming this is because I do not have sky HD and just have a standard sky plus box?
Also I cant access certain settings incluing the tint, active colour, DNIe and xvYCC. Any reasons for this?
And does anyone know how to help me improve my picture quality, many thanks!
Rich
Rich, those settings only become active when a number of other settings are in use. I think for xvycc to work you need to be in movie mode or something. Play with the settings to find out.
Im still trying to work out this grain issue in certain darker scenes. Have you ever noticed that anywhere?
Hi All,
Neil your HDMI HD settings are spot on, but does anyone have good settings for RGB Scart and also XBOX 360 HD HDMI?
Thanks Guys
use the edge enhancement for a tad more sharpness with analogue inputs i,e - component rgb scart s-vhs , but not with hdmi
Hi…..
I really would like to know what is the best settings when im playing my xbox 360 in HD ? I think its very distracting ALL these settings on the page……..
Thanks
Breki
I just bought my samsung le40m86bd and when i put in the picture settings, half an hour later the screen will black out and reappear with the default settings. any help here?
Respond to #60:
your LCD is in SHOP mode. Get into the Service Menu and do a reset! After that, turn LCD off and on again and choose HOME enviroment.
Hi there, a HUGE thanks for taking the time to go through all this trouble and sort/set up the D65 settings for this awesome LCD.
I have been running the D65 settings for about 3mths now on both Freeview and Blu-ray.
Blu-ray looks drop dead stunning and I shall even go as far as saying Freeview under the settings looks really really good.
I know this is a common question and you prob guess whats coming next. But did you or have you worked out the D65 settings for Freeview settings.
I think if the above was answered a WORLD of people thanks would fly through your email box.
My thanks again & have a good crimbo.
Thanks to all for the great advice - generally speaking everything is cool BUT… when I see other LCD set ups, I wonder what I have done wrong.
My picture is just a bit ‘wishy washy’ at times. It’s hard to describe really. I am using colour space Auto - as I found Wide exaggerated the blues and greens way too much - now, my reds are too orange (if that makes sense?) - they’re just not deep enough and of course I have rather ’sickly’ yellows. I have tried playing with contrast settings (including Dynamic), brightness, backlight and combinations thereof, but it’s just lacking something. Skin tones aren’t quite there either. I find Warm (1 or 2) too much, so use Normal for colour tone. Other settings are pretty much as advised. Yet, when I view my older and smaller Philips LCD, the picture is nearer that of CRT type quality: contrast ratio, colour and brightness seem to be more real… Perhaps I am asking to much. I also have some kind of white (cloudy) effect around the top right hand corner of the screen: particulalry noticable during dark scenes. Can anyone help with this please?
Hi guys,great website,am getting this LCD on sunday with the samsung 5.1 system,the main thing i will be doing in playing the xbox360 on it and after reading through the site am stil unsure if am best 2 get component or VGA 2 get the best out of the tv (1080p) am also looking 2 get 5.1 sound useing a optical cable as well,any advice would be great guys,cheers
Hi….after months of research as many others, I am finally getting my 40m86 on sunday together with sammy surround system. I see Neil has been very helpful on here, can you please let me know the SD settings for this TV as i would obviously like to take full advantage of the TV from the off!
Many Thanks.
high phil , for freeview use my above settings with sharpness increased to 35 or play with the edge enhacement its not bad with with analogue connections ,i.e scart , s-vhs or inbuilt freeveiw .
with your hdmi follow the settings i posted on october 10th
hope you enjoy , also since i posted the settings ive installed another 8 of these screens all of them looked better in colour tone warm 1 ,seems like samsung are not very strict with their quality control , strange how many of the screens ive callibrated all end up looking identical with totally different settings , come on samy sort your quality control out , ps the new pioneer kuro is awesome if anyone fancies an upgrade
Hi, that’s great. Thanks for the speedy response.
Can’t wait to try it out on Sunday!
Cheers
@neil….
In response to your settings on October 10th. You cannot enable DNie when Movie Mode is selected. It can only be enabled in Normal or Dynamic Mode.
Having a go at hdtvtest people too was uncalled for. They calibrated ‘their’ set to D65 Standard for a low-lit room. Copying settings from one TV to another does NOT guarantee the same results. If it did, then ISF calibrators would not be in business.
The hdtvtest settings are very good, and I use them myself, as do alot of people.
You also said you had your set calibrated by a professional. Any professional calibrator would alter the cuts and gains in the Service Menu, and not touch the white balance in the general menu.
Your last post stated that you have calibrated 8 sets since. Why get someone else to calibrate your set if you could do it yourself?
All points combined, I think you are on a windup mission here, and probably replying to yourself with different names.
with a job , ive done 8 since cant you read i was not qualified when i got mine done ,
Hi!
Does someone have the settings for pc mode?
Hi!
Do someone have good settings for wii who is connected trought comp cabel?
@ The Detective and Neil
Spat aside guys I’ve just bought a Samsung LE40M86BD and Samsung HT X200R Home Cinema and am now baffled as to what settings to use when they arrive in the next few days
I plan to have a Nintendo wii, SKY+ (may upgrade to SKY HD if they reduce their extortionate pricing structure) and possibly a PS3 if Blu Ray comes to the fore
Initially though it will just be the X200R, wii and SKY+ and I would be grateful to know which settings to use in a room with average light and where most viewing will take place in the evening anyway
I will have to connect the SKY+ box by SCART as it doesn’t have HDMI but I presume the wii and X200R should be connected via HDMI cables?
Thanks in advance for your help guys
Now I think I’m finish with my settings, so I post them.
I have been using DVE to get this settings, and I think the settings is good in 720/1080p and dvdrip/pdtv.
So ppl what do you think? Is it good or bad?
1.
Input > Edit name: And here shod you change the name on the hdmi2 to PC.
Then type this settings below.
–Picture–
Mode: Movie
Contrast: 93
Brightness: 53
Colour Tone: Normal
Backlight: Night = 2or 3 | Day = 4 or 5
Size: 16:9
Digital NR: Off
–Detailed Settings–
Black Adjust: Off
Dynamic Contrast: Off
Gamma: 0
Edge Enchancement: Off
Colour Space: Wide
xvYCC: Off
–White Balance–
RO 15
GO 14
BO 13
RG 10
GG 18
BG 12
–My Colour Control–
Alla 15
–Setup–
Home Theatre PC: On
Energy Savig: Low
If you have a Geforce grafikcard dvi > hdmi cable then you shod make this folowing changes
Nvidia Control Panel > “Adjust video Color Settings” > disable “use inverse telecine”
Nvidia Control Panel > Select digital color format > Here you shod use “YCbCr444″ and not RGB.
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Does someone have the settings for wii with comp cable?
Hi Neil,
Thanks for this - it’s excellent.
Have you got any plans for doing a similar post for the Samsung-LE40F86BD?
I’ve just bought one but am really disappointed with it at the moment so I’m hoping it’s a setup issue.
I’m not a techie by any means so perhaps I’m too used to the CRT displays, but I was hoping that it would be at least “as good” as that when viewing normal TV. In fact, it looks really pixelly, and blurry. There’s also a certain degree of motion blur which actually seems to get worse with the 100mhz feature turned on.
Anyway, I’m hoping that it’s just something with the settings so if you could shed any light on this I’d really appreciate it!
Thanks
Oh, and any idea if it’s possible to turn the TV off rather than having to leave it in standby? It’s quite surprising that there doesn’t seem to be a way to do this - expecially with everyone trying to be green these days!
Neil,
What are the best settings on SD via Sky for the LE40M87? And also standard dvd set up? Been looking through this thread for aggesss now and im getting a headache! lol.
@ Neil
I presume the settings in post #48 are for Blu Ray but which post number relates to your other settings?
My own reqirements are in post #72 above and I’m taking delivery on Monday so any help would be much appreciated
If I’ve missed something obvious ir you have them in another format please send them to me at bloobell1964@btinternet.com
high the sd settings are almost the same apart from ,
contrast 87
sharpness 40-or 50 if you sit over 4m away
try using edge enhancement i know its a sin on blu-ray
but ive decent results with analogue inputs ,
here s two real upgrades this screen seems to love
first upgrade your mains cable .35 -40 pounds should get a massive improvement , try supra lorad 2.5 with a wattgate plug its available from hificables.co.uk
next this brings massive gains to all kit
tacima cs 929 mains 6 way conditioner the sound become superb but its the picture that really makes the difference 35-40 pounds , let me know what you think ,
hi kieran
not done the f86 yet but ill put my job on the line if 100hz turned off does nt improve your picture ,
the only set ive ever set up were 100 hz made an improvement was the loewe aconda crt the greatest tv ive ever seen to this day and still is , leave 100hz mode off if possible
Right guys, have now got my Samsung LE40M86BD, Samsung HT X200R Home Cinema and SKY+ hooked up but I must be doing something wrong as I can’t get the picture the way I expected.
As I’m obviously a muppet is there anyone out there kind enough to talk me through this from first principles - i.e. best way to link the units together (at present TV and HT are connected via HDMI and SKY+ linked to TV by SCART) and how to set the TV for both the SKY+ and upscaling DVD’s with the HT
Apologies
Mike
Hi there, thanks for the settings Neil…..spot on!
Slightly off topic though, if anyone can help? I had my LE40M87BDX and my HT X200 connected via a HDMI cable, my X200 connected to my Sky+ box via an optical cable and my Sky+ box connected via a scart lead, everything worked as it should, Anynet+ function for home theater, turn DVD on and channel would switch automatically, etc, all good!
Having upgraded to SkyHD, the only thing that’s changed is Sky is now connected to the TV via a HDMI lead instead of a scart.
Now, all functionality has ceased. Anynet+ doesn’t pick up the X200 theater, to watch a DVD you have to turn the X200 on, search the channel using ’source’ and change the X200 channel to DVD if previously using D.IN, etc.
Is this a common thing to happen or do I have my set up all wrong?
Any assistance would be appreciated before my wife leaves me for spending more time with the TV than her. Does anyone have a mute switch for Wife 1.0?
Cheers
hi all, i have had this set for a while now and i now have the settings how I like them, i followed this link hoping to get the optimum setting for hdmi, now i am using an xbox elite with hdmi and xbox hddvd player, right ok so i just entered the settings as posted by hdtv test and to me they seem very green i cant believe that these setting give the best image it seems dark, grey and green, could this be due to the xbox? i dont know, but the result i am getting is awful, can anyone help on this,
here are my settings for 360 thru hdmi
standard.
contrast.85
brightness.51
sharpness.30
colour.50
tint.50
colour tone.normal
backlight.3
dnle.on
black adjust.low
dynamic contrast.off
gamma. plus 1
edge enhancement.off
colour space.wide
r.offset.16
g.13
b.15
r.gain.6
g.10
b.18
please note xbox hd setting os set to 1080p reference level. standard.
please share your thoughts on this as any improvement is most welcome
Will the above settings be the same on the 37inch model??? Just need to know because I’ll be getting one in the next 2 weeks or so!
Cheers
Hi all,
I currently own this tv and am having problems get the best picture for sky +,and my ps3.I currently have 1 Hdmi cable,but i am not using it,for my ps3 rather my dvd player.
When i Play Fifa 08 the picture cannot see the goalies face instead it is a blur (in th areana when you first start it up)
Also Ronaldinho’s name is blurry and not readable.Plzzz help me.Plz tell me the best settings for the sky +,and ps3 (please tell me via display settings through the user interface when you first turn on the ps3) Thanks
IM HOPING YOU HAVE THE LATEST FIRMWARE FOR YOUR PS3, I.E 2.01
IF NOT GET IT FREE FROM SONY JUST GOOGLE THE WORDS PS3 UPDATE AND BINGO ;
LETS SET IT UP
1ST USE HDMI CABLE FOR SONY
THESE ARE BLU-RAY SETTINGS NOT GAME ONES AS YOU DONT SAY IF YOU OWN A 40GB OR 60 GB AS THE 60GB HAS PS1 PS2 CONPATABILITY
BUT BLU-RAY IS THE SAME
CINEMA CON =VIDEO
DVD UPSCALER= FULL SCREEN
BD VIDEO OUTPUT = AUTO
BD 1080P 24 HZ OUTPUT = ON
BD/DVD OUTPUT = BITSTREAM IF USING TV FOR SOUND .
BD/DVD OPTICAL OUTPUT LINEAR PCM ,
REMEMBER THE SOUND WILL ONLY COME THROUGH EITHER ONE NOT BOTH SO YOU LL HAVE TH CHANGE WHEN TV SPEAKERS OR SURROUND SYSTEM IS NEEDED
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NOW ONTO DISPLAY
VIDEO OUTPUT 1080P
CROSS COLOUR FILTER - OFF
RGB FULL RANGE - LIMITED
SUPER WHITE -OFF-
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AUDIO OUT AS I SAID AT TOP THE SOUND WILL ONLY EMIT THROUGH THE SELECTED METHOD , IF YOU DONT FANCY MESSING WITH SETTINGS FOR AMP OR TV SPEAKERS TRY THIS
SET AUDIO - HDMI SO SOUND COMES THROUGH TV ‘
THEN SEND TV SOUND FROM OPTICAL OUTPUT ON BACK OF TV TO AMP THEN BING0 ; ENJOY
Hi I have the same problem as James. I have just purchased the M87 and really cannot find the best settings to get a good picture via Sky+ and PS3. I have the 60GB model.
With SD Sky+ the picture pixelates alot with movement and faces if not close to camera and still are quite blurry. Also in dark scenes it can look quite grainy.
Also with my PS3 I have Pro Evolution Soccer 08 and in game play its very pixelated and it motion blurs. Looking at these screenshots of the game I am very dissapointed that mine dont look the same.
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/775/775498/imgs_1.html
As I have paid alot of cash for a TV that to be fair has really really good reviews. I’m just feeling that I’m not getting the best results possible.
I have tried for hours changinf the settings and its doing my girlfriends head in me fiddling with the remote.
Thanks Guys
hi tel in honesty asking a 1080 panel to look great with a sd picture using a scart is asking for miracles you should feed it hd or sell tv and get 720 hd ready screen they display sd better than a full hd one but please sort the source out and you ll see what tv can really do ,
as for pro evo
i know for a fact that 6 of the game artists all jumped ship last year over e,a and if you get latest fifa you ll see just what konami lost , fifa has finally beaten pro evo and not by a bit but completely out of the water
Neil, or anyone who has the settings.
In #39 you say if anyone wants the settings let you know.
Then there alot of thanks etc.
Am I missing something.
Where are they.
I’d love to know the best settings are for V+, PS3 (for movies, blu ray and normal DVDs, and also gamming.
Any chance a list could be made at the bottom of this page to save going through all posts.
It would be very much appreciated.
Cheers,
Mark.
Qoute Neil #87
“hi tel in honesty asking a 1080 panel to look great with a sd picture using a scart is asking for miracles you should feed it hd or sell tv and get 720 hd ready screen they display sd better than a full hd one but please sort the source out and you ll see what tv can really do”
By feed the TV HD do you mean get some sort of gadget or get sky HD (Coz its really expensive)? But even then their is only a few HD channels. Or once Sky HD is hooked up with a HDMI cable do all the channels look amazing ?
As for the PS3 and Sky+ are the settings in #30 the best?
I want an awesome Home Theatre. Just got the TV and PS3 and got the monster m1000dav hdmi to hdmi cable arriving soon. Is their any other good gadgets to get? Was thinking of getting the IXOS XHT601 SCART TO SCART to try and get better quality out of Sky+. Is this worth it ?
Thanks, I really appreciate this. Your a great help!
hd will blow you away on this tv.
if you keep sd sky then invest as soon as poss on a decent cable , qed scarts are good as are philex thor
sorry pressed wrong button
after scarta are sorted .
upgrade hdmi try qed again or the awesome chord1.3 silver plus i use this myself.
blu-ray
movie
contrast 87-90
brightness 50
sharpness 30 - or 40 if you sit more than 12 feet
colour 51
colour tone warm 2 - warm 1 for sd ie sky etc
backlight 2 bluray — 3 sd sky
size just scan bluray— 16;9 sky
dig nr -off
movie plus off bluray — on sky
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detailed settings
blk adjust -off
dynamic con - off
gamma off bluray– +1 sd sky
edge enhance off bluray- on sd sky play with this one on sd sky i think it makes a bit of an improvement , if you sit 4-5 feet though leave it off and use sharpness to get a bit more line definition
colour space wide always
oh nearly forgot for ps3 games use the same settings as blu-ray
please oh please dont use the game mode on this tv its poor and will destroy the top notch ps3 graphics ; happy xmas all hope you s like the settings ,
Cheers Neil.
I gather the ones earlier on will do for the V+ box.
Thanks again, and merry christmas.
use bl-ray settings if cable/sky hd are connected by a hdmi
and i component is used then drop colour to 50
up sharpness by 5
Hi Samsung owners,
Thanks for the several settings for this full HD TV. I’ve got mine for a month now, in combination with a PS3 and a settopbox that receives Full HD channels via the cable (the brand calls INDI, Belgian HD cable company). PS3 looks great on this screen (like we all agree), but since last week there is another thing that surprises me. I hear everyone talking about settings, and when I used SD cable, it took a long time to get the screen look fine. Last week, I plugged in the settopbox and was truely surprised. Colors look more sharp and natural, just by using the settopbox. So everyone, if you are looking for a nice Christmas present… buy yourself a HD settopbox.
Keep up the tweaking, and for everybody… a nice Full HD Christmas!!
Just got the monster m1000dav hdmi to hdmi cable and its amazing. RRP Β£160, managed to snipe one off ebay for Β£40.
Honestly the problems with Pro Evo on the PS3 have gone. Graphics on PS3 are now truely amazing. Going to test your PS3/Blu Ray settings tonight, just to tweak the already excellent picture.
Got Sky+ working as good as an SD picture will get I think after messing for ages.
At first I wasnt that happy with my Samsung M87 but after altering the default settings and purchasing some essential equipment (HDMI Cable) its so good.
Just going to go with what you said neil and try some of those SCART cables you mentioned to improve Sky+ SD best I can until I have enough cash to get Sky HD and the chord 1.3 silver plus HDMI for it.
Thanks for all your help guys
Keep up the good work !
I will need a config to use XBOX 360 in 1080P(@60hz)[via Component]
* LE40M86BD
Thanks a LOT
cant be done over component only vga or hdmi on 360 elite
Hey Tel i got the same HDMI cable off ebay today for 39 pounds lol saved so much money and the quality is amazing
Can anyone tell me what happens when you turn DNIE on when playing gaes cu ive heard it makes the game look bad. What does it do?
Can anyone tell me how to save picture settings, i’m currently running Sky SD over scart and every time i switch my sky off the picture settings go back to default.
Thanks in advance
Hi all,
I’m in the same situation as Andy but with standard Virgin Media cable. I bought a good Scart cable then used Neil’s settings from 10th Oct and got a really decent picture (for a non HD source). As soon as I switched off my shiny new LE40M86BD and switched it back on it went straight back to Dynamic mode with the wrong settings. I can’t see a store option anywhere for the picture settings, please can anyone help?
Many thanks
As far as I am aware their is no store option. It should automatically store.
Although the first time I changed settings the same thing happened. Remember the you can have 3 different saved settings. One on Dynamic, one on Standard and one on Movie.
If you switch Source these will change to the that sources settings which you can have 3 again. It could be something to do with that. If you have switched SCART sockets or changing from say a PS3 back to Sky?
Neil will be able to explain better.
Just used your PS3 HDMI settings and their really good. Putting it into Just Scan mode works really well but it is hurting my eyes abit now and the screen motion blurs alot more during gameplay which settings would help this ?
Thanks guys, Great thread !
Thanks Tel,
Not sure what happened but during initial setup I used the home set up but somehow defaulted back to the store set up. From the manual, I reset using volume and home buttons for 5 seconds, hey presto my settings have been saved…
Thanks Stu,
Mine had gone to store mode as well, now set to home and seems to be saving settings.
Ive got Sky HD arriving sunday can anyone tell me if i can expect better a sports picture than with SD, at the moment it’s like James says, with the weird green rendering of the grass when the camera pans at speed. I really hope it works as sport is the biggest part of my viewing.
Andy
Hey there, thanks for these calibration settings - I don’t have the exact model of TV, and I don’t know jack about HDTVs, but these settings look amazing for my Xbox 360 via HDMI on my Samsung LE26. Cheers again.
Notorious.
Hi guys,
I followed the some of the above instructions but the pics quality is still not that good. I have a normal virgin media cable box and connect this to the TV via a scart. Please can anyone give me some tips as what to get in order improve the picture quality. I mainly watch TV and occationally on DVD. I dont have a HD DVD and dont want to subscribe to HD channels from virgin media yet as this is a bit too expensive for me. If someone have a good setting for SD or could recommend a good scart to fix this problem PLEASE PLEASE let me know.
Long
buy a decent cable , you dont sip champagne from a plastic cup . its not rocket science,
qed, ixos. thor
kimber ,russ andrews.
try a decent mains block tacima 40 pounds will improve the lot
Hey guys. Got this TV coming tomorrow! Very very excited. Neil and co, thanks for all your posts on the settings. Ready to use them to optimise the picture. One big concern is football on Sky SD. Is it a good quality picture?! There seems to be a lot of people saying there are problems with the grass etc, though surely it’s got to be better than watching it on a CRT TV?
Any comments would be much appreciated.
Neil, What cables would you recommend to connect to Sky HD and do you think that the picture will be good for the footie in both SD and HD?
Thanks Andy
Hi Neil, please can you round up the recommended picture setting for this 40″ 6bd tv for Sky Hd picture and for a decent picture setting for the SD channels also. Does it need to bee differnet for football and movies? does that mean i need to change the setting every time i switch between sky one hd and sky sports hd?
dont go mad for sky hd try qed p1 its been renamed the performance ,
for blu-ray chord silver 1.3
sd qed scarts or qed sqarts
simon the settings are in my post 91
use same ones for sd because the sd channels will look better
any way because your sending it with a hdmi lead;
my sd settings i posted previously are for sd using a scart lead ,
you should use the hd/blu-ray settings i posted
what about service menue settings? i really need to adjust
what can i do? plz help me! thx.
my overscan @ component (480p) for my wii cuz many games are
underscanned! i hate those boarders …
all you can do is really use the picture expand feature , wii only outputs 480p , i have one myself but found it looks better on my sons auqos 26 inch lcd 480 is much nearer to th sharps res of 720p ; 480p component on wii looks poor on m87 simply because the analogue imput on tv cant really match the hdmi one , 480p over hdmi on this set is impressive , i know it would be bad advice if i post the service menu because you can hammer your picture and i know samsung wont replace it sorry , do as i did ps3 for this set and lower res 720 screen for wii
the picture expand feature doesnt work
got boarders left and right every time and need to enable
more overscan. my sammy seems faulty on component 480p.
rgb scart input (eu) is a no go, there lines going over the
screen … this sucks! need really help on those overscan
settings.
screenshot from heatseeker for example ->
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1521/dsc00169ks7.jpg
I have a SAMSUNG LE46M86BD LCD, SKY HD(connected via HDMI), SAMSUNG HT X200R HTK(connected via HDMI) and Xbox 360 (connected via component). Still set up on factory settings and have Xbox on Game Mode.
Could you recommend settings for me. When watching SD movies on SKY HD, dark areas are often showing as large blocks.
Also my SKY remote can control basic tv functions but is there a way to change βsourceβ with the sky remote or get the tv to ignore unused inputs (i.e. ext 1 and 2 as I have nothing connected via scart) as it seems like I am always going through the sources.
Thanks.
peter just saw your pic ,
mine is not like that at all
make sure your wii is set to displat 16,9 picture
and turn prog scan on ,
also send me your entire config settings and ill check them on my one
@neil
thx for reply
16:9 is on, progrssive also
the boarders left and right are even @ 4:3 bigger then
normal 4:3! what other settings do you mean? i tried all
and nothing helps for me …
you may have faulty panel or wii , mine is fine only older gamecube games cause this rpoblem on my one ,
make sure 16;9 is on tv so your built in scaler will make 480p picture fill 1080p screen .
i found that with just scan on i had a smaller picture like yours , if you use just scan the tv scaler is by passed and if the picture is a 480p one it will display a smaller picture .
so use 16;9 , that will engage tv scaler to fill panel
16:9 is used in wii settings and tv, just scan is not
the service menue
available with component! i think the wii isnt the problem,
because the half of games are fullscreen (these games
are not underscanned). will inform samsung now, need
an engineer for calibrating the overscan
is not so easy as others like benq. there you can easy adjust
this.
Hello,
does anyone have the best adjustments for M86 using analog Cable-TV, DVD over Scart and Xbox 360 with HDMI and Xbox 360 HD-Player?
sorry matt xbox hd player is poor mate not worth using for films , plus hd dvd is about to die in next 6 months , get a ps3
Sorry neil “the sony fanboy”, please go back to topic
ok ,
heres the best settings for 360 erm ,
oh yes use it as either a door stop or a heater with all that lovely heat it generates , should keep you snug over xmas
by the way im not a sony fan just a quality one ,
the 360 is shite and you know it ,
Hi there
have a ps3 and sky hd via hdmi cable
can you tell me the best settings for ps3 and also settings for sky hd?
rob see post 91
Hi just been reading through for settings etc and couldn’t believe how helpful neil was….
UNTIL he started talking complete trash about the 360. What is the point? The guy asked for some help, coming back with rubbish about using it as a door stop is pointless. I have owned a PS3 and i think that it is RUBBISH but i wouldnt start slating it on here because people are asking for help setting up there picture. I have seen BluRay and HD-DVD running side by side and believe me unless your stupidly anal and a complete SONY fanboy there isn’t a “REAL” diference that the average user will notice.
Seriously, PS3 is not the be all and end all of High Definition as some people would like to believe, just a cheap way of watching HD content. My 360 does exactly the same except i have 3 or 4 times the amount of QUALITY games to choose from, because at the end of the day they are GAMES consoles. There are players out there that are better than the PS3 for BluRay if you were any Film or Tech enthusiast you would spend the extra money and buy one.
I will lay money on HD-DVD not being dead in 6 months and i couldnt care less which one wins, I will just buy a Blu Ray player instead. My HD player only cost me Β£90 at the end of the day.
Have just bought one of these sets. Seems to me Samsung have concentrated on making a great 1080 HD LCD flat panel, but have skimped on things such as the Freeview tuner and on-board sound.
The built-in Freeview tuner shows up a lot of contouring (purple snakes/pixelating?) on low res. sources. Tends to be worse when you watch an older film on Freeview.
True, the SD source isn’t a particularly good one, but it would be nice for the set to compensate somehow.
My Dad has a Panasonic PX60 42″ Plasma - we receive the same Freeview signal (live in same area), but I suppose as his set is lower resolution then this is why it shows a Freeview signal that looks relatively good (the set is 720 res).
I think the setback with the Samsung is that it’s too good, and this means your bad sources will look terrible.
I’m considering getting hold of a separate good quality Freeview tuner to help compensate - not sure if this will help.
If you’re looking to buy this TV ‘as is’ and not use HD sources, then not much point (full HD upgrades won’t happen until 2012 anyway). Would recommend you buy a good Plasma instead as you will get far more enjoyment out of your SD sources.
If, however, you’re a HD or BluRay freak, have Sky HD, a home cinema system and aren’t going to use Freeview, then this is going to be a great choice.
If anyone has any other ideas how to handle the native Freeview source without contouring and purple snakes, please let me know - maybe there’s something wrong with the set? Maybe there’s someway to pull down native resolution to 540 so these pictures look better?
wow ian 360 same as ps3 hey
ill have to give up my job then ,
360 24 fps ?
360 1080p ?
360 hdmi 1.3 ?
i think not .
tim full upgrades ?
1080p will never broadcast because of the sheer bandwidth neeeded,
1080i is all you can expect and its still good
because there is no scaling needed on this tv
but panasonic older plasma has to being only hd ready,
keep yours if you want a better screen ……..pioneer kuro
I get ‘No software to upgrade now’ when I try a manual upgrade. It’s running T-BDXPDEU00-1009 sw and T-ST1DEU7-1000 firmware, S/N AJ3R3SNPA00628T.
I’m trying to find more information on the purple snakes - is there a technical term for these? Wherever there is a smooth, small colour gradient, it looks like countours (ie on a Ordnance Survey map). The contours are marked by a fine purple line.
Do you think there may be a fault with the unit? I’ve only just got it and have until 14th Jan to send it back (Dixons Xmas T&Cs).
the term is poor plasma panel mate
but when hd source is running its far less than sd
Actually, the purple lines can expand into wider bands - sometimes 3-4 cm wide. Noticable on dark scenes, or light scenes. Ones in the middle not too bad.
Any ideas how I can update the software on the unit? Is there a way to ‘force’ an upgrade?
yes put hand in pocket and feed screen hd .
you dont put focus wheels on a ferrari
sick people crying how bad screens look with sd
come on the only reason to buy a hd ready or full hd screen is for HD ,
the ability to show sd is only to make it compatable with older broadcasts ,
purple lines are the result of a poor screen , update is easy
new tv
‘purple lines are the result of a poor screen , update is easy
new tv’
It’s a new le40m86bd - are you saying these screens aren’t any good? If so, will happily trade.
Am more than aware that SD will never look good on an HD TV, but it doesn’t look good on an SD TV either. More than happy to accept a low resolution image, but the purple snakes are affecting my viewing pleasure, and I don’t think they should be there?
to be honset with you this set has two problems
1 worst freeview tuner ever
2 slowest remote
, purple snakes never affect lcd its a plasma problem
check cables , upgrade any freebie ones
clean the contacts on any decent cables ,
this is a must BUY A DECENT MAINS CABLE ,
try new version of russ andrews power max cable
then if you still have your plasma problem on a lcd then return it as soon as possible ,
oh yes there is a 3rd but not to serious problem
colour is a bit bit yellow ish
I have Samsung LE46M86BD TV and Sony DVD Recorder RDR-HX725 connected to it via component cables. This particular Sony model does not have 1080 upscaling feature. To improve viewing of regular DVDs on my new TV would you recommend I invest about 100 Euros and get a DVD player with 1080 upscaling feature?
if you still dont like this lcd
richer sounds are doing 42 inch panasonic plasma
with 3 year warranty for 879 ,
got my mum one last friday oonly hd ready but its 1080p 24fps
picture is not bad at all , the freeview is top notch and its a prettier looking set than m86/87
far easier to calibrate to i did hers with a spyder tv and d,v,e disc
honestly i hardly altered much ,
best out of box picture ive ever seen
pioneer take note your kuro is best ever screen but shit out of the box
Thanks. Maybe purple snakes is a bit of a misnomer? More like purple contoured bands, which show up on a gradual colour gradient. For example, if the TV is showing white clouds in the sky, then the clouds will have purple bands in them where the colour _should_ slightly vary by a couple of grey shades.
Oh well - am onto Samsung tech support to see what they have to say, just thought this might be a common problem with an easy resolution?
miomir
keep your money get a qed component cable .
dont waste money on low rent dvd players its silly
blu-ray players are gonna drop like stones soon ,
give hd-dvd betamax a miss though its dying
tim get your money back mate ive dealt with samsung tv repair men , sorry thick bastards before , you seam to have a faulty panel mate get cash back and grab a serious bargain next week
john lewis 5 year warranty with all tv s ,
check out pioneer
panasonic
loewe if you have the money
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swerve lg - lucky goldstar ,
swerve toshiba
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sonys new x panels are superb but pricey
to be honset with you this set has two problems
1 worst freeview tuner ever
2 slowest remote
.. i agree, firmware update needed…
yet ive got mine connected up to the dvd-sh853, and the freeview on that is reasonalbly fast….
i use a humax pvr 160g myself for freeview
can someone please tell me what HDMI BLACK LEVEL does on this tv? i have heard that if it is turned on it distorts the picture and fills in the screen with unneccesary blacks is this true?
kind of , leave it off always and contrast enhancement controls,
they digitaly INTEREFERE with the picture
thanks for that Neilo , also i want to take advantage of my tv by using a HDMI 1.3 lead. Can anyon sugges a good brand to go for? Ill prob get one off ebay and save myself about 50 pounds x
Hi
Got this set with SKY HD and Toshiba EP30 HD player. Has any kind soul set theirs up with the EP30 (or any similsr HD DVD player) and if so could you post your settings. Would the Blu Ray settings in post 48 do the trick?
Thanks
ian they will
udgrade your MAINS , cables , extensions ,
then your hdmi last ,
mains is important DIRTY MAINS will mess it all up
adam sorry for not getting back sooner
chord 1.3 silver plus is what i use ,
awesome cable ; go to hificables.co.uk ,
while your there get a tacima mains extension first as it will
IMPROVE all kit connected ,
then sort your mains lead to the screen , supra lorad comes in DIY form 35-40 pound thats a gift when you take into account it comes with a 20 pound wattgate plug ,,,
try it and let everyone know ,
Neil i dont see why i need to bother with the mains stuff can you explain it to me? i thought you just plug in the mains cable that omes with the tv into a socket and away you go :S
mains leads are prone to RFI ( RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE )
your srandard mains leads act like those cheap fm aerial lopps you get with a tuner , ie they pick up all kinds of interference ,
simply change the mains for a shieled one and it with keep feed cleaner ,
then 1 step further is to CLEAN THE MAINS use a tacima one for a first time upgrade 30-40 pounds is buttons ,
ive seen mains cables for 1000 pounds and extensions for more.
you must sort mains out FIRST BEFORE YOU BLOW MONEY ON HDMI LEADS
then when you do get a decent hdmi cable you ll really notice
what this tv can do
the tacima extension block is available from maplin or hificacles.co.uk
35-40 is top drawer when you take into consideration its a
6-way block and a mains conditioner to,
THIS IS A BIGGER UGRADE THAN A NEW HDMI CABLE SIMPLY
BECAUSE NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU SPEND ON SAY 50 -80
HDMI LEADS THERE WILL BE AN IMPROVEMENT BUT NOT A
BIGGER ONE THAN MAINS
NOT CONVINCED THEN GO TO RUSS ANDREWS WEBSITE HE
PIONEERED MAINS CABLES FOR YEARS ,
REMEMBER THE DAYS WHEN YOU WOULD NT EVEN BUY BETTER
SPEAKER CABLES OR SCARTS ?
TO ADAM
JUST PLUG IT IN AND GO HEY
SO I TAKE IT THE DYNAMIC
PLUG IT AND GO SETTINGS
ARE BETTER THAN MY ONES
THAT I DID …………?
GO TO RUSS ANDREWS SITE
AND CHECK OUT HIS HUB
hi, just needed some help, well i brought the new samsung 40″ lcd 1080p hd ready tv, and well when i connect my ps3 to it using my hdmi cable, it wont play any blue ray movies at all, and plays my games at 576p for some reason:S, please help, i called samsung, they tried everthing and have come to the conclusion that it is the ps3 that isnt working properly, ive gone onto forums and found alot of people are havin the same problem and the strange hing is, these people have a samsung hd tv aswell. please help
regards:
ibbzy
@Ibbzy: Known problem of false firmware. Check the Samsung hotmail for a technician who flashes your lcd to a newer firmware.
ibbzy
does your ps3 detect 1080p on auto settings ?
hi i have a samsung le40m87bdx screen and i am having poor pictures with my virgin media v plus box even though its connected by just one hdmi lead . there is a lot of fuzz and you can see the tvs pixels. the hd channels are fine though have you got any settings i can use?
steve
my ps3 detects that there is a hdmi connection, in the settings of the ps3 it has 576p 720p 1080i and 1080p, when i check any of them n press next, all it says is mode not supported,also where can i get a newer firmware for my tv?
woody you said it yourself hd is fine
sorry mate but the bitrate of sd channels wont be perfect,
use my settings ive posted so many times before ,
buy a decent cable 40-50 pound qed performance
Hi, I have just purchased the Samsung le46m87bdx and was looking for recommended settings for watching SD through Sky (SKY HD box).
HD pictures look great, but SD are poor, with a lot of motion blur.
Any help here appreciated!
Thanks
ian see post 91
HI CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE ABOUT SHOP MODE AND HOME MODE IS ON THE SCREEN MENU AS MY LE40M86BD KEEPS BLACKING OUT AFTER HALF AN HOUR AND SWITCHES BACK TO DEFAULT SETTINGS. MANY THANKS
HI CAN,T SEEM TO CHANGE MY TV FROM SHOP MODE TO HOME MODE . CAN ANYONE HELP
HI HOW DO YOU GET INTO THE SERVICE MENU ON MY LE40M86BD
high darren i dont like giving service but i feel for you mate
turn tv to stand by then press
info - menu- mute- power
then in option 2 turn off shop mode , ps dont touch nothing else mate
Hello friends
Recently i purchased a Samsung HD Ready LCD TV Model LE40M86BD and LG 5.1 Home Theater Cinema system.
For TV, some of its functions are not working like PIP. Can u please explain how can i do PIP. Also for Home Cinema system, its two speakers (Front Left and Front Right) and sub woofer are working as giving music while playing with CD, but couldn’t operate both two Rear speakers and central speaker.
Another issue is i can’t use speaker of Home cinema system for TV. At present i am connected TV with Home cinema system with a Scart Cable. Are there any further cable or some kind of action need in order for to use speaker of Home cinema for tv. please advise
regards
ajish
hi again fellas, any update on where i can get a newer firmware version? for my samsung lcd tv?
hi matt are you still there or have you hung yourself yet ,
when i told you hd-dvd would die in 6 months i was only trying to help you good people by letting you s in on a early
announcement i heard at work ,
as you all know by now warner bros have pulles the plug on hd-dvd (betamax ) and are only gonna SUPPORT blu-ray from march
i also know universals deal to use hd-dvd was a slimy move by microsoft so that when download speeds are able to handle hd content they to were gonna drop them
hope your enjoying your humble pie this morning ,
well back to work now ,
Ajish(165),
I have the same problem, PIP does not work on my TV, it cannot be selected from the menu screen(greyed out)also my Laptop when connected switches the screen to standby?
Any clues Neil?
Ian
can someone tell me the best settings for the samsung le40m86bd on a virgin media v+ box with hdmi leads many thanks
lap top problem is simple ,
connect laptop
next switch lcd to pc input
then select the pc buttons that switch between internal and external screen , mine is fn and f12 but some are different
darren use the blu-ray settings ive posted so many times before just back gray to warm 1 and up backlight from 1 to 2
settings are very good, only i raised backlight and set dynamic contrast to Low because YCC lowers details. definitely its a must to disable all technologies (movie+, dni, dnr) - it corrupts the picture.
movie plus has its use in the right type of programme ,
your right though with dnie its shite ,
dynamic contrast is bad though dont use it it ,
black is set properly by using brightness and contrast ,
use these and leave the silly contrast ,black boosters for
currys shop floor ,
ive done a couple of 50 inch screen reviews lately
and found in last 12 months were lcd had closed in on plasma
the likes of pionneer have slammed the pedal to the floor and pulled away at an alarming rate ,
it can only be for the good of us though ,
Thanks for your reply neil much appreciated.
hi all sorry but im a bit confused by all the settings on here so many different ones, ive used some but not sure what are right and what are for what e.g.bluray virgin ps3. its way over my head. neil seems to be the guy to talk too.. i have a samsung le46m86bd, got a ps3 60 gb hooked up through hdmi, got a vigin box hooked up through scart. (v+hd on order) also got a samsung ht-x30 theatre system hooked up through hdmi. now my question is whats the best settings to use to on all to get the best out of my tv. many thanks. while im on i have noticed a black dot on my screen is it a dead pixel? a guy i know had a red dot on his but it went after a few days. i presume its a dead pixel can i do anything about it? the tv is only 1 month old.thanks again
lightly press the so called dead pixel in and see if it fades .
dont like repeating myself as ive posted settings so many times ,
hd feed ie sky hd blu-ray , hd-dvd (betamax) , virgin hd
sd scart or s-vhs
dvd hdmi - use blu-ray settings
tried pressing it neil, nothing happens. is it a problem that its there? will it get worse? bit of a techno phobic. thanks neil for taking the time to reply cheers
its not a problem but if you put out of your mind it ll not even be there .
also is it there with every input if not it could be the source
yea its there on all source’s buddy. not worried though i will take your advice and forget about it. thanks very much again
hello Ian
thanks 4 ur reply, but still waiting an advise about following.please help
Recently i purchased a Samsung HD Ready LCD TV Model LE40M86BD and LG 5.1 Home Theater Cinema system.
For TV, some of its functions are not working like PIP. Can u please explain how can i operate PIP. Also for Home Cinema system, its two speakers (Front Left and Front Right) and sub woofer are working as giving music while playing with CD, but couldnβt operate both two Rear speakers and central speaker.
Ajish
hi, erm i just wanted to know, where can i get a firmware update for my samsung lcd hd ready tv?
ajish
simple music is two channel
so if no sound comes from centre and rears
thats because its recorded in STEREO I,E, LEFT AND RIGHT
your sub works because its acting in tandem with front as a pair of stereo speakers simple hey
as for pip on this screen its poor just like the freeview and lazy remote …..
pity that it came so close to being PERFECT
please does anyone have a good set up for the wii on the le46m87 tv. it’s running on the component cable.
i’ve been trying a few ps3 set ups and still not happy with one. Also sky hd coming on thursday so any help appreciated for that also
plus what about the standard tv and also dtv
Hello Neil
thanks for ur reply
About PIP, when i contacted CURRY Ireland from where i bought TV, they told me that this TV have two tunner, one Analogue and one Digital. Digitial tunner is not working in Ireland at present. So, only when digital service will start and digital tunner is in place, then PIP will work. Is it ture? Can i operate PIP function now? Please advise
About LG Home Cinema System, i got replacement system yesterday as for old one its Centre and Rear speaker(two) not working as per their checking. But even when i got new one only Front Speaker (Left & Right) and sub woofer is working. But still Rear Speaker (Left & Right)and Centre speaker not working. I used to play Audio CD, MP3,DVD etc.. also i tried to get sound from Rear and Centre speakers for Television, Satellite Reciever without success. Can i able to get output from this Rear Speakers and Centre Speaker? Or do i need to change this Home Cinema system with any other Brand one. Kindly advise.
Thanks and regards
Ajish
most tv progs are broadcast in stereo i know sky use dolby surround for films sports etc
bose 321 gs is a 2.1 system that gives virtual surround sound on any prog you watch dvd stereo even older mono stuff ,,,,,,,,,
and the bass is outstanding ,, pricey though ,,,,,,,
older 321 is available 99 percent same as new one apart from the video output is s-vhs pity that
andy its simple wii 480p picture on a 1080p panel it will never be great
i use a sharp 32 for my sons one and its fine ,
Hello Neil
I found a way to operate all 5 speakers inculding Rear, Front,Centre and subwoofer. what i have done is in remote control there were an option VSM and SOUND and in Sound mode when i pressed PL II MTRX, PL II MOVIE & PL II MUSIC, all speakers are working. However there is a slight noise from all speaker. Can u advise how to sort out it.
Also looking for an advise about PIP on how to operate it.
thanks
Ajish
Hi Neil,
you did lot of work here, thanks.
I have one problem, and maybe you can help.
I have this samsung LCD and PS3, conected with HDMI cable.
Everything rns fine exept one thing. Playing DVD from PS3, even upscaled are worse then from regular DVD player on my second Samsung Plasma HD ready, not Full HD.
Is it normal, or make I something wrong?
Thanks in advance a nd Happy New Year to England
Jozef
Ajish
Pip only works on hdmi.Hope that clears ure answer anymore q’s contact me budddy
jojosr
have you updated ps3 version 2.10 ?
it should look decent mine is as good as a denon upscaler
I’ve come from Plasma over to this set as the image retention when playing games was causing problems.
Pretty much every setting I see has contrast up and around 90 which coming from Plasma is really hard to take, I was used to have around 50-55 on Plasma and having Brightness down to around 30-35.
I understand LCD is different but to be honest I am not into all this settings stuff but from what I have read and used from here for Xbox 360 / Sky HD and PS3 all connected by HDMI I am not that happy. I have used lower levels of contrast and Brightness and find the picture much better on the eye however if these are more natural for LCD (the higher contrast levels) I am willing to give time to get used to them.
Neil, have you had any success with lower contrast settings or do you stand by the high contrast?
Cheers
Hello Jamesbond(189)
i didn’t understand fully. Is PIP doesn’t work with Televison? Is it will work with Satellite Reciever(I have a free to air satellite reciever)? Or Is it will only works with SKY HD at present? Or Is PIP doesn’t work in Ireland now as here no digital service available? Please advise.
Also for my HD ready tv (LE40M86BD), there are some functions which are not working like PIP. These are in Sound mode “SOUND SELECT”, in Picture mode “TINT”, in Setup mode “GAME MODE”,”HOME THEATRE PC”, “HDMI BLACK LEVEL”. Would please advise on why these functions not working and how can i get activate. At present i have Aerial Connection and Free 2 air Satellite Connection with my TV and Home Cinema system. Please advise
thanks
Ajish
james high or low ?
i use a spyder tv to set my screens up so it means nothing i just get it bang on the reference screens on calibration discs and so on;;;
plasma still better for skin tone ,,,
75-80 contrast looks ok on built in freeview but backlight has to come up to 4-5
try it
but my settings are all done after the cables and mains leads are upgraded first
Hello James/Neil
I am waiting for your advise
I have an another issue also while watching Television like RTE1,2,etc.. from Aerial. There are slight shadow copies on the screen. It is not too much visible.I made some kind of adjustments in Picture, but still shadow copy appears. In the case of Satellite channels which are receving through satellite dish which i have, doesn’t have satellite problem, so is cause of this problem about Aeriel or about Aeriel cables which are connecting with TV. Please advise
thanks and regards
Ajish
hey ajish
pip only works I think the PIP option is only available in the menu when watching via hdmi,component or vga.I’ve just tried it and the option is blanked out when watching via the internal tuner or through the scart.
What inputs are you trying to use PIP in? It’s not capeable of doing it in every mixture of inputs i.e;
you can PIP;
Component in: Analogue TV, EXT1, EXT2 or AV
HDMI in: Analogue TV, EXT1, EXT2 or AV
PC in: Analogue TV, EXT1, EXT2 or AV
you cant PIP;
Component in: S-Video, Component, HDMI, PC or Digital TV
HDMI in: S-Video, Component, HDMI, PC or Digital TV
PC in: S-Video, Component, HDMI, PC or Digital TV
This is all in the manual supplied with your TV
Hope this helps.
Regards,
AJISH IF U HAVE FUTHER PROBLEMS CONTACT ME
Hello James
thanks for your reply
I am using Aerial cable(as this is the only option) to connect my TV for getting Analogue Television channels like RTE1,2,etc.. and for connecting TV & DVD Home Cinema system using HDMI Cable and for Audio through Home Cinema System, i am using Optical Cable. By doing anything extra Can i use PIP in Analogue TV? Please advise.
Another input is Free to Air satellite Recieiver. I am connecting this with my TV using Scart Cable. And for audio through Home Cinema System i am using RCA Cables. But as i understood from your message, with scart cable i can’t use PIP. So, if i will use Component Cable instead of scart cable to connect between Satellite Reciever and TV,then Can i use PIP function? Because my satellite reciever have a component socket. Please advise.
Also it is wondering me that it seems there is no need of RCA cables now for getting audio of Satellite Reciever through Home Cinema, soon after i connected Diigital Optical Cable with my TV and Home Cinema. This optical cable is working for Satellite Reciever also. How this happend?
James, please advise on 2nd part of 192 about some other functions.
thank u very much for your help
regards
Ajish
Any settings for freeview and for DVD (576P) through components?
Keep up the good work!!!!
Thanks
hey neil or ne1 have decent settings for the le37m86 when using a ps3? cheers
to ajish,
I dont think it is aplicable via analogue or just your standard tv.
example
I am on my ps3 via hdmi and lets say i wanted to watch bbc 1 what i do is i go to pip and press it then choose the output,so lets say i choose tv,from their i can watch tv,but if i wanted the Pip picture to be sky or dtv i just change the Pip selected output.
However if i was on tv bbc 1 as the main picture,you cannot pip that and view your ps3 as the subpicture because it doesnt work like that.
hope that cleared things up
cheers
to be honest with you ajish,
i pretty much am a newbie aswell so therefore my advise is only advise which i got when i was in need.So i cant answer all your questions.for that i apologize.
Hello James
No problem about it.
While watching RTE1,2,etc.. in TV, there is shadow of picture appearing behind it. Is it something related to the Aerial cable which i am using to connect TV? How to make it correct?
Please advise
regards
ajish
Hi guys,
Just bought this tv - I have my 60gb ps3 connected via a HDMi 1.3 Cable by Pro Range.
I took the tv out of the box and plugged on Planet Earth Blu Ray - Blown away!
However I then put on COD4 and it automatically ran at 720p. Not only this but the picture was absolutely Rubbish. The colours were blurred as were the textures - it was like playing an N64 game.
Tried it through my component lead - same thing - I then found this site.
I’m new to all this and it seems like Neil is the man I want to speak to but if anyone else can help I’d be very greatful.
I’ve tried a few of the settings above and it does improve the picture but its still not right seems Jagged and dull.
Please Please relist the full settings I need for my PS3 games, blu ray and built in freeview.
Also do you think the PS3 would work better on another similar value or less expensive tv?
Thanks a bunch,
Richard
richard
dont use game mode at all ,
ive posted blu-ray settings so many times see above .
but ive redone the freeview ones ;
contrast 80
brightness 45
sharpness 40
colour 51-53
backlight 4
———————————————————
use the blu-ray ones for everythink else ,
steer clear of black adjust or contrast enhancer ;
ill list every setting for you later on as ive broke my wrist
and need my wife to type ,,,
firstly update your ps3 to version 2.10
ill also list every settting for your ps3
Neil your a star,
if you could email them to me that would be brilliant, rc.webster@hotmail.co.uk.
Sorry to hear about your wrist mate.
Also if you have any reccomendations for better hdmi cables or other items I can ut I’d be really thankful.
p.s. I have never used game mod - the shop told me it was crap and I installed 2.1 when it was firt released.
Cheers mate, Richard
alright richard lad
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PS3 = SETTINGS
BD/DVD SETTINGS
CINEMA - AUTO
DVD UPSCALER - FULL
BD/DVD VIDEO OUTPUT- YPB/CB/PR/CR
BD 1080P 24HZ - ON
BD/DVD- DYNMAMIC RANGE - AUTO
BDDVD- AUDIO- BITSTREAM
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PS3 DISPLAY SETTINGS
——————–
VIDEO OUT - 1080P
CROSS COLOUR FILTER - OFF
RGB FULL RANGE - FULL
YPB/CB/PR/CR - HDMI
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HDMI TV SETTINGS
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MOVIE MODE
CONTRAST - 91
BRIGHTNESS-50
COLOUR-51
SHARPNESS-30
COLOUR TONE-WARM 2
DETAILED SETTINGS
ALL OFF
EXCEPT XVYCC-ON
COLOUR - WIDE
——————————
TV SETUP
ENERY SAVING - LOW
HDMI BLACK LEVEL - LOW
———————————————-
———————————————–
———————————————–
BUILT IN FREEVIEW.
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MOVIE MODE
CON - 80
BRI- 45
COLO-53
SHARP-40
COLOUR TONE 1 0R 2 FOR FILMS
BACKLIGHT 4
SIZE 16;9
MOVIE MODE ON - OFF FOR MOVIES ,
WHITE BALANCE IS THE SAME FOR BLU-RAY AND FREEVIEW
17- R OFFSET
15-G OFFSET
11-B OFFSET
4-R-GAIN
14-G GAIN
30-B GAIN
OH YER FORGOT
HDMI PICTURE SIZE IS -JUST SCAN
ENJOY
Thanks mate, imagine that wasn’t too easy with your wrist wrapped up.
Just invested in the Tacima CS929 mains conditioner on your reccomendation, Any thing else help, different mains lead? monster hdmi?
Cheers Neil
mains leads is a big yes ,
russ andrews has just improved his entry level power max cable ,,
as for hdmi
subscribe to what hi-fi and you get 83 pound chord lead for free,
monster ones are overpriced ,, qed p1 is good
oh yer
get your ps3 one to ,
I’ve applied the settings youjust gave me.
I cannot begin to tell you what a difference that has just made. Thank you SO MUCH!!
hy the hell don’t Samsung set the television up like that as standard?!
I’ve also just bought the two leads you suggested,one for the PS3 and one for the LE40M86BD. Those combined with the Tacima CS929 should hopefully improve the picture still….
Looked on Whathifi for the free cable on subscription - couldn’t find it.
I looked for the QED P1
Sorry…. cut off….
Looked for the QED P1 but couldn’t find that either - found QED Qunex HDMI-P Cable. Also the MONSTER M1000DAV (if overpriced) and the CHORD HDMI 1.3 SILVER PLUS look pretty good.
What do you reccomend HDMi wise and anything else I can do?
Thanks again Neil,
Richard
sorry to be so thick niel i am looking for your settings for above set, hd settings using hdmi, settings for samsung x30 dvd /amp connected hdmi, read your oct 9 reply but cannot see settings many thanks again antmarco
Hi Richard as for a HDMI cable i use a Ixos studio xht288 Β£45 (1 metre)i have seen it for Β£35 on some web sites so shop around.I think it a great cable and well worth the money.
On another note is anyone else disappointed that PIP(picture in picture)doesn’t work with sky connected by scart and the built in free view.It would have made pip such great feature if you could.Is there a way you can make it work?
Another question for the people in the know.When i turn on my PS3 connected via HDMI the tv doesnt auto switch to that source and when i turn the Ps3 off it doesn’t switch back to sky or freeview i have to press the source button(mild inconvenience i know).Basically the tv isn’t auto switching like my old crt did.Anyone any ideas on this one.?
Ok, I sincerely need some good settings for Xbox 360 run through VGA. I do NOT want Component or HDMI settings, but VGA settings. I’ve been looking all over the samn internet, but can’t seem to find any proper settings. Does anyone have any? And again, no, component or HDMI settings will not do.
richard your a top guy
these people crying that their screen looks poor,
with the argos extensions and freebie cables kill me ,
why spend 1000 pound on a tv then ,
to all follow richards example spend on all other areas
and it all comes together ,
as for samsung settings ,
they have them so badly set up because in a bright shop
they look ok ,
look how dull plasma s look instore but at home its a different story
good job rich
richard its me again the qed p1 has been renamed the performance because it has gained hdmi 1.3 cert,
swerve monster ones they lokk better than free ones but the chord co silver plus is awesome ,
get this months what hi-fi and its free when you sub ,
erland palm
hi mate i tried in vain
last year till i went mad to set up 360 with vga and it always looked poor even when i thought great i done , when you switch over to component its so much better in every way
simple you spent good money on 360 , tv use the best connection available to you COMPONENT
ANTMARCO POST 206 JAN 12TH
THESE ARE THE LATEST AND BEST SETTIMGS BECAUSE BUILT IN FREEVIEW LOOKED WASHED OUT WITH BLU-RAY SETTINGS ,
SO RE DID THEM WITH BETTER EQUIP ,
NOW FREEVIEW LOOKS MUCH BETTER , TRY LET ME KNOW
SORRY FOR LATE REPLY BUT IVE BROKE MY WRIST
RICH HI MATE
JUST TRIED MY PLANET EARTH I GOT FOR XMAS
SAME THING HAPPENED SEEMS LIKE A MANIFACTURING FAULT
PITY THAT THE OTHERS ARE IN 1080I AND LOOK FINE ,
SHAME THAT BUT THE PICTURE QUALITY IS A SERIOUS TEASE
TO WHAT ALL BROADCAST WILL BE LIKE IN FUTURE ,
FOR YOUR HDMI LEADS
GO TO HIFICABLES.CO.UK
THERE THE QED P1 (PERFORMANCE) IS THERE AS IS CHORD SILVER PLUS ,
to neil,
In your above settings why have you chose movie mode,when Dynamic is designed for HD content (Which in this case is ps3 via hdmi) and that dynamic brings out the hd.???????
My advise is try dynamic but tweak to find appropriate settings.
james bond liecensed to talk shit ?
movie mode gives the nearest to d65 kelvin , and the best gray scale ,
dynamic set for hd i hope people are reading his comments wow
dynamic mode gives a colour scale miles away ,
i will try dynamic then tweak it to movie ,
You done it yet???
Ok neil so whats your current settings for ps3 via hdmi and i cant find em by scrolling up.
do you work in currys ?
dynamic is set so it will distract the buyers away from rival makes i,e
sony tosh and so on ,
hd is set for dynamic i cant believe you said that
all tv have to callibrated
Ok mate,
so what are your suggested settings for sky + sd vis rgb
and ps3 via hdmi.
please give me so i can callabirate to see whether i support your opinion.
cheers mate.
do yourself a favour and the fools who ask you for advice
get a copy of dve (digital video essentials )
and learn a bit what i know ,
then come back to me with your dynamic is for hd claims
do you know whay d6500 is ?
if you did would you be making silly statements;
do you know about gray scale
sounds to me you are someone you takes others comments
and then pass them on as your own ,but seems as if someone made a bad one this time and now you look silly
DYNAMIC IS FOR HD people are you s all reading
james bonds comment
its not my opinion fella its my JOB
POST 206 MR BOND ILL
FOR RGB - USE BLU-RAY BUT CHANGE THESE ,
CONTRAST 83
BRIGHTNESS 45
SHARP 35-40 PLAY WITH THIS SO THE SKY MENU LOOK SHARP BUT NOT WITH FUZZY EDGES
COL 53
BACKLIGHT 2-4
JAMES BUNG
GOOGLE JOE KANE AND IF BY MAGIC ,,,,DVE IS THERE FOR ORDER
Hi Neil,
What do you think to the Ixos studio xht288?
I ask as a friend is trying to flog me one for a tenner (back of the lorry job)
Is it any better than the HDMi 1.3 Cable by Pro Range which I’m already using?
Also with the QED P1 and the CHORD SILVER PLUS, would I notice much improvement?
Have just been looking at the mains cables I bought yesterday - says I have to burn them in for best performance - What does that mean?!
Was boring my mates down the pub with all the stuff you’ve taught me in the last 24 hours - I still cannot believe how much you can improve a picture!
Whats that about a manufacturing fault by the way?
Mucho Gracais!
QED VS CHORD WITH NORMAL DVD ITS CLOSE BUT WITH PS3 CHORD LEAVES IT BEHIND ,
ITS HARD TO EXPLAIN BUT IT JUST LOOKS CLEARER AND MOVEMENT MORE STABLE I KNOW IT SOUNDS SILLY BUT I HAVE BOTH ,
NOT A BIG FAN OF IXOS BUT FOR A TENNER ITS A GIFT AND THE MONEY YOU VE SAVED WILL PAY FOR YOUR MAINS LEADS ,
BURN IS A NEW CABLE NEEDS CURRENT THROUGH IT ,
I DONT GO ALONG WITH RUSS ON THIS ONE OFFERING TO BURN IN CABLES FOR A FEE ,
SOME FRINT THAT BURN IT IN YOURSELF - USE IT AND IT WILL TAKE A WEEK OR SO .
I MEAN THE BBC WHO DID THE DISC PROBABLY WITH PLAYING WITH INTERLACE AND PROGRESSIVE ,
720P BETTER MOVEMENT LESS RES
1080I BETTER RES LESS STABILITY
1080P BEST OF BOTH
SORRY ABOUT TYPING ERRORS ONLY USING LEFT ARM
HAS ANYONE GOT A PHILIPS DVD SOUND BAR SYSTEM ,
SETTIG ONE UP LATER FOR MY SISTER IN LAW
JUST WANNA KNOW IF ITS ANY GOOD ?
POST 127
WHERE IS IAN WITH MY MONEY
QUOTE
ILL LAY MONEY ON HDDVD NOT DYING IN 6 MONTHS HE SAID
PULLING ME APART FOR GIVING PEOPLE INSIDE INFO IN ADVANCE
I COULD NOT LET YOU COULD PEOPLE BUY A HD PLAYER AND KNOW IT WAS JOINING BETAMAX , MINIDISC , PHOILIPS V2000 IN THE FLOPPED BUCKET
SORRY IF I CALLED IT A DOOR STOP
MORE LIKE A ROOM HEATER HEY
WITH ITS NUCLEAR POWER SUPPLY ,
COME ON IAN KNOW ALL WERE ARE YOU
I SAID 6 MONTHS AND YOU LAUGHED
SINCE THEN 3 STUDIOS KISSED IT GOODBYE
UNIVERSAL ARE AS I TRY TO TYPE
BREAKING THEIR DEAL TO
ONLY DREAMWORKS ( POOR MANS PIXAR )
PARAMOUNT LEFT
Hi as my previous post #214 im having problems with auto switching from different sources i.e sky,PS3,basically when i turn on the PS3 the tv doesn’t auto switch to that source.(its connected via HDMI)any ideas?
yes get a 1080p 1.3a hdmi lead
Hi i had my settings done professionaly on SD built in Freeview and the same goes for HDMI1 where i run my PS3. 2 days ago i did a firmware update which unistalled all my professional settings now my HDMI PS3 input and Built in Freeview look awful.
Can someone give me precice settings for SD built in Freeview and HDMI PS3 Blu Ray Settings as thats all i use this tv for.
Anyone help….
bob see post 206
i did them with a colour meter and dve disc
they are spot on and you ll find proper ps3 settings
# neil Says:
January 13th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
yes get a 1080p 1.3a hdmi lead
Hi neil was this message aimed at me? If it was i am.Im using a 1080p 1.3 hdmi cable im using the Ixos studio xht288.Any more ideas?
phone service or return tv
will do thanks mate
sorry niel i told you i was thick my setup samsung m86bd hd sat reciever (technomate 6900hd) hdmi 1, samsung x30 dvd/surround amp hdmi 2, humax 5400 sat reciever (sd)scart 1 rgb,built in freeview also, neil m8 require your settings for all above cannot locate above which to use please help many thanks for your time antmarco
Hi Neil, thanks for all the effort and advice so far. Purchased a le40m86 and ps3 two weeks ago, sky hd coming tomorrow. Ive been constantly tweaking/playing with the settings since then (much to the annoyance of my family!), and now have great pics, even on sd, which really surprised me. Just set up the ps3 tonight as per post 206, and the results are outstanding on CoD4. However, in the process discovered my ps3 is running version 2.0. Does this make a significant difference to 2.1, and how do I upgrade the ps3 if its not connected to the internet? Also, taking on board your advice re cables, I am ordering replacements. For info, the tacima 929 can be purchased for Β£30 on audiovisual online. Can you tell me if the Russ Andrews power max is a shielded cable as no mention in their specs, and if not am I better off with a Supra Lorad diy kit?
lorad id better ,
to update ps3
go to ps3 update and dolwnload the newer version ,
full instructions are on the site i use a usb pen for my mates one
post 206 all settings are there
powermax plus is a shieled cable and it use proper high current cable that it optimised for mains
lorad kit is great but the cable is more important than the plugs ,
russ one just pips it for me and is built properly
Thanks for that Neil. Whats the difference between V2.0 and 2.1 on the ps3? is it worth doing. Had the sky hd fitted today, gonna be playin with it tonight!! When the guy installed it and gave me a quick demo, sd did look even better than before now its thru hdmi.
regards
divx and windows media play back ,
not worth doing yours
i have the le40m87 and why is it that when i watch some programs in sd or hd there is a mirage effect around peoples heads when they are moving around?
turn movie plus off
its supposed to help with movement but can cause what your seeing
another point might be stop smoking grass ,,,
Great resource here! Many thanks to all especially Neil.
HDMI questions:
1. I have a Sony RDR-HDX870 connected over HDMI. In the Sony’s HDMI menu I can set the HDMI screen resolution to 1920×1080i or 1920×1080p. 1080p seems to give the best picture. Is this what you would expect?
2. I can also set the HDMI colour output to RGB (0-255), RGB (16-235), YCbCr 4:2:2 or YCbCr 4:4:4. Which is best?
1080p is better because the its progressive meaning its drawn in one go ,
were i= interlaced half picture is drawn then in a blink of an eye the other half is drawn your eyes fill in the blank
so you all notice the difference with motion
i= good poor motion
p-= better picture and smoother motion , 24 frames per sec if on player use it
as for hdmi colour i prefer YCbCr 4;4;4 myself
some people differ but i think it gives REALISTIC skin tones
hi what is the home theatre pc for? and how do i get to higlight the option?
Hi Neil, thanks for the advice, and the tip for getting a free chord hdmi lead by subscribing to what hifi - picked up a mag today and sent off the subscription. If anyone is interested you have to pay 21.95 6 monthly by ddm, min contract is 12 months and the offer finishes on 8th feb. I,ve also sent off for the russ andrews powermax mains cable and the tacima 929.
I had sky hd installed yesterday, and to be honest i havent experienced the ‘wow’ factor that others talk about. Ive not got the sports or movies yet, and some of the hd channels only look marginally better than a good sd broadcast sitting at 10 feet from the screen. I can notice more difference at 2 feet away - less pixelation, but dont usually sit that close anyway. Maybee i was expecting too much or ive just got such a good pic now from sd!! Watching Torchwood and comparing bbc2 and bbchd right now…still not that much difference. I am using your settings Neil, and got the sky box set to 1080i so it is doing the upscaling. Using the freebie hdmi lead at present, but when i do upgrade it surely it will improve both sd and hd from the sky box. Also i noticed when watching the simpsons on sky1hd earlier that there was a 2 inch vertical black border either side of the pic… any suggestions why, or how to get more ‘wow’ from hd?
I see you are now posting rubbish about HDMI Cables Neil, and how some are better than others.
Listen people……
A Β£5 HDMI cable is just as good as a Β£50 one provided there are no on screen visible errors such as sparklies etc…
Some people ‘think’ they see a difference, or a getting a better picture, but it’s all in their head.
Neil probably works for one of these highstreet or online stores, who WILL tell you that you need one of these wildly expensive HDMI cables.
Don’t be fooled. Read up on the internet and you will see I am right, OR if you have been conned and bought an expensive HDMI cable, compare it with a cheap one. Provided it works properly, you will see no difference whatsoever. Once the cable is built properly (which isn’t very hard to do) and no errors are seen, the picture isn’t going to get any better.
Neil,
You say you are a professional calibrator…..
Any professional calibrator will alter the cuts and gains in the Service Menu of the TV to get as close as possible/reach D65. They won’t simply alter the white balance settings in the user menu, as there is a much finer adjustment via the Service Menu.
Have you done this before? Tell us your findings and how exactly you go about it/what sections to enter and alter etc..
You do realise affordable calibration equipment such as Spyder/Spyder pro aren’t a consistent accuracy from one to another, don’t you?
You do realise 6500k isn’t D65, don’t you?
Secondly, as any informed calibrator will know, the tolerance levels on the parts used on mass produced TV’s such as these isn’t very good, so copying settings from one set to another will NOT get you the same results. Tolerance levels are only one reason why. There are others such ambient light, colour of the curtains, flooring etc etc general viewing environment…all comes into play.
For all those genuinely looking for advice, take my advice.
Lance61….
The free-in-the-box hdmi lead you are using is fine provided you see no on screen errors. Upgrading to a more expensive one will make no difference whatsoever, so save your money.
The vertical border you see is because you are viewing that channel with JustScan enabled. Only use JustScan for HD programmes, and put your TV in 16:9 for SD.
Remember that only a selection of programmes on Sky1HD are in HD.
you talk absolutely total shit ,
and everyone knows it i dont give people service menu
settings because the chances they will DESTROY their picture and samsung wont honour the warranty
so i take it teflon covered cables dont reject rfi any better than cheap ones ?
silver plated copper is not better than normal copper hey ?
go back to richer sounds were you prop work ,
bluffs bore me
Neil,
I’m certainly not talking rubbish young man.
You do realise that we’re talking about Digital and not Analogue when it comes to HDMI, don’t you?
Sure, buy a good quality scart cable, but you’re wasting your money buying an expensive HDMI cable, and that is FACT.
Below is a link which explains in DETAIL why a cheap HDMI cable makes no difference whatsoever to an expensive one. I would advise all of you that don’t understand digital, to read it, as it will save you alot of money and prevent you being conned into buying an expensive one from highstreet retailers:
http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=ps3&message.id=828972#M828972
I have copied and pasted the text below aswell:
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Since this question gets asked like 15 times a day, and I usually end up responding to them, I’ll make a general post… Sure would be nice to be stickied, but since that won’t happen, at least highlight it and keep the URL so you yourself will have an easy time “replying” to the onslaught of questions…
I originally wrote this as a reply to a post, but thought it made more sense standing on it’s own… So here goes…
“Question: Is there any difference between a cheap (i.e. $10 HDMI cable) and an expensive (i.e. $150 HDMI cable)???”
I have an EE degree. I work as a broadcast engineer. I live and breath digital and analog signals every day. So yes, you could say I’m qualified to give the answer to this question…
That answer is, “No, an expensive HDMI cable will make NO difference in the quality of your picture OR sound”
I’ll give you the more complex reason first, then an analogy… Hopefully one will make sense… If you don’t want all the real technical stuff, just skip down to B for a real simple explaination…
A) Wires send electrical signals… Plain and simple. Anything sent over a wire is ultimately just a voltage/current applied to that cable. Let’s say we’re talking about an analog video signal that’s 1 volt peak to peak… In other words, measuring from the LOWEST voltage to the HIGHEST voltage will give a result of 1 volt… With an analog signal you have “slices” of time that are “lines” of signal… It’s too complex to go into here, but basically you have a “front porch” which is known as the “setup”… This is what helps your tv “lock onto” and sets the “black level” for the signal. After that you’ve got each line of the image (455 half cycles per line). Again I won’t go into how chromanance (color information) and luminance (picture or brightness information) is combined, seperated, etc.. It’s too complex for this discussion, but irregardless, just know that following that porch you’ve got all the lines of the picture (and some that don’t show up on the picture… these carry closed captioning, test signals, etc…). All of these “lines” of information when you look at them on a scope look like this…
That waveform is all of that information in analog form… In other words, if you look at one VERY SMALL timeslice of that waveform, the EXACT position of the form (i.e. what voltage is present) represents what information is at that position…
Because of this, it’s VERY EASY for other radiated signals to get “mixed in” with that information. When this happens, the more “noise” you get mixed into the signal, the more degraded the picture will be… You’ll start to get snow, lines, weird colors, etc… Because “information” is getting into the waveform that doesn’t belong there…
With digital however, (i.e. the signal sent over an HDMI cable), the information is encoded differently… At it’s lowest level, it’s nothing but a string of bits… In other words, each signal is either ON or OFF… It doesn’t care if a particular timeslice is 4.323 volts or 4.927 volts… It’s just ON… See on the right side here, the “square wave” pattern?
That’s what a digital signal looks like… For each “slice” of the signal, the “bit” is either on (if the signal is high) or off (if it’s low)…
Because of that, even if you mix some noise, or even a LOT of noise into the signal, the bit will STILL be on or off… It doesn’t matter…
Now, for a slightly easier to understand analogy…
B) Think of it this way… Let’s say you have a ladder with 200 steps on it… An “analog” signal represent information by WHICH step the person is on at a certain time. As you move further and further away (get “noise or interference in the signal), it’s very easy to start making mistakes… For example, if the person is on the 101st step, you might say he’s on 102nd, or as you get further away, you might start making more and more mistakes… At some point you won’t know if the person is on the 13th step or the 50th step….
NOW… In a digital signal, we don’t care if he’s on the 13th or 14th or 15th step… All we care about is rather he’s at the TOP or the BOTTOM… So now, as we back you up further and further (introduce more noise), you might have no idea what STEP he’s on, but you’ll STILL be able to tell if he’s a “1″ or a “0″…
THIS is why digital signals aren’t affected by cheaper cables, etc… Now eventually if you keep moving further and further back, there may come a point where you can no longer tell if he’s up or down… But the good news is, digital signals don’t “guess”… If they SEE the signal, they work… If they DON’T, they DON’T.. LOL
So if anyone ever tells you they can “see the difference” between HDMI cables, etc… You can knowingly laugh to yourself and think about how much money the poor sole wasted on something that was pointless.
Now, I’ve seen others say that they make a difference in audio… ALL audio carried over HDMI is STILL in digital format… So again, since it’s a digital signal, it will not make ANY difference at all….
I’ve also seen various posts in regards to things like “Make sure you get a v1.3 cable”… The various HDMI versions determine the capabilities of the DEVICES on either end of that cable (most of the HDMI versions (other then 1.0 to 1.1) have to do with AUDIO and how many channels / type of audio are carried…) Because of this, the cable itself is NO DIFFERENT… It’s just marketing that some companies charge more for a “v1.3″ cable then a “v1.1″ cable, etc… The cables themselves will work now and WELL into the future for any other HDMI versions that come along the way….
So there you have it… Hopefully it’s clear enough to understand and hopefully it will help prevent a few posts…
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So Neil, hopefully that educates you and you’ll save a few quid yourself in the future.
There are three types of people that think expensive HDMI cables are better.
1) Highstreet/Online retailers who try to sell you them.
2) People that don’t understand digital.
3) People who think they are seeing a better picture, but the reality is, it’s all in their head.
To “The Detective” - Neil’s main contribution to this forum is improved picture settings and most here are very grateful to him for that.
You are correct concerning cables, but your attitude is arrogant and condescending. Learn some manners.
what a laod ofshit you talk your clearly an old man
from the days of radio rentals tv
you way out of your depth talking shit
no retailer told me a cable is better my eyes did
if you claim to be in the business as i am you should ashames of yourself
ive met russ andrews myself and he told me that he used to meet people like you all the time laughing about cables and so on
pootle my cables knowledge is bang on the money and you and that old fart both know it
anyone who took my advive about upgrading hdmi s please post your finding s
i never said anything about spending big money i said better cables
the dicktective is so full of shit ,
Pootle,
Where are the manners when someone says I talk absolute ‘S**t’?
I know for a fact I’m not and I’ve backed up my claims.
Go to post 42 on this thread by Neill who says the following about HDTVtest settings:
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ur welcome the ones above at the top of this page are woeful,
i wonder how someone so incompatent can get a job giving poor information to loyal people ,come on hdtv do ur job properly
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You call that manners? Slagging off HDTVtest for the settings they posted? Where is the respect there?
They are genuine people who took time to review the TV and post settings for people, AND created this entire site.
I’m calling Neill out about his claim to be a professional calibrator, and he shouldn’t be telling people to buy all sorts of expensive HDMI cables. If he knew his stuff about AV in general he would know that cheap ones make no difference compared to expensive ones.
It’s not fair on the people here asking for info and then to be told to buy wildly expensive HDMI cables when asked for advide in that area. That certainly isn’t very helpful. There are enough people conned by highstreet retailers as regards that, so people should be made more aware of the great HDMI con.
It seems as though Neil has fallen for it too, but after reading that article, it will save him some money.
Neil,
I agree with you that you shouldn’t post service menu changes here as people can indeed ruin their sets if they don’t know what they are doing. I’m simply asking what areas do you enter in the Service Menu to go about the calibration and how do you perform it?
Any qualified calibrator will know that.
Also, where did you obtain your ISF certification?
We can have a discussion in depth if you wish, all be it in a peaceful and respectful manner.
i do and it would be bang out of order if i posted service steps taken just imagine how helpful i d be if un imformed people just like you destroyed the geometry of their screens
they would be in there messing up white balance w/b movie
yc adjust and if you know what you say you know
seems strange how someone like russ andrews became a very rich man when people like you know so much more .
anyone who s not sure go to what hifi or russ andrews or home cinema choice and see who s seems to make the most sense ,
light your pipe dicktective its time for your nap
Neil,
Anyone can go into the Service Menu and see the menus on display, then post what you did without ANY informative knowledge.
It’s a lazy attempt to get out of the situation.
I ask you again, where did you obtain your ISF certification?
You are extremely gullible if you believe what you read in those magazines about HDMI cables.
Oh hang on a sec, those magazines could print an article saying a cheap HDMI cable makes no difference to more expensive one, couldn’t they, but then again….if they did that it would anger the great Branded Cable Gods…..and I wonder what would happen then………hmmmmmm.
As the old saying goes, there is a sucker born every minute.
When it comes to HDMI cables, there certainly are alot of them out there LOL!.
These companies make a fortune out of the gullible public. Russ Andrews is hardly going to tell you cables don’t make a difference, is he? LOL!
your a top drawer gobshite
what situation am i trying to get out fo ?
t+w marketing
your expert bullshit before about the cable making no difference to picture quality -=- oh im sorry i meant your expert copy and pasting that you did were you took an opinion of 1 tit like you and posted it as yours ,,,
were does all this cheap cable stuff come from i say good
my chord co is better than a 250 pound one i was sent to try for free so were do you a bluff come from with all this more money more quality ,,,,
dicktective my arse
Neil,
I didn’t post that opinion as mine, I posted as a perfect example as regards explaining the great HDMI Con, an article which I fully agree with in relfection with my own opinion.
I provided the link to the site where it was posted, so I clearly was not trying to pass it off as my own. You obviously didn’t even care to read the entire post I made, which suggests you are as lazy as you type, as your grammar is appalling, hence reflecting your intelligence.
This is my third time asking you where did you receive your ISF Certification?
You can’t answer me, nor can you back up your claims to be a professional calibrator.
Any Joe Soap can buy a Spyder LOL!, cheap and inaccurate is all they are, but you obviously don’t know that.
A Β£5 Ebay HDMI cable will be just as good as your Chord, and just as good as a Β£250 one.
There is no difference whatsoever between any of the three, or any HDMI cable of any kind.
The only difference is, that you were foolish enough to buy an expensive Chord one (I class anything over Β£10 as expensive when talking about HDMI cables) and think you see a difference.
Once no visible errors are seen such as Sparklies, then your cable is perfectly good enough.
I ask you Neil, what differences do you see, and what makes your Chord better than a bog standard Β£5 HDMI cable?
picture quality
second time of answering t+w marketing
ive tried many hdmi s ,same tv same sources even the qed one all the mags love is not a patch on chord ,
ps typing is not up to scratch hence broken wrist
but i d love nothing more than the chance to break the other one on a nose maybe a bluff bullshiter ,
dont bore me anymore did radio rentals pension you off
and noone will give a job to an aging dinosaur lod school
tv man hence the chip you have on your shoulder about real
clever people
How did you break your wrist?
Did someone do it to you after you recommended them a Chord HDMI cable and then they realised there was no difference whatsoever between that and the one they got in the box LOL!
You only imagine you see a difference between cables Neil. It’s all in your head.
Read the article from the link I posted, and digest it. Look at all the replies to the post from people who agree totally. Search the internet for more articles, debate it on forums, and you’ll blush with embarrassment when it finally hits home how gullible you were.
We all know the story of the Emperors New Clothes.
A perfect example.
Anyway Neil, it seems there is no convincing you at this point in time, but I hope the information I’ve provided will be of use to some people who visit this board looking for advice.
knocked over while jogging actually
just try some for yourself you seem hung up
i ve tried serious price ones
and i feel that the chord silver is top drawer
some are slightly better but have cost over 200 pound
i think its silly of you to dis knowledge for
some article you saw on net what if they are talking shit
does it make them right ,
in a similar way im a level 3 personal trainer that i did
for years and i laugh when people who go to
weight watchers and think its great but in the real
world its just collective starvin in a class room
even people who lose weight with them dont realise
that starvin themselves leads to high blood pressure
and a faster resting heart rate ,
here i go again going on ,
but we both know im right and you cant dismiss mine and
nearly every person who knows their stuff without
trying the cables ,
i myself dont rate monster hd leads but they are a big
improvement over shit ones ,
i suppose you dont rate equipment racks either ?
you seem stuck in the dark ages strange that since you own this screen ?
or do you have an old telefunken one with false wood and a 1 pound meter on the side ,
just try and be big enough to see improvement
i would
Neil,
I have compared HDMI cables of various different prices just out of curiosity and see no difference whatsoever, between the bog standard one, the medium and the most expensive.
90% of people see no difference, the other 10% think they do, but it’s their minds telling them that because they’ve paid more, or they are gullible enough to believe what it says on the packet.
A person once told me they went into a well known highstreet retailer to buy a HDTV. The sales person told them they needed a Monster HDMI cable because the television they were purchasing was 100hz, so they needed a 100hz cable aswell. LOL!!!!! that’s just one example of how gullible people can be if they don’t know their stuff, as many fall for it.
By all means by a good quality Scart Cable, but save your cash on HDMI and put it towards more equipment.
I only used that article on the net as one example. I’ve tried and tested the theory, and read various other articles on the subject and on forums.
It’s the greatest con of the digital era, and unfortunately, you’ve fallen for it.
Have a read here on this forum. Every single poster knows it’s a con. Nobody agrees with you I’m afraid Neill…
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=553935
seems they do as quite a few people have ordered
mains cables and conditioner blocks ,
your so out of your depth you need a life guard lol
these sad forums you are asking us to laugh at sorry look at
mean fuckall my eyes dont lie ,
i agree about high st , (comet,currys)
i once got told about a 150 pound monster mains extension block that looked flashy ,
i know because me and a work friend tried one and mark my mate is an electrical engineer and he said that it did help with mains interference he said the quality of the feed was poorer then with a standard one
we then tried a 80 pound russ andrews one he said was much better then lastly a cheap looking tacima one that blew the other two out of the water ,
also i watched a kid in comet try to sell a couple of old dears a new panasonic plasma instead of the older model which he told them was 10 times better while he brain washed them with shite , i got the remote from the cheaper model and began to improve it , i then made the bad settings on the newer one even worse ,
you should have seen the look on his face when the elderly both pointed out that the older one looked better it was priceless,
could not let them get conned by some richer sounds reject
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here is a hub for you since you like reading ;
and guess what there s a REFUND on cables if you dont see a gain strange since they make no difference ,
go to av review and read the hdmi shootout and see what all the other blind people like me see or maybe what hifi the worlds biggest selling av mag says and dont start about them not saying bad things they tear apart lots of stuff if its not worth it and they never seem to favour a brand
Neil,
My sole argument here is about HDMI cables. You are straying away from this topic because you know you are wrong saying there is a difference between cables of that type.
As I already pointed out, 90% of people see no difference between a cheap HDMI cable and a more expensive one. The other 10% think they do, but it’s all in their head. You are one of that 10% and a contributor to the mass profits these companies make.
The posts you see on these forums are by real people, they aren’t computers lol. How can we all be wrong and you right?
Do you even realise you’re posting on messageboard which is more or less the same thing LOL!
Can you provide me with a link to say one HDMI cable is better than another, that it will give a better picture etc?…..
I’ve provided you with alot of links, you’ve provided me with none to back up your claims, only what’s in your head.
Regarding a refund on a HDMI cable, sure there will be, if it is faulty, but I have never ever seen a HDMI cable with a label saying….”If you don’t see a difference, your money back”. Can you provide me with a link to one of these cables?
Even if there was such an offer, the chances of the cable being returned would lie in low percentage, simply because the person was stupid enough to buy it in the first place would ‘think’ they are seeing a better picture, and ultimately be in the 10% I previously mentioned, such as yourself. So again, you have a pointless argument there.
Regarding mains cables. I’ve tried and tested this theory aswell, and experience no difference. Sure, it may be miniscule in this case for a few different reasons, but certainly not worth forking out alot of money for one, as the one that comes in the box should be more than good enough.
Here is a link with discussion as regards the same which may be of interest to you:
http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/remotes-cables-accessories/5482-do-high-end-power-cables-make-difference.html
Regarding AV Review and WhatHiFi etc….I’ve already given my answer on those, and it’s pretty obvious as to why they’d rate one HDMI cable better than another etc etc. Just think about it for a minute…….it may eventually hit home. They wouldn’t be relying on interconnect suppliers advertising in their magazines by any chance, would they? hmmmm……and what would that then mean…….hmmm, I’ll let you think about it.
I’ve proven my point to you anyway Neil, and there isn’t much more I can say. You’re content on wasting your money on such cables, that is fine, you’re happy, whereas me and the rest of the 90% will get the same experience for a whole lot less.
By the way, maybe you should pop down the library tomorrow and get the book ‘The Emperors New Clothes’.
It would be right up your street.
‘they never seem to favour a brand’. Neil, sorry mate, but you’re gullible again!
Arguments about whether Cable A is better than Cable B are meaningless without double-blind testing. Someone who paid Β£50 for a cable will WANT to hear a difference and WILL hear a difference. I’m sorry Neil, but it is totally irrelevant what your customers say. Please do a Google search on ABX or “double blind”. Russ Andrews has become a rich man for the reason that Billy Graham did - he’s preying on people’s insecurities! It’s no different to that kid in Comet trying to con the old dears.
I work for a telecoms company supplying RF amplifiers to the largest mobile network suppliers in the world. One of our customers uses HDMI cables as an interconnect in their basetations. The digital protocol is not TMDS (the HDMI data protocol) but it IS digital and the same bandwidth. Data loss is of utmost importance to them - their reputation, worth many millions of dollars, depends upon it. Their maximum acceptable bit error rate is 1 in 1000,000,000,000. The equivalent maximum acceptable bit error rate for HDMI is 1000 times worse.
They use very cheap commercial cables because they all meet this specification at 1 and 2 metres.
At greater and greater lengths cables suffer from high frequency losses which increase the error rate. This can be minimised by taking greater care over the selection of conductors, silver plating, conductor spacing and - most importantly - tight control of the geometries of the connectors at either end. That gets more expensive, but not $100s. In the UK I paid Β£12 for a good 1.5m cable.
If someone tried to sell you expensive cables for ANYTHING - speakers, phono, mains - always make sure you can take it back if you think it makes no difference. And if they say you need a “burn-in” period (more bollocks), nmake sure you can return it AFTER that!
On the bright side, your settings have made a great improvement to my set Neil, thanks.
dick head richer sounds were you work give refunds ,
russ anrews 06 days cool off
poo -otle talking shit now
ill be at show in bristol any doubters be there
ill bet dick head dresses as a woman
Neil -
What are you demonstrating at Bristol? I live in Bristol and plan to go.
come on stop it
ill educate you ,
Neil - What stand do I need to look out for?
ill let you know the thurs before ,
its not a cable one either ,
Neil
I Purchased a quality cable on your advise, makes no differance at all!! Bad advise.
Pootle talks real sense.
advise? advice you mean
what cable was it
QED P2120 Performance
send it back then you bell end your full of shit
and learn to spell
Your uneducated advise has put another innocent poster on here out of pocket Neil.
You need to refrain from using abusive language aswell, or I shall be contacting the site owners, who will have you banned permanently.
That kind of behaviour is not allowed on any messageboard.
learn to spell before you talk to me
seems strange my bad advice gets me serious wages
strange that ,
quick the big macs need serving were you work ,,,,
You said you’re a level 3 personal trainer. That occupation definitely won’t get you serious wages, unless you offer another personal service with it ; ) .
did you get your 10 winter bonus grandad
i set up this stuff for a living ,audio and video,
also am i fully qualified fitness coach old job ,
some people have talents ,
some just search other peoples useless opinions
and copy them to this site and claim its their findings
dicktective go away now ,
cant be arsed wasting my eyes on reading USELESS comments
by THICK PEOPLE like you
say what you want not gonna answer your boring shite
anymore ,
some people have a job ,
later
You’ve been found out on here Neil.
Nobody else will be fooled by your uneducated cable advice, and those that already have been will come back in anger, just like Mosaix did, unless ofcourse they imagine they see a difference, like you do.
I’m a qualified ISF Technician by the way, so I certainly know what I’m talking about regarding cables, video and audio.
You certainly aren’t qualified. It’s just a hobby of yours from reading certain magazines that have brainwashed you to the level you are at now.
My advice would be to educate yourself, or you’re going to get seriously embarrassed, in person, by someone that really is, possibly even in front of alot of people.
Now, I’ll let you get back to reading the book I recommended.
Detective or anyone,
Could you let me know if the argument above is for both HMDI and scart to scart or just HMDI. I’m thinking of investing in a decent scart but kinda worry I’ll also wasting my money.
Many thanks
steve, this argument is about HDMI to HDMI cables only (carrying a digital signal). Scart cables carry an analogue signal and so yes, a better scart cable will give a better signal, although the difference may not be massive.
steve scarts do make a difference but so so do hdmi
dick head is a world class bullshitter
who takes OTHER peoples views and passes them on as his own
i do this for a living and dont sell cables ,
most decent dealers will give you a 60 day trial ,
take no shit ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
dick head seems to be a bit jealous
look how many people have been thanking me on this post ,
just try yourself mate and trust your own eyes,
the easiest way is to put the set up menu s of your player ie blu-ray , dvd and you ll see sharper edges around the menu icon s and text ,,,,,simple ,
Anyway People, this current discussion is getting too drawn out and carried away, when this messageboard is solely to do with the M86 and settings.
The abusive content that is being posted is a total disrespect to HDTVtest, who have gone to great lengths to make this an excellent Flat Panel Review Site.
I’m given my view on HDMI cables, and posted links to back up my claims from others who share the same opinion. Search the internet yourselves, read what others have to say, and do the test comparison.
Draw your own conclusions, but ultimately, the decision is yours how much you want to spend on a cable.
This will be my last post on the matter.
Just to answer Steve’s question on Scart Cables,
All you need is a good quality scart cable that is individually screened. These can be got for around Β£10 or even less.
The cable you currently use may even be good enough, provided you aren’t experiencing any crosstalk.
Shop around with the advice given, but there is no need to spend alot of money.
I wouldn’t go any higher than Β£20.
Personally, I use a Profigold 1m Scart cable at that price, and it does the job just fine.
Hope that helps.
Neil
What a rude and arrogant person you are, can you not express yourself without insulting people??. I’m afraid to tell you that your advice and opinions are not always the best!! Grow up and behave like an adult.
but they are
Thanks for that Detective!
I agree with Detective 100%, Neil your just a twat that needs to learn some manners and show some respect on this forum, also you have a cheek telling people to learn to spell, because your grammar and punctuation is terrible, my 10 year old kid writes better than you.
Nuff said
are you he s YOUR son
Hope someone can offer a complete newbie some advise!
Just ordered the LE40M86BD and will only ever have a Pioneer Home theatre kit and a Humax PVR connected,what type of cables should I
Hope someone can offer a complete newbie some advise!
Just ordered the LE40M86BD and will only ever have a Pioneer Home theatre kit and a Humax PVR connected,what type of cables should I be using for each connection?
for humax a philex thor scart should find one for 20 pounds
some dealers will sell you ones thir using for demo s ,
as scart gets eased out bargains available ,
you don t say what pioneer system you have ?
going mad on a big money cable for a budget system will be a waste of money ,
post the model number of pioneer
Hi Neil
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Its a Pioneer DCS-370,its got a HDMI connection so sort of thought thats what I should be buying?
Know any reasonable online retailers for the scart cable?
Have a really poor signal from ariel as its a loft ariel (live in a town house)but using the Humax pvr digital signal comes through quite good,whats the inbuilt tuner like on the samsung?
hifi cables .co.uk
the pioneer is a decent system but would only ever spend 40-50 max on an upscaling player ,
blu-ray a different story though ,
try qed p 2110 scart for pvr its about 25 -28 pound good cable ,
as for the in-built freeview im not a fan it jumps every min or so ,
well last time i tried it it did ,
humax 160gb pvr has a far superior picture and is rock solid ,
pioneer system id go for again qed performance ,
check if you can have it on a trial ,
some tool has been talking bull about hdmi cables all the same but trust your eyes ,
they are not ,
if you want a corker what hi-fi are giving chord silver plus
hdmi for free to all new subscribers,
free cable worth a few bob (80ish)
and discount on mag
and delivered to your door ,
if you dont want to subscribe then id go for qed one ,
i have both their performance is almost the same with dvd
but with blu-ray the chord one just looks sharper with better black ,
sounds crazy but it just does ,
here s one for the 5pound cables are great ,
put a film like batman begins on and watch some of the black scenes , there are plenty of them
and see the ghosting present and the picture seems alive with a haze now , try the better ones and as if by magic the black get more definition and solidity ,
try
Thanks Neil…
hi,im sorry to ask but i need your help and setup advice.im lost in this thread with so many options and replys.
what settings would i need for the samsung le40m86bd & a ps3.
i will be mostly watching blu-ray and playing games.
if possible could i have the different settings for the tv & the ps3.im using the game 1.3 version hdmi cable at the moment if that helps with your advice.
many thanks,lee
PS3 = SETTINGS
BD/DVD SETTINGS
CINEMA - AUTO
DVD UPSCALER - FULL
BD/DVD VIDEO OUTPUT- YPB/CB/PR/CR
BD 1080P 24HZ - ON
BD/DVD- DYNMAMIC RANGE - AUTO
BDDVD- AUDIO- BITSTREAM
βββββββββββββββββββββ
βββββββββββββββββββββ
PS3 DISPLAY SETTINGS
βββββββ
VIDEO OUT - 1080P
CROSS COLOUR FILTER - OFF
RGB FULL RANGE - FULL
YPB/CB/PR/CR - HDMI
βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ-
HDMI TV SETTINGS
βββββ-
βββββ-
MOVIE MODE
CONTRAST - 80
BRIGHTNESS-50
COLOUR-50
SHARPNESS-30-40 depends on how far you sit
COLOUR TONE-WARM 2
backlight -4
DETAILED SETTINGS
ALL OFF
EXCEPT XVYCC-ON
COLOUR - WIDE
ββββββββββ
TV SETUP
ENERY SAVING - LOW
HDMI BLACK LEVEL - LOW
βββββββββββββββ-
ββββββββββββββββ
ββββββββββββββββ
BUILT IN FREEVIEW.
βββββ-
MOVIE MODE
CON - 80
BRI- 45-50
COLO-53
SHARP-35-40
COLOUR TONE 1 0R 2 FOR FILMS
BACKLIGHT 4
SIZE 16;9
MOVIE MODE ON - play with this its up to you
white balance is now left alone-
15- R OFFSET
15-G OFFSET
15-B OFFSET
15-R-GAIN
15-G GAIN
15-B GAIN
HDMI PICTURE SIZE IS -JUST SCAN
==============================================
as you can see ive lowered contrast and raised backlight
also the white balance has been left in the default setting
this because , some of these sets appear too yellow,
i mean my own one looks fine ,
but ive just been to setup my mate jon s and his
looked like daniel craig had been sprayed with man tan ,
its a perfect example of quality control at its worst,
we all expect that no two will be the same but i got an identical picture as my one with different settings ,
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its not the first time ive encountered this on a m86/87
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i wonder what samsungs tolerence levels are ?
anyway post 206 are my older settings i use but i reckon these newer ones look better ,
try both let me know
as for games
you could preset either dynamic or normal for use on games but stay clear of game mode ,
remember game settings will require sharpness 50 ish and colour temp cool with fairly high contrast
films will look washed out but cgi will look ok ,
just remember to switch back to movie for blu-ray
========================================================
hope ive helped you out
cheers fella,out of intrest what’s wrong with the settings all the way up the top of the page
they probably looked ok on the test screen
but im serious samsung seem to build and then off
to shop ,
i dont really like sony bravia but they seem to almost be
the same in performance ,
even the lg ones ive done ,
i really rate this samsung one though its just too many seem to escape product testing ?
let me know which ones like best in your house ,
For all the genuine posters on here…scroll up to posts 51 and 52.
Neil has already be found out on here replying to himself using different names.
Post 51:
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# Ron Says:
October 11th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
@ above. How bizarre! So Neil, John and Frank are all posting from the same IP? Ha!!
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Post 52:
Jonathan Says:
October 12th, 2007 at 2:12 pm
Maybe they all live in one big happy house but do not have the ability to communicate via the real world method of speech and so have evolved into some sort of hybrid human/pc monstrosity.
Or possibly the NHSβs βcare in the communityβ program needs to be reevaluatedβ¦
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That just tells you the wind-up mission he is on here, so don’t believe a word he tells you.
He’s taking the original hdtvtest settings, changing them at random and passing them off as his own. He probably doesn’t even own the TV.
Look at the way he insults hdtvtest @post 42:
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# neil Says:
October 10th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
ur welcome the ones above at the top of this page are woeful,
i wonder how someone so incompatent can get a job giving poor information to loyal people ,come on hdtv do ur job properly
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I sprung him earlier on aswell @post 48, where he gives some settings in Movie Mode. He has DNie On for HD, Off for SD. Anyone that owns the set knows DNie is greyed out in Movie Mode.
God knows how many names he is replying to himself on here with, but he has been sprung.
He is most likely some kid with nothing better to do.
Anyway, this is my last post on this board, but I just wanted to warn the genuine people what game Neil is at.
what the fuck are you on about ,
found out ,
you talk complete shite .
by the way the name is steve dicktective neil is my surname
so,
but you can call me me sir ,
good god,look what i started lol
Hi Guys. got this set yesterday and came here looking for some set-up advice. Neil, your setting are spot on mate, looked at a few other on other forums and got some really dodgy looking setings. anyway i digress, my problem is this, using your settings for SD Sky+ (yes i know this set really only shines with HD, XBox Elite looks sweet, Sky HD on order)i get what can only be described as a backlight roll from bottom to top, i.e. it’s like someone has a strip light behind the screen as keeps passing it from bottom to top. this appears on my Sky+ through scart and on the built in freeview tuner but not the Xbox. could this be some kind of interference?? it dissapears if you whack the backlight setting upto 9. any help is appreaciated
9 seems a bit high mate but try another scart lead ,
and maybe another socket on tv ?
if its still there was it present on old tv ?
could be sky box or tv
make sure mains leads are not wrapped up with the video
cables ,
its not a problem ive ever come across but check everythink
before you call service or sky ,
hope its sorted for you soon
ok just to clear things up,sorry.
if i set my tv up with your hdmi settings i dont go near the white balance settings
Is it worth investing in a SpyderTV to help with the setup of this set?? the cost isn’t to bad at Β£120 cheaper than a house visit from an ISF calibrator/installer at Β£300ish and i can then use it to set up other family sets, for a small fee
or are they just a bit gimmicky?
no they start to go a bit yellow
spyders are fine we use the calman with spyder2 ,
99 percent spot on ,
but service menu is better ,
Hi Neil, just a bit of an update on the backlight roll??! issue, it seems only to appear when the set has been on for a while (app 5-6 hours) with out a break. when i put it on first thing nothing is noticable. only around 9ish does it start to become visible and the set has been on since the kids get home around 4ish. tried swithing the scart socket for the sky disconecting all other inputs and ensuring no power cables run close to the scart but to no avail. it didn’t seem as bad last night as it did sunday. but it was still evident on both Sky and freeview but not Xbox over HDMI. I’m becoming concerned that it may be a faulty unit
Also i’ve been looking at a few other Forums and people are complianing of Banding and Waves which sounds pretty much like the issue i have. is there any setting you know of to remove this or is it a fault?
Finally Neil, can you tell me about the SpyderTV. i guess i would have to play the calibration DVD through a scart set-up DVD player to calibrate the scart inputs and a HDMI upscaler/PS3/Xbox Elite to calibrate the HDMI ports, is that correct? would calibration like this on the HDMI ports be suitable for SkyHD?? or would it require more tweeking? tried asking ColorVision but no answer from them yet
Hi Neil
after reading your comments above, should I expect my M87 to switch over source input automatically when I switch on my PS3 connected via a HDMI?
neil, can you send me the settings, especially for sky+,dvd and xbox360 cheers m8
does anyone have good settings for the Wii connected via component cable?
bert see http://www.datacolor.com
sorry ian i talk rubbish remember , sony fanboy you called me
hows your hd/dvd collection coming on ,
i told you what was gonna happen and you buzzed off me ,
Neil
I think you are mixing me up with another Ian further up this forum.
sorry ian , i am being a tit again i find it hard to read sometimes and need my mum to help me out from tome to time .
No problem, any ideas with my question, I find it hard to believe that this TV does not switch over automatically. Does anyone else have this problem??
post 331 ian you are gobshite this i.p. address is you ,
how many wankers are posting as me?
ive seen so many comments i never made weird?
ill be using a different name from now on ,sorry to all the decent people who use this post as a useful means of getting tips ,
so if you see a neil giving abuse out or poor tips its certainly not me , how ever i will be contacting hdtvtest to report this,
speak to you s soon ,
neil of post 333
you must be the same neil that claimed further up in this forum that you had broken your wrist, I understand now how you must have broken it, didnt your mum tell you that you wil go blind!!!!!??? Check your IP addresses a bit better.
Neil is an arse and he knows it - but then he is from Liverpool. Who would ever trust a scouser !?!!
Neil how do you know the IP’s of other posters?
Are you an mod/admin for this website?
Me thinks not lol
On the sky services menu the quality and strength signal bars are both just below half way. I believe they should be a lot better than this? How much will this affect the quality of the sky picture I see on the TV? (I have a Sky HD Box)
Does anyone out there get there M87 to switch over the source automatically when a HDMI signal is sent? I find it hard to beleive that my TV does not do this.
ian its because your a tramp
hi guys,
Just got a M87…and have trouble linking laptop (Sony Vaio) into the TV using the 15 pin VGA lead. The “Source” on the TV does not pick up the PC..its all greyed out….defo connected properly…anyone have any idea what I need to do???
Thanx
Does anybody know if there’s a remote code for using sky+ on the M87 remote control?
hi guys not sure if i should post this here but im desperate now my tv is doing my head in. got a sam le46m8, been trying to connect my pc to my tv but as soon as i plug in the vga lead the tv goes on stand by… then when i press the source button to pc mode it goes off again. just keeps turning itself off. soon as i unpug the vga lead its fine. ive been searching for a solution for 2 weeks, tried samsung no joy, tried nvidia no joy either. and countless websites. thanks
dam im so stupid, ive got it working i didnt relise i had to connect the vga lead to the tv then boot up my pc. and if by magic it came on lol.. dum or what …
so this also may sound daft but how can i get audio from my pc to my tv? i will be using my vga lead for picture aint got a hdmi graphics card. i know there is lots of audio inputs on the tv there is also a rca connection next to the vga input but im puzzeld at what that is used for any ideas???? thank you
Hi,
Have heard from Samsung that there is a compatability problem with Sony Vaio laptops and M87’s . Has anyone any experience of this ? Any suggestions on how to fix ?
Thanks
no but it does have a denon upscaling dvd prob
only 720p/108i,
even on a denon with 1080p
make sure lap top is configured to send picture to ext monitor
anyone got picture settings for this tv with a samsung 1080p7 dvd player,i have settings for my ps3 which are spot on,but look poo on the dvd player
Hi neil
Dont listen to Detective and all them chumps.
I have been reading this thread since around #40. Neils settings are awesome
I have another querie for you mate.
I am getting a home theatre system, going by reviews and my bit of knowledge I have gained along the way since my last post I am going to go for the LG HT902TB. What do you reckon?
If not which would you recommend without going mental on price. And I am currect in saying the PS3 has 1080p upscaling yeah?
I heard something on the grapevine that if I got this system I wouldnt be able to play my PS3 and Sky+ in 5.1 surround through it? Is this right?
Also I am getting a Tacima 6 way mains conditioner as recommended by yourself and a gold plated scart either monster or Thor aswell as a Russ Andrews YellO mains cable. Are these good?
Last question I am going to get the Chord 1.3 HDMI to connect my home theatre to my M86. As I have a monster cable recommended way back hooking my PS3 to my TV. You said we could get this free with what hi-fi subscription but I cant find this anywere.
Thanks Neil and keep up the good work
Also what are the default settings for this TV?
And if I buy this Thor Scart it has no Audio. How would I get audio from my Sky+ box to my TV. What cables do I need. Please recommend a good one
Thanks again
Neil Come Back
Tel,
Why don’t you come and suck mine too…just ask questions and people here will help you. Shouldn’t have to suck-up first to get an answer!
Hi do you have settings for DYNAMIC i am disapointed with the std settings on system. I am watching through sky h.d box and would be great for optimum settings
tel - dont answer idiots mate
1st - thor scarts do send audio ,
2nd - ps3 can send 5.1 through its optical output
3rd - lg is decent for the money ,check if it has multiple digital inputs if not you could send sky through analogue.
steve - you have the manners of a tramp ,
anyone got picture settings for this tv with a samsung 1080p7 dvd player,i have settings for my ps3 which are spot on,but look poo on the dvd player.
Thanks.
Sorry, you didnt answer about the chord 1.3 free with what hi-fi?
And what are the default settings for this TV?
http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/product.do?sku=394793
Apparently this doesnt have optical out/in? So anything without that wont play 5.1 surround through a PS3?
OR their is the PANASONIC SC-PT850EBK that does have it and is also 1000w?
What do you guys reckon?
SAMSUNG HT-X200 2.1 SYSTEM IS BETTER THAN THEM BOTH 250 IN
RICHER SOUNDS OR EVEN BETTER 258 IN COSCO WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED 3 YEAR REFUNDABLE WARRANTY, IT DOES HAVI DIGITAL INPUTS,
RESET YOUR PICTURE SETTINGS FROM BOTTOM OF PICTURE SETTINGS MENU,
IT WILL LOOK POOR THOUGH ,
SAMSUNG SOFTWARE UPDATE RELEASED TODAY ,
JUST DID MY ONE AND HEY PRESTO THE JUMPY FREEVIEW TUNER IS AS
STABLE AS ARSENAL FOOTBALL TEAM ,
THE CHORD CABLE OFFER
CALL O8456-777-813
OH YER LG DOES HAVE DIGITAL INPUT ,
LG SITE ,CHECK YOURSELF
DONT TRUST COMET ,
THEIR NOT TO KNOWLEDGABLE ON THESE MATTERS
STILL SANSUNG ONE IS FAR BETTER ,
1-TOP CLASS PICTURE FOR THE MONEY 1080I LOOKS BOSS
2-LOOKS SEXY
3-GREAT 2.1 SOUND (IMPRESSIVE MIDRANGE)
4-ANYNET LINK WITH TV WORKS A TREAT
Thanks mate
The Samsung is only 2.1 and 300w though. The LG is 1000w and 5.1
Done the system update but freeview is still poor through this TV agreed the jumping has stopped.
I am more bothered about the sound to be fair as my PS3 upscales dvd to 1080p well and has blu ray.
I want 5.1 sound coming from my Sky+ and PS3 trough my TV more than anything. I probably wouldnt use the DVD player. And am budgeted to around Β£300 max.
Have looked at seperates but it works out expensive as buying speakers also. and they look ugly and dont really no what I’m looking for.
THERS NO WAY THE LG IS 1000W
SPEAKER SENSITIVITY PLAYS A BIG PART AS DOES DRIVE AND CURRENT,
WATTS IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS YOU MAY THINK ,
ALSO MAKE SURE POWER IS QUOTED AS RMS
IF YOU WANT A SPEAKER SET UP ON THE CHEAP ;
RICHER SOUNDS KEF KHT 1005 , 200 POUND
AND IM SURE YOU COULD FIND A BARGAIN AMP ,
DENON ARE DECENT VALUE ,
REMEMBER PS3 CAN NOT OUTPUT HD AUDIO YET
This has got to be one of the worst boards I’ve ever come across. How can you trust any advice given here as genuine? Neil you are a 100% arsehole. I think Ill stick with
http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=509999
Best of luck everyone else. Im out of here !!!
i have had this set since christmas must admit totally confused re best settings ect pictures look wishy washey lack colour not a patch on my old sony 32widescreen conventional set was i expecting to much? i have hd thru satellite ie bbc preview premiere hd thru hdmi lead i have tried many of the above so called settings some people post they are spot on there set up but can only say i am disapointed anyone out there post any true settings that they are total happy with much aprciated
what is hdmi 1.3 for
Hey Guys!
I cant seem to get Movie Plus Working through HDMI 1 or 2 i have the PS3 through 2 and xbox360 through HDMI 1, Any Help would be good! im prob being stupid! Also any picture settings for xbox 360 through HDMI. Thanks!
so what settings should i have for ps3 via hdmi and sky + via rgb?
quote
neil post #227
Quote
“do yourself a favour and the fools who ask you for advice
get a copy of dve (digital video essentials )
and learn a bit what i know ,
then come back to me with your dynamic is for hd claims
do you know whay d6500 is ?
if you did would you be making silly statements;
do you know about gray scale
sounds to me you are someone you takes others comments
and then pass them on as your own ,but seems as if someone made a bad one this time and now you look silly
DYNAMIC IS FOR HD people are you s all reading james bonds comment”
Neil post #308
Quote
as for games
you could preset either dynamic or normal for use on games but stay clear of game mode ,
End quote
oh so neil you pot meets kettle does it? Every one scroll up to posts 300-320 and see how neil insulted me about my opinion on dynamic then later he tells people to use dynamic.
Neil is a hippocrite
hippocrite ? learn to spell
i never said use dynamic i said YOU COULD USE DYNAMIC not do use ,
should have known as you cant spell HIPPOCRATE then i should not expect you to be able to read either ,
now go and watch your DYNAMIC is for hd set up , ha ha
Hi, could somebody point me in the direction of a thread for this tv thats for adults only please.
lee is it me or are there a couple of stupid people
taking the piss ?
scroll up to james bung s advice and set your screen up
his way then buy yourself a pair of RAY BANS to tone down the
scrching oranges and reds ,
simple if you or anyone does nt want my advice then simple
dont ask for it ,
last time i checked it was free ,
scroll up to the fools claim i was telling people to use
dynamic setup
then read my words ,
which were YOU COULD , NOT YOU MUST , it was for C,G,I
NOT FILMS .
,
So what dynamic settings u use?
Sorry, neil you miss my point, i was talking about you too. People are coming here for advice on setting up their tv, not to see stupid childish arguments, and advice on spelling! I for one purchased a decent hdmi cable on your advice, to later see sound advice as to the pointless exercise it is to buy one, and i must completely agree that it has made absoloutley no difference at all, so you cost me Β£60 so far! Anyway, i’m just expanding this thread with more useless comments, so i’ve said my piece and will check back periodically for hopefully someones sound advice. Until then Neil, please carry on being kind of helpful, but hey lets stop with the kiddie like behaviour eh.
james what ever you are if your screen looks good in dynamic mode then use it but ,
i have perfect sight and movie mode is the closest i got to
proper gray scale ,
dynamic is never any good but for the 3rd and last time some people like VIDEO GAMES TO LOOK SHARPER WITH COOLER GRAY SCALE SO DYNAMIC MAY SUIT THEIR TASTES
but movie mode is the only point you should ever use for films that are originals ,
maybe you watch poor copies or old black and white films
lee what cable did you get ?
if it came from a decent retailer then you would get a
full refund to put towards your new contact lenses that you
clearly need ,
I rest my case.
Guys
I value every one of your contributions (including yours Neil), so could we please keep personal attacks and insults to a minimum. Thank you.
Warmest regards
Vincent
neil is a child,cant help insultin people!
he who laughs last laughs loudest!
And neil can you please stop addressing me as james bung,show some maturity and posture,and give a fellow counterpart some damn most respect!
mr bung ,
post 377 insultin ?
learn to spell
vincent
will do mate, but it does work both ways
hi, i would like to know any config for HDTV deco(premiere, sky,D+)with HDMI.
anyone got a good 1080p setup fpr a tomacro lim 200i ?
Does anyone else notice the obivous red push on 46″ M86? Iam currently running on sd setting neil posted in #48
Hi!
Sorry just tried reading through this thread but I’m at a loss:
1) Are there any “official” hdtvtest settings for SD as the above settings for HD-material via HDMI (the page we are looking for now)?
2) Are there any good user settings for SD except #30 (I recon that #48 is for Blu-ray or HD-material?)?
3) I’m going to use my Sony VAIO as a Blu-ray player (with HDMI - HDMI to the TV), should I go for the HD settings from hdtvtest or go for #30’s “Computer” setting?
I’m only going to surf/email etc. and watch Blu-ray movies in good quality is the most important job the computer has to do on my TV.
Thanks in advance - Karl
Sorry bout this doublepost, I am using the internal DVB-T viewer inside the TV, not any external viewer since I’m not situated in the UK.
So about the post above, I’m looking for settings that apply for the built-in viewer preferbly.
karl post 309 try them
Thanks neil, btw a quick question, which one would you guys buy:
Sony 40D3500/40D3550
or
Samsung 40M86BDX
Also thanks for the review and the settings above Vincent
samsung all day,
but pioneer kuro range are even better ,
dont rate sony s
great menu s but uneven panel clouds in every one ive seen
Thanks again neil.
Was in 2 different stores today and checked Sony vs Samsung.
First store:
Sony was displayed with a shitty DVD and Samsung had Blu-Ray 1080p.
Sony was on a wall with a lot of other screens while M86 had “an own bench” and was positioned before Sony and the other lot and was feed pristine source.
To watch SD wasn’t possible for any model, their antenna was messed up.
Other store had Samsungs “demo-cd” 1080p with some asian chick and temple looping and also Discovery HD.
Sony had Canal+ HD (Movie channel), Samsung’s picture was way better in both stores but without the exact same source it’s a bit unfair to judge.
Seems to be that they make more money out of Samsung?
In both stores Samsung M86 had a “own” TV-bench and pristine source (HD Cable / Blu-Ray 1080p) and the sellers talked quite enthusiasticly about it (one seller owned it himself) and recommended it over Sony D3500/D3550.
While Sony had just a DVD that looked like hell to honest and the cable HD broadcast wasn’t good at all.
Thats my opinion anyway.
only you can make up your own mind up mate,
sony x series are smart looking but the latest range of
w series look cheap and dont perform anywhere near the level
of m86/87 and this panel is much older and cheaper to ,
i hear the new range of m series panels the m9 is supposed
to be awesome , my boss has seen them running and he was
blown away,,,
The M86 goes for around 1 000Β£ here (Sweden) incl. shipping and 2 year Samsung on-site repair/fix (on-site if you live around central Stockholm) and they come and get it if it’s needed to be sent in to be repaired. 100% Pixel garantuee both Sony & Samsung, the same in the UK?
Around 1 000 - 1 100 Β£ is my limit so the D3500 is at the upper limit (1 100Β£ atm. incl. shipping).
Prices around the UK the same?
IMHO the M86 was the better one but it was also better promoted in form of material used to show it off, placement etc.
Like the adjustable stand on the 86 btw, real nice feature and it works without using so much force.
If Sony’s own crew would come with some toys like PS3 for Blu-ray and calibrate their own TV’s then we should have a match.
That they come and get it if it needs to be repaired it’s quite important because I may start to study in another town so then I won’t have a car. Also nice these first 6 months when I’m still in Stockholm that if any minor problems occour that they will (well after a lot of b*tching anyway) send a repairguy who will try to fix it “on site”.
Ej guys, do all these settings also apply to the LE37M86? Knowing the 40″ models have superclear and a higher contrastratio, I’m wondering if these settings will apply for the 37″ model, since it has remarkable lower contrastratio
First and foremost thanks for the excellent information.
I recently built a HTPC based on a Shuttle barebone to play HD content on my 86.
The onboard video card is connected to the screen using a HDMI cable, but overscans. Thanks to this board, I found out about the JustScan option and that works fine.
The only issue I have is that everytime I switch input, or reboot - I loose my justscan settings and the TV goes back to 16/9 mode.
I solved that using another video card with DVI->HDMI but really it’s a waste, the onboard video card will just do fine if I can fix this.
Cheers
Ralph
Interesting debate over cables, please read this before you buy cables !!
We have been told by advertising that the exotic speaker wires offer fabulous advantages over ordinary lamp cord. It would seem reasonable that using this same wire for lamps would also enhance their performance. In the same vein as wire literature, you can have your light bulb reproduce light faithfully, finally allowing you see light the way it should be seen and bring out the natural performance of your table lamp. It may offer greater warmth, detail, brilliance, definition and speed by providing wider bandwidth and reduced skin effect. Just imagine what it might do for your electric razor and microwave!
Taken from http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm
Sense all the way along this article, being an electrical engineer i can vouch that his recomendations on impedance / resistance are correct, now ive no idea who this guy is and im from the uk and he’s from the states, i think. But he is bang on,
the present ,future is BLUE
i told you so, but what do i know
speedy your being buzzed off ,
i read and laughed at the article but come on !
speaker cable in a two channel stereo system makes a massive
difference ,
only time i d use a cheaper one is on the rears of a surround set up ,
————————————————————-
so lets get it you think nasty bell wire is as good as a
better quality cable ?
that article is miles off the mark ,
how can you expect speaker cable to improve a lamp ,
and to top it off
he s american ,
fair play they make reusable space ships ,
but what they know about HI-FI can be wrote on a stamp.
thats why UK TUNED systems as they call them over there are
the thing to buy,
as they reconise UK is wolrds best for quality hi-fi
even detective cant disagree and he hates me ,
hmmmm reconise?? wolrds?? surely not from our spelling champion.
gobshite ,
hey gobshite im not giving you the sky plus code for
being a prick ,
funny how you were kissing my arse not to long ago ?
hmmm tis strange how you can comment on peoples spelling, but can’t take it. And, if you look, i not once kissed your arse, infact quite the opposite. Child.
tis ? and my spelling is bad ,
should use a comma after the word opposite not a full stop
and you say my grammar is bad
tis, is not a spelling mistake, and the full stop ended my sentence the child isa whole new sentence just for you.
Listen people, a bit of advice, this guy has not got a clue, he’s misleading, insulting and either is a child or fiddles with them. All his info is gathered from elsewhere on the net. I suggest if anyone needs some helpful advice and info they try http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=509999 and leave this little kiddy(fiddler) to jerk himself about answering his own questions asked in his multiple egos.
Neil, dealing with HV and LV circuits the physical size of the cable does matter
To simplify, resistance can be thought of as the size of a pipe in a plumbing system. The bigger the pipe, the more water it can pass and the lower the resistance. The smaller the pipe, the less water it can pass and thus higher resistance. Resistance is a function not only of size but length too β therefore the longer your cable the more resistance it will have. The moral of this story is, the lower resistance a speaker cable has, the more signal it will allow to pass through.
remember Ohms Law !!
lee id love to bump inti you just so i could break my
other hand in your face ,
oh yes about the fiddler bit , im gonna contact this site first thing,
you wont be laughing soon ,
I’m glad you understand that i’m laughing at you.
no you mean im laughin at you and multiple posts
you try to pose as me ,
no one falls for shit you ve been posting with two other
cross dresses like youself ,
cheek of it trying to fool people its me
people in the know ,
look to the real talent oh sorry PROFESSIONAL
not tits like you s copy and pasting others ,
bad opinions and using them as your own
sorry im off now forgood ,
so later , dictective or is it james bung or lee the ugly one
oh sorry its all of you in 1 fat super size body
just want to thank all the decent people who took time to thank me for the FREE advice ,
sorry to leave you s all ,
but when a jealous unemployed old school radio rentals man
gets a beef with me there is not much i can do ,
also sorry people for the choice words i used in posts
but i let myself get wound up ,
hope i never affended anyone ,
but when coward hides behind 3or4 identities and calls me
a fiddler well thats below the belt ,
hope i meet this person face to face ,
anyway as this set is an outgoing model were only gonna
start installing the newer panel when its out but for now
ill be using the f96 samsung from now on,
and the x series sonys , pioneers , and frameless xf toshiba
again im trully sorry for letting my guard down ,
but im still taking this abuse that i suffered to the legal
people ,
also hdtv ,
thanks for letting me use your site
i did the work for you
and would love to come to
a review to teach you how it should be done ,
good night .
yours faithfully ; steven neil
hey guys, anyone got a good setting for SD sky, 360 1080p games and the most important one that im after, 1080i upscailed dvd movie?????
Thank you in advance
Thank the lord.
Having finally got a working HDMI cable, I am struggling getting my HT250 to upscale onto my LE40M87. When turning on the upscale to 720 or 1080i the image quality definately doesnt improve any, possibly even degrades from the 576 resolution. Does anybody have any ideas why? Are there any settings I may not have enabled?
Cheers
Lee
Your comments about Neil are spot on. It’s a pity he’s so easy to put down. Makes it a bit boring after a while. He simply hasn’t got the wit or wisdom to respond. Child.
Well luckily he’s thrown the towel in, leave the forum to the adults.
Hey guys,
I originally took the advice from Steven Neil and it dramaticaly improved the image quality on my m86.
However I now think that was down to swapping to movie mode as dynamic was vastly uncalibrated.
Anyone got their own favourite settings for the panel? (I’m now are pictures vary from different m86/87’s even if calibrated the same)
I find Dynamic good for my ps3:
cont: 80
bright: 55
sharp: 15
colour: 60
tint: green 47 red 53
ct: normal
backlight: 4
Size: JS
NR: off
AC: on
SNIe: on
However I stil find grainy/jerky edges and strobe effects on finer details - colour is definitely blu tinted.
And for bluray/dvd over PS3 set movie:
cont: 88
bright: 53
sharp: 0
colour: 56
tint: green 50 red 50
ct : warm 1
backlight: 4
Size: JS
NR: off
AC: off
SNIe: off
DETAILED
BA: low
DC: medium
Gamma: -1
WB: 17, 15, 12, 4, 14, 30
EE: off
Appologies for the bad spelling - typing too fast….
I was also about to comment on the fact movie mode looses colour quality.
Has anyone experienced strobing or flashing on the ps3? finer detail and in low light conditions?
Also cod4 looks awful- v.grainy. may be to the size of the set but cod4 on my old 26” dell looked amazing.
Looking forward to your feedback and advice,
Richard
richard dynamic for games ,
no ,
yes if you play games in a well lit shop ,
wb Neil!!
Richard, i’d turn game mode off.
lee your a prick end of it
richard take no notice of fools ,
some little boy who only posts when his mummy allows
him on the knockoff lap top he uses
@Neil: please refrain from posting under multiple username (john lennon rip, the man) if you wish to contribute positively to the discussion.
@Lee: although Neil has behaved childishly at times, I would appreciate it if you could get off his back. Thanks.
Sorry, Vincent, just rather frustrating, as you can see, that people like this should be using forums.
so calling me a kiddie fiddler is ok ?
stick your post then i cant believe this ,
this is the last time i post on here,
you should come down on people with a hammer
and ban them from your site .
see post 402 ,
were is your warning to him for a comment like that ,
let the verbals begin
1 - vincent -your review of this tv was spot on untill i saw the same review 3 weeks earlier in a well known mag
you did not even change much of his words ,
2- you also told mr neil off for using ajohn lennon as his name- why have you not told lee off for calling this mr neil
a child fiddler ?
your site is growing all the time but look at how many posts
are for this tv it must be a world record ,
i found it from a friend who told me about the outstanding
advice from a mr neil , sorry mate yuor not in his class
hence why your posts are over 400 mark ,
you should be thanking him ,
mr jamesbond you posted dynamic is for hd - well enough said
silly boy go play with action men leave tech to us
mr neil - your manners are questionable i planned on hammering you for it , but i cant you saved me a fortune
i was gonna buy a hd player and a truck load of films to play
on it .
how you knew that was scary ? thanks for that ,
also about your spats with the detective i thought he was
right at first but then i recieved the free chord cable you
told all of us about and its weird ,
1- picture is far sharper
2- motion appears better and easier to follow
3- it was free cheers
4- tacima mains block made it all better slightly better pic
but a massive gain in audio ,
mr detective -
you proved nothing i was all for you untill i TRIED better
cables in my system and mr neil was spot on ,
all you did was post other sites ,
with other peoples info on .
lee you are a foul minded and horrible person for
calling another person a kiddie fiddler ,
VINCENT DO THE RIGHT THING AND BAN HIM FROM THIS SITE
THE SITE THAT HAS MORE PEOPLE ASKING MR NEIL FOR ADVICE THAN
THEY ARE ASKING YOU FOR ,
MAYBE YOU KNOW THE REAL REASON ALL OF US USE YOUR SITE
IS TO GET PROPER ADVICE FROM A PROFESSIONAL ,(if he is )
GOING NOW ,
MR STEVEN NEIL ,
SORT YOUR MANNERS OUT AND THANKS AGAIN FOR TIP ON HD/DVD ,
WHEN YOU SAID IT WAS GONNA DIE IN 6 MONTHS I WAS CALLING YOU
A F—ING MR KNOW IT ALL ,
ONLY BECAUSE NEXT DAY TOSH ANNOUNCED NEW PLAYERS
AND PARAMOUNT SAID ITS DEFO NOT GOING TO BLU-RAY ,
COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER EVERYONE IS NOW BLU
RIGHT THOUGHT ID MAKE THESE POINTS MR NEIL
YOU HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE
TOP ADVICE , HOW DID YOU KNOW
I WORK FOR HMV AND WE ONLY FOUND OUT A WEEK AGO ,
RIGHT IM OFF MY SOAP BOX NOW ,
VINCENT IF YOUR DECENT MAN YOU LL POST THIS LEE PERSON
ABOUT ACCUSATIONS MADE ABOUT NEIL
DETECTIVE COME BACK AND PROVE YOU KNOW YOUR STUFF
IT ONLY HELPS PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF ,
LEE GO AWAY ,
MR NEIL ,
GET SOME ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES ,
KEEP POSTING YOUR WELL NEEDED TIPS
AND INSIDE INFO IF YOU HEAR ANY ,
OH I HAD TO FINISH WITH A RANT , BAD MOVE POSTING SERVICE MENU
cheers luke
but i dont need anger help i wont be posting anymore on here ,
glad you liked tips
post the mag you said m87 was reviewed in please month and issue number please
thanks for support about lee it was very cowardly
and i would like to here this sort of comment from vincent
as like you say he jumped on me for john lennon thing,
i did say weeks ago that i would use different name as to stop
me getting abuse ,
wonder if lee works for hdtv ?
maybe thats why he can disrespect people and not get pulled over it ,
Can anybody believe this nutcase, you we’re just warned about posting under multiple identities and you come back with this essay from “luke”! maybe vincent is being harsh on you, maybe you have a medical condition, schizophrenia. Just please leave this forum alone, we don’t need your bad advice, and we don’t need to see you having conversations with yourself. Please go and don’t comeback as Neil, Luke, John Lennon, or whoever else you dream up.
i think you are luke myself
strange how nice he was about me , mmmmnnnn
but later ,
neil Says:
February 25th, 2008 at 11:01 am
so calling me a kiddie fiddler is ok ?
stick your post then i cant believe this ,
this is the last time i post on here,
hmmmm, last time eh.
I have my xbox 360 settings working a treat, and they are on game settings which IMHO are best, i play COD 4 this tv just blows me away on the sharpness!!
But when i watch Sky+ i see flickering in dark parts of any programs, its like the backlight or something, does anyone have the same or know what causes it??
Hi could I please have the latest PS3 settings via HDMI and I have just got Sky HD. What are the best settings for this?
Getting the chord HDMI lead you say is awesome too
Thanks mate
The settings up top are still the best settings. don’t bother with the upgraded hdmi though, makes no difference.
tel
post 309 , top ones are man tan looking
chord is a top cable
here we go again.
PS3 = SETTINGS
BD/DVD SETTINGS
CINEMA - AUTO
DVD UPSCALER - FULL
BD/DVD VIDEO OUTPUT- YPB/CB/PR/CR
BD 1080P 24HZ - ON
BD/DVD- DYNMAMIC RANGE - AUTO
BDDVD- AUDIO- BITSTREAM
βββββββββββββββββββββ
βββββββββββββββββββββ
PS3 DISPLAY SETTINGS
βββββββ
VIDEO OUT - 1080P
CROSS COLOUR FILTER - OFF
RGB FULL RANGE - FULL
YPB/CB/PR/CR - HDMI
βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ-
HDMI TV SETTINGS
βββββ-
MOVIE MODE
CON - 80
BRI- 45
COLO-53
SHARP-30 blu-ray -35-40 if tend to sit quite far back
COLOUR TONE 1 0R 2 FOR FILMS
BACKLIGHT 4 - 3 for blu-ray
SIZE just scan
white balance is now left alone-
15- R OFFSET
15-G OFFSET
15-B OFFSET
15-R-GAIN
15-G GAIN
15-B GAIN
you wont go wrong with these ones tel ,
low backlight seems to drain picture in my opinion,
lower contrast down and raise backlight ,
REMEMBER DANIEL CRAIG IS NOT ORANGE ,
TRY TOP ONES AND CHECK OUT HIS MAN TAN LOOK ,
oh no leeuke ? are is back ,
u wont wind me up anymore so dont waste your net time
I thought you said you were going to leave us alone on this forum?
I thought you said you were going to leave us alone on this forum?
by us do you mean luke and lee ,mmnnn
Oh shut up you idiot, the guys running this site know exactly who is duplicating on this page. I for one see no point in it, trying to make yourself look like you have friends! Do you take cardboard cut outs to the pub with you too! Or maybe you’re not old enough for the pub yet.
So please do as you keep saying, and fu*k off.
gobshite no you fuckoff,
said boy all you seem to do is try and start petty spats
which i am embarrassed to be getting into ,
have you actually posted any info yet ? erm no .
why are you posting ,
say something positive of pissoff !
Just got a Samsung HP-T5054 looking for some help with all the settings anyone got anything for me. Thanks
hi corey
for your plasma i d first download the pioneer screen burn
disc , av forums is were you ll find the shortcut
then get a dve disc or a thx film , ie ,the incredibles ,
star wars , etc
then go from there mate ,
the screen burn disc is handy it goes from white-gray-black
just make sure you put player on repeat full disc ,
where do I download it from? and do I play it in the dvd
yes play it in dvd player ,on disc repeat
it can take hours but it works a treat ,
it perfect for burning in new panels to
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=827462 - it should be there with full download instructions ,
if you still cant find it , post me an address and ill send you a copy for free
its here mate
evangelos anglides , download the video ts version ,
thats the one i have in my hand
I have the samsung LE40M87BD and the home cinema HT-X30R..
My SKY HD has killed my Anynet + connection.. I have to disconnect my sky then fiddle with the Anynet+ settings..
I think the sky confuses the system.. and disconnects all the time..
does the m87bdx surport 24/fps playback on bluray from the ps3
i have heard there could be a firmware upgrade for the samsung m87bdx to allow 24/fps but i am not sure if the set surports this or not
mine does support 24 fps ,
works with ps3 and pioneer blu-ray player
thanx for getting back neil,is there any setting i need to change on the tv or the ps3,i,ve had my tv since may last year and i have read that there was to be a firmware upgrade to allow 24fps,but if reckon it works ok then thats fine by me,i have not purchased i ps3 yet but wanted to make sure the tv surports 24fps because to me bluray movies are far to stutterey on panning shots when viewed on a tv without 24fps,and also neil what do you reckon to the playback of bluray and dvd upscaling of the ps3!
the ps3 needs to be updated first but the latest ones are most probably done already , google ps3 update and it will take you there , or plug broadband in and update from ps3 menu ,see post 206 for the ps3 set up ,
as for upscaling when the update is done its very good ,
oh sorry ,
the blu-ray playback is very good ,so much so i got a pioneer
player worth 1000 pound cheaper from work , and im selling it on to my mate , the sony comes scary close in quality and on a 40 - 50 screen you can hardly see an improvement over sony ,
if you do go for ps3 , upgrade the 40-60 gb hard disc as soon as poss, i have a 160 in my one , the freeview upgrade is supposed to be out this month and a bigger drive will be essential , get a laptop one 2.5 inch SATA one 5400 speed ,
its childs play to do it ,
hope i helped
thats fantastic neil,cheers,,,i did not know the ps3 had freeview update on the way,so it will be a hdd recorder as well,glad to hear you like the ps3 bluray/dvd,,im off to buy one!!!
just one more thing neil,shall i use tv settings on entry 48,i will be buying a chord1.3 silver hdmi cable,shall i also use your ps3 settings on this site or is there an update from yourself which is better,,cheers mate
Hi all
I have Neils settings for the ps3 .. SUPERB CHEERS MATE
Only one issue though when playing games i.e timeshift if I am standing still and pan rounf the area I seem to get slight flicker halfway down the screen
i.r was hiding behind a crate and when I looked rounf the bottom half didnt match the top half of the crate cause of the flickering it prodeuced
any thoughts on this???
yeah, ask Neils multiple entrants. Or go and ask on Av forums to get the best response.
lee av forums , do you mean assassin he s been posting mine
for ages mate check the dates ,
ssstu high try my last ones you might even prefer my old ones or even hdtvtests at the top , samsung need better quality control with their screens no 2 ever seem to perform the same
ive said it many times see post 430 i believe these are the best ive come up with ,
but if your screen suffers from clouds then up contrast and lower backlight ,
but post 430 should make a better balance of colour ,con .bri , only you can decide mate
here are the better settings for this screen using freeview
or an rgb scart picture , ie they will look poor with composite or s-vhs , but most people dont bother with those connections on a panel this good ,
freeview - rgb scart .
mode - movie
con - 70
bri - 44
sharp - 35 -40 depends on viewing distance
col - 52
tint - 50 -50
colour tone - warm 1
backlight - 4
movie plus - off
detailed settings
blk off
dyn con off
gamma + 1
all rest off
colour space wide
my colour no change
white balance
r-offset 15
g-offset 14
b-offset 13
r-gain 10
g-gain 18
b-gain 12
blu-ray see post 430
remember if you try say for example hdtvtests ones at top
with a clay or teracotta wall behind they look really redish
giving actors a man tan look ,
maybe vincent used a pale blue wall behind , that would explain the red looking settings ,
Whats better for everyday watching movies and gaming, LCD or Plasma?
movies plasma all day ,
games thats a tricky one ,if you burn in plasma properly then
it can be safe from burn but there will always be a doubt in your mind,
were lcd gives piece of mind that its 99& imune to burn and its backlit tech seems to love cartoon computer graphics ,
i have both , my plasma has far better blacks
my lcd has great detail and brightness
Hi Neil.
I have been going through all of the settings on here, firstly for a Virgin box non HD conected by scart, your post of the 10th October people say is good, some of the settings are missing though do you have them.
Also when playing my PS3 for games expecially Call Of Duty 4 peopke are very dark on it what settings for this do you recommend.
Many thank, Andy.
Anyone know the best settings for PS3 playing Call of Duty as very dark on my TV and also Virgin cable connected by scart not HD picture as everyone looks orange???? Thanks.
Neil,
Just got LE40M86BD today!
Please can you supply me with settings for Sky+ through Scart, PS3 through HD Lead, DVD through Scart, Nintendo Wii through Scart and finally Freeview!
Thanks in advance for all your help!
Cheers!
Steve
Hi all. I have a problem that I’m hoping you can help me with.
When I connect my Home entertainment system (Pioneer XV-DV505) to the TV and want to play a DVD it comes up in black and white and the visuals on screen (the Pioneer logo for example) seems to flick on and off intermittently. I have the Pioneer linked via Scart (passing through a set top box) into the television. Any ideas?
Many thanks.
andy for your ps3 , raise the brightness controlso you can see deep blacks that have detail in them .
experimient mate con 85-90 brightness use your eyes ,
sharpness 40-50
colour again its up to you fella ,
as for your system are you using composite settings ,
if so check its set to pal not ntsc as composite outputs ntsc as black , use rgb scart or even svhs
also try connecting straight to screen as some set top boxes dont have a rgb pass through ,
andy marney ,
right some of these panels do seem to look a bit tantastic ,
at last someone else found same probs.
keep movie setting but raise colour temp , ie warm 1 or normal if you prefer it then apply the settings ive posted
many times above scroll up and take your pick ,
high andy i meant black and white ,
just in case lee/luke start pointing it out
Ok guys,
I too am getting this problem on sky + SD via rgb.When dark places come up you can see the pixelating/grainy picture.However for something like Richard and Judy you cant seee any pixelating.
Any advise guys,by the way neil i got your settings and please refrain from insulting me.
come on mr bung - sd says it all ,
the broadcasting is a low res signal ,what do you expect ?
what will bake your noodle even more is how much worse
itv 3 and 4 look ,
\answer is simple hd screen feed with hd source ,
you wont regret it …………..
richard and judy you should get a life ,
sorry could not resist but you loaded the gun yourself there richard and judy …………..
Hi,
Can someone give me the white balance values @ System Menu for a LE40M86BDP?
Thanks
Samsung LE40M86BD.
Sorry for the error.
i just bought a le40m86bd and have it hooked up to sky+ sd and an old sony vcr via cheap scart leads.
the picture quality is terrible especially watching sky+ sd, but not much better on built-in freeview, analogue or the vcr.
the picture is very blurry, faces are grainy, people have fuzzy auras, edges are fuzzy, there is motion blur, drag, ghosting etc - it looks so bad i’m thinking of sending it back.
i’m going to get sky+ hd connected with hdmi, but am worried there may not be a big improvement when watching sd channels or sd broadcasts on hd channels.
any advice would be very welcome - as you can probably tell i’m a complete hdtv novice - so any tips for the layman would be greatly appreciated.
anything i can do to improve my situation now? anything i can do to help once i get sky+ hd? should i return the set and get a refund even tho’ i would lose Β£60 in delivery charges? please any help would be much appreciated.
thankyou
Hiya, just bought the Samsung HT X200R Home Cinema to go with my Samsung LE40M86BD Settings, but for some reason i have a delay in sound, any ideas ? I have all the correct cables running form the HT (HDMI and fiber optic) to the tv ?
@steveblue: the culprit probably lies in the Scart connections, which simply does not give as clean a picture as HDMI or component connections. Do you have any source at the moment with HDMI or component out that you can use to see if that is indeed the problem?
@Bradders: I’m not familiar with the HT X200R, but what source are you using? And are you trying to use the digital audio out on the TV to output the sound?
Warmest regards
Vincent
Vincent, thanks for reply, ill check the source as to be honest i have no idea, all the gear and no f…ing idea, let you know when i know.
Vincent, yes im using the Audio out from the Tv via the optical cable into the HT, is that wrong ?
i have a virgin media hdmi lead and the picture quality from the vplus box isnt that great is it really worth buying a qed lead for 45 pounds or a monster 400 one for 99 pounds will it really make that much difference? also would my virgin lead support 1080p?
well we both know it will ,
but there are some posters on here who would like nothing but a spat ,( luke/lee, james gobshite ,dicktective}
try before you buy or ask dealer can it be returned for a refund ,
dont go mad qed one is now about 30-35 pound depending on length needed ,.
bradders the only thing wrong with optical output on this tv
is the sound mode i.e. speech standard. music.movie will change the output ,
if you use the two channel analogue outs the output is FIXED and therefore the sound eq wont affect the output ,
just remember to turn tv vol down .
What a great site. Been trying to sort my Samsung LE40N73BD settings and have actually cried!! Any help from the wise ones out there it would be very much appreciated.
Cheers
hi everybody
amazing site!!!
i just bought the samsung LE40M87BD and i want settings for my dvds upscaled to 1080 p and blue ray
i am using denon 1940 ,onkyo tx-sr805 and 3 qed sr-1 hdmi cables ,for blue ray i am using the sony bdp-s500 .
so please i need the settings for my upscaled dvds and blue ray.
tip :when i am watching movie i am in complete darker room!!
Hi all,
using LE4086bd with Topfield 7700HSCI over HDMI 1. What are the best settings for watching TV.
Best regards
ROST
wow is this the bermuda triangle .
missing posts , ooopppppssss
someone is jealous i think ?
hey guys,
Awesome Forum, Bought me a Wii and was wondering if anybody had some good settings for it? Got a PS3 and 360 and set the picture up using this forum and there both awesome, But the Missus wanted a Wii! what can i say, Any help wouold be good, Thanks,
Andy
dear neil,
you are bung/gobshite!!
How dare you insult me….Go learn some manners.
You owe me an apology for these names you seem to enjoy addressing me as.
anyways-does anyone have any tips then about my previous query..???
neil i know you will eventually reply,but please restrain from frowned upon language.
richard and judy
how dare you be such a tool ……………………..dynamic is for hd ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
sorry mr bung but your thick as pig…t
Hi guys
Neil, any chance of any 360 settings??
Or anyone else have 360 settings,
PS3 settings works a treat Thank you so much neil….
(Samsung should pay you for making there TV’s better )
Currently using 360, game mode on, 1080p (Component)
Game mode works really well on some games (gears of war) but can be to sharp on others (GTA 4)
any help would be great
Thanx
John
hello everybody ,as i didnt received any response to post,so i’ve been doing my homeworks and came out with the “perfect” setting for the LE40M87BDX AND DENON DVD-1940 USING QUNEX SILVER HDMI.
At 1080i and 1080p output ,the image is juddering ,that’s why this setting is for 720P output and you have to set this dvd player to PAL if you have an av receiver set it to pal output too as i have it with my onkyo tx-sr805
——————————————————————–
PICTURE SETTING FOR UPSCALLED DVDS TO 720P USING DENON DVD1940 VIA HDMI IN TOTAL DARK ROOM OR WITH EXTREM DIME LIGHT
—————————- ——————————————————–
CONTRAST…..80
BRIGHTNESS..45
SHARPNESS…75 ( I WATCH THE TV AT 2,4 METRESFROM IT) THIS PARAMETER IS CRUCIAL WHEN YOU HAVE THE DENON DVD1940 AND THE le40m87 ,SO TRY ADJUSTING THE SHARPNESS UNTIL U GET YOUR PERFECT RESULTS .
COLOUR…70
TINT …50
COLOUR TONE…WARM2
BACKLIGHT ….2 BUT YOU CAN ADJUST IT UNTIL 4
SIZE….JUST SCAN
SCREEN MODE 16.9
DIGITAL NR,ACTIVE COLOUR,DNIE,MOVIE PLUS …..OFF
XVYCC,EDGE ENHENCEMENT,DYNAMIC CONTRAST.BLACK ADJUST …..OFF
GAMMA…0
COLOUR SPACE …WIDE
WHITE BALANCE….ALL 15
MY COLOUR CONTROL ….ALL 15
ENERGY SAVING AND HDMI BLACK LEVEL …..LOW
this setting was done using ultraviolet and underworld evolution dvd ,with ultraviolet you an extremely crystal clear image ,simply AMAZINg
tell me if this setting was useful to you ok ,i hope that an upgrade for the denon dvd1940 will be soon available to solve the juddering problem
sorry, but i didnt mencioned that you have to leave alone your denon dvd-1940
picture setting ,as all the parameters are put to 0 and video mode is video-1
So can I confirm the best settings for a Samsung LE46M86BDX and a PS3 are the following:
Mode : Movie
Contrast : 80
Brightness : 48
Sharpness : 43
Colour : 43
Tint : 50/50
Colour Tone : Warm 2
Backlight : 8
Digital NR : Off
Movie Plus : On
Black Adjust : Med
Dynamic Contrast : Low
Gamma : +1
R Offset : 14
G Offset : 16
B Offset : 13
R Gain : 4
G Gain : 15
B Gain : 12
Pink : 13
Green : 13
Blue : 10
White : 12
Edge Enhancement : On
Colour Space : Auto
HDMI Black Level : Low
Game Mode: Off
Energy Saving: Off
If not then what is it?
Cheers.
I also need to add that I cannot change the MOVIE PLUS SETTING to on as its grayed out.
Hello,
i have just read through this whole topic and had a really good laugh with all the insults thrown back and fourth.
That aside, i have tried a few of these recommended settings and am still not getting the desired effect.
I have the above mentioned samsung 40″ model and a sky hd box with a Β£60 23 meter, monster hdmi cable (whether that makes any difference or not).
Now the previously mentioned pic settings really give a clear picture, but i still find it very dark especially when watching sky sports HD, or the Euro 2008 on bbc hd.
Can anyone out there please give me and optimum set of picture settings to view all hd channels (especially the footie) through my sky hd box?
PLEASE!!!!
Do you have the settings for the samsung lcd le32r8
HALLooo!!! help me!!!! do you have the settings for the samsung lcd LE46M86BDX with sharp BD-HP20 blu-ray!! thank you thank you
PLEASE!!! help-me!!…..sigh!
Nigel.
You are a very sad sad person.Quit the insults.
Now then will someone please answer my previous query?..
cheers
Neil,
Is there any chance that you can post best settings for LE40M86BDX using analog cable ? I used settings for my PS3 and they are great but watching the cable TV through analog is terrible - settings for dynamic or standard.
Thanks a lot.
I have just got the the above mentioned tv. I am somewhat disappointed with blurring and ghosting on the tv. The picture itself is outstanding but any quick motions are blurry, also the edges of people walking against the background are ghosting/blurry. I only have it hooked up to a basic dvd via scart. I’m just wondering if I get a dvd player with upscaling will this help the situation or will the problem be as bad?
im having sky hd fitted later this week and was wondering out of all the setting listed on here witch are the best for sky hd
thanks
I can’t choose the the size: Just Scan
And I can’t put xvYCC on
Why ?? please help me
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Hi
I have been using this site for ages! and have used all the settings on it so thankyou for everyone who posted! so its now my turn! these are the settings i use at the mo and i find them to be slightly darker but the color and the picture seem more richer. if anybody disagrees let me know! so here we go! enjoy! or not as the case may be!
PS3 TV Settings HDMI 2
Mode β Movie
Cont β 70
Bright β 34
Sharp β 30
Col β 65
Tint 50 /50
Col Tone β Normal
Backlight β 4
Size Just Scan
Digital NR β Off
Detailed Setts
Blck Adjust β off
Dynam cont β Low
Gamma -1
White Bal
R-off β 17
G β Off β 15
B β Off β 11
R Gain β 4
G- Gain β 14
B- Gain β 30
Clr Control β All 15
Edge β Off
Clr Space β Wide
xvYCC β On
Energy Saving β Low
HDMI Blck Lvl - Normal
—————————————————————————————————-
Sky RGB Settings Scart 1
Mode β Movie
Cont β 60
Bright β 40
Sharp β 35
Col β 50
Tint 50 /50
Col Tone β Warm 1
Backlight β 3
Size 16:9
Digital NR β Medium
Detailed Setts
Blck Adjust β off
Dynam cont β Low
Gamma 0
White Bal
R-off β 17
G β Off β 14
B β Off β 11
R Gain β 4
G- Gain β 15
B- Gain β 30
Clr Control β All 15 / Except White β 30
Edge β Off
Clr Space β Wide
Energy Saving - Low
————————————————————————————————–
XBOX 360 - HDMI 1
Mode β Movie
Cont β 70
Bright β 34
Sharp β 10
Col β 60
Tint 50 /50
Col Tone β Normal
Backlight β 4
Size Just Scan
Digital NR β Off
Detailed Setts
Blck Adjust β off
Dynam cont β Low
Gamma -1
White Bal
R-off β 17
G β Off β 15
B β Off β 11
R Gain β 4
G- Gain β 14
B- Gain β 30
Clr Control β All 15
Edge β Off
Clr Space β Wide
xvYCC β On
Energy Saving β Low
HDMI Blck Lvl - Normal
Hi Guys I wonder if you could help please. What is the difference between a SAMSUNG LE-40M87BDX and a SAMSUNG LE40F86BD ?
If any, to the untrained eye.
Will I be able to notice??
if so which is best???
Cheers Jimmyjam
hi all i have 46m8 and ps3 i have tried all the settings but cant seem to get cod4 right,,, HELP
high long time no post ,
the master is back
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anyone got settings for samsung r74 lcd 40 inch for xbox 360 thru hdmi and v+ thru hdmi?
i’m new to this but have just bought a 46″ samsung 6 series lcd - does anyone have the right settings for this as my picture is not 100% sharp.
Thanks
hi people,
im stuck with all these settings not sure what i need…so could anybody please help me…ive got a samsung lcd le32r8 and a ps3 connected through a hdmi,when i play blu ray’s on it the picture seems to be very grainy…i dnt expect it to be perfect but it doesnt look much better than a normal dvd.
What are the settings i should be using to get the most out of the picture.
greatly happy with any help
thank you!
Hi,
Neil may have a temper like Tyson, but his settings have massively improved my picture, so a big thanks for that. Never heard of the power line causing a problem so may take a punt and see if it makes a difference, will post the result.
Hello guys, my samsung LE 46m86BD TV is connected to a denon 1940 DVD player, however the pictures flicker when i up scale it to 1080 ,1080i or 1080 p, can anyone help?
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*TRY THIS!!!*
I’ve been trying all possible settings but wasn’t happy with any suggestions so far. So I just started to experiment with the settings my self. This is the conclusion:
Picture Submenu
Mode: Movie
Contrast: 90
Brightness: 47
Sharpness: 60
Colour: 42
Tint: 60
Colour Tone: Normal
Backlight: 1-2
Size: Just Scan
Digital NR: Off
Active Colour: Off
DNIe: Off
Movie Plus: Off
Detailed Settings
Black Adjust: High
Dynamic Contrast: High
Gamma: 0
Edge Enhancement: Off
Colour Space: Wide
xvYCC: ON
White Balance = standard (no change)
Setup Submenu
Energy Saving: OFF
HDMI Black Level: High
Hi guys,
So here is the problem. The other day i watching Batman the Dark knight via Blu Ray, HDMI 2 and just scan. In the brighter pictures the picture was perfect however in some of the darker pictures i noticed that there was a vague black shadow, that i am sure should’nt have been there, now i dunnow whether it is called clouding or judder or whatever but what should i do?
Also i agree that some of the “movie” settings make the picture much darker.
btw the settings i am using are ones which Neil posted.
is neil still here, althought the guys temper is bad, he knows what he is talkin about.
Anyone who tried setting 1920×1080 using VGA-DVI adapter?. Display is fine with 1024×768. But with HD resolution the display is garbled.
Thanks.
hi. i have this tv and am using my xbox 360 through hdmi. The problem i have encountered is that whilst playing a game the colours are washed out. on component the colours are much more vibrant. i have used all of the calibration settings shown here but they all appear too dark for my liking. i much prefer dynamic. my ps3 looks incredibly rich via hdmi on the standard dynamic settings but the 360s are washed out. any tips thanks.
QUOTE
Mode: Movie
Contrast: 90
Brightness: 47
Sharpness: 60
Colour: 42
Tint: 60
Colour Tone: Normal
Backlight: 1-2
Size: Just Scan
Digital NR: Off
Active Colour: Off
DNIe: Off
Movie Plus: Off
Detailed Settings
Black Adjust: High
Dynamic Contrast: High
Gamma: 0
Edge Enhancement: Off
Colour Space: Wide
xvYCC: ON
White Balance = standard (no change)
Setup Submenu
Energy Saving: OFF
HDMI Black Level: High
When i use settings like these the picture is incredibly dark. how can any one put up with this.
whos r those?
whos r those?
a post further up, but any suggestions anyone
i have a samsung LE46M87BDX running a ps3 , what would you recommend, the same settings as above (what #number would ya recommend)
also would it be best in FullRGB mode or not (ps3 settings)
thats again
i have a samsung LE40N87BDX running sky + HD what settings would you suggest and i dont seem to be able to get the hdmi black level setting to activate so i can adjust the setting it is always on low any ideas??? thanks kay
Please,
tell me what is the default setting in service mode (Pwr Off-Info-Menu-Mute-Pwr On), the repairman changed settings and I find that the screen is blurred.
Thanks.
high long time since i posted been very busy ,
working socks off temper is sorted now ,
thanks for the nice piece from james bond i was a bit of a twat to you in past .
sorry fella
Hi guys,
could you tell me what are yr favourite settings for :
- Ps3 (hdmi) for watching Blu-Ray 720p/1080p
- Ps3 (hdmi) for playing games
- Sky (scart cable) not HD
Pls let me know,
Thanks!
ill redo the settings on tuesday morning when im back in our setup room,
put simply the perfect settings ive posted in the past will be wrong now s the panel s will be aged ,
so untill i do them again ,
try this drop brightness 2 clicks .
up contrast by 2-5 .
and backlight off
hi. i have this tv and am using my xbox 360 through hdmi. The problem i have encountered is that whilst playing a game the colours are washed out. on component the colours are much more vibrant. i have used all of the calibration settings shown here but they all appear too dark for my liking. i much prefer dynamic. my ps3 looks incredibly rich via hdmi on the standard dynamic settings but the 360s are washed out. any tips thanks.
.
Hi. I’ve got a Samsung LE40A558P3F and have connected a PS3 using HDMI cable but cannot get the resolution up to 1080p. I’ve got a cheap 1080p as well and this automatically connects at 1080p. Can anyone help as I can’t think of anything? Many thanks
dynamic are better ,
better go to specsavers
sorry i said i would be good but ,
come on
Hi neil, yer i forgive you, no worries, so any new suggestions?
Also refrain from the insults, even if some times you feel the urge. Cheers
suggestions
let me see ,
i only use mine as a pc monitor now and for the xbox 360 ,ps3
but i still rate this panel ,ause the panel
our firm have a free recalibrate on all full installs ,
because the panels change over time especially plasma s and when i re did one of these m86/87 s i found that the outcome was vastly different ,
but i can confirm that the yellowish look seems to get worse with age ,
i did one on thursday and found these changes get it back to were is was when new
con - 95-97
bri- 40-43
col-52
grey scale now normal- warm
warm 1 i mean and backlight 0-1
if sky hd is used
keep the contrast on sky box to low-med
as high may loo good but it crushes the white
Hey Neil. I didn’t expect to see you still active which is great mate.
I’ve had this TV for 1.5 years now.
Would you mind posting best settings for gaming with a PS3 through HDMI?
And this is a long shot but if you have any suggestions for an HTPC connected through HDMI would be appreciated. Otherwise PS3 settings would be just fine
not used a home theatre pc myself ,
but the blu-ray settings should be fine for ps3 gaming ,
however most people use the dynamic settings for gaming ,
also with regards to mr bond about batman looking to dark ,
its because its supposed to look like that ,
watch a dvd with space footage and see how my settings accurately display black properly which is in turn the most difficult colour to produce ,
remember that bad settings look bright but black turns pale gray
Thanks Neil!
I just read earlier that you said that calibration settings might need to be changed after a year or so of use.
I will keep the ones I have set from your earlier posts then.
trust your eyes mate they are a good judge ,
d.v.e from joe kane productions is good the blu-ray version is crap ,
i know that may sound silly but its harder to spot jaggies on a hd screen than a standard def one so to tip buy the cheaper easier to use dvd one ,
all settings posted here are very dark, nice blacks yeah… but
u didnt see details in shadows. ps3 games are even darker then,
makes no fun. any tips for ps3? if i turn on full rgb or hdmi black level
in lcd is the same, right? thanks!
For PS3 games I use the same settings and I bump contrast to 90, brightness to 60 and back light to 8-10 depending on how much sun is coming in through the windows.
Specific games tend to continue being dark like GTA IV or on the other hand Splinter Cell: Double Agent which is being too bright. If this happens I adjust further through the game’s built in calibration settings until I am satisfied visually.
hi guys read most of the posts on here. Couple things that concern me, what is this thing you call crushing and what are the signs of it?
I was wathcing a blu ray dvd (via ps3) for the first time the other night and I noticed that during black parts of the film, transitions etc the sempt to be a ripple effect on the screen running top to bottom, what is the cause of this?
Secondly I also noticed a white patch which I assume is a cloud, is this a simple case of adjusting the settings to get rid of this. I have to agree with some people on here though, the settings do make the screen really dark, and games such as cod 5 impossible to play, are there better settings for this or am I better off boosting brightness/back light???
Finally my mum has I think a series 7 40 inch samsung (model number unsure) comparing the picture quality between her and mine hers is appauling, the picture seems very boxy if that makes sense, how can I adjust and make it better, tried settings from here but seem to get ghosting and still the large boxy pixels, via sky+ on scart
Cheers guys.
Hi neil,
So anyways these days i have just left my sammy and not changed the settings you game me from last year. They are fine, however i need to know which is the best for gaming thru HDMI
Dynamic or Movie?