Dynamic Contrast setting

[dadkins]

Is there anyone that uses the Dynamic Contrast setting(Advanced Video controls) on their HDTV/LCD?
Here, it makes the picture too bright and disables the manual controls.

Is there any reason one should consider using this setting?

Thanks in advance!

[MoPe]

Originally Posted by dadkins

Is there anyone that uses the Dunamic Contrast setting(Advanced Video controls) on their HDTV/LCD?
Here, it makes the picture too bright and disables the manual controls.

Is there any reason one should consider using this setting?

Thanks in advance!

No. Never. Ever. Ever.

[dadkins]

Originally Posted by MoPe

No. Never. Ever. Ever.

Ah, fries your picture too, eh?

Thanks for confirming what I thought!

[MoPe]

Originally Posted by dadkins

Ah, fries your picture too, eh?

Thanks for confirming what I thought!

Unless you like wearing sunglasses.. and starring into the sun.

Its mainly for store use, and the ones that like starring into the sun, and hate anything accurate.

[[1080-p]]

Originally Posted by dadkins

Is there anyone that uses the Dynamic Contrast setting(Advanced Video controls) on their HDTV/LCD?
Here, it makes the picture too bright and disables the manual controls.

Is there any reason one should consider using this setting?

Thanks in advance!

its only bright if you have settings set high but dynamic does make the video pop

[MoPe]

Originally Posted by [1080-p]

its only bright if you have settings set high but dynamic does make the video pop

Dynamic usually "pops" the pictures brightness by about 500%.

When I hit the option on my TV, I have to squint to look at the TV. LMAO.

[Blu3]

Originally Posted by MoPe

Dynamic usually "pops" the pictures brightness by about 500%.

When I hit the option on my TV, I have to squint to look at the TV. LMAO.

On mine, it's about a 20% difference. I use it and just turn down the contrast setting to compensate, since doing it this way does appear to give me the same contrast but with a wider range. It definately looks better and does not have the looking at the sun effect. Whites are just fine.

If you use it you should re-adjust your other settings, like brightness, color (amount and temp), tint, black enhancement, etc.. This may be why some here don't think dynamic contrast can look good. They only turn it on and forget to re-adjust the rest. You have to re-do all other settings, since they were adjusted for a static contrast.

[MoPe]

Originally Posted by Blu3

On mine, it's about a 20% difference. I use it and just turn down the contrast setting to compensate, since doing it this way does appear to give me the same contrast but with a wider range. It definately looks better and does not have the looking at the sun effect. Whites are just fine.

If you use it you should re-adjust your other settings, like brightness, color (amount and temp), tint, black enhancement, etc.. This may be why some here don't think dynamic contrast can look good. They only turn it on and forget to re-adjust the rest. You have to re-do all other settings, since they were adjusted for a static contrast.

I like having a bit more control. Low, medium, high or on/off just doesn't cut it for me.

[dadkins]

Originally Posted by MoPe

I like having a bit more control. Low, medium, high or on/off just doesn't cut it for me.

At night, in the bedroom, with the lights low or off, having daylight cooking the room from the TV is not exactly preferred, huh?

I have the backlight on 4(out of 10) right now and the picture is great!
DC is off.
Everything else is default - either 50% or 0.