TV settings and firmware questions

[TheGreens97]

Just got my Sony KDL-46V3000 and Sony s-300 Bluray this week.. and out of the box I'm already out of my mind happy with them.
My questions -
1. How do I know if I need to update my firmware and where do I do this?

2. Does anyone have the same or similar TV and have any setting reccomendations for me? I currently use the 'vivid' setting for some BD's and a custom setting I have played with a bit for other BD's and DVD's.
I also have an Xbox 360 which looks great - but would accept any setting ideas.

Thanks.

[Brian Cash]

you can find firmware for your bd at this link https://www.blu-ray.com/firmware/ and i would just pay to get your tv calibrated thats what i did and it looks awesome

[kpkelley]

To update your firware you can check here in the Firmware section or the product page of the Sony website. You can then either download an .iso or request a cd be sent to you.

[TheGreens97]

Great info, thanks.
I was told we have to wait about 50 hours before you can have the LCD calibrated.. any truth to this?

[Brian Cash]

not at all i got my tv calibrated probably the same week i got my tv and it looks good i got it done by Best buy for 200 bucks for 2 sources so its a lil exspensive but deff worth the money

[crackinhedz]

First and Foremost: **Calibrate Your HDTV**


...to hold you over in the mean time, inquire here:

SONY: Share Your Custom Display Settings

[WickyWoo]

And absolutely do not use "vivid" mode!

It just blows the picture out

[ShawnE94SL]

Give these settings a shot. They are from my ISF calibration on my 52W3000. They should work just fine for your TV as well:

Input: HDMI

Picture-Custom
BackLight-8
Picture-87
Brightness-50
Color-61
HUe-R1
Color Temp-Neutral
Sharpness-33
Noise Reduction-Off
MPEG NR-Off

Advance Settings
Black Corrector-Off
Advance CE-Off
Gamma-Off
Clear White-Off
Color Space-Wide
Live Color-Off
Detail Enhancer-Low
Edge Enhancer-Off

White Balance
RGain 0
GGain 0
BGain -6
RBias 10
GBias 2
BBias -10

Power Saving-Low
Light Sensor-Off

[tron3]

Shouldn't we have a thread section that just tells people what the calibration settings should be per particular model of TV? Talk about your popular forums!

[TheGreens97]

Thanks very much everyone.

I was told by the sales guy at Best Buy 'not to mess with the calibration settings yourself... it could kill the TV if you don't do it right.'
Any truth here or just protecting their calibration turf?

Thanks.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by TheGreens97

Thanks very much everyone.

I was told by the sales guy at Best Buy 'not to mess with the calibration settings yourself... it could kill the TV if you don't do it right.'
Any truth here or just protecting their calibration turf?

Thanks.

adjusting your picture settings yourself...No problems. You may get a crummy looking picture, but its not real harmful to the TV...you can always keep adjusting.

What I think he ment was going into the "Service Menu" could kill the TV. Not really kill it, but could FUBAR it if done incorrectly. But have no worry...you cannot enter the service menu by mistake. There is usually a trick to get into it. So dont let it bother or confuse you. (does not apply)

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

First and Foremost:

**Calibrate Your HDTV**

...give it a good read.

[WickyWoo]

I was told by the sales guy at Best Buy 'not to mess with the calibration settings yourself... it could kill the TV if you don't do it right.'
Any truth here or just protecting their calibration turf?

He's talking about the service menu, and he's right on that.

Any menu you can access without jumping through hoops and punching codes into the remote are fine

[krazeyeyez]

i also have the 46v3000 and the bdp-s300, i posted my calibrations in the above link supplied by cracken, but i am far from a techy on the subject and im sure it could look better, i am still considering professional calibration but i can say without a doubt stay off the vivid setting, it makes everything blu look weird and standard def look horrible. the only thing i didnt mess with was the gains because i didnt really understand what the cause effect was so i left it alone

edit: 360 i actually do use the vivid setting as it does seem to enhance the detail and with the games i do enjoy the brightness, but vivid is still a bad default picture setting.

[TheGreens97]

Thanks to all again. Good advice for a rookie - I will try some of these settings and get a calibration disc.

Great message board.

[WickyWoo]

You can use Ratatouille for an interim calibration

Digital video essentials ships in about a month