SONY: Share Your Custom Display Settings

[Novacaine]

Ive got a sony bravia KDL X3100 40in, anybody got settings for this.

[Glow007]

Backlight - Calibrated on MAX
Picture - 83
Brightness - 49
Color - 61
Hue - 0
Sharpness - 47
Color Temp - Neutral

Everything turned off such as Black Correct and so on...

White Balance
RGain 0
GGain -1
BGain -19
RBias 7
GBias 3
BBias 2

I will say -19 seemed like alot to take off the blue but thats what we ended up at.

The kelvin on the "Vivid" setting which is what I previously used was well over 14,000. After the calibration we are between 6400-6600 on any given light intensity.

[warpig]

anybody have settings for a 60a3000

[secret]

Originally Posted by JasonR

Calibrated from Ratatouille disc first, Sony calibration second for closer detail. My TV is in a dark room at night (no overhead light) and a bright room during the day.

Backlight: 5 - 7
Sharpness: Min - 12
Color Temp: Warm 1
Color: 46
Brightness: 46
Picture (contrast): 93
Hue: 0
Noise Reduction: Off

Advanced Settings Menu:

Black Corrector: Off
Advanced CE: Off
Gamma: High
Clear White: Off
Live Color: High
Color Space: Wide
MPEG Noise Reduction: Off

Wide Mode: Full
Display Area: Full Pixel
Auto Wide: On
Horizontal Center: 0
Vertical Center: 0

What's your opinion on the Rat's results? I might buy it...

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by secret

What's your opinion on the Rat's results? I might buy it...

Very good starting point, I would follow up with the Sony calibration tool for minor tweaks.

[xcltplzrx]

does anybody have any custom setting for the KDL46XBR4

[tuna9720]

Hi guys, I just purchased a 46 kdlv2500..

And i dont think that it is as sharp as it should be.. There are several reasons for that.. First of all this is not first Hdtv i own, and i know how sharp it should be..

And secondly, i know that lets say you watch a bb game on espn, it usually shows in 16:9 format and puts those black bars on top and bottom and that makes it a lot sharper.. For some reason my Tv's picture is always full screen.. I couldnt figure out how to get those bars just like the other tvs i saw..

You know when you hit the guide button on TimeWarner , while you see the tv listing you still see a small picture of the tv on right top of the screen, on that one the picture is really really sharp and it has the bars on top and bottom, all i wanna do is, to get that picture all the time..

Hopefully i could explain the issue and i get some advices on that.. i'd really appreciate if someone can help me on that.. thanks in advance

[ZMan]

Anyone have any ISF calibration settings for a Sony KDS-R60XBR2? Just purchased and received a new Onkyo TX-SR875 receiver and a Klipsch RF-82 Theater System so I want everything just right.

[backtothecanvas]

Originally Posted by ShawnE94SL

ISF Calibrated by Spencer Sight and Sound (Telford, PA) on February 6th, 2008

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

i just purchased this tv and love it!!! i used these settings and then tweaked from there. i noticed in the white balance they have the rbias at 10 which was my only complaint. i left it at zero because at 10 it made all reds and browns way to washed out. everyones faces looked like they were sun burned!! i also cranked my sharpness to 65 and detail enhancer to medium, im a big fan of the "3d" appeal. try those small changes, i think you'll be pleased and thanks again for posting your calibration!!!

[ZMan]

Originally Posted by backtothecanvas

i just purchased this tv and love it!!! i used these settings and then tweaked from there. i noticed in the white balance they have the rbias at 10 which was my only complaint. i left it at zero because at 10 it made all reds and browns way to washed out. everyones faces looked like they were sun burned!! i also cranked my sharpness to 65 and detail enhancer to medium, im a big fan of the "3d" appeal. try those small changes, i think you'll be pleased and thanks again for posting your calibration!!!

Which TV did you purchase?

[backtothecanvas]

Originally Posted by ZMan

Which TV did you purchase?

sony kdl 52w3000

[slap_yo_mama]

Originally Posted by ZMan

Anyone have any ISF calibration settings for a Sony KDS-R60XBR2? Just purchased and received a new Onkyo TX-SR875 receiver and a Klipsch RF-82 Theater System so I want everything just right.

I second that question - I feel like I have the setting close, but not quite right.

[ShawnE94SL]

Originally Posted by backtothecanvas

i just purchased this tv and love it!!! i used these settings and then tweaked from there. i noticed in the white balance they have the rbias at 10 which was my only complaint. i left it at zero because at 10 it made all reds and browns way to washed out. everyones faces looked like they were sun burned!! i also cranked my sharpness to 65 and detail enhancer to medium, im a big fan of the "3d" appeal. try those small changes, i think you'll be pleased and thanks again for posting your calibration!!!

The white balance controls were set to the D65 standard. I'm not touching them. If anything, turn down the color if you're not happy with the red balance.

Also, Sharp to 65 on a LCD TV is way to high. I think 33 is pushing it.

[onehothemi]

HDMI : 1 Scientific Atlanta HD-DVR 8300HD Via 1080i HDMI Direct Connection

Picture Mode : Custom

Backlight : 8
Picture : 86
Brightness : 48
Color : 52
Hue : 0
Color Temperature : Neutral
Sharpness : 48
Noise Reduction : Off
Mpeg Noise Reduction : Off
Drc Mode : Mode 1
Drc Palette : Reality : 50 : Clarity : 50

Advanced Settings

Black Corrector : Low
Advanced C.E. : Low
Gamma : Off
Clear White : Low
Color Space : Wide
Live Color : Off

White Balance

R-Gain : -2
G-Gain : -3
B-Gain : 0
R-Bias : -2
G-Bias : 0
B-Bias : +2

Other Settings

Detail Enhancer : High
Edge Enhancer : High

Screen Options

Wide Mode : Full
Auto Wide : On
4:3 Default : Full
Display Area : Normal
Screen Position : 0 / 0

Motion Enhancer

HDMI 1 : High
HDMI 2 : Off
HDMI 3 : High

Cine Motion

HDMI 1, 2, and 3 : Auto 2

Game And Text Mode

Off On All Devices

Video And Photo Optimizer

HDMI 1, 2, and 3: Video-A For All

Video Color Space (X.V. Color)

X.V. Color For All

Photo Color Space

SYCC For All

Color Matrix

ITU709 / Auto For All

RGB Dynamic Range

Auto For All


HDMI : 3 Sony 40GB Playstation 3 Via 1080p/24p HDMI Direct Connection With 2.20 Firmware

Picture Mode : Custom

Backlight : 8
Picture : 92
Brightness : 50
Color : 54
Hue : 0
Color Temperature : Neutral
Sharpness : 40
Noise Reduction : Off
Mpeg Noise Reduction : Off
Drc Mode : Off
Drc Palette : Off

Advanced Settings

Black Corrector : Low
Advanced C.E. : Low
Gamma : Low
Clear White : Low
Color Space : Wide
Live Color : Off

White Balance

R-Gain : -2
G-Gain : -5
B-Gain : -3
R-Bias : -2
G-Bias : -2
B-Bias : +2

Other Settings

Detail Enhancer : High
Edge Enhancer : High

Screen Options

Wide Mode : Full
Auto Wide : On
4:3 Default : Full
Display Area : Full Pixel
Screen Position : 0 / 0

All Other Settings : Keep The Same

[onehothemi]

HDMI : 1 Scientific Atlanta HD-DVR 8300HD Via 1080i HDMI Direct Connection

Picture Mode : Custom

Backlight : 8
Picture : 86
Brightness : 48
Color : 52
Hue : 0
Color Temperature : Neutral
Sharpness : 48
Noise Reduction : Off
Mpeg Noise Reduction : Off
Drc Mode : Mode 1
Drc Palette : Reality : 50 : Clarity : 50

Advanced Settings

Black Corrector : Low
Advanced C.E. : Low
Gamma : Off
Clear White : Low
Color Space : Wide
Live Color : Off

White Balance

R-Gain : -2
G-Gain : -3
B-Gain : 0
R-Bias : -2
G-Bias : 0
B-Bias : +2

Other Settings

Detail Enhancer : High
Edge Enhancer : High

Screen Options

Wide Mode : Full
Auto Wide : On
4:3 Default : Full
Display Area : Normal
Screen Position : 0 / 0

Motion Enhancer

HDMI 1 : High
HDMI 2 : Off
HDMI 3 : High

Cine Motion

HDMI 1, 2, and 3 : Auto 2

Game And Text Mode

Off On All Devices

Video And Photo Optimizer

HDMI 1, 2, and 3: Video-A For All

Video Color Space (X.V. Color)

X.V. Color For All

Photo Color Space

SYCC For All

Color Matrix

ITU709 / Auto For All

RGB Dynamic Range

Auto For All


HDMI : 3 Sony 40GB Playstation 3 Via 1080p/24p HDMI Direct Connection With 2.20 Firmware

Picture Mode : Custom

Backlight : 8
Picture : 92
Brightness : 50
Color : 54
Hue : 0
Color Temperature : Neutral
Sharpness : 40
Noise Reduction : Off
Mpeg Noise Reduction : Off
Drc Mode : Off
Drc Palette : Off

Advanced Settings

Black Corrector : Low
Advanced C.E. : Low
Gamma : Low
Clear White : Low
Color Space : Wide
Live Color : Off

White Balance

R-Gain : -2
G-Gain : -5
B-Gain : -3
R-Bias : -2
G-Bias : -2
B-Bias : +2

Other Settings

Detail Enhancer : High
Edge Enhancer : High

Screen Options

Wide Mode : Full
Auto Wide : On
4:3 Default : Full
Display Area : Full Pixel
Screen Position : 0 / 0

All Other Settings : Keep The Same

[Therickus]

Originally Posted by ShawnE94SL

ISF Calibrated by Spencer Sight and Sound (Telford, PA) on February 6th, 2008

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

Wow...I used this on my 46V3000, love the settings. Thanks.

[Themoth]

still can't seem to find the best setting for my 40inch LCD XBR4. I have tried a few but nothing seems to look good to me on the custom setting. Please advise.. thanks

[Themoth]

does anyone know a local guy in the western suburbs of CHicago to ISF calibrate my XBR4 40 thanks

[ClinicaTerra LTD]

Hello, Forum!

If there is anyone with any knowledge or in-depth understanding of Sony's SXRD Grand Wega HDTVs, I would appreciate you taking the time to perhaps lend some insight to these questions I have regarding the operation/modes of my KDS-50A2020 model...

Like I said, my model is the 50" KDS-50A2020 in Sony's Grand Wega rear projection line; the set offers three picture modes: Vivid, Standard and Custom (this is not one of the Sony displays that offers "Pro" or "Cinema" modes...). Now, most enthusiasts, videophiles and even professionals would of course state that "Custom" is the preferred mode for a super-accurate picture, what with its "Warm 2" color default and overall access to massive tweaking...but going back and forth with a calibration disc and making settings in both the "Standard" and "Custom" modes (I didn't bother with the Vivid mode even though the colors are pleasing) it seems that the characteristics of "Standard" looked the best with the most "punch" -- also, the "Custom" mode opens up an entirely different "Advanced Settings" menu that just confused the heck out of me; my train of thought was Standard mode was a good compromise between Vivid and Custom, without the needed extra tweaking that's required in Custom, and so I calibrated with a "DiscWasher" calibration DVD in Standard mode. Believe it or not, the settings I settled on, based on the test results, really weren't that far off Sony's default settings...

In STANDARD mode, values came to this after calibration:

Advanced Iris: Auto 1

Picture: 80 (the voice-promoted calibration system I used claimed that I should "reduce contrast to approximately 80 percent of maximum and stop..." so I left the Contrast/Picture at 80 because Sony's default value for this setting was 100 which seemed too high...)

Brightness: 53 (Sony's default for this was "50," but the calibration system noted that at "53" is where the Pluge Pattern dark bar dissapeared and barely showed -- so I left it at 53...)

Color: 50 (Sony's default of 50 seemed fine)

Hue: 0 (Sony's middle default position for Tint/Hue seemed correct at "0" too)

Color Temperature: Neutral

Sharpness: 50 (this was a massive pain to set -- no matter which test pattern disc I used -- the DiscWasher or the THX Optimizer -- the sharpness didn't seem to change either way. I am connected via HDMI to this display, and I have been told that some HDMI connections don't really change the sharpness on a display at all, so I don't know; what I DO know is that Sharpness did not seem to increase or decrease on the test patterns so I just left this at Sony's default of "50"...)

Noise Reduction: Low (not sure if this should be Off or not, but Sony's default of Medium is what it goes to in Standard mode)

That's all the settings for Standard mode -- now, under CUSTOM, these same adjustments can be made, plus an extra menu called ADVANCED SETTINGS, and this is where I would need help...I just ordered a DVE "HD Essentials" Blu-ray calibration disc, as a Blu-ray player is feeding this screen through an Onkyo receiver, but if I decide to recalibrate under Custom mode once I get this disc, I would need help adjusting these controls that open up under Advanced Settings:

GAMMA (I was told this should be LOW for better shadow detail)
LIVE COLOR (I was told this should be OFF when using Warm 2 color temp)
EDGE ENHANCEMENT (I was told this should be OFF)
DETAIL ENHANCER (I have heard everything from leave this OFF to use the MAXIMUM setting for Blu-ray discs to really pop off the screen...but which is it?)
WHITE BALANCE (this is the most difficult setting to make -- there are Gain/Bias adjustments here for all color parameters, but without tools, these can't be set right; would it be okay to leave these on Sony's default of ZERO (0)?)

...can someone perhaps guide me in the right direction in terms of which mode to use and if I do recalibrate in Custom, how I can set these Advanced Settings?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[4stars]

Originally Posted by xcltplzrx

does anybody have any custom setting for the KDL46XBR4

I would like the custom settings as well, but also for the VIVID.