help with my 52" sony xbr3 - Blu-ray Forum

jimmy242 · 07-20-2007, 03:45 AM

its my first hd tv when i watch a dvd yesterday it doesnt look clear like on my old tv im a newbie at this. guys with this tv what are your settings for the tv for sound and picture and any other advice would help alot thanks

matthewrounds · 07-20-2007, 04:13 AM

A TV that large with a DVD not a BD player will not look great in my opinion. Even a DVD player with upscaling via HDMI will in my opinion not look great. I have the same problem on a 40" XBR1.

I recommend getting a blu ray player and some movies and sit back and be amazed. Get these titles first in my opinion:

POTC I and II
Casino Royale
Apocalypto
The Patriot

ruvic2007 · 07-20-2007, 04:39 AM

If your old TV is a picture tube TV, then there's no way that your new big LCD can beat the quality in terms of playing SD channel or regular DVD. The closest you can get is by buying a great upconverting DVD player such as OPPO or buying a player like PS3 which gives you both bluray and upconverting features.

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Originally Posted by jimmy242

its my first hd tv when i watch a dvd yesterday it doesnt look clear like on my old tv im a newbie at this. guys with this tv what are your settings for the tv for sound and picture and any other advice would help alot thanks

jimmy242 · 07-20-2007, 05:03 AM

what about an indoor antenna for free to air local hd channels do those work well?

ascian · 07-20-2007, 06:02 AM

antennas are hit and miss, and a lot of it depends on your area and what is offered as well. that being said, when they work, they work pretty well. it's not full of static on hd channels like regular antennas because the signal is digital, so anything above ~65% signal is generally ok. there are of course deviations to this, but as a generalization, they work alright. aligning them is the hardest part, and that's pretty simple.

you also did not say the type of dvd player you have and how it is connected. as mentioned, an upconverting dvd player that uses an hdmi connection will generally provide a bit sharper picture. upconversion is nice, but it isn't night and day, and certainly doesn't magically turn a dvd into a bluray or hd picture.

cable/satellite offer more channels, and a dvr is a nice addition also. a bluray player, or ps3 will generally combine the upconversion process for dvds along with the ability to view bluray movies, incorporating the kick-ass picture we all know and love.

jimmy242 · 07-22-2007, 06:44 PM

what are your settings for the tv for sound and picture

Footloose301 · 07-23-2007, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmy242

what are your settings for the tv for sound and picture

I have the 46" version and I left the stock settings except I turned the bass all the way up(But you have to adjust settings for each input, it does not do them automatically) and I also turned "on" the light sensor which eliminates the clouding issues that a lot of people talk about. DVD's on mine look crystal clear, obviously not as good as a high def source, but good. I use DVD's thru the XBOX360 Elite w/ HD DVD player and use an HDMI cable to the tv and a fiber optic to the receiver. This is only temp until I get paid this Friday and buy the Panasonic DMP-10AK blu-ray player which I would HIGHLY recommend!

The tv that you have now has the Bravia PRO engine which automatically upconverts to 1080P, and you shouldn't have a problem with DVD's. But if you don't have the money for a BD player ($499 with movies) then grab the next best thing with HDMI connections.

Peace

ground chuck · 07-23-2007, 12:01 PM

get rid of that sony and get a samsung!

Eddie501 · 11-11-2011, 09:38 PM

Change the settings on your DVD player, not the TV. If you were using it on an old fashioned tube TV, you need to re-configure for an HD 16x9 set

Make sure you're using at least component cables (Red/blue/green, not the single yellow or S-video). If you have HDMI on the DVD player, even better.

Set your screen options to progressive scan and to output to 16x9, not 4x3. If it's set to 4x3 and you're zooming you are losing a lot of resolution.

Then lastly, make sure you're using the FULL output setting on your TV and not one of the zoom modes.

It won't look as good as Blu Ray but it certainly should look better than on your old set.

07-20-2007, 03:45 AM	#1
jimmy242 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	help with my 52" sony xbr3 its my first hd tv when i watch a dvd yesterday it doesnt look clear like on my old tv im a newbie at this. guys with this tv what are your settings for the tv for sound and picture and any other advice would help alot thanks

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07-20-2007, 04:13 AM	#2
matthewrounds Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Tucson, AZ Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:52 Trading Score:21	A TV that large with a DVD not a BD player will not look great in my opinion. Even a DVD player with upscaling via HDMI will in my opinion not look great. I have the same problem on a 40" XBR1. I recommend getting a blu ray player and some movies and sit back and be amazed. Get these titles first in my opinion: POTC I and II Casino Royale Apocalypto The Patriot

07-20-2007, 05:03 AM	#4
jimmy242 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	what about an indoor antenna for free to air local hd channels do those work well?

07-20-2007, 06:02 AM	#5
ascian Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Arkansas Blu-ray collection:1	antennas are hit and miss, and a lot of it depends on your area and what is offered as well. that being said, when they work, they work pretty well. it's not full of static on hd channels like regular antennas because the signal is digital, so anything above ~65% signal is generally ok. there are of course deviations to this, but as a generalization, they work alright. aligning them is the hardest part, and that's pretty simple. you also did not say the type of dvd player you have and how it is connected. as mentioned, an upconverting dvd player that uses an hdmi connection will generally provide a bit sharper picture. upconversion is nice, but it isn't night and day, and certainly doesn't magically turn a dvd into a bluray or hd picture. cable/satellite offer more channels, and a dvr is a nice addition also. a bluray player, or ps3 will generally combine the upconversion process for dvds along with the ability to view bluray movies, incorporating the kick-ass picture we all know and love.

07-22-2007, 06:44 PM	#6
jimmy242 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	what are your settings for the tv for sound and picture

07-23-2007, 12:01 PM	#8
ground chuck Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Charm City Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:48 Trading Score:18	get rid of that sony and get a samsung!

11-11-2011, 09:38 PM	#9
Eddie501 Member Member since:May 2011	Change the settings on your DVD player, not the TV. If you were using it on an old fashioned tube TV, you need to re-configure for an HD 16x9 set Make sure you're using at least component cables (Red/blue/green, not the single yellow or S-video). If you have HDMI on the DVD player, even better. Set your screen options to progressive scan and to output to 16x9, not 4x3. If it's set to 4x3 and you're zooming you are losing a lot of resolution. Then lastly, make sure you're using the FULL output setting on your TV and not one of the zoom modes. It won't look as good as Blu Ray but it certainly should look better than on your old set.

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