Color Banding - Blu-ray Forum

MrRoy · 10-15-2009, 01:08 AM

I have a Sony KDL-40v3000 which features a 10-bit processor and a 10-bit panel. I notice some color banding, but only at specific times: when viewing a nighttime sky in an animated movie. Two of the culprits are The Wild and Ice Age 2. Can someone help me with settings to get rid of this?

sokrman14 · 10-15-2009, 01:28 AM

Get it professionally calibrated.

havuk88 · 10-15-2009, 06:54 AM

what exactly does color banding look like?

MrRoy · 10-15-2009, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by havuk88

what exactly does color banding look like?

When looking at the sky, the color changing isn't as smooth as it could be. It looks like bands of colors instead of a gradual fade. Again, this only happens on animated movies. Never on TV, never on live action movies. Makes me wonder if it is my player...

Drew664 · 10-15-2009, 12:16 PM

That should help further clarify what color banding is. My TV suffers from this and is especially noticeable on the PS3 menu screen. I've chalked up my situation up to just having an older set. I'm not sure what could be causing yours.

bizarro · 10-15-2009, 12:52 PM

did you try setting rgb to full?

havuk88 · 10-15-2009, 01:42 PM

My 3 year old samsung dlp has this issue with dithering, mostly with reds I've noticed. So a professional calibration could fix this?

MrRoy · 10-15-2009, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bizarro

did you try setting rgb to full?

I will take a look at this when I get home tonight.

MrRoy · 10-18-2009, 07:18 PM

I wanted to bump this. I am noticing this now on regular television, but only on CGI. Is it possible that the CGI using colors that my television cannot replicate?

MrRoy · 10-18-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bizarro

did you try setting rgb to full?

My television does not have this option and I played with the rgb/ycbcr settings on the player and didn't notice a difference.

Propellarhead9 · 10-18-2009, 07:25 PM

There's not too much you can do about it aside from getting a TV with a higher color bit. The same type of stuff is seen all the time with computer monitors. With My TV I notice it on differnt things where there is a large blank surface of color, mainly with the sky. I see it in both CG movies, TV Shows and normal TVs.

MrRoy · 10-18-2009, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Propellarhead9

There's not too much you can do about it aside from getting a TV with a higher color bit. The same type of stuff is seen all the time with computer monitors. With My TV I notice it on differnt things where there is a large blank surface of color, mainly with the sky. I see it in both CG movies, TV Shows and normal TVs.

Since I have a 10-bit panel and a 10-bit processor, I don't see that happening any time soon.

10-15-2009, 01:08 AM	#1
MrRoy Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:39	Color Banding I have a Sony KDL-40v3000 which features a 10-bit processor and a 10-bit panel. I notice some color banding, but only at specific times: when viewing a nighttime sky in an animated movie. Two of the culprits are The Wild and Ice Age 2. Can someone help me with settings to get rid of this?

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10-15-2009, 01:28 AM	#2
sokrman14 Special Member Member since:Mar 2006 Location:Omaha, NE Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Get it professionally calibrated.

10-15-2009, 06:54 AM	#3
havuk88 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Fort Worth Texas Trading Score:23	what exactly does color banding look like?

10-15-2009, 12:16 PM	#5
Drew664 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:South Dakota Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:68	That should help further clarify what color banding is. My TV suffers from this and is especially noticeable on the PS3 menu screen. I've chalked up my situation up to just having an older set. I'm not sure what could be causing yours.

10-15-2009, 12:52 PM	#6
bizarro Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Belgium Blu-ray collection:4 Blu-ray reviews:2	did you try setting rgb to full?

10-15-2009, 01:42 PM	#7
havuk88 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Fort Worth Texas Trading Score:23	My 3 year old samsung dlp has this issue with dithering, mostly with reds I've noticed. So a professional calibration could fix this?

10-18-2009, 07:18 PM	#9
MrRoy Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:39	I wanted to bump this. I am noticing this now on regular television, but only on CGI. Is it possible that the CGI using colors that my television cannot replicate?

10-18-2009, 07:25 PM	#11
Propellarhead9 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Clarksville, Indiana 4K collection:498 Blu-ray collection:1721 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	There's not too much you can do about it aside from getting a TV with a higher color bit. The same type of stuff is seen all the time with computer monitors. With My TV I notice it on differnt things where there is a large blank surface of color, mainly with the sky. I see it in both CG movies, TV Shows and normal TVs.

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