PANASONIC: Share Your Custom Display Settings

[Johk]

I have the same display (TH50PZ80U) and I currently use the following settings for HD sources (I'm still during my first 100 hours...)

# Picture Modes

* Picture Mode : Cinema
* Color Temperature : Warm
* Aspect Ratio : Full

# Picture Settings

* Picture (Contrast) : +55
* Brightness : +40
* Color : +34
* Tint : -6
* Sharpness : +18
* Color Temperature : Warm
* Color Mgmt : Off
* x.v.Color : Off

# Advanced Picture

* Video NR : Off
* MPEG NR : Off
* Black Level : Light
* HD Size : Size 2

Basically I took the settings from the 85 at TweakTV and I adjusted the Picture (Contrast) and Brightness with the a video optimization test pattern (I don't remember from what title it was, maybe NIN) that has black gray squares on one side and white gray squares on the other side.

[fernanmd]

ok, thanks guys, i'll see how that looks, do you play any games at all? i have a PS3 and xbox so i'll also be playing games.

[Johk]

Originally Posted by fernanmd

ok, thanks guys, i'll see how that looks, do you play any games at all? i have a PS3 and xbox so i'll also be playing games.

I have a ps3 and I play games sometimes but I haven't got a chance to try one since I got the new plasma (right now it's temporarily in my bedroom so I only watch movies or shows before going to sleep) ... But I'm more a movie lover than a gamer.

[WRXJIM]

Hi there, thanks for the info... I "only" have the 80u and find these settings are pretty spot on, I have lifted the brightness a little (prob due to the lower CR of the 80 compared to teh 85?)

but....

When I chose HD Size: 2 , I get the full picture, but find I have a "ragged" edge along the top (esp when in 4:3) it has a variety of colours, whites reds and yellows in particular...

This surely cant be good for IR, or Burn... Has anyone else noticed this? I dunno if I should sacrifice the small loss of picture jst to not have this at the top?

Thanks again.

[donutman925]

Originally Posted by WRXJIM

Hi there, thanks for the info... I "only" have the 80u and find these settings are pretty spot on, I have lifted the brightness a little (prob due to the lower CR of the 80 compared to teh 85?)

but....

When I chose HD Size: 2 , I get the full picture, but find I have a "ragged" edge along the top (esp when in 4:3) it has a variety of colours, whites reds and yellows in particular...

This surely cant be good for IR, or Burn... Has anyone else noticed this? I dunno if I should sacrifice the small loss of picture jst to not have this at the top?

Thanks again.

I would choose hd 1, after a while that small tiny bar of different colors at the top becomes irritating, plus when you have people over they always notice it and think your tv is on the fritz.

[Johk]

For the pz80 and pz85, does the x.v.Color really hurt the picture?

Setting it to "auto" is supposed to engage it only when the source corresponds to x.v.Color. I know that right now there are no source (or very few) outputting x.v.Color but I only wanted to to verify if putting on "auto" instead of "off" was having an unwanted effect.

[fernanmd]

anybody else have this TV? and want to share some settings?

[allstar780]

Panasonic 32" LCD
TC-32LX700

(only calibrated with a borrowed Monster ISF disc, nothing too fancy)

Picture Mode: Vivid
Back Light: +30
Picture: +25
Brightness: +11
Color: -4
Tint: 0
Sharpness: -18
Color Temp: Cool
Color Management: Off
AI Picture: Off
Video NR: Off
Black Level: Light

[b8caster]

I was wondering if anyone out there could share their settings for a 50" Panasonic TH-50PZ700U. I have a playstation 3 as my blue-ray player. And also should I change the settings for animation? Thanks a million.

[syntheticzero]

I just got my set but have settled on this for the moment:

Picture mode: Standard
Picture +100
Brightness +55
Color +32
Tint -4
Sharpness 0
Color temp Normal
Color mgmt Off
xv Color Off
Video NR Off
MPEG NR On
Black level Dark
HD size Size 1

Looks pretty good to me, but it's entirely subjective. Have yet to calibrate.

[allstar780]

Originally Posted by syntheticzero

I just got my set but have settled on this for the moment:

Picture mode: Standard
Picture +100
Brightness +55
Color +32
Tint -4
Sharpness 0
Color temp Normal
Color mgmt Off
xv Color Off
Video NR Off
MPEG NR On
Black level Dark
HD size Size 1

Looks pretty good to me, but it's entirely subjective. Have yet to calibrate.

Fiddling with the tint is taboo!!!

[dereksworl]

Originally Posted by allstar780

Panasonic 32" LCD
TC-32LX700

(only calibrated with a borrowed Monster ISF disc, nothing too fancy)

Picture Mode: Vivid
Back Light: +30
Picture: +25
Brightness: +11
Color: -4
Tint: 0
Sharpness: -18
Color Temp: Cool
Color Management: Off
AI Picture: Off
Video NR: Off
Black Level: Light

I got this same set. Why the Sharpness and color so low. Im not bashing, just curious because i want my set to look the best and i might give it a try. Also where can i get one of the calibration disks?

[tiger100]

has anyone got good settings for this got set up seems ok on bluray but quite poor ps3 gaming any suggestions thanks

[brett_day]

TV Model Number? HT-50PZ80U
Weather it's an ISF Calibrated setting or Disc calibrated setting? Disc Calibrated
What Input Connection this setting is used for? HDMI
What device is connected? PS3, Scientific Atlanta 8300HD
What kind of room lighting you have? Dim / Dark
Any key features that are turned on or that should be turned off? xvyc, mpeg noise reduction etc

my settings are

mode = cinema
picture = 65
brightness = 52
color = 37
tint = +7
sharpness = 50
color temp = warm
color mgmt = on
black level = light
hd size = 2
everything else = off

[COMET999]

I Have A Question About Settings On A Panasonic Virrea 50 In Pz85u Plasma. I Have Bought One But Was Wondering Does The Set Allow For Adjusting The Widescreen Image Of A Dvd To Fit The Full 24 In Widescreen Image Hight Of The Tv. I Guess What I Am Asking Is Can You Get Ride Of The Black Bars On The Top And Bottom Of The Screen Which Give A Smaller Overall Image On The Set. Why Is It That Dvds Which Are Presented In Diffrent Widescreen Formats Depending On The One You Buy, Dont Just Fill Out The Entire Screen On Widscreen Tvs Regaurdless Of The Tvs Size. When I Bought A Widscreen Tv To Play Dvd Movies I Thought There Would Be No Black Bars On My Screen Like I Used To Have When Paying Dvds On My Old Sqare Tv Which Wasent Widescreen.

[BoschRock]

Originally Posted by COMET999

I Have A Question About Settings On A Panasonic Virrea 50 In Pz85u Plasma. I Have Bought One But Was Wondering Does The Set Allow For Adjusting The Widescreen Image Of A Dvd To Fit The Full 24 In Widescreen Image Hight Of The Tv. I Guess What I Am Asking Is Can You Get Ride Of The Black Bars On The Top And Bottom Of The Screen Which Give A Smaller Overall Image On The Set. Why Is It That Dvds Which Are Presented In Diffrent Widescreen Formats Depending On The One You Buy, Dont Just Fill Out The Entire Screen On Widscreen Tvs Regaurdless Of The Tvs Size. When I Bought A Widscreen Tv To Play Dvd Movies I Thought There Would Be No Black Bars On My Screen Like I Used To Have When Paying Dvds On My Old Sqare Tv Which Wasent Widescreen.

Run, before the users stone you.

[allstar780]

Originally Posted by dereksworl

I got this same set. Why the Sharpness and color so low. Im not bashing, just curious because i want my set to look the best and i might give it a try. Also where can i get one of the calibration disks?

Whoa... old post but I'll reply anyways... the sharpness gives false edges if up much higher and the color is just a little more natural... i have tweaked the settings since and will post them some time.

[blu master]

Any settings for the TC-32LX85's 32

[Bizdady]

Is it best to wait till after the first 100 hours to mess with the settings? Question about the presets on the 80u Custom and Game look identical yet one is brighter than other? I tried using the DVE bd disc but just got lost lol

[MoPe]

Copying settings is NOT calibration. All that such foolishness will get you is a TV picture that might look a little like someone else's TV (which you have likely never seen). Then again, it might not look anything at all like theirs. How do you know your viewing environment conditions will be identical? Will you also insist that they used the same DVD player that had its picture options menu set the same as yours? These can be used in common for better performance, but actual picture adjustment values can vary significantly.

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