Help adjusting TV to dark movie - Blu-ray Forum

hienesey · 10-14-2007, 05:52 AM

I just finished watching Dracula on BR and noticed that the movie was very dark when compared to the DVD version. It is so dark that I feel like I am missing out on the movie. For example, Keanu Reeves is wearing a suit that has stripes on it. On BR, the suit just looks black. Also, I can't see what is in the shadows usually, but on the DVD, I can see what is going on. I don't think the director intended for most of the movie to be blacked out, so I think maybe my TV needs some adjustment. Any ideas? This is the Sony XBR4, by the way.

parklyfe · 10-14-2007, 08:37 AM

i have a sharp and theres a setting in the advanced menu, you can turn on and off the black adapter your tv prob has something similar to this.

gandley · 10-14-2007, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by hienesey

I just finished watching Dracula on BR and noticed that the movie was very dark when compared to the DVD version. It is so dark that I feel like I am missing out on the movie. For example, Keanu Reeves is wearing a suit that has stripes on it. On BR, the suit just looks black. Also, I can't see what is in the shadows usually, but on the DVD, I can see what is going on. I don't think the director intended for most of the movie to be blacked out, so I think maybe my TV needs some adjustment. Any ideas? This is the Sony XBR4, by the way.

it is darker evidently.

hienesey · 10-14-2007, 01:57 PM

Oops... I must have accidentally set the Black Corrector to High when messing with the settings. I turned it off and can now barely see the stripes on the suit, so that helped a little. The BR movie is just much darker than the DVD,

hienesey · 10-17-2007, 01:27 AM

Messed around with the settings on the ps3 and got the dark scenes to look better. I turned off super-white and cross color reduction filter. Just an FYI for anyone with the XBR4.

WickyWoo · 10-17-2007, 01:32 AM

The movie has been completely color timed. It's supposed to look like that.

You should turn back on SuperWhite

hienesey · 10-17-2007, 01:59 AM

I think you're right. I turned everything back on and it looks about the same. I think it's because I'm sitting too far that the dark scenes blend in. I was sitting close when adjusting the settings, and I was able to see what's in the shadows.

10-14-2007, 05:52 AM	#1
hienesey Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Dallas, TX Blu-ray collection:291 Trading Score:35	Help adjusting TV to dark movie I just finished watching Dracula on BR and noticed that the movie was very dark when compared to the DVD version. It is so dark that I feel like I am missing out on the movie. For example, Keanu Reeves is wearing a suit that has stripes on it. On BR, the suit just looks black. Also, I can't see what is in the shadows usually, but on the DVD, I can see what is going on. I don't think the director intended for most of the movie to be blacked out, so I think maybe my TV needs some adjustment. Any ideas? This is the Sony XBR4, by the way.

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10-14-2007, 08:37 AM	#2
parklyfe Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Red Sox Nation Blu-ray reviews:2	i have a sharp and theres a setting in the advanced menu, you can turn on and off the black adapter your tv prob has something similar to this.

10-14-2007, 01:57 PM	#4
hienesey Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Dallas, TX Blu-ray collection:291 Trading Score:35	Oops... I must have accidentally set the Black Corrector to High when messing with the settings. I turned it off and can now barely see the stripes on the suit, so that helped a little. The BR movie is just much darker than the DVD,

10-17-2007, 01:27 AM	#5
hienesey Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Dallas, TX Blu-ray collection:291 Trading Score:35	Messed around with the settings on the ps3 and got the dark scenes to look better. I turned off super-white and cross color reduction filter. Just an FYI for anyone with the XBR4.

10-17-2007, 01:32 AM	#6
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	The movie has been completely color timed. It's supposed to look like that. You should turn back on SuperWhite

10-17-2007, 01:59 AM	#7
hienesey Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Dallas, TX Blu-ray collection:291 Trading Score:35	I think you're right. I turned everything back on and it looks about the same. I think it's because I'm sitting too far that the dark scenes blend in. I was sitting close when adjusting the settings, and I was able to see what's in the shadows.

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