[onehothemi]

Below are my settings for my KDL-40V3000. If this helps anyone for a starting point for custom tuning. Sometimes the picture looks a bit yellow in my opinion but other than that, it is simply stunning for a TV of this caliber. It cost me a reasonable amount, $1,700.00 with a 5 Year full coverage waranty delivered so I can't really complain. Bluray is AMAZING on it.

Is there anything else anyone would recomend as far as settings wise or for tuning this tv to be it's best for Blu-ray?

Would changing to a BDP-S300 instead of the PS3 increase video and image quality, and what is the difference between the BDP-S300 and the BDP-S301 units from Sony?

I.S.F. / T.H.X. Calibrated by Harvey Electronics And Home Theater (Brookville, NY) on March 30th, 2008. My KDL-40V3000 is hooked up via HDMI, using Monster 1000 Cable Series with a Scientific Atlanta HD 8300 DVR 1080i.

I have tweaked the picture ever so slightly, to my taste after they came a calibrated the TV, but movies, bluray, and games, along with broadcast look stunning. Each TV is different but let me know what you think of my settings. :) THANKS!

Picture Mode : Custom

Backlight : 8
Picture : 92
Brightness : 48
Color : 54
Hue : 0
Color Temperature : Neutral
Sharpness : 86
Noise Reduction : Low For Games / Off For Blu-ray
MPEG Noise Reduction : Off
DCR Mode : Off
DRC Palette : Off

Picture / Advanced Settings

Black Corrector : Low
Advance C.E. : Low
Gamma : Off
Clear White : Low
Color Space : Wide
Live Color : Off

White Balance

R-Gain : 0
G-Gain : -2
B-Gain : -6
R-Bias : +10
G-Bias : -4
B-Bias : -2

Other Settings

Detail Enhancer : High
Edge Enhancer : High
Power Saving : Off
Light Sensor : Off
Everything Else Set To : Auto

Sound Mode : Custom

Treble : Max
Bass : +6
Balance : 0
Surround : S-FORCE Front Surround
Voice Zoom : Max
Sound Booster : Off
Steady Sound : Off
Volume Offset : Max