Help with Sony BDP-BX2 - Blu-ray Forum

bpob · 02-28-2010, 10:45 PM

Need help here, bought this bluray from Costco (great deal) but movies seem grainy. It's hooked up to a Sony LCD, that looks great when watching HD television. When I compare the same movies on my PS3 (hooked up to plasma) there is no grain and the picture looks fantistic. Is there something wrong with the settings? I know that some movies have some grain, but when I watch the same movies on the plasma there is no grain. Please help

Tarek · 02-28-2010, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bpob

Need help here, bought this bluray from Costco (great deal) but movies seem grainy. It's hooked up to a Sony LCD, that looks great when watching HD television. When I compare the same movies on my PS3 (hooked up to plasma) there is no grain and the picture looks fantistic. Is there something wrong with the settings? I know that some movies have some grain, but when I watch the same movies on the plasma there is no grain. Please help

check the cables try and use the same cable that u use with th plasma that might help

bpob · 02-28-2010, 11:29 PM

both are hooked up via the same brand of hdmi cord

Kryptonic · 02-28-2010, 11:39 PM

What Blu-Ray are you playing? With Blu-Ray you will see more grain in the film image as that is the way it is intended to look. This is natural. Get used to it if you care at all about getting an accurate picture. But if what you're see is noise, then that me be an issue with the HDMI cable or port on either the player or television. Try a different HDMI port on the television. You may also need to adjust certain settings in the television, such as sharpness.

danfaz · 03-01-2010, 12:06 AM

I have the same player, and must agree it's probably the movie or settings on the TV. I have some blu-rays that look crystal clear & others that show the actual grain that was intended. Nothing wrong with the player IMO.

bpob · 03-01-2010, 03:02 AM

I have tested the player with both Iron Man and Dark Knight, both are crystal clear on my PS3 which is hooked up to a plasma. I thought cheap HDMI cords did not matter?

danfaz · 03-01-2010, 04:57 AM

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I have tested the player with both Iron Man and Dark Knight, both are crystal clear on my PS3 which is hooked up to a plasma. I thought cheap HDMI cords did not matter?

Hmm, perhaps you did get a bad cable. I, too, have Dark Knight & it looks fabulous. The HDMI cables I have are the Amazon $5 ones.

Kryptonic · 03-01-2010, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bpob

I have tested the player with both Iron Man and Dark Knight, both are crystal clear on my PS3 which is hooked up to a plasma. I thought cheap HDMI cords did not matter?

What LCD do you have and what settings are you using on it?

Switch HDMI cables on the LCD to the one from the plasma or try hooking up the PS3 to the LCD with with cable and see if the picture is different from the BX2. I have the player as well and the picture is outstanding on my Panasonic Plasma.

bpob · 03-01-2010, 12:48 PM

Thanks, the HDMI cable came with the bluray. let me switch and report back.

bpob · 03-01-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Kryptonic

What LCD do you have and what settings are you using on it?

Switch HDMI cables on the LCD to the one from the plasma or try hooking up the PS3 to the LCD with with cable and see if the picture is different from the BX2. I have the player as well and the picture is outstanding on my Panasonic Plasma.

The LCD is a Sony Bravia KDL 40S2010 and I tried to switch the HDMI that is used with my plasma and I could not get any signal from multiple ports. Went back to the HDMI that came with the bluray and noticed my settings were on Vivid. I changed to the settings that I use for HD programing...

Backlight 8
Picture 85
Brightness 64
Color 54
Hue R4
Sharpness 11
Color Temp warm
Noise Reduction off

The picture is much improved, do you guys agree with the settings?

Also, not sure why the other HDMI did not work.

In any event, the picture is better. Thanks everybody

groove93 · 03-01-2010, 07:00 PM

Remember that your display has settings for each individual input. I would also suggest that you turn down your Sharpness, especially with HD content. Because you have an LCD, try working with the Backlight settings. I have an older 46 inch Sony and I have my Backlight set to "4" and and adjusting the brightness and contrast along with the backlight may help as well.

02-28-2010, 10:45 PM	#1
bpob Junior Member Member since:Mar 2008	Help with Sony BDP-BX2 Need help here, bought this bluray from Costco (great deal) but movies seem grainy. It's hooked up to a Sony LCD, that looks great when watching HD television. When I compare the same movies on my PS3 (hooked up to plasma) there is no grain and the picture looks fantistic. Is there something wrong with the settings? I know that some movies have some grain, but when I watch the same movies on the plasma there is no grain. Please help

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02-28-2010, 11:29 PM	#3
bpob Junior Member Member since:Mar 2008	both are hooked up via the same brand of hdmi cord

02-28-2010, 11:39 PM	#4
Kryptonic Suspended Member since:Jul 2009 Trading Score:45	What Blu-Ray are you playing? With Blu-Ray you will see more grain in the film image as that is the way it is intended to look. This is natural. Get used to it if you care at all about getting an accurate picture. But if what you're see is noise, then that me be an issue with the HDMI cable or port on either the player or television. Try a different HDMI port on the television. You may also need to adjust certain settings in the television, such as sharpness.

03-01-2010, 12:06 AM	#5
danfaz Senior Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Carson City, NV Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	I have the same player, and must agree it's probably the movie or settings on the TV. I have some blu-rays that look crystal clear & others that show the actual grain that was intended. Nothing wrong with the player IMO.

03-01-2010, 03:02 AM	#6
bpob Junior Member Member since:Mar 2008	I have tested the player with both Iron Man and Dark Knight, both are crystal clear on my PS3 which is hooked up to a plasma. I thought cheap HDMI cords did not matter?

03-01-2010, 12:48 PM	#9
bpob Junior Member Member since:Mar 2008	Thanks, the HDMI cable came with the bluray. let me switch and report back.

03-01-2010, 07:00 PM	#11
groove93 Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Home Theater Gallery:74 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:162	Remember that your display has settings for each individual input. I would also suggest that you turn down your Sharpness, especially with HD content. Because you have an LCD, try working with the Backlight settings. I have an older 46 inch Sony and I have my Backlight set to "4" and and adjusting the brightness and contrast along with the backlight may help as well.

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