Samsung LN40A500, LN40A530 Calibration

[ant7783]

I just picked up the Samsung LN40A500 tv last night from Best Buy for $799 and was looking to see what others may have for their settings on this tv.

Thanks,
Anthony

[scubasteve2]

Bump

[NJ_RAMS_FAN]

try tweakmytv.com.. it's there

[MoPe]

Copying settings is NOT calibration. All that such foolishness will get you is a TV picture that might look a little like someone else's TV (which you have likely never seen). Then again, it might not look anything at all like theirs. How do you know your viewing environment conditions will be identical? Will you also insist that they used the same DVD player that had its picture options menu set the same as yours? Some basic "picture modes" may be superior on certain displays. These can be used in common for better performance, but actual picture adjustment values can vary significantly.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1055906

[chemokidd]

I have the same 40 inch Samsung & I LOVE IT!

[callas01]

usually most samsungs settings will be in a similar range... although MoPe is absolutly correct, adjusting the setting and calibrating your TV, you want to get as close to the white balance as possible which is like 6100 kelvin (but you would need a ISF calibration person to do that) otherwise you just need to adjust using your eye or go buy a digital Video Essentials Disc, can be found in the blu-ray section at BB, and that would be the least expensive option and more accurate then your eye.

Here are the settings that I am using on both of my Samsungs, you could use them as a guide, but they may need to be tweeked as stated before...

40" 32"
Mode Movie movie
contrast 95 95
birghtness 46 50
Sharpness 5 15
Color 47 32
backlight 5 5
tint g49/r51 g52/r48
color tone cool 1 N/A
Just scan Auto (same thing)
DNR Off N/A

Black adjust off off
Dynamic Cont off off
Gamma 0 0
Color space wide auto
Edge Enhancer off off
XVycc ON n/a
Flesh tone n/a 0

White balance
R offset 15 25
G offset 16 30
B offset 14 20
R gain 28 45
G gain 15 25
B gain 22 35

Settings
HDMI black level Low (40" only.)

[crackinhedz]

SAMSUNG: Share Your Custom Display Settings

use it.