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jonk1183 · 07-12-2008, 02:51 AM

ok heres my sitiuation. I have a 37" lcd tv 1080p and 1600:1 contrast ratio. i play my blu rays on my ps3 connected with HDMI. the ps3 has a upconverter built into it so when i play a standard dvd it looks really good to me. when i play a blu ray it looks just a lil bit better. now my question is, why arent my blu rays ALOT better than my standards. is it because im using a ps3 or because my TV is 0nly 37" or cause of its contrats ratio...what can i do. thanks.

BStecke · 07-12-2008, 03:00 AM

Is the set calibrated?

crackinhedz · 07-12-2008, 03:05 AM

how far away do you sit? that also plays a factor.

jonk1183 · 07-12-2008, 03:11 AM

whats it mean to have my set caliborated. and how would i do it if its not. (sorry)

and i my tv is about 2 feet away from the foot of my bed so i would say about 8-9 feet away.

crackinhedz · 07-12-2008, 03:13 AM

Sticky: Calibrate Your HDTV

bootman · 07-12-2008, 03:22 AM

8-9 feet from a 37" is too far away to tell the difference.
For a 37" if you sit farther than 5" away you will start to lose detail.
At 8 feet your set should be about 61"
Click on the calculator in my sig.

07-12-2008, 02:51 AM	#1
jonk1183 New Member Member since:Jul 2008	Need Help!! ok heres my sitiuation. I have a 37" lcd tv 1080p and 1600:1 contrast ratio. i play my blu rays on my ps3 connected with HDMI. the ps3 has a upconverter built into it so when i play a standard dvd it looks really good to me. when i play a blu ray it looks just a lil bit better. now my question is, why arent my blu rays ALOT better than my standards. is it because im using a ps3 or because my TV is 0nly 37" or cause of its contrats ratio...what can i do. thanks.

07-12-2008, 03:22 AM	#6
bootman Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Burghs	8-9 feet from a 37" is too far away to tell the difference. For a 37" if you sit farther than 5" away you will start to lose detail. At 8 feet your set should be about 61" Click on the calculator in my sig. Last edited by bootman; 07-12-2008 at 03:25 AM.

07-12-2008, 03:00 AM	#2
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	Is the set calibrated?

07-12-2008, 03:05 AM	#3
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	how far away do you sit? that also plays a factor.

07-12-2008, 03:11 AM	#4
jonk1183 New Member Member since:Jul 2008	whats it mean to have my set caliborated. and how would i do it if its not. (sorry) and i my tv is about 2 feet away from the foot of my bed so i would say about 8-9 feet away.

07-12-2008, 03:13 AM	#5
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	Sticky: Calibrate Your HDTV

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