Panny 800U - THX Setting?

[Pelican170]

I have a question about the THX setting. People will say its a good setting to use next to having its ISF Calibrated. Now, when i watch with this setting, i find it to be really dark. anyone have any insight on this?

[SPH]

Originally Posted by Pelican170

I have a question about the THX setting. People will say its a good setting to use next to having its ISF Calibrated. Now, when i watch with this setting, i find it to be really dark. anyone have any insight on this?

From what i have read it will still require you to calibrate it to your room. The thx settings are just bring the tv into "spec" to be able to correct properly... Meaning the reds/greens/blues are in the correct range. The whites and blacks are correct, but you still need to adjust to the particular environment the tv is in.

get a calibration disc and adjust your brightness and your contrast.


Chances are that unless you calibrated your last tv (correctly) you may have been watching to bright.

[Pelican170]

Originally Posted by SPH

From what i have read it will still require you to calibrate it to your room. The thx settings are just bring the tv into "spec" to be able to correct properly... Meaning the reds/greens/blues are in the correct range. The whites and blacks are correct, but you still need to adjust to the particular environment the tv is in.

get a calibration disc and adjust your brightness and your contrast.


Chances are that unless you calibrated your last tv (correctly) you may have been watching to bright.

gotcha. ok ill give it a try, thanks.

[FreakyFraser]

I think you'll find that you'll have to jack up the Picture setting to brighten the picture to get it closer to what you're used to. The THX setting is naturally on the dim side, so it will never pop like the Vivid setting. I use THX for movies & most HDTV viewing....I have a custom file for the odd time I feel the picture is a little dim.

Here is a link to cnet's settings for your TV (for dark room viewing). Start there and see what you think.

http://reviews.cnet.com/9602-12576_7...&tag=mncol;txt

[Pelican170]

Originally Posted by FreakyFraser

I think you'll find that you'll have to jack up the Picture setting to brighten the picture to get it closer to what you're used to. The THX setting is naturally on the dim side, so it will never pop like the Vivid setting. I use THX for movies & most HDTV viewing....I have a custom file for the odd time I feel the picture is a little dim.

Here is a link to cnet's settings for your TV (for dark room viewing). Start there and see what you think.

http://reviews.cnet.com/9602-12576_7...&tag=mncol;txt

Thanks for the info. The THX setting really depends on what im watching but all together, seems a tad on the darker side. Ill check out your link and change some stuff when i get home..

[Steelmaker]

Originally Posted by Pelican170

Thanks for the info. The THX setting really depends on what im watching but all together, seems a tad on the darker side. Ill check out your link and change some stuff when i get home..

Also try www.tweaktv.com. I actually like their settings for my tv much better than Cnet's.

[lghaze42]

Originally Posted by Pelican170

I have a question about the THX setting. People will say its a good setting to use next to having its ISF Calibrated. Now, when i watch with this setting, i find it to be really dark. anyone have any insight on this?

I think you are just used to a TV with the picture control set way to high.I have the 800 u and use the THX mode on all my inputs. The picture does'nt look dark to me just more natural.Of couse I do watch it in a theater room where it is dark day or night.