XBR9 owners...Dark Knight or Avatar settings - Blu-ray Forum

AeroCanuck · 09-15-2010, 11:34 AM

Title says it all...since these are reference quality movies I just wanted to see what settings you guys have so I can compare and settle on the one that my eyes love the most for either of these movies....thanks!

steve1971 · 09-16-2010, 10:06 PM

I use the settings for my 46V5100 from the CNET site. To me the PQ with their settings is outstanding.

progers13 · 09-16-2010, 10:34 PM

Trying to calibrate your display to the likes of a movie is not the proper way to go. Each director chooses a different color pallette from the next. The Dark Knight and Avatar are both beautiful on blu, but they really are very different visual styles. What tends to happen when you try to set your HDTV to how you like a particular movie to look is that one movie looks fabulous while others look horrendous. I suppose you could adjust your settings for every movie if you want, but that would get very cumbersome after awhile.

If I may offer an alternative option, how about investing in a calibration disc? I personally prefer and recommend the Spears & Munsil disc found HERE. Calibrating your XBR is really the way to go. This way you will see the movies the way they were meant to be seen. In most cases, neon colors, sun burned actors, and crushed blacks are not the norm.

js666 · 09-18-2010, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AeroCanuck

Dark Knight or Avatar settings?

Neither one!

Quote:

Originally Posted by progers13

...how about investing in a calibration disc?....

FT-86 · 09-18-2010, 04:27 AM

I have this setting for blu rays. I just got use to it watching regular tv. By the way my room is pretty dark when I watch the tv.

Mode custom
backlight 4(may want to go down to 2)
picture 87
bright 44
color 52
hue g3
Temp warm 2(changed mine to 1)
Sharp min
nr off
mpeg nr off
motionflow high
cine. auto1 or 2 depending on content

advanced settings

black cor. off
adv. con en. off
gamma 1
auto light off
clear white off
wide color standard

white balance

r gain -1
g gain 0
b gain -2
r bias 1
g bias 7
b bias -3

I changed the backlight to 2 cause, I wanted a nice theater look to it but not bright either. And the tempature to 1 cause 2, to ME seems to give the picture too much of a goldy tint to it. And 1 also leaves the colors accurate. I was afraid at first to play around, but found that some tinkering can make it a lot better. Hope this helps. Sick TV still.

09-15-2010, 11:34 AM	#1
AeroCanuck Active Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:113	XBR9 owners...Dark Knight or Avatar settings Title says it all...since these are reference quality movies I just wanted to see what settings you guys have so I can compare and settle on the one that my eyes love the most for either of these movies....thanks!

09-16-2010, 10:34 PM	#3
progers13 Blu-ray Baron Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Tampa, FL Home Theater Gallery:83 Blu-ray collection:337 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:2	Trying to calibrate your display to the likes of a movie is not the proper way to go. Each director chooses a different color pallette from the next. The Dark Knight and Avatar are both beautiful on blu, but they really are very different visual styles. What tends to happen when you try to set your HDTV to how you like a particular movie to look is that one movie looks fabulous while others look horrendous. I suppose you could adjust your settings for every movie if you want, but that would get very cumbersome after awhile. If I may offer an alternative option, how about investing in a calibration disc? I personally prefer and recommend the Spears & Munsil disc found HERE. Calibrating your XBR is really the way to go. This way you will see the movies the way they were meant to be seen. In most cases, neon colors, sun burned actors, and crushed blacks are not the norm. Last edited by progers13; 09-16-2010 at 10:48 PM.

09-16-2010, 10:06 PM	#2
steve1971 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Saint Paul Minnesota. 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:352 Blu-ray reviews: 119 Trading Score:1	I use the settings for my 46V5100 from the CNET site. To me the PQ with their settings is outstanding.

09-18-2010, 04:27 AM	#5
FT-86 Expert Member Member since:Dec 2009 Blu-ray collection:87 Blu-ray reviews:2	I have this setting for blu rays. I just got use to it watching regular tv. By the way my room is pretty dark when I watch the tv. Mode custom backlight 4(may want to go down to 2) picture 87 bright 44 color 52 hue g3 Temp warm 2(changed mine to 1) Sharp min nr off mpeg nr off motionflow high cine. auto1 or 2 depending on content advanced settings black cor. off adv. con en. off gamma 1 auto light off clear white off wide color standard white balance r gain -1 g gain 0 b gain -2 r bias 1 g bias 7 b bias -3 I changed the backlight to 2 cause, I wanted a nice theater look to it but not bright either. And the tempature to 1 cause 2, to ME seems to give the picture too much of a goldy tint to it. And 1 also leaves the colors accurate. I was afraid at first to play around, but found that some tinkering can make it a lot better. Hope this helps. Sick TV still.

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