People who has Sony KDS-55A2000

[noneatall]

I use the VIVID picture mode to watch Blu-ray movies and the picture looks awesome. Has anyone got theirs professionally calibrated and can you let me know if the picture quality is actually better than the VIVID mode. I appreciate for any input.

[Tyler2106]

When your tv gets calibrated it looks tons better then VIVID!!! VIVID is like torch mode...I mean the contrast is really high and so is the brightness...something that when you get it calibrated those go down and are not as high...Some people don't like it when they get their tv calibrated because it makes it "seem" to dark because everyone is used to that really bright picture that you get when you turn it on for the first time...

[krazeyeyez]

Originally Posted by Tyler2106

When your tv gets calibrated it looks tons better then VIVID!!! VIVID is like torch mode...I mean the contrast is really high and so is the brightness...something that when you get it calibrated those go down and are not as high...Some people don't like it when they get their tv calibrated because it makes it "seem" to dark because everyone is used to that really bright picture that you get when you turn it on for the first time...

once you adjust to the new picture, i say give it a couple days, when you see vivid mode again you will wonder how you ever watched that mode at all. vivid is what i used to watch, now i only use my calibrated custom mode, going back to vivid i realize how messed up all the colors are and just how much vivid ruins a picture and highlights all its flaws.

you can look up people's calibration settings here on this site to get an idea of calibration settings if you are interested.

[cartman781]

Vivid is way too brite. I watch mine in standard

[Sylin]

I followed David Katzmeier's calibration recommendations on my SXRD and I realized it looked VERY washed out and gray. I keep mine at Standard now, but I've ordered that Blu-ray calibration disc so we'll see how it works out.

[Blu_Ray_Fan]

I have my A3000 calibrated and it looks amazing! I use to watch in "vivid" untill it was calibrated, now I can't go back. It hurts my eyes.

[Steelmaker]

Originally Posted by Sylin

I followed David Katzmeier's calibration recommendations on my SXRD and I realized it looked VERY washed out and gray. I keep mine at Standard now, but I've ordered that Blu-ray calibration disc so we'll see how it works out.

Yeah I had wondered if David Katzmeier hired Ray Charles to calibrate his set. I have a 60A2000 and followed his recommended calibration and thought it looked terrible. The best one I've found so far is the one from tweaktv.com. I used that as base and then did a few minor tweaks here and there. Unfortunately where I live, I cannot find a local certified person to calibrate my set professionally so this was the next best option IMO. As it is I'm pretty happy with my picture though I'm sure a real calibration would improve it even more.

[Hillside Trece]

Originally Posted by cartman781

Vivid is way too brite. I watch mine in standard

Hey Cartman,

You still on this site? I'd like to get your opinion of your A2020's Standard mode -- my exact TV with the exact same picture mode...